French Easter Traditions in the South of France France, and especially the South of France, has a strong catholic heritage and Easter weekend is not only a three but a four day public holiday. With the temperatures between the high 60s and mid 70s in April on the French Riviera, you can imagine how busy…
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6 Tips for Hosting a Chic French Themed New Year’s Eve Party
Read below for 6 key ingredients to add a French Chic feel to your New Year’s Eve party. Before I launched lechefswife.com I was graciously invited by the fabulous Ashleigh of @pearlslaceandgrace to write a guest post for her blog about how to host a French themed New Year’s Eve party. I was so intimidated,…
How to host a Bastille Day Celebration
La Fête de la Bastille – le 14 Juillet How to host a French Riviera-style Bastille Day celebration. This year, Bastille Day falls on a Sunday so there is no better excuse to hang on to your red, white and blue decorations for a little longer and throw a French Riviera-style chic summer soirée! “Bastille…
Fête de Fiançailles – Engagement Party
My engagement party to Le Chef in the South of France and what I learnt about entertaining “à la Française”.
L’Apéro – Cocktail Hour
L’Apéro When we lived in Nice, Le Chef and I loved inviting friends over for L’Apéro at our house. Similar to cocktail hour but with more food, L’Apéro is an informal, yet chic, way to entertain that does not require a lot of investment or preparation and creates a wonderful evening!
