What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of organisateur (organizer), de (of) and mariage (wedding).
Which one should you use?
Organisateur de mariage and Planificateur de mariage are both formal terms. For a more specific or slightly more formal variation used within the industry, you can use organisatrice de cérémonies.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Organisateur de mariage and Planificateur de mariage are formal ways to express this role. However, the English term wedding planner is frequently used as a loanword in modern professional circles in France and is considered informal or professional.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Quebec, the English term wedding planner is used often.
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify that the planner is a woman, use the feminine form organisatrice de mariage. To make the phrase plural, add an 's' to the first word: organisateurs de mariage.
Did you know?
- In high-end French circles, using the English loanword wedding planner can actually serve as a status symbol. It suggests a luxury service rather than a purely administrative one.
- While mariage is the standard word for a wedding, the term noces is often used to describe the festivities and the wedding night, a distinction English speakers rarely encounter.
- In France, a professional who focuses on the aesthetic and emotional flow of the day may call themselves a wedding designer instead of an organisateur de mariage to distance themselves from administrative tasks.
Examples in context
- Excusez-moi, pourriez-vous recommander un bon organisateur de mariage dans la région?Excuse me, could you recommend a good wedding planner in the area?
- La fête de notre mariage sera extraordinaire grâce à notre super wedding planner !Our wedding party will be extraordinary thanks to our awesome wedding planner!
- Nous cherchons un organisateur de mariage.We are looking for a wedding planner.
- L'organisateur de mariage a déjà réservé le traiteur.The wedding planner has already booked the caterer.
- Est-ce que votre organisateur de mariage est disponible ?Is your wedding planner available?
Example conversation
Chloé and Nathan are discussing their wedding preparations.
- ChloéOn a besoin d'un organisateur de mariage.We need a wedding planner.
- NathanC'est une bonne idée, Nathan est d'accord.That's a good idea, Nathan agrees.
- ChloéEst-ce que tu en connais un ?Do you know one?
- NathanJe vais demander à ma sœur.I will ask my sister.
