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Khastegari & engagement
Early family gatherings and the engagement celebration, which we can host or style in Paris before the wedding itself.
Persian wedding planner · France & Europe
Persian weddings in France and across Europe.
Neginova plans and designs Persian, Iranian and bicultural weddings from our Paris atelier: the aghd, the aroosi and everything between, in France and at destinations across Europe.
Our approach
A Persian wedding planned by someone who knows it from within.
Neginova was founded by Negin Iranmanesh, who grew up in Iran and has built her life and work in Paris. Planning a Persian wedding in France means holding two things at once: the rituals, music, food and family expectations of an Iranian celebration, and the venues, suppliers and rhythms of a European one.
We plan the whole celebration, not only its décor. That includes the legal side in France, the timing of the aghd and the reception, the guest experience for family travelling from Iran or the diaspora, and the details that make the evening unmistakably Persian.
Many of the couples we work with are bicultural. We help the Persian traditions sit naturally alongside a civil ceremony, another faith or a secular celebration, so that both families recognise themselves in the day.
The moments of a Persian wedding
Every family shapes its own celebration. These are the moments we most often plan, adapt or reimagine with couples marrying in France and Europe.
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Aghd
The marriage-contract ceremony before the Sofreh Aghd, with readings, the sugar cones and the shared honey.
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Civil ceremony in France
Guidance on the mairie wedding and how it fits with the aghd, whether on the same day or a separate one.
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Aroosi
The reception: Persian music and dance, a menu balancing Iranian and French cuisine, and a timeline that respects how Persian parties really run.
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Guests from abroad
Accommodation, transport and welcome for families travelling from Iran, the diaspora and across Europe.
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Bicultural ceremonies
Thoughtful ways to bring Persian rituals together with another culture, with explanations for guests discovering them.
The heart of the aghd
Bespoke Sofreh Aghd design
The Sofreh Aghd is the ceremonial spread at the centre of every Persian marriage ceremony. We design, source and install it ourselves, and it can also be commissioned on its own.
From Paris · across Europe
Persian weddings, wherever in Europe you marry.
Most of our Persian weddings take place in Paris and Île-de-France, at châteaux in the Loire and Burgundy, and in Provence and on the Côte d’Azur.
We also plan Persian destination weddings elsewhere in Europe, including Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal and Belgium. These depend on the date, so they are best discussed early.
- Paris & Île-de-France
- Loire Valley
- Provence & Côte d’Azur
- Burgundy
- Italy
- Switzerland
- Spain & Portugal
- Belgium
Practical questions
Planning a Persian wedding in France or Europe
Can you plan the whole Persian wedding, not only the Sofreh?
Yes. We offer full and partial planning for Persian and Iranian weddings, from venue search to the last dance. The Sofreh Aghd can be part of that or a separate commission.
How does the civil wedding in France work with the aghd?
In France only the civil ceremony at the mairie is legally binding, and it must take place first. The aghd can follow on the same day or another day. We help plan both so they feel like one celebration.
Do you plan Persian weddings outside France?
Yes, for selected destination weddings across Europe, including Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal and Belgium. Tell us your date and the places you have in mind.
Can you work with Persian musicians, caterers and officiants?
Yes. We work with Persian DJs, musicians, pastry makers and officiants, and coordinate them with local French or European suppliers.
We are a bicultural couple. Can the wedding honour both families?
That is much of our work. We design ceremonies and receptions where Persian traditions and those of the other family sit side by side, with bilingual touches for guests.
Begin with your story
Tell us about the Persian wedding you imagine.
Share your date, the places you are considering, your families and the traditions you want to carry into the day.