Luxury weddings & parties
at Palais Garnier, Paris

Palais Garnier, The Most Spectacular Wedding Venue in Paris

Home to the Paris Opéra created by Charles Garnier in the late 1800s, this breathtaking space features lavish interior design, grandiose chandeliers, exceptional sculptures, and a staircase that looks like it’s been plucked from a fairytale. Laid out around the Grand Staircase, Palais Garnier can host up to 2,100 for a cocktail wedding reception. 

If you’re choosing to have a destination wedding in Paris, there are a plethora of luxurious five-star hotels for you and your loved ones to relax in before and after your wedding day. When you choose our luxury wedding planners to organise your wedding, we’ll make the necessary arrangements and book you and your loved ones into a five-star hotel of your choice. From the Four Seasons George V to Plaza Athénée, you’ll have a taste of Parisian luxury and an exceptional experience before you say your vows.

Paris is a timeless city that has an electric feeling of love and excitement flowing throughout its streets. You and your guests are surrounded by iconic and cultured architecture that possesses a wealth of history. Paris has some of the best cuisines in the world and a wide array of priceless treasures hidden away for you to discover. It’s simply a couple’s dream to get married in Paris. 

Planning Your Luxury Parisian Wedding at Opéra Garnier

We are experienced international event planners who will take care of every single detail of your wedding. In the build-up to your wedding, once you’ve wandered around the couture boutiques and beautiful designer shops in Paris, we’ll arrange for you to dine at the Michelin starred Alain Ducasse restaurant where you will indulge in some of the best French cuisine. After, you’ll stroll back to your luxury hotel and relax. If you’re having a luxury Chinese wedding in Paris, we’ll arrange for you to have your engagement or pre-wedding photos taken in front of one of the many wonderful locations in and around Paris including Château de Chantilly, the Palace of Versailles or the Eiffel Tower. After you’ve had a dazzling selection of photos taken in front of some of the most famous Parisian landmarks, you and your loved one then head back to your hotel, where you imbibe and relax before saying, “I do.”

When you choose to have your dream destination wedding in Opera Garnier, Paris, you’ll have an experience like no other. Founded by Louis XIV in 1669, Opéra Garnier was formerly known as the Académie d'Opéra. Later, it was under the leadership of Jean-Baptiste Lully and was renamed; Académie Royale de Musique, but was still referred to as the Opéra. We know this building today as the Opéra National de Paris, and it produces operas at its modern 2700-seat theatre. Ballet as we know it came from this beautiful building, along with some world-class acts. 

Wedding Venues at Palais Garnier

The Main Auditorium

For larger weddings, and those who wish to have entertainment at their wedding reception, the Main Auditorium makes a perfect choice. This Italian style auditorium is bedecked in red and gold, and features 2,105 velvet-covered seats. Whether you choose to have Lionel Richie, Lenny Kravtiz, Bruno Mars or your favourite artist perform at your wedding, or you want a spectacular performance by Cirque-du-Soleil, there is no better place to feature this, than in the Main Auditorium. 

The Foyers and the First floor

If you’re having a large Arabic, American, Chinese or any other traditional wedding that requires a large venue, then the foyers and first floor of the Palais Garnier will not cease to amaze. As your party awaits, you and your loved ones make your entrance down the magnificent Grand Staircase as you present yourselves as a newly-wed couple for the first time. Designed by Charles Garnier, the Grand Foyer echoes the galleries of Classical period châteaux, and its size is enhanced through the placement of mirrors and chandeliers. Perfect for wedding receptions, sit down dinners and performances, you can fit up to 1,400 guests!  

The Rotonde des Abonnés

If you’re looking for something a little smaller, the Rotonde des Abonnés makes the perfect choice. Fitting up to 400 people, this circular space offers an extensive view of the Rotonde des Abonnés, and has room for a larger number of guests. The majestic Pythia Fountain under the Grand Staircase is found further on from the Rotunda.

The Rotonde du Glacier 

The Rotonde du Glacier seats up to 100 people for dinner, or 200 for cocktails - an ideal size for your luxury wedding! This light, airy, circular space features a painted ceiling by Georges Jules-Victor Clairin and tapestry cartoons. This grand room distinctly recalls the 1900s, and offers an intimate atmosphere. 

The Salon Florence Gould

For something a little smaller, The Salon Florence Gould can seat up to 80 people for dinner or 120 for cocktails. The Salon Florence Gould is flooded with light from large windows that showcase extensive views of Paris. 

Opéra Garnier Paris Wedding Costs

In order to have the wedding of your dreams at the sumptuous Parisian opera house, the French public monument will have to close its doors to the public and be privatised for 12h or 24h, which will come at a fee. Some guidelines will also have to be followed to protect the building and its artwork, and other details budgeted in as well to comply with these requirements. Hence, you can expect the cost of a wedding at Opera Garnier to start from €300,000+.

Luxury Wedding Planners in Paris

When you choose Scarlet as your luxury wedding planners, we’ll fly in your favourite Michelin-starred chef to cater for your wedding at Palais Garnier. We’ll also arrange transport to and from Palais Garnier to your hotel. We have organised the most exclusive events and weddings across the world  - from luxury weddings in French châteaux such as Vaux-le-Vicomte or magical weddings at Château Chantilly to more intimate weddings and events at Musée Rodin in the heart of Paris.