Dinner in White in Paris

Each year, the Dinner in White in Paris brings together thousands of people for one evening in the month of June. Everyone brings his own table, chairs, and food.

What unfolds is an elegant picnic, a vast reunion of friends dressed entirely in white who come together once a year to a designated public location—one that is kept secret until the last minute—to dine. Elegance, good spirits, and sophistication are the order of the day for this chic picnic. Each couple brings their own table, chairs, candle, tablecloth, porcelain plates (plastic is strictly forbidden!), food, wine, and champagne. The festivities may then commence.

First launched by a handful of friends almost 20 years ago, the Dinner in White in Paris has since brought together more than 10,000 people each year. Since then, they have managed to occupy some of the most prestigious locations around the French capital: the Pont des Arts, the site of the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramid of the Louvre, the Trocadéro esplanade, Place Vendôme, the esplanade of Notre-Dame, and even the Park in the Palace of Versailles. And last year: Place de la Concorde.

This year, grand preparations are underway for the dinner. It is only a matter of days. There will be 10,000 people. The organization is highly well executed. The event has been so successful that several cities around the world have organized their own Dinners in White: Singapore, New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Sydney, etc. Truly a remarkable event celebrated à la française.

It is entirely possible to replicate this kind of event for business dinners, for instance. It is a concept that is widely enjoyable, and everyone typically plays along in good spirits. Everybody enjoys gathering together to an exclusive location to share a moment of conviviality. Do not hesitate to contact me if you wish to organize this kind of event as summer makes its approach. There are countless stunning spaces—in Paris and elsewhere—that can easily be reserved as settings for this kind of event.

Many hotels located along waterfronts around the world have lent themselves to this spirit. Each week, the most spectacular hotels frequently organize a Dinner in White in the presence of the hotel director and his team. This has taken place, for instance, in the Caribbeans, the Island of Mauritius, and around Asia, as well.

What unfold are moments of great conviviality and French elegance.

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