France

Endless shores, untamed waves and enchanting former hunting lodges, Les Maison Marines D’Huchet is an idyllic five-star haven and its new Honeymoon Getaway package is the perfect exclusive minimoon escape on France’s Atlantic coast – it even includes surfing lessons.

Located on the Landes coastline, the Huchet beach house and villas are a secret, hidden gem in the portfolio of three Michelin star chef Michel Guerard. The bolthole features an English Pavilion that exudes colonial charm, beautifully decorated with authentic furniture and paintings dating back to the Indo-Chinese and Indo-Portuguese periods. There are also two sun bleached villas, former hunting lodges, with equally stunning decors.

Wherever you are in the world, weddings are always a great day, full of love, laughter, and much celebration. While you will probably attended enough weddings to know what to expect from the day, there are some wonderful country-specific traditions that you may not be familiar with if you have only been to a wedding in the UK.

Whether you find yourself at a wedding somewhere else in the world, or are simply looking for wedding inspiration and want to incorporate some unique practices into your own, experts at language app Babbel (Babbel.com) have shared a list of marital traditions from eight countries around the world to give you some insider info.