Das Thema Hochzeitsfotografie – bis vor einigen Jahren verkannt & als eher nebensächlich und langweilig gesehen.

Andrea Langer & Marcus Mokros von “Tag7 – Fotografie für Verliebte” ändern dies. Mit viel Liebe zum Detail, Leidenschaft für Ihre Paare und einem neuen Blickwinkel verewigen sie Jahr für Jahr Paaren ihren Hochzeitstag auf aller höchstem Niveau. Reportagefotografie steht an erster Stelle um die vielen einzigartigen Momente, die so ein Hochzeitstag hat, in unauffälliger und natürlicher Weise festzuhalten. Tag7 begleitet so Paare den ganzen Tag über und fotografiert die kleinen Details der Dekoration oder der Hochzeitskleidung genau so wie die vielen Emotionen. Einzigartige Fotos entstehen an jedem Tag, da für beide Fotografen die Persönlichkeit jedes Paares an erster Stelle steht. Marcus und Andrea fotografieren jede Hochzeit gemeinsam was unzählige Vorteile hat, wie z.B. das man immer verschiedene Blickwinkel von einem Moment hat, das sich die Fotos nahtlos ergänzen und den Tag perfekt darstellen – nicht zuletzt dadurch, dass sich beide blind verstehen und sich in ihrer Art zu fotografieren perfekt ergänzen.

Sie setzen sich ganz bewusst von übrigen Fotografen durch ihre Kreativität und vor allem durch Ihren Einsatz für jeden einzelnen Kunden ab. Alles kommt bei Tag7 aus erster Hand: Der intensive Kontakt zu den Paaren, die Hochzeitsreportage am Hochzeitstag, Bildbearbeitung, Albendesign und was sonst noch mit Fotografie und exklusiver Kundenbetreuung zu tun hat. Vom ersten Kontakt bis zu den letzten Änderungen am Albendesign sorgen Andrea und Marcus an 7 Tagen in der Woche dafür, dass sich jedes Paar wie die Nr. 1 fühlt und vom Endergebnis, was sie ja ein Leben lang begleiten sollte, mehr als begeistert ist.

Das Andrea und Marcus von Tag7 ihren Paaren etwas aussergewöhnliches liefern hat sich schnell weltweit rumgesprochen: Jedes Jahr fotografieren sie nicht nur Hochzeiten in der Schweiz, sondern auch in Paris, New York, Italien, Deutschland und in vielen weiteren Ländern was dafür spricht, dass ihr Stil und die Art der Betreuung ihrer Paare nicht nur in der Schweiz, sondern auch weltweit einzigartig und gefragt ist.

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Le Meurice has been around for over two centuries, and its current clientele as well as its historical patrons speak for its significance in Paris. The history of the hotel begins in 1771 in Calais, where upper class British travelers on their way to Paris would arrive after crossing the Straits of Dover. There, an enterprising regional postmaster,
Charles-Augustin Meurice (1739-1820), welcomed them to French shores, putting them up in his Calais coach inn, and arranging rides to Paris aboard his coach service. It was a 36-hour trip, and Meurice built a second coach inn in Paris in 1817 to welcome the weary travelers upon arrival. Le Meurice moved in 1835 to its present site, one of the most fashionable locales of the city, overlooking the historic Tuileries Garden.

Over the years, the Paris hotel developed a reputation for lavish entertainment, with dinners lasting from eight in the evening until eight the next morning. One guest recalled a luncheon “where they only served hard-boiled eggs from the rarest birds, ranging from partridge eggs to swan eggs.”

Because so many British travelers stayed at Le Meurice where all the staff spoke English, by the 19th century the hotel was nicknamed “City of London.” English author W. M. Thackeray once wrote, “If you don’t speak a word of French, if you like English comfort, clean rooms, breakfast and maîtres d’hôtel; if in a foreign land, you want your fellow countrymen around you, your brown beer, your friend and your cognac – and your water – do not listen to any of the messengers but with your best British accent cry heartily: ‘Meurice!’ and immediately, someone will come forward to drive you straight to the rue de Rivoli.”

The hotel of kings and queens

The hotel’s fame grew during the century. A newspaper clipping from 1855 mentions that Queen Victoria stayed at Le Meurice while in Paris. Russian composer Peter llitch Tchaikovsky stayed at the Meurice when giving a concert nearby. Toward the end of the century, the hotel’s regular clients were the elite aristocracy. A limited liability company named the “Hôtel Meurice” was formed in 1898 to own and operate the hotel. Arthur Millon, who headed the new company, and his director, Mr. Schwenter, responded to the expectations of their privileged guests by providing luxurious facilities and by undertaking a major renovation of the property in 1905.

The extensive two-year renovation and enlargement gave the property its modern day appearance and amenities such as individual private baths. The renovation cost 8 million francs – a princely sum for the time. The investment clinched the hotel’s appeal to a privileged clientele, however.

During the renovation, the workers took in a stray dog, a greyhound. It was adopted by the hotel’s personnel and thus became its mascot. A second greyhound was added to accompany the first, forming the emblem of Le Meurice that is still the symbol throughout the hotel today.

The King of Spain, Alphonse XIII, was one of the first people to book rooms at Le Meurice after the completed 1905-1907 renovation. He stayed regularly in Suite 106-8, bringing his own furniture. The King of Montenegro, the Prince de Galles, King George VI, French President Doumergue, the Sultan of Zanzibar, the Maharaja of Jaïpur, and the Grand Duchess of Russia also were regular guests of the hotel, which came to be called the Hôtel des Rois (Hotel of the Kings).

While dining on the 18th of October, 1908, King Alphonse XIII and his queen enjoyed this menu:

Consommé Viveur
Turbotin au Champagne
Cassolettes de Queues d’Ecrevisse
Coeur de Filet de Boeuf La Vallière
Cailles aux Feuilles de Vigne
Salade Française
Soufflé Tolédo
Gourmandises

The crème de la crème of Parisian society would gather on the seventh floor of the hotel to dine in the Roof Garden restaurant, or to bask in the natural light streaming through the glass roof of the Louis XVI lounge. The hotel also organized theater performances inside the establishment, such as “Cyrano de Bergerac” in 1912.

During World War I, the hotel closed for several months and it served for a time as a hospital for wounded soldiers.

The 1920s to World War II

At the beginning of the 1920s, Le Meurice’s international reputation sparkled. Media were impressed by the hotel’s elaborate Louis XVI décor. Mr. Schwenter advertised abroad, helping to develop tourism in France. He was rewarded in 1923 when he became Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur, and in 1931, an Officier de la Légion d’Honneur. Picasso and his wife Olga Koklova selected Le Meurice to host their wedding dinner. In 1925, there was no hesitation as to which hotel King Albert would choose .

Stylish ads from the 1920s showed a conspicuously upper-crust clientele dining and dancing in the Meurice’s rooftop garden, overlooking the glamour of nighttime Paris. A number of rulers have found comfort at Le Meurice after leaving or being forced from their seats of power. In 1931, after Alphonse XIII was dethroned, he took refuge at Le Meurice under the name of the Duc de Tolède with all of the royal family. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor also retreated to Le Meurice. The King of Montenegro checked in after being chased from his kingdom, and the Shah of Iran was actually dethroned during his stay at Le Meurice !

Until the 1950s, the Parisian press regularly chronicled the comings and goings of aristocracy from countries ranging from Austria to Zanzibar. Famous guests have included President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the Dukes and Duchesses of Windsor, Kent, York, and Marlborough; the Baron de Rothschild, Sir Anthony Eden; and the rulers of Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Greece, Iran, Italy, Serbia, Montenegro, Jordan, Romania, Russia, and Thailand.

After the war

In 1947, Le Meurice undertook another restoration, and, once again, attracted the international clientele that it had before the war.

In 1965, the Salon Louis XVI was transformed into the Salon des Quatre Saisons; its glass roof was replaced with a painted ceiling that represented the vault of heaven and four statues symbolizing the seasons were installed.

The Dali anecdotes

One of the hotel’s most outrageous guests was the surrealist painter Salvador Dali, who spent at least one month per year at Le Meurice. His behavior could also be surrealistic: once he demanded that a herd of sheep be brought to his room, and upon their arrival, Dali took out his pistol and shot at them. Luckily, the gun was filled with blank bullets.

Another time, he requested a horse. Yet another time, he asked the staff to capture flies for him in the Tuileries Gardens, paying them five francs per fly. Dali was a regular at Le Meurice. He became close to certain members of the staff, whom he would give autographed lithographs of his work as a Christmas tip.

Florence Jay Gould

In the 1970s, Florence Jay Gould (wife of railroad magnate and financier Jay Gould) lived at Le Meurice and organized literary luncheons there. She created two literary prizes and developed the hotel’s reputation as a magnet for the literary set, which included André Gide, François Mauriac, and the young Roger Nimier. The hotel maintains its connection with leading writers today.

Notable Guests

Artists, writers, musicians, and intellectuals who have stayed at Le Meurice include Giorgio de Chirico, Rudyard Kipling, Walter Lippmann, Yehudi Menuhin, Liza Minnelli, Seiji Ozawa, Anne-Sophie Mutter, and Placido Domingo. Past guests also include film stars and directors such as Orson Welles, Franco Zeffirelli, Fernandel, Mike Todd, Eddie Fisher, Ginger Rogers, Yul Brynner, Elizabeth Taylor, and Richard Burton. The Meurice’s sumptuous décor has also been a setting for several films, including Mata Hari and Julia, directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Jane Fonda. The hotel’s salons have hosted many of high society’s celebrations, including Coco Chanel’s glittering receptions in the 1930s. Parisian houses of haute couture including Chanel and Guy Laroche have staged receptions and fashion shows in the Meurice’s salons.

Celebrity royals prefer Le Meurice today, a testament to the hotel’s continued status as the accommodation of choice in the City of Lights. Its tradition of unsurpassed beauty, attention to detail, and excellent services sustains its popularity and prestige.

For further information on Le Meurice, please contact:

Le Meurice
228 rue de Rivoli – 75001, Paris, France
Tel: + 33 1 44 58 10 28
Fax: + 33 1 44 58 10 19

www.lemeurice.com

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Secaucus, NJ April 7, 2007 — The University Francisco de Vitoria and Le Cordon Bleu have signed an agreement at the Hotel Palace in Madrid. The agreement was signed by Mr. Daniel Sada Castano, Rector of Francisco de Vitoria University, and Mr. André Cointreau, President of Le Cordon Bleu International.

This remarkable new partnership between Francisco de Vitoria and Le Cordon Bleu has been developed in response to the rapidly increasing demand for the finest quality culinary arts education and hospitality training.

Spain is the second most popular tourist destination in the world, after France, welcoming 59 million tourists per year, 7% of the world’s market, and more than the United States or Italy. Tourism in Spain produced 48 million euros in revenue in 2006 alone, and with more than 2 million people employed in the hospitality sector, it is a booming industry. At the same time, the gastronomy of Spain has become a tourist highlight in recent years, having inspired chefs all over Europe to develop their own take on Spanish cuisine.

Le Cordon Bleu Madrid is ready to face the demands of this fast-growing sector, working with trained professionals, leaders in their fields, to communicate their own particular brand of knowledge along with the French ‘art du vivre’.

Le Cordon Bleu Madrid will be located at the Francisco de Vitoria university campus in Pozuelo de Alarcon. The school is scheduled to open in January 2008 and will offer the following:

The Grand Diplôme, a program which is the foundation of all the Le Cordon Bleu schools, and has been the culinary springboard for successful chefs all around the world.

The Bachelors in International Hotel and Restaurant Management

Specialized courses and workshops

Established in 1895, Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Institute has evolved from the Parisian culinary school, to an international culinary and hospitality management network, with some 28 schools in 15 countries. Founded on a long tradition of excellence, the strong reputation of Le Cordon Bleu has endured through the delivery of modern and industry relevant courses.

The university Francisco de Vitoria, started its academic development in October 1993 and belongs to an international system which includes superior education institutions in Europe, North America and South America. It is inspired in a educational model based on the humanistic values. The university Francisco de Vitoria also characterizes itself from being at the avant-garde in the field of superior education resulting in strategic academic alliances with prestigious institutions such as Le Cordon Bleu.

Sources: www.cordonbleu.edu