Proposals become booming business in ParisBy Manuel Ausloos / Reuters, PARISWhen Texan Josue Perales brought his girlfriend Kayla Balboa to Paris, she thought it was just a romantic getaway. Photo: ReutersBusiness is booming for marriage proposal planners in Paris, dubbed the “City of Love,” with love-struck couples paying thousands of euros for bespoke proposal experiences. It mostly organises highly choreographed proposals in high-end hotels, aboard yachts on the Seine, or in French castles. “To just be able to, in your social circles, say, ‘We got engaged in Paris’ is great,” said Cengiz Ozelsel, co-founder and president of Kiss Me in Paris. Social media and popular shows like Netflix’s Emily in Paris and events such as the Paris 2024 Olympics, have boosted the city’s global visibility as a proposal hotspot.

Source: Taipei Times February 14, 2026 17:22 UTC