He spent half a decade restoring a beloved Cathedral that is now forever part of his life.
If you’ve ever been to the Gothic Cathedral of Notre Dame of Paris, then no explanation is necessary regarding what the fuss is all about.
The ‘iconic French landmark’ is a holy place scientifically designed to elevate the human soul – and it’s very hard not to notice.
When it caught fire five years ago, destroying its roof and spire, it crushed us beyond measure, and for all this time Christians around the world followed the renovations from a distance with a heart full of hope.
Finally, the Cathedral was reinaugurated, and Paris, France, and the world are the better for it.
BREAKING: Doors of the Notre Dame in Paris are open again. pic.twitter.com/ANKx1yij4q
— The General (@GeneralMCNews) December 7, 2024
Now, another event emanating from Notre Dame is warming the hearts of Christians worldwide: the Cathedral has hosted its first wedding in 30 years.
But who was the privileged couple? Some King or Emperor?
No – a carpenter who spent years rebuilding the cathedral married his bride ‘beneath its newly restored Gothic vaults’.
The New York Post reported:
“Martin Lorentz, 29, a craftsman who spent three years reconstructing the cathedral’s medieval wooden framework, exchanged vows with his now-wife, Jade, on Oct. 25 inside the historic Paris monument — the first marriage there since 1995.
The ceremony was approved as a one-time exception by Archbishop Laurent Ulrich of Paris, who granted special permission in honor of the workers who helped resurrect the 12th-century masterpiece.”
First grand white wedding in Notre-Dame since the fire: the couple: Martin & Jade Lorentz
In a historic twist, Martin isn’t an emperor—he’s the carpenter who spent 3 years restoring the cathedral’s woodwork
A rare honor for the man who helped rebuild it pic.twitter.com/soQfkkwvgc
— RT (@RT_com) November 1, 2025
Weddings at Notre-Dame have been approved just a handful of times in its 860-year history.
“As the seat of the Archbishop of Paris and a national monument, it serves primarily as a site for major religious and state ceremonies — Masses, funerals and national commemorations — rather than private events.”
Out of the 500 guests attending the ceremony, most were artisans, engineers and restorers who worked in the massive reconstruction effort with Lorentz, who ‘hand-cut oak beams using 13th-century tools and methods’.
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