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The 18th-century façade of Château de Bouchony at the end of a long stone water channel with small fountains, between lawns, clipped box and olive trees, in Avignon

Your wedding at Château de Bouchony

Fervenza organises your wedding here, all-inclusive from €100,000

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Win back 56 days of peace of mind

Planning a wedding is a second job. At Fervenza, it's ours: creative ideas that feel like you, our address book, one contract and a price you know up front. Your ally, for the two of you, carrying your whole wedding.

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Why we love Château de Bouchony

An 18th-century house on the Île de la Barthelasse, between two arms of the Rhône, ten minutes from the heart of Avignon. Its formal French gardens, its ornamental pools and its chapel are yours. Your guests will long talk about the vows under the garden pavilion, then dinner beneath the great white sail of the marquee.

  • 150

    guests at the table, the château's tables and chairs included

    under the 280 m² sailcloth marquee, or facing the façade

  • Aerial view of Château de Bouchony among tall trees, its formal gardens and olive alley in front, the Île de la Barthelasse fields and Mont Ventoux on the horizon

    All yours

    the château and its gardens, privately hired for your whole wedding, no other group

  • Aerial view of the formal French gardens of Château de Bouchony, lawns, a long pool and embroidered box parterres, the white sail tent at the foot of the gardens

    Formal French gardens

    listed as a historic monument, for drinks among the parterres and your photos by the pools

  • The party

    • Ceremony on site

      in the consecrated chapel, under the garden pavilion or among the parterres

    • A sailcloth marquee

      for dinner and dancing, sheltered whatever the weather, open onto the gardens

    • Arriving by carriage

      on request, or in a chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royce

  • Practical

    • 20 beds at the château

      in its rooms and apartments. Rooms are billed directly by the château, to you or to each of your guests: you decide what you offer.

      invoiced directly by the venue, and we send you the links to book

    • Private parking

      a children's area, and the château's estate manager on site

    • 12 min from Avignon TGV

      central Avignon 10 min away, Marseille airport 55 min

  • The pale stone façade of Château de Bouchony and its tiled roof, seen past the two stone gate pillars and the clipped hedges of the entrance
    Arriving between the gate pillars
  • A stone basin planted with reeds between clipped box hedges in the formal garden of Château de Bouchony, a pool, a statue and the white sail tent beyond
    Your vows, among the box hedges and pools
  • A stone water channel with a fountain jet leading to a pool in the gardens of Château de Bouchony, lawns and roses on each side, the sail tent behind the hedges
    Drinks along the canal and its fountains
  • Aerial view in evening light of the white sail tent of Château de Bouchony, set beside the round box parterres and the lawns of the formal garden
    Dinner under the sailcloth marquee, by the parterres
  • Château de Bouchony at dusk, its façade and pergola lit in pink, guests gathered on the terrace and the lights reflected in the pool
    Evening comes, the façade glows
  • The swimming pool of Château de Bouchony at the edge of a wide lawn, clipped shrubs in terracotta pots and olive trees, the château's façade and pergola behind
    The next day, a swim before brunch

The area

The Île de la Barthelasse stretches between two arms of the Rhône, facing the ramparts of Avignon. Across the river, the Palais des Papes and the Pont d'Avignon are a World Heritage Site. Early arrivals cycle round the island, 14 km of towpath with the city in view, cross the Rhône on the free ferry and end up at the covered market, Les Halles, open every morning, Tuesday to Sunday.

While you enjoy being engaged, Fervenza plans your wedding here

With your Fervenza planner, from the first message to the last guest

The 18th-century façade of Château de Bouchony at the end of a long stone water channel with small fountains, between lawns, clipped box and olive trees, in Avignon

Let's start planning your wedding

  1. The first conversation What you'd love, your budget and the ideal length of your wedding
  2. The price of your wedding at Château de Bouchony Within a week, and based on what you'd love, your planner puts together your wedding plan with an all-inclusive price, to fine-tune together.
  3. Signing One contract with Fervenza for your whole wedding, and the planning begins.

your ideas, our hands

Between now and your wedding, here are our big moments together

You keep the fun moments and we take everything else off your plate (56 days of planning we save you)

  1. The mood and decor

    • On a video call, a curated selection of ideas for the decor, the flowers and the music
    • We book your favourites

  2. Visiting the château

    • We set it up and show you the right spot for each moment
    • The styling of every space at the château is signed off together

  3. The tasting

    • The moment everyone waits for: you taste the menus and the drinks, with the caterer or the private chef
    • We fine-tune it all to your taste

  4. The invitations

    • Designed with you, sent by us
    • We answer your guests and help them plan their trip

here, you do nothing!

A wedding means 22 suppliers on average: we take care of each one.

  • We handle the quotes, the contracts and the chasing
  • The logistics, the scheduling and the negotiating with every supplier
  • The deposits, the invoices and the payment deadlines
  • The budget spreadsheet, line by line
  • Replacing a supplier who can't make it
  • Plan R (the rain plan, for those in the know) is always ready

The days before

We settle in on site before your guests arrive

  • The set-up: the decor, the flowers, the furniture, the lighting, the sound…
  • Managing the deliveries, the access and every supplier's arrival times
  • We brief every supplier on the running order of the day or the weekend, minute by minute
  • The first tests (and rehearsals, if you'd like)
  • The seating plan, the place cards and the signage are set out
  • And every last-minute hitch is sorted

Your wedding, at last!

  1. Welcome and coordination

    • Your planner and our team on site run your whole wedding
    • We welcome your guests and put every supplier in the right place at the right time
    • A running order kept minute by minute: suppliers and team are briefed beforehand
    • Any hitch is sorted behind the scenes, invisible to you
    • Throughout the party, our photographers blend in discreetly among your guests to capture the best moments
    • You are free and relaxed to enjoy the moment

  2. You say yes!

    • We hold your ceremony on site or in the place of worship of your choice
    • Little touches are planned for your comfort and your guests'
    • The ceremony spot is decorated in your wedding's colours, flowers and furniture included
    • You live a ceremony that is truly yours

  3. The cocktail hour

    • Music, reunions and toasts on the menu!
    • Depending on the time and what you fancy: ice cream, cool drinks, champagne…
    • Fun entertainment, in your wedding's theme
    • You see the wonder in your loved ones' eyes

  4. Dinner

    • You move to the table smoothly, your guests follow along naturally
    • Seated at the table, or a cocktail-style dinner with food stations: you chose
    • The music lifts the mood
    • You savour the evening with the people you love

  5. Let the party begin

    • You open the party your way
    • A cocktail bar serves the couple's signature cocktail
    • The cake arrives at the perfect moment of the evening
    • Our team stays by your side until the very last moment
    • You dance, light-hearted

All the way through

  • Your Fervenza planner and our team on site, running your whole wedding
  • A VIP direct line to your planner: you see everything moving, with nothing to chase
  • Our advice at every choice and our address book of trusted professionals, always tailored to the two of you
  • Your guests looked after: the programme and the practical info, sent ahead
  • Something else in mind? Tell us, and we'll make it happen here.

Your wedding here

Our all-inclusive prices, by month and by days
All year round
At the weekend from €100,000
On weekdays from €100,000

The rooms' share, included in this price, is paid directly to the château.

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In your corner, both of you

You keep the fun of choosing the venue, the menu, the music. We take care of everything else. Plus, France's best on speed dial

  • Your budget

    • A price you know upfront

      it doesn't move, unless you want to add an extra along the way

    • One contract

      with us, instead of 22 suppliers and as many contracts to manage

    • You set the budget

      we work within it

  • Your time

    • 56 days back for you*

      the planning is our job

    • One message thread

      for your whole wedding, from the venue to the DJ

    • Nothing to handle on the day

      we're there for as long as you need us

    *7 hours a week over a 15-month engagement, on average (The Knot, Real Weddings Study 2023, 9,318 couples): about 450 hours, 56 eight-hour days.

Emilie di Ciaccio, Fervenza planner
  • Reachable on WhatsApp
  • Your wedding, known by heart
  • There on the day

A team that plans weddings all year round, from the first message to the thank-you cards.

Message the team

Who is Fervenza?

Fervenza is a French company for all-inclusive weddings. With Émilie and the whole team, we're already planning weddings for 2027 and 2028.

  • A French company, licensed for live events Your contract is governed by French law, and written in English too
  • Insured for professional liability

Your questions

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How much does a wedding at Château de Bouchony cost?

From €100,000, all-inclusive, for about 100 guests, on weekdays from Tuesday to Friday: the venue, the table, the flowers, the music, your photos, and us on site. A Friday-to-Monday weekend costs more. Your exact price depends on your date and guest count, in writing within a week.

Can the price change?

Once you agree, no. It only changes if you change the wedding: more or fewer guests, or something you add along the way.

What if one of our suppliers can't make it?

We replace them. They're our suppliers, under our contract, so the two of you have nothing to search for or renegotiate. You approve the choice, and we take care of the rest.

Can we insure our wedding?

Yes, if you wish. We can offer optional cancellation insurance dedicated to your wedding, placed with Lloyd's. It covers cancelling or postponing for reasons beyond your control, including if one of you can't be there, as set out in the policy terms.

What if we booked the château directly?

You can, it's a beautiful house. The château rents you its estate, with its 20 beds, its sailcloth marquee and its furniture. You then bring together the caterer, the service, the flowers, the decor, the music, the photographer and the running order. With us, all of that is in your price, every choice stays yours, and the château keeps its own rate. You come to get married.

How many guests can we invite?

Up to 150 at the table with the château's own furniture, under the 280 m² sailcloth marquee or facing the façade. If you are more, tell us your number and we check with the château. 20 of your guests sleep on site, the others in Avignon, 10 minutes away.

Which dates are still free?

The château hosts weddings from spring to autumn, and only a few each year. Tell us your date, we check with Château de Bouchony and reply in writing.

Can we have a secular ceremony on site?

Yes: under the gloriette, a pavilion tucked into the gardens, or among the French parterres and their pools. The words you choose, the person you choose to marry you, your people in a circle, and the château's façade at the end of the alley.

Can we have a religious ceremony at the château?

Yes. The estate has its own small consecrated chapel, so you can marry in church without leaving the château, with the agreement of the parish. Then your guests just cross the gardens for drinks.

Can we have our civil wedding in Avignon?

In France, a civil wedding always takes place at a town hall, never at the château. Avignon town hall can marry you if one of you, or one of your parents, lives there or has lived there for at least a month. Otherwise, the civil wedding happens in your own town, and the ceremony at the château.

Our guests are flying in. Is it easy for them?

Very: Avignon TGV station is 12 minutes away, 2 h 33 from Paris by direct train, and Marseille airport is 55 minutes away. 20 of your guests sleep at the château, and we share the best addresses in Avignon for the others.

How do our guests get back after the party?

20 of them are just a staircase away from their room. The others sleep in Avignon, 10 minutes away. We give you the addresses, ready to share with your loved ones.

Where do we get ready?

At the château. One of you in the bridal suite, the other in one of the apartments, with its own kitchen and living room for your people. The gardens are right downstairs for the first photos.

And if it rains?

The ceremony moves under the 280 m² sailcloth marquee, where dinner and the dancing already are: everyone under cover, with the gardens in view. And the small chapel stays open for a religious ceremony.

We're marrying in July. Will it be hot?

Yes, July afternoons in Avignon reach about 31 °C. So the ceremony moves to late afternoon, as the heat fades, and dinner follows under the marquee, open onto the lawns. Until then, your guests wait by the heated pool or in the shade of the gardens.

Will our families be comfortable?

Yes: a children's area, private parking inside the estate, and the château's estate manager on site all through your wedding. Children are welcome, and so are dogs.

Coming from abroad: how does it work?

Your contract is governed by French law, and also written in English.

Can you see yourselves here? Fervenza takes it from there

Two answers are all it takes to start: how many of you, and roughly when

We'll be guests, in

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Free, no commitment. Your Fervenza planner replies the same day, then within a week: your dates, your price and the creative direction for your whole wedding, dreamt up with you.

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