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The pale limestone facade of Château de Garde behind its lawn, a statue and a bed of red roses, near Saint-Émilion

Your wedding at Château de Garde

Fervenza organises your wedding here, all-inclusive from €68,000

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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 Garde

A late 18th-century house in the pale stone of Saint-Émilion, and six hectares of vines all around that make the house wine. The estate is yours from Friday to Sunday, your closest people sleeping there. And the picture everyone takes home: the patio, its palm trees, its black and white floor, the fountain lit by candles.

  • The reception hall of Château de Garde set for dinner, exposed stone, oak beams and floor, beaded chandeliers and candles on round tables

    120

    guests at dinner, in the stone and oak hall

    150 for drinks in the garden

  • The estate, all yours

    from Friday afternoon to Sunday, one wedding at a time

  • The long infinity pool of Château de Garde, sun loungers on the lawn and the vineyard hills beyond

    An 18-metre pool

    heated, spilling over the vines, for the next-day brunch

  • The party

    • Ceremony on site

      under the gloriette in the park, under the préau facing the vines, or in the patio for a small circle

    • Until 4 am

      dancing in the reception hall, once the music outside stops at 10 pm

    • Rain plan

      the covered préau facing the vines, and several other covered options

  • Practical

    • Your people sleep on site

      at the château, the Maison du Métayer and the Annexe, billed directly by the château, to you or to each of your guests: you decide what you offer

      up to 20 beds at the château and 20 at the Métayer, invoiced directly by the château

    • An accessible hall

      the reception hall is adapted for wheelchairs, grandparents included

    • 35 min from Bordeaux

      Saint-Émilion 10 km away, Paris 3 hours by TGV and car

  • The patio of Château de Garde seen through a stone arch, four palm trees around a fountain on a black and white chequered floor
    A first glass in the palm-tree patio
  • A ceremony set under the wrought-iron gloriette of Château de Garde, draped fabric, pampas and white flowers, the vineyard behind
    Your vows under the gloriette, facing the vines
  • The formal garden of Château de Garde in summer, stone statues on their plinths, pink roses and tall trees
    Drinks in the park, among the statues
  • A long white dinner table with cane chairs set at the edge of the vines of Château de Garde, a crystal chandelier hanging from a leafy arch
    Dinner at the edge of the vines
  • The reception hall of Château de Garde set for dinner, exposed stone, oak beams and floor, beaded chandeliers and candles on round tables
    Dancing in the stone hall until 4 am
  • The painted fresco ceiling of the entrance hall at Château de Garde, clouds and figures framed by gilded mouldings
    In the entrance hall: a painted fresco ceiling

The area

Moulon is a wine village of the Entre-deux-Mers, on the left bank of the Dordogne, 10 km from Saint-Émilion, whose vineyard jurisdiction has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1999. For the guests who come on Friday: the Libourne market that morning, the monolithic church of Saint-Émilion, and a tasting at the great wine estates around.

While you enjoy being engaged, Fervenza plans your wedding here

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

The pale limestone facade of Château de Garde behind its lawn, a statue and a bed of red roses, near Saint-Émilion

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 Garde 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 €68,000
On weekdays from €68,000

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 Garde cost?

From €68,000, all-inclusive, for about 100 guests: the venue, the table, the flowers, the music, your photos, and us on site. The exact price depends on your date and your guest count, and you get it 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 lovely house. The château rents you the whole estate for the weekend, and shares its list of caterers. You then bring together the caterer, the service, the drinks, the flowers, the decor, the music and the photographer. 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 120 at dinner in the reception hall, and 150 for drinks in the garden. For the ceremony, the park welcomes up to 120 outdoors; the patio suits a small circle.

Which dates are still free?

Tell us your date, we check with the château and reply in writing. The estate is hired for a full weekend, from Friday afternoon to Sunday.

Can we have a secular ceremony on site?

Yes: under the gloriette in the park, on the lawn facing the château, under the préau looking onto the vines, or in the patio for a small circle. Your words, your officiant, your people around you.

Can we have our civil wedding in Moulon?

In France, a civil wedding always takes place at a town hall, never at the château. Moulon 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?

Yes: Bordeaux-Mérignac airport is 45 minutes away, Bordeaux Saint-Jean station 45, and Paris 3 hours by TGV and car. On site, 50 parking spaces, and we share the best addresses around the château.

Where do our guests sleep?

On site: 36 beds between the château, the Maison du Métayer and the Annexe, up to 50 with extra beds. Rooms are billed directly by the château, to you or to each of your guests: you decide what you offer. The others sleep in Saint-Émilion, 10 km away, or Libourne. We give you the addresses, ready to share.

Where do we get ready?

In the bridal suite, up in the château's tower: 45 m², a freestanding bath and a view over the park. The château's salons leave room for the other one of you and your people.

Until what time can we party?

Until 4 am. The music plays outside until 10 pm, then the dancing moves into the reception hall, its stone walls and oak floor, with its own dance floor.

Can we have fireworks?

Yes, several weddings here ended with one over the vines, after dinner. We confirm the time and the spot with the château for your date, and we take care of the rest. You just look up.

Can we bring our own vendors?

Yes, and if you already have a vendor in mind, they're welcome. The château imposes no one: the table, the music, the photos, you choose. Your photos are included, with our photographers. If you already have yours, we welcome them and adjust your price.

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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