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The 18th-century bastide of Château de la Garde at the end of its drive lined with clipped conifers, near Aix-en-Provence

Your wedding at Château de la Garde

Fervenza organises your wedding here, all-inclusive from €52,000

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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 la Garde

At the end of a drive lined with clipped conifers, an 18th-century Aix bastide, its terraces and its stone fountain. Some sixty of your guests sleep on site, so the whole weekend is spent together, 15 minutes from Aix-en-Provence. What they will talk about on the way home: the orangerie glowing under its chandeliers, where the dancing goes on until 4 in the morning.

  • 200

    guests at the table, in the orangerie or under the plane trees

    200 for drinks in the park

  • 4 hectares of park

    the vows, the drinks, the dinner and the party: everything happens on foot, from one corner of the park to the next

  • Canvas lodges with deckchairs in the park of Château de la Garde, under the trees in late-afternoon light

    64 beds on site

    in the château's ten rooms and the lodges of the park, so the party lasts all weekend

    24 in the château, 40 in the lodges

  • The party

    • Ceremony in the park

      under the hundred-year-old trees, the countryside opening out beyond

    • Until 4 a.m.

      after dinner, the dance floor opens in the orangerie

    • Rain plan: the orangerie

      more than 200 m² open onto the park, to dine and dance under cover

  • Practical

    • A 100 m² suite

      to get ready in, and a lodge in the park just for hair and make-up

    • Partner addresses

      hotels and guest houses a few minutes away, so all your guests stay close

    • 15 min from Aix-en-Provence

      at the gates of the Luberon regional nature park

  • The long gravel drive of Château de la Garde between clipped conifers and lawns, tall trees of the park beyond
    Up the long drive, between the topiaries
  • A ceremony set up in the park of Château de la Garde: white chairs, a white aisle and a flowered arch under the trees
    Your vows under the arch, in the heart of the park
  • Aerial view of guests gathered in front of the Château de la Garde facade, its lawns and hills on the horizon
    Drinks in front of the bastide
  • Long wedding tables laid with flowers and white chairs under the plane trees of Château de la Garde
    Dinner under the plane trees
  • The entrance of the Château de la Garde orangerie at night, its steps framed by two crystal chandeliers
    The orangerie lights up, the dancing starts
  • Aerial view of the Château de la Garde pool, its deckchairs and parasols, the tennis court beyond the cypresses
    The next day, everyone at the pool

The area

Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade is a village of the pays d'Aix by the Durance, with the Luberon regional nature park just across the river. On Sunday morning, the Provençal market fills Place Louis-Philibert; a few minutes away, the art and architecture walk through the vines of Château La Coste, for the guests who arrive early.

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 bastide of Château de la Garde at the end of its drive lined with clipped conifers, near Aix-en-Provence

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 la 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 €52,000
On weekdays from €52,000

See our wedding come together

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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 la Garde cost?

From €52,000, 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 its estate, its caterer cooks for you and opens its address book. You then bring together the flowers, the decor, the music, the photographer and the running of the day. 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 200 at the table, in the orangerie or under the plane trees, and 200 for drinks in the park. 64 of them can sleep on site, in the château and the lodges; the others stay a few minutes away or in Aix-en-Provence.

Which dates are still free?

The château hosts weddings from March to November. Tell us your date, we check with Château de la Garde and reply in writing.

Can we have a secular ceremony on site?

Yes, in the heart of the park: under the hundred-year-old trees, an arch of flowers, the countryside opening out beyond. Your words, your officiant, your people around you.

Can we have our civil wedding in Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade?

In France, a civil wedding always takes place at a town hall, never at the château. Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade 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: the château is 15 minutes from Aix-en-Provence, the way in for those arriving by TGV at Aix station or by plane at Marseille Provence. 64 of them can sleep on site, in the château and the lodges of the park, and the others in partner hotels and guest houses a few minutes away.

Where do we get ready?

At the château. One of you in the 100 m² suite, with its glass-roofed terrace; the other in one of the château's rooms. And a lodge in the park is set up just for hair and make-up.

Will the estate be ours alone?

On your wedding day, yes: the château hosts one event a day, and the whole park is yours, from the vows to the dance floor. For the rooms and the lodges over the weekend, we confirm it with the château for your date, in writing.

Will our grandparents be comfortable?

Yes. The estate is accessible to guests with reduced mobility, and the whole day happens in one place: the ceremony in the park, drinks on the terrace, dinner and dancing at the orangerie, a few steps apart. And if they sleep at the château, their room is right there.

Who does the cooking?

The château's own caterer, a Provençal house: southern, seasonal cooking, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free menus. And if a friend bakes your wedding cake, it is welcome at no extra charge.

And the children?

They have a room of their own while you dine. And the next day, the pool, the tennis court and the pétanque pitch are theirs too.

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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