Your wedding at Domaine de Blacailloux
Fervenza organises your wedding here, all-inclusive from €94,000
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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200
guests at the table, at La Julienne
and 400 for drinks
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600 hectares, all yours
the estate privately hired for the whole weekend
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A 360° terrace
facing the hills, for drinks as the sun goes down
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The party
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Ceremony among the vines
under the old trees, or up on the panoramic terrace
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Brunch until 5 pm
the next day, around the pool or in the gardens
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Rain plan
the vaulted stone hall and the covered spaces, always ready
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Practical
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42 beds on the estate
in 20 suites
Rooms are billed directly by the estate, to you or to each of your guests: you decide what you offer.
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250 parking spaces
at La Julienne, and a private helipad on the estate
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30 min from Aix-en-Provence
Marseille and Toulon 45 min away, Marseille airport 50 min
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Arriving, a spritz in the shade -
Your vows, among the vines -
Drinks on the panoramic terrace -
Dinner under the sky, in the last light -
Evening falls on the vines, the party begins -
The next day, brunch by the pool
Domaine de Blacailloux
At the foot of the Sainte-Baume, in the Var
© OpenStreetMap contributors
The area
The estate neighbours Rougiers, a village of the Sainte-Baume with a small Sunday market, about ten kilometres from Saint-Maximin, whose basilica, begun in 1295, is the most important Gothic building of Provence. For those who arrive early: the walk up to the Sainte-Baume grotto, or the Gueules Rouges museum in Tourves, on the red bauxite mines.
While you enjoy being engaged, Fervenza plans your wedding here
With your Fervenza planner, from the first message to the last guest
Let's start planning your wedding
- The first conversation What you'd love, your budget and the ideal length of your wedding
- The price of your wedding at Domaine de Blacailloux 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.
- 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)
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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
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Visiting the estate
- We set it up and show you the right spot for each moment
- The styling of every space at the estate is signed off together
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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
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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!
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
| All year round | |
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| At the weekend | from €94,000 |
| On weekdays | from €94,000 |
The rooms' share, included in this price, is paid directly to the estate.
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
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Your budget
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A price you know upfront
it doesn't move, unless you want to add an extra along the way
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One contract
with us, instead of 22 suppliers and as many contracts to manage
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You set the budget
we work within it
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Your time
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56 days back for you*
the planning is our job
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One message thread
for your whole wedding, from the venue to the DJ
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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.
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- 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.
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
How much does a wedding at Domaine de Blacailloux cost?
From €94,000, all-inclusive, for about 100 guests: the venue, the table, the flowers, the music, your photos, and us on site. Your exact price depends on your date and your guest count, and you have 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 estate directly?
You can, it's a lovely house. Blacailloux rents you its reception venues and its bastides for the weekend, pours its own wines and opens its address book. You then bring together the caterer, the decor, the flowers, the music and the photographer. With us, all of that is in your price, every choice stays yours, and the estate keeps its own rate. You come to get married.
How many guests can we invite?
Up to 200 at the table at La Julienne, 170 of them indoors under the stone vault, and 400 for drinks on its terraces. For a smaller wedding, the Hameau de Fontfresque seats 40 and hosts 100 for drinks. 42 of your guests sleep on the estate.
How late can we party?
Until 3 am. The 42 guests who sleep on the estate stay right there. For those staying in Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, ten kilometres away, we give you the addresses, ready to share with your loved ones.
Which dates are still free?
The estate hosts a limited number of weddings each season, mostly in June and September. Tell us your date, we check with Domaine de Blacailloux and reply in writing.
Can we have a secular ceremony on site?
Yes, wherever you like on the estate: among the vines, under the old trees, or on the panoramic terrace facing the hills. Your words, your officiant, your people around you.
Can we have our civil wedding in Tourves?
In France, a civil wedding always takes place at a town hall, never at the estate. Tourves 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 Blacailloux.
Our guests are flying in. Is it easy for them?
Yes: Marseille Provence airport is 50 minutes away, Aix-en-Provence TGV station about 45, and Aix-en-Provence itself 30. The estate even has a private helipad, and 42 of your guests sleep on site.
Where do we get ready?
On the estate. A bastide is kept just for you two, to get ready in and to come back to at the end of the party. Your people get ready in the suites of the bastides next door.
And if it rains?
Everything moves indoors, and the estate plans it for every wedding: dinner under the stone vault of the Salle des Voûtes, up to 170 at the table, and the covered spaces of the estate for the rest of the day.
Can we come with children?
Yes, the bastides are made for families: every pool is fenced, La Julienne has a pool house and games, Aquino a children's room, Fontfresque extra beds. And on the brunch day, tennis and pétanque for everyone.
Which wines will be served?
The estate's own, all day long: organic whites, rosés and reds, Coteaux Varois, grown 400 metres up on red bauxite soil. You choose them at the tasting, and the estate's wine shop welcomes you six days a week, by appointment.
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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