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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 plans your wedding here, from $77,000, everything included

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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 your engagement, 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

We start planning your wedding

  1. The first call What you want, 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 want, your planner puts together a 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 the big moments we share

You keep the fun parts and we take the rest off your plate (56 days of planning you get back)

  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 staging is settled together, in the spaces of the château

  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

this part? you do nothing!

A wedding takes 22 vendors on average: we handle every one of them.

  • We handle the quotes, the contracts and the follow-ups
  • The logistics, the schedule and the negotiations with each vendor
  • The deposits, the invoices and the due dates
  • The budget spreadsheet, line by line
  • Replacing a vendor who can’t make it
  • Plan R (the rain plan, between us) is always ready

The days before

We set up on site before your guests arrive

  • The setup: the decor, the flowers, the furniture, the lighting, the sound…
  • Managing each vendor’s deliveries, access and timing
  • We brief every vendor with the minute-by-minute schedule of the day or the weekend
  • The first tests (and the rehearsals, if you’d like)
  • The seating chart, place cards and signage go up
  • And every surprise gets handled

Your wedding, at last!

  1. Welcoming guests and running the day

    • Your planner and our team on site keep your whole wedding running
    • We welcome your guests and put each vendor in the right place, at the right time
    • A minute-by-minute schedule: vendors and team are briefed ahead of time
    • Surprises are handled backstage, invisible to you
    • All through the party, our photographers slip quietly among your guests to capture the best moments
    • You’re free and relaxed to enjoy the moment

  2. You say yes!

    • We set up 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 space is decorated in your wedding colors, flowers and furniture included
    • You get a ceremony that feels like the two of you

  3. Cocktail hour

    • Music, hugs and toasts!
    • Depending on the time and what you like: ice cream, cold drinks, Champagne…
    • Fun activities, in the theme of your wedding
    • You see the wonder in the eyes of your family and friends

  4. Dinner

    • You move to the table without a fuss, and your guests follow naturally
    • Seated, or a cocktail-style dinner with live cooking stations: you chose
    • The mood rises with the music
    • You savor the evening with your family and friends

  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, without a care

Throughout

  • Your Fervenza planner and our team on site, keeping your whole wedding running
  • A VIP direct line to your planner: you see everything move forward, without chasing anyone
  • Our advice on every choice, and France’s best on speed dial, always matched to the two of you
  • Your guests looked after: the schedule and practical info, sent ahead of time
  • Something else in mind? Tell us, we’ll make it happen here.

Your wedding here

Our all-inclusive prices, by month and by day
All year
Weekends from $77,000
Weekdays from $77,000

The rooms, included in this price, are 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 organize everything else. And on top of that, you get France’s best on speed dial

  • Your budget

    • A price you know up front

      it doesn’t move, unless you’d like to add an extra along the way

    • A single contract

      with us, instead of 22 vendors and as many contracts to juggle

    • You set the budget

      we build within it

  • Your time

    • 56 days freed up for you*

      planning is our job

    • A single thread

      for your whole wedding, from the venue to the DJ

    • On the day, nothing to manage

      we’re there 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, or 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 your first message to the thank-you cards.

Message the team

Who is Fervenza?

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

  • French company, licensed live-event producer Your contract is governed by French law
  • Covered by professional liability insurance

Your questions

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How much does a wedding at Château de Garde cost?

From $77,000, 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 we’ve agreed, no. It only changes if you change the wedding: more or fewer guests, a wish added 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 canceling 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 picture yourselves here? Fervenza takes it from here

Two answers are all it takes to start: how many you’ll be, 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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