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Your wedding at Château de la Gaude
Fervenza plans your wedding here, from $600,000, everything included
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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150
guests in the gardens
120 at table on the restaurant terrace
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The estate, privately hired on the day
its restaurants closed to the public, its 25 rooms for your guests
only the wine shop and the spa stay open to the public
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A Michelin-starred table
for your dinner, with the estate's own wines
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The party
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Ceremony on site
in the listed French garden, by the pools
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Until 3 am
dinner in the garden, then the dance floor moves indoors
music outdoors until 11 pm
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Rain plan, built in
the restaurant salons can host your ceremony, and each fallback is settled before the day
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Practical
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66 beds at the château
in 25 rooms and suites, billed directly by the château, to you or to each of your guests
invoiced directly by the château, and we send you the links to book
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Private parking and valet
an accessible bedroom, and the château's own private transfers to Aix, the station and the airport
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10 min from Aix
Aix-en-Provence TGV station 20 min away, Marseille airport 30 min
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Arriving down the shaded alley -
Your vows in the French garden -
Drinks among the pools and terraces -
Dinner at a long table, facing the maze -
Evening under the garden string lights -
The next morning, the maze seen from the terraces
Château de la Gaude
10 minutes from Aix-en-Provence, facing Mont Sainte-Victoire
© OpenStreetMap contributors
The area
The estate lies in the Pinchinats quarter, north-east of Aix, facing Mont Sainte-Victoire, the mountain Cézanne painted again and again. In town, ten minutes away: the place Richelme market every morning, Cézanne's studio, the cours Mirabeau and its café terraces. On Friday morning, before checking in, your guests have Aix all to themselves.
While you enjoy your engagement, Fervenza plans your wedding here
With your Fervenza planner, from the first message to the last guest
We start planning your wedding
- The first call What you want, your budget and the ideal length of your wedding
- The price of your wedding at Château de la Gaude 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.
- 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)
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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 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
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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
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!
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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, 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
| All year | |
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| Weekends | from $600,000 |
| Weekdays | from $600,000 |
The rooms, included in this price, are paid directly to the château.
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
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Your budget
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A price you know up front
it doesn’t move, unless you’d like to add an extra along the way
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A single contract
with us, instead of 22 vendors and as many contracts to juggle
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You set the budget
we build within it
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Your time
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56 days freed up for you*
planning is our job
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A single thread
for your whole wedding, from the venue to the DJ
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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.
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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 your first message to the thank-you cards.
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
Let Fervenza handle everythingLet Fervenza handle everythingHow much does a wedding at Château de la Gaude cost?
From $600,000, all-inclusive, for about 100 guests: the venue and its rooms, 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 beautiful house. The château hires you its estate and its 25 rooms, with its starred kitchen and its cellar. You then bring together the furniture, the tableware, the decor, the flowers, the music and the photographer, all extras. 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 in the gardens and 120 at table on the restaurant terrace. 66 of them sleep at the château, the others in Aix, 10 minutes away. The wine cellar welcomes up to 60 for drinks.
Will other hotel guests be there?
Not on your big day: the estate is privately hired and its three restaurants close to the public. The 25 rooms are your guests' for your wedding. Only the wine shop and the spa keep their visitors.
Which dates are still free?
Tell us your date, we check with the château and reply in writing.
Can we have a secular ceremony on site?
Yes, in the listed French garden, by the pools, with the bastide behind you. The château welcomes religious ceremonies too. Your words, your officiant, your people around you.
Can we have our civil wedding in Aix-en-Provence?
In France, a civil wedding always takes place at a town hall, never at the château. Aix-en-Provence 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.
Where do we get ready?
In the bastide: the Mademoiselle suite, 66 m² with its own sitting room, looks over the French garden. The château's spa offers its treatments too, for you and your closest people, before the big day.
Our guests are flying in. Is it easy for them?
Yes: Marseille airport is 30 minutes away, Aix-en-Provence TGV station 20, Nice airport 2 hours. The château arranges private transfers on request, and we share the best addresses around.
How do our guests get back after the party?
66 of them sleep at the château, a few steps from the dance floor. For the others, Aix is 10 minutes away, and the château's private transfers take them back to town.
Will our grandparents manage?
Yes: the hotel is accessible to people with reduced mobility, with an adapted bedroom, valet parking and a covered car park. We give your grandparents rooms in the bastide or the farmhouses next to it, closest to the garden, and place the ceremony and dinner where everyone moves around easily.
And the heat in July?
The ceremony is at 5 pm and dinner at 7.30 pm, when it softens. The Pinchinats quarter is naturally sheltered from the mistral, which keeps the estate fresher.
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
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