Your wedding at Château de Saint-Martin de Graves
Fervenza plans your wedding here, from $56,000, 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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140
guests at the table in Les Écuries
180 for drinks
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30 hectares around you
vines and a park, for photos between the rows
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An estate that makes its wine
tasted in the cellar, then poured at your dinner
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The party
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Ceremony on site
in the park, in the shade of tall trees, the château facing you
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The party in Les Écuries
the bar at the door, and the lit lawn right outside for a breath of air
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Rain plan
everything moves indoors, dinner and party in the air-conditioned stone of Les Écuries
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Practical
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Your people sleep on site
Le Pailler and its 15 alcoves for 32, three houses for the families
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Parking on the estate
accessible restrooms for the grandparents, a cot and a high chair for the little ones
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At the gates of Pézenas
between Béziers and Montpellier, an airport on each side
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Arriving through the vines -
Your vows under the tall trees -
Drinks, a glass of the estate's wine in hand -
Dinner in Les Écuries, under the old hay racks -
At dusk, the turrets light up -
The next day, a swim before brunch
Château de Saint-Martin de Graves
At the gates of Pézenas, among the vines of the Hérault
© OpenStreetMap contributors
The area
Pézenas is a small town of art and history in the Hérault, where Molière stayed several times in the 1650s and grand mansions line the streets. On Saturday morning, 120 market stalls run through the centre, and the petit pâté de Pézenas, sweet and savoury, is a must. The sea is about 20 km away.
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 Saint-Martin de Graves 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
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| Weekends | from $56,000 |
| Weekdays | from $56,000 |
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 Saint-Martin de Graves cost?
From $56,000, 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 estate directly?
You can, it's a lovely family estate. It rents you Les Écuries and the park from Saturday morning to Sunday afternoon, with its tables and chairs. You then bring together the caterer and the service, the decor, the music, the flowers 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 140 at the table in Les Écuries, and 180 for drinks. The park hosts the ceremony and the drinks, and in summer dinner can also move outside onto the lit lawn.
Will the estate be ours alone?
For your wedding, yes: the estate hosts one event a day, so Les Écuries and the park are yours. To have every house and Le Pailler for your people too, it offers a full privatisation, hall and lodging together: we arrange it with the estate.
How late can we party, and how do our guests get back?
The estate states no end time: the party is in Les Écuries, under their starry ceiling, with the lit lawn right outside for a breath of air. About fifty of your people only have a few steps to their bed. Those staying in Pézenas find their address in the list we give you, ready to share with your loved ones.
Which dates are still free?
Tell us your date, we check with the estate and reply in writing.
Can we have a secular ceremony on site?
Yes, in the park, facing the château, in the shade of tall trees. Your words, your officiant, your people around you. If it rains, the estate opens its wine cellar to welcome you under cover.
Can we have our civil wedding in Pézenas?
In France, a civil wedding always takes place at a town hall, never at the château. Pézenas 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 on the estate.
Our guests are flying in. Is it easy for them?
Yes: the nearest airport is Béziers Cap d'Agde, and Montpellier airport serves the area too. Pézenas lies 23 km from Béziers and 51 km from Montpellier, both with train stations. About fifty of them sleep on the estate, and we share the best addresses nearby for the others.
Where do our guests sleep?
About fifty on the estate: Le Pailler and its 15 air-conditioned alcoves welcome 32, two small houses 6 each, and La Grande Maison has 4 bedrooms. Bed linen is provided and the pool waits for them between celebrations. Pézenas, right next door, for the others: we give you the addresses, ready to share.
Where do we get ready?
On the estate, in one of its houses: La Grande Maison, with its 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and its sitting room with a fireplace, is perfect for getting ready, each of you with your people. We plan it with you.
What about the heat in July?
In July, afternoons reach around 30 °C in Pézenas, and it is the driest month. Les Écuries are air-conditioned and the park has deep shade under its tall trees: we hold the ceremony late in the afternoon, and dinner stays cool.
Will our grandparents and the children be comfortable?
Yes: parking on the estate, accessible restrooms in Les Écuries, and an accessible alcove and shower at Le Pailler. For the little ones, a cot and a high chair on request, and a common room with a play corner.
Can we taste the estate's wines?
Yes, and it's one of the good moments: the estate makes its own AOP Languedoc and Pays d'Oc wines, and you taste them in its cellar. If you love them, they are the ones we pour at your dinner.
Coming from abroad: how does it work?
Your contract is governed by French law, and also written in English.
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