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Aerial view of the pool and its cream parasols at La Bastide du Cantemerle, pines and tiled roofs around, wooded hills beyond

Your wedding at La Bastide du Cantemerle

Fervenza plans your wedding here, from £46,000, 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.

Why we love La Bastide du Cantemerle

An ochre bastide in a park of pines above Vence, the Mediterranean between the trees while you say yes. Your people staying a few steps away, and the big party in the Bastide, all yours. What they'll talk about on the way home: the game of pétanque in the shade, a glass in hand, before dinner.

  • 60

    guests in the Bastide

  • A 2-hectare estate

    the Bastide all yours for the party

    and the whole hotel too, if you want your people among yourselves

  • The outdoor pool of La Bastide du Cantemerle, its loungers and parasols in the shade of the pines

    Two pools and a spa

    and a hot tub facing the sea, for the morning after the party

    for the guests staying at the hotel

  • The party

    • Ceremony on site

      on the Place des Pins, in the shade of the pines, the sea in the distance

    • Until 3 am

      on the soundproofed dance floor, with 7 bedrooms just upstairs

    • A covered terrace

      rain plan: drinks outside but sheltered, facing the garden, the Bastide's room just behind

  • Practical

    • 33 rooms and suites

      at the hotel, most with a terrace, to keep your people close

    • Free private parking

      two accessible bedrooms, and the Famille Plus label for the children

    • 20 min from Nice airport

      Cagnes-sur-Mer station 15 min away

  • La Bastide du Cantemerle seen from above, its ochre walls among the trees, the hills above Vence behind
    Arriving at the Bastide, hills all around
  • A ceremony aisle lined with wooden chairs and pampas grass, leading to a floral arch under the pines of La Bastide du Cantemerle
    Your vows under the pines
  • Guests gathered on the terrace of La Bastide du Cantemerle at dusk, the lawn and a lit path in the foreground
    Drinks on the Bastide's lawn as the light fades
  • Round tables dressed in white with roses in the reception room of La Bastide du Cantemerle, its glass doors open onto the garden
    Dinner in the Bastide, doors open to the garden
  • Guests dining on the terrace of La Bastide du Cantemerle under an iron pergola hung with lanterns, the pool beside the tables
    Evening under the lanterns, tables by the pool
  • A breakfast tray with pastries, fruit and orange juice at the edge of the pool, La Bastide du Cantemerle, Vence
    The morning after, by the pool

The area

Vence is an old walled town in the hills behind Nice, with its cathedral, its fountains and the Rosaire chapel, completed in 1951. The Saturday organic market fills the Place du Grand-Jardin until 1 pm, and Saint-Paul-de-Vence and the Fondation Maeght are just next door.

While you enjoy your engagement, Fervenza plans your wedding here

With your Fervenza planner, from the first message to the last guest

Aerial view of the pool and its cream parasols at La Bastide du Cantemerle, pines and tiled roofs around, wooded hills beyond

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 La Bastide du Cantemerle Within a week, and based on what you want, your planner puts together a wedding plan with a price that includes everything, 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 bits and we take the rest off your hands (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 bastide

    • We set it up and show you the right spot for each moment
    • The staging is settled together, in the spaces of the bastide
  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 bit? you do nothing!

A wedding takes 22 suppliers on average: we take care of every one of them.

  • We take care of the quotes, the contracts and the chasing
  • The logistics, the schedule and the negotiations with each supplier
  • The deposits, the invoices and the due dates
  • The budget spreadsheet, line by line
  • Replacing a supplier 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 supplier’s deliveries, access and timing
  • We brief every supplier with the minute-by-minute schedule of the day or the weekend
  • The first tests (and the rehearsals, if you’d like)
  • The table plan, 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 supplier in the right place, at the right time
    • A minute-by-minute schedule: suppliers 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 colours, flowers and furniture included
    • You get a ceremony that feels like the two of you
  3. The drinks reception

    • 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 savour 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 programme and practical info, sent ahead of time
  • Something else in mind? Tell us, we’ll make it happen here.

Your wedding here

Our prices, everything included, by month and by day
All year
Weekends from £46,000
Weekdays from £46,000

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 organise everything else. And as a bonus, 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 suppliers 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 company that plans weddings with everything included. 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
How much does a wedding at La Bastide du Cantemerle cost?

From £46,000, all-inclusive, for about 60 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 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 Bastide directly?

You can, it's a lovely house. The hotel hires you the Bastide, its kitchen cooks for you, and its team opens its book of local partners for the decor and the music. You then choose and book each one, find your photographer, find where your guests sleep and hold the thread of your wedding. With us, all of that is in your price, every choice stays yours, and the hotel keeps its own rate. You come to get married.

How many guests can we invite?

Up to 60 guests in the Bastide. From an intimate dinner to the big party, with 33 rooms at the hotel for those who stay.

Which dates are still free?

The Bastide hosts all year round, under the pines in summer and by the fire in winter, for a more intimate wedding. Tell us your date, we check with La Bastide du Cantemerle and reply in writing.

Will other hotel guests be there?

Not at the party: the Bastide, its room, its terrace and its dance floor are all yours. Around it, the hotel keeps its own rhythm, with its pool and restaurant. To have the whole estate among yourselves, the hotel and its 33 rooms can be privately hired for your wedding.

Can we have a secular ceremony on site?

Yes, on the Place des Pins: the chairs in the shade of the pines, the Mediterranean in the distance. Your words, your officiant, your people around you.

Can we see the sea?

Yes. From the Place des Pins, the Mediterranean shows between the trees, for your vows or the first glass. The spa's terraces and hot tub look out to sea too, for the morning after.

Who cooks for our wedding?

The hotel's own kitchen, led by a Maître Restaurateur chef: seasonal produce, mostly from nearby growers, and herbs picked in the restaurant's garden. The menu is written with you, and we taste it together beforehand.

Where do we get ready?

At the hotel, a few steps from the Bastide: one of you in the largest suite, 65 m², the other in the junior suite, whose private hot tub looks over the Bastide's gardens. The spa is right there for a massage in the morning.

Will our grandparents and the little ones be comfortable?

Yes: free private parking on site, two accessible bedrooms, and a hotel with the Famille Plus label, set up for children aged 3 to 12. A big park to run around in, and the pool for the summer days.

How do our guests get back after the party?

Up to 66 of them can sleep at the hotel, some in the 7 bedrooms right above the dance floor. For those staying in Vence or Saint-Paul-de-Vence, we give you the addresses, ready to share with your loved ones. And the hotel has 50 parking spaces, plus 100 a minute's walk away.

Can we have our civil wedding in Vence?

In France, a civil wedding always takes place at a town hall, never at the hotel. Vence 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 Bastide.

Our guests are flying in. Is it easy for them?

Yes: Nice Côte d'Azur airport is 20 minutes away by car, and Cagnes-sur-Mer station 15. 33 rooms at the hotel, and for the others we share the best addresses in Vence.

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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