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A wedding dinner under a marquee on the lawn at dusk, Château de Saint-Martin de Graves lit up above, near Pézenas

Your wedding at Château de Saint-Martin de Graves

Fervenza plans your wedding here, from £43,000, 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 Château de Saint-Martin de Graves

Thirty hectares of vines and pines, and at their heart a château built on the Languedoc wine boom of the late 19th century, with two pointed turrets. Your vows under the tall trees of the park, dinner in the old stone stables, your people staying on the estate. And the wine at your dinner comes from these vines: you choose it in the cellar.

  • 140

    guests at the table in Les Écuries

    180 for drinks

  • Château de Saint-Martin de Graves seen from the air, its outbuildings and pool among vineyards and pine trees

    30 hectares around you

    vines and a park, for photos between the rows

  • Rows of vines under a tall cedar, pine woods behind, on the Saint-Martin de Graves estate

    An estate that makes its wine

    tasted in the cellar, then poured at your dinner

  • The party

    • Ceremony on site

      in the park, in the shade of tall trees, the château facing you

    • The party in Les Écuries

      the bar at the door, and the lit lawn right outside for a breath of air

    • Rain plan

      everything moves indoors, dinner and party in the air-conditioned stone of Les Écuries

  • Practical

    • Your people sleep on site

      Le Pailler and its 15 alcoves for 32, three houses for the families

    • Parking on the estate

      accessible restrooms for the grandparents, a cot and a high chair for the little ones

    • At the gates of Pézenas

      between Béziers and Montpellier, an airport on each side

  • Château de Saint-Martin de Graves seen from the air, its outbuildings and pool among vineyards and pine trees
    Arriving through the vines
  • White chairs set for a secular ceremony in the shade of tall trees, in the park of Château de Saint-Martin de Graves
    Your vows under the tall trees
  • A cocktail table of canapés and oysters with a vase of baby's breath and pink flowers, Château de Saint-Martin de Graves
    Drinks, a glass of the estate's wine in hand
  • Les Écuries set for dinner: round tables in white linen, wooden bistro chairs and pale stone walls, Château de Saint-Martin de Graves
    Dinner in Les Écuries, under the old hay racks
  • The facade of Château de Saint-Martin de Graves lit up at dusk, its two pointed turrets above the balustrade
    At dusk, the turrets light up
  • The estate pool of Château de Saint-Martin de Graves, loungers, pine trees and a tiled pool house
    The next day, a swim before brunch

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

A wedding dinner under a marquee on the lawn at dusk, Château de Saint-Martin de Graves lit up above, near Pézenas

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 Saint-Martin de Graves 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 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 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 £43,000
Weekdays from £43,000

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 Château de Saint-Martin de Graves cost?

From £43,000, 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 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 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.

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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