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Your wedding at Château du Coudray Montpensier
Fervenza plans your wedding here, from £45,000, 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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180
guests at table, in the Salle des Écuries
up to 350 with the marquee in the garden
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French formal gardens
laid out in 1736, for drinks as the sun goes down
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The estate's own wine
a Chinon from the estate's 34 hectares of vines, to pair with your dinner
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The party
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Ceremony in the gardens
outdoors, between the boxwood and the cypresses, facing the towers
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The party in the Salle des Écuries
under its white stone, air-conditioned, and fireworks over the gardens if you like
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Rain plan
the Salle des Écuries for 180 at table, and the 240 m² marquee
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Practical
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45 beds on site
above the Salle des Écuries, billed directly by the château, to you or to each guest
invoiced directly by the château, and we send you the links to book
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70 parking spaces
an accessible bedroom, and a dormitory for the children
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10 min from Chinon
Chinon station 8 km away, Tours airport 50 min
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Up the boxwood alley to the gate -
Your vows among the cypresses -
Drinks on the lawn, facing the towers -
Dinner under the white vault of the Écuries -
Fireworks over the gardens -
From above: the boxwood patterns of 1736
Château du Coudray Montpensier
10 minutes from Chinon, in the Touraine vineyards
© OpenStreetMap contributors
The area
Seuilly is a village of the Chinon area, between the Loire and the Vienne, where Rabelais was born: his house, La Devinière, now a museum, faces the château. Ten minutes away, Chinon, a town of art and history, its royal fortress, its Thursday market on place Jeanne-d'Arc and its boat trips on the Vienne. And around you, the châteaux of the Loire: Ussé, Azay-le-Rideau, Villandry.
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 du Coudray Montpensier 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.
- 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)
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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 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!
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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 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
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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 colours, flowers and furniture included
- You get a ceremony that feels like the two of you
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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
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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 savour 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 programme 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 £45,000 |
| Weekdays | from £45,000 |
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 organise everything else. And as a bonus, 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 suppliers 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 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 du Coudray Montpensier cost?
From £45,000, 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 château directly?
You can, it's a beautiful house. The château rents you the Salle des Écuries and its 45 beds, its furniture and kitchen, and opens its address book. You then bring together the caterer, the drinks, the decor, the flowers, the music and the marquee. 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 180 at table in the Salle des Écuries, and up to 350 with the 240 m² marquee in the garden. 45 of you sleep on site. From a dinner for a few dozen to the big party, there is a room for every size.
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, outdoors in the French gardens: in the cypress alley facing the towers, or between the boxwood parterres. You choose who marries you, in English, French or both, and what gets said, with the château behind you in every photo.
Can we have our civil wedding in Seuilly?
In France, a civil wedding always takes place at a town hall, never at the château. Seuilly 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 coming from far away. Is it easy for them?
Yes: Tours airport is 50 minutes away, Chinon station 8 km, and the château 10 minutes from Chinon. 45 of them sleep on site, and for the others we share the best addresses in Chinon.
Coming from abroad: how does it work?
Your contract is governed by French law, and also written in English.
How late can the party go on?
The château's listing mentions no time limit for the event. The party carries on in the Salle des Écuries, and 45 of your guests sleep right above it. We confirm the exact hours with the château for your date.
Where do we get ready?
In a suite in the château's lodges, up to 110 m², with a king-size bed, a dressing table, bathrobes, and in some a bathtub under the old beams. Your closest friends get ready in the suites next door, booked directly with the château.
Can we serve the estate's own wine?
Yes, and it's one of the joys of the place: the estate has 34 hectares of vines in AOC Chinon, and its wines also include a Vouvray, a crémant de Loire and a Cheverny. They are offered for pairing with the menu of your wedding.
Will our grandparents manage easily?
Yes. 70 parking spaces wait on site, there is an accessible bedroom, and a dormitory for the children above the Salle des Écuries, so the whole family stays together.
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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