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Wedding planning, personal, humanist & church wedding weekends
Champagne receptions, banquets, disco & dancing, live music
Relaxed & informal weddings designed for each individual client’s requirements
chateau wedding coordinator • bespoke wedding themes turned into reality • adaptable budgets • catholic & French civil wedding requirements • humanist & personalised wedding ceremonies • celebrants & ceremony content advice
As wedding organizers, we at 'Go Marry in France’ will listen to your ideas & try to find the best way to achieve what you want within your budget. We discuss the different services that we can provide, but don’t insist on you following all of our guidelines.
Please see below for details of our package prices options.
Bronze, Silver, Gold & Bespoke wedding packages are on offer at Chateau du Puits es Pratx
Choose the best budget to achieve your dream weekend wedding in the South of France.
Bronze : Informal Wedding Package includes:
Accommodation for 40 • Reception venue • Canapés • Banquet • Champagne & Wines
Prices from : 40 guests @ €11,947 to 150 guests @ €18,332
Silver : Semi-Formal Wedding Package includes:
Accommodation for 40 • Reception venue • Canapés • Banquet • Cheese at midnight • Flowers Champagne & Wines • Sound System • DJ & disco •
Prices from : 40 guests @ €13,714 to 150 guests @ €22,514
Gold : Formal Wedding Package includes:
Accommodation for 40 • Reception venue • Canapés • Banquet • Cheese at midnight • Flowers • Champagne & Wines • Sound System • DJ & disco • Wedding cake • Table decorations
Prices from : 40 guests @ €14,984 to 150 guests @ €24,739
Bespoke: Personalised themed weddings designed to individual requirements:
Prices on application
Optional extras
Extra accommodation within walking distance of your chosen Chateau venue:
From €35 per night per head.
Breakfasts @ €10 p/head, Brunch/Lunch options from €15 p/head.
‘Welcome’ buffet dinners on Friday & ‘Goodbye’ Sunday BBQs from €20 p/head,
Screen set-up & hire of projector equipment for TV/films – inside €125 • exterior €175
Beer @ €3 per glass, Wines & Champagnes from €12 - €16 per bottle
Bride & Bridesmaid’s Hair Dressing from €35 p/head (apprx)
Photography €150 per hour • Video film price on application.
Hire of Sound/P.A system + technician at any time over the W/E including Blessing 350 €
DJ / disco € 250 for 1st hour & 2nd hour onwards €100 p/hour until 2am.
Flower arranging & sourcing table decorations @ €35 an hour.
Celebrant for the wedding ceremony €350 • Travel €50 • Rehearsal an earlier day €100
Planning, writing & organizing a personalised ceremony €35 an hour
Breakfasts
Lunches
Wines & Beers
Hairdressing
Photography
DJ
Music
Groups
Projector
& all that you can think of!
Legal requirements for marrying in France
To get the legal marriage papers prepared in France, you have to contact the British Embassy in Lyon & prove that you have lived here for 6 months, get blood tests & personally serve all of your documentation to the Mayor's office in our village! Unless you are fluent French speakers you will come up against a huge amount of beurocracy & then your marriage papers have to be translated & converted to the law of your country of residence before your marriage is recognized! Yes, we can help, but there is a huge amount of work for you to do by yourselves!
Although we can help you arrange a Civil wedding in France, sometimes it is better to have the legal documentation registered in the country of origin, which is essential for banks & mortgages etc & if you want to change the name in your passport or other documents.
If you arrange a 'quicky' signing of the papers in the country of origin, without a ceremony, the day before you leave for your wedding in France, all the legalities will be taken care of. The essence is to not look upon the civil signing of your papers in your own country as being your marriage, but just the legal documentation leading up to your 'real' wedding day in France, either in Church or a personal ceremony at the Chateau.
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Catholic preparation requirements
1. Human & Spiritual Preparation. Each parish holds 3 separate Marriage Days each year to which all couples who wish to be married must attend. The day involves talks on the human & spiritual sides of marriage from the Parish Priest a theologian & a Catholic medical professional.
2. Preparation of Marriage papers. This is a necessary part to ensure that both parties are 'free' to marry their spouse. All the completed papers are sent to the Diocesan Chancellor who then sends them to the relevant Chancellor across the globe. The papers are then sent to the appropriate Parish Priest. The documents are sent to the Chancellor, who sends them to the respective country six weeks prior to the marriage.Please contact your local Priest.
The documents required are as follows:
a) From the Catholic party/parties
• Baptism Certificate (This is obtained from the Parish in which you were baptised)
• Letter/s of Freedom which can be substituted by signing a 'Statutory Declaration of Freedom' in front of a Commissioner of Oaths. Most solicitors are such.
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Religious blessings
If you do not want to have a formal church wedding but still feel that you would like to have a religious blessing, we can offer you a personalised service within our gardens. We can organize a Pastor or you can bring your own. We help you decide on the content of the service, hymns, readings & the music that is played. Having a ‘spiritual’ blessing of your marriage can bring a sense of religious sharing with friends & family & a statement of foundation & belief in marriage.
Humanist weddings
Humanist ceremonies are highly personal, individual & non-religious. They are increasing in number each year & are popular with people who do not want a Church blessing, but who want to enter into a publicly committed marital relationship. The Humanist ceremony concentrates on positive moral values from life that are based on human experience, rather than God-given. The weddings are dignified, caring & personal. The Humanist organisation publishes a practical guide to help you organise your own wedding.
Personalised weddings
Personalised weddings are based around sharing your personal thoughts about life, marriage & future with friends & Family. They are based on the foundation of your faith in one another, not on an outside belief system. A friend or relation can officiate as a celebrant; the whole service is very relaxed & informal with your favourite music, readings & poems performed by guests.
It is still necessary to have a civil wedding at your local registry office in your country of origin or at a ‘Marie’ in France before you have your ceremony
or blessing with us.
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Testimonials
“Outstanding Wedding Week at The Chateau du Puits es Pratx” 21 Sep 2009
We had our wedding in the sunny South of France. Initially we had looked into a wedding planner but the cost just started to take off, so we cancelled; then we found Chateau du Puits es Pratx. From the start we knew it was the right place for us. Tim & Sasha really knew how to look after all the details & it looked fantastic with enough accommodation for both of our families & Wedding Party. We didn't come out to view the Chateau beforehand but Tim & Sasha put us at ease with their organisation of the wedding with a professional but friendly manner. When we arrived before the wedding we were blown away by the place. It was even nicer than the pictures we had seen on the website with a mixture of the old style of the chateau & the up to date facilities. Tim, Sasha & Ruariri were always around to lend a hand or deal with any last minute requests, they made us feel right at home & looked after us all very well. We organised a welcome buffet on the night before the wedding which I would highly recommend as it got everyone together for anyone who didn't know each other. The Paella Sasha served up was beautiful & there was no problem with getting seconds. The day of the wedding itself went off without a hitch & was even better than we could ever have imagined. From the Sunflowers around the wedding arbour to the design on the tables in the cave it was simply amazing. All the staff at the Chateau worked tirelessly to make sure eveything went well but did so in an unobtrusive manner that made the day seemless! The meal was fabulous as well with many of the guests saying it was the best beef they had tasted ever!! We finished the week with a BBQ on the Friday night & an amazing concert with Hazel O'Connor on Saturday. We'd had 6 amazing evenings in a row & 6 great days spent by the pool. I'd like to thank Tim & Sasha for such a great week & can't recommend the Chateau enough! Weddings, Family holidays or romantic get aways there is only one one spot in the South of France & that's Chateau du Puits es Pratx!!! Simon & Jan Norton.
“Chateau Du Puits Es Pratx will always be a very special place for us” July 09
We write to thank you for our amazing wedding & stay with you in July. It really was a fabulous time & will be remembered by all. The wedding weekend was a great success & the food was delicious & plentiful. We feel lucky to have spent time with people that are so dear to us, in such relaxed & beautiful surroundings. The logistics & planning was hard work, but truly worth it. Thank you also for the champagne left to us & my Parents – this was a truly lovely & delicious touch! Thank you also to Ruairi for being so accommodating & for playing our chosen music at chosen times etc. A big thank you to Stephanie who we all loved! Beatrice, Daniel & all the others were fantastic & contributed enormously to the atmosphere. Chateau Du Puits Es Pratx will always be a very special place for us, & we fully intend on visiting in the near future. Much love & thanks, Katie & Tom Ibbotson.
“The biggest thank you to all at The Chateau du Puits es Pratx” 20 June 2009
Dear Tim and Sasha, We hope that this finds you well & happy! & hope you’ve had a beautiful summer. Our biggest thank you is to the three of you all for all of your hard work, enthusiasm, imagination, flexibility & skill, the list goes on & most of all for sharing our vision & how we saw our wedding happening & helping us achieve exactly that. We couldn’t have wished for a better weekend & we know that all of our guests thought that the Chateau & grounds were just fantastic, magical; any event in these surroundings with your cooking, Sasha & your lovely touches everywhere, could not fail to be stunning. Ruairi; as our D.J. you & your tunes are truly awesome! Much love and thanks to you all. Georgina and Christian Nelson
October 2008 “How a dream becomes reality”
From the moment we met Tim and Sasha Hazael, we knew that here were a couple with the skill, passion & work ethic, not to mention the fantastic location, who were able to take our ideas for our wedding & turn them into the reality that we had hoped & dreamed of. Our wedding, held at the beginning of October 2008, was a massive success, for us & our guests.
When James & I first started to think about organising the wedding, we very quickly concluded that it doesn’t matter how good your ideas are, unless you have people to work with you to help realise those dreams, you don’t get very far! Nothing was too much trouble for the organisers, the ambiance relaxed & efficient, the cuisine outstanding, the accommodation ideal, holding the majority of our guests, with those of our friends who were unable to be accommodated within the Chateau staying in local accommodation, organised for us of course. So thank you to "Team Hazael" long may you continue making dreams come true! James & Sarah Wylie : Chelmsford
“Wedding weekender” why not give it a go! September 2008
My husband and I got married at Chateau du Puits es Pratx this summer. What a fabulous weekend we had! We rented the whole Domaine. When we visited, the atmosphere was of a home from home. Very relaxed & where our guests could enjoy a wedding mini break. We wanted somewhere that we could have a weekend of activities including a football challenge & BBQ the day after the wedding. Tim was our photographer & we have some amazing photos including a selection taken by the serene Canal du Midi. As chef Sasha is very imaginative & gave us lots of scope when putting the menu together. The food was spectacular & had a real wow factor. The décor was stunning, Sasha sourced a collection of matching crockery in the theme of the wedding especially for us. The best for me was our fairytale ceremony. The vineyard setting was gorgeous & the seating looked like something from a film! The sound system was perfect & the sound technician did a brilliant job. Likewise the disco went without the slightest hiccup. We considered using an ipod and doing it ourselves but I’m glad we didn’t. I will look back on our wedding with very fond memories & highly recommend a truly French wedding. Mrs Newman : London
“wonderful week and wedding” Chateau du Puits es Pratx June 2008
We went for the week prior to a wedding and our whole time there was absolutely delightful. During the days we visited cafés on the Canal du Midi, a variety of Cathar castles, the amazing mediaeval walled city of Carcassonne, the Med beaches & we spent most of one day lounging in a pool in a rushing river, dining on local cheese & wine, after a long walk up the spectacular ravine to an ancient chapel. The wedding we attended was beautiful: the courtyard & old winery magically lit, wonderful food & wine, balmy Mediterranean night, & all so much cheaper than it would have been in the UK. The whole organisation from guest arrival, through the ceremony amongst the vines, the dinner in the stone hall, to the music & dancing till very late, was praised, & with attentive hosts the whole occasion was totally memorable. See for yourself, you won’t be disappointed. Mr D. Tripp : Australia
Oct 18, 2008 “Perfect wedding weekender”
I am just coming back down to reality after a wonderful long weekend at the Chateau Du Puits Es Pratx. We booked the Chateau for my daughter's wedding at the end of September. We enjoyed a variety of different meals, including dinner in the Chateau, a buffet in the courtyard, a barbecue & of course the wedding breakfast itself. The food was fresh & prepared to a high standard; the menu offered was imaginative & delicious! Many special dishes were prepared for the numerous allergies/special dietary needs of our guests; we were catered for brilliantly. The setting was perfect with a terrace leading down to a 'bower' among the vines. A champagne reception was held in the garden & the bride threw her bouquet down from the balcony! The tables looked beautiful set out with our black & white theme in a dramatic setting. The proprietors, Sasha & Tim, along with their staff made everything go smoothly - it was a perfect wedding weekend, enjoyed by absolutely everyone. Mrs Ladhams Northhampton
“Last Minute Miracle” November 2008
We held our wedding at Chateau du Puits es Pratx after being let down by a wedding organiser that cost us many thousands of pounds; we were rescued by Tim & Sasha. Friends of ours had got married at the Chateau in the Spring & highly recommended that we contact the owners. In a matter of three weeks they rescued our wedding & created a dream winter wedding with all the trimmings. We had sunshine during the day & a clear starry night for our wedding ceremony that was held under a vine covered arbour lit by a hundred lanterns, it was sheer magic. We cannot say thank you enough for all of your hard work but also for all the emotional support that you gave us, I don't think the weekend would have been anywhere near as spectacular without all your commitment & care. Our guests were really happy, they paid for their own breakfasts, alfresco welcome buffet & farewell BBQ as our budget was much lower than I wanted it to be. Thank you once again for your outstanding hospitality & amazing helpfulness, making a special & memorable wedding day. Mrs Freeman Slough
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