The 10 Best French Wedding Venues in Provence and on the French Riviera   At Chateau Bee, we do much more than listing French wedding venues: we specialise in handpicking the very best wedding venues in France, saving you all the leg work! By browsing our Selection, you are sure to come across the “crème de la crème” of the wedding venues in France as we visited all the venues on our site and can vouch for them. From our travels, here is our pick for you of the 10 best French wedding venues in Provence and French Riviera. Each is charming in its own ways, so they are not in any order ..read more

TOP 10 FRENCH WEDDINGS VENUES WITH LARGE SLEEPING CAPACITY (sleeping 60+ people on site) All our Chateau Bee handpicked wedding venues in France have accommodation nearby for all your guests but sometimes you would just like the convenience of having everyone on site. For this reason we have listed for you our top 10 French wedding venues that have a large sleeping capacity. The first one of the list is (drum roll)…   1. Chateau de la Flocelliere Sleeps 140   This amazing chateau, located near the Loire Valley and just a stone’s throw away from the world famous Historical park Puy ..read more

The top 10 Provence chateau wedding venues Ahh, Provence. You won’t find a more romantic destination. It’s a region famous for its radiant sunshine, azure skies, magnificent landscapes, fabulous food, and clear Mediterranean waters lapping against beautiful beaches and characterful coves. But more importantly, it also boasts an inimitable collection of picture-perfect chateau wedding venues that will really capture your imagination. The author Peter Mayle famously wrote about spending A Year In Provence. More recently, Jamie Beck became a New York Times best seller with her book An Americ ..read more

FRENCH WEDDING VENUES CLOSE TO FERRY PORTS & THE EUROSTAR Are you looking for the convenience of an easy to get to wedding venue but you still want it to have that French flair? Well in France you can have your gateau and eat it! To help you choose, we have put together our selection of handpicked wedding venues in France located near the French Ferry ports or close to Eurostar stations. If you plan to have a destination wedding in France from the UK or the Channel Islands (Guernsey and Jersey), you might decide to have your wedding in North of France, to minimise the duration and cost of ..read more

“Escape to the Chateau DIY” wedding venues Channel 4’s “Escape to the Chateau DIY” is one of the most popular shows on the British TV, gathering at each episode about one million viewers. The programme narrates the stories of British and other international chateaux owners as they buy, renovate and redecorate their French properties and in some cases turn into wedding venues. These owners follow in the footsteps of DIY master Dick Strawbridge and the uber creative Angel Adoree, who moved to France in 2006 and bought Chateau La Motte Husson. Now if your dream is to get married in a Fr ..read more

Top affordable chateau wedding venues in France Ever fantasised about tying the knot in a romantic French wedding venue, à la “Escape to the Chateau?” The main obstacle is the hard to escape price tag. However, it is possible to find an affordable chateau wedding venue if you know where to look. And luckily, we do! Therefore, we’ve curated the following guide to help you. The chateau wedding venues below are individual, romantic, and best of all, eminently affordable. In fact, an intimate wedding of less than 50 people at these chateaux could cost you no more than €20,000 – a relative snip whe ..read more

Emily In Paris top 5 wedding locations To all fans of Emily in Paris out there, we at Chateau Bee are thrilled to share with you this blogpost written by our prestigious contributor, Stephanie Long. Co-owner of @Cotedazurjetaime, long-time francophile and avid lover of French Patisserie, Stephanie loves to use her creativity, knowledge and passion for France to inspire others. Today she gives us some insight into what locations could be favourited by Emily if she ever decided to tie the knot in France. Without further ado, let’s hand it over to Stephanie. Emily’s French love affair Emily in P ..read more

Languedoc-Roussillon the picture perfect wedding location Recently we caught up with the lovely French wedding photographer Kerry Morgan. Here she gives us the lowdown on the South of France’s best kept secret for wedding venues… the region of Languedoc-Roussillon and some of her favourite wedding venues in that area. Over to you Kerry! Getting married in the beautiful South of France is a dream for many brides and grooms. The weather is great, and with more days of sunshine than in the UK many couples are drawn to the blue skies, the long evenings, and of course the wonderful light we are ble ..read more

Live bands for weddings in France If you want your wedding in France to be unforgettable, music is a key element to focus on. Besides finding a DJ that will make your guests dance and party until the early hours of the morning, we would also recommend you consider hiring a band or a duo/trio of musicians in order to bring some va-va-voom to your event. Whether it is a violonist for your ceremony, a trio of jazz musicians for your cocktail or an all rounder funk/rock band for the start of the ball, live music is always an incredible addition to the wedding day! However if you’re unfamiliar with ..read more

Make green your theme: tops tips to create a sustainable wedding in France   Your wedding is your big day. Therefore, it’s hard to think about anything other than making it absolutely perfect. But did you know that the average wedding creates as much 14.5 tonnes of carbon dioxide? Now that’s certainly worth thinking about. You don’t want to put your foot in it when it comes to your carbon footprint. Thankfully, however, there’s a solution to keep both you and the planet smiling: a sustainable wedding theme. The Wedding Academy’s International Wedding Trend Report 2022 has predicted that m ..read more