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Château de la Couronne Entertainment and production, tier by tier.
Marthon, near Angoulême
A château in five acres of gardens near Angoulême, where a crystal chandelier of ten feet falls from the second-floor balcony. We light the weekend tier by tier, from the courtyard on the Friday to the pool on the Sunday.
On the Charente and Dordogne border
Tier by tier
A chandelier lights the hall. We light the weekend.
Château de la Couronne stands on the border of Charente and Dordogne: three floors and ten salons, a courtyard and a terrace, a banquet hall under old beams, and gardens of fountains and woodland. We bring the whole production to it, the entertainment and the sound, lighting and scenic design, planned as one across the weekend.
I · Friday, sunset
Arrival
The courtyard at sunset
The weekend begins in the courtyard.
On the Friday, guests arrive in the courtyard as the sun goes down. We set an acoustic duo or a DJ at a level for conversation, and light the courtyard's walls warm as the evening comes in.
Entertainment
- Acoustic duo
- Jazz trio
- Sunset DJ set
Production
- Sound for the courtyard
- Warm light on the walls
Where · The historic courtyard, for the Friday arrival soirée.
II · Saturday afternoon
Ceremony
In the gardens, or the Piano Room
Vows in the gardens.
In the gardens, we choose musicians whose sound carries in the open air, and give the vows and readings discreet sound so every guest hears them. If the weather turns, the Piano Room takes the ceremony, and we plan for both.
Entertainment
- String quartet
- Harp
- Solo voice with piano
Production
- Discreet ceremony sound
- Microphones for vows and readings
Where · The gardens, or the Piano Room, seating up to 80, as agreed with the château.
III · After the vows
Champagne
On the terrace
Champagne on the terrace.
On the terrace, a band moves between the guests while the Champagne is poured, close and acoustic, so the music follows the conversation rather than leading it.
Entertainment
- Strolling band
- Saxophone and guitar
- Acoustic trio
Production
- Sound for the terrace
Where · The terrace, opening from the Piano Room towards the pool.
IV · Nightfall
Dinner
Long tables in the courtyard
Dinner under the lights.
In the courtyard, we light the tables and the stone around them as one composition, and pace the music and speeches to the courses. Music outdoors ends at ten, so we time the move inside with the château.
Entertainment
- Musicians between courses
- A performance before dessert
- Speeches with sound
Production
- Table and courtyard lighting
- Sound for speeches and performers
Where · The courtyard, for the wedding dinner.
V · Until 2 am
After-party
The Banquet Hall, under the chandeliers
And the hall lights up.
The Banquet Hall's balcony is made for the music: we set the DJ or band above the dance floor, with sound sized to the stone walls and light that picks out the beams and the chiffon. The château provides no sound system for the wedding day, so the whole production is ours.
Entertainment
- Live band
- DJ with live saxophone
- A Club Coda after-party
Production
- Dance-floor sound and lighting
- DJ setup on the balcony
- Technical production
Where · The Banquet Hall: original beams draped in chiffon, stone walls, and a balcony for a DJ or live music. Music indoors until 2 am, by arrangement.
VI · Sunday
Pool party
By the pool, the day after
Sunday, by the pool.
On the Sunday, a relaxed set by the pool: a DJ or a small band through the afternoon, with sound sized for the garden rather than the dance floor.
Entertainment
- Daytime DJ
- Acoustic band
- Steel pan
Production
- Sound for the pool
Where · The pool and gardens, for the Sunday pool party.
Working with the château
Entertainment and production, from one team.
At Château de la Couronne we provide the full production: the musicians, DJs and performers, and the sound, lighting and scenic design around them, with our own engineers. Every wedding here is managed by a planner appointed through the château, so we work to one plan with them and the château's team.
- 01Spaces, timings and levels agreed with the château first
- 02Music outdoors until 10 pm, indoors until 2 am by arrangement
- 03Entertainment curated, briefed and scheduled by us
- 04Sound, lighting and scenic design by us, with our own engineers
- 05One technical plan with your planner and the château
The setting
What the château offers, and how we approach it.
From Château de la Couronne
- Where
- Marthon, near Angoulême, on the border of Charente and Dordogne, about an hour from the nearest airport
- The house
- A château on three floors, ten salons on the ground floor, and a crystal chandelier of ten feet falling from the second-floor balcony
- The spaces
- The courtyard, the terrace, the Piano Room (ceremonies of up to 80), the Banquet Hall with its balcony for music, and the Chandelier Bar
- The estate
- Five acres of gardens with fountains and woodland, and a large pool
- Guests
- Up to 120 indoors and 100 for dinner; for more than 100, the château recommends a marquee
- Staying
- Up to 56 guests across the château, the Coach House, the Garden Suite and Maison de la Couronne, the estate's original gatehouse
As published by the château. Confirm the details for your date with the château.
From us
Light for the hall
Old beams, chiffon and stone take warm light beautifully. We light them from the floor, with nothing fixed to the walls and nothing coloured for its own sake.
Ten o'clock
Music outdoors ends at ten. We plan the move inside with the château, so the Banquet Hall is ready and the dancing begins without a pause.
A marquee for more
For more than 100 guests, the château recommends a marquee. We build the production inside it, dance floor, sound and light, as one with the rest of the weekend.
Our work at Château de la Couronne
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Coda is an independent event production studio, not affiliated with Château de la Couronne. Venue details are as the château publishes them.