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Château Engalin Entertainment and production, stone by stone.
Mauvezin, Gers
An eighteenth-century house in Gascony, on a site that goes back to the eleventh century, with the ruins of its Rose Chapel in the grounds. We build the weekend stone by stone, from the vows in the chapel to the last song in the Gallery.
Stone by stone
The chapel's arch still stands. We build the weekend around it.
Château Engalin stands in thirty acres of Gascon park: a house of the eighteenth century restored to its stone, the ruins of a Romanesque chapel on the hill, and a kitchen, the FoodLab, at its heart. We bring the whole production to it, the entertainment and the sound, lighting and scenic design, planned as one across the weekend.
The first evening
Welcome
The Pool Deck and its bar
The weekend begins by the pool.
On the first evening, guests gather on the Pool Deck around its bar. We set a DJ or an acoustic duo at a level for conversation, and light the deck and the trees around it as the sun goes down.
Entertainment
- Sunset DJ set
- Acoustic duo
- Jazz trio
Production
- Sound for the Pool Deck
- Warm light on the deck and trees
Where · The Pool Deck and Cocktail Bar, for the welcome evening.
Afternoon
Ceremony
Among the ruins of the Rose Chapel
Vows in the Rose Chapel.
In the ruins of the Rose Chapel, we choose musicians whose sound carries in the open air and suits the stone around them, and give the vows and readings discreet sound. The Vaulted Room is the plan for rain, and we prepare for both.
Entertainment
- String quartet
- Harp
- Solo voice with guitar
Production
- Discreet ceremony sound
- Microphones for vows and readings
Where · The Rose Chapel Ruins, for up to 120, or the Vaulted Room if the weather turns.
After the vows
Cocktails
The Champagne Lawn
Champagne beside the chapel.
On the Champagne Lawn, a strolling band moves among the guests, close and acoustic, while the light softens over the Gascon hills.
Entertainment
- Strolling band
- Saxophone and guitar
- Acoustic trio
Production
- Sound for the lawn
Where · The Champagne Lawn, beside the chapel ruins.
Sunset
Dinner
The Courtyard and its Bedouin tent
Dinner from the FoodLab.
In the courtyard, dinner comes from the château's own kitchen, the FoodLab. We light the tent and the tables as one composition, and pace the music and speeches to the courses.
Entertainment
- Musicians between courses
- A performance before dessert
- Live first dance
Production
- Tent and table lighting
- Sound for speeches and performers
Where · The Courtyard and Bedouin Tent before the château, for up to 120, or the Sunset Terrace.
Until 1.30 am
After-party
The Gallery
And the Gallery becomes the club.
After dinner, the party moves into the Gallery. We bring the dance-floor sound and lighting, tune them to the room, and set the DJ or band where the bar and the floor meet.
Entertainment
- DJ with live saxophone
- Live band
- A Club Coda after-party
Production
- Dance-floor sound and lighting
- Bespoke DJ booth
- Technical production
Where · The Gallery, with its cocktail bar, for dancing for up to 120. Licensed until 1.30 am.
The day after
Pool party
Back to the Pool Deck
The day after, by the pool.
The day after, the grill is lit by the pool. A DJ or a small band plays through the afternoon, with sound sized for the deck rather than the dance floor.
Entertainment
- Daytime DJ
- Acoustic band
- Steel pan
Production
- Sound for the Pool Deck
Where · The Pool Deck, for the grill and pool party.
Working with the château
Entertainment and production, from one team.
At Château Engalin we provide the full production: the musicians, DJs and performers, and the sound, lighting and scenic design around them, with our own engineers. Planning and styling are in-house at Engalin, so we work to one plan with the château's team.
- 01Spaces, timings and levels agreed with the château first
- 02Licensed until 1.30 am, and we plan the evening to it
- 03Entertainment curated, briefed and scheduled by us
- 04Sound, lighting and scenic design by us, with our own engineers
- 05One technical plan with the château's planning team
The setting
What the château offers, and how we approach it.
From Château Engalin
- Where
- Mauvezin in the Gers, in Gascony, about 50 minutes from Toulouse airport
- The house
- An eighteenth-century residence on a site that goes back to the eleventh century, its stone walls restored and its interiors stripped back to a modern style
- The chapel
- The Rose Chapel, an eleventh-century Romanesque ruin, rose-covered, for ceremonies of up to 120
- The spaces
- The Champagne Lawn, the Courtyard and Bedouin Tent, the Gallery, the FoodLab and Sunset terraces, the Vaulted Room and the Pool Deck
- The estate
- Thirty acres of landscaped park, with a heated pool
- Staying
- Bedrooms in the château and the Woodbarn for the wedding party, with exclusive use; the kitchen, the FoodLab, is the château's own
As published in the château's wedding listings. Confirm the details for your date with the château.
From us
Light for the ruins
Open stone and roses take warm light beautifully. We light the chapel from the ground, with nothing fixed to the old walls and nothing coloured for its own sake.
The Gallery
A room made for dancing. We bring the sound and light and tune them to it, so the floor fills without harshness.
A weekend
Engalin is taken for three nights or more. We plan the weekend as one production, so each evening has its own sound and none repeats.
Our work at Château Engalin
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Coda is an independent event production studio, not affiliated with Château Engalin. Venue details are as published in the château's wedding listings.