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Château RigaudWedding entertainment and production, in four atmospheres.
Mouliets-et-Villemartin, near Saint-Émilion
An exclusive-use château in the Bordeaux vineyards, and one of the venues beyond the Riviera we travel to regularly. We approach every wedding at Rigaud in the same way: as one piece of music, paced for the day.
The soundtrack of Rigaud
One setting, four atmospheres.
A wedding at Rigaud moves from the vines to the terrace to the barn, and from daylight to candlelight. We compose the music to move with it, acoustic at the start and building through the evening to the party. This is how we'd approach it; every programme is shaped around the couple.
01 · Late afternoon
Ceremony
Adagio
Acoustic, unhurried, in proportion to the place.
- Where
- On the vineyard lawn, in the meadow above the Dordogne valley, or indoors.
- We’d suggest
- String quartet · Harp · Solo violin or cello · Voice and guitar
Outdoors at Rigaud, the setting does much of the work. We keep the ceremony acoustic or lightly reinforced, so the vows carry without the music competing with the view, and we time the processional to the walk, not to the song.
02 · Golden hour
Cocktails
Andante
An atmosphere guests feel before they notice it.
- Where
- On the terraces, with the vineyards beyond.
- We’d suggest
- Jazz trio · Saxophone · Acoustic duo · Strolling musicians
As guests move out onto the terraces, the music should lift the mood without asking for attention. We favour musicians who read the room: a jazz trio, a saxophonist or an acoustic duo who change pace as the light softens.
03 · Dusk
Dinner
Moderato
A band that moves between the tables and brings the room together.
- Where
- In the candlelit barn, or at long tables on the terrace.
- We’d suggest
- Roaming band · Singer between courses · Live first dance
Dinner is where the evening finds its rhythm. A roaming band plays from table to table between courses, softly at first and building as the speeches pass. We time every set with your planner and the château's team, and light the room to keep the candlelight.
04 · Night
After-party
Allegro
Then the night becomes a party.
- Where
- In the barn, on the terrace or in a marquee.
- We’d suggest
- DJ with live saxophone · Percussion and vocals · Show band · Club sound and lighting
A DJ with live musicians over the set (saxophone, percussion or a vocalist) carries the party late. Sound and lighting are designed for the space, so it feels like your own club without losing the character of the château.
The setting
What the château offers, and how we work within it.
From Château Rigaud
- Where
- Mouliets-et-Villemartin, in the Bordeaux vineyards near Saint-Émilion
- Use
- The whole château, exclusively
- Ceremonies
- The vineyard lawn, a meadow overlooking the Dordogne valley, or indoors
- Dinner
- Up to 144 guests, inside or out; a marquee for larger numbers
- Evening
- A candlelit events barn and terraces
- Staying
- 13 bedrooms and suites for 26 guests
- Arriving
- Under an hour from Bordeaux and Bergerac airports; 25 minutes from Libourne station
As published by Château Rigaud. Confirm the details for your date with the venue.
From us
Alongside the château's team
Rigaud has its own planners and stylists. We work alongside them and your planner, so timings, power and set-up are agreed well before the day.
One design, several spaces
The day moves between lawn, terrace and barn. We plan sound and lighting as one design, so each change of space happens without a gap in the music.
Levels for the setting
Outdoors, we set levels for the setting and the neighbours, and check the venue's current guidelines for your date.
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