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Hotel Coquillade Entertainment and production, note by note.
Gargas, in the Luberon
A hamlet built in the eleventh century by the Cistercian monks of Sénanque, now a hotel on 42 hectares of vines, lavender and olives in the Luberon. We set the day to music note by note, from the vows in the Amphitheatre to the last song.
Note by note
The monks wrote their music on four red lines. We write your day.
Coquillade began as a hamlet of the Cistercians of Sénanque, and in time vines were planted around it. Today it is a hotel on 42 hectares of vineyards, forest, lavender and olive groves, looking over the Luberon. We bring the whole production to it, the entertainment and the sound, lighting and scenic design, planned as one.
The evening before
Rehearsal dinner
At one of the hotel's tables
The weekend begins at the table.
The evening before, a smaller table for family and close friends. We set an acoustic duo or a pianist at a level for conversation, so the music welcomes everyone without taking over.
Entertainment
- Acoustic duo
- Pianist
- Jazz trio
Production
- Discreet sound for the table
- Warm light on the terrace
Where · One of the hotel's restaurants or terraces, as agreed with the hotel.
Late afternoon
Ceremony
The Amphitheatre, among the cypresses
Vows in the Amphitheatre.
In the Amphitheatre, we choose musicians whose sound carries in the open air and suits the stone and the cypresses around them, and give the vows and readings discreet sound so every guest hears them.
Entertainment
- String quartet
- Harp
- Solo voice with guitar
Production
- Discreet ceremony sound
- Microphones for vows and readings
Where · The Amphitheatre, open-air, framed by cypresses and classical sculptures, for up to 150; or the Grande Gloriette, the Sunset Lounge or the Papillon Lounge.
Golden hour
Vin d'honneur
Over the vines
Champagne over the vines.
Over the vineyards, a strolling band moves among the guests, close and acoustic, while the light goes gold across the Luberon.
Entertainment
- Strolling band
- Saxophone and guitar
- Acoustic trio
Production
- Sound for the lounge
- Warm light as the sun goes
Where · The Sunset Lounge, open-air, looking over the estate's vineyards; up to 150 guests for the vin d'honneur.
Nightfall
Dinner
Long tables under the sky
Dinner under the lights.
Under the Provençal sky, we light the long tables and the trees above them as one composition, and pace the music and speeches to the courses.
Entertainment
- Musicians between courses
- A performance before dessert
- Live first dance
Production
- Table and canopy lighting
- Sound for speeches and performers
Where · The hotel's terraces and gardens, as agreed with the hotel.
Late
After-party
The Papillon Lounge
And the night finds its rhythm.
In the Papillon Lounge, we build the dance floor: sound and lighting sized for the room, the DJ or band where the floor and the terrace meet, and levels and timings agreed with the hotel.
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 Papillon Lounge, 170 m², with its winter garden and terraces, as agreed with the hotel.
Working with the hotel
Entertainment and production, from one team.
At Hotel Coquillade we provide the full production: the musicians, DJs and performers, and the sound, lighting and scenic design around them, with our own engineers. Every space, timing and level is agreed first with the hotel's events team, and one technical plan is shared with your planner.
- 01Spaces, timings and levels agreed with the hotel first
- 02Entertainment curated, briefed and scheduled by us
- 03Sound, lighting and scenic design by us, with our own engineers
- 04One technical plan with your planner and the hotel
The setting
What the hotel offers, and how we approach it.
From Hotel Coquillade
- Where
- Gargas, in the Luberon, in the Vaucluse
- The hamlet
- Built in the eleventh century by Cistercian monks from Sénanque Abbey, and restored as a hotel
- The estate
- 42 hectares of vineyards, forest, lavender fields and olive groves, with its own winery
- Ceremonies
- The Amphitheatre (up to 150), the Grande Gloriette in the vegetable garden (up to 50), the Sunset Lounge over the vines (up to 80) and the Papillon Lounge (up to 120)
- Receptions
- Ceremony and reception for up to 150 guests; the Papillon (170 m²) and Cigale (110 m²) salons, each with a terrace
- Staying
- 69 rooms and suites, a villa for up to 14, three restaurants, two bars and a spa
As published by the hotel. Confirm the details for your date with the hotel.
From us
Light for the vines
Stone, cypresses and vines take warm light beautifully. We light them from the ground, with nothing fixed to the old walls and nothing coloured for its own sake.
The Amphitheatre
An open-air stage carries sound a long way. We size and point the system for the seats, so the vows reach every guest and go no further.
A hotel in season
Coquillade has other guests. We agree levels and timings with the hotel, so the party carries for yours and no further.
Our work at Hotel Coquillade
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