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Eastern celebration
Posted 16th November 2019
Indian wedding france
A shimmering Indian chateau wedding Today, we are sharing with you the elegant, timeless photos and words of wedding photographer, Corrina Tough (AKA Brie and Baguette on Instagram!). Corrina is originally from Australia but now has her home in Tarn and Garonne, in the South of France. We love her Read more
Wedding planning timeline
Posted 3rd November 2019
Wedding countdown
So if your reading this you’ve just made the biggest decision of your life… congratulations! Once the dust settles you’ve got to start planning. Fear not though, with a bit of forward thinking it can be an exciting… fairly stress free experience. Many couples ask us for a timeline so Read more
Elegance in Charente
Posted 16th September 2019
Ingrid Chateau Bee
Elaine & Ric’s Elegant French Wedding in Charente Elaine and Ric got in contact with us last year whilst they were looking for a wedding venue in France. Being based in Guernsey (just like us at Chateau Bee) they had a specific brief… they wanted a venue located in South Read more
Large wedding venues
Posted 28th July 2019
abbaye provence south
abbaye provence south
7 of the best French wedding venues in South France, suitable for very large weddings Are you planning a large French wedding? One thing we often get asked is which venues in the South of France have the capacity to hold very large weddings. So to help you out, here Read more
Focus on… photography
Posted 27th June 2019
French wedding photography Over the years we have built a strong network of talented suppliers in France, from DJs to photographers and make-up artists without forgetting florists and caterers… you name it, we’ve got it! As with our venues, only the very best make the list. Today we focus on Read more
A hidden wedding gem…
Posted 17th June 2019
south noustiers wedding
south france wedding
Discover Moustiers Sainte-Marie in South of France   Today, in our series “Belle France” we invite you on a little trip to Haute Provence and more particularly to the area located around Moustiers Sainte-Marie.   A secret wedding spot This area of France is very dear to our heart – Read more
Provence style
Posted 16th June 2019
Country chic wedding in Provence Lovely couple Lauren and Anthony, from UK, found their dream wedding venue in France with help from The Chateau Bee Selection. They kindly accepted to let us have an insight into their wedding journey. Reflecting back on their French venue hunting, they were pleased to Read more
South of France style
Posted 16th June 2019
valouze wedding france
valouze wedding france
Boho, stylish chateau wedding in the South of France Yara and Rudy’s journey   It is always a pleasure when at the Chateau Bee, we receive wedding photos of happy couples who chose a Chateau Bee Venue. Yara and Rudy have kindly accepted to share with us their stylish chateau wedding Read more
Save the dates – Funky Bird theme
Posted 30th September 2017
Here are some illustrations created by The Chateau Bee designing team for a French/Irish couple getting married in France this year. The love birds wanted a bespoke save-the-date combining birds and the colours of their countries. The invites will follow soon so watch this space… Read more
5 reasons to get married in the Loire Valley
Posted 30th September 2017
loire-valley-post
loire-valley-post
When considering which area to get married in France, you will find it hard to beat the stunning Loire Valley for your wedding day. Here’s our top five reasons why…   1. It’s prestigious and beautiful When people think “Chateaux and France” then they will most undoubtedly think of the Loire Valley. Indeed Read more
Discover Moustiers Sainte-Marie in South of France
Posted 18th June 2017
south noustiers wedding
south france wedding
Today, in our series “Belle France” we invite you on a little trip to Haute Provence and more particularly to the area located around Moustiers Sainte-Marie.   This area of France is very dear to our heart – Ingrid was brought up in Les Alpes de Haute Provence – and Read more
Real Wedding in South of France
Posted 3rd June 2016
wedding south france
wedding south france
I finally take the time to show you some pictures of a wedding organised by The Chateau Bee last year in South of France: the magical, vintage pink and shabby chic wedding of Fran and Paul. Fran and Paul are from UK and we got to know them very well Read more