Specialist bars
| Type of bar | Location | Time | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrival night cocktail waiter | Chateau bar | 5pm-midnight | €180 | Ingredients not included. These are added to the Bar Budget |
| Pre-ceremony drinks - glass urns of water | Lawn | from one hour before start of ceremony | FOC | |
| Pre-ceremony drinks installation for guest arrivals - alcoholic / non-alcoholic PER PERSON | Top of the drive, before honeysuckle arch | from one hour before start of ceremony | €6.50 | Rosé or mixed wines, cans of beer, propped on large wooden trolley. NOT Crémant |
| Champagne Tower | Discuss with planner | Discuss with planner | €300 | Includes crémant. Max 5 tiers |
| Specialist cocktail bar on Canapé Terrace, e.g. Gin Bar | Canapé Terrace | throughout canapé reception | €400 | Includes dedicated bar person, set up, propping & styling, glassware, signage, breakdown. Excludes ingredients - these are added to the Bar Budget. Bring your own special brands of gin. |
| Specialist spritz bar on Canapé Terrace, e.g. Aperol spritz, limoncello spritz, Hugo spritz | Canapé Terrace | throughout canapé reception | €400 | Includes dedicated bar person, set up, propping & styling, glassware, signage, breakdown & crémant. Excludes other ingredients - these are added to the Bar Budget |
| Guinness machine hire, from | Varies | varies | €50 | Price TBC with supplier |
| Guinness kegs, from | Varies | varies | €340 | Price TBC with supplier |
| Beer service during wedding meal | Wedding barn | throughout wedding meal | €120 | The wedding meal includes crémant & house wines which are placed on the tables. Beer is not available until the bar staff start after dinner. This price covers an additional bar person to serve beer as well during the meal. |
| Espresso martinis with dessert | Wedding barn | served with dessert | FOC | Ingredients costs are added to the Bar Budget |
| After dinner specialist cocktail bar | Wedding barn | After wedding dinner | €400 | Includes dedicated bar person, set up, propping & styling, glassware, signage, breakdown. Excludes ingredients. These are added to the Bar Budget. |
| Whisky & cigar bar | Wedding barn terrace | After wedding dinner | €400 | Includes dedicated bar person, set up, propping & styling, glassware, signage, breakdown. Excludes ingredients - these are added to the Bar Budget. Please bring cigars as we can't source these and you can bring your own special brands of whisky. |
| Bloody Mary bar | Wedding barn terrace | Sunday lunch, 2 hours | €400 | Includes dedicated bar person, set up, glassware, signage, props & styling, breakdown. Ingredients NOT included. These are added to the Bar Budget |
| F'rosé bar | Wedding barn terrace or pool area | Sunday lunch or afternoon pool party, 2 hours | €400 | Includes dedicated bar person, set up, glassware, crémant, signage, props & styling, breakdown. Syrup & stawberry garnish are added to the Bar Budget. |
| Beer at the WB on wedding nights | Option A (our default) – Guests are brought over from the CT and seated immediately. Fizz, wine, and water are served down the table and available throughout speeches and the meal. Beer will not be available during speeches or the meal. It will be served from the bar only after the meal has ended. | Option B (upgrade @ €120) – A third bartender is rota’d on to cover service throughout dinner. Guests are still brought across and seated in the same way as Option A. Fizz/wine/water are served as usual during speeches. Then, after the last speech, guests may order beer from the bar for the rest of the meal and beyond. | ||
Transport prices 2025
| Destination | Jogger (up to 4 passengers) | Minibus (up to 8 passengers) | Package price |
|---|---|---|---|
| EACH WAY | EACH WAY | RETURN | |
| Bordeaux airport transfer | €140 | €190 | |
| Bergerac airport transfer | €125 | €170 | |
| St Emilion | €65 | €85 | |
| Rigaud to Pessac | €55 | €65 | |
| Rigaud to Pessac canoe centre shuttle service for chateau & Vineyard Barn guests | €260 | ||
| Rigaud to Libourne station | €70 | €95 | |
| Chateau Carbonneau | €55 | €65 | |
| Chateau de Sanse | €45 | €60 | |
| Rigaud to The Bistro shuttle service for chateau & Vineyard Barn guests | €220 | ||
| Rigaud to Castillon Station | €30 | €55 | |
| Rigaud to Ste Foy la Grande | €65 | €85 | |
| Rigaud to Chateau Le Sèpe | €25 | €40 | |
| Rigaud to Gensac church | €50 | €60 | |
| Rigaud to Pujols church | €25 | €40 | |
| Coach hire - 51-seater | ONE WAY | ||
| Bordeaux airport to Rigaud, approx | €700 | ||
| Rigaud to St Emilion, approx | €550 |
Meal Pricing for Children & Teens 2025
| Meal | Under 2 years | 2 to 12 years | 13-18 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal in the chateau from Children's Menu on Weekend Menus | FOC | €16 | €16 |
| Eating with adults in the chateau from adult menu | N/R | €24 | €24 |
| Riverside picnics | FOC | €17 | €17 |
| Bistro rehearsal night meal - same menu as adults | N/R | €16 | €24 |
| Wedding day lunch - child-friendly sandwiches for under 12s / baguette sandwiches for teens | FOC | €10 | €10 |
| Wedding evening children's supper taken in chateau prior to adults, from Children's Menu | FOC | €16 | €16 |
| Wedding evening meal taken with the adults - same menu as adults | N/R | €38 | €38 |
| Lunch day after | FOC | €16 | €38 |
| Evening after, Pizzas in vegetable garden | FOC | €16 | €24 |
| Evening after, Chicken Basque option | FOC | €16 | €16 |
Tablescapes
| Tablescapes - Standard offer | ||
|---|---|---|
| The standard wedding barn furniture offer is round tables of 8's or 10's with white tablecloths & white slatted chairs, white napkins, stainless steel cutlery. There is no cost for this option but the alternatives below incur the following upgrade costs | ||
| Furniture | ||
| Wooden farmhouse tables (1.02m x 2.14m long) | €2.5 per place setting | |
| Wooden Cross-back chairs | €4 per place setting | |
| Glassware & Crockery | ||
| Glasses upgrade | €2 per place setting | |
| Rigaud upgrade water glass (patterned) - pink or green or clear | 50 cts per place setting | |
| Vintage dessert wine glass | 50 cts per place setting | |
| Gold cutlery per person | €1 per place setting | |
| Martini glasses | 50c per glass / FOC for espresso martinis with wedding meal dessert | |
| Vintage patterned plates (small - for starters & desserts) | €1 per place setting | |
| Tablecloths, runners and napkins | ||
| Rigaud soft coloured frayed edge linen napkins / oatmeal linen napkins | 80 cts per place setting | |
| Coloured linen napkins (other than oatmeal) | bespoke pricing | |
| Rigaud soft coloured frayed edge linen runner | €5 per table | |
| Grey or white tablecloths (white tablecloths on round tables are FOC) | approx €30 per tablecloth | |
| Toile patterned tablecloths | approx €100 per tablecloth depending on how many couples go for it. Bespoke order. | Oct 2024 Stock - 2 x Green, 2 x Grey 240 x 240 / 1 x Round Green, 1 x Round Grey 270 diam / 2 x Green, 2 x Grey Runners 240 long |
| Toile patterned runners | €12 per table | Stock at start of 2025 - 20 green toile, 20 blue toile x 240cm long. (Also 2 grey toile runners) |
| Dove grey napkins or oatmeal napkins | 1€ each | |
| Oatmeal linen runners | 4€ per 2m table | |
| Silver grey runners | 4€ per 2m table | |
| Round seagrass charger mat (144 in stock) | 50c per setting | |
Signage
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Welcome sign & Menu on a blackboard (package) | €60 |
| Welcome Sign only - blackboard plain OR gilt frame | €50 |
| Menu only - blackboard plain OR gilt frame | €40 |
| Welcome sign on Mirror | €60 |
| Menu on Mirror | €60 |
| Welcome sign - Stained wooden board | €90 |
| Menu - bespoke | from 50€ |
| Table plan - chalkboard | €1 per name (minimum €50) |
| Table plan - mirror | €50 hire + €1.50 per name |
| Table plan - natural / stained / painted wood | Bespoke price for materials + €1 per name |
| Bar menu - chalkboard | €40.00 |
| Signature cocktail bespoke board | from 40€ |
| Standard place names (white card, black ink) | from 1.50€ (including card) per guest |
| Bespoke place names | Individual quote - cost of materials etc |
| Standard table names | from 7€ (including card) |
Props, installations & candles
| Festoon lighting to replace candle chandeliers inside wedding barn | 100 |
|---|---|
| Festoon lighting on wedding barn terrace | FOC |
| Flip flops | 5€ per pair including set up and signage |
| Pashminas | 35€ for the basket |
| Vintage sofa set | 100€ (including flowers and Pineau) |
| Vintage bike | Bike free of charge (flowers refer to florist) |
| Sparklers | 1.50€ per person |
| Fireworks | 2035 |
| Tea Ceremony set | no charge |
| Ribbons & bows | Bespoke quote from Jilli |
| First night table styling (linen runner/plants/ extra candles etc...) | 120 euros (will be added to Flower Budget) |
| Sweetie Trolley | from 150€ plus cost of sweets |
| Firepits | 150€ for two firepits (not poss in windy or wet conditions) |
| Wooden late night feasting board trolley (possibly for cigar bar, late night feasting...) | Bespoke price |
| Disco balls installation | 350 |
| Speciality bars, to include styling, signage, glassware, staffing, but does not include alcohol or garnish | FROM 400 |
| Candles and candlesticks | |
| Standard candle package quoted on budget at 380 euros | includes 13-hour votives in barn chandeliers, tealights or pillar candles on shelves and tables, lanterns in grounds |
| Brass candlesticks on tables | €1 per person (cleaning charge) |
| Brass candlesticks on candle shelves | €60 for both shelves, cleaning charge |
| Hurricane lamps | €1 each cleaning charge |
| Claire Hobbs glass pillar candle bases | Free |
| Various night light voltives with tea lights | Free |
| Pillar candles to the candle shelves | Free (some new some used) |
| Pillar candles on tables | Free (some new some used) |
| Coloured dinner / taper candles | 1.20 per dinner / taper candle |
| Coloured pillar candles | 5.50 for 15cm / 6.00 for 18cm |
| Church candle package - Hurricane vases with pillar candles | 70 |
| Other (entrance/altar filled with candles) | Individual quote |
Onsite equipment available FOC
| Children's booster seats | x6 |
|---|---|
| Baby seat 0-15kg | x2 |
| Baby seat 15-36kg | x1 |
Bed and breakfast
| For couples arriving a day earlier than usual check in day, when availability allows. Must be approved in advance - Minimum 5 rooms - Minimum spend €1000 for dinner provision, eg 10 guests at €100 per person minimum | FROM €250 per room |
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