The Yummy Stuff

Club Port la Galére offers various options with regards to catering your wedding. You can choose from either one of two all-inclusive packages which they call Les Formules or go a-la-carte. The two packages are:

The Preimiere Formule
Cocktail Open-bar without champagne
Menu options 3 to choose from
Wines of the slopes
Mineral water
The hire of the club incl. all equipment, chairs, tables, linens etc
Personnel until midnight

The Deuxieme Formule
Open cocktail bar with the champagne
Menus options 5 to choose from
Higher wine selection
Mineral Water
A goblet of champagne with dessert
The hire of the club incl. all equipment, chairs, tables, linens etc
Personnel until 2:00 am
Incandescent Decoration

Les Formules work out to be great value, and you can add things on and pay a supplement. We went for the Deuxieme Formule and it was great, as previously mentioned nothing was too much trouble. I won’t list all the menus or prices as I am sure they change from year to year.

However to give you an idea our menu was 5 courses followed by wedding cake, we did warn our guests not to eat a big lunch that day!

Our Venue

The most spectacular venue Club Port la Galere, in Theoule Sur Mer, 15kms from Cannes.

It is a private gated residence club, (i.e. where people own summer apartments and villas). It has a club house with 17 bedrooms, 2 restaurants, 2 swimming pools, and various other amenities. We took over the club house hotel and some of the villas for larger groups of guests.

During the course of the weekend we held several events around the 23 hectare resort, starting by having a welcome drinks reception on the terrace of our penthouse suite in the Club House.

The wedding ceremony took place up in the gardens of the Club House, which was then followed by Cocktails and aperitifs set up around the winter pool.

We then had everyone move down to the Summer Club for dinner and dancing with our band all set up outside around the summer pool, then at midnight moved inside to continue dancing away to the DJ.

The next day we held a brunch up on the main lawn in front of the winter pool to say goodbye to all our guests – those who could get up that is!

Not only was the venue beautiful, but the resort manager Kartik Kashive was amazing and nothing was too much trouble for him and his staff.

So sorry I have not posted in such a log time, as any recent bride can tell you, just before the wedding and just after the wedding time runs away from you…..

But now the big day has come and gone, and I just want to share with you how amazing the whole weekend was, everything was more than I could ever have dreamed. My word for the weekend that kept popping in to my head was “it’s surreal”

But before I sign off and close this blog (sadly no more excuses to research the South of France for wedding things now) I thought it would be nice to share with you how fabulous and amazing all our wedding suppliers were and let you know who we used, so I will be posting all info over the next few days.

Local info for St. Tropez

Taxis - can NOT be hailed in the street, book from your hotel
Siesta - most shops are open from 10-13 and 15-19
Restaurants - really get lively around 10-11pm
Bars/Night Clubs - stay open till 5am
Packing Tips - Jewelled sandals

Local info for Cannes

Taxis - can be hailed on the street or ring +33 (0)4 92 99 27 27 there is a pick up charge
Tipping - 10-15% is added in restaurants so if you really want to tip on leave a euro or two.
Packing tips - Very large dark sunglasses and a glamours wardrobe will help you fit in!