Join us in le Gers, southwest France.
The celebration
We will sign our lives away at l'Hôtel de ville in our village, Plaisance du Gers.
The evening wil begin with music and food trucks offering a range of different foods before we all take to the dance floor at Châtea Lacoste.
Le Mariage • 11:00 PM
Le Repas • 13:00 PM
The best bit of the day should be the food! A three course meal with the speeches will take place at Château Lacoste, Lupiac.
Cocktails & Soirée • 19:00 PM
Our story
It's been 14 years... we've survived and we think we might hang on to each other a while longer, so we thought it was about time to make an excuse for a party.
Our paths crossed hundreds of times before we got together. We lived just around the corner from each other, had friends in common, we even travelled to the same places around the world, and celebrated the year 2000 in the same space. But we didn't get together until October 2012. Since then, we've had two kids, moved house 3 times, travelled, met friends old and new, had many different jobs, and found a piece of Heaven in Gascony, France. We've done it together and we're planning on more adventures for a while to come.
We'd love you to come and celebrate with us.
The venue
l'Hôtel de ville
A marriage in France is officiated by the mayor of the village, in our case, Patrick Fitan. The ceremony will be in a mix of French and English and is in no way connected to the church.
There is parking in front of the hôtel de ville and behind, next to the river. It is free.
Enter the building by the big wooden door, as shown in the picture.
Château Lacoste
Château Lacoste is situated around 15 minutes drive from our village Plaisance du Gers. It is a small, medieval village and is famous for being the birthplace of d'Artagnan, the musketeer.
Château Lacoste is just on the way out of the village, down a road on the right which descends all the way to Lake Lupiac, where anyone is welcome to go swimming, kayaking, fishing, relaxing or walking.
There is parking for 15 cars inside the château grounds and lots of parking on the grass verges opposite the château. Be aware that if it is raining, there may be mud!
Address:
Mairie de Plaisance du Gers
3 Place du 8 Mai 1945
France 32160
Address:
Château Lacoste
428 chemin de Lacoste
Lupiac
France 32290
Château Lacoste
A historic 18th-century estate looking out over the lake and the surrounding Gascon countryside. The château has three floors and offers rooms for 2-6 people, each with en-suite bathroom. There are games outside the château and a hot tub as well as access to the lake for water activities and walking.
Accommodation
There is space for up to 66 guests in the château and we would like to offer these places first to those who are travelling from the UK and further afield. There is also place for three tents and three camper vans on the château grounds. If you have been offered a place at the château, please reply as soon as possible so we know what availability there is.
Travel
For those flying to France, these are the closest airports.
Lourdes/Tarbes - 40 minutes drive away, flights from London Stanstead with Ryanair.
Pau - 1 hour drive away, will only offer connecting flights from Paris.
Bordeaux - 2 hours drive away, currently with flights from Manchester with Easyjet. There is a toll road on this journey, which can cost around 25 Euros.
Toulouse - 2 hours drive away, currently with Ryanair flights from Manchester. There are no toll roads on this route.
Carcassonne - 2.5 hours drive away, currently with Ryanair flights from Manchester. There are no toll roads on this route.
Unfortunately, wherever you travel in from, you will need to hire a car. We live in the middle of nowhere and there is very limited public transport.
The nearest train stations are Tarbes and Mont-de-Marsan. There is a bus from Tarbes to Plaisance.
Food
This is the most important part of the event - what are we going to eat!?
Friday 18.00 p.m.
This is a bring your own event from 18.00 pm on Friday evening. There are kitchen facilities at the Château and some plates, glasses and cutlery. There are local shops in Lupiac and Plaisance where you can buy food and drinks. It might be a good idea o buy something for Satruday breakfast then too.
Saturday 13.00 p.m.
This is the main meal where you can expect three courses, speeches and cake cutting.
Starter:
Main:
Dessert:
Saturday 19.00 p.m.
Food trucks will be available for you to choose what you would like to eat.
Les plats dans les collines: burgers, hot dogs and chips
O' Tuk Tuk: Thai and Laos food
Pizza
Sunday 08.00-10.30 a.m.
Breakfast will be provided for those in the Château. This will be self-service and you can find sausage and bacon barms, eggs, fruit and pastries. There will also be tea, coffee and fruit juice available. This can be found in the Château dining room.
We have only one request:
Please were something yellow.
It can be a hair clip, socks, a cap, whatever you like - but one thing yellow.
Dress code
You are likely to find the bride wearing jeans and trainers... so we kindly ask that you come in casual clothes, whatever you feel most comfortable in. That could be shorts, dresses, jeans, flip flops, whatever you like! French weddings tend to be more casual and we are very happy with that!
The average temperature in May is 19–22 °C during the day and 9–11 °C at night, so we recommend you prepare for both warm days and cooler evenings. Rain is not unusual at this time of year though, so don't expect sunny days.
Activities
Gifts
We really do not want any gifts. It will be a gift in itself to have everyone there with us to celebrate.
If you insist on wanting to give something, we would ask for money to donate to the local music school in Plaisance. Stefanie and Joe and so many other children of the village have learnt to play instruments there and it is an integral part of the culture and community - but like everything else these days, it is facing financial challenges.
So, we will have a box on the table somewhere and if you want to donate, it will be to a great cause.
R.S.V.P.
Please reply as soon as possible so we know if you are able to make it and if we should save you a space in the château.
For accommodation at Château Lacoste, we ask that you respond before 31 August 2026.
For attendance at the wedding, we ask that you respond before 31 October 2026.