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A Guided Planning Appetiser · 5 short lessons + workbook + bonus guide
How much does a wedding in France actually cost?
The honest figures, the framework, and the calculation that changes how you set your budget to create one you can actually trust, and prepares you for your venue search — a 30-minute Guided Planning - Appetiser Programme.
5 short videos | ~ 30 minutes total | Workbook + Full written guide
47€ 27€
SINGLE PAYMENT | INSTANT ACCESS
+ TVA where applicable (Eu only)
The calculation in the wrong order
You've started looking at venues. Nothing quite adds up.
Hire fees here. Per-head pricing there. A round figure you've been holding in your head for the whole celebration. And no clear sense, yet, of what your day will actually cost when you add it all together.
Here's what I see, again and again. Couples decide on a total budget. They look at venues first. They fall for a property. And then — afterwards — they try to make everything else fit around what's left.
It almost never does. The trouble isn't ambition. It isn't even budget. It's the order.
Cost your day first. Find your venue second.
The APPETISER
A 30-minute budget walk-through I'd give every couple before they step inside a chateau.
Five short videos. A companion workbook. The full written guide. Together they walk you through every category of spend at a wedding in France, with real figures drawn from weddings I planned in 2025 for every budget — and the 5-step framework I use to turn those figures into a budget you can trust.
It's the budget conversation I've had over and over again with couples — recorded, properly, with a workbook you can fill in alongside.
LAURA'S NOTE
The numbers in here aren't industry averages, and they aren't aspirational estimates. They're drawn from weddings I planned in 2025 for every budget — not the rates of any one supplier, but a fair, representative picture of what a wedding in France actually costs.
INSIDE The APPETISER
Five short videos. Roughly thirty minutes in total.
Watch in one sitting, or one a day across a week. Each lesson stands alone and builds on the last.
THE WELCOME
Welcome
Who this is for and how to use it
How the Appetiser is structured, what to do alongside each video, and how to use the workbook.
lessoN 01
The What
Honest cost figures by category and guest count
What each category of a wedding in France actually costs — with real per-head and total figures laid out clearly.
lessoN 02
The Why
Why France is priced differently — and why that's not a problem
The structure of French suppliers, dry-hire venues, and the costs couples consistently miss. Once you see it, it makes sense.
lessoN 03
The How
The 5-step framework for building a budget you can trust
The order I use myself: cost your day first, then look at venues. The single change that makes the whole search honest.
lessoN 04
What Next
A clear action plan for after you've watched
What to do this week, this month, before your first viewing. Calm, ordered, and built around your figures.
what you get
Three pieces, designed to work together.
01 - the lessons
5 short video lessons
How the Appetiser is structured, what to do alongside each video, and how to use the workbook.
02- the workbook
Digital companion workbook
What each category of a wedding in France actually costs — with real per-head and total figures laid out clearly.
03 - the guide
BONUS
Full written guide & reference table
The downloadable PDF covering every cost category, real wedding examples, and the 5-step framework in full — with the budget reference table for all 10 cost categories.
✦ The full written guide is yours as a bonus while the welcome price is active.
Single payment · instant access · yours to keep.
+ TVA where applicable
By the time you close the workbook
What you'll walk away with.
You'll walk into your wedding planning and first viewings with a figure in mind that you
trust. You'll read a quote and know what's missing from it. And the conversations with your partner will move from worry to planning — because you'll both be looking at the same, honest picture.
That's the work this Appetiser does. Calm, clear, and in the right order.
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A clear understanding of what a wedding in France costs — by category, by guest count, by region.
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Confidence about the figures: what's realistic, what's luxury, what's budget
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A 5-step framework for calculating your venue hire budget before you start searching.
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A completed (or in-progress) personal budget table specific to your wedding.
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Clarity on the French supplier structure — and where the unexpected costs come from.
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A clear sense of where to invest and where to save, without compromising the day.
who's teaching it
I'm Laura. These figures are
drawn from real weddings.
I've been working in hospitality, events and weddings for over thirty years — first in the UK, then France and for the last fourteen years running French Wedding Company near Bordeaux. With my team I've planned over 130 weddings across France, and I have personally walked through more than 300 venues along the way.
The figures in this Appetiser come from weddings I planned in 2025 for every budget. Not industry averages, not aspirational estimates, not what a venue's marketing pack says — and not tied to any one supplier. A fair, representative picture of what a wedding in France actually costs, across the full range of how couples choose to spend.
130+
WEDDINGS
PLANNED IN
FRANCE
300+
FRENCH VENUES
WALKED THROUGH
30+
YEARS IN
WEDDINGS
& EVENTS
what you get
Real figures. Real framework. Thirty minutes.
A Guided Planning Appetiser
What Your Wedding in France Will Actually Cost
REGULAR PRICE
47€ 27€
single payment | instant access
+ tva where applicable wHY?
~ 5 short video lessons — approximately 30 minutes total
~ Welcome — who this is for and how to use it
~ Lessons 1–4: The What, The Why, The How, What Next
~ Digital companion workbook with two-part budget planner
~ Budget reference table — all 10 cost categories with honest ranges
~ Full written guide (PDF) — the in-depth companion to the videos
BONUS
Instant access. Work through it at your own pace.
+ TVA where applicable
Is this for me?
It's worth being honest about who this is — and isn't — for.
This is for you if...
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You're planning a wedding in France and genuinely don't know what it's going to cost.
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You've looked at venue hire fees but can't work out what the full picture looks like.
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You want honest figures — not vague ranges or aspirational estimates.
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You're at the beginning of your venue search and want to go in with a real budget, not a guess.
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You're thinking about hiring a wedding planner — or planning on your own. A planner will ask what your budget is; this gets you ready
for that conversation, or gives you the confidence to start without one.
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You've been through the Seven Days of Clarity FREE email series and are ready to move from mindset to money..
It's probably not for you if...
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You've already booked your venue and your budget is set.
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You're looking for full support in finding your venue — though this Appetiser is the ideal starting point before joining the Guided Venue Search Programme.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS, CALMLY ANSWERED
A few of the things couples ask first.
How long is the Appetiser?
Five short videos, approximately 30 minutes in total. Designed to be watched in one sitting or across an afternoon..
Is this just for couples at the start of planning?
It's most useful before you begin seriously looking at venues — but couples at any stage will find the figures and framework valuable. If you've already booked, it's still worth knowing how the budget structure works.
Is this for me if I'm planning a home wedding?
Absolutely. Whether you're marrying at a chateau, a winery or in your own garden, you still need to understand what your day will actually cost. A home wedding has its own cost shape — you save on the venue hire, but the categories underneath (marquee, kitchen and power hire, loos, lighting, insurance, supplier travel and accommodation) often look quite different to a purpose-built venue. The framework in this course works for both — it just helps you see where your money is going and where the gaps tend to sit.
What is the workbook?
A digital companion document (PDF) with key takeaways, reflection questions for each lesson, and a two-part personal budget planner you can complete with your own figures.
Is this Appetiser also part of the Guided Venue Search Programme?
Yes — but in a considerably more in-depth form. It's a programme I guide you through personally, with regular live Q&A sessions where you can ask me directly about your specific figures, region, ceremony type and venue choices.
If your first budget calculation came out higher than you were hoping, the Programme is where you understand why — and what to do about it. Think of this Appetiser as the honest starting point; the Programme is the full guided experience.
Will I come out with a final budget?
No — and that's intentional. What you'll have is an honest working framework: realistic figures at professional rates, the costs people most often underestimate, and a starting calculation built around your guest count and priorities.
Most couples find their first calculation runs higher than they were expecting — that's completely normal, and it's exactly what the framework is designed to surface. From there, you decide what matters most to you, where you're comfortable spending less, and what you're not willing to compromise on. Your actual figures will evolve as you get real quotes from real suppliers.
This Appetiser gives you the honest foundation to build from, not the final number.
Why does the price say « + TVA where applicable »?
The price you see is the base price. French TVA (VAT) is added at checkout for buyers inside the European Union, in line with EU digital-product rules — the exact rate depends on the country you're buying from.
If you're buying from outside the EU (the UK, US, Canada, Australia, and elsewhere), no TVA is added — the base price is what you pay.
What format is the Appetiser delivered in?
Five short video lessons, accessible immediately after purchase. The workbook and full written guide are downloadable PDFs — available from your materials page.
Is there a trial period? Can I get a refund if I don't complete the Appetiser?
There is no trial period, and I don't offer refunds. The Appetiser, workbook and full written guide are delivered to you in full the moment you buy — whether you work through them is up to you. If you'd like to ask anything before you decide, please do email me first.
I have a question before I buy. Can I contact you?
Of course. Email [email protected] — I read every message.
Plan from a place of knowing
Know what your wedding will cost
before you fall in love with a venue.
Real figures. Real framework. Thirty minutes. The
honest foundation to build your wedding budget from.
Single payment · instant access · yours to keep.
+ TVA where applicable
A note on the Guided Venue Search Programme
This Appetiser is also included as part of the Guided Venue Search Programme, in a considerably more in-depth form — a programme I guide couples through personally, with regular live Q&A sessions. If you'd like the full guided experience, read more about the Guided Venue Search.
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