Notes on luxury events across the French Riviera
Practical writing from our own event calendar — how a wedding day actually runs, what works on a yacht deck, and the logistics behind a villa party on the Côte d'Azur.
How to Plan a Luxury Private Villa Event on the Côte d'Azur
A villa is a house, not a venue. Plan for that and a private event becomes the easiest kind to host.
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Best Food & Beverage Experiences for Yacht Events in Monaco
Port Hercule hospitality has a short list of things that genuinely work. This is that list, and why the rest belongs on the quay.
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The Ultimate French Riviera Wedding Experience Guide
A single guide to the decisions that shape guest experience at a Riviera wedding, in the order they actually need making.
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Luxury Event Entertainment Ideas in Cannes
Cannes runs two calendars at once, and what works during the festival is not what works at a villa wedding in the hills.
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Luxury Corporate Event Experiences in Monaco
Monaco corporate hospitality is constrained by lifts, terraces and timing. The events that work are the ones planned around those three things.
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How a Gelato Cart Works at a French Riviera Wedding
Booking a gelato cart is easy. Knowing how the hour of service actually runs is what makes it good.
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What Is Roaming Champagne Service?
Roaming champagne is the oldest idea in hospitality: bring the drink to the guest. On the Riviera it is often the most practical option available.
Read →Champagne Cart & Wall Ideas for a French Riviera Wedding
A champagne wall is the easiest arrival moment to get right and the easiest to place badly. A few decisions make all the difference.
Read →The Best Guest Experiences for a Luxury Yacht Party
On a yacht, the constraint is space and the currency is service. That changes which experiences are worth having on board.
Read →How to Create an Unforgettable Villa Wedding in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
Cap-Ferrat villas are private, beautiful and logistically unforgiving. What makes a wedding there work is planning the garden as a sequence of rooms.
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Luxury Wedding Food Stations for a Côte d'Azur Wedding
Food stations fail for boring reasons: heat, queues and bad placement. Here is how to plan them for a Riviera wedding so they do not.
Read →Best Luxury Wedding Entertainment Ideas on the French Riviera
Riviera weddings have three predictable gaps in them. The best entertainment ideas are the ones that fill a particular gap rather than compete for the same hour.
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