IMMERSIVE YOURSELF IN THE WORLD OF SAUVEUR.

Summer is a major hosting season with parties, BBQs, weddings, and summer drinks all on the card. Founder of Sauveur, Matthew Shaw, answers some crucial questions on hosting in style over the summer season. Remember, a stressed host equals stressed guests. Relax, enjoy it, and don’t fret if things don’t go exactly to plan – […]

When guests walk into a private event, they see a finished picture: lighting, a striking room reveal, flawless service and entertainment.  What they don’t see is the hundreds of decisions made to get to that point. From turning a client’s vision into a workable reality. Clients often come to us with a dream, whether it’s […]

For most couples their wedding will be one of the biggest they’ve taken on in their lives to date. There is undoubtedly a vast amount of work involved. Often there are lots of outside opinions and input, whether requested or not! I always encourage couples not to fall into the traps of ‘wedmin’. It should […]

“I often find it difficult to explain my job to friends.” After a weekend onsite at an event and a friend asks, “How was your weekend?” I’m never quite sure where to begin.  When you are spending long, late hours working in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment so closely with your colleagues, it often becomes so all-consuming […]

Winter weddings have grown hugely in popularity. The Summer months play host to a huge majority of weddings each year but the festive season can be a truly magical time of year to host a wedding and stand out from the crowd but it does bring its own set of considerations for the planning. Personally, […]

Finding the right venue is crucial as it will set the tone for so many elements of the planning. I love going to discover new places and was delighted to be invited to check out Château Saint Martin near Nice in September. What really struck me initially was how close to Nice the property is […]

Every event needs a home and sourcing the perfect venue is often the beginning of our planning journey. Venues come in all shapes and sizes to suit a number of purposes but we sometimes find ourselves working in venues that were not designed for event purposes. Working in unique and unusual venues presents its challenges […]

Music festivals are a global phenomenon celebrated around the world. They are more than concerts, they are huge melting pots of creative expression; of freedom and belonging. There are hundreds of thousands of tickets sold in the UK every year, and every year they are growing in popularity – it is no wonder tickets are […]

There are so many wonderful options across Europe, and further afield, for destination weddings. When going international there are often more things for you to think about when asking guests to travel. I have answered a few commonly asked questions for destination wedding planning. How far in advance should you look for venues? Depending on […]

At the end of June, we put together a series of events in Marrakech. It was a jam-packed weekend full of incredible moments including a wonderful welcome dinner in the Palmeraie and a large-scale music festival-style event in the Agafay Desert. With over 300 guests attending, multiple hotels and event venues not to mention the […]

There are certainly glamorous and less-glamorous sides to what we do! Whilst there is no doubt that we are fortunate enough to travel to some amazing parts of the world and see incredible parties, we do also spend rather a lot of time picking cigarette butts off the floor, hanging out by the venue bins, […]

Historically, weddings are linked to cultures from around the world, celebrating the nationalities and the coming together of two individuals. Something that we have noticed more, is an increase in people wanting to weave their two cultures together to create a new experience that will be enjoyed by the couple, their families and their guests. […]