Large weddings in the Var: venues for 200 guests or more

Beyond 200 guests, the choice of venue narrows. A large garden is not enough: you need an indoor fallback space of the right size, parking, enough toilets and a caterer able to serve everyone at the same time. Here are the venues in our selection that host large receptions, and what to check.

Venues for more than 300 guests

• Château de Font du Broc, in Les Arcs-sur-Argens: from 100 to 650 seated guests, with a monumental equestrian hall and a barrel cellar. It is the largest in our selection. No accommodation on site.
• Château Sainte Roseline, in Les Arcs-sur-Argens: from 30 to 400 guests, including 250 in the Salle des Vendanges.
• Les Pins Penchés, in Toulon: up to 400 people seated, overlooking the harbour.
• Bastide Saint Julien, in La Celle: from 160 to 350 guests, with a large 500 m² salon.
• Château de Robernier, in Montfort-sur-Argens: from 100 to 300 guests indoors, and many more outdoors in the main courtyard.

Venues for 200 to 300 guests

• Domaine Souviou, in Le Beausset: from 20 to 300 guests, on the esplanade and in the Pavillon du Moulin.
• Domaine de la Rotonde, in Villecroze: up to 250 guests, with around 50 beds.
• Château Mentone, in Saint-Antonin-du-Var: from 60 to 250 guests, with dinner in the Magnanerie.
• Château de Nans, in Nans-les-Pins: up to 250 guests in the Orangerie.
• Château Maravenne, in La Londe-les-Maures: up to 250 guests outdoors, 160 seated indoors.
• Château de Berne, in Lorgues: from 120 to 200 guests.

To see every venue suited to your exact number of guests, use the directory filters.

Seated, standing, indoor, outdoor capacity

The capacities venues advertise do not all measure the same thing. Before comparing, ask for:

• the seated capacity for dinner, at round tables or long tables;
• the standing capacity for the drinks reception;
• the indoor capacity, which is what counts if it rains;
• the space available for the dance floor once the tables are set up.

A venue advertised for "up to 400 people" outdoors may seat only 200 indoors. That second figure is the one that counts on the day it rains.

The logistics of a large wedding

Parking and shuttles

200 guests often means more than 80 cars. Check the size of the car park and coach access: many estates sit at the end of narrow lanes. Shuttles from hotels or a station reduce the number of cars and the drives home at night.

Toilets

An estate's toilets are rarely designed for 300 people. Ask how many there are and, if needed, hire mobile toilets.

Catering and service

Serving 300 hot plates at the same time requires a large team and a suitable kitchen area. Ask the caterer how many waiting staff they plan for and whether they have worked at the venue before.

Electricity and sound

Lighting, sound system, the caterer's kitchen: the available electrical power has to keep up. For a big party, also check the noise limits and when the music must stop.

Accommodation

No venue can accommodate 300 guests. Book blocks of rooms in nearby hotels and arrange transport back. Our article on venues with accommodation details how many each one can take.

The budget for a large wedding

With a lot of guests, the caterer becomes the biggest expense, well ahead of the venue hire. A slightly more expensive venue that includes furniture, a large indoor fallback space and parking can work out cheaper overall. Our article on wedding venue prices details the extra costs to plan for.