Cavigelli Wedding

Cavigelli Wedding is a wedding planning and event design agency run by Emmanuelle Cavigelli from Villars-sur-Glâne, just outside Fribourg. The site describes it as an "agence de Wedding Planner et Event Designer" (wedding planner and event designer agency) and splits its work into several separate formulas, so a couple can hire her for the whole wedding, for the design alone, for coordination on the day or for a coaching session while they do the organizing themselves.

The homepage introduces her as "Amoureuse du romantisme éternel et de la perfection" (in love with eternal romance and with perfection) and states the agency's specialty as made-to-measure events. The examples it gives are wide: marrying at the foot of a glacier, in the middle of a forest, in a lakeside garden or on a beach. It closes with "En suisse ou à l'étranger, tout est possible" (in Switzerland or abroad, anything is possible), so destination weddings outside Switzerland are part of the offer.

Full Planning, A to Z

The main formula is full organization, which the services page breaks into four blocks. Organization covers the administrative side, schedules, the budget, and accommodation and transport. Production covers proposing and managing suppliers, logistics visits, technical and scenic elements such as tents, sound and lighting, and managing supplier setup and teardown at the reception spaces. Design covers creating the overall look, ambiance and scenography, artistic proposals for flowers and table settings, and the layout of the spaces. Coordination covers the day before and the wedding day itself.

It starts with a first meeting, which the page says carries no commitment, where she asks about the couple, their dreams and their wishes. For a couple flying guests in, the fact that accommodation and transport sit inside the organization block is worth noting, since many planners leave both to the couple.

Day-of Coordination and Partial Planning

For couples who want to design the wedding and choose the suppliers themselves, there is a separate day-of coordination formula. The page says the agency steps in a few months before the wedding and applies its working method so that the day runs smoothly. That formula keeps the administrative side (schedules, accommodation and transport), supplier management, logistics visits and setup and teardown, and coordination on the day.

A partial planning option is also listed, for couples who have sketched the outline but are missing details and want help tying the day together. The page does not set out exactly what it contains, which is a point to clarify at the first meeting.

Engagements, Elopements and Vow Renewals

The services page lists three smaller occasions beside weddings. For engagements she helps with the scenario, decoration, coordination and organization. For elopements, described as a wedding in complete privacy, just the two of you or with close family, the page says "Nous avons sélectionné des lieux insolites juste pour vous" (we have selected unusual places just for you); the locations themselves are not listed. Vow renewals are presented as a way to mark a wedding anniversary. Her portfolio page includes two elopements, titled "Gruyère" and "Lac Noir".

Event Design and Art Direction

The Event Designer formula is decoration on its own. The page describes the goal as authentic, modern and sophisticated decoration, built on a defined style and theme, a color scheme and a visual identity. A florist and a stationery specialist join the agency on these projects. The listed service covers a logistics and technical visit, scenography, supplier research, a specification, table settings, sound and light, and the arrangement of the spaces.

Art direction (Direction artistique) is aimed less at weddings than at a brand or product: the page talks about defining needs, setting a budget and proposing an artistic line, then handling organization, production and logistics such as content and photo shoots.

Coaching

The coaching formula is for couples who care about organizing the wedding themselves but do not know where to start, or who have made progress and hit obstacles. The page offers a coaching session of 2 hours covering every aspect of the wedding, and a further 1-hour check-in as the day approaches. It is the lightest way to use her, and a sensible one for a couple on a tighter budget.

What the Site Does Not Settle

The site publishes no prices for any formula. There is no stated guest range and no list of venues she works with; the portfolio names projects (Jungle, Gstaad, Genève, the two elopements and Ambiance) with photos but no descriptions. The site does not say how many people work at the agency beyond Emmanuelle and the florist and stationery partners.

For a couple from abroad, the main open point is language. The site is published in French only and does not mention English or any other language, so whether planning can run in English is a question for the first contact. The site also does not describe how it handles planning at a distance, such as meetings by video. It does not say whether travel costs apply for weddings far from Fribourg or abroad.

Booking and What Couples Say

Contact runs through a form that asks for the event date, the number of guests and the region, plus a message, or by phone or email. The contact page says she aims to reply as quickly as possible.

The homepage carries three testimonials in French. Jessica and Jens say she was recommended by their photographer and describe her as attentive, available and very professional, handling the organization and setup on the day exactly as they wanted. Sarah and Noé met her at the wedding fair in Geneva and praise her professionalism, knowledge and ideas for their theme. Sabrina and Nathan credit her ideas and energy, and say she quickly took charge of what needed doing.

Who It Suits

Cavigelli Wedding suits French-speaking couples, or couples comfortable planning in French, who want a planner with a strong design side and the flexibility to buy only the part they need. The split between full planning, day-of coordination and a coaching session makes it easy to match the service to the budget. Couples who want an elopement or a wedding somewhere unusual, including abroad, will find that the site invites exactly that. The caveats are the lack of published prices and the French-only site; a couple who needs English throughout should confirm it before booking.