Bodyguard, between High Society and the Underworld

Presse · Buch · 3 November 2017

Michael Kuhr, one of Germany's most renowned personal security experts, was asked to accompany one of our events in a castle. In his book "Bodyguard, between High Society and the Underworld" he recalls it: a quiet, respectful insider's perspective on a world he otherwise knew only from the outside.

A Different Assignment

Those who guide celebrities through crowds expect jostling, camera flashes and incidents. With us, he found the opposite. No cameras, no fans, no press at the gate. Instead, guests who set themselves rules and adhere to them.

He describes what sets this task apart from every other: the calm, the restraint, the fine sense of timing. Security that remains unseen, and precisely for that reason, it works.

An Earring

One small story stayed with him: a lost earring, a discreetly resolved drama at the edge of the night. Nothing grand, and yet exactly what matters. With us, nothing becomes loud, not even problems.

What Came of It

From a single event came a long-term collaboration across Europe. Those who walk through our door today notice little of it. And that is as it should be.

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About us

A world behind masks

For more than twenty years we have been creating events that exist nowhere else, in real castles, behind masks, in complete discretion.

The story

A longing became a world

It all began more than twenty years ago in Switzerland, not with a business plan, but with a question: what really happens behind the walls of old castles? The masks, the hints, the silent understanding.

From this fascination came a place that had not existed before: events at which a woman may celebrate her femininity anonymously and a man brings the same elegance and the same respect.

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20+Years
Europereal castles & castle hotels
Internationala closed circle
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The house

A small, discreet team

Behind every event stands a well-practised team that has worked together for years: hosts, musicians, artists and helpers who know that restraint is the highest form of style.

An event begins festively, dinner, conversation, live music. Then comes the ceremony, and from then on the house opens up. Nothing is expected of anyone.

Discretion & security

Swiss thoroughness, quiet, complete

☉

Pseudonyms

Every guest carries a name that belongs to them alone. Who you are remains your decision.

◉

No cameras

Phones and recordings are not allowed. What happens in the castle stays in the castle.

✶

A vetted circle

Admission only by invitation and request. We treat discretion with Swiss thoroughness.

“
A club wants to be seen. A castle invites you to disappear.
The founder, in conversation with Clarín
The full conversation in the Journal →
Ambience

Places you would not expect

© castleevents.com · A castle on the Côte d’Azur · 2012© castleevents.com · A castle near Florence · 2011© castleevents.com · A grand hotel in Switzerland · 2005
Our philosophy

In the end, it is about the well-being of women

They should feel admired, elegant, protected and completely at ease. This openness cannot be forced by any staging, it only arises when a woman truly wants to be there.

That is why our circle is closed, our events are rare and our discretion is uncompromising. Those who belong know why.

Anna on Swiss television, in the Journal →
© castleevents.com · A grand hotel in Switzerland · 2005© castleevents.com · A villa near Milan© castleevents.com · A château near Paris
A glimpse behind the masks

The few pictures that exist

Filming and phones are strictly prohibited during the event. These few recordings are all there is.

🌐 Public The music
🌐 Public The stage
🌐 Public The masks

Your path begins here

Register for free, discreetly, in one step.

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The events

Nights in real castles

Several times a year, selected castles and villas open their gates for a single night: dinner, live music, the ceremony. Strictly limited, always discreet.

Upcoming events

Few nights, all year round

Every event bears its own name. Location and address stay between us, a booked guest only sees the exact address after booking. Publicly we only name region and month, out of respect for the houses and their guests, not out of secrecy.

Loading the events …

You book events as a member; the free registration is the first step. Dates and further nights follow continuously.

© castleevents.comA castle on the Côte d’Azur · 2012
Admission

Always as a pair, the price applies to both

A lady and a gentleman, together. There are no single tickets, not even for a gentleman alone. This keeps the balance in the room.

What you are to each other is your own affair, we do not ask. Single ladies and gentlemen belong to the circle and find each other here; to the night itself, one comes as a pair.

What the houses say

The houses that open their doors to us

Which castle it is stays between us until you book. Those who open their doors to us speak here, anonymously, with written consent.

«Rarely have I seen a team treat a house with so much respect. With Castle Events, you know your estate is in good hands.»
A castle directorwith written consent
«Perfect organisation, absolute discretion, and guests of the calibre one hopes for. We will gladly open our doors again.»
A hotel directorwith written consent
«An audience of rare elegance, and an organiser who takes every detail seriously. Any time again.»
A hotel directorwith written consent
How an event unfolds

From check-in to the ceremony

from 15:00

Check-in & Boutique Amour

Arrive, settle into your room, choose mask and cape at leisure.

18:30 · 19:00

Welcome & Dinner

A glass of welcome, then a festive menu with live music.

21:00

Dancefloor

The music grows louder, the night begins.

22:30

The ceremony

The cape is put on, the masks stay. From here the house opens up.

What is included

An event with everything taken care of

Dinner & reception

Festive menu, welcome drink and live music, included.

Drinks package

Basic for two; Premium upgrade as you wish. Selectable when booking.

Mask & cape

Venetian mask required all evening; cape for the ceremony. Through the Boutique Amour, to buy or rent.

Stay

Rooms at the event hotel can be added optionally, including the extra night on Friday.

Concierge

Transfer, table reservation, flowers in the room, on request, directly through the house.

Flex-Rate

Rebooking and cancellation protection, plans change, your place stays flexible.

A glimpse behind the masks

The few pictures that exist

During the events, filming and phones are strictly forbidden. These few recordings are all there is, and that is exactly what makes them special.

Trailer An event in pictures
🌐 Public The music
🌐 Public The stage
🌐 Public The masks

More glimpses

After registration & age confirmation · 18+

Publicly we show only a few films. More intimate glimpses from the early days, suggested, never explicit, after registration and age confirmation.

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First the name of the event, then the invitation. The place stays between us until you belong.
From the house rules

Being invited to an event

Bookings are made as a member, registration is free and discreet, in one step.

© castleevents.com · Boutique Amour
Boutique Amour

Masks & capes, the language of the night

Handmade Venetian masks and capes of our own design. What you wear at the event is found here, to buy or to borrow, chosen at leisure during the day.

Masks required at the event
Venetian masks

A large, handmade collection

The mask is the beginning of the evening. In the Boutique Amour you will find a large collection of handmade Venetian masks, silver, white, gold and black, each with its own meaning, from the delicate feather mask to the simple domino.

The Venetian mask belongs to the evening, it is worn from entry and throughout the night. Those who do not bring one choose it on site, at leisure.

© castleevents.com · Boutique Amour© castleevents.com · Boutique Amour© castleevents.com · Boutique Amour
© castleevents.com · The cape for the ceremony© castleevents.com · Boutique Amour© castleevents.com · The cape for the ceremony
Our own making
The capes

Of our own design, and to borrow

The capes belong to the ceremony at midnight. We design and make them ourselves, in different variations, a sign one wears before one understands it.

You can buy a cape or borrow one against a deposit. The advantage: you travel without heavy luggage and choose on site. With Premium, the cape is included.

Chosen in advance

A shopping experience, entirely at leisure

Handmade

Masks and capes of fine craftsmanship, no mass production, many one of a kind pieces.

Borrow instead of carry

Rent a cape against a deposit, travel without heavy luggage, return by 03:00.

Included in Premium

As a Premium member, the cape is already included, an advantage that shows on the evening.

A glimpse into the boutique

Masks, as far as we may show

A few impressions are public. The full collection, masks, capes, one of a kind pieces, is visible to members after free registration.

© castleevents.com · Boutique Amour, masks & capes
Featured in books

Written about us

Castle Events appears in several published books, always with complete discretion. A small selection.

Staying at the Top

By the founder of Castle Events · 2020

Insights into the most exclusive events, with over 30 voices on flirtation, closeness and poise.

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Bodyguard, Between High Society and the Underworld

Michael Kuhr · 2011

A security professional recalls one of our events, on discretion, poise and a lost earring.

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Libertins België

Marc Hendrickx · 2018

Describes Castle Events as one of the most outstanding experiences of its kind in Europe, “dealers in class and quality”.

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I Loved You All

Pedro H. Hossain · 2017

A valued guest published, with our consent and with complete discretion, three of his memories.

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Members see the full collection

Register for free, the masks, capes and one of a kind pieces of the Boutique Amour open up after you sign in.

© castleevents.com · A château near Paris
Community

A circle, not a crowd

The World’s Most Exclusive Castle Events & Community, a closed circle of ladies, gentlemen and couples, bound by a shared attitude: respect, discretion and the allure of the first glance.

01 · Our attitude · Credo

What an event is built on

Respect

Those who take part commit to treating one another with respect. Intrusive behaviour has no place, our specially trained security team ensures that.

Ladies first

Your wellbeing comes first. Every guest remains free in their decisions and sets their own limits. A no is respected, without exception.

Anonymity

The mask and, during the ceremony, the cape veil every guest. Handmade Venetian masks are ready in our Boutique Amour.

Discretion

Information about guests, places or what happens at an event stays between us. Free members appear as a monogram, never as a photo.

© castleevents.comA castle on the Côte d’Azur · 2012
The balance of the event

Admission is always as a pair

A lady and a gentleman, together. There are no single tickets, not even for a gentleman alone. This keeps the balance in the room, and the ladies move about safely.

What the two are to each other is their own affair, we do not ask. Single ladies and gentlemen naturally belong to the circle and find each other here; to the night itself, one comes as a pair.

02 · Vision

Dreams are meant to be lived

Most people never live their dreams. They postpone them, to the next holiday, to a later that rarely comes. Castle Events is the light at the end of that tunnel, carried by a simple thought: dreams are meant to be lived.

For over twenty years we have brought together like minded, stylish people in extraordinary surroundings. Several times a year, selected castles and villas open their gates for an evening that only our members experience.

More about us →
© castleevents.com · A castle near Florence · 2011© castleevents.com · A castle in England© castleevents.com · A castle on the Côte d’Azur · 2012
What defines the circle

More than an event, a world that stays

See who’s in the Castle

A directory of real, verified members from over 100 nations. With Free as a monogram, with membership with full profile and gallery.

You decide who sees you from Loge

Your visibility is up to you: show only your monogram, share selectively, or visit invisibly, without leaving a trace.

Writing & chat

Messages and conversations within a protected circle, getting to know each other before meeting. Always under an alias, always discreet.

Where the journey leads

See in which regions the next events take place, and note where and when you are travelling. Regions, never houses.

Flex rate for events

Plans change. With rebooking and cancellation protection your place stays flexible, postpone instead of forfeit.

Boutique Amour

Handmade Venetian masks and capes, what you wear at the event begins here. Silver, white, gold and black each have their meaning.

03 · The Journal

Stories behind the masks

Some things everyone may read, the most personal stays with the members. We are not an open book.

Free
Interview · Clarín

In conversation with the founder

«A club wants to be seen. A castle invites you to disappear.»

Read →
Etiquette
From the etiquette

The language of the mask

Why the unwritten word weighs more than the written one, on discretion and the allure of the first glance.

Read →
Press
Press

Anna on Swiss television

A rare public glimpse into a world that otherwise stays behind walls.

Read →
04 · Voices of our guests

Why members stay

«What the website promises is surpassed in reality: good people, a beautiful location, a crackling atmosphere, probably a party unique in the world.»
JJulia
New York
«Hardly had our limousine entered the courtyard when two pages rushed to the doors. This night will be among the things I remember for the rest of my life.»
JJaydee
Stockholm
«The location, a castle, was absolutely brilliant. The guests refined, stylish, with class. Mystical, sensual, passionate, a highlight for anyone who loves the extraordinary.»
DDom & Devona
Germany
«The welcome at the castle, the reception, the dinner and above all the atmosphere were breathtaking. The Venetian mask lends anonymity, nothing happens that you do not want.»
NNikita
Moscow
«Our first Castle Event, and we are thrilled. A little stiff at the start, simply magical after midnight. As a woman, you feel respected here.»
CCecilie
Monaco
«Part of a wonderfully aesthetic and respectful company that held us under its spell for days afterwards. We will never forget our first party.»
FFiona
Italy
05 · The language of the evening

Four doors into our world

Four elements make an event, each with its own story. A click leads to the article.

Free to read

Black Tie

Why the dress code is not an obligation, but a promise.

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Preview · Register

The mask

What veiling sets free, the meaning of the Venetian mask.

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Free to read

The castle

Why walls from the 13th century can do something no club can recreate.

Read →
Preview · Register

The candlelight

How a room becomes another world.

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An event like no other

Only a hint, the whole is reserved for those who enter.

Become part of the circle

For ladies the community is free, couples are especially welcome too. The first step behind the masks is free.

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Membership

From stranger to part of the Castle

Admission is by invitation and request, calmly, discreetly, at your own pace. Choose the place that suits you.

Your place in the circle

Start for free, go as far as you wish

Free
The entry
€ 0
Get started, free and in one step.
  • Your own profile with pictures & videos
  • Appear in the directory, as a monogram
  • Read the Journal freely
  • See who’s in the Castle
  • Chat with support, from the very start
Recommended
Basic
Arriving
€ 350/ year
€ 290 in the first three daysand this price stays as long as you stay
€ 199 / half year, € 179 in the first three days
You see everything and are right in the middle of it.
  • Everything in Free
  • Full profiles & galleries
  • Write & reply
  • Community without limits
The most popular way in.
Premium
Full access
€ 1’330/ year
€ 1’290 in the first three daysand this price stays as long as you stay
€ 790 / half year
Everything open, and the castle opens to you first.
  • Everything in Basic
  • Event presale one to two weeks earlier
  • Venue & programme in advance
  • Champagne as you like, the finest brands, discreetly included at every event
  • Your member ring in rose gold, for ladies and gentlemen
  • Cape rental free of charge, only the deposit
  • Preferred placement
Premium, if you also want to enter the castle.
Cercle
The innermost circle
By invitation
Not available by purchase alone, standing decides.
  • Two event places per year
  • Guaranteed place, even when fully booked
  • The best room, a welcome by name
  • One companion invitation included

The welcome price applies in the first three days after registration and is kept with every renewal, as long as the membership runs without interruption. All prices per year, incl. applicable taxes · secure payment through a verified provider (3-D Secure) · pausing instead of cancelling possible at any time.

Premium only

The member ring

A piece you cannot buy. You receive it at your first event, in rose gold. Two versions, one for ladies, one for gentlemen.

The member ring for gentlemen
I
For gentlemen

A signet ring, octagonal, the crown on a black ground.

The member ring for ladies
II
For ladies

An open crown, set with black stones, worn like a diadem on the finger.

© castleevents.com · The member ring

It is given once and stays yours. A quiet sign that other members recognise, without a word.

A glimpse

As far as we may show

Trailer · only a hint, never more
Admission

In four calm steps

1

Register for free

As a lady, gentleman or couple, in one step, discreetly.

2

Profile & alias

You choose a name that belongs to you alone. Your real name stays private.

3

A special admission process

Discreet and personal, the details we keep to ourselves. Only this much: whoever takes part has been chosen.

4

Welcome to the circle

You step inside. The rest happens at your own pace.

Voices from the circle

Why members stay

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«Nowhere else have I found this blend of elegance and freedom.»
A lady · member since 2016
M
«Discretion you can feel. There is nothing to explain.»
A couple · members since 2019
L
«The only circle in which I can truly switch off.»
A gentleman · Loge

Become part of the circle

Registration is free and discreet, the first step behind the masks.

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What applies here

What fits, and what does not

Every picture is seen by a person, never by a machine alone

This page is short because the rules are short. Explicit content is welcome, it is only a matter of where it appears. Nothing is deleted for being too open, at most it moves one level deeper. Very little is truly forbidden, and that is at the very bottom.

Salon

Open in the house

What every member may see. Clothed or elegantly partly clothed, evening wear, masks, lingerie in a fashion picture, a nude from behind without emphasis. Suggestion rather than explicitness.

This is where the impression others have of you begins.

Boudoir

Behind the age gate

Nudity and clearly sexual content between adults. Visible only to those who have confirmed their age and deliberately opened this level. It is closed by default.

A picture belongs here at the latest as soon as genitals are visible, a sexual act is depicted, or pose and framing are aimed mainly at that.

Privé

Only those you let in

The same content as in the Boudoir, but not for everyone: you approve each person individually. What is kept here appears in no overview and in no preview.

For what you wish to show, but not to everyone.

The line in one sentence

It is not how much skin is visible that decides, but what the picture is aiming at. A nude that works as a photograph stays in the salon. A clothed close up that has only one effect goes into the Boudoir. When in doubt we classify one level deeper, and you can change the level yourself at any time.

A few clear limits

What is never allowed

  • Anything involving minors, even suggested, drawn or generated by a machine. Without exception, without warning, and reported to the authorities.
  • Pictures without the consent of those shown: taken secretly, from a past relationship, to expose someone.
  • Violence and coercion, animals, human trafficking.
  • Paid companionship, offering or seeking it. The house is not a marketplace.
  • Details of third parties without their consent: names, numbers, addresses, pictures.

If the age or consent of those shown is unclear, we do not approve. Not out of mistrust, but because we cannot know.

How the review works

Every picture is invisible at first and is looked at by a person, never approved automatically. Afterwards the level is fixed and you receive a message. If it is declined, the reason is given, in words, not as a number. Who reviewed it and when is recorded in the log.

You see your own picture immediately, even while it is under review. Others only afterwards.

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