The Mediterranean,as your witness
The Costa Blanca is my base. I'll plan your wedding around the town that feels like yours.
Tell me your storyWhitewashed towns above the sea, coves you reach on foot, olive groves twenty minutes inland and evenings that stay warm long after dinner. All of it about an hour from an airport with flights from across the UK.
It's one of the sunniest corners of Europe, and it still feels like a secret.
Alicante airport is about an hour's drive from most of the coast.
Alicante for most venues; Valencia for the northern end, around Jávea and Dénia.
Late sunsets: well after nine in midsummer.
Six places, six kinds of wedding
Altea
A whitewashed old town crowned by blue domes, steep lanes full of bougainvillea and the sea right below. Effortlessly romantic, and perfect for photographs.
Jávea · Xàbia
Coves, cliffs and private villas looking out to sea, beneath the Montgó. For weddings with a view and guests who stay all week.
Moraira
Small, calm and elegant, with villas and vineyards nearby. For intimate, unhurried weddings.
Calpe
The great rock of Ifach as your backdrop, and long dinners facing the water.
Benidorm & Finestrat
Large hotels with gardens and room for bigger weddings, with everyone staying on site.
Alicante
A city with a castle, a harbour and the airport fifteen minutes away. Ideal for a welcome dinner.
Among olive groves, twenty minutes from the sea
Behind the coast lie fincas among olive and almond trees, restored country houses and mountain villages like Guadalest. Cooler in summer, quieter at night, with a clear sky for the last dance.
A menu that writes itself
Rice cooked by the sea, red prawns from Dénia, Moscatel from the Marina Alta and turrón from Xixona to finish. Local food is one of the best reasons to marry here, and your guests will remember it.
Month by month, the honest version
The question isn't whether the weather will be good. It's which kind of good you want.
Spring
Green hills, mild days and fewer crowds. Sunsets get later every week.
Long evenings
Warm days and light until well after nine. Ceremonies move later.
High summer
Hot and lively. Ceremonies towards sunset and shade designed in. Flights and rooms at their busiest.
Golden light
The sea at its warmest and the light at its softest. Many couples' favourite.
The quiet season
Soft light, a calmer coast and warm afternoons.
Out of season
Smaller, more intimate weddings, mild days and a solid indoor Plan B.
How a Spanish wedding runs
Weddings here start later and end later than at home. Your guests will love it if they know what to expect.
Early evening · The ceremony
Usually at the end of the afternoon, as the heat drops and the light turns gold.
Sunset · The cocktail hour
Drinks and food in the garden while the photographs are taken.
Night · Dinner
Long and late, often well after nine, with speeches between courses.
Late · The party
Open bar and dancing into the small hours, and a late-night snack for the brave.
“Come for the light.
Stay for the long dinners.”
