WHERE to MARRYby the LIGHT

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Choosing where to marry is choosing how the light will fall on your day. On an island, light decides; in a city, logistics do. Find our guides to Mallorca, Ibiza, Madrid and other destinations here: search by topic or filter by place.

Newlywed couple embracing on a cliff edge, with the sea behind themSession · 5 min read

What is a post-wedding shoot, and when to do it

The couple session held after the wedding: no schedule, no guests and the light the day could not give you.

Open-air ceremony facing the sea, with guests seated under a clear skyDestinations · 6 min read

Getting married in Formentera: what to know

A small island with no airport and protected areas: what changes when you marry there.

Couple embracing under a flower arch by the sea, with a violinist behindDestinations · 6 min read

A wedding in Ibiza or Mallorca: how to choose

Two islands, two scales and two ways of receiving the light: what changes and how to decide.

Sunset over hills and woodland, with the sun among the cloudsLight and season · 6 min read

When to marry in Mallorca and Ibiza, month by month

Temperature, rain and light from April to October on both islands, with AEMET data.

Couple kissing beside a wooden fence in a pine groveVenue guide · 6 min read

Where to marry in Mallorca: zones, light and sunset

Tramuntana, Es Pla and the bay of Palma: the light of each zone, when the sun sets in 2027 and what to ask the venue.

A wedding in Mallorca: when the best light fallsDestinations · 5 min read

A wedding in Mallorca: when the best light falls

When the good light falls on the island, what changes by crossing the sea and how a destination celebration is approached.

Chairs set out on the lawn in rows before a stately house, ready for a ceremonyGuide · 4 min read

Estates and country houses for weddings in Mallorca, by area

Four areas, four kinds of light: how to choose the place of a wedding on the island before settling on date and budget.

Wedding suppliers in Mallorca: what changes on an islandGuide · 5 min read

Wedding suppliers in Mallorca: what changes on an island

Planners, catering, flowers and music from afar, and why the evening light fixes the schedule.

When the light goes in Mallorca, month by monthLight · 4 min read

When the light goes in Mallorca, month by month

A sunset table for 2027 and the rule that explains why the hour of the sun is not the hour of your light.

Bride climbing a staircase beside a brick wallEstates · 4 min read

Stone estates in Mallorca: how the light falls

Marés, dry stone, courtyards and cloisters: the stone decides how the light falls at midday and how it takes its leave in the evening.

Weddings in Ibiza: when the best light fallsGuide · Destination · 4 min read

Wedding photographer in Ibiza: when the best light falls

A wedding on the island is not a city wedding with a better backdrop. The timetable, the logistics and the light all change.

Bride with a bouquet beside a curtained windowGuide · 4 min read

Wedding suppliers in Ibiza: do they cross to Formentera?

On an island, transfer decides. What to ask and how to check that a supplier is still active.

Where to marry: Madrid, beyond Madrid and the islandsDestinations · 5 min read

Where to marry: Madrid, beyond Madrid and the islands

Three geographies, three ways of understanding the light of a wedding, and the questions that order the choice.

A group of men in light suits crossing a street in single fileGuide · Destination · 3 min read

Destination weddings: arriving the day before

Marrying far from home calls for a different way of organising. Here is what changes, and why.

Mallorca, Ibiza and Madrid: few wedding suppliers work in all threeGuide · 3 min read

Mallorca, Ibiza and Madrid: few wedding suppliers work in all three

Three markets that barely touch. What this means for those celebrating far from home.

Weddings in the cigarrales of Toledo: historic estates facing the cityVenue guide · 4 min read

Weddings in the cigarrales of Toledo: historic estates facing the city

Historic estates facing Toledo: their particularities, the best hour of light and what to ask before booking.

Wedding estates with accommodation near MadridVenue guide · 5 min read

Wedding estates with accommodation near Madrid

Where out-of-town guests sleep, and why beds on the estate itself make the celebration last.

The couple dance beneath the glass roof of a hotel ballroom, with guests waving napkins behind themVenue guide · 3 min read

Weddings in Madrid hotels: how to get good light without a garden

With no garden at dusk, a hotel wedding is settled indoors. How to plan it.

Finca Castillo Monteviejo, El Molar: the light of a castle with a gardenEstates · 4 min read

Finca Castillo Monteviejo, El Molar: the light of a castle with a garden

A French-inspired castle and ten thousand square metres of gardens. When to look at it and how the day unfolds.

Finca Solimpar, Leganés: gardens without leaving MadridEstates · 3 min read

Finca Solimpar, Leganés: gardens without leaving Madrid

A nearby estate with accommodation and its own kitchen. What changes when nobody has to take to the road.

Pine wood backlit, the sun between the branchesVenue guide · 3 min read

Weddings in the Sierra Norte of Madrid: estates at the capital's door

Genuine countryside about forty minutes from Madrid: what the area offers and how to make the most of its light.

Weddings in Aranjuez and Chinchón: the town is the backdropVenue guide · 3 min read

Weddings in Aranjuez and Chinchón: the town is the backdrop

South of Madrid the town itself is the backdrop. What to know about light, heat and venues before you choose.

Weddings in castles and palaces near MadridVenue guide · 4 min read

Weddings in castles and palaces near Madrid

Marrying in a castle is a technical decision as well as an aesthetic one. Six venues and the questions that matter.

Weddings in monasteries, abbeys and convents near MadridVenue guide · 4 min read

Weddings in monasteries, abbeys and convents near Madrid

Seven venues with centuries behind them: what to know about the ceremony, sound, conservation and light.

Weddings in mills and sheep-shearing barns: working buildings made for celebratingVenue guide · 4 min read

Weddings in mills and sheep-shearing barns: working buildings made for celebrating

Thick walls, genuine beams and water or open country all around. What they offer and what to ask.

Wedding suppliers in Madrid: what to ask before writingGuide · 4 min read

Wedding suppliers in Madrid: what to ask before writing

Planners, catering, flowers, music, cake and beauty: what their websites say and what to ask.

Where to hold a pre-wedding session in Madrid: light first, location secondGuide · 4 min read

Where to hold a pre-wedding session in Madrid: light first, location second

The most cited parks are not always open when the light is good. How to choose the place from the month and the hour.

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