Frequently Asked Questions

We plan weddings and elopements, private celebrations such as birthdays, hen parties, engagements and christenings, and corporate events from Christmas parties to product launches and client experiences.

Our office is in Marbella on the Costa del Sol, and we plan across Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, France, Croatia, Malta, Cyprus, Turkey, Gibraltar, the UK and Ireland. See all our wedding venues by destination.

We offer a complete service: planning and on-the-day coordination, plus honest guides to venues and vendors with costs, what is included and what to ask, so you can compare your options and make an informed choice. Our four planners speak English, Spanish and German.

Tell us about your plans through our enquiry form. We arrange a free, no-obligation call, then send a clear, itemised proposal for the level of support you need.

Twelve to eighteen months is ideal, especially for Saturdays in peak season, but we regularly plan beautiful weddings and events on shorter timelines, so get in touch whatever your date.

Yes, it is one of our specialities. We shortlist venues to suit your style, guest numbers and budget, arrange the viewings, check the contract and negotiate the booking on your behalf.

A venue hired as an empty space. You bring in every supplier yourselves, usually the caterer, bar, furniture, staff, lighting and sometimes toilets and power. It gives you the most freedom but the most to organise, which is why most dry hire weddings use a planner.

The whole venue is yours for the day or weekend, with no other events or public guests on site. Many villas and estates include the accommodation and ask you to book it for two or three nights.

The least you must spend with the venue, usually on food and drink, whatever your final guest numbers. If your bill comes in under it, you pay the difference.

Beach venues, sea view terraces, mountain venues, rustic fincas and barns, private villas, hotels, golf clubs, castles and châteaux. See our types of wedding venue guide.

It depends on guest numbers, venue, destination and style. As a guide, the average UK wedding costs £20,604 (Bridebook 2026), the average Spanish wedding €25,183 (Bodas.net 2026) and the average Irish wedding €34,392 (weddingsonline 2025). We build a clear, itemised plan around your priorities.

The average Spanish wedding costs €25,183 for around 123 guests, with the venue and reception taking about 53% of the budget (Bodas.net 2026). Destination weddings vary widely with guest numbers and venue, and we give you an itemised quote.

Couples in the UK spend around £1,543 on a planner (Bridebook 2026), and full organisation in Spain typically costs €1,500 to €3,500 (Trustlocal 2026). See our planner costs comparison.

Often the wedding itself costs less in Spain, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus or Turkey than a comparable UK wedding, but guests pay for travel and accommodation. We cost both options properly so you compare real numbers.

Yes. We help with hotel recommendations, room blocks, airport transfers and guest transport, so everyone arrives on time and gets home safely.

Yes, from welcome drinks and rehearsal dinners to next-day brunches and guest excursions, so everyone enjoys the whole celebration.

Most couples plan over twelve to eighteen months, though we have delivered beautiful weddings on much shorter timelines. The earlier you start, the more choice of venues and suppliers you will have.

Every wedding we plan has a proper plan B, whether that is an indoor space, a marquee or shade for extreme heat. We check it at the venue viewing and confirm it in the final weeks.