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- 27.11.2020
How to organize a destination wedding in Ibiza: key points to consider
Miguel Cuesta
More and more couples decide to have their wedding in special, paradisiacal places far from their hometown, a place they’ve always wanted to travel to, a place where they’d love to celebrate with their family and friends.
What is a destination wedding?
When you search for information to organize a wedding in wedding magazines or websites, you may come across the term destination wedding, or in other words, a wedding abroad, which simply means holding your event outside your city or country.
How to organize your destination wedding?
Organizing a wedding in your hometown is already quite complicated, searching for suppliers like the church, restaurants, DJs, or the photographer.
Now imagine doing the same thing from a distance, without being at the event location. Sounds complicated, right?
The truth is, it is, and if you want your wedding to be a 100% success, what I can advise is to get help from a wedding planner.
They will help you manage all the decisions you need to make when choosing your suppliers, avoiding problems and headaches.
In this article, I want to recommend Verónica and Cristina from Tu Hada Madrina, renowned wedding planners with over 10 years of experience in organizing weddings and events in Ibiza and Formentera.
They will assist you with the following aspects of your event’s organization:
- Choosing the best venue suppliers
- Controlling the budget
- Saving time and money on the organization
- Offering their expertise and advice
Ibiza, the best destination to celebrate your wedding
With its paradisiacal beaches, bucolic cliffs, and mystical landscapes, Ibiza will take your breath away, and you’ll truly feel like you’re living a dream. This Mediterranean island has an atmosphere that spreads romance, leaving all those who visit it utterly enchanted.
Besides its wonderful weather, perfect for relaxation and enjoyment, you will find a variety of iconic places and elements that will surprise you, such as:
- Small, simple churches over 300 years old
- The typical Ibizan architecture of wood, plaster, and white color
- Private villas that seem inspired by fairy tales
- The walled city that was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- The deep blue sky and crystal-clear waters of the sea; generous beaches and a sun that touches everything
- Peaceful rural environments filled with carob trees, fig trees, almond trees, vineyards, and all kinds of fruit trees
An idyllic wedding destination
It is no coincidence that in recent years, Ibiza has become an increasingly popular wedding destination, chosen not only by couples from Spain and Europe but also from around the world.
A wide range of companies with vast experience has specialized over the years to make your wedding day truly special.
From all four corners of the island, in every magical space, Ibiza offers the most amazing settings for your wedding to be one-of-a-kind.
You will find charming rural hotels with many amenities; exclusive restaurants by the sea with a wide gastronomic offer; agrotourisms with dozens of unique and attractive corners; hippie markets that seem to transport us to the past; and romantic boats venturing into the sea in search of the most sublime sunsets.
Style and glamour of Ibiza
Anyone who comes here—there are many reasons to do so—will quickly understand why demand for Ibizan-style weddings grows more each day.
This island has captivated the most demanding personalities from politics, finance, sports, and the entertainment industry.
Fonsi Nieto, Marisa Jara, and Aitana Guillen Cuervo are just a few of the well-known figures who have fallen for its charm.
They, like you, sought a wedding destination that wasn’t only glamorous but truly captivating; a place worthy of witnessing that “I do” that would change their lives forever.
Local elements
Strategically located in the Mediterranean Sea, it’s no surprise that throughout its history, this island has been one of the most important centers for many different civilizations, such as the Phoenicians, Punics, and Carthaginians.
If you’re a lover of history, local culture, or just want to discover elements of a fascinating way of life, you’ll enjoy uncovering the most authentic and deep Ibiza, one that still roots its foundations in dazzling cultures.
A typical way to give your wedding a true Ibizan touch is to incorporate the island’s traditional dance, the ball pages.
Another equally remarkable way to add local color to your wedding is by using native crafts to decorate the celebration, design souvenirs, or even, why not, prepare part of your guests’ attire.
Ibizan fashion: Adlib
Speaking of design, you should know that Ibiza also has its own Adlib fashion, a very original way of dressing that, since its emergence in the 1970s, continues to evolve and stay at the forefront.
This style is perfect for brides, but also for all guests, consisting primarily of comfortable white clothing that enhances everyone’s beauty with the sunlight and contrasts exquisitely with the majestic blue sea, golden beaches, lush green vegetation, and the stunning sky in all its shades of light blue.
However, if the bride prefers to reserve white only for her dress—a very respectable decision, of course—Adlib also offers colorful, magnificent designs with great personality for all the guests to feel part of an unforgettable celebration.
The hippie chic movement
As one of the oldest international refuges of the hippie movement, Ibiza continues to embrace that pacifist and non-conformist spirit under a new perspective and renewed name: hippie chic.
Creators from all over the world come to the island for inspiration, artisans sell their products in quirky markets, and numerous artists display their work in the striking art galleries scattered across the island.
Given that the hippie chic trend is such a fertile source of inspiration, it’s also perfect for setting the mood, creating decorations, and using typically Ibizan elements like salt, wood, raffia, esparto, and candles.
Exquisite cuisine
Another essential aspect for making your wedding unique is the exquisite Ibizan cuisine that will delight your guests and make them feel truly at home.
Ibiza not only offers beach weddings but also has a very unique gastronomic offer, combining the flavors of the sea with those of the land, traditional tastes with cutting-edge ones, creating truly exquisite dishes.
Top-level cuisine prepared by professional chefs working with local products, offering a varied menu with carefully selected ingredients for weddings.
Among them, we can highlight red shrimp, fresh fish, porc negre (black pig), Ibizan lamb, and garden vegetables. For dessert, the exquisite flaó or the delicious greixonera.
What are the advantages of a destination wedding?
Smaller weddings, more intimacy
Traveling to a destination to celebrate a wedding and having your guests attend involves extra costs for travel, accommodation, and adjusting their work schedules.
For this reason, not all of your guests will be able to attend your event, which is something to consider.
On the other hand, you’ll have a more intimate wedding with fewer guests.
They’re more affordable
Yes, destination weddings are more affordable. This is because restaurant expenses account for the highest percentage of a wedding’s total cost.
This significantly reduces the cost of the restaurant.
A unique experience for your guests
Having your guests travel means they’ll be able to enjoy visiting the location before and after the wedding.
They can take walks, go on excursions, enjoy the local cuisine, and, in the end, these new experiences will become lasting memories that they’ll share with their friends alongside memories of your wedding.
Honeymoon at your wedding destination
Another advantage is that after the wedding, you can stay at the chosen location to enjoy your honeymoon. If you’ve chosen a paradisiacal destination, both the wedding and the honeymoon will have a special touch you’ll always remember.
With these points, I hope you can decide if a destination wedding is for you.
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Wedding photographer and founder of Studio Fused, with over 10 years of experience creating original images for every wedding he documents, wants to help couples prepare their events and share ideas and advice with them.
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