Wedding planner Costa Brava
Getting married facing the Mediterranean, among clear-water coves, pine trees and stone villages, is the kind of idea that stays with you. Weddings in the Costa Brava have something that’s hard to put into words: the light, the sea in the background and an unhurried pace that makes everything feel different.
Trained at the Escola d’Art Floral de Catalunya, with over 10 years spent organising and styling weddings, I work as both a wedding planner and florist and take care of your celebration from start to finish. Every flower is designed by me personally, so the planning and the floral decoration of your Costa Brava wedding come from the same hands.
Whether you live nearby or you’re planning a destination wedding in Spain, I handle everything: finding the venue, coordinating suppliers, designing the florals and being there on the day so all you have to do is enjoy it.
Costa Brava wedding venues
Choosing the venue is the first decision, and it shapes everything that follows. The Costa Brava offers very different settings, from the inland Empordà countryside to the coves of Begur, Palamós, Calella de Palafrugell, Cadaqués and Platja d’Aro, and each one calls for a different kind of wedding.
I guide you through that search from the very beginning. It isn’t just about the venue looking beautiful in photographs: you need to think about guest numbers, how everyone will get there, where they’ll sleep, whether there’s shelter if the weather turns, and whether the space allows the kind of decoration you have in mind. After years working in the area, I know which questions to ask before anything is signed.
Masia, castle and villa weddings
A masia (a traditional Catalan farmhouse) is probably the most sought-after choice for a Costa Brava wedding, and it’s easy to see why: stone, gardens, olive trees and a relaxed country-house feel that works just as well for an intimate celebration as for a large one. Many offer accommodation for some of your guests, which solves one of the biggest headaches when people are travelling from abroad.
Castle weddings in the Costa Brava are the alternative when you’re after something grander and full of character. They’re spectacular settings, though they tend to come with stricter rules on setup times, access and decoration. This is where it really pays to have someone who knows those constraints before anything is designed, so you don’t fall in love with an idea that can’t actually be built.
Private villas are worth considering too, particularly for weddings where you want the whole party staying together over a long weekend.
Seafront hotels and restaurants
Hotel weddings in the Costa Brava have one obvious advantage: nobody has to get in a car afterwards. The celebration winds down at its own pace, guests travelling from overseas simply go up to their rooms, and everything is far more comfortable. Many also have gardens or sea-view terraces where the ceremony itself can be held.
Restaurants work beautifully for smaller celebrations, where the food takes centre stage and you don’t need an enormous space. Whichever route you take, I coordinate the setup with the venue’s own team so the decoration sits naturally in the space rather than looking added on.
Beach weddings in the Costa Brava
A beach wedding in the Costa Brava is something many couples dream of, and it’s entirely possible, though it comes with rules. Not every beach allows it, and a permit from the relevant town hall is almost always needed to reserve the space and set up the ceremony. I take care of those formalities and deal with the local council, so you’re not chasing anyone.
Then there’s the practical side, which is what tends to catch people out: the wind, the sand, the tide, the hour when the sun stops being in everyone’s eyes, how a floral arch stays upright in ground that gives way, and where guests will sit. All of that is planned well in advance.
Intimate weddings and civil ceremonies by the sea
Many couples choose the sea precisely because they want something small, with few guests and no formality. It’s one of my favourite kinds of wedding: with fewer people, every detail is seen, and that’s exactly where the floral design makes the real difference.
Civil ceremonies by the sea are increasingly popular. A symbolic ceremony can be held in many spots along the coast, whilst the legally binding civil marriage is arranged through the town hall or a notary. I look after the planning, the setup, the music, the celebrant and the decoration, so the only thing left for you to do is arrive and say “I do”.
Wedding planning and floral design in one pair of hands
This is the real difference from most of the options you’ll come across. Usually the person planning the wedding and the person designing the flowers are two different people, which means duplicate meetings, crossed messages and decoration that doesn’t quite match the rest of the celebration.
With me, there’s one point of contact. I plan the wedding and personally design the entire floral scheme, with formal training in floral art and more than a decade of practice behind it. That means the bridal bouquet, the arch or altar, the ceremony, the centrepieces and the reception decoration all speak the same language, share a palette and answer to a single idea.
Wedding decoration and styling
Decoration for a Costa Brava wedding works best when it converses with its surroundings rather than competing with them: soft tones, natural materials, flowers that can handle the sun and the sea breeze, and a style that complements the stone, the wood or the water, depending on where you are.
Blues and whites are the obvious choice near the sea, but they’re neither the only nor the obligatory one. A well-judged contrast often gives a far more interesting result. And if you have a particular theme or concept in mind, we work on it from the outset so it comes through in the styling without ever tipping into fancy dress.
Costa Brava wedding FAQs
Costa Brava wedding FAQsYes, though it depends on the municipality. Most beaches require a town-hall permit to reserve the space and set up the ceremony. I arrange those permits and handle the full setup.
Yes, and it’s what sets me apart. Alongside the planning, I personally design every element: bridal bouquet, ceremony, arch, centrepieces and venue styling, all created for the specific Costa Brava setting.
May to October is the natural season, with June and September the most rewarding for temperature and light. August is busier and hotter, so venues need booking well in advance.
