Costa Brava · Spain
A Wedding on
the Costa Brava
Belka Destination Weddings plans boutique weddings and private celebrations on the Costa Brava, Spain, for English-speaking couples marrying from abroad — clifftop estates above the coves of Begur and Cadaqués, historic walled coastal towns like Tossa de Mar, and countryside estates inland across the Empordà, all within reach of a small regional airport built for exactly this coastline. Full planning, partial planning, and day-of coordination, with Spanish legal paperwork handled for you.
Kilometres of Rugged Coastline — Blanes to the French Border
Venue Types — Clifftop & Cove, Historic Town, Countryside
Airports — Girona-Costa Brava & Barcelona
At A Glance
Couples weighing the Amalfi Coast against somewhere with fewer crowds and better value are usually looking for the same thing without a name for it yet: a wild, cliff-and-cove coastline with genuine artist-village character, not a resort strip. Belka Destination Weddings plans a limited number of boutique weddings each year in exactly that place — the Costa Brava, 200 kilometres of rugged coastline in the province of Girona — matching couples to one of three settings within a short drive of each other: clifftop and cove-side estates, historic walled coastal towns, or inland Empordà countryside properties. Spanish legal paperwork and international guest logistics are handled as part of every package.
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Why Couples Choose Costa Brava Region
A wild coastline, not a resort strip.
Cliffs, coves, and whitewashed towns.
A genuinely rugged coastline — “brava” means wild
Pine-covered headlands, limestone cliffs dropping straight into clear water, and dozens of tiny coves reached on foot — the Costa Brava is a completely different character from the flatter, more built-up stretches of Spanish coast further south.
A small airport built for exactly this coastline
Girona-Costa Brava airport sits roughly 40 minutes from the central coast, considerably closer than routing guests through Barcelona — a real practical advantage for a coastal wedding, with Barcelona’s larger airport as a well-connected backup for guests with fewer direct-flight options.
Artists’ villages and medieval towns, not high-rises
Cadaqués — the whitewashed fishing village that drew Salvador Dalí for over 50 years — and Tossa de Mar’s medieval walled old town give couples a genuinely historic, bohemian backdrop that photographs like nowhere else in Spain.
Where on the Costa Brava
Three settings.
One wild coastline, easily combined.
Clifftop & Cove Estates
Couples searching for a clifftop or cove wedding venue on the Costa Brava usually mean exactly this: private estates above the turquoise coves of Begur, Palafrugell, and the surrounding calas, with panoramic Mediterranean views built into both the ceremony and the reception.
Historic Coastal Towns
Couples searching for a historic Spanish coastal-town wedding usually picture exactly this: Cadaqués’s whitewashed lanes or Tossa de Mar’s medieval walled Vila Vella — boutique hotels and historic properties set inside genuinely old towns, walkable for guests staying nearby.
Empordà Countryside Estates
Couples wanting Costa Brava character without a beachfront crowd usually mean exactly this: restored masías inland across the Empordà, a calmer, quieter alternative just a short drive from the coast.
A Few Favourites
Venues we know well on the Costa Brava.
A small sample of what’s available.
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Hotel El Far
El Far is tiny by design, and that’s exactly its charm – an intimate, clifftop boutique setting next to a real working lighthouse, the kind of place that feels like a discovery rather than a venue.
Guests
Large (120+)
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S’Agaro Hotel Spa & Wellness
S’Agaro Hotel has one of the strongest, longest review track records on the Costa Brava – 68 reviews at 4.9 stars is impressive – though I’d want to check in directly with Julia’s team before the wedding date given one recent review describes her being unreachable and absent on the actual wedding day without the couple being told in advance. Everything else about this venue looks excellent.
Guests
Large (120+)
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Hotel Balneario Vichy Catalan
Vichy Catalan brings something different to a wedding weekend – the thermal spa lets guests properly relax and unwind before the celebration even begins, all within a beautifully preserved 1881 building.
Guests
Large (120+)
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Hotel Santa Marta
Santa Marta gives couples something rare – an actual barefoot-on-the-sand ceremony, with the Mediterranean right there as guests take their seats. It’s one of the more atmospheric beachfront settings on the Costa Brava.
Guests
Large (120+)
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Castell Peralada
Peralada brings something few venues can – Michelin-level gastronomy inside a real castle, surrounded by vineyards. It’s the venue I suggest first for couples who want their wedding menu to be as memorable as the setting.
Guests
Large (120+)
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El Convent de Blanes
El Convent de Blanes is one of the most photogenic spots on the whole Costa Brava – the clifftop setting where the coastline begins, paired with Nandu Jubany’s celebrated cooking, gives couples a striking, well-fed day by the sea.
Guests
Large (120+)
Getting Married Here, From Abroad
The paperwork, handled.
Marrying in Spain as a foreign couple means navigating the Spanish Civil Registry, translated documents, and — depending on your nationality — a Certificate of No Impediment from your home country. Belka manages this process for every Costa Brava couple as part of full and partial planning.
◈ Document checklist matched to your nationality
◈ Sworn translations arranged and tracked
◈ Civil registry or symbolic ceremony guidance
◈ Timeline built around your Costa Brava wedding date
