COSTA BRAVA & EMPORDÀ WEDDING VENUES

An hour or so north of Barcelona, the coastline turns to pine-covered cliffs and hidden coves, and the Empordà opens into vineyards and centuries-old stone estates, many of them carefully restored. Vanessa has worked with venues across this stretch of coast and countryside, among them a fifteenth-century castle in the Empordà and a clifftop monastery above the bay of Blanes, along with several historic estates further inland, within easy reach of the city. Most couples who choose this region plan a full weekend: a welcome dinner the evening before, the wedding itself, and a relaxed brunch the morning after. For weddings on the sand or in a historic estate, the beach and castle pages each go deeper into one of those settings. For the city itself or the coast further south, the Barcelona and Sitges & Costa Daurada pages cover those in turn.

Most couples who choose this region plan a full weekend: a welcome dinner the evening before, the wedding itself, and a relaxed brunch the morning after. The estates and coastal venues here suit that format well.

The area's estates and villas are typically booked twelve to eighteen months ahead, especially around the May-to-June and September high season. Some private villas only take bookings through a wedding planner they already have a relationship with, so it's worth asking early even if a date looks unavailable at first.

Vanessa has worked with venues including Castell de Caramany, a fifteenth-century castle in the Empordà, and Convent de Blanes, a former monastery on a clifftop above the bay of Blanes, along with several historic estates further inland.

Peak season on the Costa Brava and in the Empordà runs from May through June and again in September, and estates here are typically booked twelve to eighteen months ahead. Several of the villas Vanessa works with take bookings only through a planner with an existing relationship, so it is worth asking early, even if a date looks unavailable at first.