Destination Weddings in the Canary Islands

If you are looking for warm weather in winter months and cool breezes throughout the summer then search no further celebrate your destination wedding in the Canary Islands.   They are a true year-round destination - just one of the facts that make them an excellent destination for getting married in Spain.

Apart from good weather other ingredients go to make a perfect destination wedding in the Canary Islands – things like beautiful countryside, fascinating towns, charming villages and a delicious local cuisine. Get married in the Canary Islands where you can enjoy all of these in abundance.

The islands contain almost every type of landscape known to man, from golden beaches on the coasts to lush tropics in the lowlands, green pine-scented forests in the highlands and dramatic rocky expanses like that of Tenerife’s Mount Teide, Spain’s highest mountain.

The towns and villages that have developed over the centuries on the volcanic archipelago are as diverse as its geography. Large towns like Las Palmas on Gran Canaria are full of architectural and historical treasures. Maspalomas on the same island is a vibrant beach resort blessed with golden sands. Santa Cruz de Tenerife, a huge urban sprawl, throbs with life and can boast the second most energetic Carnival after that of Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro. A short distance away is Laguna, a university town that retains many of the olfd colonial buildings. Remote seaside villages like Puerta de Nieves on Gran Canarias northern coast gather around tiny harbours. Agricultural centres like Icod de los Vinas on Tenerife sit quietly amongst fertile vineyards.

With so many diverse locations, you and your fiancée can certainly find a place to exchange vows in the Canary Islands that is tailored to your own taste. You might like to tie the knot at a cathedral or humble village church, or maybe at some rustic hostelry out in the countryside or on a beach.

After your wedding ceremony, as newlyweds you can celebrate your union at a beach or country restaurant and feast on local delicacies. Influenced by its island location and proximity to Africa, the basis of most dishes are various species of rockfish straight from the Atlantic and exotic spices, The meat and vegetable dishes are equally as appetzing and can be accompanied by a wine unique to the Canarys, Malmsey wine, adding that very unique touch to your destination wedding celebration in Spain on these very special islands.