Getting married and beach weddings in Barcelona, Spain
If you are planning a destination wedding in Barcelona and would like to know more about the Spanish marriage process and the procedures involved in creating that perfect wedding, here is a guide to help you.
Getting married in the culture rich and scenic city of Barcelona can be an unforgettable experience and trends indicate that many couples are opting for Barcelona as a wedding destination and honeymoon retreat. If you are looking to have a legal ceremony in Barcelona then it will be necessary that either one of the couple has been a resident for over two years. Expats looking for a destination wedding and tourists who decide to get married on the spur of the moment, will have to settle for a religious ceremony to celebrate their marriage. This is considered legal in Barcelona 
and can be arranged in a few days or weeks.
Barcelona, the land of golden beaches has a warm and sunny climate throughout the year and is the perfect wedding destination for those couples who want a beach wedding. Having your wedding here will also do away with the possibility that it may rain on your wedding day.
Beach weddings are extremely popular in the city, since most of the beaches in Barcelona are only ten minutes way from the city centre. This makes it possible to have a beach wedding and then move into town to celebrate at a hotel.
The most popular months for getting married in Barcelona are during June and July, when the weather is warm and breezy. Couples will be able to have large scale or small scale wedding in Barcelona depending on their preferences and can arrange to have typical Spanish tapas catering or opt for a more sophisticated menu.
Getting married in Barcelona will not be a very expensive process unless you wish to have an extravagant show. A typical wedding here, will cost 90 euros per guest or even 150 euros if you are having a grand menu. The church, ceremony and decor will be additional costs.
Couples who get married in Barcelona will be able to celebrate unique Spanish traditions such as the throwing of rice over the couple to symbolize fertility, giving 13 gold coins to the bride/groom to symbolise luck or offering the bridal bouquet to a church. Some brides pick a flamenco outfit over a typical wedding dress in keeping with their Barcelona wedding theme.
Prefer to have a wedding and get married in a tradtional English wedding?
Vanessa writes for Holiday Velvet - a company who specialise in short term rentals in Barcelon. Looking for Barcelona corporate events organisers?
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