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Getting married in Andalusia

Andalusia gives you courtyards, tiled patios, orange trees and a late-night culture that suits a wedding perfectly: dinner at nine, dancing until three, and nobody thinking either is unusual. Seville, Granada, Ronda and the countryside between them offer haciendas and cortijos with room to spread out, at prices below Italy or the Riviera for comparable beauty. It suits couples who want warmth, colour and a party that genuinely goes late, and who are willing to shape the day around the sun rather than fight it.

Summer is the hard constraint: July and August inland regularly pass forty degrees, which is not a detail but a design problem. Plan for shade, water stations and a ceremony no earlier than the evening, or move the date to spring or autumn. What surprises couples is how the local rhythm resets the timeline, and how many venues expect their own catering and drinks.

Read the exclusivity clauses closely before comparing quotes.

Best months
April to May, and late September to October
Price band
Mid-range · Expect mainstream European pricing: the venue takes a meaningful share of the budget without dominating it.
Style
Historic city · Countryside · Olive groves · Coastal · Rustic
Researched venues
55 venues, listed below

The three that catch people out

Know before you book

  1. 1

    Inland summer heat is extreme. If you marry between June and September, put the ceremony in the evening and provide shade, fans and water for guests.

  2. 2

    Many haciendas require their own catering and bar, and some restrict outside suppliers entirely. Ask what you are allowed to bring before you compare prices.

  3. 3

    The local schedule runs late: dinner at nine and dancing past two are normal. Tell guests the real timings so nobody eats beforehand and fades early.

Getting there

Malaga, Seville and Jerez take European flights year round, with Malaga the cheapest and best served. Reaching a rural hacienda is usually another forty-five to ninety minutes by car, and high-speed rail links Madrid, Cordoba, Seville and Malaga for guests who prefer trains. Warn guests that inland summer temperatures are a serious factor when they pack and when they book a hire car without air conditioning.

Before you promise anyone anything

Couples from abroad often marry legally at home and hold a symbolic ceremony at the hacienda. Where a local civil or religious marriage is possible, the requirements, documents, translations and any residence or waiting period vary by nationality, by municipality and over time. This is not legal advice: confirm the current rules with the local town hall and your own authorities before setting the date.

Marriage rules vary by country, region and even municipality, and they change. Treat this as orientation, not legal advice: verify the paperwork with the local authority and with your own municipality before you book anything.

Researched venues

55 wedding venues in Andalusia

Gathered offline through research from each venue’s own website, never a live feed, and never paid for. A venue is listed because it exists and takes weddings, not because Vow endorses it; the one line under each is what a planner would tell you to check before asking for a quote. Venue details are shown as the venue publishes them.

  • hacienda

    Hacienda Atalaya Alta

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A working Spanish-horse hacienda outside Carmona, about fifteen minutes from Seville, with two climate-controlled halls plus courtyards and gardens, so it copes with both a July and a January date. The estate also stages equestrian and flamenco shows; ask what those cost on top of the catering and whether the stables are active on your date.

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    Hacienda La Soledad

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A sixteenth-century olive and soap estate at Alcalá de Guadaíra, roughly fifteen minutes from Seville, with several indoor halls and large walled outdoor spaces that can be swapped if the weather turns. Capacities and rates are quoted on request only; ask which caterers are allowed and whether the estate is exclusively yours for the day.

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    Carmen de los Chapiteles

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A traditional Granada carmen just below the Generalife with views over the Albaicín and Sacromonte, suited to a smaller city wedding with a strong sense of place. Access is up narrow Albaicín lanes, so ask about guest transfers and parking, and check the noise curfew given the residential neighbours.

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    Hacienda Villanueva del Pítamo

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A late-medieval olive and cereal estate at Dos Hermanas, minutes from southern Seville, with an orange-tree patio for the ceremony, gardens and pool for the cocktail hour, and air-conditioned halls as the rain or heat plan. Ask for written capacities per space and whether the pool area is included in exclusive hire.

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    Hacienda Mesa del Rey

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A Carmona hacienda about fifteen minutes from Seville by motorway, with two gardens, a large hall, outdoor reception areas and its own parking, which keeps the logistics simple for a guest list arriving from the city. Numbers and rates are not published; ask whether more than one event can run on the same day.

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    Hacienda El Loreto

    Capacity
    air-conditioned 800 m2 hall seating 550 diners, as published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    An Aljarafe hacienda at Espartinas, west of Seville, with whitewashed arcaded porches, gardens, a pond and a pool, and one very large climate-controlled hall that makes it workable for a big family guest list. Catering is tied to the in-house partner; ask whether an outside caterer is possible and what the minimum numbers are.

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    Hacienda Saltillo-Lasso

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A restored seventeenth-century olive-oil hacienda just off the Seville-Madrid motorway, family-run and let with its own catering partner, with patios, fountains and gardens around the old mill buildings. Ask for written capacities per space and confirm whether the catering tie-in is compulsory before you compare quotes.

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    La Cazalla de Ronda

    Capacity
    additional arrangements needed for events over 25 guests, as published
    Price
    an event charge applies for gatherings over 25 guests; amount not published

    A converted finca ten minutes from Ronda, rented as a private villa in its own valley, which suits a small multi-day wedding where the couple and close family stay on site. The house is built around a small guest list, so ask early what the event charge covers and how many day guests the site will actually take.

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    Hacienda San Juan del Hornillo

    Capacity
    Salón Urquijo 300, Salón Odiel 180, Guadarnés 70; French garden over 500
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A sixteenth-century hacienda and former Hieronymite house near Dos Hermanas, about twenty minutes from Seville, with three covered halls, a formal French garden, an Arab citrus orchard and its own chapel for a religious ceremony on site. Ask whether the chapel is licensed for your ceremony type and how the halls are allocated if two events share a weekend.

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    Hacienda de Regla

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A late nineteenth-century Andalusian farm estate at Palomares del Río, about ten minutes from Seville, built around a run of courtyards and garden patios and let with free choice of caterer and suppliers. The owners say they run one event per day; get that exclusivity in writing along with capacities per courtyard.

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    Casa de los Bates

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A nineteenth-century manor on the Granada coast above Motril, with an eighteenth-century botanical garden, an Italian romantic garden and the sea behind, and only a handful of rooms, so it suits an intimate wedding where the family takes the house. External catering is allowed from an approved list and the wedding season runs April to November; ask what happens to guests who cannot sleep on site.

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    Hacienda Los Miradores

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A seventeenth-century olive hacienda at Mairena del Alcor, east of Seville, that also breeds Spanish purebred horses, with several banquet halls, gardens, private parking and its own kitchen. Catering is in-house; ask for capacities per hall in writing and whether an outside caterer is permitted at all.

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    Bellasombra House

    Capacity
    up to 300 people seated, depending on the indoor and outdoor set-up
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A colonial-style private house at Espartinas, about twenty minutes west of Seville, whose selling point is the designed gardens, porticoed terraces and a permanent marquee for the dinner. It is a private residence rather than a hotel, so check where guests will sleep and what time music has to stop.

  • castle

    Castillo de Almodóvar del Río

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A restored hilltop fortress above the Guadalquivir about 20 km from Córdoba, open to the public by day and hired for civil and religious weddings, which gives a dramatic backdrop but a fixed daytime visitor schedule to work around. Ask from what hour the castle is private, how vehicles and catering reach the top, and what the noise limit is.

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    Hacienda El Vizir

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    An Andalusian hacienda with Moorish detailing on the Gines-Espartinas road in the Aljarafe, a short drive west of Seville, with gardens, patios, indoor halls and a pool. Catering is run in-house; ask for written capacities and whether the pool area forms part of the hire.

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    Hacienda Vera Cruz

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A seventeenth-century hacienda on the Mairena del Alcor to Brenes road east of Seville, with indoor halls, Andalusian patios and gardens, six bedrooms on site and a free choice of caterer. Ask for capacities per space in writing and confirm how many of the six rooms come with the hire.

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    Finca La Concepción

    Capacity
    not published as a standard figure; the site cites a gala dinner for over 1,100 guests
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A nineteenth-century foundry estate on the Istán road just above Marbella, with 10,000 m2 of subtropical gardens and several distinct settings including El Cenador, the old Fundición and a chapel portico. It scales from a small ceremony under the walnut tree to a very large banquet, so pin down which spaces your hire actually includes.

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    Hacienda Los Ángeles

    Capacity
    per space: Patio de Labor 350, Salón de las Vidrieras 350, Patio de los Arcos 200, Sala de la Madera 100
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A sixteenth-century convent olive hacienda at Alcalá de Guadaíra, about 14 km from central Seville, let to one wedding a day across five halls and several walled garden patios, with published capacities for each space. Civil ceremonies are held on site indoors or in the patio; ask which combination of spaces the quoted price covers.

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    Hacienda San Miguel de Montelirio

    Capacity
    Salón Molino 300 people; Salón de Oficios 550 people, as published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A rural estate on the Isla Menor road at Dos Hermanas, about fifteen minutes south of Seville, with two large halls plus gardens for the aperitif and an outdoor dinner, so it handles a big guest list without a marquee. Ask whether the old carriage-museum hall is part of the hire and what the music curfew is.

  • hotel

    Marbella Club Hotel

    Capacity
    Villa del Mar 200, The Grill 150, Beach Club 150, MC Beach 150, Summer Bar 70, as published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    The original Golden Mile beach hotel, with several distinct settings from a 200-guest villa to a beachfront restaurant, which suits couples who want the ceremony, dinner and rooms all in one place. Capacities are modest for the price bracket, so confirm early which space fits your numbers and what beach noise rules apply after midnight.

  • hacienda

    Hacienda Majaloba

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A riverside estate at La Rinconada, a short drive north of Seville, marketed squarely as a wedding venue and quoted per event on request. Nothing is published on numbers or price, so ask for a written capacity per space and whether you may bring your own caterer.

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    Hacienda El Pinar de Manabrán

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A 21,000 m2 estate at Marchena in the Seville countryside, set among pines and olive groves, with indoor salons and large grounds and its own catering team. It is about an hour from Seville, so factor in guest transport; ask for capacities in writing and whether outside caterers are allowed.

  • hacienda

    Hacienda El Chaparrejo

    Capacity
    two independent halls of 450 each, combined for up to 1,200 diners, as published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A very large estate at Alcalá de Guadaíra, about twenty minutes from Seville, with two air-conditioned halls that can be joined and extensive grounds, which makes it a practical choice for an unusually big guest list. The scale cuts both ways; ask whether another event may run in the second hall on your date.

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    El Cortijo de los Caballos

    Capacity
    maximum 120 guests June to September; ideally 60-80 guests in March-May and October-November
    Price
    one-day midweek weddings possible at a charge of EUR 5,000 for the day, as published

    A private villa estate at Estepona, west of Marbella, hired whole for a wedding with a garden ceremony spot, pool areas and a marquee terrace for the dinner. Guest numbers are capped and vary by season, and the venue publishes a midweek day rate, so check which season your date falls into before budgeting.

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    Hospes Las Casas del Rey de Baeza

    Capacity
    Restaurant 46 theatre, Games Room 30, Library 18; Courtyard 1 50 cocktail, Courtyard 2 36 cocktail
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A converted Andalusian townhouse around a colonnaded courtyard in Seville's old town, ten minutes' walk from the cathedral, with a rooftop pool and small published capacities. It suits an intimate city wedding rather than a large banquet; confirm whether the courtyards can be used late given the residential setting.

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    Hacienda Caridad

    Capacity
    main hall 550 diners; second hall 150; outdoor patio 500, as published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    An event hacienda at Alcalá de Guadaíra with 20,000 m2 of gardens for the aperitif and civil ceremony plus two indoor halls, geared to large Sevillian celebrations. Capacities are published per space; ask what is included beyond the room and whether a marquee is needed for winter dates.

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    Hacienda La Bodeguilla

    Capacity
    capacity for 260 guests, as published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    An olive estate at Bollullos de la Mitación, about 14 km west of Seville, whose restored monastery church now serves as the main indoor space alongside courtyards and gardens. The published figure of 260 guests is the practical ceiling, so confirm the seating plan early if your list is close to it.

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    Hacienda Mejina

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A restored historic hacienda at Espartinas in the Aljarafe, a short drive west of Seville, built around three interior courtyards that give separate settings for the ceremony, the drinks and the dinner. Numbers are quoted on request; ask which courtyard is covered and what the wet-weather plan is.

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    Palacio de los Córdova

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A sixteenth-century palace with terraced gardens on the Cuesta del Chapiz below the Alhambra, hired from Granada city council for civil ceremonies. The council supplies the building only, no furniture, catering or services, so budget for a full supplier list and check the permitted hours before booking.

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    Cascada Marbella

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A garden restaurant above La Cañada in Marbella with a lemon-tree patio, a terrace over the gardens and an indoor dining room, available for full venue hire. It suits a relaxed daytime-into-evening wedding rather than a large formal banquet; ask for written capacities per area and the closing time.

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    Hacienda de San Rafael

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A hotel-hacienda between Seville and Jerez with gardens, three pools and four possible ceremony spots, so the whole party can stay on site for a multi-day wedding. Catering is handled by the in-house team; ask whether outside caterers are allowed at all and how many rooms come with exclusive hire.

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    Hacienda de Medina

    Capacity
    up to 280 seated in the Almazara hall; up to 500 seated in the gardens
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    An 18th-century olive-oil hacienda at Carmona, about fifteen minutes from Seville and close to the airport, which suits a large seated banquet with a covered fallback. Confirm in writing whether the garden and the hall are both held for your date, since the two capacities are quoted separately.

  • finca

    La Donaira

    Capacity
    up to 80 guests; accommodation for up to 20 people on the estate
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A working organic farm estate in the hills near Ronda, suited to a small, slow, outdoor wedding built around its own produce and kitchen. Only twenty beds are on the estate itself, so plan and price accommodation and transport for the rest of the party early.

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    Cortijo Rosa Blanca

    Capacity
    up to 60 guests with no minimum; accommodation for up to 20
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A restored private cortijo at Alhaurin el Grande, roughly 25 minutes from Malaga airport, aimed at small weddings and vow renewals with the couple's group in residence. Check the minimum number of nights the house must be booked for around the wedding date.

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    Hacienda Fain Viejo

    Capacity
    up to 350 people outdoors; up to 200 seated in the indoor hall; beds for 20
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A restored hacienda with fifteen hectares of gardens three kilometres from Arcos de la Frontera, workable for a large outdoor banquet with an indoor room in reserve. Catering is arranged per event rather than packaged, so ask early what is and is not included in the hire.

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    Hacienda Las Mesas

    Capacity
    up to 180 guests; 11 double rooms sleeping 22 to 26 on site
    Price
    not published on the page — a 2026 weddings and events rates document is offered for download

    A private estate near Jerez with an Andalusian patio, infinity pool and indoor salons, suited to a mid-sized wedding that keeps the close family on site. Overflow guests are pointed to a hotel about fifteen minutes away, so budget shuttles both ways.

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    Hacienda Azahares

    Capacity
    gala seating from 150 in Salon Las Yucas to 700 in Salon Versalles; Plaza Ecuestre up to 2,000
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A large hacienda in the Aljarafe about twenty minutes from Seville cathedral, with several air-conditioned salons and an equestrian plaza, so it scales from a normal banquet to a very large one. Ask which salon your guest count actually books, as the published figures differ sharply between rooms.

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    Castillo de la Monclova

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A privately owned castle at Fuentes de Andalucia, east of Seville, offering both civil and religious ceremonies on the estate. Neither capacity nor rates appear online, so request the dossier and confirm guest numbers before holding a date.

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    Ronda Mountain Resort

    Capacity
    main house for 200 guests; the farmhouse is offered for small weddings
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A mountain resort outside Ronda with two distinct settings, the main patio and pool for the larger party and a farmhouse for an intimate one. Guests move between areas during the day, so check the wet-weather plan for each phase of the celebration.

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    The Lodge Ronda

    Capacity
    spaces for events of up to 100 guests; up to 16 guests can stay at the lodge
    Price
    venue hire EUR 2,150 as published, with a minimum stay of three nights for events

    A small rural lodge near Ronda that publishes its hire fee and payment terms openly, which makes early budgeting easier than at most venues in the region. The three-night minimum and a non-refundable 30 percent accommodation deposit apply, so confirm the cancellation terms before signing.

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    Hacienda Nadales

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A historic estate with mature gardens on the edge of Malaga city, convenient when most guests fly into Malaga and stay in town. Catering runs through a named partner caterer, so ask whether menus and drinks are quoted separately from the venue itself.

  • hacienda

    Hacienda del Alamo

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A Malaga estate built around a 19th-century mansion, offering several rooms of different sizes so the same site can hold a small ceremony and a larger dinner. Numbers are not published, so ask which combination of rooms your guest count requires and what that changes in the price.

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    Cortijo El Esparragal

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A historic estate at Gerena, about fifteen minutes north of Seville, with halls and gardens used for both the ceremony and the party. The site publishes no numbers at all, so pin down capacity, hire fee and end-of-music time in the first conversation.

  • hacienda

    Hacienda Los Parrales

    Capacity
    up to 1,000 guests outdoors and 500 indoors
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A large Aljarafe estate at Sanlucar la Mayor with views towards the Donana side, geared to big Spanish-scale banquets and offering suites on site. Catering comes from a panel of six partner caterers, so ask for the full comparison of options before committing.

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    Huerta del Sello

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A 19th-century neoclassical property with gardens, an Andalusian patio and columned salons a short drive from central Granada, which keeps guests close to city hotels. Capacity is not published, so confirm the seated number for the space you are shown.

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    Finca Cortesin

    Capacity
    Ballroom for up to 120 guests; exclusive use covers all 67 suites
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A five-star resort at Casares on the Costa del Sol, at the top of the market, where wedding parties take exclusive use of the property and its gardens. Exclusive hire is subject to availability and ties up all 67 suites, so establish the room commitment before fixing a date.

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    Hacienda de Oran

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A 17th-century agricultural hacienda on a large estate at Utrera, south-east of Seville, with its own small hotel for the closest guests. Nothing is published on numbers or price, and events and hotel bookings run through separate contacts, so coordinate the two from the start.

  • winery

    Bodegas Tio Pepe (Gonzalez Byass)

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A working sherry bodega in the old quarter of Jerez, with vine-covered streets, patios and cellar halls, plus vineyard properties within a couple of kilometres. It is a visitor attraction as well as a venue, so ask how tours and opening hours are managed around a wedding day.

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    Cortijo El Maizal

    Capacity
    up to 500 people in the gardens and 200 indoors
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A restored 19th-century cortijo in the Vega de Granada with 3,000 square metres of gardens and views towards the Sierra Nevada, plus five suites for the wedding party. Check how far it is from the Granada hotels your guests will use and whether late transport is available.

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    Hacienda El Rosalejo

    Capacity
    gardens for up to 500 people; Viceroy's Hall for 300
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A hacienda at Villamartin in the Sierra de Cadiz with gardens, a courtyard, a winery room and rooms to stay in, workable for a large rural wedding. It is an hour or so from the nearest cities, so plan guest transport and overnight capacity carefully.

  • hotel

    B bou Hotel Cortijo Bravo

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A small country hotel in the hills at Velez-Malaga, east of Malaga, with a dedicated events area separate from the guest rooms. Neither capacity nor minimum guest numbers are published, so confirm both, along with the room block, when you request a quote.

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    La Fabrica de Genoveses

    Capacity
    up to 350 people, as published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A restored factory inside the Cabo de Gata natural park, in front of Los Genoveses beach, for couples who want a coastal Almeria setting rather than an inland estate. It sits in a protected park, so check access, parking and any restrictions on lighting, music and beach use.

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    CoolRooms Palacio de Villapanes

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    An 18th-century Sevillian palace turned hotel in the Santiago quarter, suited to a small city wedding around its courtyards and orange-tree patio. It is a working hotel in a dense old-town street, so check noise limits, an end time for music and how guests arrive by car.

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    Palacio de Viana

    Capacity
    Patios de las Columnas up to 250; Salon de los Tapices up to 100; smaller patios 60 to 70
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    A historic palace of courtyards in central Cordoba, available all year and used for civil ceremonies before a notary as well as receptions. It is also a museum open to the public, so confirm which patios are exclusively yours and from what hour.

  • winery

    Cortijo El Cura

    Capacity
    not published
    Price
    not published — ask for the brochure

    An organic winery estate at Laujar de Andarax in the Alpujarra, with a circular threshing floor for small gatherings and an esplanade where a marquee can be raised for larger ones. It is remote and at altitude, so confirm guest transport, accommodation nearby and the marquee cost.

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