Spain · North-east Spain
Getting married in Catalonia
Catalonia is the version of a Spanish wedding that does not make you choose between a city and the countryside. Barcelona gives you palaces, rooftops and a guest list that can arrive without hiring a car. Forty minutes inland, the Penedes puts you among cava vineyards and masies, the stone farmhouses that make up most of the region's venue stock.
North of Girona the Costa Brava trades vines for pines, cliffs and small coves, while Tarragona and Sitges cover the coast to the south. It suits couples who want their guests to have something to do for three days, and who like the idea of a welcome dinner in a city and a wedding in a field. The region works in Catalan first and Spanish second, which changes nothing practical for you but explains why some supplier websites read oddly in translation.
What surprises couples is how far the northern coast is from Barcelona once you are past Girona, and how firmly a masia package steers you toward its own kitchen. Compare the total per head, not the hire fee.
- Best months
- Mid-May to June, and September to mid-October
- Price band
- Mid-range · Expect mainstream European pricing: the venue takes a meaningful share of the budget without dominating it.
- Style
- Historic city · Vineyard · Coastal · Countryside · Rustic
- Researched venues
- 24 venues, listed below
The three that catch people out
Know before you book
1
Most masies work from a fixed list of caterers, or insist on their own kitchen. Ask for that list and for the all-in price per guest before you compare venues on the hire fee.
2
Noise rules are set town by town and end amplified outdoor music earlier than the party expects. Get the exact cut-off and the indoor fallback written into the contract, not agreed by email.
3
Barcelona, Sitges and the coastal towns fill through July and August, and hotel rates rise with them. If your date falls in high summer, block guest rooms nine to twelve months ahead.
Getting there
Barcelona El Prat is one of the best-connected airports in Europe and reaches Sitges in about half an hour, the Penedes in roughly forty-five minutes and Tarragona in about an hour. Girona serves the northern Costa Brava on mostly low-cost European routes, and Reus covers the south. High-speed trains link Barcelona with Girona, Tarragona, Madrid and the French border, so guests who prefer not to fly have a genuine option. Publish the airport, the nearest station and the drive time from every hotel you recommend, because the three arrival points sit a long way apart.
Before you promise anyone anything
Foreign couples very commonly hold a symbolic ceremony here and complete the legal marriage at home, which keeps the paperwork inside a system and a language they already understand. Where a civil or religious marriage on site is possible at all, the requirements, documents, translations and any residence or waiting period vary by municipality, by nationality and over time. Nothing in this app is legal advice: confirm the current position with the local town hall and with your own authorities, in writing, before you plan anything around it.
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
24 wedding venues in Catalonia
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.
castle hotel
Castell d'Empordà
- Capacity
- maximum 200 people for dinner on the terrace; minimum 40 guests
- Price
- not published — ask for the brochure
A restored castle hotel above La Bisbal d'Empordà with 57 rooms, so most of the party can sleep on site and the weekend runs without transfers. The published minimum of 40 guests rules out very small parties; confirm which terrace is held for your date, as the 200-cover dinner space is the same one used for other hotel service.
estate
Finca Mas Solers
- Capacity
- halls with a capacity of up to 1,200 people, as published
- Price
- not published — ask for the brochure
A late 19th-century palace-style estate between Sitges and Barcelona, built at a scale that suits very large receptions and multi-day Indian and Jewish weddings, which the venue names explicitly. Nothing on capacity per individual room or on price is published, so ask for the room-by-room plan before assuming the headline figure applies to a seated dinner.
estate
Bell Recó
- Capacity
- not published
- Price
- not published — ask for the brochure
A 1950s mansion with large formal gardens in Argentona, roughly half an hour up the coast from Barcelona, which takes one event per day so the grounds are yours. Neither capacity nor price is published, so treat the first call as a fact-finding one and ask what the garden seats under cover if it rains.
hotel
Hostal de La Gavina
- Capacity
- up to 300 guests across the indoor lounge and the Bay Bar terrace, as published
- Price
- not published — ask for the brochure
A five-star seaside classic in S'Agaró on the Costa Brava, with the sea directly below and enough rooms to keep the whole party in one place. Banquet enquiries go to a dedicated address rather than the general reservations desk; ask early about peak-summer minimum stays, which are common in this stretch of coast.
historic hall
La Llotja de Mar
- Capacity
- not published
- Price
- not published — ask for the brochure
Barcelona's medieval merchant exchange, whose Gothic Contracting Hall gives a city wedding a genuine sense of occasion without leaving the waterfront. Ten hireable rooms are listed but no capacities or rates, so download the catalogue and pin down which hall you are actually being quoted for.
estate
Torre del Veguer
- Capacity
- not published
- Price
- not published — ask for the brochure
A country estate at Sant Pere de Ribes with 14th-century interiors, gardens, vineyards and a pool, close enough to Sitges for guests to stay on the coast. Capacity and pricing are handled by enquiry only; ask whether the vineyard terrace is usable at your time of year and how late music may run.
castle
Castell de Tamarit
- Capacity
- not published
- Price
- not published — ask for the brochure
A castle on the Tarragona coast let for weddings with the Romanesque chapel, main square, sea-facing gardens and a glazed room all on one site. Enquiries run through a form rather than a rate card, so ask in the first exchange whether the whole castle is exclusive on your date and what the beach access allows.
castle
Castell de Sant Marçal
- Capacity
- not published
- Price
- not published — ask for the brochure
A 13th-century castle with restored interiors and large gardens at Cerdanyola del Vallès, twenty minutes out of Barcelona, which suits couples who want a castle without a long transfer. No capacity or price is published; the restored wine cellar is worth asking about as a late-night room.
estate
Mas Torroella
- Capacity
- not published
- Price
- not published — ask for the brochure
A private Catalan manor house in the hills behind the Costa Brava, ten minutes from the sea, rented for destination weddings with accommodation on site. Everything is quoted on enquiry, so establish early how many of your party can sleep there and where the overflow goes.
masia
Sant Pere de Clarà
- Capacity
- not published
- Price
- not published — ask for the brochure
A Maresme farmhouse with a 9th-century Romanesque chapel, an oak wood for the ceremony, a marquee and an indoor hall that doubles as the disco, so the whole day can move without leaving the estate. Capacity and price come only on request; confirm whether the chapel can be used for your kind of ceremony.
winery
Finca Bell-lloc
- Capacity
- events up to 150, as published
- Price
- not published — ask for the brochure
A working vineyard estate above Palamós with the Celler Brugarol at its centre and rooms on site, giving a Costa Brava wedding a wine-country setting ten minutes from the coast. No rates are published; ask what the cellar itself can be used for, as it is a working winery.
hotel
El Palace Barcelona
- Capacity
- not published
- Price
- not published — ask for the brochure
A grand 1919 hotel on Gran Via with ballrooms, gardens and a rooftop, suited to couples who want the ceremony, dinner and the guests' beds in one central Barcelona address. Neither capacity nor price is published, and the events team quotes per room, so ask which spaces are held for your date.
castle
Castell Perelada
- Capacity
- maximum 600 guests inside the Mirador del Castell; 300 guests for banquets outdoors
- Price
- not published — ask for the brochure
A castle and wine estate in the Alt Empordà with grounds, a Gothic church and a five-star hotel a kilometre away, so a large guest list can be housed and moved without much improvisation. The published indoor and outdoor figures differ sharply, so decide the format before the site visit; the estate also runs a summer festival that competes for dates.
masia
Mas Redortra
- Capacity
- up to 200 people indoors and up to 250 outdoors; interior rooms of 30 and 150
- Price
- not published — ask for the brochure
A 15th-century farmhouse on six hectares below the Serra de Bellmunt in Osona, with lake, pool and terrace areas plus two indoor halls as the wet-weather plan. It sleeps only a small group, so most guests will need beds in Vic; check driving times and last returns before fixing the end of the night.
historic hall
La Casa de la Seda
- Capacity
- Main Room: 100 cocktail, 84 banquet, 100 theatre style, as published
- Price
- not published — ask for the brochure
The 18th-century silk guild house beside the Palau de la Música, with silk-lined walls and carved woodwork, hireable for weddings among other events. The published banquet figure of 84 makes this a small-wedding venue; guided or theatrical visits can be added to the day.
masia
Masia Egara
- Capacity
- not published
- Price
- not published — ask for the brochure
A Catalan farmhouse in woodland outside Terrassa, about 40 minutes from Barcelona, with both outdoor areas and indoor halls and a separate weddings contact line. Nothing is published on numbers or price, so ask for the capacity of the indoor rooms before committing to an outdoor plan.
hotel
Hotel TorreMirona Golf & Spa
- Capacity
- not published
- Price
- not published — ask for the brochure
A golf and spa hotel near Figueres with a glass-walled rustic room opening onto a private garden over the course, useful when you want rooms, spa and reception on one site inland from the Costa Brava. Menus are quoted individually through their wedding planner; no capacity is published.
estate
Mas Vidal
- Capacity
- not published
- Price
- not published — ask for the brochure
A Roman-origin country house rebuilt as a boutique hotel on a private estate at Vilafreser, twenty minutes from Girona, hosting weddings indoors and outdoors. Numbers and rates come only on enquiry; ask how many of the hotel's rooms are released with an exclusive booking.
estate
Cortal Gran
- Capacity
- not published
- Price
- not published — ask for the brochure
A fortified 15th-century farmhouse at Sant Pere Pescador, isolated among orchards near the Empordà coast, presented as a medieval castle for weddings with large gardens and covered porches. Capacity and price are quoted only after an enquiry naming your guest count and date.
winery
Masia Cabellut
- Capacity
- weddings for up to 200 people; up to 16 people can stay overnight
- Price
- not published — ask for the brochure
A vineyard estate under an hour from Barcelona airport and half an hour from Sitges or Vilafranca del Penedès, with a master suite for the couple and beds for a small inner circle. Only 16 can sleep on site against a 200-guest capacity, so budget for coaches back to Sitges or Vilafranca at the end of the night.
estate
Gran Villa Rosa
- Capacity
- the Bodega accommodates up to 300 guests; 20 ensuite rooms with 45 beds
- Price
- not published — ask for the brochure
A walled former wine castle near Sitges, rented privately with a chapel, event hall and outdoor dining areas, and enough beds for the immediate family to stay the weekend. It is let as a private residence rather than a hotel, so confirm what staff and catering are included and what you are expected to bring in.
botanical garden
Jardí Botànic Marimurtra
- Capacity
- not published
- Price
- not published — ask for the brochure
A clifftop botanical garden above Blanes at the southern end of the Costa Brava, where the ceremony is held at the Linnaeus Pavilion over the sea and the party moves to the pond area. Visits are by appointment with the events team only, and the garden is open to the public by day, so ask what time you get exclusive use.
estate
Xalet del Nin
- Capacity
- not published
- Price
- not published — ask for the brochure
A 1913 villa in its own grounds facing the sea at Vilanova i la Geltrú, west of Sitges, let for weddings through a dedicated events contact. Nothing is published on numbers or price; being inside a town, ask early about noise limits and how late outdoor music is allowed.
estate
La Joia
- Capacity
- two halls for 210 and 200 guests; exterior area up to 800 people
- Price
- not published — ask for the brochure
A large events estate with its own kitchen brigade at Llambilles, on the road between Girona and Sant Feliu de Guíxols, which handles big guest lists indoors and out. The published outdoor figure is far larger than either hall, so agree the rain plan in writing before you count on the garden.
Plan it in Vow
Plan a wedding in Catalonia with Vow
This guide sits inside the app too, beside a task list scheduled backwards from your date, a budget with benchmarks for the region, a shortlist for the venues you want to ask, and a wedding website your guests can read.
Setting up is free. You choose a package at the end and pay once for that wedding, with no subscription afterwards.