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Curating the World’s Finest Wedding Venues and Suppliers
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Wedding Hotspots
The Destinations
From coastal escapes to grand countryside settings, explore the destinations defining the modern wedding. Each chosen for its beauty, atmosphere, and sense of occasion.
United Kingdom
Country houses, castles and London hotels
209 Venues 209 Vendors →
Italy
Villas, castles and palazzi from Tuscany to Sicily
121 Venues 213 Vendors →
Spain
A private woodland estate near Barcelona
27 Venues 28 Vendors →
Indonesia
Resorts across Bali, from the coast to Ubud
12 Venues 1 Vendor →
Turkey
Bosphorus palaces, the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts, Cappadocia
11 Venues 3 Vendors →
Greece
A private beach wedding venue in Halkidiki, on the northern Aegean coast.
10 Venues 16 Vendors →
Morocco
Wedding venues and planners in Marrakech and on the northern coast.
10 Venues 2 Vendors →
United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi's civil court, Dubai's coast, Ras Al Khaimah and the desert
9 Venues 11 Vendors →
United States
Wedding planners in New York and California.
8 Venues 21 Vendors →
France
Paris, Provence and planners across France
8 Venues 34 Vendors →
Thailand
Wedding venues and planners on Koh Samui and in Phuket.
7 Venues 8 Vendors →
Cyprus
Paphos, Limassol, the beaches of the east and the Troodos chapels
6 Venues 4 Vendors →
Curated, never crowdsourced
Handpicked venues
Castles, country houses, villas and grand hotels, each chosen for its setting, its service and the weddings it makes possible.
Somerset · Country house
Montigo Resorts Somerset at Charlton House
Up to 120 guests · 28 rooms and suites
Spain · Heritage hotel
The Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Madrid
Up to 340 guests · 470 rooms and suites · From €216 per guest
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What kind of wedding are you planning?
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The people behind extraordinary weddings
Find your wedding creatives
Planners, photographers, florists, cake designers and musicians, selected for the standard of their work and the couples who recommend them.
Wedding planner
Diamond Rock Santorini
Planning and coordination · Ceremonies and legal paperwork · From €500
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