Getting married in Mallorca: a practical guide for planning from abroad

Mallorca offers what almost no other Mediterranean island does: four-century-old stone fincas, the sea twenty minutes from the mountains, and an airport with direct flights from half of Europe. Which is why a huge share of the weddings held here belong to couples who live somewhere else.

We are from here and we work with couples from Germany, the UK and mainland Spain. Here is what we have learned.

When to get married

• May and June: the best light and temperature, green countryside. Also when fincas book up first.
• September and October: the sea still warm, fewer tourists, golden light. Our favourite season.
• July and August: real heat (35 °C at midday) and a crowded island. For a summer wedding, hold the ceremony from 6 pm.
• November to March: far better prices and some fincas with real winter charm — but plan a covered plan B.

Choosing an area

• Serra de Tramuntana (Valldemossa, Deià, Sóller): mountains, stone and views. Narrow roads, so plan transfers carefully.
• Inland (Santa María, Binissalem, Sencelles): fincas and vineyards, good value and well connected.
• South-east (Santanyí, Ses Salines): coves and light. Ideal for a ceremony by the sea.
• Palma and around: perfect if many guests are flying in and you would rather avoid complex transport.

What your guests from abroad need to know

This is 80% of the questions you will get, and they are best answered on your wedding website before anyone asks:

• Airport and flights: PMI, with direct flights from most European cities. Suggest arriving the day before.
• Hire car or not: in the Tramuntana, yes; if there is a shuttle to the finca, no need.
• Transfers: departure times from Palma and the exact pick-up point.
• Accommodation: two or three options across price ranges, booked early (in high season everything sells out).
• What to do for the rest of the weekend: nearly everyone extends the trip. A short list of coves and restaurants is appreciated more than you would think.

What a Mallorca wedding costs

Rough 2026 figures for 100 guests, so you know the ballpark:

Item	Typical range
Finca hire	€3,000–12,000
Catering (per person)	€90–180
Photography	€2,000–4,500
Flowers and styling	€1,500–6,000
Music / DJ	€800–2,500
Shuttles	€500–1,500
Stationery and invitations	€290–1,400

The range is wide because Mallorca runs from family fincas inland to Tramuntana estates with a two-year waiting list. May in Sencelles versus August in Deià can double the budget.

Paperwork and permits

Two practical warnings that usually arrive too late:

• Civil ceremony: getting legally married on the island as a non-resident can take several months of paperwork. Many international couples handle the legal side at home and hold a symbolic ceremony here.
• Beach or public-space ceremonies: these need council authorisation, and not every town hall grants it. Ask before falling in love with a particular cove.

We are not legal advisers — this is simply what we see repeatedly among our couples. Always confirm with the relevant town hall.

When to start planning

Lead time	What to do
18–24 months	Secure the finca and date (the good ones go fast)
12–18 months	Catering, photographer, planner if you want one
8–12 months	Save the date, essential with guests flying in
6 months	Block hotel room allocations
3–5 months	Invitation with RSVP
6 weeks	Reminder to anyone who has not replied
2 weeks	Final numbers to catering and transport

With international guests the save the date is the critical milestone: booking flights to Mallorca late in high season is expensive, and some guests will decline for that reason alone.

The detail that matters most: language

If you have German, English and Spanish guests, running three separate email threads is not workable. A multilingual digital invitation solves it at the root: every guest opens the same link and reads it in their own language, and all the replies arrive in a single dashboard — allergies and shuttle seats included.

You can see a real trilingual Mallorca wedding in our examples.