European Weddings
Timeless romance — a Tuscan villa, an Amalfi clifftop, a Santorini terrace over the caldera, a French château or an Irish castle.
A wedding wrapped in centuries of beauty
If a beach wedding is barefoot and breezy, a European wedding is timeless and a little cinematic. Picture vows beneath the cypress trees of a Tuscan villa, on a clifftop terrace high above the Amalfi Coast, on a Santorini balcony as the sun sinks into the caldera, in the grounds of a French château, or within the stone walls of a centuries-old Irish castle. These are weddings with a sense of history — and a backdrop no decorator could invent.
A European celebration usually takes a little more planning than a resort package. Legal paperwork varies country by country and can be involved for foreign couples, so many pair a symbolic ceremony abroad — the celebration, the setting, the vows that matter — with the legal formalities done quietly at home beforehand. It's a common, stress-free approach, and one we'll guide you through from the start.
The regions couples ask for most: Italy (Tuscany, the Amalfi Coast, Lake Como), Greece (above all, Santorini), France (Provence, Paris and the château country) and Ireland (its romantic castles). Every one rewards the extra effort with a day you'll relive for the rest of your lives.
Storied settings, your way
What draws couples across the Atlantic to marry in the Old World.
Villas, castles & clifftops
Exchange vows in a Tuscan vineyard villa, a clifftop terrace over the Amalfi sea, a Santorini balcony or the great hall of an Irish castle.
Symbolic or legal ceremonies
Paperwork varies by country, so many couples marry legally at home and celebrate with a symbolic ceremony abroad. We'll guide whichever path fits.
Pair it with a European honeymoon
You're already on the Continent — so linger. Add Venice, the Riviera or the Greek islands and turn the trip into an unforgettable honeymoon.
Four corners of European romance
A few of the regions we're asked for again and again — each with its own kind of magic.
Italy
- TuscanyCypress-lined drives and vineyard villas among the rolling hills.
- Amalfi CoastClifftop terraces and lemon gardens high above the Mediterranean.
- Lake ComoGrand lakeside villas framed by mountains — pure old-world glamour.
Greece
- SantoriniWhitewashed terraces over the caldera and the world's most famous sunset.
- The CycladesBlue-domed chapels and island light made for vows by the Aegean.
France & Ireland
- ProvenceLavender fields, golden light and intimate countryside estates.
- Paris & châteauxThe City of Light, or a fairy-tale château in the countryside.
- Irish castlesCenturies-old stone, green hills and grand-hall celebrations.
Make a holiday of it
Italy is the heart of European romance — see how we string its most beautiful cities together on our Romantic Europe trip. Then, once the celebration's done, slip into a honeymoon among Europe's most romantic corners — explore the ideas on our Honeymoons & Romance page.
Let's plan your European wedding
A Tuscan villa, a Santorini terrace, a French château or an Irish castle — tell us your dream, and we'll guide the paperwork, the planning and the celebration from start to finish.