Casa Del Rio - one of our stunning new venues in Benahavis

WE are very proud and excited to be sharing these fabulous images of our new wedding venue in our very own home town of Benahavis.  We are very lucky to live in the picturesque White washed village and now we get to share it with our couples in this wonderful Villa which is located in a tranquil Riverside setting just a few minutes from the village centre and is just chocolate box perfect.  We wish we could live in the house all year round but unfortunately we have to let our lucky couples use if for their special day instead.  You can find out more about Casa del Rio and the village of Benahavis on our website www.weddingvenuesinspain.com and we will soon be introducing Casa Del Rio´s big sister, Tramores to you  which is nothing short of what wedding dreams are made of - watch this space for some beautiful images of this very soon.

We just want to say a huge thank you to our fabulous team of suppliers who helped to bring this wedding shoot to life and who will also bring your wedding dreams to life!  Fiona for her decadent cakes - www.sweetthingsbyfi.com, Anoulka for her perfect Stationary - www.nulkinulks.com, Anna for these amazing photos - www.limelight.pl, Virginia, Natali and team for the beautiful flowers - www.virginiaflorista.com , Toni and her catering team for keeping us fed and watered - www.sanacateringmarbella.com, Carla for her elegant tableware www.tucco.es, Salvador for his creative filming - www.evergreenmalaga.com, Lyndsey and Alex for Hair & Make up - www.lyndseycavanagh.com  and lastly our beautiful models Bharvna, Katie, Scarlett and Telinah, thank you all so much xxx 

 



Spanish Wedding Inspiration

I wanted to share this absolutely stunning styled wedding shoot that I just stumbled across on blog.karentran.com whilst looking for spanish design influences for one of my brides.  The shoot was actually styled as a Moroccan theme but with us being located just across the wáter from Morocco, the architecture of southern Andalucia has lots of moorish influences and this styling would suit a wedding at one of our venues perfectly.  I love the mix of extravagent luxury mixed with rustic and vintage touches, the spanish lace, the gold brushed wedding cake, the use of fresh fruit and to die for flowers.  A wedding to dream about!

My love affair with Lavender

I have just finished planting 300 lavender plants in the gardens of Cortijo Pedro Jimenez so I thought I would share some beautiful lavender wedding inspirations with you.  It is one of my favorite plants due to its pretty muted tones, wonderful fragrance when fresh or dried and of course it is very easy to grow, a definite bonus as I´m not very green fingered!  It works well with so many colour schemes and adds a touch of feminine romance to so many different elements of your wedding day.  Sadly it is not available in our peak summer weddings here but is in abundance at this time of year and late summer. Here are some very pretty images and ideas to inspire you, enjoy x

Photography Credits : KT Merry, Elizabeth Messina, Lane Dittoe, Krista Fox Photography

Getting married in Spain and surviving the heat

So you have decided to book your wedding in Spain and we don’t blame you as who wants to risk the wonderfully wet and cold weather of the great British Summer.  Now you just need to make sure that your wedding guests don’t melt in shock of the heat of a Spanish Summer.  Here are some of our favorite ideas to keep your guests cool and refreshed throughout the day, ensuring they party long into the night!

Wedding Fans – an absolute essential and available in a wide range to suit all wedding styles.  They are also great as doubling up as favors for your guests and can be personalized with a simple gift tag or even printed with your order of service or your menus.

Paper Parasols – not only practical but also very pretty and can offer a welcome bit of shade for your guests during your wedding ceremony.

 Lemonade Stand – what is more cooling and refreshing than ice cold homemade lemonade, loved by both adults and children alike.



Cooling Station – our favorite idea and a fun and thoughtful addition to any cocktail hour to greet your guests with after the ceremony.  You can include ice cold towels, refreshing facial sprays in cucumber, mint and lavender,  buckets of ice cold drinks or vintage glass dispensers filled with your favorite chilled cocktail. Fans, insect repellents and sun screen are also a nice practical touch along with some flipflops for any tired feet.

 Refreshing Cocktails - With Signature Cocktails being all the rage this year we love these simple Prosecco and Ice Lolly Cocktails.

Ice Lollies - Lastly and another of our favorites are these super cute and super yummy Mojito Popsicles.