Lake District vs Majorca wedding. Advice please!

I can't say anything about cost but I went to a wedding at the Can Simoneta hotel in Majorca last year and it was absolutely stunning... ceremony on the clifftop overlooking the sea, BBQ dinner with soooo much food, an outdoor disco and swim in the pool at 2am!

We all stayed at local B&B apartments, some people stayed at the Can Simoneta for about a week leading up to the wedding.

Never been to the Lake District though so can't compare!

Congratulations on your engagement and welcome to Hitched.

The lakes are beautiful we are going there for a mini break in May and I cannot wait.

One thing to factor in is that travelling to the Lakes may well be easier for a lot of people.

My brother is getting married in August abroad in August this year and we are all very excited.

However, it is costing us a lot of money to get there and as a result has become our main holiday (due to school holidays as well).

A lot of people have not been able to attend due to the cost of going abroad and not wanting to fly etc, but we were not given much notice and Cyprus is expensive and not somewhere you can go for a short trip.

I think it depends very much on what you would like.

If you do go abroad then tell people well in advance so that they can save etc.

Happy Planning.

Congratulations!

Both sound lovely but i would say the lake district. just as (or maybe more) beautiful than majorca and will be easier for everyone too. ?

You have to be Resident in Majorca & live & work there for 2yrs before you can marry in Majorca by Civil Law. You will find that a lot of Spanish Countries are the same.

Thanks, I've just emailed Can Simoneta, it looks beautiful - thank you for the tip!

So many venues say they offer civil ceremonies, strange. So we would have to get legally married in the UK then just have a blessing over there? Hmmm...

Huge congratulations and welcome to hitched!!! ?

HI,

congratulations and welcome to Hitched.

Where abouts in the north west are you?

Hi KateyP,

We're going over to Majorca in a few weeks to look at our venue, Cala D'Or Yacht Club. So far they have been VERY helpful and have sorted everything out for us to view, price up etc and it is working out very reasonable.

We also go up to the Lakes at least once every 4-8 weeks and I have seen countless weddings up there and have even been to one in Bowness. It all depends on what you want.

We will save over £20k by doing it in Majorca and then having a do when we get back home.

Good luck whatever your decision.

Thank you!

Liverpool.

Bump.

Still clueless! Found a few contenders in Majorca, now for the Lakes.

Have any of you booked, or have been to a gorgeous wedding there?

If so, can you hint at some venues / hotels.

Thanks all, and happy Friday Eve x

I'm getting married in Turkey and I can't wait. The downside to a wedding abroad is that not everyone can come, saying that, we have got around 40 people coming with us. We have all of our close friends and family coming. We are planning to have a bit of a party when we get back and have it in pub/village hall for everyone. I get to wear my dress twice.

I would go for abroad. We have a wedding planner and she is arranging everything. It's cheaper too!

I love Turkey! Whereabouts? Such lovely people there.

Fab that you get to wear your dress twice, I think it's great that you're wearing it to the party when you get home. Without sounding funny, I think it gives your guests a sense of 'value'! If I went to a wedding party, I'D WANT TO SEE THE DRESS!

If you don't mind me asking, what is the wedding approx costing? We're saving at the mo, and I want a realistc figure to work to.

Cheers!

Tbh, this is a personal opinion, and I'll probably get slated for it, but I don't really approve of weddings abroad so I'd always say the lakes. We went to a wedding in Cyprus of a close family member last year - it was the first time my OH was able to take time off work, and we could afford a holiday in the 3 years we'd been together and we didn't even get to choose where we went. Also close family members couldn't attend because it was abroad.

It was a lovely wedding and beautiful scenery, but unless you're Rio Ferdinand (who flew all his guests out and paid for their accommodation) or you just want a quiet day and aren't expecting people to come, I just don't think it's justifiable. My friend got married here and it was beautiful:

http://www.muncaster.co.uk/

I'm getting married in Olu Deniz on the blue lagoon.

I've booked through this website: http://www.weddingsturkey.com/

We're paying £2050 for the package and all the legal stuff. Then it's £34pp on top, this includes BBQ dinner, fizz for after ceremony and free bar.