LGBTQ+ Weddings in Tenerife · since 1995
Planning a same-sex wedding abroad shouldn't mean explaining yourselves to every supplier.
On Tenerife, I take that part off your hands. If you wish, every conversation with venues and suppliers runs through me, and your LGBTQ+ wedding is planned exactly like any other: same venues, same care, one person on your side from the first message to the last guest. Tenerife Wedding Planners has been on the island since 1995; I’ve lived here since 2014 and have run the company since 2020.
What This Means
An LGBTQ+ Wedding in Tenerife, Planned Like Any Other
When you marry abroad, there’s often a question underneath all the others that rarely gets said out loud: will the celebrant, the photographer and the venue simply welcome us, or will we have to explain ourselves on our own wedding day? Every couple is warmly welcome at Tenerife Wedding Planners. I guide you personally through the whole planning process and, if you wish, coordinate all arrangements with the suppliers involved, so you can enjoy your wedding relaxed. It’s the same trusted network of celebrants, photographers and florists as for every other couple, the same care in every detail, no separate package and no extra questions for you to answer.
Stress-free also means this to me: you shouldn't have to sort anything out on the side on your wedding day. You're the couple, nothing more.
Your Wedding, Your Way
Plan it exactly your way
Full planning
From the first idea to the last guest: venue, suppliers, timeline, care on site.
Elopement or a small circle
Just the two of you, or the few people who should be there, on a hidden stretch of coast or at a setting in the north of the island.
Partial planning and on-the-day coordination
You've booked a lot yourselves and want someone to hold everything together on the day.
Marriage proposal
Planning the question before the wedding? I'm there for that too, discreetly, without anyone finding out.
Venues
For venues you choose from everything I work with: beach club, finca, 4- and 5-star hotel, or a boutique hotel in the north. Not a smaller, “suitable” shortlist, the whole range.
The Legal Side
Same-Sex Marriage: What Applies in Tenerife
Spain opened marriage to same-sex couples back in 2005, well ahead of most countries. For a wedding in Tenerife, you follow the same route as every international couple: the legal marriage happens at home, and the ceremony takes place here. A ceremony on the island would only be the legal marriage if one of you has been officially registered here for at least two years, which is why nearly every couple chooses this route.
Same-sex couples can marry legally at home in the UK and Ireland, so you can take care of the formal part in your own country. If you're coming from elsewhere, we'll look at what applies there when we talk. This is general orientation, not legal advice, and your local registrar can confirm the details.
Discretion
You Decide Who Knows What
Not every couple is out everywhere, in the family, among friends or at work. If that's you, the guest list stays with you, and communication with venues and suppliers runs discreetly through me. Tell me who may know what, and I'll stick to it.
Questions Couples Ask Me
The ones I hear most
“Will we have to introduce or explain ourselves to venues and suppliers?”
No. Every couple is welcome. I guide you personally and, if you wish, coordinate all arrangements with the suppliers. You get proposals, you decide.
“Is there a smaller selection for us?”
No. You choose from the full range of venues and services.
“Will it be different or more expensive for us?”
Neither. The price depends on venue, guest numbers and your budget, as for every couple. We talk it through openly on the first call before anything is booked, and you'll have everything in writing before any money changes hands.
“We don't live in Tenerife, how would that work?”
Most of my couples plan from abroad. We talk by video call, I'm on site, and you don't have to be.
How it starts
A short, free video call: you tell me how you'd like to celebrate and ask me anything that matters to you. Everything after that comes in writing: proposal, suggestions, contract. You're in the right place.
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