10 Wonderful wedding locations in Medellín
Medellín offers a unique backdrop to your special day, with friendly people, beautiful scenery, and everything you need to enjoy your wedding and create memories for a lifetime. But even in a sought after location such as Medellín, the venue matters, here are some of the best choices for every budget you can find in Medellín.
Forest Campestre
Luxury
While Medellín doesn’t have the sandy beaches of some locations, that doesn’t mean you have to get married indoors. This haven of luxury in the forest is the perfect choice for a wedding in Medellín. They can organize everything for you, making it as stress-free as possible to ensure every part of your wedding in the forest is perfect.
With indoor and outdoor options, you can get married among the trees in a beautiful forest, with finely decorated gazebos and anything else you could wish for. Create something unique for your special day, a style that matches your dreams.
Voilá
Affordable
Travel a few miles out of Medellín to Envigado, and we find a beautiful event center purpose built to host the wedding of your dreams. Its traditional Mediterranean architecture set against the lush green surroundings looks incredible, and that natural feel carries on inside. Here you will find a stunning atrium with tropical gardens, so whether your ceremony is inside or outside, you have the perfect surroundings.
With space for up to 300 tables, whatever kind of wedding you are planning, this is the ideal location. A dedicated bride’s room, great service and more ensure that your special day goes smoothly too, a great option for any couple.
Jardin Botanico
Outdoor Paradise
One of the most popular areas in Medellín for weddings, this outdoor space has 14 acres of beautiful gardens to enjoy. With a tropical rainforest, several themed gardens, a butterfly farm, a lake and animal sanctuaries, it is a haven of natural environments. Whatever you dreamt your wedding would look like, you can create it here.
Although you can book most of these areas for your wedding, Orquideorama is the most popular due to its lovely canopy shaped like a flower bouquet. Our wedding planners can help you make the most of the beautiful surroundings and create the perfect wedding day for you.
ZonaE
Just 7 minutes from the airport, ZonaE is a dedicated wedding venue with a choice of 4 locations. The Green House is surrounded by trees and plantlife, Casa Bali offers tranquility in its palm-lined courtyard with water feature for a true slice of paradise. El-Establo balances rustic feel and modern features to provide something truly spectacular, while Marrakech brings the exotic with its desert theme and stunning décor.
ZonaE can take care of every aspect of your wedding, with in house decorators, catering and everything else you may need. One of the best ways to organize a destination wedding, you have professional planners working for you on location, making sure that from the moment you arrive, your wedding is everything you wanted.
They offer all services with their 4 on-site locations:
- Design
- Photography
- Catering
- Furniture
- Event Production
You can book this location and use our wedding planners are well, so your options are truly open with this location. You can use a mix of vendors here to help you save costs as well as work with who you prefer.
Hacienda Fizebad
Another outdoor location 25 minutes east of Medellín by car, this is a country hotel that embraces nature. Lush green grasslands, beautiful trees and stunning flower beds create an incredible backdrop for your wedding. The hotel has its own beautiful chapel in the grounds too, colonial design for a picture-perfect look.
While the focus is on the stunning outdoor locations for the wedding, the hotel has a number of rooms for indoor hosting too, the largest holding well over 200 people. Indoor, outdoor, chapel, even a horse-drawn carriage, there really is no end to the possibilities at this magnificent location.
Aguas Claras
Just outside Medellín in Girardota, around a 20-minute drive from the center of the city, you will find Aguas Claras. This event center is based on what was a traditional farm with colonial style, tree lined pathways and more, with a backdrop of the beautiful hills and countryside, making this a different experience than a city wedding.
Aguas Claras has a poolside patio and rooms that can cater to as many as 200 guests, and a large ballroom that can accommodate up to 280 guests, both ideal spaces for entertaining, with the possibility of using both as part of your wedding celebrations. There are options for the ceremony itself too, a lovely little chapel on site or a stunning outdoor area backed by a waterfall and natural gardens.
If you love tranquility and the stunning scenery surrounding Medellín, then this is definitely a venue to explore, it could have everything you need.
Palau Events
Another venue that takes your wedding outside of Medellín to the beautiful countryside just outside Envigado, about a 30-minute drive from the city. This is a very modern, glass walled building that brings that stunning scenery right into the wedding. Everywhere you look, rolling hills and lush greenery are the backdrop, it’s an outdoor wedding with all the advantages of an indoor location.
Perhaps one of the best places in Medellín for an evening wedding under the stars, this venue can hold 180 guests, blending modern design with the natural beauty this area is so famous for. An outdoor deck is great for when the weather is perfect, and it has a full bridal suite for the wedding party to prepare in comfort.
An impressive modern approach to a wedding venue, it is something a little different and presents a wonderful canvas to create your perfect wedding on.
Cariva Eventos
Sitting 25 minutes outside of Medellín in Santa Elana, Cariva Events is an event center in the heart of the flower gardens that birthed the famous Medellín Flower Festival. A wonderful country estate, it offers a beautiful outdoor wedding location, surrounded by trees, creating a natural amphitheater. Lamp light and the natural ambience make it even more special as the sun goes down, a truly spectacular venue for your marriage.
You will find an incredible tent hall for the reception, bedecked with lovely, subtle lighting that really sets the mood. It gives a unique look to any wedding event, and will appeal to those looking for natural surroundings and open air celebrations. Cariva even has its own log cabin among the trees as a dedicated space for the bride to get ready for the wedding event.
Villa Celeste
In the quaint town of Santa Lucia, around 40 minutes from Medellín, you will find this dedicated event space that offers an incredible destination wedding service, with many options to create the perfect experience for you and your guests. There are several spaces available, from a beautiful outdoor wedding space to an incredible main hall that can accommodate up to 200 people. Outdoor decking and a lovely wooden lodge give options for entertainment, and the venue also has its own children’s room with games and activities to keep younger ones entertained.
With lush grassland and beautiful tree – lined spaces, it is a peaceful haven, and offers a wonderful experience for your special day.
El Castillo Museo
Definitely not one for the wedding on a budget, but the Castle Museum and Gardens offers a lot of scope for creating the wedding of your dreams. The castle began life as the home of a rich German entrepreneur, and sits within the city near the popular Sao Paulo Plaza. It has numerous spaces available for hire covering both indoor and outdoor venues, with capacities reaching as high as 300 on the Terrace of Lights for an outdoor wedding, and 220 in Cyprus Hall.
Each has its own flavor, but all benefit from the look and feel of the estate, with options for decor and more, giving you a very tailored wedding designed just for you.
Conclusion
Medellín is a wonderful location for any wedding, but don’t think you have to be stuck with a specific style. From hotels to outdoor locations, there are endless views, themes, and appearances you can choose from to get the perfect wedding venue for your special day.
Our friendly and experienced team of wedding planners are here to help. Whatever venue you prefer, we can ensure that your wedding day is the magical experience you have always dreamt of.