Weddings between mountains and vineyards in pure luxury, a whimsical trend that is rising in Argentina

Andean vineyards, mountains of Patagonia, valleys of Salta. These are some of the favorite tourist landscapes of those who decide to be a destination weddingA destination wedding, where the event is moved to a different location and lasts as a multi-day experience.

“Our idea has always been It’s not a one night wedding nothing moreBut that a good memory is where people go, disconnect and have fun,” he says. Catalina Ducoswho married at Zucardi Winery, Mendoza.

Far from the routine, I organize such an event Different landscapes of ArgentinaThousands of kilometers from the cities of the bride and groom, is considered an experience of more than 10 hours. They usually have a welcome dinner, known as Welcome dinnerand with a Brunch Parting In many cases, there are other activities associated with the chosen destination.

although there are many foreign Those who come from the United States and Europe with 200 friends and relatives, there are others who live in the country and move their celebrations to areas where Nature It has a strong visual impact. most popular destinations Bariloche, Mendoza and Salta,

event organizer Barbara Tennon and his partners Dolores González Calderón and Delfina Cabrera explain in conversation with Castilla CountryHalf of those interested arrive with a destination wedding in mind.

“I am impressed with the consultation, there is a lot of demand“explains Cabrera Castilla. Of that 50%, according to Diaz, 10% are those who have postponed planning a wedding in another city. Generally, this happens when it is detected that the budget tends to increase.

“a destination wedding It’s much more expensive than a wedding in Buenos Aires. The double minimum comes »warns and specifies that in most cases Hosts pay for tickets and accommodation of your guests.

Places like Mexican beaches and Italian Tuscany have always attracted thousands of couples looking to get married in other destinations. In the country, the trend came a little later: they began to make themselves heard in Argentina just 15 years ago.

They are attracting more and more interest, many want to do something different and break expectations. Others choose to shorten the guest list and make a Filter by commitments This, in the city of residence, would be unavoidable. “If you don’t have a meaningful relationship, you give the client a chance not to go,” says González Calderón.

“People are thanking her for forcing her to hang out, to disconnect, to find friends,” Catalina says, although she does point out that 25% of her guests on the initial list weren’t able to come.not everyone can comeWe had to shrink, we had a very small marriage because it’s not easy for so many people,” he says.

in the world of events they say it’s a infectious event, Carla C. lives in Buenos Aires and is planning her wedding in March. After having organized several ceremonies in other provinces, he decided that Mendoza would be the chosen place.

“I always dreamed of getting married and being single” destination wedding,, notes the hostess, who received an excellent welcome from her guests. “It’s a plan to take three or four days and go to another city to enjoy it,” he admits.

These parties bring the challenge of finding suppliers on site or relocating them outside the town of the organizers. Barbara Diaz and her partners stress the importance of working with professionals in the field, although they also choose many in Buenos Aires.

photographer Veronique Ruiz, Who has significant experience in social events, suggests that most people working in these fields are interested in these types of work offers that are out of the ordinary,

“The landscape changes you. The nice thing about being a social media photographer is that the landscape changes. For 10 years we went to Tattersall every Saturday it felt like an office. The more extraordinary the destination, the better“, admits Ruiz, who ensures that this experience breaks with the routine.

The ace destination weddings they have become so popular that Natalia Begoria, event planner from Mendoza for over 14 years, specializing in foreign weddings in his province. “Here in Mendoza, the demand was increasing year after year. Post-pandemic, this continued with longer-term demand. We already have dates until 2024.be accountable to Country,

,97% of the weddings I do are for strangers, Many from Brazil, USA, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Colombia, Chile, Bolivia. 3% are Argentines who live in cities like Buenos Aires, Cordoba or Rosario”, he explains and explains that this change has been very favorable for those who come from abroad to party.

Begoria organizes around 30 seasonal weddings, which cover Argentina’s spring and summer seasons: from September to April. The Organizer ensures that its customers “They are looking for a natural environment that they cannot find where they live”.

Besides Mendoza, foreigners choose other points in Argentina for their celebrations. Liliana De Nubilla Quinn and her husband is from Barranquilla, Colombia, When they decided to get married in Buenos Aires, they did not know the city. The bride found a palace in the province by browsing Instagram posts and reassured her family that it was the perfect wedding venue. “My parents and in-laws thought I was crazy”Lillian confesses.

Of the 800 guests on the initial list, They 180. can comeAlthough he regrets that some did not participate, he insists that those who did are the dearest. ,It’s a more familiar and intimate marriageWith the people you love and adore,” he says.

The hosts came to visit the vendors only once before the festival. “You matter and deliver a lot,” says Liliana, who also assures that remote organizing can help you relax and have fun in other ways.

For the next few years, they expect more and more requests in the field of events. destination weddings. Many couples, in the aftermath of the pandemic, have turned to celebrating Live: outdoors, with fewer guests and in places where The landscape is the hero.