Weddings & Honeymoons in Malta

With year-round sunshine, crystal waters and luxurious resorts, Malta offers the perfect backdrop to a wedding or honeymoon. In Maltese culture, marriages are lavish affairs, but whether you’re planning a laidback do for close family or a spectacular affair for 200, any wedding held there will be one to remember.

The celebration can take whatever form you wish from a meal or cocktail party to a lavish reception, the old-fashioned way. Large buffet receptions are very much part of the traditional Maltese wedding.

As to venues, you can choose from a variety of hotels, baroque palaces with gardens, converted farmhouses. The Islands have a wide selection of experienced, professional caterers who can offer local fare including dressed tuna to barbecues and mouth-watering buffet and finger food.

The ‘Going away’ ritual can be memorable: whether you choose a horse-drawn Karrozzin, a sleek limousine or even a traditional Dghajsa boat on Grand Harbour.

With the wedding over, you then have time to explore the Islands. You’ll never exhaust the possibilities which range from the cosmopolitan side of Malta to the lure of Calypso’s Isle, Gozo , and the solitude of Comino.

Weddings in Malta & Gozo
Offering a diverse range of wedding formats, from intimate sit down dinners and beachside ceremonies to church weddings and traditional receptions, Malta has a vast range of products and services available which make planning the ceremony relatively stress free and great value for money.

Flexible and able to tailor-make a package that suits all kinds of tastes and viewpoints; Malta offers both civil and religious ceremonies. In either case the legal formalities are relatively simple and can even be done in advance from your home country.

Being predominantly Roman Catholic, the Islands boast around 365 beautiful churches, making Malta & Gozo the ideal destination for those desiring a religious wedding. The elegance and splendour of one of Malta’s baroque parish church will provide a beautiful setting to a special day, or if intimacy and seclusion is desired, the many charming countryside chapels are ideal. However, couples of other denominations will also find their perfect place of worship for their dream wedding. For those opting for a civil wedding, there is no end to the lovely indoor or outdoor venues to decide on. Since Malta has such a varied and colourful historical past, there are a number of interesting venues to choose from and are in no way limited to hotels and churches. The grandiose will love one of the grand baroque palaces with stunning gardens and those preferring something more rustic can choose a beautiful farmhouse set in the quaint countryside of Gozo. For nature lovers, Malta’s many beautiful sandy beaches, backdrops and countryside provide a location like no other.

Foreign visitors who wish to marry in the Roman Catholic Church will have some formalities to complete in advance. The process is very straightforward and will involve providing documentation such as a birth certificates and a letters from the couples’ diocese in the country of origin. These would need to be submitted to the Maltese Diocese for those planning their wedding in Malta and Gozo Diocese for those intending to tie the knot on the sister Island of Gozo.

Several specialist tour operators feature both Malta and Gozo in their dedicated wedding and honeymoon brochures, and offer the services of a personal wedding organiser, make-up and hair artist, photographer, bridal bouquet, groom’s buttonhole and wedding cake.

A large buffet reception is very much part of the traditional Maltese wedding, but if you prefer a British style sit-down wedding breakfast, or indeed something more bespoke, the Islands have a range of experienced and professional caterers who offer a wide selection of luxury modern dishes in addition to local cuisine. Most hotels in Malta have a food and banqueting team who will be pleased to meet individual requirements and special requests for any size of wedding party.

Once married, the ‘going away’ ritual is a memorable moment. So whether you choose a horse-drawn Karrozzin, a sleek limousine or even a traditional Dgħajsa boat in Valletta’s Grand Harbour you’ll be sure to enter your married life in unforgettable style.

Religious Weddings
Being predominantly Roman Catholic, the Islands boast around 365 beautiful churches, making Malta & Gozo the ideal destination for those desiring a religious wedding.

Other churches / places of worship include:
• Church of England (Anglican)
• Church of Scotland & Methodist Church of Great Britain
• Jewish Synagogue
• Evangelical Baptist Church
• Bible Baptist Church
• Greek Orthodox Church
• Pentecostal Church
• Mosque

Honeymoons on the Maltese Islands
Couples honeymooning in Malta will be able to experience a romantic escape like no other. Offering special honeymoon suites with stunning views as well as other couple-focused amenities, Malta boasts a whole host of activities for loved up newlyweds.

For those seeking romantic relaxation, the Maltese Islands are a pampering haven. Malta offers the latest treatments and facilities from algae body wraps, Thalasso therapies and balneo baths to Okkaido and massages in the hydrojet tub. Twelve luxury hotels in Malta and two on the island of Gozo offer state‐of‐the‐art spas, offering honeymooners special all-inclusive packages, spa rooms and couple-based therapies.

Couples honeymooning in Malta will be able to tempt and tantalise their taste buds with the island’s delicious flavours and atmospheric restaurants. Experience the finest dining from Malta’s top chefs and enjoy sumptuous candlelit suppers in restaurants located both in Malta and Gozo. For a truly romantic experience, hire one of Malta’s talented chefs for the evening and enjoy fine personalised dining for two.

For the ultimate in secluded romance, couples can escape onto the open crystal blue waters, secluded coves and blue lagoons by chartering a yacht. Malta’s location at the heart of the Mediterranean also makes it the ultimate yachting hub, with a number of harbours able to accommodate anything from small yachts to the biggest super yachts in the Mediterranean. Yacht Chartering is easy and there are many options available for beginners and seasoned sailors alike.

Those who get tired of soaking up the sun or relaxing in the spa will be kept entertained by cultural trips to Malta’s many UNESCO World Heritage sites, medieval churches and galleries or outdoor activities like water sports, climbing and cycling. Most hotels are situated close to cultural sights and places of interest, and getting around in Malta by public transport is very easy.