Guatemala · UNESCO World Heritage · Antigua & Lake Atitlán

Your wedding.
Guatemala's
eternal beauty.

We create destination weddings in Antigua Guatemala and Lake Atitlán. Full turnkey service — you dream it, we build it, down to the last petal.

Begin Your Journey How it works
743
EVENTS PRODUCED
IN GUATEMALA
100%
LEGAL PROCESS
MANAGED FOR YOU
1
POINT OF CONTACT
FOR EVERYTHING
UNESCO World Heritage City since 1979
Apostille managed with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Bilingual team · English & Spanish

Where your story begins

Antigua, or Atitlán.

Two hours apart, and nothing alike. Most couples arrive certain about one and leave in love with the other.

UNESCO World Heritage

Antigua
Guatemala

Colonial churches, baroque arches, cobblestone streets. A city frozen in time, where your ceremony becomes history.

Colonial Haciendas Historic Churches Private Ruins Volcano backdrop

Volcanic Lake · 1,560m altitude

Lake
Atitlán

Three volcanoes. Crystalline water. A mystical landscape Aldous Huxley called the most beautiful lake in the world.

Lakefront Villas Private Docks Volcanic Views Boutique Hotels

The ALMAYA difference

You celebrate.
We handle
everything.

Planning a wedding in a foreign country is complex. The legal process alone — apostilles, official newspaper announcements, consular documents, church protocols — can take months. We know every step, every contact, every timeline.

Your only job is to say yes to the right dress, and show up.

01

Full Legal Coordination

Apostilles, consular documents, official publications, church protocols. We manage the entire bureaucratic process.

02

Heritage Venues

Ceremonies at colonial venues and private estates inside Antigua, a UNESCO World Heritage city. Settings you cannot build.

03

Premium Integrated Team

Waitstaff, bartenders and gourmet catering from our own supplier network. Nothing on your day is subcontracted to a stranger.

04

Bilingual White Glove Service

Every communication in English and Spanish. Video consultations, weekly updates, one dedicated coordinator.

Our strategic advantage

Doors most planners
cannot open.

Most planners in Guatemala work by word of mouth and cannot navigate international legal requirements. ALMAYA has direct institutional relationships built over years of producing events here.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

We manage document authentication and apostille processes for international couples, end to end.

Church Protocols

Antigua's church requirements fully managed — pre-matrimonial courses, proclamations, foreign documentation.

Notarial Network

Certified translators and notaries experienced with international marriage documentation under Guatemalan law.

In their words

What our couples say.

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Curated experiences

Three ways to do this.

We are not the inexpensive option, and we would rather you know that on the first page than on the first call.

Intimate · Up to 50 guests

Alma

From $22,000 USD

Approx. $600 per guest

  • Venue selection & full coordination
  • Full legal process management
  • Premium catering · 3-course dinner
  • Professional waitstaff & bartenders
  • Floral design · ceremony & reception
  • Bilingual coordinator
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Most requested

Classic · 50–150 guests

Essence

From $30,000 USD

Approx. $600 per guest

  • Everything in Alma, plus:
  • UNESCO venue access & permits
  • 5-course gourmet dinner
  • Live music coordination
  • Guest transportation
  • Rehearsal dinner coordination
  • Full photography direction
  • 2-day on-site coordinator
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Élite · Unlimited · Multi-day

Legacy

From $90,000 USD

Quoted individually

  • Everything in Essence, plus:
  • Private villa or hacienda buyout
  • 3-day multi-event experience
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs apostille coordination
  • International guest concierge
  • Helicopter transfers (optional)
  • A team that never leaves your side
Request Proposal

Our weddings run at approximately $600 USD per guest, all in — venue, catering, staff, floral design, coordination and the full legal process. A 60-guest wedding therefore begins around $36,000. Every wedding is quoted individually, and these figures are starting points from weddings we have actually produced, not estimates.

From dream to reality

From first call
to last dance.

We start the moment you say yes.

Church ceremonies in Antigua can require up to ten months of lead time, and the apostille process runs on its own calendar. Twelve months is comfortable. Six is workable — we have done it, and we will tell you honestly on the first call which venues are still open for your date.

I

First Consultation

Video call in English or Spanish. We listen, we understand your vision.

II

Custom Proposal

Tailored proposal with venues, timeline and full investment within 72 hours.

III

Legal Process

We begin apostilles, church reservations and official publications immediately.

IV

Full Coordination

Months of planning, vendor management and weekly updates.

V

Your Perfect Day

Arrive, celebrate, create memories. We handle everything else.

Why couples trust ALMAYA

743 events.
One standard.

ALMAYA is backed by an integrated hospitality network — waitstaff, bartenders, catering and supply — refined across 743 events produced in Guatemala. That operational depth is unusual for a wedding planner, and it is the reason nothing on your day is handed to someone we have never worked with.

Who you will be working with

The people behind it.

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[Two or three sentences in first person. Why Guatemala, why weddings, and what you were doing before ALMAYA. Specific beats polished — the reader is trying to work out whether you are real.]

[One sentence about what a couple can expect from working with you directly: who answers the phone, who is standing at the venue at 6am on the day.]

[Full name] [Title] · [X] years in hospitality

Before you write to us

Questions couples ask us.

Is Guatemala safe for our wedding and our guests?
Antigua Guatemala is a UNESCO World Heritage city that receives international visitors year-round and has a dedicated tourism police presence. Our couples and their guests travel with private, pre-arranged transport from the airport onward — no one is ever working out logistics on their own. On our first call we will walk you through exactly what your guests will experience, from landing at La Aurora to the last night.
Will our Guatemalan marriage be legally valid at home?
Guatemala is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so your marriage certificate can be apostilled and is recognized in every other member country without further legalization. We manage that process for you. We always recommend confirming the specific filing requirements with your own local authority, and we will tell you exactly what to ask them.
How long does the apostille process take?
The timeline depends on which documents your country issues and how quickly they arrive. We start the process the moment you book, so it is never the thing holding up your date, and you receive a written document checklist with deadlines on day one.
How do our guests get to Antigua?
Everyone flies into La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City (GUA). Antigua is roughly an hour by road; Lake Atitlán is roughly three. We arrange private transfers for every arrival, so your guests are met at the terminal rather than negotiating with taxis in a language they may not speak.
What does a wedding here actually cost?
Our weddings start at approximately $600 USD per guest, all in — venue, catering, staff, floral design, coordination and the full legal process. A 60-guest wedding therefore begins around $36,000 USD. Every wedding is quoted individually after we understand your vision, and you will see the full breakdown before you sign anything.
We only have six months. Is that enough?
Twelve months is comfortable. Six is workable — we have done it. Church ceremonies in Antigua can require up to ten months of lead time, so a shorter timeline narrows which venues are available rather than ruling out the wedding. We will tell you honestly on the first call what is still open for your date.
When is the best time of year to get married in Guatemala?
The dry season runs November through April and is the most popular window. May through October brings afternoon rain, which is why we build a covered contingency into every outdoor plan regardless of the month. Green-season weddings are also noticeably less expensive, and the landscape is at its most dramatic.
Can we get married in a Catholic church as foreigners?
Yes. Antigua's churches accept foreign couples, but the requirements are specific — pre-matrimonial courses, proclamations, and documentation from your home parish, translated and certified. We manage the correspondence with the parish here and with your own priest, so nothing is lost between two languages.
Do we need to visit Guatemala before the wedding?
It is not required. Many of our couples arrive for the first time the week of the wedding. We run venue walkthroughs by video, send photography and floor plans of every option, and handle tastings with detailed documentation. If you can visit, we will build the trip around venue visits and a tasting.
Where do our guests stay?
Antigua and Lake Atitlán both have boutique hotels and private villas across a wide range of budgets. We negotiate room blocks so your guests book at a held rate, and we produce a guest information document with options, prices and walking distances that you can send with your invitations.
How do payments work?
Every engagement begins with a written contract in English and Spanish detailing scope and full investment. A reservation deposit secures your date, and the balance follows scheduled planning milestones — never a single upfront lump sum. Payments are made by international wire transfer to a formal business account, with a receipt issued for every transaction.
What is not included?
Your flights, your guests' flights and accommodation, attire, rings, and any personal shopping. Everything required to produce the wedding itself is inside your quote. If something falls outside it, you will see that in writing before you sign, not after.

Begin your journey

Let's begin.

We reply within 24 hours, in your language.
Your details stay with us — no lists, no third parties.

Every extraordinary wedding begins with a single conversation. Tell us what you are imagining — or just tell us what you are unsure about. Both are a good place to start.

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+502 4475 4608
Destinations
Antigua Guatemala · Lake Atitlán
Languages
English · Español
Response
Within 24 hours, always.
Investment
From approximately $600 USD per guest
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