Real weddingsin Cartagena

Every celebration here was designed for one couple only. Colonial houses, historic churches, rooftops by the sea, gardens under string lights: this is what a wedding in the walled city can look like.

Couples from more than thirty countries have married with us in Cartagena de Indias. These images, by the photographers we work with, are a small selection of their days.

Wedding ceremony under colonial arches with birdcage chandeliers in Cartagena
Cages of light · Ceremony under the arches
Bride and groom on a grand staircase covered in blue and white flowers, Cartagena
A staircase in blue · Colonial house
Couple walking on the rooftop beside the dome of San Pedro Claver church, Cartagena
On the rooftops · San Pedro Claver
Newlyweds parading through the streets of the walled city with palenqueras and drummers
The parade · Walled city
Couple in Indian wedding attire on a colonial street in Cartagena at golden hour
A colonial street · Golden hour
Bride and groom walking down a tropical aisle with heliconias and palms
A tropical aisle · Ceremony
Couple kissing at the sweetheart table under banana palms and a flower ceiling
The sweetheart table · Reception
Couple in white walking along the sea wall of Cartagena at sunset
By the sea wall · Golden hour
Bride and groom exchanging vows under an arch of roses in a yellow colonial courtyard
Vows under roses · Courtyard ceremony
Ceremony in front of a wall of blue and white flowers in a whitewashed colonial hall
A wall of flowers · Ceremony
First dance under strings of Edison bulbs between palm trees
Under the bulbs · First dance
Couple under a hanging ceiling of pink flowers at a candlelit reception in Cartagena
A ceiling of flowers · Reception
Candlelit aisle leading to a floral arch in a colonial hall with chandeliers
Candlelit aisle · Ceremony
Couple dancing at dusk under string lights in a courtyard
Dancing at dusk · Courtyard
Bride and groom at an all-white ceremony with a flower arch
Ceremony in white · Walled city
Couple at a garden reception with an illuminated green arch and dining tables
Dinner in the garden · Reception
Couple under a white floral arch in a colonial courtyard
Under the floral arch · Ceremony
Groom lifting the bride in a candlelit historic church
Just married · Cathedral
Reception with violet lighting and a floral arch in a stone courtyard
Violet night · Reception
Elegant reception with chandeliers and gold chairs in a colonial hall
Crystal and gold · Reception
Garden ceremony with tropical flower arrangements and guests
Flowers in the garden · Ceremony
Couple under a ceiling of white flowers at their reception
The toast · Reception
Bride and groom walking a colonial street of Cartagena
Old city streets · Walled city
Couple kissing under a stone arch decorated with white flowers and candles
Stone and roses · Ceremony
Newlyweds celebrating in the street with a brass band in Cartagena
The band · Street party
Couple dancing in a white hall decorated with greenery
Last dance · Reception
Wedding party posing in a colonial hall with checkered floors
The whole crew · Reception
Ceremony on a mirrored aisle lined with candles
Mirror aisle · Ceremony
Couple kissing under a floral arch surrounded by pink flowers
The kiss · Garden
Lily and Ron in front of a wooden colonial door in Cartagena
Lily & Ron · Colonial house
Tiffany with her bouquet, black and white portrait
Tiffany & Camilo · Symbolic ceremony
Nicole getting ready in a colonial room, black and white
Nicole & Andrés · Getting ready
Two brides celebrating under a floral arch of white orchids
Under the flowers · Ceremony
Bride and groom pulling the ribbons of a flower-covered cake piñata
The cake piñata · Reception
Couple jumping the broom at the end of a candlelit ceremony in a colonial courtyard
Jumping the broom · Ceremony
Couple kissing at the table under hanging lights in a colonial courtyard
Under a thousand lights · Reception

Photographs courtesy of the couples and their photographers.

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