Top 6 Wedding Venue in Marrakech
Also known as the 21st district of Paris, Marrakech has became over the past few years a top destination for luxury wedding. A very short 3 hours flight away from Paris, and a brand new international airport coming up in a few months, it makes the perfect city to exchange your vows and celebrate your love.
If you are thinking about getting married in the magical Morocco, Sumptuous Events, the premiere luxury destination wedding agency in Europe, will help you create the magic you are looking for ! Our team will show you the mystery and luxury of the Red city ! Our local office, expertise and creativity will make your dreams come true. Acting as a concierge and working with the best local suppliers, let us plans your magical wedding !
The city’s compositional attractions are the famous Jemaa el Fna, a fantastic open space in the focal point of the city, that stage moving circles of spectators accumulate round gatherings of trapeze artists, storytellers and interesting carnival acts. The sublime ruin of the El Badi Palace, the Saadian Tombs, the enchanting Yves Saint Laurent Majorelle Gardens as famous as its signature blue color, and at last but not least, the Koutoubia Minaret, which is probably the best Islamic landmark in North Africa .
Like all Moroccan urban communities, Marrakech is a town of two parts: the antiquated walled Medina and the provincial Ville Nouvelle, manufactured by the French in the mid-twentieth century. Why not combine both, a luxury wedding with some traditional touches.
Whether you picture your ceremony in the desert, your wedding cocktail in a privatized Riad, or treat yourself and your guests in some luxury resort hotels in the mountains or at the Palmeraie, Sumptuous Events have hosted ceremonies in all sorts of exciting places around the world, and we have selected for you the top 6 wedding venue in Marrakech for a royal destination wedding !
1. The Mamounia
Displaying Moroccan Luxury style, completed with intricate patterns based on Berber and Andalusian architecture, La Mamounia hotel is set in royal gardens, styled with Moorish opulence, with 209 rooms, three riads , and featuring a luxury spa with Moroccan traditional bath.
It is also renowned for its sumptuous gardens that would make a perfect space for outdoor wedding reception. A recent upgrade designed by the one & only Jacques Garcia has raised it to an even higher level to be recently voted the world’s finest hotel. Founding in 1923, La Mamounia has collected a number of international recognition and awards : World’s best hotel spa by the same magazine in 2011, Hotel of the year in 2010 by Tatler Travel Guide, to name a few.
The top notch service, outstanding food & incredible spaces makes an ideal choice for your destination wedding.
2. The Riad El Fenn
A few minutes away from the snake-charmers on Jemaa el Fna, square, nestled in the Bab El Ksour area, Riad El-Fenn stands apart from the big 5 stars hotels. The team invite you to live the most incredible, divine & luxury experience ever with some laid back vibes !
This Marrakech riad offers art-house rooms with wow-factor where couples can ideally set their destination wedding. The chef has designed a wonderfull buffet that tastes as good as it looks !
The rooms have recently been updated in jewel-coloured tadelakt ! Wide galleries dotted with vintage armchairs wrapped around the main house, soaring palms shade the courtyard pool and a collection of striped sofas beneath a Berber tent on the roof make a top spot for a snooze mid-afternoon or a late cocktail. A brand new luxury concept store showcasing the best Moroccan arts & beauty could be the ideal place to source your wedding favor.
3. The Palais Namaskar
A short 35 minutes drive from Marrakech, in the Palmeraie, The Palais Namaskar is actually a destination in itself where you can revive health, regain equilibrium and relax in opulent surroundings. It was designed on the traditional Feng shui way of living, and you can certainly feel it. Opened in April 2012, the amazing hotel got already recognized with many prestigious award !
Spreading its beauty over several acre, offering various reflecting pools, sunset terraces, bassin, it makes a fabulous wedding venue with endless possibilities. The property can easily be privatized for your event.
The chefs have devised a menu of healthy gastronomy with organic product, making it part of the week being concept. Everything has been designed to make your stay truly unforgettable.
4. The Royal Mansour
If you are looking for the most exquisite and opulent venue to set your wedding and surprise your overseas guests, that tremendous palace will completely blow your expectations. Also know as the gold standard of luxury hotels in Marrakech, the Royal Mansour was commissioned by the King Mohammed VI himself, who actually often hosts his VIP guests in its 53 private riads, which are spread around four hectares of fragrant Moorish orange gardens.
The Service is incomparable and outstanding ! You can swim, eat and sleep in total privacy in your private villa. Enjoy the three restaurants, four bars, an art gallery & fumoir and at least, one of the most beautiful hammam and spa in Morroco. The cocktails are truly divine.
5. The Selman
Located a few mile away from the medina, on the road to Amizmiz, the Selman Hotel is set in 15 acres of stunning landscaped grounds with mind blowing views of the famous Atlas mountains.
The architect Jacques Garcia is once again the author of the Selman’s stylistic brilliance. Within the understated redbrick, royal chandelier, wrapping the hotel’s interiors are beautiful, a mixture of Second Empire luxury and Arabian craftsmanship, including ebony-stained tadelakt plasterwork ! Stunning columned corridors, sun-drenched patios and a mind blowing 75m swimming pool makes a perfect choice for your luxury wedding in Marrakech. The Owner Abdeslam Bennani Smires’s horses prance around the great paddocks beyond, investing the whole scene with an extraordinary storybook quality. Why not privatized the entire venue for your event ?
6. The PALAIS GHOUL
Remain of exception to the marked threshold of a monumental door in oak carved flanked of two bastions, the small palace villa of the Rhoul palace is equipped with the finest carved marbles, wood & laces of stuccos. The villa is entirely flowered of orchises, it is also furnished only with art objects.
The Palais Rhoul’s oppulent interior and fabulous gardens and grounds are just beyond compare, magnificent in summer sunshine, sublime in the winter. The interiors are just as enchanting, the layout is very flexible will ensure and provide your wedding photographs and video team an unforgettable memory of your day.
The owner will welcome you with great delight to host your luxury wedding.
