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title: "Getting married abroad from the UK"
description: "Destination wedding guides for UK couples: what a wedding in France, Italy, Spain or Portugal costs, whether you can legally marry there, the paperwork, and a 12 month timeline for each."
canonical: https://getaisley.com/guides/destination-weddings
last_updated: 2026-09-05
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# Getting married abroad from the UK

> Destination wedding guides for UK couples: what a wedding in France, Italy, Spain or Portugal costs, whether you can legally marry there, the paperwork, and a 12 month timeline for each.

Canonical: https://getaisley.com/guides/destination-weddings. Every guide is also plain markdown at the same URL with a `.md` suffix.

Marrying abroad is cheaper per head than most couples expect and harder legally than most venues admit. Each guide covers one country: the real cost for 70 guests, the legal route if there is one, what guests pay, and the timeline that keeps the paperwork on schedule.

## Guides

- [Getting married in Spain from the UK: cost, legal steps and timeline](https://getaisley.com/guides/getting-married-in-spain-from-the-uk): What a Spain wedding costs a UK couple for 70 guests, why a civil ceremony needs Spanish residency, the Catholic and celebrant routes, and a 12-month timeline.
- [Getting married in Italy from the UK: cost, legal steps and timeline](https://getaisley.com/guides/getting-married-in-italy-from-the-uk): A 70 guest wedding in Italy costs £28,000 to £60,000 in 2026. The CNI and apostille route to a legal comune ceremony, regional prices, and what guests pay.
- [Getting married in France from the UK: cost, legal steps and timeline](https://getaisley.com/guides/getting-married-in-france-from-the-uk): What a French château wedding costs for 80 guests in 2026, why most UK couples cannot marry at the mairie, the paperwork if you can, and a 12 to 18 month plan.
- [Getting married in Portugal from the UK: cost, legal steps and timeline](https://getaisley.com/guides/getting-married-in-portugal-from-the-uk): A 70 guest wedding in Portugal costs £21,000 to £51,000 in 2026. The CNI and conservatória route to a legal ceremony, regional prices, IVA and a 12 month plan.

## Other topics

- [Wedding costs and budgeting guides](https://getaisley.com/guides/money): What weddings really cost, and how to budget.
- [Wedding venue guides](https://getaisley.com/guides/venues): The questions to ask before you book.
- [Wedding planning timelines, legal steps and the guest list](https://getaisley.com/guides/planning): Timelines, to-dos and who does what.
- [Wedding supplier guides: emailing, questioning and booking](https://getaisley.com/guides/suppliers): Finding, emailing and booking your people.