Top 5 Ruins For Your Destination Wedding In Antigua Guatemala for 2024 / 2025 (even 2026).
One of the most important decisions you will make when planning your magical & destination wedding will be choosing the most amazing & beautiful wedding venue.
If you are reading this post, you probably already know that Antigua Guatemala is one of the most romantic and exotic places to get married thanks to its natural beauty and almost 300 years impressive ruins around the entire city.
Imagine how will your wedding look surrounded by all the amazing history and extravagant architecture? UNFORGETTABLE for you and all your guests.
And if you wonder about costs? Check our wedding cost blog HERE.
After having organized many weddings in Antigua Guatemala, we have chosen the top 5 ruins you should consider for your destination wedding.
Picture by: Ramses García
What should you consider before choosing any of these amazing ruins?
HIRE US as a first step! (of course!)
Location - every ruin it located around Antigua. Just make sure to pick the best location for you and your guests.
View & surroundings - just to make sure you have the best possible pictures.
Available areas inside each ruin (one are for ceremony, another for cocktail and a third one for the reception and party!
Capacity - remember to take into consideration COVID-19 restrictions and capacities.
Weather - SUPER important! Please remember the best season to get married is between end of October - beginning of April.
Additional Tips.
How much time in advance do I need to reserve the ruins?
The official agenda opens in April of every year. What does this mean?
Let’s say you got engaged in May 2022 and you want to get married in November 2023. You will have to wait until July 1st. 2022 to check availability & book your date.
Now what happens if you get engaged in October 2022 and want to get married in November 2023? Since it’s been 3 months after the official agenda opened, November 2023 sadly will be already or partially booked. Yes, the dates get booked very quickly!
So our suggestion is to start planning your wedding with 12 months before your wedding date. But wait! if you are having a destination wedding the planning ideally should be between 12-18 months.
But don’t worry, that is what we are here for, to help you organize your destination wedding!
When is the best time of the year to get married in any Antigua ruin?
90% of destination weddings held in ruins are outdoors. So weather it’s something you do have to consider before picking up your date.
As mentioned the best months to get married are from end October to beginning of April.
Just so you have an idea here is a graphic for rainfall in Antigua Guatemala by months.
Rainfall (mm) Antigua Guatemala
Is there any restriction to get married in any ruin?
Remember they are part of Antigua Guatemala’s heritage. They are very well preserved and they need to be preserved for long time. Are there any restrictions? yes! here are the ones you need to take into consideration:
No live music groups allowed
Party must end at 09:00 pm (no exceptions)
No tents allowed (most of them)
No indoor fireworks or outside near the ruins
Time is limited to 5 hours (every extra hour has an extra cost)
Set up can be done 5 hours before starting time
A dance floor must be placed (to protect the floor)
Now that we’ve discussed the basics, without further a due, here are our top 5 Ruins we love.
Santa Clara
Picture by: Daniel Lopez Pérez
Capuchinas
Picture by: Ramses García
La Recolección
Picture by: Daniel López Pérez
San Jerónimo Ruins
Picture by: Daniel López Pérez
San José El Viejo
Picture by: Daniel López Pérez
Do you need help booking your ruina?
We can help you book your ruins.
Our service has cost of USD$ 125.00.
The final amount to be paid will be determined by the amount of guests you are expecting, the ruina, the area and the amount of hours you need each ruina.
Terms and conditions will also be sent along with the total amount to be paid.