If we mention destination weddings or eloping, you’ll be forgiven for immediately thinking about exotic, faraway lands, that take a great deal of plane hours to get to, might not speak your language, or may even offer you a larger-than-life celebrant dressed in a snazzy Elvis suit. While that may be an excellent choice for some people, others may be seeking something a little closer to home, a little less extravagant and with no language barriers. 

For those people, we propose 9 reasons why Gibraltar is an excellent choice, and somewhat of a surprising gem, when it comes to wedding destinations. In addition to that, Brexit won’t affect travel between the UK and Gibraltar as the Rock is a British stronghold. 

So, why should you choose Gibraltar?

1 - Gibraltar can easily, and economically, be reached by cruise ship, by one of the many daily direct flights from the UK, or by car by driving across the border.  

2 - Gibraltar uses the British sterling as its official currency - as well as accepting Euros. 

3 - The official language is English and you can find everything to make your stay, on the rock, feel like home from home. 

4 - Gibraltar has a moderate, all year round, climate. 

5 - Gibraltar caters for all tastes and budgets with venues ranging from 5 star hotels to a vast range of bars, cafes and quey-side restaurants. There is, literally, something to suit everyone. 

6 - The paperwork process is relatively easy when you have a professional wedding planner to guide you through it. You could, in theory, according to availability, get married in 48 hours. However, since Gibraltar is a very popular wedding destination, we recommend booking your date and time in advance to guarantee your preference.  

7 - Because of Gibraltar’s privileged position, you could opt to get married in Gibraltar and have a honeymoon in our neighbouring Spain or in Morocco, which can be reached by a short ferry ride. 

8 - If you just want to soak up some sun, you can enjoy one of the beaches Gibraltar has to offer or take a tour to St. Michael’s cave, the top of the rock, see our cheeky Barbary apes or simply meander around Main street and take advantage of discount shopping. 

9 - Last, but not least, for its size, Gibraltar has some excellent professionals in the field of wedding, and event, organisation. Here at Hour Weddings & Events, we offer you the benefits of over 20 years experience. We believe in quality and not necessarily quantity. Thus, we give you good value for money and only use service providers who offer the same standard of quality that we do. 

We give you our personal touch because we love weddings and believe that every one is unique and special. Nothing gives us greater happiness than to see you happy.