Gibraltar, the safest place in the world to get married

For more than a year now, the words coronavirus, pandemic and lockdown have become our biggest nightmare. With the arrival of covid-19 the illusions of hundreds of thousands of people left: illusions in business, trips with friends, honeymoons, long-awaited and planned weddings and parties, and in short, covid took life with it.

The streets faded away, fell silent. We no longer saw children running in the squares, nor good morning on the way to work, nor the beeping of cars. No one said I DO anymore, no photographers taking pictures of the happiest day of the couples’ lives, no parties full of family and friends, no music on the stages, no wedding dance...everything vanished that March 2019, damping the hearts full of love of all those couples whose smiles were covered with a mask.

It has been a hard year, of bad news, of little hope, of not seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Many days in which these couples had lost the illusion of seeing themselves promising eternal love with their loved ones or in an express wedding full of effusiveness and enthusiasm.

When the word vaccine began to resonate, the betting was that Denmark, Israel, or the United States would be the first ones to achieve a high percentage of vaccinated people and therefore have a population immunised against the virus. But the truth is that the big surprise is that we are lucky enough to work in the first corner of the world that has more than 90% of the population vaccinated at present, in addition to the majority of cross-border workers. In Gibraltar, the mask is history, and fresh air has begun to blow into the faces of Gibraltarians and visitors alike. The path to a real, new normality has begun.

So, as well as how effectively and quickly you can get married in Gibraltar with the help of wedding planners like our team at Hour Weddings, you can also do so without fear of cancellation now. Following the recommendations of Gibraltar. Tourist Board (https://www.visitgibraltar.gi/covid-19), all those who wish to unite their ties for life, do not hesitate to do so in the safest little corner of the world, which is slowly waking up from the nightmare.

Gibraltar, el lugar del mundo más seguro para casarse

Hace más de un año que las palabras coronavirus, pandemia y confinamiento se han convertido en nuestra mayor pesadilla. Con la llegada del covid-19 se marcharon las ilusiones de cientos de miles de personas: ilusiones en negocios, viajes con amigos, lunas de miel, ansiadas y planeadas bodas y fiestas y en definitiva, el covid se llevó consigo la vida.

Se apagaron las calles, se quedaron en silencio. Ya no veíamos a los niños correr en la plazas, ni buenos días caminos del trabajo, ni pitidos de coches. Ya nadie se daba el sí quiero, ni fotógrafos retratando el día más feliz de las parejas, ni convites llenos de familia y amigos, ni música en los escenarios, ni baile nupcial… todo se esfumó aquel Marzo de 2019, apagando los corazones llenos de amor de todas esas parejas a las que le taparon la sonrisa con una mascarilla.

Ha sido un año duro, de malas noticias, de poca esperanza, de no ver la luz al final del túnel. Muchos días en los que esas parejas habían perdido la ilusión de verse prometiéndose amor eterno junto a sus seres queridos o en una boda express llena de efusividad y ganas.

Cuando la palabra vacuna empezó a resonar, las apuestas eran que Dinamarca ,Israel o Estados Unidos serían los primeros en conseguir un porcentaje alto en vacunados y por tanto contarían con una población inmunizada al virus. Pero lo cierto es que la gran sorpresa es que tenemos la suerte de trabajar en el primer rincón del mundo que a día de hoy tiene a más del 90% de la población vacunada, además de la mayoría de trabajadores transfronterizos. En Gibraltar se ha dicho adiós a la mascarilla, y el aire fresco ha empezado a soplar en los rostros de los gibraltareños y visitantes. El camino hacia una verdadera nueva normalidad ha comenzado. Por ello, además de lo efectivo y rápido que se puede contraer matrimonio en Gibraltar con la ayuda de planificadores de bodas como nuestro equipo de Hour Weddings , ahora también se puede hacer sin temores ni miedo a cancelaciones. Siguiendo las recomendaciones de la oficina de turismo de Gibraltar (https://www.visitgibraltar.gi/covid-19) , todos aquellos que ansíen unir sus lazos para toda la vida , que no duden en hacerlo en el rinconcito más seguro del mundo, que poco a poco se despierta de la pesadilla.

Wedding Trends 2021

With most 2020 weddings more or less cancelled, we look towards 2021 and consider how COVID will shape future weddings. Hour Weddings Gibraltar has been in the industry for nearly 20 years now and although Gibraltar has not been as badly affected as the rest of Europe, we certainly feel the pain of our neighbouring countries and brides. 


Trend 1- Smaller crowds and outdoor venues

When investing in such a potentially expensive day, risking cancellation due to large numbers is something you do not want to dabble with. Keeping parties small mean you are more likely to go ahead with plans without last minute having to cut out beloved guests who may have paid to travel a long way to see you. Also, outdoor venues = circulation and comfortable guests who wont be terrified to come to a poorly ventilated party.

Trend 2- Elopement

Hour Weddings has already seen this trend picking up in Gibraltar. More couples are choosing to elope and travel alone abroad to get married? The prospect of cancelling, postponing and stressing is so 2020, couples are preparing with a romantic trip to a safe beautiful venue- Gibraltar anyone?


Trend 3- Live Stream + entertainment

Hour Weddings couples are asking to stream! Zoom and other popular sites which provide streaming services are becoming an ever more popular way to invite all your guests to your beautiful day. Another popular trend is entertainment via streaming services too, these include the first day and even live music. 

Trend 4- No canapés or buffets

I could not think of anything more 2019 than buffets and canapés, how could we ever go back to this method of serving food?! Hour Weddings have seen more sit down preferences and in most instances it has been removed from most wedding venues in Gibraltar. 

Heres to hoping for a better year, Hour Weddings x