Want a dream beach wedding in Gran Canaria?
Well now you can!
The Government delegate to the Canary Islands has welcomed the idea of weddings on the beaches allowing the islands be sold to tourists as a wedding destination.
Beach weddings have long been a dream on Gran Canaria, that national laws prevented from happening officially.
We have many people enquiring about beach weddings, but until now it simply has not be legally possible, if all goes well we should now be able to offer The Perfect Wedding on the beach in certain areas designated by the local town hall in conjunction with the coastal authorities.
Great news for couples planning to marry here and great news for Gran Canaria
Permission has been sought for years, both by the tourism sector as well as some municipalities of the Islands.
The new Costas act, according to news reports, could make such events now be possible in certain areas, provided that “they have no negative impact on the public domain”.
“To celebrate a wedding on a beach in the Canary Islands would mean needing to apply to the provincial department for demarcation of Costas and the payment of a deposit and a fee for the occupation and utilisation of public property” Bento explained in an audio file released this week.
The Spanish Government’s delegate in the Canary Islands, Maria del Carmen Hernandez Bento, underlined the need to find a balance between such activities and requirements to ensure that the public can freely enjoy the beaches.
Wedding authorizations for a beach wedding would need to have favourable reports from the relevant municipalities and the regional Ministry of Territorial Policy, added Bento.
There are still a lot of items to clarify, and possibly some bureaucratic red tape but in the very near future we hope to be turning many couples dreams into reality on our beautiful beaches.
We can help you with all the paperwork process, holding your hand every step of the way, ensuring your wedding planning and wedding day itself is a stressfree and enjoyable day to remember!
Watch this space and we will keep you abreast of all the latest updates.
Alternatively, we love to talk weddings, so feel free to contact us for more indepth wedding information.
Bernadette Garside
Founder of The Perfect Wedding Company, Gran Canarias Wedding Specialists
Tlf.: (0034) 653 642 208
Website: www.perfectweddingcompany.com
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