Wedding hall, hotel, villa or garden: the questions to ask and the checks to make before booking the venue for your wedding in Tangier.

The venue sets the date, the capacity, the atmosphere and a large part of the budget: it is the first booking of a wedding. In Tangier the choice is wide — wedding halls, hotels on the bay and the corniche, villas with gardens on the Cap Spartel road or in Malabata, open-air spaces facing the Strait. Here is how to find your way.

The four main families of venues

The wedding hall

The classic solution: a hall built for receiving, with kitchen, tables, sometimes a stage and sound system. Advantage: everything is designed for a large number of guests. To check: what is included (tables, chairs, lighting, sound), the hours, and the freedom left for decoration and caterer.

The hotel

A polished setting, service, possible accommodation for relatives. To check: whether you must use the hotel’s caterer, the real capacity, decoration and music constraints.

The villa or garden

An intimate, customisable setting, often magnificent. But you have to bring everything: furniture, back-up kitchen, power, lighting, sound, sometimes a marquee. To check: access for delivery vehicles, electrical capacity, neighbours and hours.

Open air and marquee

A space facing the sea, a field, a garden: the effect is unique, but wind and weather need planning. See our guide to garden and marquee weddings.

Questions to ask before signing

What is the real seated capacity, and with what layout (round tables, stage, dance floor)?
What are the hours for set-up, start and end of the evening?
Are the caterer, music and decoration free or imposed?
What does the price include: tables, chairs, tablecloths, lighting, sound, cleaning, security?
What electrical power is available?
Is there a plan B in case of rain or wind?
What happens in case of cancellation or change of date?

Visit at party time

Visit the venue in the evening, at the same time as your reception: you will see the real lighting, the noise, the traffic and the comfort. Visit too with your caterer and, if possible, with the person who will do the decoration: they spot straight away what will be a problem.

Book early

The best halls and summer weekends go very fast: book preferably several months ahead. If you hesitate between venues, we can visit them with you and tell you what each allows.

Looking for a venue for your wedding in Tangier? Tell us the date and the number of guests: we advise you for free.