Wedding celebrations often begin long before the ceremony itself. They begin when you choose the date, consider how many days your guests can stay or decide whether the trip will end after the reception or continue for a few more days as your honeymoon.
A stay in Gran Canaria offers an important advantage for this type of celebration: beautiful scenery, mild weather, hotels equipped for events and plenty of ways to extend your trip without leaving the island. The wedding can take place by the ocean, on a terrace, in a garden or in an event space designed to welcome your guests. Afterward, the pace changes: leisurely breakfasts, walks through Meloneras, an afternoon at the spa, a special dinner or an excursion into the island’s interior.
This article explains how to plan a wedding in Gran Canaria, what Meloneras offers as a wedding destination, which Lopesan hotel venues are available for weddings and how to turn the days that follow into a honeymoon in Gran Canaria with a character all its own.
A wedding in Gran Canaria: ceremony, setting and planning
It all begins with one decision: what kind of wedding do you want to remember? An intimate ceremony by the ocean, a large celebration or an outdoor meal involves different choices from a terrace reception or a ballroom banquet. The date, time, number of guests and the part of the island where you plan to celebrate your wedding will also shape the event.
Then come the practical details: transportation, guest accommodations, the timing between the ceremony and reception, wind conditions for an outdoor event and a backup plan in case the weather changes.
Gran Canaria offers several possible settings for your wedding day. The coast provides natural light, an open horizon and a close connection to the sea. Terraces and gardens offer more flexibility for an outdoor celebration. Indoor event spaces make it easier to manage the banquet, music and party afterward. Choosing the right venue helps create the atmosphere and pace you have in mind.
Meloneras, a prime destination for weddings in Gran Canaria
Once you have decided what kind of wedding you want, the next practical question is where you want the pre-wedding events, celebration and guest stay to take place. When guests are traveling to Gran Canaria, that decision affects the schedule, transportation and the way everyone experiences the hours leading up to the ceremony.
Lopesan’s wedding offering in Gran Canaria is based in Meloneras, with three hotels equipped for celebrations: Lopesan Costa Meloneras Resort & Spa, Lopesan Villa del Conde Resort & Thalasso and Lopesan Baobab Resort. Each hotel has its own venues for ceremonies, receptions and banquets, so the decision involves more than choosing a hotel. It also means selecting the type of atmosphere you want for the celebration.
Meloneras adds an important dimension to the trip. The waterfront promenade along the Atlantic, Maspalomas Lighthouse, oceanfront terraces and the nearby dunes provide a setting for the days before and after the celebration. The wedding is not limited to a single day. It becomes part of a longer stay that begins when the guests arrive and continues after the ceremony.
Wedding hotels in Gran Canaria: Lopesan venues in Meloneras
Once you have chosen Meloneras, the next decision concerns the type of venue you want for the wedding. An outdoor civil ceremony, a terrace reception, a ballroom banquet or a celebration with music after dinner each involves different considerations, including the number of guests, schedule, setup, sound system, menu and closing arrangements.
The Lopesan hotels that organize weddings in Gran Canaria provide civil ceremony setups, personalized assistance throughout the planning process and special services for the couple and their guests. They also include details such as menu tastings, a wedding night in a suite, a “Just Married” breakfast, special room decorations, accommodation benefits for guests and additional options for the celebration.
Lopesan Costa Meloneras Resort & Spa
Lopesan Costa Meloneras Resort & Spa offers a spacious, elegant setting with a strong connection to the Meloneras landscape. Its architecture, inspired by historic Canarian haciendas, along with its terraces, outdoor areas and venues overlooking the Atlantic, provides several options for holding the ceremony, reception and banquet at the same hotel.
Lopesan Villa del Conde Resort & Thalasso
Lopesan Villa del Conde Resort & Thalasso draws inspiration from traditional Canarian architecture, with courtyards, gardens, fountains and outdoor areas that give the celebration a stronger sense of local character.
Lopesan Baobab Resort
Lopesan Baobab Resort has an African-inspired design, with abundant vegetation, lagoon-style pools and outdoor areas created for open-air celebrations. It is a suitable option for couples who want a wedding with a distinctive atmosphere that differs from that of a hotel with Canarian architecture.
At all three hotels, the wedding offering includes services in several areas:
Benefits for the couple
- Menu tasting, depending on the number of guests;
- Wedding night in a suite;
- VIP treatment and Unique services;
- Special amenities for the wedding night;
- Anniversary benefits, subject to availability.
Benefits for guests
- Accommodation benefits for wedding guests;
- Complimentary parking;
- Transportation through partner companies.
Planning and ceremony
- Personalized assistance with event planning and coordination;
- Civil ceremony setup;
- Ceremony and banquet elements, including seating, a head table, sound equipment, a red carpet, seating plan, printed menus and a ceremonial cake.
In-room details
- “Just Married” breakfast served in the room;
- Special decorations for the wedding night;
- Late checkout until 6:00 p.m.;
- Amenities, minibar, gin and tonic kit, welcome gifts, safe and ironing service.
Additional options
- Musicians, bands and live entertainment;
- DJ and audiovisual services;
- Open bar, candy bar and late-night snacks.
Wellness voucher
- Costa Meloneras and Baobab: voucher for Om Spa Costa Meloneras;
- Villa del Conde: voucher for Om Thalasso Villa del Conde by Lopesan.
A honeymoon in Gran Canaria: the first days after the wedding
After the wedding, the pace changes completely. There are no more schedules, obligations or logistics to manage. What remains are leisurely breakfasts, walks, an afternoon at the spa and the simple plans that feel especially appealing once the most intense part of the celebration is over. A honeymoon in Gran Canaria offers endless possibilities. It can begin at the hotel itself, with a wedding night in a suite, a “Just Married” breakfast and a wellness treatment to help you unwind after the wedding.
Meloneras provides a distinctive setting for this change of pace: walks along the Atlantic, Maspalomas Lighthouse, dinner near the waterfront promenade or an afternoon among the dunes. For couples who want to explore farther, Gran Canaria also offers excursions into the interior, towns with traditional architecture, scenic overlooks and easy short routes that do not require extensive planning after the excitement of the wedding.
By choosing a hotel equipped for weddings, your first days as newlyweds can begin in the same place where you celebrated your marriage, with no unnecessary transfers and the rest of the island still waiting to be explored.
Weddings do not end when the reception is over. They end later, when the guests have returned home, the suitcase remains open and you sit down for your first breakfast as newlyweds. At Lopesan Hotel Group, everything is designed to make your experience in Gran Canaria unique. We look forward to welcoming you.
