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Getting married in Corfu: the complete guide

Getting married in Corfu usually takes about a year of planning, in ten clear steps: decide on a symbolic, legal or church ceremony, choose your month, set a budget, book the venue, then your team, your guests’ travel and any paperwork. Each step below says when to do it and links to the tools, guides and local professionals that help.

  1. First

    Step 1: Decide what kind of wedding you want

    Legal in Greece, a church wedding or a symbolic ceremony? This one choice decides your paperwork, your possible days and times, and even your venue. Many couples from abroad choose a symbolic ceremony, but you can marry legally here too.

  2. 18–12 months before

    Step 2: Choose your month and date

    Corfu’s season runs from May to October. July and August are the hottest and busiest months; June and September suit most couples best. Check church fasts, holidays and peak Saturdays before you fall for a date.

  3. 18–12 months before

    Step 3: Set a realistic budget

    Agree a total and a rough guest count before you contact anyone. Prices in Corfu depend on the season, the day and the number of guests, and a few costs catch most couples out.

  4. 18–12 months before

    Step 4: Pick your area and venue

    The venue comes first, because it sets your date, your numbers and your style. Sunset over the sea? Look west. Beach? Know the rules. Old Town, olive grove, villa or hotel? The map helps you choose an area.

  5. 15–12 months before

    Step 5: Decide how much help you need

    A local planner handles suppliers, paperwork and the day itself, in Greek. Some couples manage alone, or book a coordinator just for the day. Decide early, because a planner shapes every booking that follows.

  6. 12–9 months before

    Step 6: Book your team

    Book the people who can only be in one place on your date first: photographer, music, hair and make-up, celebrant. Then the florist, cake and transport. Save favourites with the heart and compare them on your shortlist.

  7. 12–9 months before

    Step 7: Tell your guests and plan their trip

    Send save-the-dates about a year ahead: summer flights and rooms on Corfu fill up. Tell guests how to get there, where to stay and how they will get to the venue and back.

  8. 6–3 months before

    Step 8: Sort the paperwork

    Only if you marry legally in Greece. Documents, apostilles and translations have to be recent, so order them at the right moment, not too early. A symbolic ceremony needs none of this here.

  9. The final months

    Step 9: Work through the final checklist

    Menus, music, seating, the order of the day, final numbers and payments. The checklist turns the timeline into tasks with your own deadlines.

  10. The day

    Step 10: Walk through your wedding day

    See a real villa wedding day hour by hour, from the hair stylist at the bride’s villa to the last dance. Pick your ceremony time and month, press play, and every hour and the light move with it.