# Canary Islands > Volcanic islands off the coast of Africa: black-sand beaches, lava landscapes and mild weather in every month. - URL: https://lensandvows.com/spain/canary-islands - Spain: https://lensandvows.com/spain - Português: https://lensandvows.com/pt/spain/canary-islands.md - Español: https://lensandvows.com/es/spain/canary-islands.md - Italiano: https://lensandvows.com/it/spain/canary-islands.md - Lens & Vows: https://lensandvows.com/ The Canaries lie in the Atlantic off the coast of Africa, far south of the rest of Spain, and each island is its own world: Tenerife with Mount Teide — Spain’s highest peak, in a UNESCO-listed national park — Lanzarote’s lava fields and white villages, the dunes of Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura, the laurel forests of La Gomera. With mild weather in every month, they are the part of Spain where an outdoor wedding in winter is an easy choice. Elopements above the clouds and ceremonies on black sand at sunset are their signature. ## When to marry in the Canary Islands - **Best:** April, May, June, September, October, November - **Good with planning:** January, February, March, July, August, December Every month works. Spring and autumn are the easiest; summer is warm and breezy with the trade winds; winter is mild by the sea, with more cloud on the northern slopes and cold — sometimes snow — on the high peaks. Now and then a haze of Saharan dust, the calima, dims the sky for a few days. - **Spring and early summer:** Clear, mild days and the islands at their greenest after the winter rain. The trade winds build towards summer. - **Late summer and autumn:** The warmest sea of the year and long, golden evenings. October and November are calm and still warm. - **Winter:** Mild days by the sea while the rest of Europe is cold — the islands’ high season. Book early around Christmas, New Year and Carnival. ## Where couples marry here The kinds of places — ask your photographer which ones they know well. - **Above the clouds:** Volcanic high country around the peaks, where the sun rises and sets over a sea of cloud — the islands’ most photographed elopement. - **Black-sand beaches and sea stacks:** Dark volcanic sand, white surf and rock pillars in the sea — dramatic at sunset. - **Lava fields and vineyards:** Vines growing in hollows of black ash behind low stone walls, and white houses against the volcanoes — portraits nobody else will have. - **Old towns and country houses:** Colonial streets with carved wooden balconies, and old estates with gardens of palms and bougainvillea for a ceremony and a long dinner. ## How the light falls The islands lie far south, so the sun is high and strong and the winter days are longer than on the mainland. West coasts get the sunsets; the high peaks get the sea of clouds at dawn and dusk. The skies above the summits are dark enough for major observatories on Tenerife and La Palma — portraits under the stars are possible. ## Getting there The main islands have their own airports, with direct flights from much of Europe — longer than they look, as the islands lie near Africa. Inter-island flights and ferries link them. The Canaries keep the same time as Lisbon and London, an hour behind mainland Spain. ## Photographers in the Canary Islands https://lensandvows.com/photographers?region=canary-islands https://lensandvows.com/photographers?region=canary-islands&sort=rating (highest rated first, by verified reviews) ## Read before you plan - [Portugal, Italy, Spain, Greece or France? Choosing the country for a destination wedding](https://lensandvows.com/journal/portugal-vs-italy-spain-greece-france-destination-wedding): The legal route for couples who don’t live there, season and crowds, price levels, light, flights, venues and permits for photographs — five countries compared with official figures, as of October 2026. (Markdown: https://lensandvows.com/journal/portugal-vs-italy-spain-greece-france-destination-wedding.md) - [How to choose a wedding photographer: the steps, and the questions to ask](https://lensandvows.com/journal/how-to-choose-a-wedding-photographer): The decision in order — whole weddings, style, availability, the package, the contract and deposit, cancellation, delivery and a conversation — then a checklist of questions, with why each one matters. (Markdown: https://lensandvows.com/journal/how-to-choose-a-wedding-photographer.md) - [Wedding photography styles compared: documentary, editorial, fine art, classic and film](https://lensandvows.com/journal/wedding-photography-styles-compared): What each style looks like, how the photographer works on the day, and how to recognise it in a whole wedding rather than a highlight reel — with a table to compare them side by side. (Markdown: https://lensandvows.com/journal/wedding-photography-styles-compared.md) - [How deposits and payment protection work on Lens & Vows](https://lensandvows.com/journal/deposits-and-payment-protection): A 30% deposit holds your date; the balance goes straight to the photographer, or through us with payment protection. Every step, what each choice costs, and what happens if plans change. (Markdown: https://lensandvows.com/journal/deposits-and-payment-protection.md) - [Where to elope in Spain: 15 places, from Tramuntana cliffs to Teide](https://lensandvows.com/journal/where-to-elope-in-spain): Fifteen named places in Mallorca, Catalonia, Andalusia, the Canary Islands and the green north — what each looks like, how you get there, when the light is right, and which permits, fees and seasonal closures apply before you say your vows there. (Markdown: https://lensandvows.com/journal/where-to-elope-in-spain.md) - [What a wedding photographer costs in Spain, and what changes the price](https://lensandvows.com/journal/wedding-photographer-cost-spain): Published prices for a wedding day in Spain run from under €1,000 to €8,000 and more. The ranges with their sources and dates, region by region, what goes into a price, the Spanish extras (preboda, postboda, IVA) and how paying works on Lens & Vows. (Markdown: https://lensandvows.com/journal/wedding-photographer-cost-spain.md)