# Mallorca & the Balearics > Turquoise coves, mountain villages of honey-coloured stone and long island evenings — Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza. - URL: https://lensandvows.com/spain/mallorca - Spain: https://lensandvows.com/spain - Português: https://lensandvows.com/pt/spain/mallorca.md - Español: https://lensandvows.com/es/spain/mallorca.md - Italiano: https://lensandvows.com/it/spain/mallorca.md - Lens & Vows: https://lensandvows.com/ Mallorca has two faces: the Serra de Tramuntana, a UNESCO cultural landscape of mountains, terraced olive groves and stone villages falling to the sea along the north-west coast, and the south and east, with pine-fringed coves of clear turquoise water. Palma, the capital, gathers around its Gothic cathedral on the bay. Weddings here happen in fincas — country estates among almond and olive trees — on terraces above the sea and in small hotels in the hills. Menorca is quieter, Ibiza famous for its sunsets; each island has its own airport. ## When to marry in Mallorca & the Balearics - **Best:** May, June, September, October - **Good with planning:** April, July, August Late spring and September–October are warm, and the sea warms up through June. July and August are hot and the busiest weeks of the year. From November to March the islands slow right down, and many hotels and beach places close. - **Spring:** The almond trees flower in late winter; then come green fields and wild flowers. Good weeks for walking down to quiet coves. - **Summer:** Dry, hot days and warm nights. Popular coves are crowded until evening — the hour before sunset is the one to plan for. - **Autumn:** The warmest sea of the year, softer light and fewer visitors. Late-summer storms can be sudden — keep a covered plan. ## Where couples marry here The kinds of places — ask your photographer which ones they know well. - **Fincas in the countryside:** Stone manor houses with courtyards, olive and almond trees — the whole wedding in one place, with guests staying on. - **Terraces over the north-west coast:** Mountain villages and cliff-top gardens in the Tramuntana, with the sea far below — vows at sunset. - **Coves and beaches:** Clear water, pale rock and pines: an elopement early in the morning, or a barefoot ceremony when the day’s visitors have gone. - **Palma’s old town:** The cathedral over the bay, stone lanes and hidden courtyards — a ceremony in town and portraits before dinner. ## How the light falls The Tramuntana coast faces north-west, so its terraces watch the sun set into the sea; the east-coast coves get the sunrise. Summer light on pale stone and water is bright and hard at midday — the evenings are long and golden. ## Getting there Palma’s airport has flights from all over Europe, many of them seasonal; Menorca and Ibiza have their own. Ferries run from Barcelona and Valencia, and between the islands. A car is the easy way to reach the fincas and the mountains. ## Photographers in Mallorca & the Balearics https://lensandvows.com/photographers?region=mallorca https://lensandvows.com/photographers?region=mallorca&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) - [Getting married in Spain: civil, Catholic or symbolic, and who can do which](https://lensandvows.com/journal/getting-married-in-spain): Spain’s three routes for couples from abroad — what the law asks (Ley 20/2011), why a civil wedding needs one of you to live there, how a Catholic wedding works without residence, the documents, the timings and where the photographer fits in. (Markdown: https://lensandvows.com/journal/getting-married-in-spain.md) - [Wedding venues in Spain: fincas, castles, haciendas and wine country](https://lensandvows.com/journal/wedding-venues-spain): Twenty places that say on their own sites that they host weddings — Mallorcan fincas and a sea fortress, Andalusian haciendas and city palaces, Catalan castles and a cava winery, Basque belle-époque hotels and Gehry’s winery hotel — with where they are, what they look like, capacity from their own pages, and what each means for your photos. (Markdown: https://lensandvows.com/journal/wedding-venues-spain.md)