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Your Marrakech Wedding, Planned by a Local Team — Prices Included

Marrakech gives you what few wedding destinations can: private villas with the Atlas mountains behind them, riads in a thousand-year-old medina, desert ceremonies at sunset, and costs that stretch your budget roughly twice as far as the UK or the US. What it doesn't give you easily is transparency — most local planners publish no prices and answer enquiries with "DM us". Amaria Events does the opposite. Our packages, our fees and our vendor rates are public.

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Ivory floral arch set for a wedding ceremony in a Marrakech villa garden

We are based in Marrakech. Our couples are mostly in London, New York, Paris and Dubai. Everything is designed to be planned remotely — video calls, a shared planning board, live venue tours — and executed on the ground by our team. See exactly how on plan your wedding from abroad.

Book early: April-June and September-October dates go 12 to 18 months out.

Three packages, real prices

Full details, line by line, on the Marrakech wedding packages page.

PackageFromGuestsHighlights
Essential€12,900 (~$14,000 / £11,000)60-80Private riad or villa, Moroccan menu, DJ, full day-of coordination
Signature€24,900 (~$27,000 / £21,200)100-150Premium villa 2 days, negafa & amariya entrance, photo + video, live band
Prestige€49,000 (~$53,000 / £41,700)150-250Palace or estate, 3 days incl. henna night and farewell brunch, bespoke design

Want a number for your exact guest count? The wedding budget calculator gives you a realistic range in 30 seconds — no email required.

Bride wearing a traditional embroidered Moroccan caftan on her wedding day in Marrakech
Chef carving roast meat at a live cooking station during a Moroccan wedding
Fireworks lighting the night sky above a wedding reception terrace in Marrakech

What we handle

  • Venue — shortlist of 3-5 available Marrakech wedding venues in your budget: villas, riads, palaces, Agafay desert camps. Live video tours if you can't fly out.
  • Catering — menus negotiated per cover (250-500 MAD), tastings filmed dish by dish, contracts in writing.
  • Moroccan traditions, done properly — negafa, amariya throne entrance, dakka drummers, henna artist. Ask for the full henna party in Marrakech as your welcome-night event; international couples love it and photographers love it more.
  • Legal or symbolic ceremony — most foreign couples legally marry at home and celebrate here; if you want the marriage recognised through Morocco, start with getting married in Morocco.
  • Wedding day — a coordination team on site from setup to last guest, minute-by-minute run sheet, backup plan for every critical vendor.

Why couples pick Marrakech (and when not to)

  • Value: a 100-guest villa wedding here runs €25,000-45,000 all-in — the venue-plus-catering line alone would exceed that in London or New York. Full numbers: Marrakech wedding cost.
  • Weather: reliable sun in April-June and September-October. July-August is hot (38°C+) — doable with evening timings, but we'll tell you honestly.
  • Guest experience: direct flights from most European hubs, 3-day trip feels like a holiday, accommodation from riad-budget to palace.
  • When not to: if you need a legally binding local ceremony with zero paperwork, or a guaranteed indoor plan in January — we'll say so on the first call.
Long candlelit tables and brass lanterns set in a riad courtyard for a wedding dinner

FAQ

How much does it cost to get married in Marrakech?

Between €13,000 and €90,000+ depending on guest count and venue. A 60-80 guest riad wedding runs €13,000-25,000; a 100-150 guest villa wedding €25,000-45,000; a multi-day palace celebration €49,000 upwards. Our packages start at €12,900 with coordination included.

Is Morocco a good wedding destination?

Yes — for couples who want striking venues, strong value and an easy trip for European guests. Best months are April-June and September-October. The trade-offs: legal marriage requires paperwork (most couples marry at home first), and summer heat pushes ceremonies to late afternoon.

Can foreigners get married in Morocco?

Yes, legally, through the adoul (notary) process with embassy documents — or symbolically, with the legal marriage done in your home country. The symbolic route is simpler and what most of our international couples choose. Details: getting married in Morocco.

Who pays for the Moroccan wedding?

Traditionally the groom's family funds the celebration and the bride's family the trousseau and henna night. Modern and international couples split costs however they like — our quotes are itemised so two families can share cleanly.

Tell us about your wedding

Five minutes: your date, guest count and target budget. You'll get an honest first estimate within 24 hours — and if your budget and our calendar don't match, we'll tell you straight away.

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