Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. A foreign couple can hold a legally valid civil marriage in Colombia. The exact paperwork depends on each of your nationalities and on the notary or consular authority you choose.

Typically you will be asked for passports plus birth and civil-status documents, apostilled or legalised, with an official Spanish translation where required. For the marriage to take effect in another country, you will usually need to apostille the Colombian record and complete whatever procedure your country of residence requires.

You can also marry legally at home and hold only a symbolic ceremony in Colombia. Many couples prefer it: it separates the paperwork from the celebration and takes pressure off the timeline.

At Costa & Bloom we map out the route, coordinate the notary or the legal professional, and keep the timeline honest. The original documents are yours to obtain in your own country.

The sweet spot is 9 to 12 months out, especially if guests are flying in. For the most requested dates, more than a year ahead is the safer call.

We have also pulled weddings together in about 3 months, and they worked. That asks three things of you: flexibility, quick decisions, and actual availability from the venue and vendors. If any of the three is missing, a short timeline starts costing money.

Usually not. Citizens of the United States and most European countries do not need a visa for a short tourist stay, typically up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

At the airport, Colombian immigration may ask for an onward ticket, accommodation details, and proof of funds for the stay. Worth telling your group to keep those handy.

We work in both Spanish and English. You get an advisor who handles the planning, the meetings and the celebration itself in whichever language you choose.

The roles you actually deal with — wedding planner, event coordinator and lead vendors — are set up bilingually. Not every server or assistant speaks English, but they are briefed beforehand and work under a team that can talk to your guests.

Yes. Photography and video are chosen in the additional services step of the calculator, under "Photo, video and content", along with drone coverage, same day edit, photo booth and live streaming.

They sit outside the catering, decor and production packages because couples arrive at very different points: some already have a photographer they trust, others would rather we handle it. Keeping them separate means you are not paying for something you already sorted out.

Anything you select shows up listed in your quote, so your advisor has it from the first conversation. And if you would rather bring your own team, just say so: your advisor checks it with the venue, since each one sets its own outside vendor policy.

The quote on this site is shown in US dollars, as a reference. The contract and the payments are formalised in Colombian pesos — the currency the venue and the vendors actually operate in.

The date is normally held with a 30% deposit, and the remaining balance is spread across the event timeline, with the final payment before the wedding. The exact dates are written into your proposal.

We accept international bank transfers and, when the proposal allows it, card payment with its processing fee.

Your balance is fixed in pesos, so a move in the dollar does not change what you owe. If you pay in dollars, we credit the pesos that actually landed in the account on the day of the transfer and send you the receipt — we do not apply any adjustment percentage, and we do not re-quote.

Yes. We schedule an in-person visit to see the venue and go through access, spaces, capacity and what can actually be built there.

If you cannot travel to Colombia before deciding, we run virtual tours or live video calls from the venue, and share photos, video, floor plans and references from previous weddings held in that same space.

Once you have booked, we also coordinate a technical visit — that is where the operation of the day gets defined.

Colombia can be an excellent place to get married, and at the same time safety is not the same across every city and region. That is why we work in tourist areas and venues we have vetted beforehand.

We coordinate private or authorised transport, airport pickups, hotels, guest routes and local support. Before the trip we share itineraries, contacts and practical recommendations.

Vendors and venues are selected by checking safety, health, permits and operating conditions for the event.

As with any international trip, we recommend checking your own government travel advisories, taking out travel insurance, and following the local team’s guidance.