Elopement / Destination wedding — Valencia

Yes. Although my main job is photographic, I know Valencia well and help you build the day: which locations fit your style, in what order to visit them by the light, how much time to leave between each and where to change clothes. If you need an officiant for a symbolic ceremony, a bouquet, hair and makeup or a small toast, I can recommend trusted professionals. You decide the level of help; I make sure the route flows.

A civil marriage with full legal effect in Spain requires prior paperwork and residency, and it's usually easier to formalise it in your own country. That's why most elopements in Valencia are symbolic ceremonies: personal vows, an officiant or a loved one who marries you with no paperwork, all the emotion and none of the bureaucracy. If you want the legal part done here too, I'll tell you well in advance what it involves. The most common path is to make it legal at home and celebrate the elopement here.

Valencia is very compact, so a full day comfortably fits two or three quite different locations — for instance sunrise on the El Saler beach, the historic centre mid-morning and the Ciudad de las Artes at sunset. The key isn't to pile up spots but to follow the light: we shoot each location at its best hour and leave room for the drives and a calm coffee in between. If you prefer something more intimate, a single location at golden light also works beautifully.

Of course. Many elopements include a handful of guests — parents, siblings, the closest friends — and remain intimate and protocol-free. With a small group we choose locations that allow a little audience without losing intimacy, like a terrace with views or a quiet stretch of beach, and I set aside a moment alone with the two of you for the portraits. The difference from a wedding is scale and freedom: you still decide everything your way.