Marrakech is the most requested destination in Morocco for a wedding, and the one we know best. Ten of the celebrations in our portfolio took place here, across palaces, riads and gardens within thirty minutes of the medina.
Why Marrakech for your wedding
The Red City holds what a destination wedding needs in one place: direct flights from most European capitals, hotels able to host a hundred and eighty guests, and craftsmen — lantern makers, zellige setters, musicians — who have worked weddings for generations.
Three practical reasons couples choose it over anywhere else in Morocco:
- Everything is close. The airport, the medina, the Palmeraie and the Agafay desert sit within forty minutes of each other. Guests move between the welcome dinner, the ceremony and the farewell brunch without long transfers.
- The venues are used to multi-day celebrations. A Hindu or Sikh wedding runs over three days. Marrakech hotels and riads are built for it, with the space, the kitchens and the staff.
- The light. Sandstone walls turn amber then gold in the late afternoon. It is the reason photographers come here, and the reason our couples keep asking for outdoor ceremonies.
Wedding venues in Marrakech
These are the venues we return to, and the celebrations we produced in each.
The Oberoi Marrakech
Tranquil canals, centuries-old olive groves and the Atlas Mountains on the horizon. Four of our weddings took place here: Mahek & Jay, a Sikh Anand Karaj; Meera & Rohit, with a custom mandap suspended over the water; Rusna & Stel, a Sikh and Greek celebration; and Komi & Angus.
Palais Ronsard
A palace set among lush gardens, versatile enough for an intimate ceremony or a large reception. Caroline & Reda married here, mixing Moroccan tradition with American touches.
Ksar Char-Bagh
A Moorish palace in the Palmeraie, with forty hectares of palm grove. Rhea & Siva celebrated a South Indian wedding here, with a lotus throne and a mandap floating above water.
Beldi Country Club
Rose gardens, olive trees and low brick pavilions, fifteen minutes from the medina. Two of our weddings took place here: Jeanne & Billy and Pamela & Ricardo.
La Mamounia
One of the most recognised hotels in the world, close to the airport and to Jemaa el-Fna. Royal gardens, two hundred and nine rooms, three riads and a spa. A setting for large, formal celebrations.
Royal Mansour
Commissioned by King Mohammed VI. Fifty-three private riads across four hectares of orange gardens. Chosen for privacy above all.
Selman Marrakech
Designed by Jacques Garcia, at the foot of the Atlas. A seventy-five-metre pool, and the owner’s Arabian horses in the gardens.
Kasbah Bab Ourika
An hour from the city, on a ridge above the Ourika valley. For couples who want the mountains rather than the medina.
The celebrations we produced in Marrakech
Every wedding below was designed and produced in-house by Hello Moments & Co.
- Mahek & Jay — a Sikh Anand Karaj at The Oberoi, among olive groves.
- Meera & Rohit — a mandap suspended over the Oberoi canals, reached by a floating walkway.
- Rhea & Siva — South Indian tradition at Ksar Char-Bagh: a lotus throne, an enchanted orange tree.
- Caroline & Reda — Palais Ronsard, where Moroccan tradition met American style.
- Rusna & Stel — a Sikh and Greek wedding at The Oberoi.
- Jeanne & Billy and Pamela & Ricardo — two celebrations at Beldi Country Club.
- Sam & Sahil and Viranchi & Paras — modern Indian weddings, families brought from London.
- The Russians — a destination celebration in the city.
How we plan a wedding in Marrakech
We work in-house: creative direction, production and on-the-day delivery are handled by the same team, in English, French and Arabic.
- Venue. We visit with you, or send film and photographs if you cannot travel.
- Design. Sketches before decisions, so you see the celebration before it is built.
- Production. Vendors, transport, accommodation, permits and timings.
- The day itself. Our team runs it. You are a guest at your own wedding.
Frequently asked questions
How far in advance should we book a wedding in Marrakech?
Twelve to eighteen months for a celebration of more than a hundred guests, particularly in spring and autumn when the best venues are taken first.
When is the best season to marry in Marrakech?
March to May and September to November. Summer is hot and the winter evenings are cool, though both work for indoor celebrations.
Do you plan Hindu, Sikh and multicultural weddings?
Yes. Six of our Marrakech celebrations were Indian weddings. Read our guides to a Hindu wedding in Marrakech and a Sikh Anand Karaj.
Can you work in our language?
We work in English, French and Arabic.
Start planning your wedding in Marrakech
Tell us the dates you are considering and roughly how many guests. We will come back with venues that fit, and what each one makes possible. Talk to our team, explore our guide to wedding venues in Marrakech, or see our full wedding planning across Morocco.