Hola Guapos!

Welcome  to our blog!

Here we will create posts with information about our wedding.

We will also help you with suggestions of where to look for accommodation - be it in the always stunning Sóller, the sleek Palma or a beautiful countryside villa. 

We will also provide you with maps and pearls of wisdom to help you make the most of your trip to the gorgeous Mallorca to be with us in our big day. Make sure you check this blog regularly for updates.

Thank you for joining us, we can't wait to celebrate the 9th of June with you! 

Lots of love,

Mar & Ash

Es Trenc Beach

Costa Nord -Mallorca's North Coast

Palma's Cathedral

Airport Transfers

For those of you not planning to hire a car or are unable to arrange airport transfers with your hotel, we have been in touch with a company that offers airport transfers called www.suntransfers.com

A taxi for a max. of 4 people from Palma's airport to either Soller or the Port of Soller is 55€, but they can also take you to other parts of the island - as long as it is from the airport. 

How to get there

The access to  Ca s’Hereu isn't the easiest. The venue is on a hill at the end of a narrow bendy road, and part of it is unpaved. 

Although we'd love to say that you can walk up to Ca s'Hereu from the port we do not recommend that you do - it would be 15 mins walk uphill in the heat (and heels ladies!)

We are arranging small coaches (16 people each) to pick you all up from the port and take you to Ca s'Hereu. Because of the road conditions we will do several journeys, these will start at 17.00 to ensure you all arrive on time for the ceremony at 18.00.

For those of you not staying in Sóller/Puerto de Sóller, we need to ask you to please not drive up to the venue. You can park your car close to the collection point.
We will contact each of you to let you know what time we need you to be at the collection point. 

  

During the ceremony, dinner and initial hours of the party there won't be coaches back to the Port. From 1.30am until 5am there will be a shuttle bus to take you down to the collection point/your hotel. If for any reason you need to leave the venue before 1.30am we will supply you with the number of a local taxi firm to pick you up. 
Do bear in mind that this is a Spanish style party and it will go on until the small hours.

Directions to Puerto de Sóller:

From the road that links Sóller with Puerto de Sóller, take the tunnel ahead of you signposted 'Port de Sóller, Port Centre', do not take the exit 'En Repic'.

At the end of the tunnel there is a roundabout, this is the collection point for the mininuses. 

Access to Port de Sóller tunnel

Sóller & Port de Sóller

Sóller is one of Mallorca's most beatufil towns located on the north-west coast. Situated some 3 Km. inland, from its port, 'Port de Sóller', the town lies in a large, fertile, bowl-shaped valley. Sóller shares its valley with the village of Fornalutx and the hamlet of Biniaraix, the combined population is around 12,000, and the valley is famous for its orange groves and terraces of ancient olive trees.

Sóller derives its name from the Moorish word sullier which means the golden valley from its orange groves. There was a great trade of the citrus with France and it is said that the Sun King himself, Louis XIV would eat no other oranges than the ones from Sóller. Historically it was also an important weaving town. The citrus trade and the weaving industry provided for a private steam railway, carved through the mountain in the late nineteenth century connecting Sóller with Palma. An enchanting option to the new toll-road tunnel linking Sóller to Palma. A charming antique tram runs regularly between Sóller town and the Port of Sóller.

The Port is at the end of the carretera Sóller – Port; its main beach is located next to Passeig es Traves (800 metres long and 20 metres large), and it is not too crowded.
It is a natural beach with gravel and sand, quiet water and sometimes with the moderate Mediterranean breeze, not too steep slope and some water currents and torrents that flow into the sea depending on the season. Nearby there are breakwaters, jetties, clearly marked with buoys.

The Port itself, has an attractive sandy cove, or if you prefer there are both pebbled and rocky beaches. There are beach restaurants and some fine dining restaurants, unpretentious bars, beach activities, sailing, canoeing, wind surfing and boat trips. There are tennis and paddle courts, gyms, bicycles for hire and lots of other activities in and around Sóller.

Along the North Western Coastline there are also lovely coves and crystal blue water. Other popular beaches are in “Cala” (cove) Deia and Valldemossa, Sa Calobra and Cala Tuent.

The valley and its surrounding mountain range, the 'Serra de Tramuntana', a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a favourite destination for people from all over the world, especially those who enjoy walking, nature, ecotourism, swimming or simply a peaceful rest away from the hustle and bustle of the better-known tourist traps. 

 

Fornalutx and Biniaraix are the closest villages to Sóller and Port de Sóller. Other interesting villages along the North West Coast of Mallorca and nearby are Deia and Valldemossa as well as sites like, Sa Calobra, the Lluc Monastry just to mention a few.

http://www.sollernet.com/indexen.html

View of Port de Sóller

Travel/Distances

As the public transport is scarce a car is recommended. Sóller to Palma is about 20 minutes drive through the tunnel. To the airport it takes about 30 minutes. Add an extra 5 – 10 minutes depending on the traffic. 

Sóller

The Dresscode!

Many of you fashion-conscious people have asked us about the dress code. 

We don't want to tempt fate, but we are hoping for the whole event to take place outdoors. 

Bearing in mind that temperatures can reach up to 25oC early June in Mallorca - but dropping in the evening, we don't recommend you wearing winter suits. 

Nevertheless we'd like to encourage you to look simply great and therefore suggest a smart wedding look, not black tie but not hawaian shirt/shorts either!

For the gents, a light dark smart jacket or a stylish suit is the way to go. Elegant, yet comfortable and set for an all-nighter. 

Ladies, you are free to dress as you like. Go long or short, stilettos or wedges - anything goes as long as you feel gorgeous!

 

Accomodation

As you can imagine there’s plenty of hotels, apartments and areas to choose from in Mallorca. We’d love to recommend you a million places but it all depends on what you want to make out of your trip to Mallorca.

Even though Mallorca is a fairly small island, we recommend you staying in Sóller or Port de Sóller for a night or two before exploring the other hidden treasures Mar's homeland has to offer. 

And since we are getting married in Port de Sóller, we’ve been in touch with a number of hotels who have agreed to offer a discount to our wedding guests. These are:

Hotel Marina - www.hotelmarinasoller.com

Offering 5% discount if you say that you are going to our wedding. You might be able to negotiate more discount yourselves depending on how long you stay.
 

Hotel Los Geranios - www.hotel-losgeranios.com

Email Lluís Rullan on info@hotel-losgeranios.com saying you are attending our wedding. 

Hotel Esplendido - www.esplendidohotel.com

They are offering our guests 10% discount on the 2012 rates.

Contact  Philippe Besnardeau on phil@esplendidohotel.com / +34-971631850. Again do say you are our guests.

Other hotels in Sóller / Port de Sóller

Hotel Es Port - www.hotelesport.com

A larger hotel offering a wide selection of rooms by the side of the Serra de Tramuntana mountain range and surrounded with beautiful gardens and sea views.

Jumeriah Port de Soller - http://www.jumeirah.com/en/Hotels-and-Resorts/New-Openings/Mallorca/Jumeirah-Port-Soller-Hotel--Spa

Possibly the fanciest hotel in the Port, with spa included and stunning views, reopening spring 2012.  


L´Avenida Hotel - www.avenida-hotel.com
Boutique hotel set in a classical 100 year-old mansion house designed by one of Gaudi’s protégés, L’Avenida is in the centre of beautiful Sóller.

OTHER ACCOMODATION & LOCATIONS

We’ve also been talking to the people at http://ruralhotelsmajorca.co.uk who can offer you very good rates and discounts. They’re a small company that provide a personal service depending on everyone’s needs, from hotels, apartments, agroturismos (rural house hotels)  and villas. 

They suggest you have a look at their site and if there’s anything you like do email Henrik: henrik@ruralhotelsmajorca.co.uk and give our names. They work better with groups to whom they can offer better prices.

If you want to explore Mallorca further and need suggestions with where to go before or after the wedding, do get in touch with us. Not everyone likes the same and we'd be delighted to help you. 

Perhaps this link will help you make a decision
http://www.platgesdebalears.com/caplaibFront/portada_isla.en.jsp?cIsl=MA

CAR RENTAL

It is very easy to get by in Mallorca, and hiring a car is a good idea to take you up and down at your easy - unfortunately Mallorca doesn't take pride of its public transport. 
If you are interesting in hiring a car, this company comes highly recommended www.amigoautos.com

The venue - Ca S'Hereu de Sa Figuera

Both the wedding ceremony & reception will be held at Ca s’Hereu de Sa Figuera in the magical Port de Sóller, a beautiful possessió - traditional Mallorcan farm estate, nestled among magnificent green hills, spoilt with vivacious sceneries and surrounded by beautiful orange and lemon trees. 

The building dates back to the 17th century, and has recently been restored keeping its original structure and feel. This possessió, maintains its crops, with an excellent annual harvest of citrus fruits and olives.

Located at about 33Km from Palma, Ca S’Hereu has a bit of a challenging access and to avoid stressful drives, we have arranged for mini buses to take you, our lovely guests, up to the venue from Port de Sóller itself – more information on this to follow.

 

In case you were wondering…

No, it won’t be your typical English wedding, it won’t be the typical Spanish either. It will be just us putting together what we like the most for the people we love the most.

There won’t be frilly white dresses (well, we’ll see that on the day!) and bridesmaids in powder-pink meringues or sky-high wedding cakes for us to cut.

The story goes...
7 and a half years ago a rather tipsy English boy from Hull chatted up a Spanish lass from Mallorca in Puerto Banus, and they haven’t been apart since. 
After all these years together we have finally decided to tie knot and celebrate love and the thrilling voyage on which life can take us.

Along the way we have shared with you all so many precious moments, and with this celebration we wish to gather all the people dear to us in one big happy get together!

Let’s make this a summer night to treasure for the years to come.

And remember – what happens in Mallorca stays in Mallorca…