Minthis Resort

Minthis sits on a hilltop in the wine-producing hills of Paphos, about ten minutes from Paphos town. It covers five million square metres of protected nature reserve, with ancient orchards, olive groves and herb gardens around an 18-hole championship golf course that looks towards the Troodos Mountains.

The centrepiece for weddings is the 12th-century monastery, with shaded cloisters and an open courtyard. Alongside it are the Clubhouse, a restaurant with floor-to-ceiling windows and a chapel. The chefs trained with the Alain Ducasse Training Center, the wine list mixes home-grown, Cypriot and international bottles, and an experienced event planner advises on local suppliers and runs the day.

For the ceremony, choose the monastery courtyard, the chapel or church, or a lawn overlooking the golf course. Outdoor ceremonies can be followed by cocktails in the grounds and dinner out on the lawn beneath the stars, or the day can move into the Clubhouse and The Restaurant for the views. Menus are set or designed with the chef, and the team will help pair wines and cocktails. Couples can also plant an olive tree in the garden with a dated plaque, and photos out on the golf course among the olive groves is a natural fit. The resort tells us it hosts weddings for 40 to 200 guests. Ask the team about music times and the legal paperwork.

Guests can stay on the resort in suites, villas or residences. Suites have one or two bedrooms with a private terrace or courtyard garden, the villas have two or three bedrooms each with a private courtyard and plunge pool, and the largest residences add private infinity pools.

There is a spa, the golf course, The Plateia social square and Bar-M for evenings. A nature trail leads past waterfalls and old shepherds' caves through juniper, wild olive and cedar. The resort's wedding brochure gives Paphos airport as about 20 minutes away, Limassol 40 minutes and Larnaca about 1 hour 30, so ask the team to confirm current times.