Vila Vita Parc Resort & Spa

Vila Vita Parc is a five-star resort in the Algarve, set on oceanfront clifftop grounds with 54 acres of subtropical gardens, and a member of The Leading Hotels of the World. The Algarve tourist board promotes the region for its beaches and for having the most hours of sunshine, which is good news for an outdoor wedding.

The resort is large enough to offer real choice. Accommodation includes rooms and suites with terraces facing the ocean, whitewashed villas with private pools, garden studios and apartments, while the Vila Vita Collection offers private villas and residences outside the resort. The cliffs and the Atlantic make the backdrop for wedding photographs.

The resort has its own specialists for weddings and events and a wide choice of indoor and outdoor venues, for anything from a small ceremony to a big, lavish party. Ocean, its restaurant led by chef Hans Neuner, holds two Michelin stars and looks out over the Atlantic, and the resort also has other restaurants and oceanfront spots for dinners and drinks. Ask the team which ceremony spaces suit your date, capacities for the main celebration, legal and symbolic ceremony options, exclusive use and the music curfew, as the website does not publish them.

The mix of rooms, suites, villas with private pools, studios and apartments means different budgets and group sizes can stay in the grounds. Ask the team for room numbers and which accommodation suits family. The resort takes a holistic approach to wellness, with equal weight on body, mind and spirit through food, mindfulness and exercise, which suits the days around the wedding. Ask the team about the transfer from Faro airport and the journey time for guests flying in from the UK.