A Four-Day Vogue Wedding at Grand Hotel Son Net in Mallorca
A Four-Day Vogue Wedding at Grand Hotel Son Net in Mallorca
Some destination weddings begin with a beautiful setting. Others begin with a place that already holds part of the couple’s story.
Mallorca was the latter for Maria and Casper.
It was where they took their first trip together in 2018, and an island they continued returning to over the years. When they began planning their wedding, choosing Mallorca felt personal rather than simply picturesque—a place connected to the life they had already shared.
Their four-day wedding celebration unfolded at Grand Hotel Son Net, surrounded by the Serra de Tramuntana mountains. From a colorful welcome dinner and a tennis-inspired garden party to the wedding ceremony and a night filled with dancing, the weekend felt refined but full of life.
I had the privilege of photographing the celebration from beginning to end. The complete wedding story was later featured in Vogue Weddings, with a collection of 68 photographs from across the weekend.
A destination wedding at Grand Hotel Son Net
Set just outside Palma at the foot of the Tramuntana mountains, Grand Hotel Son Net is a restored 17th-century Mallorcan manor surrounded by gardens, orchards and a private vineyard. The historic courtyard, chapel, textured interiors and mountain views give the property a strong sense of place while still allowing each part of a wedding weekend to feel distinct.
For a multi-day destination wedding, that variety matters.
Guests can arrive and settle into the surroundings rather than moving constantly between unrelated locations. A welcome dinner might feel intimate and layered beneath the trees, while the following afternoon becomes lighter and more playful beside the pool. The wedding day can then take on its own rhythm against the mountains and gardens.
At Maria and Casper’s celebration, the venue never felt like a backdrop alone. It became part of how the weekend unfolded.
A wedding weekend built around the guests
The celebrations began on Thursday with a Spanish welcome dinner. Patterned linens, warm candlelight, woven textures and vibrant florals brought color into the evening, while Maria wore a printed orange Etro dress that felt entirely at home in the Mallorcan setting.
Friday was shaped around movement and time together. Guests could choose between golf, yoga and hiking before gathering for a tennis-inspired garden party.
Vintage rackets, lemons, white flowers and tennis balls used as escort cards brought a playful character to the afternoon without making it feel overly themed.
This is one of the things I value most about photographing an entire wedding weekend. By the time the ceremony arrives, people are no longer simply wedding guests. They have relaxed into the experience, formed connections and created memories together.
The photographs begin to carry more history because the relationships within them have had time to unfold.
The wedding day
On Saturday, the ceremony took place with the mountains and palm trees rising behind it.
Maria wore a custom strapless gown by Norwegian designer Ove Harder Finseth, finished with a lace cape and hood. Casper wore a bespoke tuxedo by Oslo tailor Skabo, later changing from a black dinner jacket into a white one for the reception.
But the most meaningful parts of the day were not limited to the design.
During cocktail hour, Maria and Casper stepped away with me for a few portraits. We kept this part of the day brief and natural, allowing them a moment together without removing them for long from the people they had come to Mallorca to celebrate with.
The evening continued with speeches, dinner and dancing—ending not as a highly managed production, but as a room full of people completely inside the experience.
Photographing a multi-day wedding in Mallorca
A destination wedding weekend is not simply a longer version of a wedding day.
Each gathering has its own atmosphere. The welcome dinner often holds anticipation. The following day gives guests space to become comfortable together. By the wedding itself, the relationships and energy have developed into something richer.
My approach is to move with those changes rather than imposing the same visual treatment on every event.
I offer direction where it helps, particularly with portraits and group photographs, while allowing the spontaneous parts of the weekend to remain spontaneous. The aim is to create photographs that feel artful and considered without making the celebration feel shaped around photography.
Mallorca wedding venues for design-led celebrations
Grand Hotel Son Net is particularly suited to couples who want a complete wedding weekend within an elegant, private setting. Mallorca also has several other venues that would work beautifully for celebrations shaped by architecture, atmosphere and a strong sense of place.
Here are a few I would be very excited to photograph at..
Neuendorf House is A GREAT match for couples who value architecture and restrained design.
Its rose-toned walls, monumental forms, clean lines and relationship with the surrounding Mediterranean landscape make it entirely different from the traditional stone fincas found across the island. Designed by Claudio Silvestrin and John Pawson, it feels both minimal and tactile rather than cold.
This would suit a fashion-aware couple planning a highly personal celebration where the architecture does much of the visual work. Florals and styling could remain intentionally restrained, allowing people, shadow, movement and color to stand clearly against the space.
Finca Serena offers a softer interpretation of contemporary Mallorcan luxury.
The 40-hectare estate is surrounded by vineyards, olive trees and lavender, with naturally lit outdoor spaces and an emphasis on local, seasonal food. It has enough refinement for your luxury clientele while retaining the organic, unforced feeling that works with your photography.
It would suit a couple wanting understated countryside elegance rather than a palace or overtly formal resort.
Cap Rocat offers the opposite energy: dramatic stone architecture, open sea and a strong sense of privacy.
The former fortress setting would give you texture, scale and changing Mediterranean light without requiring excessive décor. Its official wedding offering is positioned around creating a complete experience rather than only hosting a dinner or ceremony.
This would be an especially good fit for a smaller, highly elevated celebration with strong fashion and design choices.
A private Mediterranean estate made for intimate, multi-day celebrations.
Set between the Tramuntana Mountains and the Mediterranean Sea, Son Bunyola is a private estate surrounded by vineyards, olive groves and dramatic coastal views.
With an intimate hotel, private villas and several beautiful settings for ceremonies and dinners, it is especially well suited to a refined multi-day wedding. Son Bunyola would appeal to couples who value privacy, exceptional hospitality and meaningful time with their guests in a setting that feels unmistakably Mallorcan.
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