|
stamp line art
WE'RE GETTING MARRIED

NATALIYA
&
ROBERT

24 OCTOBER 2026
HOTEL SANT PERE DEL BOSC
LLORET DE MAR, COSTA BRAVA
Costa Brava stamp

Our Wedding
in Lloret de Mar

Hotel Sant Pere stamp
Nataliya & Robert
Nataliya — Her Version

Recuerdo la primera vez que vi a Robert entrar en el bar de Barcelona donde yo trabajaba como camarera. Yo estaba fumando (por entonces fumaba) y él era el último de los cuatro hombres que desfilaron hacia el bar. El primero era Ashley Scott, después John Dickinson, Martin Williams y, por último, Robert Daniel Brown.

«Qué chico tan guapo y tímido», pensé, ya que Robert me miró con esos ojos asustadizos que tiene y os juro que el tiempo se paralizó entonces. Puedo recrear perfectamente la imagen en mi cabeza: los pantalones cortos en marzo (tan guiri), el «hola» tan entusiasta de los británicos cuando aprenden una palabra extranjera y ¡una sonrisa brillante!

Entraron en el bar y les puse cuatro cervezas calientes (la nevera nunca funcionaba en ese bar). Y empecé a observar a aquellos cuatro individuos.

«Qué gente tan ruidosa», pensé. Menos el chico tímido, que se mantenía en silencio echando miraditas hacia mí.

Después de aquel día volvió otra vez. A pesar de la cerveza caliente, me comentó que se había comprado un piso cerca y que lo estaba reformando.

—I don't have a shower yet —me dijo, y yo no quise decirle que me había fijado.

Muchas cervezas calientes después y muchas conversaciones tras la barra, Robert me pidió una cita y yo le dije que no. (Yo soy una chica muy difícil).

Pero lo esperaba. Cada vez que él llegaba al bar y arrastraba a sus amigos a beber cervezas insípidas, a mí se me iluminaba la cara. Al enviarle tantas señales confusas, Robert volvió a intentarlo: envió a una amiga para invitarme a una excursión por Sitges. (Les dije que no, no por orgullo; creo que tenía algo importante en la universidad aquel día).

«¡A la tercera le digo que sí!», pensé, y esperé y esperé a que Robert me volviera a pedir salir. Pero no solo no volvió a pedirme salir, sino que dejó de ir al bar.

Yo, cada fin de semana, me ponía cada vez más guapa, con los labios más rojos y los vestidos más bonitos, pero él no volvía.

«Qué tonta soy. ¿Y si era el amor de mi vida?»

I remember the first time I saw Robert walk into the bar in Barcelona where I worked as a waitress. I was smoking (back then I smoked), and he was the last of four men who walked into the bar. First came Ashley Scott, then John Dickinson, Martin Williams, and finally Robert Daniel Brown.

“What a handsome and shy boy,” I thought, because Robert looked at me with those timid eyes of his, and I swear time stood still at that moment. I can perfectly recreate the image in my mind: shorts in March (such a foreigner thing to do), the enthusiastic “hello” that British people say when they learn a foreign word, and a brilliant smile!

They came into the bar, and I served them four warm beers (the fridge never worked in that bar). And I started observing those four individuals.

“What noisy people,” I thought. Except for the shy boy, who stayed quiet and kept stealing glances at me.

After that day, he came back again. Despite the warm beer, he told me he had bought an apartment nearby and was renovating it.

“I don't have a shower yet,” he said, and I didn't want to tell him that I had noticed.

Many warm beers and many conversations across the bar later, Robert asked me out on a date, and I said no. (I am a very difficult girl.)

But I waited for him. Every time he came into the bar and dragged his friends along to drink tasteless beers, my face would light up. After receiving so many mixed signals from me, Robert tried again: he sent a friend to invite me on a trip to Sitges. (I said no, not out of pride; I think I had something important at university that day.)

“The third time I'll say yes!” I thought, and I waited and waited for Robert to ask me out again. But not only did he never ask me out again, he stopped coming to the bar altogether.

Every weekend, I made myself look prettier and prettier, with redder lips and more beautiful dresses, but he never came back.

“How foolish I am. What if he was the love of my life?”

Robert — His Version
In June 2015 three friends and I decided, with very little planning and even less sense, to take a road trip around Europe. Those three friends — Ashley Scott, Martin Williams and John Dickinson — will all be at the wedding, having witnessed the beginning of this story. For reasons I no longer recall, we found ourselves drinking in a bar in El Born. It was a fairly dreadful establishment in most respects, redeemed only by the presence of a tall, attractive philosophy student named Nataliya, who happened to be working there at the time. For the remainder of our trip my friends questioned my inexplicable desire to return to what we simply called "Bar Bar", named after the neon sign above the door which displayed the rather imaginative word "Bar". Their confusion only grew as my repeated and somewhat clumsy attempts at charming Nataliya were met with polite indifference. I was so taken by Barcelona — and perhaps by a certain philosophy student — that when our trip ended I found myself reluctant to leave. There was only one problem: the car I had driven rather enthusiastically across France was stranded in La Rochelle with a blown engine, awaiting transport back to the UK. Once the necessary repairs were completed, I promptly drove back to Barcelona and, before long, had purchased a spectacularly dilapidated apartment. It had no water, no electricity, and required regular visits to the local gym for basic amenities such as showering. My days were spent carrying building materials up four flights of stairs as I slowly transformed it into something approaching a home. In the evenings I would wander down to Bar Bar to recover from the day's labour with warm beer and cold conversation. Eventually both renovation funds and romantic prospects appeared exhausted, and I returned to the UK. Some time later, however, I discovered a Facebook message from the previously unreceptive young woman I had met in El Born. That was all the encouragement I needed. Soon enough I was back in Barcelona, mercifully no longer having to visit bar bar quite so often, as my wonderful wife to be had finally warmed to my advances.
"En junio de 2015, tres amigos y yo decidimos impulsivamente hacer un viaje por carretera por Europa (esos tres amigos estarán en la boda, por supuesto: Ashley Scott, Martin Williams y John Dickinson). Por razones que no recuerdo, terminamos bebiendo en un bar en El Born, un bar bastante horrible en muchos aspectos, pero iluminado por el encanto hosco de una camarera alta y atractiva llamada Nataliya. Durante el resto de nuestro viaje, mis amigos cuestionarían mi extraño deseo de volver al 'bar bar' como lo llamábamos, debido a la luz de neón sobre la puerta que simplemente decía 'Bar' — cuestionado aún más porque mis torpes intentos de seducir a dicha camarera resultaron en un frío rechazo cada vez. Tan cautivado estaba por Barcelona (y quizás por cierta camarera) que quise quedarme una vez que nuestro viaje terminó. Sin embargo, tenía un problema: mi coche, que había conducido un poco alegremente por Francia, estaba languideciendo en La Rochelle con el motor fundido y esperando ser enviado de vuelta al Reino Unido. Completadas las reparaciones necesarias, me subí al coche y conduje de regreso a Barcelona y en poco tiempo aseguré la compra de un apartamento ruinoso y destartalado, sin agua ni electricidad, lo que me obligaba a usar el gimnasio local para ducharme y otras necesidades. Cada noche, después de largos días de cargar materiales hasta el cuarto piso para facilitar la renovación de mi apartamento, pasaba por el bar bar para hidratarme con cerveza tibia y compañía fría. Con los fondos de renovación y los avances románticos agotados, regresé al Reino Unido por un tiempo, volví algún tiempo después mientras descubría un mensaje de Facebook de esa chica del bar de El Born que antes no me correspondía. Bueno, eso fue suficiente para cimentar mi decisión de quedarme, y el resto, como dicen, es historia."

WEDDING WEEK

We're making a week of it. Nothing apart from the wedding itself is obligatory — join us for as much or as little as you like. Some timings and bookings will depend on numbers, weather and final availability, so we'll confirm the finer details closer to the date.

TUESDAY 20 OCTOBER
Barcelona
Evening drinks at Miramelindo, Pg. del Born, 15, 08003 Barcelona.

A relaxed start to the week for anyone already in Barcelona. This is the bar where we met, so it seemed the obvious place to begin.

WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER
Blanes
Informal meet-up and meal for very early arrivals.

Details to be confirmed.

THURSDAY 22 OCTOBER
Blanes
Evening tapas at Es Blanc, Carrer del Mirador de s'Auguer, 26, 17300 Blanes, from 7pm.

An informal chance for early arrivals to meet up before the main weekend.

FRIDAY 23 OCTOBER
Blanes
Afternoon at Cala Sant Francesc, also known as Cala Bona, with drinks at the beach chiringuito.

We'll organise transport from central Blanes. Cala Bona is one of the smaller coves immediately north of Blanes and is a good introduction to the rockier Costa Brava coastline.

SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER
Wedding Day
Hotel Sant Pere del Bosc

The wedding party should convene at the venue from 2:30pm. Guests should arrive at 3pm. The ceremony begins at 4pm. Drinks, dinner, speeches, cake and live music follow, with the party continuing until 3am.

SUNDAY 25 OCTOBER
Blanes
A slow start. Breakfast for the wedding party staying overnight at Sant Pere del Bosc, followed by moving back into Blanes. Late lunch from 3pm at Restaurant Club Vela Blanes, Carrer Esplanada del Port, 17300 Blanes.
MONDAY 26 OCTOBER
Blanes / Costa Brava
A deliberately easy day after the wedding. Activities TBC.
TUESDAY 27 OCTOBER
TBC
WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER
Tossa & Costa Brava
TBC
THURSDAY 29 OCTOBER
TBC

WEDDING DAY SCHEDULE

2:30 PMWedding party convenes at the venue*
3:00 PMGuests arrive
4:00 PMCeremony begins
AfterwardsDrinks, dinner, speeches, cake and live music
Until 12:00 AMFree bar
12:00 AM – 3:00 AMPaid bar service continues
3:00 AMParty ends

*Wedding party: make sure to arrive with sufficient time beforehand for checking in and getting ready.

Venue Information

📍
Hotel Sant Pere del Bosc

Paratge Sant Pere del Bosc, s/n, 17310 Lloret de Mar, Girona

🚗
Parking

Free parking available at the venue

🚕
Transport

Please pre-book taxis for both directions. Aim to reach the hotel by 3pm at the latest unless you are part of the wedding party.

☎️
Taxi Numbers

+34 972 355 050
+34 972 352 727
+34 972 334 455

Dress Code

Smart wedding attire. No jeans or trainers. Feel free to be flamboyant!

THE WEDDING
24 October 2026
Hotel Sant Pere del Bosc, Lloret de Mar

Where to Stay

Hotel Sant Pere del Bosc

Wedding party: Saturday night only

The wedding party will stay here for the Saturday night only. We'll be in touch directly with booking details.

⭐ 4.8

Hotel Horitzó

Recommended for other guests and all other dates

Self-catering hotel in Blanes. A discount code is available — get in touch with us for the code.

⭐ 4.4 · Book →

Casa Indiana

A more upmarket boutique option

Boutique hotel in Blanes for those looking for something a little more special.

Book →

There are also many other hotels and Airbnbs in the town, but try to be close to the old town and not in the 'tourist ghetto' to the South.

Getting to Blanes

✈️ By Air

Nearest Airport: Girona (GRO) - 30km / 30 min

Alternative: Barcelona-El Prat (BCN) - 75km / 1 hour

🚆 By Train from Barcelona

Blanes is served by the R1 Rodalies coastal railway line. Useful central Barcelona stations include:

  • Barcelona Sants
  • Plaça Catalunya
  • Arc de Triomf
  • El Clot-Aragó

Direct R1 services to Blanes run approximately every 30 minutes on weekdays, with additional R1 services continuing towards Maçanet-Massanes roughly hourly. The journey follows the coast for much of the way.

Blanes railway station is not in the town centre. Local buses connect the station with central Blanes, but frequencies vary, particularly later in the day. If a bus is not imminent, a taxi is usually the easier option.

🚌 From Barcelona Airport

The Sagalés 603 airport coach connects Barcelona El Prat Airport with Blanes, serving both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 and terminating at Blanes bus station. This is generally simpler than taking an airport train into Barcelona and then changing onto the R1 if your destination is directly Blanes.

Services are seasonal and subject to timetable changes, so check the current timetable shortly before travelling.

🚌 From Girona Airport

Sagalés 605 is the Blanes–Girona Airport route among its airport services. Other Girona Airport services connect through Girona and Lloret. Again, check the live timetable shortly before travelling, as Costa Brava airport services vary considerably by season.

🚕 Getting Around Blanes

If you stay around the old town, port or Hotel Horitzó area, most of Blanes is easily walkable. The main exception is the railway station, which lies inland from the centre.

Official Blanes taxi numbers:

  • Taxis de Blanes: +34 972 355 050
  • Nou Taxi Blanes: +34 972 352 727
  • Taxi Blanes: +34 972 334 455

There are taxi ranks at Plaça Catalunya and Blanes railway station. For wedding-day journeys, we strongly recommend booking your taxi in advance rather than calling one at 2:45pm on Saturday.

🚗 Driving and Parking

A car is useful if you want to explore the wider Costa Brava, but it is not essential if you are staying centrally in Blanes. Parking in and around the old town can be limited, particularly around the beachfront.

Hotel Horitzó: Hotel Horitzó has a limited indoor car park in a separate nearby building. In October the hotel currently charges €10 per day. Spaces cannot simply be assumed to be available, so contact the hotel if parking is important to you.

Central Blanes: There is a large Saba underground car park on Passeig de Mar / Plaça Catalunya, convenient for the old town and beachfront. There is also parking around the port and Club Vela.

🏨 Getting to the Wedding Venue

Sant Pere del Bosc is only a short distance from Blanes geographically, but it is not a normal town-centre taxi journey because the hotel sits inland in the hills and the last part of the approach is rural track. Allow extra journey time.

WEDDING-DAY TRANSPORT: Sant Pere del Bosc is outside central Blanes and cannot sensibly be reached on foot. Please pre-book transport for both your journey to the venue and your return after the party. Aim to reach the hotel by 3pm at the latest unless you are part of the wedding party (who are arriving earlier to check in and prepare).

Taxi numbers: +34 972 355 050 · +34 972 352 727 · +34 972 334 455

Suggested Activities

Here are some ideas for things to do during your stay on the Costa Brava.

🐎 Horse Riding

AK-Vall Horse Center, Santa Susanna.

They offer guided riding routes through the countryside around the Montnegre area as well as riding for different experience levels. Their centre is at Camí de la Riera, Santa Susanna. (Akvall)

🏎️ Karting Blanes

A good option for a group afternoon.

🌿 Marimurtra Botanical Garden

One of the best things to do in Blanes.

🏰 Sant Joan Castle

The castle sits above Blanes and gives one of the best panoramic views over the town, port and coastline.

🪨 Sa Palomera — "Blanes Rock"

The rocky promontory beside the centre of Blanes traditionally marks the start of the Costa Brava.

🏖️ Beaches and Coves

Blanes has a long main beachfront as well as smaller coves to the north, including Cala Sant Francesc/Cala Bona and Cala Treumal.

Late October is not guaranteed beach weather, but on a warm sunny day it can still be perfectly pleasant.

🏛️ Girona

Girona is well worth a full day for its medieval old town, city walls, Jewish Quarter, cathedral, restaurants and bars.

🌊 Explore the Costa Brava

Tossa de Mar is the obvious first excursion, but there are plenty of smaller coves, coastal walks and villages further north if people have cars.

Weather

Late October on the Costa Brava is generally mild, but it is definitely autumn rather than summer.

Blanes averages around 21°C during the day and 16°C overnight in October, with sea temperatures averaging around 21°C. There is the possibility of rain, although we are hoping not!

For the wedding weekend, bring normal Mediterranean autumn clothes but also bring:

  • a jacket or warm layer for evenings;
  • something rainproof;
  • sensible shoes if walking around the older towns or coast;
  • swimwear

Sant Pere del Bosc is away from the beachfront and more exposed, so it may feel noticeably cooler after sunset.

Clocks go back overnight on Saturday 24 / Sunday 25 October 2026, so Sunday morning officially comes with an extra hour in bed!

Frequently Asked Questions

Where should I stay?+

Stay in Lloret de Mar if possible. We've put together a list of recommended hotels and accommodation options on the Accommodation page.

What airport should I fly into?+

The nearest airport is Girona. Barcelona Airport is also a convenient option with a wider choice of flights. From both airports you can arrive in Lloret by public transport.

Do I need to hire a car?+

Not necessarily. Lloret is easy to get around on foot and taxis are readily available.

What should I wear?+

The dress code is smart wedding attire. We'd love everyone to dress up and celebrate with us.

Can I bring children?+

Absolutely. Children are very welcome.

Can I bring a plus one?+

Yes. Partners and plus ones are welcome.

Will food be provided?+

Yes. Dietary requirements and allergies can be provided when you complete your RSVP.

How do I RSVP?+

We will have sent you a link by message.

Will there be updates before the wedding?+

Yes. Any important information will be published here.

What language will the wedding be in?+

The wedding will be a mixture of English and Spanish, reflecting both sides of the family.

What will the weather be like?+

The Costa Brava is usually warm and sunny in late October.

Can I make a holiday of it?+

Absolutely. We'd love you to. Many of our friends and family are planning to spend time in the area before and after the wedding, and we'll be there too. We see this as a mini holiday for everyone as much as a wedding day, and hope to arrange some informal events and get-togethers either side of the big day so everyone can enjoy the Costa Brava and spend some time together.

RSVP NOW →
OUR STORY WEEKEND WEDDING DAY STAY TRAVEL FAQ RSVP