Santa Marina, a Luxury Collection Resort
A private peninsula resort above Ornos Bay with its own whitewashed chapel and a sandy beach, the Mykonos wedding that gives you the island's beauty without the late night chaos.
Santa Marina sits on its own headland on the quieter south west of Mykonos, a Cycladic resort of low whitewashed buildings tumbling toward the water. Its great advantage for a wedding is range. There is a traditional stone chapel for a symbolic ceremony, a lawn that opens to Aegean sunset views, and a private beach for a relaxed second night, all on one self contained estate with rooms for your guests. You get the famous Mykonos light and sea without depending on the crowded town.
The honest notes are season and budget. Mykonos in peak summer is hot, windy and expensive, with the wind in particular shaping any seaside ceremony. A luxury resort wedding here is a premium proposition, and high season rooms and minimums are steep. Plan with an island planner who knows Santa Marina, and the resort gives you Mykonos at its best with the volume turned down.
As a five star Luxury Collection resort in a peak Cycladic destination, Santa Marina sits at the premium end. Costs are driven by the season, the room block and any event minimum spend, so we treat the all in figure as indicative and to be confirmed.
Request a tailored quote through the enquiry form and confirm all figures with the resort.
Mykonos, with the volume turned down.
Santa Marina occupies a private peninsula above Ornos Bay, the gentler south west corner of Mykonos, away from the busiest of the town. The architecture is classic Cyclades, low and whitewashed, with bougainvillea and blue trim, descending in terraces to a sandy beach. A traditional stone chapel gives a symbolic ceremony a genuine island anchor, while a lawn opens to wide Aegean views that catch the sunset, and the private beach is made for a welcome dinner or a barefoot final night. Because everything sits on one estate with rooms for guests, a wedding here feels contained and calm rather than scattered across the island.
It suits a couple who loves the look of Mykonos and wants the polish and ease of a luxury resort, with their party staying together and the famous town only minutes away when they want it. Indoor space is more limited, holding up to around eighty, so the celebration is essentially an outdoor one, with the gardens, terraces and beach carrying the larger numbers up to around three hundred. For a glamorous, sea facing summer wedding with everything in one place, Santa Marina is among the most complete options on the island.
Tell us about your wedding.
We will check Santa Marina's availability for your date, share a realistic all in cost including rooms and any minimum, and introduce the Mykonos planner who knows it best. We reply within two business days and it costs you nothing.
Santa Marina, answered.
How many guests can it hold?
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The resort hosts everything from intimate elopements to large celebrations of up to around 300 guests outdoors, while the indoor space is more limited at up to around 80. The day is essentially an outdoor one. Confirm exact figures for your layout with the resort.
Where can we hold the ceremony?
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There are several settings, a traditional whitewashed stone chapel, a lawn that opens to Aegean sunset views, and the resort's private sandy beach. A planner helps you match the spot to your numbers, the time of day and the wind.
Is the famous Mykonos wind a problem?
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The summer meltemi wind is part of Mykonos. It cools the heat but can be strong, so a seaside ceremony is sited in a sheltered spot and styled to suit. An experienced island planner reads the forecast and picks the right corner of the resort for your date.
Can we marry legally at the resort?
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Greece allows civil and religious weddings for foreign couples with the correct paperwork, and many couples hold a symbolic ceremony at Santa Marina and complete the legal marriage at home. A planner explains the current legal process for Mykonos.
When is the best time to marry here?
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Late May, June and September give warm seas and slightly calmer conditions than the height of summer, when the meltemi is strongest and the island is busiest and most expensive. These shoulder weeks are kinder for an outdoor seaside celebration.
Photography is licensed stock from Unsplash, shown to evoke the setting. It does not depict the venue.
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