A practical guide to marrying at Las Velas
Facts, not adjectives. What couples ask before they come.
In numbers
- Weddings of (Bodas.net)
- 1–500
- Hall
- 250
- Hire from (Bodas.net)
- €4,000
- Events a day
- 1
- Until (Bodas.net)
- 06:00
- Bedrooms in the house (Bodas.net)
- 7
- 4.8 ★ · 232
- Bodas.net
- 5.0 ★ · 94
Since 2022
- 2022 A couple hold their wedding at the finca on 28 May; its house was already listed as registered rural accommodation with the Junta de Andalucía (VTAR/MA/03363).The finca’s former website
- 2026 More than 225 couples have chosen it, and it holds three Wedding Awards.Bodas.net (third party)
Spaces
| Space | Use | What it is like |
|---|---|---|
| The gardens | Drinks, dinner and portraits | Over 5,000 m² with waterfalls, fountains, palms, mango and avocado trees; background music across the finca |
| The gazebo and ceremony corners | Civil ceremony | Several outdoor spaces; couples speak of four: ceremony, drinks, banquet and dancing |
| The hall | Dinner and dancing | Climate-controlled and private, 350 m²: up to 250 guests |
| The house | Accommodation | A country house with 7 bedrooms (Bodas.net), a bridal suite, salt-water pool and jacuzzi; up to 20 people |
| A second house | Accommodation | Three double bedrooms and a loft, a few metres away |
| Parking | Arrival | For more than 60 cars |
The weather, month by month
Averages from 2015 to 2024 for the finca’s coordinates (a 25 km grid: real rainfall may differ).
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Wind | Sunset (15th) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16 °C | 9 °C | 5 days | 18 km/h | 18:24 |
| February | 17 °C | 10 °C | 3 days | 20 km/h | 18:57 |
| March | 18 °C | 11 °C | 7 days | 19 km/h | 19:24 |
| April | 19 °C | 13 °C | 5 days | 18 km/h | 20:51 |
| May | 23 °C | 15 °C | 3 days | 17 km/h | 21:17 |
| June | 26 °C | 19 °C | 0 days | 17 km/h | 21:37 |
| July | 29 °C | 22 °C | 0 days | 15 km/h | 21:36 |
| August | 29 °C | 22 °C | 0 days | 15 km/h | 21:08 |
| September | 27 °C | 20 °C | 3 days | 15 km/h | 20:25 |
| October | 23 °C | 16 °C | 5 days | 15 km/h | 19:41 |
| November | 19 °C | 12 °C | 4 days | 17 km/h | 18:08 |
| December | 17 °C | 10 °C | 4 days | 17 km/h | 18:02 |
Getting here
- Vélez-Málaga≈ 14 min by car
- Torre del Mar (beach)≈ 14 min
- Nerja≈ 27 min
- Málaga, Plaza de la Constitución≈ 33 min
- Málaga airport≈ 37 min
- Granada≈ 1 h 25 min
Ctra. de los Iberos, s/n, 29792 Cájiz (Vélez-Málaga), Málaga, Andalusia
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Frequently asked questions
01Where is Finca Las Velas?
On the Carretera de los Íberos, s/n, in Cájiz (Vélez-Málaga), a few metres from the Cájiz exit of the A-7 motorway. It is about 33 minutes by car from the centre of Málaga (Plaza de la Constitución), 37 from the airport and 27 from Nerja (Google Routes); the beach is 3 kilometres away.
02How many guests can it hold?
Bodas.net lists weddings of 1 to 500 guests. The private, climate-controlled hall of 350 square metres takes up to 250. The finca hosts one event a day.
03How much does it cost?
Bodas.net publishes hire of the space from €4,000. The rest depends on the caterer you choose and what you book: ask the team for a quote.
04Is there in-house catering?
The finca is hired out and works with the best caterers in Málaga; it has a kitchen for the caterer’s use. Mangoa Catering, for example, appears among its partner companies on Bodas.net, and a couple from 2022 say they ate with Catering Delia.
05How late does the party go on?
Bodas.net lists events at the finca until 06:00. Confirm the time with the team when you ask for your date.
06Can we have a civil ceremony at the finca?
Yes: the finca has several spaces for civil ceremonies, outdoors and covered, and couples who have married there describe four spaces: ceremony, drinks, banquet and dancing.
07What if it rains, blows or is hot?
The finca has two covered spaces, including the 350-square-metre climate-controlled hall. A couple who married in April 2026 explain that they counted on them in case of rain; that day it was sunny, and the finca put out parasols in the drinks area (hired separately).
08Is there accommodation?
Yes: the finca’s house is a country house registered with the Junta de Andalucía (VTAR/MA/03363), with 7 bedrooms (Bodas.net), a bridal suite, five bathrooms, a salt-water jacuzzi and pool, a playground and a barbecue with a wood oven; there is lodging for up to 20 people, and a second house with three double bedrooms a few metres away.
09Is it accessible?
Google lists wheelchair-accessible parking, entrance and toilets.
10Can we visit before booking?
Yes: call or message on WhatsApp at +34 685 74 85 76 (Google lists Monday to Saturday, 9:00 to 14:00) or write to fincalasvelas@gmail.com. Miriam García Castaño, head of the commercial department, is the person who looks after couples.