Masumi, from Japan, and Chris, from the UK, chose Son Marroig in Mallorca’s Tramuntana mountains for their wedding — a location Masumi had dreamed of the moment she first saw it. As their wedding officiant, I built the ceremony around a relationship that started years earlier, in a very different setting: an English classroom in Tokyo.
The Venue: Son Marroig in the Tramuntana Mountains
Son Marroig sits above the Mediterranean coastline, framed by ancient stone walls and the rugged Tramuntana landscape. For Masumi and Chris, it offered exactly the intimate, elopement-style setting they wanted — a small ceremony held in a genuinely striking location, without the scale of a large wedding.
A Love Story That Started in Tokyo
Masumi and Chris met when she came in for an English lesson at the school where he taught — though not in his class. They spoke briefly, and he mentioned to a coworker that he thought she was cute. Then she didn’t come back for over a year.
When Masumi returned, she and Chris grew closer through classes and school events. She invited him to Tokyo Disneyland — technically their first date, though Chris kept things platonic at first, wary of the school’s rules around teacher-student relationships. Eventually, that changed: a trip to the cinema, dinner, and from that day, they were a couple.
It’s the kind of story that shapes how I write a ceremony — not generic language about love, but the actual, specific details: an English classroom, a year-long gap, a trip to Disneyland neither of them quite called a date at the time.
Officiating Destination Weddings for Japanese and International Couples in Mallorca
Couples traveling to Mallorca from Japan, or bringing together Japanese and Western families, need a ceremony that works clearly for every guest regardless of where they’ve flown in from. That means:
- A ceremony delivered clearly in English, understandable to international guest lists without losing warmth or personal detail
- A script built around the couple’s real story, not a generic destination-wedding template
- Careful attention to family and cultural context, so the ceremony feels respectful and personal to both sides of the family
That same approach shapes every ceremony built around couples bringing two different backgrounds together — including a Persian-Dutch ceremony at Finca Comassema and a destination wedding shaped by a Guatemala-to-Mallorca story.
Why Son Marroig
Masumi found Son Marroig while researching venues, and it became her dream location almost immediately. Once Chris saw it too, the choice was easy — Son Marroig’s combination of mountain and sea views gave them exactly the setting they’d pictured for their wedding day.
The Wedding Crew
- Ceremony Designer: Iban Collin
- Wedding Planner: Luisa at Cygnus Events
- Venue: Finca Son Marroig
- Decoration: Fusion Deco
- Photographer: Naomi Baciuc
- Hair: Morgana
- Violin: Soriana Ivaniv
- Wedding Dress: Nicole Milano
- Wedding Shoes: Jimmy Choo
- Jewelry / Rings: Mikimoto & Kenichi Kondo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you officiate a wedding ceremony for a Japanese or international couple in Mallorca? Yes. Ceremonies are written and delivered in English, Spanish, German, or French, and built specifically around each couple’s story so the ceremony reads clearly for international guest lists, regardless of background.
What makes Son Marroig a good choice for an intimate destination wedding? Son Marroig offers a striking combination of mountain and sea views in a relatively private setting, which suits couples wanting an elopement-style ceremony rather than a large event.
Do you build ceremonies around the couple’s personal story? Yes. Rather than a generic script, each ceremony is built around real details from the couple’s relationship — how they met, what shaped their relationship, and what matters most to them.
Ready to Plan Your Own Ceremony
If you’re planning a destination wedding in Mallorca and want a ceremony built around your own story, get in touch to start planning your ceremony.
