A wedding in Chania.
Room to make it yours.

This guide focuses on Chania and western Crete: Nerokouros near the city, Kolymbari on the west coast, and the Apokoronas area to the east. Metohi Istoria, Markakis Estate, Dourakis Winery and Avra Imperial offer different settings within that region. Choose the venue and guest base together before comparing arrival routes.

There is no verified single price for these venues. Request a dated offer for your guest count covering the spaces hired, food, bar hours, furniture, lighting, entertainment, staffing, setup, transport and weather arrangements. Separate accommodation commitments from event costs and ask which taxes and extra hours are included. A winery tasting price or an ordinary hotel room rate is not a wedding package.

Check each layout separately. Metohi Istoria publishes up to 150 guests outdoors and up to 60 in its indoor oil mill. Markakis Estate describes 70 seated at the chapel square and up to 100 in its main square, alongside a headline figure of 120. Ask for a plan that fits your group for the ceremony, dinner, dancing and any weather alternative.

Agree the music schedule and closing time with the individual venue before booking entertainment. Metohi Istoria publishes a midnight close, with a possible extension to 02:00 only on request and subject to conditions. Its live-music and outdoor-DJ arrangements also differ. These are that venue's published terms, not a rule for every wedding in Chania.

Start the travel search with Chania Airport (CHQ) for this western Crete shortlist. Heraklion (HER) is a separate airport; compare the onward journey, arrival time and transfer cost before choosing a flight there. For ferry arrivals, confirm Souda port on the ticket and transfer booking. It is a different place from Chania's Old Venetian Harbour.

A chapel or ceremony-space booking does not establish the marriage arrangements. Decide whether the ceremony is symbolic, civil or religious, then check the responsible municipality or religious authority for your circumstances and the exact location. Chania's municipal civil-marriage office is a starting point for city enquiries; a venue elsewhere in the region may fall under another municipality.

Ask to see the alternative ceremony and dinner layouts with your full guest count, including the catering area and routes between spaces. Confirm shade, water, wind exposure, ground surfaces and access for anyone who needs it. A partially covered courtyard does not automatically provide a complete alternative. Agree who makes the weather decision, when it must be made and what changes cost.

We can source suitable options, handle supplier conversations, compare offers and support booking within the scope we agree. A €100 commitment fee begins the search, with the scope explained on the first call. Your chosen suppliers or planner handle wedding-day coordination and execution; we can also help you find a planner.