A weekend by the sea

Claire & Henry

Palma · 2026

Saturday, September 26, 2026 — Finca Sa Coma Vella

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Welcome to Mallorca

39.5696° N, 2.6502° E

Mallorca

Welcome to the island

We first came here for a long weekend that turned into ten days, and we have come back every September since, when the crowds have gone and the sea is warmest. It is not a beach holiday so much as a slow one: stone villages, a swim before lunch, dinner that starts at nine. We wanted to get married somewhere we already loved, with the people we love most, and give everyone a reason to stay a few days longer than a wedding needs.

La Seu, Palma, seven in the evening

Our Story

How We Met

Henry was late to a friend's birthday dinner in London and took the only empty seat, which was next to Claire, who had been given the wrong date and had been waiting at the table for forty minutes. She had already ordered. He apologised for the whole restaurant.

Six years later he asked her to marry him on the terrace of a rented house above Deià, badly, halfway through breakfast, because he could not wait until the walk he had planned. She said yes before he finished the sentence. We kept the house for this weekend.

Cala Deià, the morning after we said yes

Schedule

The Weekend

Three days, one island, no rush. Everything is within forty minutes of everything else.

Friday

20:00
Welcome dinner
Ca'n Verd, Deià
Long table on the terrace, local wine, no speeches.

Saturday

17:30
Ceremony
Finca Sa Coma Vella
Under the olive trees, facing the sea. Please be seated by quarter past.
18:30
Drinks at golden hour
The upper garden
Vermouth, almonds, the view.
20:30
Dinner & dancing
The olive terrace
One long table, then the courtyard until the neighbours complain.

Sunday

13:00
Farewell lunch
Cala Deià
Grilled fish by the water. Swim first if you are brave.

Welcome Dinner

Ca'n Verd terrace

When: Friday, 20:00
Where: Carrer Arxiduc Lluís Salvador 12, Deià

Come as you are, straight from the airport if need be. We will eat outside — bring something for your shoulders, it cools down after ten.

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Ceremony

Finca Sa Coma Vella

When: Saturday, September 26, 2026 · 5:30 PM
Where: Carretera Deià–Sóller, km 2, 07179 Deià, Mallorca
Wear: Linen, light colours, flat shoes for the grass

The ceremony is outdoors on the olive terrace. There is shade, but not much — hats are welcome. Cars can be left at the top of the lane; someone will walk you down.

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Reception

The olive terrace

When: Saturday, from 20:30
Where: Finca Sa Coma Vella, Deià

One long table under the trees, then the courtyard for dancing. The last shuttle to Palma leaves at one; the finca has a few beds for anyone who misses it.

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Logistics

Travel Guide

Mallorca

39.5696° N, 2.6502° E

Finca Sa Coma Vella

Flights: Fly into Palma (PMI). There are direct flights from most European cities — London is about two hours and twenty minutes. Book early; late September fills up.
Transfers: Deià is thirty-five minutes from the airport through the Sóller tunnel. On Saturday a shuttle leaves Plaça d'Espanya in Palma at 16:00 and returns at 01:00.
Car hire: A small car is the easiest way to see the island. The road into Deià is narrow and slow — leave more time than the map suggests, and never trust the parking.

Mallorca

Where to Stay

We have held rooms at the first two until the end of July — mention our names. Palma is the better base if you are staying the week.

Port de Sóller

Hotel Sa Torre Nova

Twenty minutes from the finca. Old hotel, new rooms, a pool that faces the bay. The tram to Sóller leaves from the door.

Deià

Ca'n Aulí

Eight rooms in a stone house on the edge of the village, walking distance to everything on Friday and Saturday. Book the ones with the terrace.

Palma, old town

Casa Llorenç

For anyone making a week of it. Rooftop pool, the cathedral at the end of the street, and the best coffee in town two doors down.

Mallorca

Local Favorites

If you have a spare afternoon. None of this needs booking, all of it needs sunscreen.

Swim

Cala Deià

Go before eleven or after five. Pebbles, not sand — the water makes up for it.

Sunset

Sa Foradada

Forty minutes down, an hour back up. Paella cooked over wood at the bottom; the rock with the hole in it is the reason.

Walk

Valldemossa

Ten minutes up the coast. Coca de patata from the bakery on the square, eaten on the steps of the monastery.

Market

Mercat de l'Olivar

Palma's covered market. Oysters and a glass of cava at the counter before noon counts as breakfast here.

Moments

Photo Journal

Mallorca, over the years

01Mallorca, over the years

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RSVP

We know it is a long way. Tell us if you can make it, and for which days — the finca needs numbers for Friday and Sunday as well as the wedding itself.

Please kindly respond by Saturday, September 12, 2026 to help us finalize our arrangements.

Finca Sa Coma Vella

When

Saturday, September 26, 2026 · 5:30 PM

Where

Carretera Deià–Sóller, km 2, 07179 Deià, Mallorca

Wear

Linen, light colours, flat shoes for the grass

The ceremony is outdoors on the olive terrace. There is shade, but not much — hats are welcome. Cars can be left at the top of the lane; someone will walk you down.

Get Directions