Wedding at Palacio de Soñanes
Palacio de Soñanes
Eighteenth century palace, now a four star hotel specialised in weddings, in Villacarriedo. What it offers for photos, the light hour by hour and where to do the pre-wedding shoot nearby.
Photo from another wedding, in a similar venue.
Palacio de Soñanes is an eighteenth century palace, now a four star hotel specialised in weddings, in Villacarriedo.
- Municipality
- Villacarriedo, Cantabria
- Type
- Palace
- Where
- Villacarriedo
What it has, according to its listing
- Gardens
- Banquet hall for up to 300 guests
- Rooms in the palace itself
Details from the venue's website or public listing. Worth confirming with the venue, as they change from one year to the next.
Light and timing for the photos
Stone
Stone façades reward the low side light of early morning or late afternoon. At midday it is best to look for the shade of an arch, a porch or the gallery.
Interiors
Living rooms and staircases tend to have small windows. There I work with the light that comes in and without direct flash, so the stone and the wood keep their colour.
The garden
Couple portraits work best in the last hour before sunset. It is worth leaving twenty minutes free in the schedule for that moment.
Sunset time changes with the place and the date. I will give you the exact time once we have the day, and I take the couple portraits about twenty minutes before.
The engagement session, nearby
Villacarriedo is in the Pasiego valleys. Meadows, traditional cabins and mountains for an engagement session very different from the coast.
The engagement session can be done near the venue or in Asturias. I quote it together with the travel.
What the engagement session is like Palaces and pazos for weddings in the north Wedding preparations
Wedding at Soñanes
Three packs for the whole day, Instante, Alma and Eternidad. All with more than 900 edited photos. Travel from Asturias is charged separately.
“Diego was my photographer at our wedding and they were the most beautiful photos I will ever have. He has a gift for photography and knew when and how to take them. He also guided us on how to pose. I am very happy with him.”
“The best choice for your day!! An excellent professional and an even better person… he makes you feel at ease the whole time. Totally recommended. Thanks for everything.”
Have you photographed a wedding at Palacio de Soñanes?
I have not yet published a wedding at Palacio de Soñanes. The photos on this page are from other weddings of mine, in similar venues. If you are getting married there, I will tell you how I would approach it with the timings of your day.
Do you travel to Cantabria?
Yes. I live in Asturias and travel with all my equipment. I arrive early enough to see the place before the ceremony.
Where is Palacio de Soñanes?
In Villacarriedo.
How much does the photographer cost?
Three packs for the whole day, Instante, Alma and Eternidad. Travel from Asturias is charged separately.
When should you book?
Spring and summer dates fill up a year ahead or more. If you already have the venue, write to me with the date as soon as you can.
Other venues
Tell me about your day
Tell me the date and the place. I will tell you if I am free and send you the proposal.