This is how the hacienda presents itself: a 17th-century complex, more than four hundred years old according to its website; its logo carries the date 1634. It keeps courtyards, wells and the remains of its chapel.
1997
1997 — The restoration
In 1997 its present owners, Mathias and Heike, began to restore it. They married there and opened its doors so that other couples could celebrate their day too.
Today
Today — The whole hacienda for you
Today it is hired whole for your wedding, with one event a day and a free choice of caterer. On Bodas.net it has 115 reviews at 4.9 and five Wedding Awards.
The hacienda
Whitewashed courtyards, pergola gardens and a beamed hall
A hacienda among olive groves, at the gates of Seville: two courtyards, gardens for the ceremony, the main hall and the winter hall, and six rooms.
IAndalusian courtyard of 400 m²
The courtyards
A courtyard with a porch, terrace, fountain and well beneath the bell gable, for the drinks; a second courtyard behind it, and parking for your guests.
IIPergolas for the ceremony
The gardens
White pergolas among olive trees and palms for the civil ceremony, a chill-out area and a wide dance floor.
IIIUp to 400 people
The main hall
A timber ceiling and tall windows, opening onto the courtyard; beside it, the winter hall of 400 m², with arcades open to the garden.
IVSix rooms and a bridal suite
Rooms on the estate
Three doubles, two triples and one for six people, to sleep at the hacienda on the wedding night, or for more nights.
The day
From half past six in the evening until dawn
An afternoon and a night, told by the light. This is how a wedding day unfolds at Hacienda Vera Cruz, calculated for a real date.
You arrive along a country track between poplars and oleanders, near Seville airport, and the hacienda appears with its white bell gable. There is parking for your guests.
Ctra. Mairena del Alcor–Brenes (A-8025), km 6.2, 41410 Mairena del AlcorGoogle Maps ↗
19:30 · The ceremony
Among pergolas and olive trees
The gardens have white pergolas, a romantic setting for the civil ceremony. On your visit you can choose the corner.
20:15 · Drinks
Drinks in the courtyard
The Andalusian courtyard, with its fountain and well, fills with tall tables in the shade of the porch. You choose the caterer.
“Both Cristina and Sara were looking out for us the whole time; from the moment we decided to contact them it was perfect.”
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21:47 · Sunset
The light falls low on the lime
Gold, then pink, then blue: the hour for portraits with the bell gable, the ochre arch and the palms behind you.
22:15 · Dinner
Dinner under timber beams
In the main hall, with its timber ceiling and tall windows, or on the glazed terrace. The kitchen is set up for the caterer you bring.
500 m² · up to 400 peopleMain hall
A timber ceiling, tall windows and a way out to a 400 m² Andalusian courtyard with a porch, terrace, fountain and well.
Looking out to the palmsGlazed terrace
A covered terrace with glazing open to the palms, which is also set up for ceremonies.
00:15 · Dancing
The floor, among the palms
A wide dance floor in the garden, with its chill-out corner, and the night stretches on. How late it runs is agreed with the hacienda.
07:02 · And at dawn
The lights go out
The hacienda falls quiet again among the palms and the olive trees. And anyone who would rather not leave has six rooms on the estate.
07:02 · Sunrise
“We chose Veracruz because of Cristina’s kindness; she was a delight from the very first minute.”
Calculated for the hacienda’s exact coordinates: sunset, golden hour, the moon and the average weather of the last ten years.
Change the date and “The day” recalculates its times.
Sun and moon: astronomical calculation (SunCalc), mainland Spain time. Weather: 2015–2024 averages (rain: days with 2 mm or more; wind: daily maximum) from Open-Meteo for 37°24′ N · 5°44′ W.
The Vera Cruz Almanac37°24′ N · 5°44′ W
Saturday 19 June 2027
Sunset
21:47
Golden hour
21:09–22:09
Blue hour
22:09–22:34
Moon
Full moon 99%
Average high
33°
Average low
19°
Chance of rain
0%
Max wind
18 km/h
Suggested ceremony19:30so the drinks meet the golden hour
19/06/2027 — You’re getting married at Hacienda Vera Cruz.