Ceremony & Reception
The Wedding Mass
Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
Cocktails & Dinner
Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
Schedule of the Weekend
Welcome Drinks
Come find us for a drink and say hello before the big day.
Church Doors Open
Please be seated by 6:55 PM. The doors close promptly at 7:00.
Nuptial Mass Begins
A traditional Catholic ceremony at Santo Toribio, roughly one hour.
Reception Begins
A short walk to Santa Clara. Cocktails in the cloister, then a seated dinner beneath the arches.
First Dance & Toasts
Followed by dancing in the courtyard.
Farewell
The walled city is small and lovely at night. Most hotels are a short walk away.
Flights & Arrival
Everyone lands in the same place: Rafael Núñez International (CTG), a small and mercifully simple airport sitting right inside the city, about fifteen minutes from the old walls. Four American cities fly there without a stop.
Nonstop from the United States
Miami
American and Avianca, several times a day. Just under three hours, and the easiest connection from almost anywhere in the States.
Fort Lauderdale
JetBlue. The shortest of the four at roughly two hours and fifty minutes.
New York
JetBlue and Avianca. About five hours and ten minutes, nonstop.
Atlanta
Delta, roughly four hours — but only a few days a week rather than daily. Check the calendar before you settle on dates.
Connecting
If none of the four gateways is convenient, Avianca connects through Bogotá or Medellín and Copa through Panama City. Any of them adds a couple of hours rather than a day.
Passports & Paperwork
American, Canadian, British and EU passport holders do not need a visa for a stay of ninety days or less. Do check that your passport has at least six months left on it.
Everyone must complete the free Check-Mig form online between one and seventy-two hours before each flight — once on the way in, once on the way out. It takes about two minutes.
From the Airport
The walled city is ten to fifteen minutes away. Official taxis queue outside arrivals, but most hotels will send a car if you ask ahead, which is the kinder option after a long day of travel.
Timing Your Trip
Welcome drinks are Thursday evening, so plan to land Wednesday or early Thursday at the latest.
Come a few days earlier if you can. December 7th and 8th are the Día de las Velitas, when the whole city sets candles out in the streets — it is the loveliest night of the Cartagena year, and you are already coming all this way.
Hotel Recommendations
December is high season in Cartagena and the walled city books out early. Reserve as soon as you’re able. A block of rooms is held at Santa Clara at a reduced rate — the rates and how to book them are below.
Sofitel Legend Santa Clara
Stay where the party is. A 1621 convent in San Diego, steps from the church and the sea wall.
Rooms are held here at a reduced rate. They are not bookable on the hotel website — the rates and the booking address are below.
Anandá Hotel Boutique
On Calle del Cuartel, a five-minute walk from the church. Twenty-three rooms around a stone-arched courtyard, with a pool below and a jacuzzi on the roof.
Book NowCasa Lola
Two restored colonial houses just outside the walls, about twelve minutes on foot. Art everywhere, three pools, and a rooftop bar over the neighbourhood.
Book NowSanta Clara Rates
These rates are held for our guests and cannot be booked on the hotel website. See the rooms on the hotel’s site, then write to samia.ceballos (at) sofitel.com and the hotel will send you a secure link to reserve. Mention the Savage wedding, December 11, 2026.
| Room | Single | Double |
|---|---|---|
| Superior Jardín, king or twin | $385 | $410 |
| Superior Pool, king or twin | $410 | $435 |
| Luxury | $560 | $585 |
| Jr. Suite Colonial | $835 | $860 |
| Suite Duplex Colonial | $1,035 | $1,060 |
- Rates are in U.S. dollars, per room, per night.
- Buffet breakfast at El Jardín is included.
- Rates are shown before tax. Guests who live outside Colombia are exempt from the 19% VAT as a tourist package. Guests who live in Colombia, and invoices to Colombian companies, pay the 19% VAT.
- Rates do not include the hotel service charge.
- Cancellations and shortened stays follow the hotel’s contract terms — ask when you book.