St. Martin’s Parish Church is a traditional wedding venue at Lake Bled. Not only locals, but couples from all over Slovenia have been coming to get married at this holy place for centuries. The church, built in fabulous gothic style, radiates love, compassion, solidarity and all the other virtues that are a foundation for a healthy community, and indeed a joyful and successful marriage. Let the choir sing and the church bells ring for your happy matrimony!
A church wedding ceremony at Lake Bled simply has to take place in the incredible St. Martin’s Parish Church. This venue is spiritually fulfilling, aesthetically pleasing, and set in the most romantic of locations.
A cute church from the days of old
According to Catholic tradition, Saint Martin was a former Roman soldier who used his cloak to cover a beggar. In Slovenia, this merciful saint is associated with the Feast of Saint Martin, observed on the 11th of November, in honour of the fist wine vintage of the season. This attributes St. Martin’s Parish Church, a place with an enviably long, rich history, with an even greater symbolic value.
The first chapel was built on the spot where St. Martin’s Parish Church stands today over 1000 years ago. The current neo-Gothic style was adopted in 1905 at the site of its 15th century predecessor. The artistic and architectural pieces in the church and its surroundings feature various styles and periods made from the finest Carrara marble. The interior was painted with frescoes between 1932 and 1937 by renowned academic painter Slavko Pengov.
An architectural masterpiece
Before WWII, the greatest Slovenian architect, Jože Plečnik, designed the wayside shrine that stands in the garden in front of the church. The preserved walls of the church date back to the 15th century. This was an important period in Slovene history – the time of the Turkish conquests, when people used to take refuge in churches all over the countryside.
Entering St. Martin’s Parish Church, you will be amazed at how every detail comes together to create a truly awe-inspiring nave. The marble altars, various sculptures, and huge pipe organs peering down from the back of the church, combined with a majestic chandelier, give this religious marvel a uniquely divine character and emphasize its profoundly spiritual dimension.
The spirit is in the house at St. Martin’s Parish Church
The ceiling and windows are both very high, which illuminates the church’s splendid interior and gives you a welcoming and empowering sense of optimism, befitting your special day. Your family and friends attending the wedding will feel the unifying presence of love touch their very souls. But most importantly, so will you, as you make your way down the aisle to be bound together forever in holy matrimony.
The wedding reception in the garden has a joyous, festive atmosphere, while the church’s surroundings with nearby Lake Bled offer incredible wedding photo opportunities. You can wander down to the lake, go on a horse and carriage ride, take a boat ride to Bled Island or even stroll up to the castle.
Getting married at St. Martin’s Parish Church in Bled will certainly be the unforgettable, heart-melting experience of your lifetime.
Let us help you design & organize an unforgettable Lake Bled wedding
As a couple who was planning a wedding in a place we’ve never been (and didn’t speak the language), Petra and Karin were extremely helpful and supportive throughout the planning process. They consistently helped us make decisions and gave their honest input about the vendors they regularly choose. They took the time to get to know us in order to understand what we would enjoy for our magical day. When we would have questions things were answered quickly. They did an amazing job at helping us choose everything from Venue to photographer, from food to cutlery! I would recommend using their services if planning a wedding in this beautiful country.
Toppgun13
Verified Customer
I cannot express deeply enough that if you are considering a wedding in Bled, to choose Karin. From start to finish, she made the extremely stressful process of planning a destination wedding a breeze. Multiple guests came up and said it was the best wedding they had ever been to, and I would have to agree. The day was so perfect, I felt completely calm and was able to enjoy everything with my guests. I never imagined I would have such a perfect fairytale wedding in a gorgeous destination- and it would have never happened without the help of Karin.
Kurt Mifsud
Verified Customer
I am beyond grateful for the incredible planning that went into my secret proposal at Lake Bled. Every detail was flawlessly executed, from the romantic boat ride to the breathtaking setup at the perfect spot. The months of careful planning paid off in the most amazing way, making the entire experience feel like a dream.
A special thanks to Karin and her amazing team and photographer who captured the moment so beautifully, without my fiancée suspecting a thing. Their professionalism and attention to detail made the day unforgettable. I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect proposal. Thank you for making this moment truly magical!
Ana Murko
Verified Customer
Karin was absolutely amazing. She saved us from catastrophe many times! Everything went so smooth on the big day all thanks to her. Very helpfull, on top of everything! Would recommend her to anyone. I'm slovene and my husband a foreigner and she handled documents and all our wishes perfectly!
Sonja Senekovic
Verified Customer
We are so glad that we chose Karin to plan our elopement in Lake Bled. Planning our wedding from abroad seemed overwhelming, but Karin made it easy. She is incredibly organized and was always quick to respond to my emails. She has great relationships with local vendors and can arrange anything you could possibly want for a wedding. She went above and beyond on our wedding day, spending the whole day with us to ensure everything went as planned. We wouldn’t change a thing and are so grateful to Karin for making our dream wedding a reality!
Nico Friedrichs
Verified Customer
Had the privilege to work with Karin and her team as a wedding photographer for a stunning Destination Wedding in 2023. The whole wedding had been perfectly planned which ensured a smooth schedule throughout the day. Can't recommend their service enough and really hope to get the chance to be a part of this again one day.
Jamie Bell
Verified Customer
What an amazing experience. Karin and her team did an amazing job in helping me plan the perfect proposal on a row boat on Lake Bled.
I opted for the rowboat proposal package as it was in the centre of everything whilst also being far away from others and super intimate. Karin organised a basket of my (now) fiancés favourite wine and some nibbles to enjoy. Her wonderful team did a great job of capturing the proposal on their own boat, followed by a photo shoot and delivery of the wine etc.
One of the main benefits of using Karin is her connections in Lake Bled, she organised a horse and carriage ride to Bled Castle and booked us in to the best table at Bled Castle Restaurant for an unforgettable meal.
A massive thanks to Karin and everyone involved for the most amazing experience, Kirsten had the most perfect day!
Zasedba Kranjci OFFICIAL
Verified Customer
One of the best wedding organisers in Slovenia that we had pleasure to work with ... we strongly recommend Karin and her team!
Brandon Crawford
Verified Customer
Karin made planning a wedding abroad a breeze. She made everything we wanted happen, and had suggestions on how to make the day, and the entire trip special. She even accommodated special requests such as the tradition of breaking glass. If you plan to get married anywhere around Slovenia I highly suggest Karin. Thanks again for making our dreams a reality.
(The included pictures aren't professional, just some that friends snagged in the moment.)
Michael Andrews
Verified Customer
Karin is exceptional. She made our wedding the most perfect day (weekend) of our lives. Her attention to detail from the start over a year ago, through until the end of wedding day was unmatched.
Planning a wedding abroad in a country that doesn’t speak English as its first language was always going to be tough, but it didn’t feel that way. She would offer recommendations, answer (or find out) our questions but never force us down one route. I tended to just approve and pay once we were happy!
She also understood us as a couple, and we had great fun & jokes with her. I think plenty of our wedding party would like to sign her up themselves!
Thanks Karin for being BRILLIANT.
Michael & Edward
Melanie
Verified Customer
Karin was amazing. Everything we wanted, she understood perfectly. No drama, no fuss. Every one of her recommendations were excellent too! I would have no hesitation in recommending Karin!
Brogan Healy
Verified Customer
I honestly can’t thank Karin enough for the part she played in making our special day so memorable. From start to finish, you were organised, creative, and genuinely lovely to work with. Everything came together beautifully and exactly as we had hoped if not better!
You made the whole process stress-free and enjoyable, and it really showed in the final result. Your attention to detail and calm presence helped make the day feel effortless.
Highly recommend to anyone looking for someone who not only delivers but genuinely cares about the people they work with. Thank you again!
Brogan
Jacob Taylor
Verified Customer
Karin was fantastic to work with and did a great job helping me organize my proposal. Highly recommend!
Kelly M
Verified Customer
We truly couldn’t have asked for a better wedding planner than Petra. From start to finish, she handled everything so smoothly and effortlessly. She answered questions we didn’t even know we had and thought of all the tiny details we would have never considered on our own. Petra was not only organized and professional, but also incredibly kind and supportive throughout the entire process.
Every vendor she recommended far exceeded our expectations. It was clear that she has built strong relationships with trusted professionals who care just as much as she does. Since we were planning our wedding from the US, Petra made herself available for Zoom calls whenever we needed and even FaceTimed us from the venue to walk us through everything.
Planning a wedding abroad can feel overwhelming, but Petra made the whole experience a breeze. Our guests couldn’t stop raving about how perfectly planned and seamless everything was. We are so grateful for her and would recommend her to anyone planning a wedding!
Jacob Schrimpf
Verified Customer
Karin and her team were phenomenal to help me pull of a surprise engagement on Lake Bled. They thoroughly helped me think out all of the details and provided helpful recommendations to make sure the plan was perfect. They were incredibly supportive, friendly, and helpful throughout the process, ending in a wonderful engagement. I'd highly recommend them to anyone looking to plan their special day at Bled.
Antonio Gozain
Verified Customer
Karin is amazing, she was very helpful during the entire process and we loved the results!
Sorcha O' Brien
Verified Customer
Everyone commented on how I was such a laid back stress free bride and that's all thanks to Karin! The whole process start to finish was so smooth and easy. I thought planning a wedding was meant to be stressful! Karin took all the stress out of it and made it such an enjoyable experience. She was always available to reach out to or jump on a call with to help with any of our queries. She was there to offer advice and help us choose everything from music, photographers, florists, hair, makeup etc. that would fit the vibe of what we were looking for. It took all the difficult decision making out of it and I never felt worried that I should be doing something because every time something was due to be done Karin would let me know. I honestly could not have done it without her especially planning a wedding from a different country as well as opting to be legally married in Slovenia. :) All my wedding guests mentioned how great Karin was on the day of the wedding too and how everything was planned and organised to perfection without a single hiccup on the day. I really can't thank Karin enough for making our dream wedding a reality. <3
Matt Gardiner
Verified Customer
Karin planned our wedding for us in November 2023. She was amazing and made the whole process so simple for us coming over from Australia. The day went incredibly smoothly and was so easy thanks to her. We can't recommend her enough for anyone wanting their special day at Lake Bled.
Rachel Weston
Verified Customer
What an amazing group of women! They are so nice, attentive, and really work hard to make all of your dreams come true! We were planning from the USA for an elopement in Slovenia, and Aleksandra was so great! She thought of everything and was very professional and so kind. She kept in touch with me about everything. Everyone was so accommodating, and my goodness she found the best makeup artist, hair stylist, photographer, florist, and well everyone that came and made our day so special. I cannot rave enough about how wonderful they all are! It meant the world to us the amount of help and time put into making everything so perfect! I highly recommend this group and Aleksandra! I have nothing but wonderful things to say!
Kyra Stone
Verified Customer
Karin was amazing. Having her there when planning our wedding made life so much easier and meant that we were able to enjoy the process and the weeks and days leading up to the wedding so much more, stress free! She went above and beyond to ensure we had everything sorted and went out of her way to make sure things ran smoothly and we felt cared for and looked after. We had the wedding of our dreams thanks to all of her help! A day we will forever look back upon and feel so grateful that we had her there with us.
Thank you Karin for all of your help and support! You’re awesome :)
Balthasar Baier
Verified Customer
Extremely professional from start to finish. Karin really cared about all our concerns and wishes and always replied immediately.
Even tough we were just a small group of people, celebrating our official wedding, we had the feeling as if this is " The wedding of the Year" for Karin.
thanks a lot!!!
Voon Jane Teo
Verified Customer
Amazing place, with a wrong person
Axel Jansson
Verified Customer
We got engaged in Central Park in May 2022. Immediately thereafter, we started to plan for our wedding, the first step of course being choosing the location. We had visited Bled and surrounding areas a couple of years earlier and fell in love with Lake Bled and its close vicinity to nature. By chance, after Googling around a bit, we came in contact with Karin and her team. From the get go, Karin guided us through all choices and decisions needed to be addressed (including visiting and choosing the right venue for us, Vila Bled) in order to get the wedding we dreamed of. Apart from being very organised, hands on and proactive, she has incredible knowledge of the area and local suppliers such as photo/videographers, hair and make-up, DJ’s and florists. This knowledge and hands-on attitude really showed when my wife did her trial make-up session just a couple of days before the wedding. She wasn’t happy with the result and Karin immediately handled the communication with the supplier and lined up a new make-up artist which was very skilled. Throughout all parts of planning a wedding, countless questions and worries comes up and we felt very comfortable having Karin around to help us sort it all out and making sure we focused on the right things while she and her team handled everything else. In essence, we could not be happier with the assistance we got from Karin and we would recommend her services to anyone thinking of getting married in Bled!
Nadiya Ali
Verified Customer
We used Wedding Lake Bled to plan our wedding day. We were very happy with all of the arrangements made by our planner, Aleksandra. She handled everything, including Slovenian vendors and the venue of Bled Castle. This made things easy for us as we are UK residents who wanted to marry in Lake Bled. Everything was well organised on the day. Everything went to plan with the planner on hand to assist. It was a perfect wedding day.
Ed Zotti
Verified Customer
We were delighted with the work done by Karin and especially her assistant Eva Lavter in helping us plan our daughter’s wedding at Vila Bled in July 2023. Among the challenges: (1) Virtually all the planning was done long distance – we live in the US in Chicago, a seven-hour time difference from Slovenia; our daughter was in law school in Boston; and the groom was working in Houston. We had weekly Zoom calls with Eva over a six-month period to review the countless choices for the ceremony, food and beverages, music, hair and makeup, floral arrangements, and so on. (2) Our daughter and her fiancé chose to have a nontraditional wedding, with a Slovenian civil ceremony at Vila Bled followed by an exchange of vows on Bled Island. This involved complicated logistics (among other things, boats to get wedding attendees from the Vila to the island) and numerous legal documents. Eva walked us through each step of the process, patiently explaining all that was required and providing an excellent selection of vendors for all the necessary services. Despite some close calls, the whole thing went off beautifully with only a few minor hitches – truly a fairy-tale wedding in a magnificent setting. We couldn’t have done it without Karin and Eva and warmly recommend them.
Dennis Hillen
Verified Customer
Next to weddings it is also possible to plan a proposal with Wedding Lake Bled. Karin and her crew did an amazing job. Karin had some nice ideas and due to their experience it was perfectly plannend and executed.
The proposal at the Bled castle was a fairytale and the lake view table at the restaurant was an awesome suprise. It was the perfect evening for us thanks to Wedding Lake Bled.
So if you want a perfect proposal I can highly recommend them!
Roxanne White
Verified Customer
Brilliant wedding planner, couldn't have done it without her! She was always a message away and created the perfect day for us!
Katherine Griffitts
Verified Customer
I could not have asked for a better person to hand my wedding plans to! Karin was so responsive, supportive, and fun. She made my day so easy and so smooth. It was everything I ever could have hoped for, and so much of that is because of Karin's beautiful work. I would change a thing, and if I could do it over again, I would pick Karin 100x over again.
Harri Holt
Verified Customer
We used lake bled wedding planner to help us arrange our dream ceremony at the lake for 20th may 2023.
Petra was our main contact & I cannot recommend her enough! She was so attentive, communicative & helpful with every single aspect. We wanted a small simple ceremony & opted for the elopement package but Petra ensured that we were always presented with multiple options for each aspect & the day went as smoothly & perfectly as it could have done.
Want to say another big thank you to Petra & the rest of the team at lake bled wedding planners for making our day absolutely beautiful in every way.
Ayesha Sel
Verified Customer
Karin replied to my email *immediately* and had me set up a video call right away. She was very kind and helpful. Ultimately our plans changed so we did not use her services but would absolutely recommend based on the interactions we had!
Roberta Felice
Verified Customer
Karin made our wedding day, amazing!!!
Living in Italy, we stayed in Bled only once before the wedding.
Karin and her team, through a constant exchange of emails made us choose and live every detail.
The suppliers who suggested us were exceptional and together with them made our wedding unforgettable.
The most beautiful sentence Karin said to me was: "Saturday I’ll take care of everything, you relax and have fun.."
We recommend, with the heart, Weddind Lake Bled.
Thomas GREG
Verified Customer
We are from France and wanted to get married in Slovenia where my roots are. Bled was our choice because the place is wonderful, and close to Ljubljana. It was a bit stressful to organize the wedding from far away, with no guarranty we will have a trustful planner. We were very relieved to be helped by Karin and Eva, they were available and took care of everything, answering our requirements and providing very good advices. In a very short time (few months), they organized what was the exact wedding we hoped for. If you are looking for nice, trustful and wise wedding planner, this is were you need to go.
Thanks again Eva and Karin for everything you've done.
Camille et Thomas
Francella Aguilar
Verified Customer
They made my commitment a very important and beautiful moment!
Brigita Valaiša
Verified Customer
Direct recommendations for Petra!
We had a fairytale wedding! Everything was planned by her as Swiss watch. She is absolute sincere at her job (you can see and fell it) did everything very smooth. Petra always were one step ahead of our questions if we were in doubts about what we are choosing, she always suggested something and recommended how to sort things out. Glad that we had chance to have her with us! We are truly and sincerely happy that she was the Master behind the scene!
Shiraj Shah
Verified Customer
Would highly recommend Karin and the team - they are so helpful and knowledgeable and made the day go super smoothly!!
Jamie Larson
Verified Customer
Karin is amazing and will help with every detail - responsive, accommodating, and supportive of any vision you may have! Her local connections and knowledge is invaluable. Can’t thank her enough for everything!!
Ricky Wolff
Verified Customer
Karin was able to help me with planning a
perfect proposal. She has local connections
that are really helpful. She sent me a list of
photographers and then I picked the one which I
liked the best.
I proposed to my fiance on Ojstrica Hill. There
were some other people there but Karin talked
to them so that they moved away. This meant
that I was able to propose on the perfect
location without people being in the picture.
Karin is very helpful, comes with creative ideas
and I can highly recommend her services.
Vladimir Jerebić
Verified Customer
Karin is a great wedding planner and she has met all our expectations. It was so easy to communicate with her and we have quickly agreed about every detail. She provided precious advice while guiding us trough the wedding planning process.
We would highly recommend WeddingLakeBled and Karin as a wedding planner to everyone who wants a worry-free Bled wedding fairytale.
Gertrúd Gyurán
Verified Customer
We will forever be grateful to Karin for her help! She pays attention to every little detail, she was helpful with ideas and assisted when there were any issues. She was also able to see our vision for the weeding day and exceeded our expectation. We are happy to have met a wedding planner who does her job with love, diligence and extreme professionalism. Her knowledge of wedding logistics and trusted vendors is amazing. On our wedding day we just had fun and did not have to think about anything else. It was lovely to work with Karin and we will always recommend her.
Nina Shurchkova
Verified Customer
If you've ever been to Lake Bled, or at least seen the photos, you will know that there's no better place in this world to get married at. Even though organizing a destination wedding can seem difficult, having a good wedding planner in Slovenia took all the stress away! We met Karin and her team over a Skype call and we immediately knew that she is the right fit for us. Her English is flawless, she is very organized and knowledgeable, and perhaps most importantly - she's very easy going, which made the whole process very pleasant and easy for us.
Karin and her team looked into each and every aspect of the wedding. Every guest felt personally taken care of. And we felt relaxed and were able to fully enjoy our unforgettable wedding day in paradise. Karin and everyone at Wedding Lake Bled - thanks a million, we could not do this without you!
prisacariu irina
Verified Customer
My husband and I are not the creative kind, so Karin was in charge of coming up with everything in terms of the decor. And it looked spectacular! She took care of every little detail with meticulous attention, precision and ahead of time. Her network of suppliers was extremely impressive and everyone she recommended delivered over and above our expectations. I especially loved the wedding cake design - what a masterpiece, our guests have never seen anything like it! I would with no doubt recommend Karin to anyone I know.
CATERINA MAIOLINI
Verified Customer
My best friend got married at the castle and it was A DREAM WEDDING where everything was pure PERFECTION! The entire Wedding Lake Bled team made sure of that, by taking care of every little detail.
I was the chief bride maid and "COO" of the wedding really, so it was me who was in contact the most with the planners. What a joy to work with them and also kudos for their extra mile service.
We organised a few surprises for James and Hollie and they really really helped us making this possible.
Hollie was so thrilled by it all and the help in creating some of the most wonderful memories of her life
We were all very happy with the suggestions and choises of creatives on the day ( Hair & MUA, photos and video) and the super super cool entertainment band for the evening party!
I hope I never get assigned another chief brides maid role but if if that's the case I will only accept if these guys will be helping me again!!!
Thank you so much for making this possible!
It was a blast!
Miguel Balboni
Verified Customer
From the first contact with Wedding Lake Bled, until after our wedding, everything ran smoothly and we loved working with our wedding planner. Although organizing a destination wedding at Lake Bled initially seemed like a big project to us, we wanted to do it because we've been to Slovenia before and it's the most magnificent place we've ever seen. Our wedding planner made sure that there were no stressful moments at all - quite the opposite in fact, the whole planning process was very exciting! I highly recommend the Wedding Lake Bled company to anyone who is on the search for the best wedding planner in Slovenia!
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We promise you an exciting, stress-free, all-inclusive organization of your Lake Bled wedding
Based in Bled: Locals know best
Our wedding planner, Karin, was born and raised in Bled. She knows the place, its history, and the people like the back of her hand.
Best prices from our trusted suppliers
All the best local wedding suppliers are among our personal contacts. We get the best prices, group discounts, exclusive perks.
Trustworthy & transparent
Everything we do is an open book. From prices to our partners and everything else - you can see it already on our website.
Easy & flexible payment plans
A wedding should be fun, not stressful! With our payment options, you get your dream wedding without breaking the bank.
Personalized & planned to perfection
Our mission is to make our couples happy. Judging by the kind testimonials the mission was a success. Time and time again.
We offer a list of fantastic Lake Bled wedding packages and gorgeous venues located around this idyllic Alpine jewel. Our professional wedding planner will be with you every step of the way to guarantee an exciting, stress-free, all-inclusive organization of your dream wedding.
