# Destination Wedding in Georgia (the Country) from Belgium, the Netherlands or Germany: 2026 Guide

Source: https://glampingtago.ge/blog/destination-wedding-georgia-from-europe · Updated 2026-10-21 · Glamping Tago

## TL;DR

- A civil marriage registered in Georgia is valid in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany once the certificate has an apostille and a sworn translation; Dutch residents must register it at their municipality, free of charge.
- Foreign couples need no residency and no waiting period: registration at a Public Service Hall is free, and a registrar at your own venue costs a 255 GEL state fee.
- Wizz Air flies Brussels Charleroi to Kutaisi direct three times a week; Georgian Airways and Transavia fly Amsterdam to Tbilisi five times a week; Germany has direct flights from Berlin, Dortmund, Munich, Frankfurt and more.
- Since 1 January 2026 every guest needs health and accident insurance of at least 30,000 GEL for the whole stay; EU citizens need no visa.
- Average weddings cost about 16,000-27,000 EUR in Belgium, about 24,000-25,000 EUR in the Netherlands and 17,006 EUR in Germany; a two-night weekend for 30 guests at Glamping Tago in September comes to about 22,100 GEL (roughly 7,400 EUR).
- Same-sex couples cannot marry in Georgia, and a church wedding alone has no legal force.

A civil wedding in Georgia is legally valid in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany once the certificate has an apostille and a sworn translation, and guests fly in direct in 4 to 5 hours without a visa. Here are the flights, the paperwork per country, real 2026 costs against home and the guest weekend.

A wedding in Georgia is legal at home: Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany all accept a Georgian civil marriage once the certificate carries an apostille and a sworn translation. Your guests fly in without a visa, many on a direct flight of four to five hours, and a weekend for 30 people in the mountains of Adjara costs a fraction of an average wedding at home. This guide walks through the flights, the paperwork for each country, the real 2026 costs and what the weekend is like for your guests.

## Which venue fits a wedding of about 30 guests from Belgium, the Netherlands or Germany?

For a small destination wedding, the deciding questions are whether the whole venue is yours, whether every guest sleeps on site and how far it is from the airports with direct flights from home. Here is how the venues European couples ask about compare.

| Venue | Whole venue for your group | Guests sleep on site | Ceremony setting | Nearest airport and drive | Size |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Glamping Tago](#place-glamping-tago), Adjara mountains | Yes, one wedding at a time, closed to other guests | 33 beds in 12 tents and a dorm dome | Meadow facing the mountains, event tent for rain | Batumi 87 km, about 2 h; Kutaisi 214 km via Batumi, about 5.5 h | Made for about 30 guests |
| [Eco House Merisi](#place-eco-house-merisi), Adjara mountains | Full-resort buyout offered, priced on request | Up to 54 in cottages and villas | Cliff-edge ceremony platform, about 100 m2 covered backup | Batumi 49 km, about 70 min | 20-50 guests, restaurant hall for 50 |
| [Tsinandali Estate](#place-tsinandali-estate), Kakheti | Hotel estate shared with other guests | Hotel rooms | Amphitheatre, Theatre ballroom, 18-ha garden | Tbilisi 92 km, about 1 h 45 | Large events |
| [Kvareli Lake Resort](#place-kvareli-lake-resort), Kakheti | Hotel shared with other guests | 100 rooms | Lakeside, halls of 120 and 224 m2 | Tbilisi about 2 h 30 | Mid-size to large |
| [Lopota Lake Resort](#place-lopota-lake-resort), Kakheti | Big resort shared with other guests | 310 rooms in 16 buildings | Restaurant and chateau halls | Tbilisi airport 105 km, about 2 h | Halls up to 250 |
| [Kiketi Farm](#place-kiketi-farm), near Tbilisi | Shared with other overnight guests | Houses, cottages and treehouses | Greenhouses and a meadow | Tbilisi about 30 min | Spaces for 30 to 200 |

The short version: if your guest list is about 30 and you want a weekend that belongs only to you, a whole-venue buyout in Adjara is the fit. If you are inviting 100 or more and want a hotel with a ballroom, look at Kakheti.

### Glamping Tago (our venue), Adjara mountains

Glamping Tago sits on a ridge above Village Tago in Khulo municipality, mountainous Adjara, at about 1,200 m. A wedding books the whole camp: twelve Lotus Belle tents and a nine-bed dome sleep 33 people, so the couple, the families and the friends all wake up in the same place. The camp is closed to other guests for your stay, and you book at least two nights: one to set up and welcome everyone, one for the wedding itself.

The ceremony is on the meadow facing the mountains, under an arch our team builds by hand. Dinner and dancing move into a 15.2 x 9.7 m sailcloth event tent on a wooden deck, about 150 m2, whose walls close if it rains. Meals come from Yurtalicious, the yurt restaurant on site, and the evening sauna, the campfire and morning yoga are included for everyone staying. We have hosted weddings of 17 to 38 guests, and guests in our Google reviews talk about the view first, then the staff and the food.

> **Glamping Tago** (Village Tago, Khulo (Adjara)) - our venue
> Our own venue, and the one built for exactly this kind of wedding: one group of about 30, a whole weekend, everyone on the ridge together.
> Price: Whole camp from 3,258 GEL a night (April 2026) · Capacity: About 30 guests, 33 beds on site · Season: Weddings May to mid-October · Google 4.9 (647)
> Pros: The whole camp is yours: one wedding at a time, closed to other guests; 33 guests sleep on site, so nobody drives home after the party; A 2-3 day weekend, not one evening slot; Kitchen, event team and registrar arranged on site
> Cons: The last 8.9 km from Khulo is a 4x4 road; About 5.5 hours from Kutaisi airport, the Charleroi arrival; Open April to October only; Tents and shared bathhouses, not hotel rooms
> [website](https://wedding.glampingtago.ge/) · [Instagram @glampinggeorgia_tago](https://instagram.com/glampinggeorgia_tago) · phone +995 555 56 24 83 · [map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJCWibuR1PXUARUTua5xy7clc)

### Eco House Merisi, Adjara mountains

[Eco House Merisi](https://ecohousemerisi.com/wedding-in-georgia/) sits in Silibauri above Merisi village in Keda, up a side valley off the Batumi-Khulo road, 49 km from Batumi airport. Its wedding page offers intimate ceremonies of 20 to 50 guests on a platform at the cliff edge, a restaurant hall for up to 50 with two open terraces, and [cottages and villas that sleep up to 54](https://ecohousemerisi.com/ru/wedding__in_georgia/). A full-resort buyout is possible, and every wedding is priced individually.

> **Eco House Merisi** (Silibauri, Keda (Adjara))
> The other whole-venue option in the Adjara mountains, closer to Batumi airport.
> Price: Priced individually · Capacity: 20-50 guests; cottages and villas sleep 54 · Google 4.9 (1596)
> Pros: Full-resort buyout possible; Cottages and villas sleep up to 54; 49 km from Batumi airport; About 100 m2 covered space if it rains
> Cons: A hotel with other guests unless you buy out the whole resort; No public wedding prices: every quote is individual
> [website](https://ecohousemerisi.com/wedding-in-georgia/) · [Instagram @eco_house_merisi](https://instagram.com/eco_house_merisi) · phone +995 557 21 71 77 · [map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJwRAkzM5fXUARj4hAxj5oCak)

### Tsinandali Estate, Kakheti

[Tsinandali Estate](https://tsinandaliestate.ge/weddings-celebrations/) is the Chavchavadze family estate in Kakheti, now run as a Radisson Collection hotel, about 92 km and 1 h 45 from Tbilisi airport by the estate's own figures. Weddings use the amphitheatre, the Theatre ballroom and an 18-hectare English garden. It suits a large, formal wedding; for 30 guests from Brussels, the drive from Kutaisi adds a long day.

> **Tsinandali Estate** (Tsinandali, Telavi (Kakheti))
> The classic Kakheti estate wedding, for couples who want a formal, larger celebration in wine country.
> Capacity: Large weddings · Season: All year · Google 4.9 (3889)
> Pros: Amphitheatre and the Theatre ballroom; 18-hectare English garden; About 1 h 45 from Tbilisi airport
> Cons: A hotel shared with other guests and visitors; Several October 2026 reviews describe slow service for the price; No direct Charleroi flight: Belgian guests fly to Kutaisi, 3.5 h from Tbilisi by coach
> [website](https://tsinandaliestate.ge/weddings-celebrations/) · phone +995 350 27 77 00 · [map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJFWH1mILTRUARBlvUbqnK3q4)

### Kvareli Lake Resort, Kakheti

[Kvareli Lake Resort](https://www.kvarelilakeresort.ge/) is a 100-room hotel on a lake under the Caucasus, open since 2010, about 2 h 30 from Tbilisi by its [own FAQ](https://kvarelilakeresort.ge/faq/). Events use its halls of 120 and 224 m2 and the lakeside grounds.

> **Kvareli Lake Resort** (Kvareli (Kakheti))
> A lakeside hotel in Kakheti for couples who want rooms with en-suite bathrooms for every guest.
> Capacity: 100 rooms · Season: All year · Google 4.6 (1753)
> Pros: 100 rooms on site; Halls of 120 and 224 m2; Lake and mountain setting
> Cons: You share the hotel with other guests; About 2 h 30 from Tbilisi; Two October 2026 reviews mention worn rooms and stained linen
> [website](https://www.kvarelilakeresort.ge/) · [Instagram @kvarelilakeresort](https://instagram.com/kvarelilakeresort) · phone +995 32 230 50 90 · [map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJcSWrFw3YRUARKO42ttubs6k)

### Lopota Lake Resort & Spa, Kakheti

[Lopota Lake Resort & Spa](https://lopotaresort.com/) near Napareuli is the big option: 310 rooms in 16 buildings, the IKE restaurant for up to 250, Chateau Buera for up to 220 and the Oval for up to 80. It is about 105 km and 2 hours by road from Tbilisi airport.

> **Lopota Lake Resort & Spa** (Napareuli, Telavi (Kakheti))
> The large-resort option: room for a big guest list and plenty for families to do.
> Capacity: 310 rooms; halls up to 250 · Season: All year · Google 4.4 (2759)
> Pros: 310 rooms in 16 buildings; IKE restaurant for up to 250 guests; About 2 hours from Tbilisi airport
> Cons: A big resort shared with many other guests; Indoor halls rather than a private meadow; Far from Kutaisi, where the Charleroi and most German flights land
> [website](https://lopotaresort.com/) · phone +995 32 240 04 00 · [map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJEfkgp0HIRUARiHcbv4vtIPM)

### Kiketi Farm, near Tbilisi

[Kiketi Farm](https://kiketi.farm/en/) is about 30 minutes from Tbilisi, with Oda houses, cottages and treehouses. Its event spaces are two greenhouses (30-100 and 50-150 guests), a meadow for ceremonies of 150 to 200 and a bridge for small weddings of 40 to 60.

> **Kiketi Farm** (Kiketi, near Tbilisi)
> A countryside venue close to Tbilisi, for Dutch couples whose guests land in Tbilisi on the Amsterdam flights.
> Capacity: Event spaces for 30 to 200 · Season: All year · Google 4.5 (735)
> Pros: About 30 minutes from Tbilisi; Greenhouse halls for 30-100 and 50-150 guests; Oda houses, cottages and treehouses on site
> Cons: Shared with other overnight guests; Far from Kutaisi, where the Charleroi flight lands; Greenhouse halls rather than an open mountain view
> [website](https://kiketi.farm/en/) · phone +995 32 211 10 03 · [map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJIcv9YogLREARdxCOqk23DTE)

## Why do Belgian, Dutch and German couples marry in Georgia?

Three reasons come up again and again: the marriage is legal at home, the flights are short and cheap, and the money goes much further than at home. Georgia registers a foreign couple's marriage in a few hours with no residency and no waiting period, and a whole-venue weekend for 30 guests costs a fraction of an average wedding at home.

The fourth reason is harder to put in a table. A Georgian wedding is built around the supra, the long feast with a toastmaster, and your guests get a trip they would never have planned on their own. We are Jonas and Lisa, a Belgian couple ourselves: we fell in love with these mountains, chose Georgia and opened Glamping Tago in 2021.

## Is a marriage in Georgia legally valid in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany?

Yes. All three countries recognise a civil marriage registered in Georgia, provided you met their own conditions for marriage. Georgia and all three are parties to the Hague Apostille Convention, so you need an apostille on the Georgian certificate and a sworn translation, and then you register it at home. A church wedding on its own has no legal force in Georgia; only the civil registration counts.

| | Belgium | Netherlands | Germany |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Is it recognised? | Yes, if Belgian conditions were met and the local form followed | Yes | Yes |
| What you do at home | Municipality registers it in the DABS civil database; transcription is optional but practical | Registration at your municipality is mandatory for residents, soon after return | Nachbeurkundung at a Standesamt is optional, no deadline |
| Translation | Sworn translation into the municipality's language (Dutch, French or German) | Sworn translation into Dutch, English, French or German | Many Standesamter want a translator sworn in Germany |
| Cost at home | Free in most Flemish municipalities; some charge (Florenville 50 EUR) | Free | About 80-85 EUR, varies by Standesamt |

### Belgium

The [Flemish government](https://www.vlaanderen.be/en/recognition-and-transcription-of-foreign-marriage-certificates) recognises a foreign marriage when the Belgian marriage conditions are met and the marriage followed the local form. The certificate needs an apostille and a sworn translation into the language of your municipality: Dutch, French or German. If the translator is abroad, their signature must be authenticated too; Belgian sworn translators are listed at the registry of the court of first instance.

Your municipality first registers the foreign certificate in the DABS (in French BAEC) database, by appointment in a city like [Gent](https://stad.gent/nl/burgerzaken/huwelijk-samenwonen-en-echtscheiding/huwelijksakte-aanvragen). Transcription into the Belgian registers is not mandatory, but without it every later extract has to be requested from Georgia, so do it. It is free in [Kampenhout](https://www.kampenhout.be/buitenlandse-huwelijksakte-erkennen-en-overschrijven) and [Wuustwezel](https://www.wuustwezel.be/node/323), while [Florenville](https://www.florenville.be/ma-ville/services-communaux/etat-civil-population/demarches/mariage-cohabitation-legale/enregistrement-dun-mariage-celebre-a-letranger) charges 50 EUR. As [Decker Law](https://deckerlaw.be/en/insights/foreign-marriage-recognition-belgium) puts it, the apostille only authenticates the signature; the Belgian certificate your municipality draws up is the real sign of recognition.

### Netherlands

If you live in the Netherlands, you must register the marriage at your own municipality as soon as possible after you return, and [the registration is free](https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/marry/registering-foreign-marriage-in-the-netherlands). You bring the original certificate and both IDs, and the marriage goes into the BRP. Dutch nationals living abroad may convert it through The Hague, but do not have to.

The Georgian certificate needs a (digital) apostille from the Georgian authorities and a sworn translation into Dutch, English, French or German, done either in Georgia or in the Netherlands after the original is apostilled, as [NetherlandsWorldwide](https://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/legalisation/foreign-documents/georgia) explains. Once legalised, a marriage certificate does not expire for Dutch use. The Dutch embassy in Tbilisi does not issue a certificate of legal capacity to marry; your municipality issues a verklaring van huwelijksbevoegdheid if one is asked for, and the Georgian document list does not include it.

### Germany

There is no obligation to register a foreign marriage in Germany and no deadline: the Georgian certificate is accepted as proof. A Nachbeurkundung is still worth doing, because afterwards a German Standesamt can issue German marriage certificates. [Berlin-Neukolln](https://www.berlin.de/ba-neukoelln/politik-und-verwaltung/aemter/amt-fuer-buergerdienste/standesamt/artikel.1657365.php) charges 80 EUR (plus 45 EUR per spouse under foreign law), 12 EUR for the certificate and 6 EUR per extra copy; Frankfurt (Oder) charges 85 EUR. Fees differ by Standesamt.

The [German embassy in Tbilisi](https://tiflis.diplo.de/ge-de/service/2722904-2722904) confirms the apostille applies between the two countries, issued by the Georgian registry. [Many Standesamter](https://tiflis.diplo.de/ge-de/service/1676216-1676216) insist on a translation by a translator sworn in Germany, so order the German translation at home. You cannot marry at a German embassy or consulate, as the [Federal Foreign Office](https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/visa-service/konsularisches/eheschliessung-node) states.

> **Watch out:** Georgia registers only marriages between a man and a woman. Same-sex couples from Belgium, the Netherlands or Germany cannot marry legally in Georgia, as [Georgia Expats](https://georgiaexpats.com/guides/getting-married/) notes.

## What do you need to marry in Georgia, and can the registrar come to your venue?

You apply together at a Public Service Hall (the House of Justice) with your passports, two adult witnesses and, if either of you was married before, proof that the marriage ended. Registration at the hall without a ceremony is free, and a registrar can come to the venue you choose for a 255 GEL state fee. There is no residency rule and no waiting period.

The rules come from the [Public Service Development Agency](https://sda.gov.ge/en/products/marriage-registration/): both partners must be 18 or older, registration through a representative is not allowed, and a foreigner shows legal stay in Georgia, which for EU citizens is the entry stamp. The agency may accept a foreign passport without a Georgian translation if it carries the personal data in Latin letters; other foreign documents need an apostille and a notarised Georgian translation. For a registration at a venue, bring a notarised Georgian translation of both passports, and check that every name matches the passport letter for letter. A spelling error surfaces later, when the certificate is translated back, and is slow to correct.

The state fees, in force since August 2022 and [reported by Batumelebi](https://batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/news/424219/):

| Where you marry | State fee |
| --- | --- |
| Public Service Hall, no ceremony | Free |
| Public Service Hall, with a ceremony | 75 GEL |
| Wedding House | 135 GEL on weekdays, 225 GEL at weekends |
| A registrar at the venue you choose | 255 GEL |

Without a ceremony, the decision usually comes within hours and the certificate is issued the same day, and [an application stays valid for two months](https://tbilisi-expat.com/blog/how-to-get-married-in-georgia), so you can choose the wedding date within that window. The Public Service Halls work Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 18:00.

> **Batumi Public Service Hall** (18 Pirosmani St, Batumi)
> The nearest House of Justice for an Adjara wedding: file your application here on a weekday before the weekend.
> Season: Mon-Fri 9:00-18:00, closed at weekends · Google 4.6 (701)
> [website](https://psh.gov.ge/) · phone +995 32 240 54 05 · [map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJY7pEYXSGZ0AR1calaQ9cYFw)

> **Tbilisi Public Service Hall** (Tbilisi)
> Where most foreign couples apply, and the easy choice for guests who land in Tbilisi.
> Season: Mon-Fri 9:00-18:00 · Google 4.6 (4110)
> [website](https://psh.gov.ge/) · phone +995 32 240 54 05 · [map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJdQJW4uMMREAR_LcK1iD5YTE)

At Glamping Tago the Khulo civil registry sends the registrar up the mountain: you file the application in advance at a House of Justice, and the registration happens on our meadow with your guests watching. Apply on a weekday before the weekend, because the Batumi hall is closed on Saturday and Sunday.

The apostille comes from the same agency: [30 GEL in 8 working days, 60 GEL in 4, 120 GEL in 2 and 150 GEL the same day](https://sda.gov.ge/en/products/apostille-and-legalization/). Ordered from abroad by video call or as an e-apostille, it costs 55 GEL within 3 working days, which helps if you fly home the day after the wedding. Agencies handle the whole Tbilisi registration for a fee: [Bineli](https://bineli.de/en/marriage-georgia/) charges 780 EUR standard and 970 EUR express, [Kate&Co](https://wedding-in-georgia.ge/) starts at 450 USD, and [georgian-wedding.com](https://georgian-wedding.com/de/) at 350 EUR. Our [step-by-step guide for foreigners](/blog/how-to-get-married-in-georgia-as-a-foreigner) covers the hall visit in detail.

## How do you and your guests fly to Georgia from Brussels, Amsterdam or Germany?

Belgian guests fly direct from Brussels Charleroi to Kutaisi, Dutch guests direct from Amsterdam to Tbilisi, and German guests have direct flights from at least six airports. Nobody flies direct to Batumi, the airport nearest to Adjara's mountains: those flights connect through Istanbul.

| From | To | Airline and frequency | Flight time |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brussels Charleroi | Kutaisi | Wizz Air, Tue, Thu and Sun | About 4 h 25 to 4 h 55 |
| Amsterdam | Tbilisi | Georgian Airways 3 a week, Transavia Thu and Sun | About 4 h 40 to 4 h 45 |
| Berlin BER | Kutaisi | Wizz Air, 4 a week | |
| Dortmund | Kutaisi | Wizz Air, 3 a week | About 4 h |
| Frankfurt-Hahn, Memmingen | Kutaisi | Wizz Air, 3 a week each | |
| Munich | Tbilisi | Lufthansa, 1 to 2 a day | 3 h 55 |
| Frankfurt | Tbilisi | Condor, daily in summer 2026 (from 15 June), not in winter | |
| Berlin | Tbilisi | Georgian Airways, 2 a week | |
| Cologne | Tbilisi | Eurowings, twice a week in summer 2026 (from 2 July), not in winter | |
| Any European airport | Batumi | Via Istanbul: Turkish Airlines 2-3 times a day | |

The Kutaisi routes are on [whatflieswhere](https://whatflieswhere.com/from/kut): the Charleroi flight is scheduled until 4 February 2027 and Berlin until 4 March 2027, and Hamburg ends on 24 October 2026. The summer-only Frankfurt and Cologne flights to Tbilisi are [Condor and Eurowings routes launched for summer 2026](https://georgiatoday.ge/georgias-air-network-expands-for-summer-2026-with-new-routes-across-europe-and-beyond/). There is no direct flight from Eindhoven or any Dutch airport to Kutaisi, so Dutch guests choose Amsterdam to Tbilisi, or Charleroi or Dortmund to Kutaisi. The [Transavia flight](https://www.planemapper.com/flights/HV6641) leaves Schiphol at 14:10 and lands in Tbilisi at 20:50, which means a night in Tbilisi before the trip west. Fares move daily; Charleroi to Kutaisi starts from about [111 GEL one way](https://www.aviasales.ge/routes/bru/kut) without a bag on November dates, and Wizz Air's [Dortmund to Kutaisi](https://www.wizzair.com/en-gb/cheap-flights-from-dortmund-to-kutaisi) from about 56 EUR.

> **Kutaisi International Airport** (Kutaisi (Imereti))
> Named because the Charleroi and most German direct flights land here. Recent reviews mention cramped gates, so allow time.
> Google 4 (5930)
> [website](https://www.kutaisi.aero/en) · phone +995 431 23 70 00 · [map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJZRq2H1H3XEARGoDeAs3Ro6U)

> **Batumi International Airport** (Batumi (Adjara))
> The airport closest to Glamping Tago (87 km), reached from Benelux and Germany only with a change in Istanbul.
> Google 3.7 (3725)
> [website](https://batumiairport.com/) · phone +995 422 23 51 00 · [map](https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJo1RRrIeFZ0ARteGJCoQW6Mc)

### How far is the venue from the airport?

From Kutaisi airport to Glamping Tago is 214 km by road through Batumi, about 5 h 30 in our private 4x4 transfer. From Batumi airport it is 87 km by road, asphalt as far as Khulo and a 4x4 road for the last stretch up to the camp, about 2 to 2.5 hours door to door.

The cheapest way from Kutaisi airport is the [Georgian Bus](https://georgianbus.com/en/frequently-asked-questions), which meets flights at the arrivals exit and runs to Batumi in 2 hours for 25 GEL, four times a day; the train takes 2 hours for 31 GEL. From Batumi, a marshrutka leaves the bus station for Khulo every 30 minutes from 08:00 to 20:00 for about 10 GEL. For a wedding group, transfers matched to each flight are simpler, and our [getting here page](/how-to-get-to-glamping-tago) and the [guest transport guide](/blog/wedding-guest-transport-batumi) have every option.

| Transfer (one way, per vehicle) | 2026 price |
| --- | --- |
| Batumi to Tago, 4x4 car for 4 | 265 GEL |
| Batumi to Tago, minibus for 15 | 410 GEL |
| Khulo to Tago, 4x4 car for 4 | 75 GEL |
| Khulo to Tago, minibus for 15 | 135 GEL |
| Kutaisi to Tago, 4x4 car for 4 | 465 GEL |
| Tbilisi to Tago, 4x4 car for 4 | 925 GEL |

> **Tip:** Khulo, about 6.5 km before the camp, has fuel, a Bank of Georgia ATM, a pharmacy and shops. Transfers are paid in cash at our reception, never to the driver, so guests take cash in Batumi or Khulo.

> **Watch out:** Guests driving themselves should use Maps.me, not Google Maps, for the last part and follow the wooden Glamping Tago signs. Chao is a different village: 1.6 km from us as the crow flies but 13 km by road. A rental "jeep" is not always a 4x4; without one, park in Khulo centre and take our 4x4 taxi (75 GEL per car). With a 4x4 you park at the top of the camp.

Guests landing in Kutaisi who want to make the 15:00 check-in leave the airport by about 09:30, since the private transfer takes about 5 h 30.

## Do your guests need a visa or travel insurance for Georgia in 2026?

No visa: citizens of every EU country enter Georgia with a passport or an EU identity card and may stay up to a year, as the [official tourism site](https://georgia.travel/coming-to-georgia/georgia-travel-visa-application) says. Insurance, yes: since 1 January 2026 every tourist needs health and accident cover of at least 30,000 GEL (about 10,000 EUR) for every day of the stay.

The rule comes from [government decree No. 602](https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/6728816) of 26 December 2025, explained by the [German Foreign Office](https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/service/laender/georgien-node/georgiensicherheit-201918). Every tourist needs a policy, and one from a home insurer is fine if it covers at least 30,000 GEL for the whole stay and is issued in English or Georgian, as [Georgian Airways](https://georgian-airways.com/en/news/mandatory-insurance) sets out. The airline may ask for it [at check-in](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/georgia/entry-requirements) and the border police on arrival, so each guest keeps a printed or digital copy with their passport. It is an entry rule for every tourist, not a marriage document.

The [Dutch travel advice](https://www.nederlandwereldwijd.nl/reisadvies/georgie) adds that the travel document must stay valid for the whole stay and that a Dutch driving licence is valid in Georgia.

## What does a wedding in Georgia cost compared with Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany?

An average wedding at home costs about 16,000 to 27,000 EUR in Belgium, about 24,000 to 25,000 EUR in the Netherlands and about 17,000 EUR in Germany, for 80 to 100 guests and one evening. A two-night wedding weekend for 30 guests at Glamping Tago, with every bed, meal, transfer and the registrar included, comes to roughly 22,000 GEL, about 7,400 EUR at roughly 3 GEL to the euro.

| Country | Average wedding cost | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Belgium | About 16,000 EUR planned budget; 25,500-27,000 EUR spent by couples married in 2025 | [WEWED barometer 2026](https://wewed.be/en/wedding-cost-barometer), [House of Weddings survey](https://trends-business-information.be/fr/nouveautes/le-mariage-un-business-de-plus-de-14-milliard-deuros-en-belgique) |
| Netherlands | 25,039 EUR incl. honeymoon; 23,675 EUR in a second survey | [Toptrouwlocaties](https://www.toptrouwlocaties.nl/en-US/page/questions_about_wedding_costs-68521), [ThePerfectWedding](https://www.theperfectwedding.nl/artikelen/92/wat-kost-trouwen) |
| Germany | 17,006 EUR excl. honeymoon and rings, average 82 guests | [Bridebook Wedding Report 2026](https://partners.bridebook.com/de/der-wedding-report-2026) |
| Glamping Tago, 30 guests, 2 nights in September | About 22,100 GEL (about 7,400 EUR), beds and meals included | Worked example below |

Per guest, it is in the same range as a German wedding (about 250 EUR against about 210 EUR): the saving comes from the smaller guest list, not from cheap catering. What changes is what each guest gets for it: two nights, four meals and a ceremony in the mountains rather than one evening in a hall. Your guests pay their own flights.

**Where the money goes: 30 guests, 2 nights in September (GEL)**

| | amount | share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Whole camp, 2 nights | 10,082 GEL | 46% |
| Meals | 5,580 GEL | 25% |
| Arch and flowers | 2,250 GEL | 10% |
| Photographer and make-up | 2,300 GEL | 10% |
| Minibus transfers | 1,640 GEL | 7% |
| Registrar | 255 GEL | 1% |

| Worked example: 30 guests, 2 nights, September (2026 prices) | GEL |
| --- | --- |
| Whole camp, 2 nights at 5,041 GEL | 10,082 |
| Wedding dinner, Mountain Supra at 85 GEL a guest | 2,550 |
| Welcome dinner buffet the first evening, 37 GEL a guest | 1,110 |
| Breakfast buffet, 2 mornings at 32 GEL a guest | 1,920 |
| Wedding arch and flowers on the tables and in the tent | 2,250 |
| Photographer, full day | 1,900 |
| Bride's make-up and hair at the camp | 400 |
| Two 15-seat minibuses, Batumi to Tago and back | 1,640 |
| Registrar at the venue | 255 |
| **Total** | **about 22,100** |

The whole-camp price changes with the month: 3,258 GEL a night in April, 3,711 in May, 5,041 in June and September, 6,035 in July and August and 3,646 in October. It covers all 12 tents and the dorm, the event tent, the yurt, both yoga spaces, the evening sauna and campfire, morning yoga, our sound system and tea and coffee all day; food and extras are on top. The wedding menus run from the 85 GEL Mountain Supra (three vegetarian courses) to a 125 GEL Euro-Georgian buffet and a 215 GEL five-course Signature menu. Corkage on your own wine is 15 GEL a bottle. All our prices are on the [organizer page](/weddings/organizer-info), and our [wedding cost guide](/blog/wedding-cost-georgia) breaks down every line.

Vendors who work in Batumi and Adjara price their 2026 packages like this:

**Wedding vendors in Batumi and Adjara: entry packages, 2026 (GEL)**

| | range | typical | quotes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Photographer | 466-803 GEL | 570 GEL | 24 |
| Make-up artist | 200-400 GEL | 250 GEL | 18 |
| Host (MC) | 1,013-1,890 GEL | 1,080 GEL | 7 |

| Vendor (2026 prices, Batumi and Adjara) | Most entry packages | Typical | Vendors quoted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Photographer | 466-803 GEL | 570 GEL; a full-day package about 1,900 GEL | 24 |
| Make-up artist | 200-400 GEL | 250 GEL | 18 |
| Host (MC) | 1,013-1,890 GEL | 1,080 GEL; a top package about 2,970 GEL | 7 |

Most vendors charge their trip up to Tago on top, usually 100 to 200 GEL for a photographer. One we know from weddings at Tago:

> **Valerie Kasperova Photography** (Batumi)
> A Batumi wedding photographer who has worked at Glamping Tago and shoots in several languages.
> Price: Packages 200-750 USD, 50-60 USD per hour
> [website](https://valeriekasperova.ru/disk/wedding-photos) · [Instagram @valerie_kasperova](https://instagram.com/valerie_kasperova)

## What is the wedding weekend like for your guests?

Your guests arrive the day before, check in at 15:00, eat together and sit around the fire. The wedding day runs from a late-afternoon ceremony on the meadow to a long dinner, dancing and a bonfire, and the morning after everyone is still there for breakfast. That shared weekend is what a mountain wedding gives you that a hall does not.

A typical wedding day at Tago, from our organizer page: getting ready in the heated dome from midday, 16:00 the ceremony, 17:00 canapes and sparkling wine by the yurt while you shoot photos in the golden hour, 19:00 dinner in the event tent, 20:30 cake, first dance and fireworks, then the party. Music outside runs until midnight, then the party moves into the yurt so the tents can sleep. Older guests often take the evening sauna while the dancing goes on. The village mosque calls to prayer mostly on Fridays, so we help you time a Friday ceremony around it.

The heart of a Georgian wedding is the supra, the feast led by a tamada who proposes every toast; guests drink when a toast ends, not in between. A wedding supra traditionally lasts [six to seven hours](https://georgiajourneys.com/embrace-the-supra-your-essential-guide-to-a-georgian-feast/) with breaks for dancing, and [The Georgian Guide](https://thegeorgianguide.com/culture/georgian-supra/) explains the toasts. For a Belgian, Dutch or German crowd, a host who explains the toasts in English keeps everyone in the rhythm. Our [wedding traditions guide](/blog/georgian-wedding-traditions) covers the rest.

Our kitchen is vegetarian and covers vegan, gluten-free, lactose-free and nut-free guests, and a BBQ station with marinated chicken and pork (45 GEL a guest) or meat khinkali (15 GEL) adds meat for those who want it. We have hosted [weddings whose guests spoke Russian, English, German and Georgian](https://wedding.glampingtago.ge/case-studies/wedding-asya-timur), and for one 35-guest wedding we sent three transfers from Batumi city, the airport and the railway station, a jeep for a late flight and a 6 am car for an early flight home.

Family at home can watch: the camp has Starlink Wi-Fi at about 300 Mbps, enough for your vendors and a live stream of the ceremony.

## When is the best time for a destination wedding in Georgia?

At Glamping Tago, June and the first half of September are the sweet spots: June days usually reach about 24°C with nights of 11 to 13°C, and September days 22 to 25°C with nights of 10 to 13°C. The wedding season runs from May to mid-October, and the camp is open from 1 April to the end of October.

May days usually reach about 19°C and October days about 18°C, with October nights down to 5 to 8°C, so autumn guests need a warm layer for the bonfire. It rains on 11 to 16 days a month in the mountain season, which is why every wedding here has the tent as plan B and guests should pack a rain jacket even in July. Our [month-by-month guide](/blog/best-month-wedding-georgia) compares every region.

Flights matter too: the published Charleroi and Amsterdam schedules run to February and March 2027, so check the summer timetable before you fix a June date.

## Step by step: what to book, in what order and how far ahead

1. **12 months ahead:** choose the venue and the date. Site visits are welcome at weekends, or we walk you through the camp on a live video call from Brussels, Amsterdam or Berlin. June to September dates at Glamping Tago book 6 to 12 months ahead, and a 30% prepayment confirms the date; book at least three months ahead in any month. You pay in lari by bank transfer or a payment link, a company can get the invoice in GEL or EUR, and what you use on the day is settled on site against an itemised invoice.
2. **9 to 12 months ahead:** send a save-the-date with the airports. Belgian guests watch Charleroi to Kutaisi, Dutch guests Amsterdam to Tbilisi, German guests their nearest Wizz Air or Lufthansa route.
3. **6 months ahead:** book the photographer, host and make-up artist, and agree their travel to the venue.
4. **3 months ahead:** check your documents. Passports valid for the whole trip, a divorce decree with apostille if either of you was married before, and the exact spelling of every name.
5. **30 days ahead:** send us the timeline and your mood board for the decor.
6. **7 days ahead:** confirm the final guest count for the meals and who sleeps where.
7. **The week of the wedding:** file the application at a House of Justice on a weekday with your passports, bring your two witnesses to the registration, and order the apostille.
8. **After you get home:** register the marriage. In the Netherlands that is mandatory; in Belgium and Germany it saves you trouble later.

> **Good to know:** Couples often arrive two or three days early. If the camp is not yet bought out, an extra night costs 173 to 336 GEL a tent depending on the month; early guests who do not fit sleep in the [family guesthouses in Tago village](https://glampingtago.ge/local-guesthouses).

## What mistakes do European couples make with a wedding in Georgia?

Most problems come from paperwork timing and from treating Georgia like a single destination. These are the ones we see most.

> **Watch out:** Public Service Halls close at weekends. If you plan to file the application in Batumi on Saturday morning, you cannot.

> **Watch out:** A church ceremony on its own is not a legal marriage in Georgia or at home. Register at the House of Justice or with a registrar first.

> **Watch out:** One wrong letter in a name in the Georgian translation follows the certificate home. Check every translation against the passports before you sign.

> **Watch out:** The Hamburg to Kutaisi route ends on 24 October 2026, and the Frankfurt and Cologne flights to Tbilisi run only in summer. Check the timetable for your date before you send the save-the-date.

> **Tip:** Kutaisi to Tago looks short on a map, but the road over the mountain pass is not a guest route. The real drive goes through Batumi: 214 km and about 5.5 hours.

Glamping Tago is not the right venue for every wedding. If you want a ballroom for 150, hotel rooms with en-suite bathrooms for every guest or a winter date, a Kakheti resort fits better. If you want 30 people, a mountain and a whole weekend to yourselves, start with our [wedding page](https://wedding.glampingtago.ge/).

## A mountain wedding weekend for about 30 guests at Glamping Tago

A wedding at Glamping Tago books the whole camp for at least two nights: one to welcome everyone, one for the wedding. Your guests sleep in 12 Lotus Belle tents and a dorm dome on the ridge, the ceremony is on the meadow facing the mountains and dinner is in the event tent.

We arrange the registrar, the transfers timed to each flight, the food from Yurtalicious, our yurt restaurant, and the vendors from Batumi if you want us to. The sauna, the campfire and morning yoga are included every evening and morning.

- **Guests:** Made for about 30; 33 sleep on site
- **Whole camp, 2026:** 3,258 GEL a night in April to 6,035 GEL in July and August
- **Minimum stay:** 2 nights, one wedding at a time
- **Registrar on site:** 255 GEL state fee
- **From Batumi airport:** 87 km, about 2 to 2.5 hours
- **From Kutaisi airport:** 214 km via Batumi, about 5.5 hours, 465 GEL per 4x4
- **Season:** Weddings May to mid-October
- **Altitude:** About 1,200 m

## FAQ

**Is a marriage in Georgia legally valid in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany?**

Yes. All three recognise a civil marriage registered in Georgia once the certificate has an apostille and a sworn translation. Dutch residents must register it at their municipality after returning, free of charge; in Belgium and Germany registration is optional but makes later certificates easier. A church wedding alone has no legal force.

**Do we need to live in Georgia or wait before we can marry?**

No. Foreign couples need no residency and there is no waiting period. You apply together at a Public Service Hall with passports, two adult witnesses and proof of divorce if it applies; without a ceremony the certificate is usually issued the same day, and an application stays valid for two months.

**Can the registrar come to our wedding venue?**

Yes. A registrar at the venue you choose costs a 255 GEL state fee. At Glamping Tago the Khulo civil registry sends the registrar up to the camp after you file the application at a House of Justice on a weekday.

**How do we fly from Brussels or Amsterdam to a wedding in Georgia?**

From Brussels, Wizz Air flies Charleroi to Kutaisi direct on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays in about 4.5 hours. From Amsterdam, Georgian Airways and Transavia fly direct to Tbilisi five times a week. Kutaisi is 214 km from Glamping Tago by road via Batumi, about 5.5 hours by our 4x4 transfer.

**Do our guests need a visa or travel insurance for Georgia?**

EU citizens need no visa and can enter with a passport or an EU ID card for up to a year. Since 1 January 2026 every tourist must hold health and accident insurance of at least 30,000 GEL (about 10,000 EUR) for the whole stay, which the airline may check at check-in.

**How much does a wedding in Georgia cost compared with home?**

An average wedding costs about 16,000 to 27,000 EUR in Belgium, about 24,000 to 25,000 EUR in the Netherlands and about 17,000 EUR in Germany. A two-night weekend for 30 guests at Glamping Tago in September, with beds, four meals, decor, a photographer, transfers and the registrar, comes to about 22,100 GEL, roughly 7,400 EUR.

**Can same-sex couples marry in Georgia?**

No. Georgia registers only marriages between a man and a woman, so same-sex couples from Belgium, the Netherlands or Germany cannot marry legally there. The Dutch travel advice also warns that LGBTIQ+ travellers may face discrimination.

**Can we invite more than 30 guests to Glamping Tago?**

Glamping Tago is made for weddings of about 30, with 33 beds on the ridge. For a bigger wedding, up to about 100 guests, the extra guests stay in family guesthouses in Tago village, 3 to 10 minutes on foot, with 64 more beds in 27 rooms.

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