Can Riera de la Pineda

About the venue

Can Riera de la Pineda, Arbúcies

Can Riera de la Pineda is a historic Catalan masia, first documented in the year 917 and restored in 2004, standing alone on its own 260-hectare estate of woods, fields, hills and a creek beside the Montseny Natural Park, 2 km from Arbúcies in the Selva area of Girona. Let exclusively to one couple at a time, it has hosted weddings since 2006, for up to 300 guests, with ceremonies in the forest, under the plane trees or in the small stone chapel, aperitifs in front of the house and dinner indoors or under the trees, and no curfew because there are no neighbours. Seven suites and two double rooms sleep 18, the minimum stay is two nights, you bring your own caterer, and Wedinspire lists weekends from about €9,500 including two nights for 18.

Can Riera de la Pineda is a Catalan masia with roots going back more than a thousand years: the oldest documented part of the house dates from 917. It grew to its present size in the 1800s and was restored in 2004 to bring it up to modern comfort while keeping its beams and stone walls. It has been hosting celebrations since 2006.

The house stands at about 300 metres in La Selva, inside its own 260 hectares of woods, fields and hills, with a creek running through and the Montsoliu castle on the hill above. The Montseny Natural Park, a UNESCO biosphere reserve, is next door. There are no neighbours, yet Arbúcies is only 2 km away, Girona 45 km and Barcelona 75 km.

Ceremonies of any kind, religious, civil or symbolic, can be held in the forest, under the plane trees on the lawn, in the small stone chapel with its bell gable, or under the covered porch looking over the valley. Aperitifs are usually served in front of the house or in the pool garden, and dinner can be laid in the dining room, under the trees or in the covered spaces, which also give a plan B if the weather turns. A morning wedding might start with vows at 11:30 and lunch at 2pm; an evening one with vows at 5:30 and dinner at 8:30.

The whole estate is yours for the weekend, usually Friday to Sunday. The team has more than ten years of experience organising weddings, offers planning help, and has furniture, chill-out sofas, buffet tables and decorations to hire, as well as flowers. You choose your own caterer, and the bar can be arranged for you. Wine tastings, paella cooking, barbecues, horse riding and hot-air balloon flights can be added to fill the weekend.