Villa de Leyva’s weather is very consistent: 70°-ish in the daytime and 50°-ish at night. You’ll want to have layers like jackets or light sweaters. Feel free to dress as creatively as you want. We don’t recommend bringing stilettos or heels.

Bogotá is a bit colder, and you won’t want to look as flashy. It is generally frowned upon to wear shorts in either of these parts of Colombia.

Wedding day attire can be as bold, colorful, flashy, or fashionable as you’re comfortable. Impress us, surprise us, maybe even try to out-do us. Because why not?

The currency is Colombian Pesos (COP).

You can use a credit card almost everywhere, but may want some cash for small vendors. We recommend contacting your local bank and having them exchange COP for you before you travel.

Tipping is customary at restaurants, and most will ask you if you’d like to include the standard 10%.

Yes. Villa de Leyva is an incredibly safe town in a tranquil part of Colombia that sees a lot of tourism from all over the world. If it weren’t safe, we definitely wouldn’t be having our gay wedding there.

For those staying in Bogotá for a night or two, we’ll be staying in the Zona T district, and recommend you do the same. See our Thursday Night in Bogotá page for more travel and safety tips.

It depends on your provider, but most have coverage in Colombia, and many offer an international unlimited data pass. (We get $35 10-day passes through the T-Mobile app.)

Check with your provider for international coverage options.

Yes of course! You’ll want to book the earliest flight you can to Bogotá on Friday, then contact us to arrange for private transport from the airport direct to Villa de Leyva. Then, on Sunday, you’ll take the 10am shuttle back to the airport. We recommend booking your return flight no earlier than 5pm.

We’ve had the pleasure of traveling all over Colombia, and have loads of recommendations for folks wanting to get more out of their trip to South America. Contact us, and we’ll be happy to share our suggestions and ideas for you!