Wedding marriage

Wedding & getting married in the Hohe Tauern National Park

Your wedding location in Carinthia | Austria - between the Dolomites and the Grossglockner | Winklern, Lienz and Heiligenblut

Dear bride and groom!

We are happy for you that you want to give each other the YES word. We would be extremely happy to accompany you on this very special day! Every wedding is individual and extraordinary - for this reason we have prepared a wide range of design options for you. Regardless of whether the wedding ceremony is to take place in the historic toll tower, you have special wishes for the wedding menu, or you would like your wedding to have a special theme - we are always happy to help and advise you.

The Hotel Tauernstern has been known and loved as a wedding venue for generations. You will hardly find a more picturesque place for your wedding in Carinthia or the whole of Austria. The idyllic location in the middle of the Hohe Tauern National Park - between Lienz and Heiligenblut - gives our house a special touch - ideal as your wedding location!


Your Wedding Guide...
so that nothing is overlooked!

9 - 12 months before the wedding
  • Set wedding date
  • Consider public holidays and vacation planning in the company
  • check the dates of the desired room and entertainment,
  • Find an alternative date
  • Discuss marriage with parents
  • clarify customs
  • Determine the scope of the wedding
  • Registry office, church, celebration, bachelorette party, honeymoon
  • Determine costs roughly and secure financing
  • submit a leave request
  • some companies grant special leave
  • ask groomsmen
  • obtain the necessary documents for the contingency
  • some documents still have to be applied for

  • clarify any formalities
  • Select registry office and/or church
  • Make an appointment with the registry office and/or church
  • Get price proposals
  • Hotels, restaurants, party service, wedding organizers, music, photographer
  • definitely try the kitchen and wine beforehand
  • choose wedding attire
  • Wedding dress, wedding suit and accessories
  • 1. Draw up a draft guest list
  • planning a honeymoon
  • Do not forget travel documents and vaccinations
  • Prepare the ban (registry office).
  • Take care of it in good time so that the desired date is not fully booked
6 months before
  • Order contingency
  • Take your identity card, certificates of an academic degree and your registration form with you
  • possibly have old documents rewritten
  • Discuss the church wedding with the pastor
  • Choose and book the wedding vehicle
  • car or carriage
  • Book menu and rooms
  • Long-term reservations are required on certain dates (May and June) and in certain areas. possibly also reserve a hotel room for the wedding night.
5 months before
  • Conversation with pastor
  • Arrange appointments, clarify church service times, plan musical and decorative design, bell ringing and marriage preparations.
  • Draft and creation of the printed matter
  • Invitation cards, programs for church weddings,
  • and advertisement, possibly also prepare the thank you cards
  • Transcription of identity card and passport
  • Maybe take a wedding dance class
4 months before
  • Selection of groomsmen groomsmen bridesmaids and brides children
  • Sending out invitation cards or personal invitations to guests
  • Create a gift list and create a wedding table
  • ...and of course tell the guests
  • Buy/rent wedding fashion
  • Do you want to attend a marriage seminar?
  • Get location and dates and possibly book.
  • choose wedding rings
  • Order the right size and have it engraved
  • Booking the honeymoon
  • Create time and program schedule
  • for bachelorette party, registry office, church and the celebration
  • Book shows
3 months before
  • Book photographers and videographers
  • Make a hair appointment
  • Arrange hotel or accommodation for guests
  • Confirm wedding date
  • Check pastor and registry office
  • Appoint master of ceremonies
  • Ask a good friend to be the go-to person for questions and issues on your wedding day
2 months before
  • Choose your desired hairstyle
  • and discuss with the hairdresser
  • Visit a notary if you want a marriage contract
  • If you want to have a nice tan at your wedding, you should start visiting a solarium now
  • Remind groomsmen of the necessary papers
  • Invite guests to the bachelorette party
6 weeks before
  • Organize bachelorette party
  • Ask friends for help in organizing the wedding and bachelorette party
  • Order a wedding cake
  • Create program booklet for church
  • Get a ring pillow (for church weddings).
  • Planning and driving routes (from home to church and on to the board)
  • Buy small gifts for the flower children
  • Order wedding newspaper
4 weeks before
  • Wedding dress (including shoes, veil,...) or tailcoat/tuxedo
  • try on. Also, have a coat and umbrella ready
  • Groom orders the bridal bouquet (matching the color of the dress)
  • Order flower decorations (church, car, table decorations, lapel pins) and organize flower scatter baskets
  • Check papers, appointments, bookings for the honeymoon again
  • make a cosmetic appointment
  • Update guest list
  • Briefing with everyone involved
  • Select guest book
  • Determine table order
  • Have everything booked confirmed
2 weeks before
  • Breaking in the wedding shoes
  • This is how they (both) avoid blisters on their feet
  • Report the number of guests or menu requests in the restaurant
  • Place a wedding advertisement in a daily newspaper
  • Inform shops (wedding table) where to deliver the gifts.
  • Try bridal makeup
  • Dress rehearsal with flower children
another week left
  • cosmetic treatment
  • Pick up (and try) wedding rings
  • Visit to the hairdresser for the bride and groom (try a headdress)
  • Go through the wedding process again with everyone involved
  • Have snacks and sparkling wine ready for well-wishers at home
  • Arrange auxiliary services (photographing, cake,...) with helpers again
  • Deliver and discuss table arrangements and place cards in the restaurant
  • CONFIRM everything booked AGAIN
  • Pack bags (if staying overnight)
  • Packing for honeymoon
Tomorrow it's time!
  • Enjoy the day in peace and look forward to the wedding
  • have a tip ready
  • Gather all clothing and accessories
  • Don't forget wedding rings!
  • Pack your handbag (make-up, brush, sewing kit, deodorant, tights, tampons, tablets, handkerchief, dextrose, clothes brush,...)
  • Have a good rumble :) and if no bachelorette party is planned, still be prepared for guests.
  • Pick up floral decorations
1 week after
  • Pay all bills
  • send a thank you note
  • Return of borrowed items (attachment for flower decorations, cake stand,...
2 weeks after
  • Check insurance policies and change if necessary
  • Driver's license, passport, accounts,... change
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