Now Booking June 2026 Weddings.

A 90-day preparation window ensures a calm, intentional, and beautifully tailored bilingual ceremony .

Reserve Your Date

Ideal for Cartagena and destination celebrations.

Bilingual Ceremony in Cartagena de Indias

Welcome to Bel Altar! The personalized experience for bicultural couples seeking a wedding in two languages.

golden seahorses as the logo of bel altar
Reserve a 20-min consult

The Bel Altar Experience

Cultural Fusion Ceremony

This is the real “something blue” for Colombian-American couples marrying in Cartagena.

Since 2018, my mission has been to create bilingual and symbolic wedding ceremonies that focus on love realities, not empty promises.

I personally guide you through a modern, structured process that allows you to relax and truly enjoy this historic celebration with all of your loved ones.

Learn More

Meet Isa-Bel

Celebrant & Ceremony Designer

For bicultural couples who value clarity, structure and emotional depth.


Bel Altar ceremonies are designed to bridge cultures with intention, calm and precision.

I don’t translate ceremonies.
I design them.

A woman officiant in a dark teal dress speaking into a microphone while looking at a tablet at an outdoor event at night, with a floral backdrop and candles.

I don't “translate” or “plan” weddings:

I craft bilingual ceremonies that bring everyone together.
I’m the linguistic architect behind two-language experiences where words, rituals, and pauses honor both stories and allow each family and guest to find their place and their voice.


My process is designed to inmmerse you in the ceremony, time travel- yes, you read it here!- and connect everybody with the real sense of belonging.

This ceremony is not for the faint-hearted, but for the couple who loves communication, uniqueness and is seriously commited to building a sovereign declaration of marriage.

Learn more
  • Mariana y Carmen, clientas de Laurie, tomándose las manos sobre un césped verde el día de su boda.
  • Mesa rústica en la boda de unos de los clientes de Laurie.
  • Mujer con vestido de novia abrazando a su celebrante de bodas que está emocionada emocionada mientras el novio con sombrero sonríe cerca de un arreglo floral de la ceremonia de bodas.
  • Evan y Kade, clientes de Laurie, corriendo montaña abajo después de casarse.
  • Ceremonia de boda Bel Altar, al aire libre, en Cartagena de Indias, pareja de novios y oficiante bajo un arco decorado con hojas verdes y tela azul, rodeados de palmeras y invitados.

Symbolic Weddings made with Love Realities

  • “We had the pleasure of Isabel officiating our bilingual wedding in Cartagena.
    She has become a great friend and we definitely recommend her services for anyone looking for an officiant for their wedding/event”

    -Kevin & Valentina

  • Ceremonia de boda, Bel Altar, al aire libre, en jardín de Iglesia San Pedro Claver, con novios junto a una pared antigua, rodeados de invitados sentados en sillas, con velas y decoración floral.

  • "Bel Altar is definitely an experience and something we will always cherish. Isabel was kind, thoughtful, dedicated, and very attentive to detail."

    -Milton & Steven

  • Fernando y Kate, clientes de Laurie, abrazados al lado del lago el día de su boda.

  • “It truly was UNIQUE and SPECIAL to us since Isabel really understood her task to make our ceremony one that our guests will NEVER forget.”

    -Liz & Marcus

  • Ceremonia de boda Bel Altar con pareja sentada frente a un altar decorado con flores y arco floral.

  • “Para los que buscan una ceremonia personalizada, amena, divertida y llena de amor, donde la gente pueda decir “muy tú”, no piensen más, Isa es la indicada!”

    -Juan M. & Isabella

More Wedding Reviews