Inbetweeners star Emily Atack to celebrate second wedding in Mojacar.

British actress Emily Atack tied the knot this summer, marrying scientist Dr Alistair Garner in an intimate ceremony on August 22. The pair exchanged vows in an elegant but private affair in their Bedfordshire home and followed it up with a breakfast buffet and garden party.

But the wedding celebration don’t stop there as Atack’s friends and family head to Mojácar for a second wedding.

Emily Atack and Dr Alistair Garner celebrate second wedding in Mojacar

After the first ceremony Emily Atack, start of the hit show Rivals, shared photos to social media with the caption: “I can’t believe we get to do all that again in a few weeks’ time. Christ, we have fun don’t we”.

The newly-weds are expected to arrive in Almería this weekend, to continue the wedding festivities with a second lavish ceremony in Mojácar. Mojácar has been a favourite holiday destination for Atack and her family since she was a child. The family loved Mojácar so much they bought a property, although that was sold some years ago.

Reminiscing on her childhood summers, The Inbetweeners actress told the Daily Telegraph: “I loved my family holidays in Mojácar, in Andalucía, when I was growing up”.

After years of the Spanish resort town being part of her childhood memories, Mojácar will now be the backdrop for one of the most exciting milestones in Emily’s life.

Celebrity destination wedding trends

This wedding follows a similar schedule to many other celebrity nuptials: a small intimate ceremony followed by an over-the-top destination party. The format allows famous couples to share a meaningful moment in private with their closest family and friends, before heading overseas to celebrate in much more grandiose style with a guest-list to match.

Pop-star Dua Lipa, for example, married Callum Turner at a London courthouse before jetting off to Sicily for a three-day celebration that sparked a controversial row on over-tourism. Their wedding festivities highlighted the growing popularity for destination weddings, and the growing unease of locals who feel their home-towns are being rented out to the highest bidder.

Plaza del Mirador closed for the occasion

According to local news sources 200 guests are expected arrive to mark the special day.

A host of famous faces are expected to the Plaza del Mirador in Mojácar, with two local restaurants catering the event. During this time access to the historic plaza will be restricted to the public, as has been the case with celebrity weddings worldwide.

While the closure may feel like an inconvenience to locals, the wedding festivities will undoubtedly draw eyes to Mojacar, positioning it as a beautiful destination from which to say “I do”.