Planning guides & destinations
Honest advice from six years of photographing weddings in Portugal — venues, timelines and everything in between
Getting Married in Malta as a Foreign Couple
How a foreign couple marries in Malta, from an evening I photographed on its coast: the Marriage Registry's calendar and documents, where and when the registrar can marry you, the fees and the best months.
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A Wedding in Óbidos and at Quinta do Gradil
A church on the edge of Óbidos and dinner at Quinta do Gradil, from a wedding I photographed: the sanctuary, the estate's capacity, the drive between them, the light and the paperwork for a church or a symbolic ceremony.
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Quinta de Sant'Ana Weddings: The Estate, the Light and Booking
Quinta de Sant'Ana, from a wedding I photographed there: the lawn, the courtyard, the cellar and the hall, houses for 43 guests, where the light falls and how to book now that 2026 and 2027 are full.
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Getting Married at Villa Carlotta on Lake Como
Villa Carlotta, from a wedding I photographed there: the 2026–2027 ceremony fees, civil or symbolic vows, when the sun leaves the terrace and how your guests arrive by boat from Como.
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A Winter Elopement in Chamonix
What a winter elopement in Chamonix needs, from the snowy bridal editorial I photographed there: why the legal wedding happens at home, getting in from Geneva, the short light, the cold and a plan B.
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Family Photos at Guincho Beach: Wind, Timing and What to Wear
How to plan family photos at Guincho, ten minutes from Cascais: where to go when the wind blows, the best hour in each season, what to wear on a windy beach and what a session costs.
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A Surprise Proposal at Seteais Palace: How to Keep It Secret
How to keep a proposal at the Seteais Palace in Sintra secret until the knee goes down, from one I photographed there: the cover story, what to ask the hotel, the afternoon light in the gardens and Guincho at sunset.
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Praia da Ursa for a Proposal or Elopement: the Path, the Tide and the Light
How I'd plan a proposal or an elopement at Praia da Ursa, from a surprise proposal I photographed on its sand: the steep path, the tide, the evening light, fog and wind, and a plan B.
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Monserrate Palace, Sintra: Ceremonies, Portraits and Light
How a small ceremony or a portrait session at Monserrate Palace in Sintra works: the balcony for up to six people, the €150 photo fee paid on the day, the afternoon light and the cliffs of Ursa at sunset.
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Photos at Costa da Caparica: Light, Wind and the Best Months
How I'd plan portraits or a small elopement on Costa da Caparica, from a July evening I photographed there: the drive from Lisbon, the evening and sunrise light, the sea breeze and the quietest months.
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Eloping at Praia del Rey: Winter Light, Weather and Where to Stay
How I'd plan an elopement at Praia del Rey near Óbidos, from a winter afternoon I photographed there: the drive, where the sun goes down, the wind, a plan B and where to stay.
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Portugal Destination Wedding Planning: A 2027 Timeline, Month by Month
When to book the venue, the photographer and the legal paperwork for a 2027 wedding in Portugal, what 40 or 80 guests cost on published prices, and what your guests need from you.
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How to Elope in Portugal: Legal Steps, Places, Costs and Light
Yes, you can elope in Portugal without living here. The two legal routes, the places near Lisbon I'd choose and when, what a day looks like and what it costs.
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Sintra Elopement Guide: Palaces, Cliffs, Costs and Light
Where to elope in Sintra, from Monserrate's carved balcony to the cliffs above Ursa: what each place allows, what the parks charge, and how to time the day around mist and sunset.
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The Best Time to Get Married in Portugal, Month by Month and Region by Region
Which month to choose for a wedding in Portugal, region by region: heat, rain, sea fog and busy months, plus sample days timed to the 2027 sunset for May, June, September and October.
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How Many Hours of Wedding Photography Do You Need in Portugal?
About ten hours for a wedding day in Portugal and four for an elopement. Sample days timed to the 2027 sunset, what 40 or 80 guests change, and when a second photographer matters more than extra hours.
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Pestana Palace Lisbon Wedding: Spaces, Light and Cost
Pestana Palace in Lisbon, from a wedding I photographed there: how many guests each space takes, where the light falls hour by hour, the rain plan and what the hotel does and doesn't publish about cost.
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8 Beaches Near Lisbon for Elopements and Engagement Photos, With the Best Hour for Each
Eight beaches near Lisbon for elopements and engagement photos, with the walk, the tide and the hour of light at each, from a photographer based in Cascais.
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Where to Propose Near Lisbon, and How to Keep It a Secret
Seven places near Lisbon where I'd plan a proposal, from the Seteais Palace gardens to the cliffs at Ursa: the light at each, how I stay out of sight and what it costs.
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How to Choose a Destination Wedding Photographer for Portugal: Local or Flown In?
Should you hire a photographer who lives in Portugal or fly yours in? What each route costs, eight questions to ask before you book, and the answers that should worry you.
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First Look Wedding in Portugal: Whether to Do One, When and Where
Should you see each other before the ceremony? How a first look moves a wedding day in Portugal around the sunset, where it works near Lisbon, and the same September day with and without one.
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Things to Do in Lisbon with Kids: 8 Places in the City, Sintra and on the Coast
Eight places for a family trip to Lisbon, Sintra and the Cascais coast, with hours, child prices and rules, which lifts are closed and which beaches have lifeguards.
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Lisbon Honeymoon Itinerary: Three Days After Your Wedding in Portugal
Three days in Lisbon after a wedding in Portugal: Alfama at sunrise, Belém off a Monday, Sintra or Cascais for the third day, where to stay by mood and the viewpoints that face the sunset.
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How Long Does It Take to Get Wedding Photos Back? A Portugal Photographer's Workflow
What happens to your photographs after a wedding in Portugal: two backups that night, a sneak peek within 10 days, how I choose and edit them, and the full gallery in 6 to 12 weeks.
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How I Fell in Love with Wedding Photography, and What I Look For on Your Day in Portugal
Five years of architecture, a first camera bought with my savings, 55 countries and a move to Cascais: how I came to wedding photography, and what it means on your day.
Read the postGetting Married in Malta as a Foreign Couple
How a foreign couple marries in Malta, from an evening I photographed on its coast: the Marriage Registry's calendar and documents, where and when the registrar can marry you, the fees and the best months.
Read the postA Wedding in Óbidos and at Quinta do Gradil
A church on the edge of Óbidos and dinner at Quinta do Gradil, from a wedding I photographed: the sanctuary, the estate's capacity, the drive between them, the light and the paperwork for a church or a symbolic ceremony.
Read the postQuinta de Sant'Ana Weddings: The Estate, the Light and Booking
Read the postGetting Married at Villa Carlotta on Lake Como
Read the postA Winter Elopement in Chamonix
Read the postFamily Photos at Guincho Beach: Wind, Timing and What to Wear
Read the postA Surprise Proposal at Seteais Palace: How to Keep It Secret
Read the postPraia da Ursa for a Proposal or Elopement: the Path, the Tide and the Light
Read the postMonserrate Palace, Sintra: Ceremonies, Portraits and Light
How a small ceremony or a portrait session at Monserrate Palace in Sintra works: the balcony for up to six people, the €150 photo fee paid on the day, the afternoon light and the cliffs of Ursa at sunset.
Read the postPhotos at Costa da Caparica: Light, Wind and the Best Months
How I'd plan portraits or a small elopement on Costa da Caparica, from a July evening I photographed there: the drive from Lisbon, the evening and sunrise light, the sea breeze and the quietest months.
Read the postEloping at Praia del Rey: Winter Light, Weather and Where to Stay
Read the postPortugal Destination Wedding Planning: A 2027 Timeline, Month by Month
Read the postHow to Elope in Portugal: Legal Steps, Places, Costs and Light
Read the postSintra Elopement Guide: Palaces, Cliffs, Costs and Light
Read the postThe Best Time to Get Married in Portugal, Month by Month and Region by Region
Read the postHow Many Hours of Wedding Photography Do You Need in Portugal?
Read the postPestana Palace Lisbon Wedding: Spaces, Light and Cost
Pestana Palace in Lisbon, from a wedding I photographed there: how many guests each space takes, where the light falls hour by hour, the rain plan and what the hotel does and doesn't publish about cost.
Read the post8 Beaches Near Lisbon for Elopements and Engagement Photos, With the Best Hour for Each
Eight beaches near Lisbon for elopements and engagement photos, with the walk, the tide and the hour of light at each, from a photographer based in Cascais.
Read the postWhere to Propose Near Lisbon, and How to Keep It a Secret
Read the postHow to Choose a Destination Wedding Photographer for Portugal: Local or Flown In?
Read the postFirst Look Wedding in Portugal: Whether to Do One, When and Where
Read the postThings to Do in Lisbon with Kids: 8 Places in the City, Sintra and on the Coast
Read the postLisbon Honeymoon Itinerary: Three Days After Your Wedding in Portugal
Read the postHow Long Does It Take to Get Wedding Photos Back? A Portugal Photographer's Workflow
Read the postHow I Fell in Love with Wedding Photography, and What I Look For on Your Day in Portugal
Five years of architecture, a first camera bought with my savings, 55 countries and a move to Cascais: how I came to wedding photography, and what it means on your day.
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