Hot Bouquets for Hot Weddings

The sun is hot, your partner is gorgeous and even hotter! So why not choose hot colours for your wedding bouquet. Hot, passionate vibrant colours will set the mood for your wedding day in sunny Portugal. Shocking pinks, flame reds, burnt oranges and sunshine yellows will collide beautifully in a kaleidoscope scope of riotous colour. They will look fab and smell even better; tie them with a bright ribbon, sparkling twine, length of lace from your dress or use your partner’s favourite tie….. as something borrowed.. of course!

Hot colour flowers:  ranunculas, roses, calla lilies, hypericum, freesias, gerbera, daffodil, gladioli 

Portuguese Wines for Your Wedding Day

Over the years we have sampled our fair share of excellent Portuguese wines…purely for research purposes! Portuguese vineyards have been producing wonderful wines since ancient times and know how to turn their exceptional grape varieties into world class wines. With Portugal’s warm and sunny temperate climate it is the perfect place to say ‘I do’ and raise a glass together. We have the experience to help you select the very best wines for your wedding day and below are a few of our favourite regions…cheers!

Alentejo wine is produced from vineyards covering sun drenched plains. The wines are fruity and uniquely flavoured, mostly whites but also reds. 

Douro wine originates from the same region as port. The wines are mostly red and popular around the world, they are full bodied and rich with flavour. 

Dão wine is produced within a mountainous region, protecting the grapes with a gentle climate. The wines are mostly red and full of character and colour. 

Vinho Verde wines are young wines without any ageing. They are light and slightly fizzy, most are white wines, but there are also red and more rarely rosé. 

Getting Married in Portugal

Portugal is one of Europe’s best kept wedding destination secrets. Located only two-three hours away from the UK, Portugal is set to be the next big destination for weddings. You will not find the fantastic mix of climate, stunning views and historic and contemporary venues anywhere else on your door step!

There are two legal forms of marriage in Portugal, Civil and Catholic. You are unable to marry legally in other religious ceremonies as Portugal is a Catholic country. However, there are a numerous solutions. Some couples marry legally in a small ceremony in their country of origin and then a have a full religious blessing in Portugal with all of their family and friends. This cuts out on a lot of paperwork and it is possible to make your blessing look very much like the real thing, so your guests do not have to know you are already legally married. You can also choose to have a Civil ceremony in Portugal and then have your religious blessing afterwards. Either way the main ceremony takes place in the warmth of the Portuguese sun, next to the glittering ocean. 

A Useful Tip!

Hiring a wedding planner could be really useful for you! They will know all the requirements for your paperwork or know somebody that does. They will have a number of contacts and be able to liaise with them in Portuguese to make sure there are no misunderstandings. When you have an idea in your head, the wedding planner can piece together their knowledge of the area to create the perfect day for you. Use your wedding planner as your safety blanket, to feel safe in the knowledge that the day is under control.

Wedding Venues in Portugal

The venues in Portugal are varied, dependent on which area of Portugal you choose for your marriage:

The Algarve sits on the end tip of Portugal nearest to Africa, and is a very popular tourist destination. It has one of the hottest climates and you can choose between luxury boutique hotels, luxury villas, rustic quintas or the glorious white sands for your day. 

The Alentejo is the rural farming region of Portugal above the Algarve and below Lisbon. It has the hottest climate in Portugal and the main places to marry are in local churches or local the stunning vineyards, which produce the regions magnificent wines.

Lisbon is the Portugal’s capital, located on the western tip it spills to both sides of the river Tagus estuary. It has a great range of venues due to its scale and history, especially on the picturesque Estoril Coastline. From old palaces, historic residences, to modern, contemporary and luxury coastal venues; Lisbon has it all with its warm all year round climate.