Lucia & João | Engagement

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João is from Portugal and Lucia is from Romania… they met in Brussels and it was love at first sight, and since then they have followed each other around the world (their work keeps them on the road). When we first skyped with them they were living in Kinshasa, in the DRC and planning 2 weddings in Europe, one in Portugal and another in Romania… which makes these guys pretty much the definition of an international couple. They are getting married tomorrow and we wanted to share their e-session photos with them before the wedding day… these two share a very special something, a playfulness, and it´s quite clear that they´re completely mad about one another… it makes them a joy to work with and we can´t wait to see them again soon! Continue reading

Annie & Jason | Engagement

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Annie is a southern belle from Louisiana and Jason is an East Coast boy with his roots in the Azores… neither of them had been to mainland Portugal before but it seemed the perfect spot for the two of them to run away to and elope. We met up with them a few days before their wedding to photograph this session and Annie had mentioned beforehand that both she and Jason loved boating and spent as much time on the water as they could, so it made perfect sense to shoot their engagement session by the water. We emailed so much, back and forth, that by the time we met up with them it felt like we´d known each other for ages and we had the best afternoon wandering the streets of Óbidos, followed by a visit to the lagoon and then, while sharing a seafood dinner after the shoot, Annie handed a prawn head to Jason and said “you gotta suck the brains out, thats the best bit!”… we knew right then that we were going to get along just fine. Their wedding was amazing, such a great way to start the season… but you will have to wait a little bit longer for that, to keep you going until then, these are some of our favourites from their e-session. Continue reading

Robyn & Nicky | Engagement

RobynNickyEngagement-09Robyn and Nicky have been coming Ericeira for surfing holidays since forever… they have an apartment just around the corner from ours and visit these famous Portuguese waves as often as they possibly can, escaping the rainy Irish weather. So of course when it came time to plan their wedding, this part of the world was a pretty obvious choice. We spent a lovely (and surprisingly sunny!) afternoon with them on the beach a little while ago and are excited to work with them again soon… theirs will be one of our first weddings of 2013 and we are itching to get back into action! Continue reading

Alentejo – Portugal’s best kept secret.

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It’s no secret that we love the Alentejo… the wide open spaces, the rolling hills and lone trees on the horizon… and the light, I could go on and on about the light, but suffice to say that the light in this part of the country is an amazing thing. But the thing is, very few people outside of Portugal know anything about this unique region of Southern Europe. If I were to say “Tuscany” or “Provence” you would all know immediately what I was talking about… and then you would all “ooh” and “aah” and say how amaaazing those places are, how the food is just to die for, how the landscape is the most beautiful you’ve ever seen. And of course, you would be right on all counts, because those are truly gorgeous parts of the world. But everything that those places have… the food, the wine, the culture, the architecture, the cute little old ladies in traditional clothing… the light, again! The light! All those things that Tuscany and Provence are famous for, the Alentejo has too… except for the high prices… and the hordes of tourists. Continue reading

Mariana & Ricardo | Photobooth

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Pura maluqueira no casamento da Mariana e do Ricardo há umas semanas atrás… estes dois sabem mesmo fazer uma festa!! Estamos a acabar os últimos detalhes das fotos do casamento e estarão no blog para a semana, até lá… photobooth!!!

Pure craziness at Mariana and Ricardo’s wedding a few weeks ago… these guys really knew how to party!! We’re just putting the finishing touches on the wedding photos and they will be up on the blog early next week, but until then… photobooth! Continue reading

Lucinda & Pedro

Talvez já o dissémos mil vezes antes… mas o nosso Alentejo continua lindo… a paisagem, a comida deliciosa, o céu enorme… a luz fantástica. Normalmente as pessoas descrevem a Toscania, o sul de França e a região de Provence, (inserir sotaque francês) com aquele olhar sonhador e distante nos seus olhos… como os lugares mais bonitos no mundo. E são muito bonitos, a luz lá, também é maravilhosa… mas o Alentejo tem tudo o que esses locais famosos têm, tem o seu charme próprio… e melhor ainda… é um segredo… ainda não foi descoberto. E no casamento da Lucinda e do Pedro o nosso Alentejo não desiludiu. Fomos preparados para a chuva, em troca tivémos a luz dourada e mágica de final de dia e dos pôr do sol mais bonitos que assistimos há algum tempo. Foi um dia maravilhoso… cheio de amor, celebração e alegria. A energia contagiante da Lucinda e o sorriso discreto do Pedro enquanto a olhava a dar voltas na pista de dança… estes são aqueles momentos que nos fazem sentir aqueles arrepios,  que sentimos como somos sortudos por fazer parte deles. Obrigado pelo vosso carinho, por confiarem em nós e ideias malucas… desejamos muito amor e felicidade para vocês no futuro.

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Paul & Alex | Engagement

Alex is from Angola, Paul is from the UK and these two lovebirds have chosen Lisbon as the location of their wedding… which promises to be a very international affair, just the way we like it! They are getting married this weekend and took some precious time out of their schedule to meet up with us in the city, to have a chat about their wedding plans, get to know each other a bit and photograph this session. We are so glad that they did, because we had a great time with you guys, and can’t wait to see you again on Saturday! Continue reading

Inês & Simon | Destination wedding in Portugal

Inês & Simon live in Switzerland and came to Portugal (where Inês is from) for their wedding for the same reasons that many other couples do… beautiful locations, great food… sunshine and hot summers. But they took their destination wedding a step further, and taking advantage of the fantastic weather they did everything outdoors… ceremony, dinner and dancing… and it was, in a word: Amazing. It might require a bit of faith and lots of finger-crossing that the weather co-operates, but if it does (and it did!) the results are well worth the extra effort and planning. Their ceremony took place in the late afternoon under the trees at the Sheraton Pine Cliffs hotel in the Algarve and was followed by dinner under the stars and dancing at the beach-bar right on the water. It was a beautiful wedding and we feel lucky to have been a part of it all… thank you Inês and Simon, for sharing your day with us. Continue reading