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[bri2be]

hi ruanelou,6times! weve only been there3, we have 100 going over for the wedding so itll be good craic! just a few things to sort now with paperwork for the church but everything else taken care of i think!ya i presumed it would cost less as well and when i tell people im getting married abroad they say ''thats the way to do it- save some money'' and i think NO NO!!! cant wait now!! best of luck with your preparations

[ruanelou]

yeah everyone does presume that alright but its the location and the weather thats really winning me over, plus the people that go to the effort to go are really close friends family etc not just the neighbour you have to invite !! Yeah brid2be have been over a few times really love portugal i find the people so friendly & we kinda know the area so it will be handy for giving our guests some information on where to go , stay etc. yeah its an exciting time thinkin of having a church wedding then to venue must look into the paper work side to see what has to done.
100 people thats a great turn out ye will be partying for the week

[bri2be]

i know- itll be great!! my friend got married there two years ago (before i was engaged) and it was just so much fun with the guests out every night and meeting on teh beach during the day and going to the water park and just one big holiday and as you said its people you really want there and people who really want to be there. for the church- have to get married in a civil cermony at home first and just the usual letter of freedom has to be posted to the priest in portugal

[happily engaged]

can some one please give me the website that you are booking your wedding through?

[ruanelou]

hi eadaoin, im in contact with a wedding planner if you want i can pm you her details once you contact her she will email you different options and prices, where in portugal are you thinking of getting married.
Bri2be i see you have only 27 days left you lucky thing !!! Bet your running around getting all the last minute things together i hope your enjoying the run up to the wedding.

[happily engaged]

ruanelou that would be brilliant! thank you

[Annapanna]

Hi there, I am brand new engaged and brand new to site. Would love to get married in the Algarve , and was wondering has anyone considered the Estoi Palace or is anyone getting married there? I have visited it a couple of times as a tourist and it is in a beautiful location.

[Dev06]

Hi girls,

am new here on this forum, but have been reading with lots of interest. I am getting married in the Algarve in Sept 2011. Met with Paula, booked the Clubhouse in the Vila Vita and Double Cocktail for our music for the day and I have to say they have all been superb.
We go to Armacao de Pera for our holiday (which is only 1 mile from Vila Vita) and I didnt really want the hotel atmosphere, so when Paula suggested the Vila Vita I was very sceptical. But the Clubhouse is fab, very informal, eating outside on the balcony and even better - its exclusive to you for the night... you can go into next door, the aladdin bar for as long as you want.

As for the Vila Vita, yes its expensive, but Helena has been so good, we changed a lot within the package, will be changing the format of the menu, the menu itself, doing most of my own table decorations and having the cocktail hour in our fav beach bar and things like that. They really have been so accommodating.

If any of you want more info, I also did up my own wedding website and put that on the save the dates - pm for the details no problem....

I am scouring the net at the moment, for favours, and new ideas like the pamper basket in the ladies loos, flip flops, etc... any ideas anyone????

Dev x

[moozron]

yeah everyone does presume that alright but its the location and the weather thats really winning me over, plus the people that go to the effort to go are really close friends family etc not just the neighbour you have to invite !! Yeah brid2be have been over a few times really love portugal i find the people so friendly & we kinda know the area so it will be handy for giving our guests some information on where to go , stay etc. yeah its an exciting time thinkin of having a church wedding then to venue must look into the paper work side to see what has to done.
100 people thats a great turn out ye will be partying for the week

Hi all.
Yeah that is the main reason also why we want to get married abroad. It is the fact that the people and family that are most important in your life will be the ones to make the effort for your wedding day. We were at a wedding years ago and it was one great party for the week. We were doing something everynight, met people who you would not normally have time to spend with. We all had a ball, and it is still talked about.....
It was so great, we have decided this is the route we want, so we have sort of decided Portual, Algarve, though it might not be until 2012, gives us time to save, but we have contacted Simpliclity Events and we have got a lot of information so far, we just need to visit the Algarve, where our planner said that she will show us possible venue.

[dreais]

Hi all, not sure of venue or even country yet.. I'm looking into venues in France and Portugal and came across Os Augustos the other day. I'm looking for any advise anyone can pass on from their experiences.

have you decided on any?

Yes - Os Agostos

smiley_face just wondering if you've had you wedding or is it next summer? How did it go? What kind of numbers did you have attending? What kind of prices did they charge? Did you have the ceremony onsite? What was it like overall?

[Mrs smiley_face]

Hi
My report is in the wedding reports section, should have all the info you need!

[dreais]

Thanks am new to the site so hadn't seen that section! Congrats by the way

[MrsBradley_2be]

Hi Mrs smiley_face,

Just want to say thanks for the info above. i found it very helpful! Getting married in Portugal Sept 2013, looking at Alvor Church. Not picked a venue yet but its great to have this forum to look at for tips and help!

Hope your wedding day was everything you dreamed of

[Portugalbride]

Hi Girls, I am getting married in Portugal in 4 months time!! We are having our wedding reception in the Vila Vita Parc. The place is amazing, however quite expensive but if you are having a small wedding then it is very affordable and more than worth it! My wedding planner is Paula from Algarve wedding planners. Girls I highly recommend her! She is soooo honest and if you have a budget she will make sure u have ur dream wedding no matter how small or big your budget is! Be honest with her from day one with what you can afford so she can work with suppliers for you to get the best deals! I am using Joao Ataide photographer and Orlando Horta for video. You can find them on facebook! There work is top class! I have been over to Portugal twice since we booked our wedding and my wedding planner has been here 4 times which has been brillant!!! We are going to Portugal in April for my hair and makeup trial and a tasting of the menu!Soooo excited!!! If anyone has any questions please dont hesitate to ask me.. I will be more than happy to share my info!! xx

[pauline]

Hi guys,

I am to marry this year. After 1 not very good experience of a wedding planner in the Algarve. I finally found Rebecca! She has been amazing for us. I can speak with her at anytime. She was very helpful with and patient with me. Considering i was very unhappy about my previous planner. But after finding being recommend on here. All i can say is THANK YOU so very much. I am not back to being excited about my big day!.