Where they got engaged, a golden-hour “yes” above the sea.
02 · On one knee
The proposal
Both far from home once, they found each other and never let go.
03 · The kiss
Sealed with a yes
From Crieff to Ennis, Barcelona to Sabadell: home carried across every border.
04 · Sabadell
A life together
The life they’ve made, with their Darko on every adventure, and forever in their hearts.
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05 · Penafiel
And now, “yes”
Surrounded by the people they love most, at Quinta da Eira.
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04The day
The programme
The proposal · Es Vedrà
The plan
Late & joyful
An Iberian celebration runs late and joyful. Come ready to eat, dance and stay a while.
16:00CeremonyWe say “I do” in the quinta’s own chapel. Please arrive a little early.
17:30ReceptionDrinks and bites: the welcome celebration, traditionally called the copo de água in Portugal.
20:00DinnerA long, generous Iberian dinner. Come hungry.
23:00PartyMusic and dancing into the small hours, until around 4am.
05While you’re here
A Portuguese wedding
The bouquet
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The copo de água
The reception after the ceremony: a long, generous banquet where we’ll come table to table to greet you. It keeps its own slow clock, often into the small hours.
02
The vira
A spinning northern folk dance to accordion and drum. When it starts, say yes: arms up, no experience required.
03
Amêndoas
Sugared almonds, five to a pouch: one each for love, health, happiness, fertility and a long life together.
04
The midnight feast
Just as the dancing flags, a late-night ceia appears: bifanas and caldo verde to carry the party on toward dawn.
06Stay a while
Where to stay
~30 min from Porto (OPO); direct flights from Alicante, Madrid & Barcelona. A car makes everything easier.
On-site
Hotel da Eira
Sleep where you celebrate: the estate’s own rooms among the vines. Booked directly with the venue, and they fill first.
≈ €99–150
Country house · 15 min to the venue
Solar Egas Moniz
A 19th-century manor house (solar) in Paço de Sousa, with gardens and a pool. Booked as a whole house (not by the room), so it’s ideal for a group of family or friends sharing.
≈ €140–170
Rural hotel · 20 min to the venue
Quinta das Quintães
A small rural hotel (Hotel Rural) in Valpedre, with a pool and restaurant.
In the city · 35 min to the venue
Porto
Base yourself by the river in Porto and drive out for the day, best if you’re pairing the wedding with a city break.
