Portugal wedding photographers based in Europe, The Lopes Photography documents elevated destination weddings rooted in quiet luxury and intentional design.
Working throughout Portugal, Italy, France, and select European destinations, we approach each celebration with editorial direction and atmospheric storytelling — blending digital, film, and Super 8 to create imagery that feels curated, immersive, and distinct.
As a Portugal wedding photographer team, we are trusted by international couples. We guide when direction is needed, step back when atmosphere takes over, and ensure every moment feels considered rather than performed.
While Europe remains our primary focus, we occasionally accept select celebrations in California and beyond when the vision aligns.
We take on just 10 weddings each year to give each celebration our full creative focus.
— Rui & Savannah
Every wedding is guided with clarity and composure. We step in when direction is needed, step back when atmosphere takes over, and ensure each space enhances—rather than overwhelms— the celebration.
An editorial approach to photography, curating timeless imagery on film, digital & Super 8 that’s with style and intention.
“If you're looking for a Portugal wedding photographer team & that are going to make your wedding/elopement/etc look like your dream Pinterest board Savannah and Rui are your people!…Throughout the year, they communicated with us constantly and made sure we got the exact curated vibes we wanted, and made the whole event a lot more stress free! On the day of, they made everything easy, breezy and overall were just really fun to work with.”
“Rui and Savannah were the photographers for our Sept wedding in the South of France. We were immediately taken by their website. There is nothing cookie cutter about their vision and you could tell the distinct style of each couple. We were so lucky they were available for our wedding. They spent the time getting to know us from the moment the process started. They made sure to know exactly what we wanted, what we didn’t want, and even gave us what we didn’t know we wanted in the end. They made our wedding day come alive by capturing not just the wedding itself, but the mood."
"Five stars feels like far too few to give Savannah and Rui of The Lopes Photography! The duo truly made our day as stress free as possible with their timelines, tools, amazing recommendations, and general understanding of everything we wanted. They helped us so much with things beyond the scope of photographers. We engaged them as our very first step in the planning process and we wouldn’t have had it any other way - they helped us develop a vision for our big day and then helped make it happen!"
“The Lopes Photography surpassed all of our expectations for our destination wedding in Taormina, Sicily. From the very first meeting, you could immediately feel the high level of professionalism Savannah and Rui demonstrated in their work. Throughout the entire process, from meetings to questionnaires, they were very collaborative and informative, going far beyond the realm of photography.”
Planning a relaxed luxury wedding in Portugal or beyond?
Tune into THE CURATED Podcast—hosted by us, your Portugal wedding photographer team —for expert tips and inspiration.
10 COMPELLING REASONS TO HAVE YOUR DESTINATION WEDDING IN PORTUGAL
We share with you in our latest blog post, 10 Compelling Reasons To Have Your Destination Wedding In Portugal
We’re sure you will be ever convinced after reading through this desirable blog post for your destination wedding in Portugal as told by us, Portugal wedding photographers!
HOW TO HAVE A DESTINATION WEDDING OR ELOPEMENT
As a wedding photographer in Portugal & have planned our own wedding abroad, we know what it’s like so, we are eager to help you in any way that we can, this is why we interview an expert destination wedding planner to help you in your journey.
You can conveniently listen or read the article to help you in your planning.
PORTUGAL WEDDING AT OCTANT DOURO
As Portugal wedding photographers for destination weddings, we like to know the best wedding venues in Portugal & this hotel is truly something..
We just adore the Octant Douro, as it has many picture perfect spots for your Portugal wedding photography!
WEDDING IN PORTUGAL AT CAMELIA GARDENS IN SINTRA
Your Portugal wedding photographers, will capture you at the most scenic parts of this luxury manor house.
The glorious architecture, spectacular views of the castles & how spacious it is makes it great for your destination wedding.