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WELCOME,

WE ARE RUI & SAVANNAH


PORTUGAL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER, THE LOPES PHOTOGRAPHY

The Lopes Photography is a husband-and-wife Portugal wedding photographer team documenting editorial destination weddings across Portugal, Italy, France and select European destinations.

Rooted in quiet luxury, intentional design and atmospheric storytelling, our approach blends guided direction with honest emotion — creating imagery on digital, film and Super 8 that feels considered, immersive and distinct.

We work with international couples planning celebrations in Lisbon, Sintra, the Algarve, Comporta, the Douro Valley and beyond, taking on only 10 weddings each year for full creative focus.

While Europe remains our primary focus, we occasionally accept select celebrations in California and beyond when the vision aligns.

— Rui & Savannah

TEN WEDDINGS A YEAR

We photograph a maximum of ten weddings each year. It is a structural choice, not a marketing line, and it shapes how we work with every couple on our calendar.

Before each wedding, we study the venue’s light at your time of year, where the sun sits at the hour of your ceremony, and how long it takes to move between locations. On the day, we stay deliberate from the first hour to the last, because no wedding blurs into the one before it. Afterward, Savannah edits every gallery personally, which is why our work looks the way it does.

A calendar of ten is what makes that level of attention possible.

an intentional approach

Every wedding is guided with clarity and composure. We step in when direction is needed, step back when atmosphere takes over, and shape the photography around the setting, the people, and the feeling of the celebration.

CURATED

EDITORIAL IMAGERY

WITH A TIMELESS AESTHETIC

 

An editorial approach to photography, creating timeless imagery on film, digital and Super 8 with style and intention.

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featured in top wedding & editorial magazines & Named Top 9 Portugal Wedding Photographers

BY THE WED

 

PLANNING FROM THE UNITED STATES

Many of the couples we work with are planning their wedding in Portugal from the United States. Savannah is American and Rui is Portuguese, so we understand both sides of the day: what you and your guests expect from home, and how things work here.

Every conversation happens in English, from the first call to the final gallery. We build the timeline with you remotely, work alongside your planner, and arrive knowing the venue and its light. Wedding photography collections start from €10,000, with travel and taxes included.

WORDS FROM OUR COUPLES

Trusted by International Couples Planning Design-Led Destination Weddings

 

RESOURCES FOR YOUR WEDDING

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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

Planning a destination wedding in Portugal? This guide covers the key decisions behind venue choice, photography, timelines, budget and guest experience.

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HOW TO HAVE A DESTINATION WEDDING OR ELOPEMENT

As destination wedding photographers who planned our own wedding abroad, we understand how many decisions international couples face.

This guide helps you consider location, timelines, guest experience, and photography with more clarity before planning your wedding in Portugal.

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Portugal WEDDING VENUE SUGGESTIONS

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Aerial black and white view of Palácio de Queluz and its geometric gardens, Sintra wedding | The Lopes Photography

A VOGUE ARABIA PORTUGAL WEDDING AT PALÁCIO DE QUELUZ

Hessah and Ali's celebration at Palácio de Queluz is one of the most architecturally considered weddings we have had the privilege of documenting as Portugal wedding photographers. Set within the grounds of the 18th-century Palácio Nacional de Queluz, a Rococo royal residence just outside Lisbon, the day was later published in Vogue Arabia.

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Black and white recessional photo of bride and groom walking down the aisle at Grémio Literário, Lisbon wedding | The Lopes Photography

A VOGUE AUSTRALIA WEDDING IN PORTUGAL AT GRÉMIO LITERÁRIO

Grémio Literário sits in the heart of Lisbon, all marble staircases and azulejo detail, and gave Catherine and Theodore's wedding an editorial backdrop few venues in the city can match. The day was later published in Vogue Australia Weddings, a reflection of the quality our Portugal wedding photographers bring to every celebration we document.

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 LET’S WORK TOGETHER

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