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BEST WEDDING VENUES IN PORTO: A GUIDE FOR DESTINATION COUPLES
BEST WEDDING VENUES IN PORTO: A GUIDE FOR DESTINATION COUPLES

The best wedding venues in Porto: from a Baroque palace on the Douro riverbank to award-winning wine estates in the Vinho Verde hills.

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Venue GuidesRui LopesSeptember 4, 2026Porto, Portugal, Destination Wedding, Venue Guide
BEST LUXURY WEDDING VENUES IN THE ALGARVE FOR DESTINATION COUPLES
BEST LUXURY WEDDING VENUES IN THE ALGARVE FOR DESTINATION COUPLES

Four verified luxury wedding venues in the Algarve, reviewed by The Lopes Photography

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Venue GuidesRui LopesSeptember 3, 2026Algarve, Portugal, Roundup, Venue Guide, Destination Wedding
QUINTA DO LAGO AND VALE DO LOBO: WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE
QUINTA DO LAGO AND VALE DO LOBO: WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE

The Golden Triangle covers Quinta do Lago, Vale do Lobo, and Vilamoura — the Algarve's most concentrated stretch of luxury wedding venues. Here is what it looks like through a photographer's lens.

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Algarve WeddingsRui LopesSeptember 2, 2026Quinta do Lago, Vale do Lobo, Algarve wedding photographer, Golden Triangle, Destination Wedding Portugal, Portugal Wedding Venues, Vilamoura
WESTERN ALGARVE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: LAGOS, SAGRES AND THE WILD COAST
WESTERN ALGARVE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: LAGOS, SAGRES AND THE WILD COAST

From Lagos cliffs to Sagres, the western Algarve offers wild Atlantic light and venues unlike anywhere else in Portugal.

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Venue GuidesRui LopesSeptember 1, 2026Algarve, Portugal, Venue Guide, Destination Wedding
EASTERN ALGARVE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY | OLHÃO, TAVIRA CACELA VELHA
EASTERN ALGARVE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY | OLHÃO, TAVIRA CACELA VELHA

A photographer's guide to Eastern Algarve weddings, based in Olhão. Venues, light and seasons in Tavira and Cacela Velha.

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Venue GuidesRui LopesAugust 31, 2026Algarve, Portugal, Destination Wedding, Venue Guide
COMPORTA VS ALGARVE FOR YOUR DESTINATION WEDDING IN PORTUGAL
COMPORTA VS ALGARVE FOR YOUR DESTINATION WEDDING IN PORTUGAL

Two of Portugal's most sought-after wedding destinations, compared from a photographer's perspective.

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Wedding PlanningRui LopesAugust 29, 2026Comporta, Algarve, Destination Wedding, Portugal
COMPORTA ELOPEMENT GUIDE: DUNES, PINE FORESTS AND WHAT TO EXPECT
COMPORTA ELOPEMENT GUIDE: DUNES, PINE FORESTS AND WHAT TO EXPECT

A complete guide to eloping in Comporta, Portugal: pine forests, dunes, symbolic ceremonies, and everything you need to know before you book.

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ElopementsRui LopesAugust 28, 2026Elopement, Portugal, Comporta, Destination Wedding
SPATIA COMPORTA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: A PHOTOGRAPHER'S GUIDE
SPATIA COMPORTA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: A PHOTOGRAPHER'S GUIDE

A photographer's guide to Spatia Comporta: its light, spaces, and what makes this Comporta venue distinctive for destination weddings.

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Venue GuidesRui LopesAugust 28, 2026Comporta, Portugal, Venue Guide, Destination Wedding
BEST WEDDING VENUES IN COMPORTA AND MELIDES FOR DESTINATION COUPLES
BEST WEDDING VENUES IN COMPORTA AND MELIDES FOR DESTINATION COUPLES

Comporta and Melides wedding venues: pine forest estates, a Louboutin-designed boutique hotel, and Atlantic dune ceremonies.

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Venue GuidesRui LopesAugust 26, 2026Comporta, Portugal, Destination Wedding, Venue Guide, Roundup
COMPORTA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER: THE COMPLETE GUIDE FOR COUPLES
COMPORTA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER: THE COMPLETE GUIDE FOR COUPLES

A guide to Comporta wedding photography from a studio that has worked there since 2022, published in British Vogue.

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Venue GuidesRui LopesAugust 25, 2026Comporta, Portugal, Destination Wedding, Venue Guide
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Rui & Savannah document ten destination weddings per year across Portugal, Italy, France, and select destinations in Europe. Wedding day photography collections begin at €10,000, with multi-day and full weekend coverage tailored individually.

The Lopes Photography
Algarve,
Portugal
+351935012645 hello@thelopesphotography.com
Hours
Mon ALL DAY
Tue 9am - 3pm
Wed ALL DAY
Thu ALL DAY
Fri ALL DAY
Sat 3pm - 7pm
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We’re Rui & Savannah of The Lopes Photography, a husband-and-wife Portugal wedding photography team documenting editorial destination weddings across Europe and select US destinations.

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