Destination Wedding Photography in Portugal: An Editorial Experience

 

A personal, considered approach from the first conversation to the final gallery.

We are Rui and Savannah, a husband-and-wife team of destination wedding photographers based in Portugal. Published in Vogue Arabia and Vogue Australia Weddings. Seen in Tatler and British Vogue. We photograph a maximum of ten weddings each year across Portugal, Italy, France, and select destinations in Europe.

Working with us is designed to feel personal, considered, and clear. We bring calm creative direction, thoughtful preparation, and an editorial eye shaped by years of photographing destination weddings in Lake Como, Tuscany, Provence, Algarve, Lisbon, Sintra, the Douro Valley, and beyond.

Every collection includes film and digital, and Super 8 can be added to any collection.

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OUR COLLECTIONS

Our destination wedding photography collections begin with full wedding-day coverage and are tailored for luxury destination weddings, elopements, and multi-day celebrations in Portugal, Italy, France, and across Europe. Collections typically begin at 10,000 euros, with multi-day and full wedding weekend coverage designed individually for each couple and location.

To receive our current collections guide and confirm availability for your date, please inquire directly.

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OUR PROCESS

A clear, considered process from the first inquiry to the final gallery.

01

Inquiry

Tell us about your wedding date, location, and the kind of celebration you are planning. We read every inquiry personally.

02

Availability & Collections

We personally review each inquiry and usually respond within 24 hours with availability, next steps, and our collections guide.

03

Consultation

If the date and vision align, we schedule a call. This is where we get to know the details that matter: your venue, your priorities, and the atmosphere you want the day to feel like.

04

Booking

Once the agreement is signed and the retainer is received, your date is reserved. From here, we are fully committed to your wedding.

05

Creative Preparation

Before the wedding, we build a mood board together and refine the photography timeline so there is space for portraits, family moments, details, and atmosphere.

06

Final Details

Around one month before the wedding, we gather final details through a questionnaire, timeline review, and family photo list.

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Wedding Day

On the day, we guide when direction is needed, step back when the atmosphere takes over,
and document the celebration with calm, intention, and creative focus.

Sneak Peeks & Final Gallery

After the wedding, you receive a curated set of sneak peeks within 24 to 72 hours, followed by your full edited gallery. Every image is selected and retouched with the same care we brought to the day itself.

What to Expect Before Your Wedding Day

A considered photography experience starts before the wedding day.

We help you think through the details that shape how the day feels and photographs, from first looks and family moments to styling, light, locations, guest flow, and the rhythm of the timeline.

When helpful, we also share trusted vendor recommendations and work alongside your planner or creative team to make sure the photography feels connected to the full experience.

  • First look and portrait timing

  • Family photo structure

  • Editorial portrait locations

  • Mood board and visual direction

  • Timeline review

  • Film, digital, and Super 8 priorities

  • Planner and vendor communication when needed

How We Work on Your Wedding Day

We Visit the Venue First

Before every wedding, we visit the venue, even when we have worked there before, ideally with your planner or with you. We walk the places planned for the ceremony, the cocktail hour and the portraits, and we tell you what the light will do at those hours, so there are no surprises on the day.

We Plan the Day Around the Light

We build our own photography timeline for every wedding. Portraits go where the light is kindest, family photographs go where they are quick and easy for everyone, and transfers between places sit in the timeline as their own step. At Palácio de Queluz, Hessah and Ali married in the gardens in the afternoon light, and several of those frames went on to feature in Vogue Arabia.

Two Photographers, Always

We photograph every wedding together. During the getting ready, Savannah stays with the bride and Rui with the groom, and through the rest of the day one of us holds the wider scene while the other stays close to you. Our base coverage is ten hours, and multi-day celebrations are planned individually.

For Couples Who Feel Awkward in Front of a Camera

Many couples tell us they do not like being photographed. We never ask you to hold a pose for the camera or to perform an emotion. Portraits are built around walking, talking and moving together, we keep them as short as you want them, and if a moment feels uncomfortable, we stop. Tell us before the wedding what worries you, and we shape the day around it.

Multi-Day Celebrations

When a wedding runs over several days, the welcome event and the morning after often give the most relaxed photographs of the weekend, because by then everyone knows us. Celine and Jack's wedding began with drinks on a Porto rooftop and a black party at Terraplana before the day itself at Mosteiro de Landim.

Editorial, Published Work

Hessah and Ali's wedding at Palácio de Queluz was published in Vogue Arabia, and Catherine and Theodore's wedding at Grémio Literário in Vogue Australia Weddings. Editorial, for us, means reading each scene and composing it with intention, while the day itself stays yours.

DOES THIS FEEL ALIGNED?

If you are planning a destination wedding in Portugal, Italy, or Europe and want photography that feels considered and editorial, we would love to hear from you.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

A few questions couples often ask before inquiring about wedding photography, elopements, and multi-day destination celebrations.

 

WILL WE RECEIVE EVERY PHOTO THAT YOU TAKE?

No. We carefully curate and edit the final gallery so you receive the strongest version of the story: refined, complete, and free from duplicates, test frames, or images that do not meet our standard.

FOR OUR ELOPEMENT OR WEDDING, DO YOU GIVE EXTRA ASSISTANCE?

Yes. While we are not planners, we help with photography-specific guidance such as timeline flow, portrait timing, family photo structure, location considerations, mood boards, and visual direction.