Trinity & Elijah · Pestana Palace
Trinity and Elijah's wedding at Pestana Palace was an intimate celebration built around vintage elegance and quiet romance. Set above the Tagus River on the edge of Lisbon, the 19th-century palace brought together gilded interiors, candlelit dining rooms, and garden views toward the 25 de Abril Bridge.
Trinity wore a beaded corset and skirt by Clio Peppiatt and House of CB, finished with a pair of vivid blue bridal shoes that became a playful, recurring detail throughout the day. Elijah wore a classic suit by Joseph Abboud. The ceremony took place in the palace gardens, followed by a candlelit dinner inside its wood-paneled dining room, with live harp music carrying through the evening.
It is the kind of day we love documenting most: small in scale, rich in atmosphere, and full of genuine emotion from start to finish.
Vendor Credits
Photographer ⎜ The Lopes Photography — thelopesphotography.com
Venue ⎜ Pestana Palace — pestanapalace.com
Florals ⎜ Pequeno Jardim — pequenojardim.com
Hair & Makeup ⎜ Mariyasazonov — mariasazonova.com
Ceremony Harpist ⎜ Ana Luz Dias — instagram.com/analuzdias
Wedding Cake ⎜ Edelweiss Cakes — edelweiss.pt
Bride's Ceremony Outfit
Bride's Ceremony Corset ⎜ Clio Peppiatt — cliopeppiatt.com
Bride's Ceremony Skirt ⎜ House of CB — houseofcb.com
Bride's Shoes ⎜ For Love and Lemons — forloveandlemons.com
Bride's Engagement & Wedding Ring ⎜ James Allen — instagram.com/jamesallenrings
Bride's Jewelry ⎜ Sandy Liang — sandyliang.info
Bride's Reception Outfit
Bride's Reception Skirt ⎜ House of CB — houseofcb.com
Bride's Reception Scarf ⎜ Park & Fifth — parkandfifthco.com
Groom’s Attire
Groom's Suit ⎜ Joseph Abboud — josephabboud.com
Groom's Watch ⎜ Ball Watch — ballwatch.com
Groom's Wedding Ring ⎜ Mondo Mondo — mondo-mondo.com
Planning a Wedding at Pestana Palace? Questions We're Often Asked
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Pricing depends on the spaces booked, guest count, and season, so it's best confirmed directly with the venue's events team. As photographers who have documented a wedding there, we're happy to share planning insights during a call.
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Yes. Capacity at the palace ranges from intimate rooms for just a handful of guests to large-scale celebrations of several hundred, so an elopement-style day and a larger wedding are both possible within the same venue.
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Pestana Palace is a restored 19th-century building with Romantic and Moorish Revivalist details, set within heritage-listed gardens and overlooking the Tagus River. The interiors mix gilded halls with period furniture, giving every room its own distinct character.
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Late afternoon light in the gardens overlooking the river and the 25 de Abril Bridge gives the warmest, richest tones. We planned Trinity and Elijah's portraits around this window. The Lopes Photography typically recommends booking ceremony time with this light in mind.
If you are planning an intimate destination wedding at Pestana Palace, or somewhere like it in Lisbon, we would love to hear from you.