A Romantic Destination Wedding in Portugal by My Fancy Wedding

Real Weddings

“Our venue was as beautiful as a fairy-tale palace.”

The couple: Joana and Lukasz Okon
Length of engagement: 2 years | Wedding date: 18th September 2015
Wedding location: Palácio de Estoi | Photographer: Passionate Wedding Photography
Wedding coordinator: My Fancy Wedding

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We met… at work in 2008 when we were living in Germany.

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Our proposal… was completely unexpected! It was at the beach. Lukasz took the ring from inside a beautiful conch he pretended he had found at sea. It was really beautiful. Too bad Joana was freaking out for quite a while believing there was an animal inside!

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The dress… was custom made. It was supposed to be more of a cocktail dress but it turned out like a beautiful wedding gown.

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The suit… was bought in Beautiful Wife in Faro, Portugal.

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The hair and make-up… Hair was by Jar Studios and make-up was by Rui Botto.

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Our ceremony… was a civil ceremony with beautiful decor by My Fancy Wedding.

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Our wedding theme/colours… White, pale pink and gold.

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We chose our venue because… It was as beautiful as a fairy-tale palace. With a tight budget, the venue really did most of the job.

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We chose our photographer because… we were advised by friends and couldn’t be happier with the result.

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My favourite part of the wedding day…  was seeing everyone having a great time, including the groom!

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My piece of advice for other brides… Get a wedding coordinator!