Sonho A Dois Algarve Weddings

We would like to start by thanking you Noelia and your team for your absolute perfectionism. We had a short time to plan our wedding but you are just Superheroes
Everything was absolutely perfect- the recommendations of all vendors, you introduced us to Leonard who was the most perfect Celebrant. The flowers & set up at our venue (vidamar resort) were exceptional.
The music , the lights, the staff , we just loved every single moment!
You made us so comfortable every step of the way leading up to our wedding day & also every minute of our big day.
Everything was perfect and we cannot thank you enough for your kindness, professionalism & understanding our vision so seamlessly. Our only regret is that we cannot do it again! Wishing you every future success in your business you truely deserve it - your hard work does not go unnoticed. Thank you once more for our perfect day
Gemma & Luke
23.05.24

We can’t thank Carla and the team at Sonho a Dois enough for helping us plan and execute our dream wedding! We are simple people who love the finer details and Carla really listened to what we wanted and helped us bring it to life. The entire planning process was stress free (to the point people kept asking me how I was so calm planning a wedding abroad!) and Carla also made sure adjustments were made to various parts of the day for guests who needed them which meant a lot to us. The day went SO smoothly because of Carla and Jessica’s hard work and co-ordination with everyone else involved, and having this on the day really was priceless and ultimately made it more enjoyable for us as we knew we didn’t have to worry about anything. Our wedding was even more amazing than we ever could of imagined and so many of our guests have commented it’s the best wedding they have ever attended! We will be forever grateful and couldn’t recommend them enough

I don't even know where to begin. Getting married in Portugal was an absolute dream, and Joana from Sonho a Dois Algarve made it our reality ????. Joana is an absolute angel on earth who made planning our big day so so easy from the start. From choosing our venue without visiting to making sure we had everything to make it special. Everything we could have ever dreamed off became possible, and that is all down to Joana's hard work and dedication ??. It was far beyond all of our expectations. If anyone is considering a wedding in Portugal ???????? they should look no further than Sonho a Dois Algarve Weddings Team.

I can't begin to describe the level of care, detail and attention that was provided to us from Sonhoadois. From the minute we enquired about their services we knew they were perfect for us. We were assigned our planner Joana who was just absolutely out of this world amazing!! We had regular FaceTime calls and messages (because everything was planned during covid). After this we were invited to an online wedding fair where we got to learn about different venues and suppliers and we loved it so much that we booked a lot of the suppliers on that day or shortly after. There was never any pressure to add things on and Joana was open and honest with us the whole way through the planning. We found some outside suppliers of our own and Joana was also happy to contact them for us. We visited our venues a few times before the big day and Joana was always so accommodating scheduling her plans around our dates. We met some of the other planners when visiting our venues and all of them were just lovely!! As the wedding came closer we were provided with regular updates on the schedule which helped us get an idea of how the day would run. On the actual wedding day it was very clear that we were working with a professional! Joana was just amazing at making the day run smoothly. We could all see how hard she was working to make sure everything was perfect so that we could relax and enjoy the day, which we did! It was amazing in every way and we are so lucky for Joana's help. I will be recommending Sonhoadois to everyone I know thinking of getting married in the Algarve.

We had Noelia from Sonho A Dois for our wedding planner and she was just absolutely incredible! I can't even describe how lovely, professional and just how bloody brilliant this woman truly is. She brought our vision to life and delivered all I can describe was a wedding of dreams. I can't recommend Noelia and the team enough, I?d urge anyone to look no further if having the most amazing wedding day is something you want!

Katie and Luke wedding 30/09/22
Four weeks have passed since myself and my husband got married in the Algarve and I still don't know where to start with how amazing the ladies are at Sonho a Dois. Our planner was Carla, we had our first meeting via zoom back in January 2021. At the time we met other planners virtually while trying to figure out where exactly it was that we wanted to get married. The difference between Carla and the rest was second to none I knew there and then that we would be in good hands. Her communication was phenomenal, she was always at the other end of the phone and responded so quickly to everything. We flew to Portugal and met Carla a few months before our wedding, we were introduced to some of our suppliers which was such an exciting experience. The whole process was made so easy for us, we were really able to relax and enjoy the build up without any stress. I'm honestly so happy with all the suppliers Carla recommended, our venue couldn't have looked more beautiful. The morning of the wedding ran so smoothly, Carla and another lovely lady from Sonho a Dois called Marisa stayed with us for the whole day. Our family and friends are still talking about how amazing they were. The best thing about these ladies is that you can tell they love what they do. I'll forever be grateful. Lots of love Katie and Luke x

Could not fault my these wedding planner. Service was second to none. Absolutely everything I ever imagined and more. Nothing was to much trouble always available when needed. Would 100% recommend
Thanks so very much for everything

We dont know where to even start. Back in 2019 we attended a wedding show here in Ireland hosted by Sonho A Dois. Back then we were unsure about a foreign wedding and wanted to keep our options open! However from the moment we met the Sonho A Dois team and Carla in particular we knew this was what we wanted. From then we planned a trip over to visit Carla and choose our venue(s). Carla was so unbelievably accommodating, she picked us up and brought us out to a number of different venues! We went with Senhora da Roche (Lady of the Rock) for our ceremony & Monte Das Oliveiras for our reception, both amazing places. We were due to get married on the 28th June 2021 but it wasn't meant to be with what was going on in the world at the time. This left us a little worried as we had everything organised for this date but Carla was there to guide us every step of the way from having a plan B to picking a new date just in case. We ended up going with the 26th July 2022 and to say Carla made this an easy switch for us was an understatement. Carla made sure to make this process so smooth and worry free, she made sure all our suppliers were available for our new date! Carla was in constant contact with us, always providing us with an update & putting any of our worries at ease! After rearranging everything we visited Carla in March 2022 for food tasting at Montes, she picked us up, brought us to different suppliers to get sorted, onto the food tasting and dropped us back again in the evening, everything was perfect!! With only a few months to our wedding again Carla was again constantly onto us making sure all the small parts on our side were done making sure to lead up to our day was stress free. We arrived 1 week before our wedding and Carla made sure to visit us again to go over everything again for the day. Then our big day finally came, it was perfect!! Carla made sure everything was flawless, I have no words to describe how amazing she was, right up until the day she was making/suggesting little adjustments just to make sure our day was so special. We honestly can't thank her enough and the team at Sonho A Dois. If you?re getting married abroad, trust us when we say look no further than these amazing ladies.

Jazmin & Ashley 02.06.22- The best day of our lives.

We can't thank Noelia enough for the most incredible day. The whole process of booking, planning and organising was straight forward and put me at ease. Noelia FaceTimed to allow us to view the venue we liked, and it was an easy YES. We flew to Portugal last minute a month before our wedding, Noelia was so accommodating and I knew I was in good hands. She was so organised and everything really was sorted!

We are still speechless when we talk about our wedding day. It was better than we could have ever imagined. The venue (The vineyard), the food, the staff, the organisation? it was all outstanding.

We just wish we could do it all again.

We got married on the 21st of May 2022 and it was genuinely the best day of our lives. That would have not been possible without Sonho a Dois.
When we first met Carla, we instantly felt she was the right person to guide us through this journey and the dream to have a relaxed wedding on the beach.
She was unstoppable, the kindest and calmest person ever.
Nothing was too much or too little and she made our dream come true.
Following a beautiful beach ceremony, we had the reception and Vidamar Hotel and it was just perfect.
We can only say that the experience was amazing.
Sending you lots of love xx

They say perfect doesn't exist, but there was no other way to describe how we felt about our wedding day and experience with Carla. We got married at Senhora da Rocha (Lady of the Rock) in March 2022.

Carla was extremely responsive and helpful and our wedding is something we will never ever forget - it was like a fairy tale wedding written out of the book; and it was orchestrated by Sonho a Dois! The best wedding planners in Algarve, who have great connections with all vendors and are very professional. We didn't have to worry about a single thing.

Honestly, we couldn't have done this without Carla; many of our guests stated that this was the best wedding they had ever been to and a day they will never forget...now imagine how us as the couple feel. Simply incredible. We love you Carla!!

From the lovebirds x

Sonho a dois was the best decision we could ever make! They really went every extra mile for us, were always friendly, reliable and we totally loved planning our wedding with them. Thank you for making our day the best of our lives! Everything worked perfectly & it was even more better than expected. We can definitely recommend Sonho a dois to others! Thank you all again for the most special day of our lives!

It may seem unbelievable to put 5 stars for every section but Sonho a Dois really were 5 star. I couldn't have asked for anything better! We got married September 2021 at Monte Das Oliveiras with the lovely Joana as our planner. Joana and the Sonho a Dois team go above and beyond from taking us to meet florists, translating everything, legal appointments at the townhall and coordinating the whole wedding day. I wish we could do our day over and over again.
Thankyou,
Fern & Stephen Dixon

Where do I start? If I had to describe all the qualities of a perfect wedding planner it would be Sandra. Over the past year and a half she has been the most professional, warm, organised, detail orientated and lovely person to work with. We were lucky enough to meet her in person both in Dublin and Portugal before covid and then had multiple zoom calls and potentially thousands of emails. So many of our guests commented on how Sandra and the other girls from Sonho made the day run smoothly and how they would like to hire them for their upcoming Irish weddings! From chasing tourists out of the chapel, to getting the grooms forgotten braces, getting everyone on and off the bus, making sure all the suppliers were in the right place? she just nailed it all. She was a beacon of knowledge when it came to navigating having a wedding during the ongoing situation, and never stopped being positive, hopeful and supportive of our dream. A truly outstanding and professional service worth well over and above their fees. I could not recommend Sonho a Dois, and in particular Sandra, enough. Lots of love, the Robinsons ??

Every suggestion was brilliant
We enjoyed every minute of our day thanks to Carla and crew in sonhoadois.
Food, venue, music, photography

We were married at the end of September 2018 in the Algarve and were so lucky to have come across Sonho a Dois in our search. We cannot praise them enough, especially Carla who was our main contact. It's difficult enough planning a wedding, let alone one that is abroad where you aren't familiar with anything and can't just pop round to check on something. However, from the very first meeting scouting venues with Carla, we knew were in good hands and didn't need to meet any other wedding planners. She is down to earth, friendly, patient, honest, and super-efficient! Even though the team is so busy she is always really good at responding to the millions of emails you will inevitably send her! I don't know how she does it. I like having a lot of options to go through and doing my own research before making a decision, but I can seriously say that you can trust Carla on her recommendations for suppliers. They did an absolutely amazing job on the day and even surpassed expectations. On the day everything ran really smoothly and on time (thanks to Carla and the team) and we never felt we had to worry about anything. We cannot recommend Sonho a Dois highly enough! I am just so glad we came across them made the decision to work with them. It's even more fantastic that they are locals.

Wow Wow Wow!!!!

We first found out about Sonho Adois by a chance google search and that was where our journey began.

From the first moment we met this wonderful lady Noelia we knew they were going to create something special. After a year of bouncing emails back and forth to plan the best day of our lives the unthinkable happened. The venue Sao Rafael Atlantico we'd originally booked with had some unforeseen circumstances and could no longer honour our booking. We had 6 weeks to start our search to find a new venue. We made the conscious decision to go back out to Portugal to view the potential new venues.

We made plans to meet Noelia and she kindly picked us up from the hotel we were staying in and took us around to view the available venues for our wedding date that she recommended. We looked at several other hotels and our original venue but Noelia asked us to view one more venue which was a private custom built venue called Monte Das Oliveiras.

The second we entered we looked at each other and knew this was it. The question we had for Noelia was how on earth were we going to plan a wedding in four weeks?!? She just smiled and told us not to worry, just give her the information she needed and she?d do the rest. Oh boy did she!!

The day came, everything was set the panic starts to kick in, is everything in the right place? Will the day run to plan? We can honestly say we've never met anyone with the level of attention to detail as this incredible team and in particular Noelia, our guests have made comments since returning home that they thought it was like a Hollywood wedding.

What she created for us wasn't just another wedding to her, every single wedding she organises she treats it with the love and care as if it was her own and it really shows. Thank you Noelia, we wish we could do it all over again!

Our wedding was on the 15th September 2018 at Monte Das Oliveiras, on that day Cinderella really did get to marry her prince.

We got married on the 1st July 2018 at a beautiful private villa just outside of Albufeira. Well, what can we say..... From the our first meeting with Noelia, we knew we would be in safe hands and Noelia and her amazing team, really didn't disappoint.

We had just under 10 months to organise our wedding day and Noelia ensured that everything went as smoothly as possible to make our dream wedding a reality. We trusted Noelia with all of the recommendations from the caterers to the florist to the band and the most beautiful private Villa in the whole of the Algarve.

For many reasons, we wanted our day to be the most magical day of our lives and we honestly do not know what we have done without Noelia. She was there for us from day one.... on messenger and email and any ask and/or question was never a problem.

We have the most amazing memories of our day and it's all down to Noelia and her team and for that, we will be eternally grateful.

Any couple looking for the most perfect Wedding Planners do not need to look any further.... you will not be disappointed!

Amazing from start to finish!
We met Carla and the team in Londonderry/Derry at their wedding show, from then on Carla has been brilliant. She has kept me updated and guided me through the whole planning process with ease. I never thought organising a wedding could be almost stress free, but it is actually possible!!
After the wedding show myself and my husband to be travelled over to the Algarve where we met Carla to look at some venues and to taste come delicious cake! She was brilliant showing us lots of different options and talking us through everything. We went to see Suites Alba Resort and fell in love. It is an amazing place with outstanding views! The people are super friendly and couldn't do enough to make everything special. We booked our wedding for 13th May 2018 straight away!!
Before the wedding we travelled over to the Algarve a week prior to the big day, Carla met us at our villa and took us to some final meetings. She was great, everything was so organised and we could tell that our big day was going to be amazing! Even when I wanted to change the hairdresser (personal preference) Carla was great and organised for me to have a new one straight away with no hassle or stress!
The day itself blew our minds, we didn't think achieving something so perfect was possible! I had absolutely no stress on the day and Carla made sure everything ran smoothly and to plan. We can't thank her enough for all of her organising and when we say it was the best day of our lives we really mean it, we will never forget it and have made some amazing memories with our family and friends thanks to Carla. We both would highly recommend using Sonho a Dois!

Where to start, Niall and I were absolutely blown away by Noelias professionalism and knowledge throughout the process of organising our wedding at the Sao Rafael. Without Noelia we certainly would not have had the relaxed and joyful day that we had hoped for. From the beginning, you were prompt in your responses to even to the silliest of questions and were amazing at holding our hand throughout the entire process. The day itself was outstanding down to the last detail and our friends and family were just as amazed we were to your attention to detail and your personable approach.

Niall and I both work in people orientated jobs and appreciate how challenging it can be and can only imagine how magnified that that is when you are faced with organizing something so personal as a wedding, however on meeting Noelia we witnessed her genuine passion for weddings and ensuring that your clients have the best day of their lives.

Niall and I would like would highly recommend you to future couples looking to get married in Portugal, it was honestly the best day of our lives.

Thank you
Mr and Mrs Kelleher

Fantastic job! So glad we found these professionals! Marisa was our agent. From the beginning, she provided a lot of different options. The communication was great: often skype calls, on time emails, good advices. All our dreams came true!!!It was fantastic!There is nothing we regret about. Awesome job! Thank you so much!!!

Marisa was brilliant, she went above and beyond to make our day absolutely perfect! Our brief was intimate, simple and elegant and everything was just that. Marisa provided some fabulous ideas and reassured us every step of the way. We put our trust in her and it certainly paid off! Would definitely recommend the girls at sonho a dois!

We couldn't recommend Sandra and Sonho a Dois anymore to plan your wedding abroad. Since the moment I enquired about a destination wedding until the evening of the wedding Sandra has been with me every step of the way.
She took the time to listen to our ideas of what we wanted and organised everything we wanted to make our day perfect.
We couldnt be any happier with the service provided. From meeting us in Manchester just to put a face to a name to showing us venues in the Algarve; Sandra has put up with my constant emails and questions and changes to things I wanted and has done it all gladly. We also had fabulous photographers, videographers, florist, dj, and our venue hotel S?o Rafael Atl?ntico was breathtaking with a beautiful overnight stay.
We will miss our lovely Sandra and have made a beautiful friend and hope to keep intouch and meet up during our next trip to Algarve.
Fabulous wedding planners who really care about making your day perfect ????????

If you are looking to get married in Portugal then you must speak to the girls at Sonho a dois. We have just got married in Portugal and thanks to them it honestly was the best day ever. Everyone at our wedding was saying it was the best wedding they have ever been to and it really was. Everything ran so smoothly on the day and the build up to the wedding. It was better than we could have ever imagined. From the minute we spoke with Noelia we knew we had made the right decision and nothing was ever an issue for her xxx

We got in touch with Sonho a dois in September 2015. We already had a holiday planned to Portugal that month and was hoping to meet some
Different wedding planners. As soon as we met Noelia we didn't need to meet any others. She was warm, welcoming and made us feel like we were already friends. She showed us around some venues and we went from there. During the whole 2 year process up until our wedding day of 29 May 2017, nothing was too much trouble. Later on in our journey we met Sandra who would be looking after us on the wedding day and we were not let down. We were in constant contact & Noelia was always at the end of the phone or email to give advice and help. I like to think we were quite a chilled couple. We gave our ideas of what we wanted at our venue Suites Alba and left it in their hands- we were not let down. All I can say is our wedding day was the best day ever - it was absolutely amazing. Everything we could have hoped for and much more. Sandra started her morning with me and spent the whole day looking after me and my husband & our families. Our families are still talking now about how amazing everyone was & how lovely Sandra is. Sandra was still with us at 12.30am when we were dancing the night away & saying our goodbyes to our guests! Every detail was perfect make up, hair, The music, photographer, videographer, cake, flowers, venue and even the little details of love letters and LED balloons. They were so professional and friendly.We feel blessed to have Noelia and Sandra help us with our special day and when we next holiday in the Algarve we will be asking them for a drink with us ???? from the bottom
Of our hearts - thank you. Love the new Mr & Mrs Wilmot. 29.5.17 xx

I cant recommend Sonho A Dois enough. My wedding day was just perfect. There was no stress on the day. When i first met Noelia in 2015 i knew that day i was in safe hands and my day was being organised by a professional. With living in Northern Ireland and having my wedding in Portugal, Noelia and Sonho a Dois took care of everything . They even brought the florists, photographers, dj, entertainment and makeup artists and hairdressers to me to meet in Dublin. They covered every little detail. All the extra touches that i hadnt even thought of for the wedding day was covered from the centre pieces the table plans. They were just amazing. You build such a beautiful relationship with them that they manage to know everything about you and your groom that would make you special day just perfect.

I can't speak highly enough of Sonho a Dois who made my wedding a dream come true.
Sandra is the best wedding planner you could ever ask for who went over and beyond to make our wedding perfect.
To be honest I will always be in contact with Sandra as she has become a great friend not just a wedding planner.
My guests have been to many Weddings but they have all said my wedding was the best they have ever been too.
Thanks to Sandra and the team at sonho a Dois.x

We wanted a small, simple yet beautiful wedding, which is exactly what we got. Sandra was always helpful, responsive and completely my delivered what we wanted. I have no hesitation in recommending them to other couples as they were faultless

What can we say... from the first moment we met Noelia we just knew she was going to do a fantastic job organising our wedding. I have to say I was a little apprehensive about organising a wedding abroad- not being able to see everything until the day was a bit daunting BUT as expected I didn't need to worry as Noelia sorted absolutely everything out for us. From flowers to cakes to meals to photographs to all the timings on the day, Noelia sorted the lot!! We had a few issues back in the UK but Noelia was on hand at all times of day and night and I can honestly say nothing was too much trouble plus she was so so reassuring about everything. We can't thank Noelia and all at Sonho a Dois enough, they made our Wedding Day just perfect. I just wish we could do it all again :) if your looking at getting married in the Algarve, look no further... Thank you again lots of love Mr & Mrs Stafford xxxx

Summer 2016 we got married in the Algarve, Sonho a Dois helped us create a dream wedding even better than we could have ever imagined!! Throughout planning the wedding Noelia helped us with every little detail to make the day absolutely perfect, all of our guests said it was the best wedding they have ever been to and we agree ... it was AMAZING!!

We could not have had better help with Sonho a Dois and i recommend this wonderful company to any happy couple who are dreaming of having their special day abroad. We were lucky to find them!

Sarah & Benjamin
July 2016

Thank you to the best wedding planners in the business! Noelia made all our dreams come true & we had the most magical day. There aren't enough words to describe how thankful & impressed we were for everything that they did! If you are planning a wedding in Portugal there is no better place to start than with Sonho a Dois!

From our initial enquiry, Noelia and the whole team at Sonho a Dois were so helpful. Before we had even signed a contract Noelia met with us in the Algarve and took us to see several venues giving us the pros and cons in her experiences with each of them. Once we had decided the venue, booked a date and secured their services, Noelia helped us arrange the details every step of the way. She recommended suppliers for everything from bands to photographers (and gave us her thoughts on any we found independently), liaised with them for us unless we wanted to talk to them directly, and nothing was ever to much trouble. For things like the cake and flowers, we just had to send her a photo of what we would like and she would give us a quote for it. It was very useful to meet her and some of the suppliers when they came to England to do a wedding fair as it helped discuss ideas, and she arranged hair and makeup trials, menu and cake tastings, and an engagement photo shoot for us when we went to the Algarve again a couple of months before the wedding. She really took so much of the stress and hassle out of wedding planning, keeping track of the budget, due dates for payments, planning the schedule for the day itself and coordinating everything else. On our wedding day she was on hand to sort everything out for us so we could just focus on enjoying it. She even advised us on the weather and reassured me it would all be fine (which it was, we had lovely sunshine) when we woke up to an unexpected thunderstorm! She worked with us to make sure our day was everything we wanted and we could not have asked for a better wedding planner.

Sandra our wedding coordinator was amazing! Would highly recommend her for anyone getting married in Algarve! Words can not describe how amazing she made our wedding xxx

We've booked with Sonho a Dois in January 2015 with our wedding in September 2015. Best wedding supplier decision ever! Sandra has been just amazing all the way through our planning process and has been an absolute star during the day. She is incredible lovely, calm, organised and nothing is too much. She picked us up from the airport, drove us around to suppliers, venues and even to Villamoura for a night to see our wedding band play with us (we were in Carvoeiro, about an hour away!). The suppliers also were lovely and so patient and supportive. Everything went so smoothly and her experience and contacts have been essential for our big day. It was everything we hoped for and better - all our sincere gratitude to these amazing people. We definitely hope to see Sandra again when we visit Portugal next time, highly highly recommended!

Carla and Sonho a dois did an amazing job at arranging what really was our perfect wedding! We did think that arranging a wedding abroad would be extremely hard, but in terms of all of the wedding day details - Carla had everything covered and kept our minds at rest!

Not only was the quality of services such as hair, make up, cars and flowers absolutely fantastic - but Carla knows EVERYTHING there is to know about arranging a wedding in the Algarve and having the best day ever. Even staying right until the last person was on the coach, at 3:30am.

The choice of venues were amazing, and we know we couldn't have got anywhere close to the dream wedding we had in Portugal, in England.

The planning and attention to detail was meticulous and they went above and beyond what we thought they would do, even planning transport for the hen do and lunch the next day. They were a joy to work with and we're so grateful for all their services.
Sam and Mark

Carla who works at Sonho a Dois was absolutely incredible. From the first day that we met her in Manchester we knew that she was the one that we trusted to make our special day the most amazing day we could possibly of imagined.
She is such a professional and was always there to answer questions and make possible everything that we wanted.
The whole day was magical and all the guest have not stopped talking about how it was the most perfect day, "something out of a film" they have said.
We would highly recommend her to everyone and we are so glad that we chose her to plan our day.

Carla was AMAZING throughout the whole run up, and on the day she was always there in the background making sure everything was running smoothly. No question was silly, she was so patient with us the whole time

Charlie & Sam, September 2014
I happened upon the Sonho a Dois website as I was trying to find some way to plan an Algarve wedding from London and it turned out to be the luckiest find I have ever made. A wedding is something that is very difficult psychologically to put into the hands of a stranger and trust can be a major issue, along with the ?foreignness? of the whole thing. Would language be a problem? Do the Portuguese have ways of doing things and looks and styles that I would never want at my wedding? Would the team at Sonho a Dois understand what I wanted and would they be able to create what I asked for? I needn't have worried because No?lia and her team created a day for us that just blew everyone away. It was amazing and it was entirely down to Sonho a Dois.

The Sonho ladies seem to have some kind of sixth sense and know what you want and what you mean even when you can't quite get it straight in your own mind. All the suppliers from the caterers to the venue owners to the florists to the photographers to the car suppliers have a huge amount of respect for the way the Sonho team works and are therefore willing to go that extra mile to give them what they, and therefore what you, want. The ones that aren't willing to do that don't last long on Sonho's books.

No?lia and her team took all the stress out of the eight months of planning, even for an impatient control freak like me. No detail was neglected and I never had to chase up emails or information. If No?lia wasn't available then one of the others would always reply to me so I knew exactly what was happening and never had to worry. The whole process was so easy that I began to worry that I must have missed something but I hadn't ? Sonho a Dois had it all under control.

On the day of the wedding No?lia and Sandra took complete control and everything ran like clockwork. Amazingly, however, once at the venue they just melted into the background and the only way we knew they were there was because everything was going right. There wasn't a single thing we had to sort out or think about ourselves because the team had it covered, right down to getting the guests home again at the end of the night, and there were so many little details and extras that No?lia had thrown in throughout the day that it really was a stunning event, the like of which I've never experienced elsewhere. I didn't have to 'settle? for anything ? everything was top quality and genuinely world-class. No compromises, no disappointments. It was perfect.

It's hard to find the words to adequately convey to a third party how utterly brilliant the Sonho a Dois team is and to reassure anyone trying to choose a wedding planner that you genuinely couldn't get a better, more trustworthy, more professional group of people than the Sonho a Dois ladies. They are worth every penny (and more, in my opinion!) and really have to be seen in action to be believed. And like lots of other couples have already said (although you always assume this must just be an exaggeration, written while they?re still high on romance), these girls will become friends for life. It's true. So thank you Sonho a Dois, from the bottom of our hearts. We couldn't have done it without you and we wouldn't have wanted to.

From our very first email with the team at Sonho a Dois we knew that
we wanted to work with them on planning our wedding day. We had been
in touch with other planners who had almost put us completely off the
idea of using a planner at all, but from that first email we knew we
were in safe and professional hands.

No query was too small and each question was met with a patient,
prompt and honest reply. There was advice when we needed it and no
pressure to do anything that we didnt want to do.

Carla, Noelia and Vera took the stress from our wedding day and I
think everyone around us was surprised at how laid back we were in the
run up to the big day. We had complete trust in the girls which meant
no last minute hysterics, we could just relish the build up and
thoroughly enjoy the big day.

We had a fabulous day and next day bbq and much of that was down to
the hard work of Sonho a Dois. If we could do it all again we wouldn't
change a thing, everything was exactly as we wanted and exceeded our
expectations.

Muito obrigado for all you did to make our special day truly amazing xx

Just wanted to say, on behalf of myself and my new husband (!!) that
our wedding was absolutely perfect and everything we dreamed and hoped
it would be. Thank you so much for your help, assistance, support,
attention to detail and for ensuring the whole thing ran like
clockwork. I can't even begin to tell you what an amazing day we had,
and our guests! So many people have said it's the best wedding they
had ever been to, so thank you so so so much, it really would not have
been possible without you.

So yes, again, the biggest thanks we can possibly give you for making
our dreams come true and helping to make our wedding a day which we
will both treasure for the rest of our lives J

With warm wishes from a chilly England

Hey Guys,

I'm not the best at talking on forums etc but here goes!!!!!
Two words describe Sonho a Dois - "Fairy Godmother"
We meet Noelia and Carla in March 2012 and decided to get married
4-10-2013 just gone whoo hoo!!!!
Noelia was our planner and I can't praise her enough.. We meet her in
Cork 2012 and really connected with her straight away and then went to
meet her in Portugal in May 2012 and we had everything sorted in two
days nearly over there. She helped me with any queries I had over
emails and was quick to respond no query was too small for her and
believe me the things that went on in my head with questions :) She
was so professional but so friendly at the same time I felt you could
say anything to her and not feel foolish:)
Days up to wedding met with Noelia to go through the plan for the day
again and make sure everything was still ok!!
Wedding day- OMG my nerves we're at me in the morning as normally I'm
control freak and I like to know whats happening and whats going wrong
and I did get a little bit stressed the morning of wedding but Sandra
& Noeila said it was up to them to do the stressing ;)
Our day was amazing and I will never forget it everyone loved the day
we had and will be talking about it for a long time i reckon... They
all got to know Noeila and feel in love with her too.... I did not get
stressed over our wedding (except morn of wedding) and as i said
previously I'm bit of control freak but I left everything in Noelia
hands and it paid off I was the most relaxed bride I knew she would
get everything done I really did have 150% faith in her.... Even when
I fell in my wedding dress coming out of our apartment 3 steps I fell,
she was their relaxed and to help straight away with plasters etc and
that helped me to laugh it off once I knew my dress was ok thank god
pphheeww!!!!!
I Honestly would not recommend her if I didn't think the service paid
off and it did..
Again thank you Sonho a Dois and especially to Noelia for all your
help over the last 18 months or so

We have just returned from Portugal, where we were married on the 6th August. Our whole day was planned by the wonderful girls at Sonho a Dois who, right from the start of the planning process were extremely helpful, patient, professional and full of great ideas. A huge thanks especially to Noelia, who was there for us throughout, answering all of our questions quickly and always smiling, despite the obvious hard work she does (but also obviously enjoys!).

Our wedding day went without a hitch, and for this we defnintely have Noelia to thank - everything was so well planned and organised starting with the venue, the flowers, photography, transport, and even the 150 pretty lanterns she managed to scatter around the gardens without me even noticing! I of course can't write this without mentioning the fantastic entertainment by Dave and Steffi (Double Cocktail) - thank you!

For anyone considering getting married in Portugal, I would firstly say DO IT!!! And if you take that piece of advice, make sure you use Sonho a Dois as your wedding planners!!!!!

Lots of love
Helen and Steve Pearce x

Words can't sum up the lengths these girls went to to make our day magical.. Their attention to detail and work ethic ceases to amassed me. I have very high standards and these girls exceeded expectations in EVERY way possible. I can't thank you enough.If anyone is thinking about having that very special day in a stunning location, stop and just do it, trust me you will not regret it. We had 35 people at the very elegant Vila Vita Parc and everything was like clockwork!! Family & friends are still amazed at the layout, the flowers, the food, the makeup, the hair, everything was made possible and perfect by both these girls.

We have just been looking at our wedding photos and they bring back so many beautiful memories of our wedding in Portugal in September 2011. It was around this time last year that we decided to get married in Portugal and flew over to meet Noelia and Carla of Sonho a Dois. I scrolled through WOL looking for the right wedding planners for us and when I came across the website of Sonho a Dois I began to feel that they could be the right ones for us. When I emailed Noelia and Carla and received their first reply, I knew that these were the people we wanted to work with in creating our Big Day.
Eoin and I always knew that we would get married abroad however because Eoins Dad was unable to travel to Portugal, we had a celebration here in Galway and we had a civil ceremony in the Registry office here. That meant that we didn't have to do the legal bit over in Portugal.

When I described the type of day and setting we were looking for, Noelia and Carla sent us lots of different options which included hotels, cliff tops, beaches but the wedding we wanted was to be in a garden with a marquee. So we travelled to The Algarve January 2011 to look at the venues. Arriving into the airport we were both feeling quite nervous as we had never met Noelia and Carla and had really only got to know them through emails. We were put at ease straight away with the typical Portuguese greeting of a kiss on both cheeks and off we went to the first venue with lunch afterwards. We chatted easily with the girls and I felt really happy that we were in safe hands! We spent 5 days out there looking at everything from venues to table settings. The girls even took me shopping for a wedding dress!
When we arrived at Quinta das Figuieras near Montcarapacho I knew by the feeling in my heart and the look on Eoins face that this is where we would have our wedding. Even though it was a wet day in Portugal, we could really see the potential for a fabulous day. The garden was the perfect size for a small wedding. Sixty people travelled over for our wedding. We were shown different pictures of all the colour schemes the marquee had at previous weddings. We looked at menus and saw pictures of all the lovely food that Joao and his team created. When we left Figuieras and got back into the car, I felt so excited that we had finally found a place we both loved. That evening Eoin and I discussed the different venues and the only downfall of Figuieras was that it is 25 mins from the town of Vilamoura where we were planning to stay. But we didn't let that get in the way. The girls were able to give us all the details we needed for buses and cars to and from the wedding.
When we got home, I couldn't wait to get cracking on the wedding invites. We had decided to get a caricature done of the two of us and put that on the invitation front. I found caricature.ie and got in touch with Drew who did a brilliant caricature of us and put in any detail we asked for. He made any changes we weren't happy with. I did up a brochure of all the details people would need to travel to Portugal including stuff like airlines and airports to fly into, the meeting point of the bus, accomodation choices and just a little bit of info about the town of Vilamoura itself. We had also decided that with our budget we could have a bbq there so I included all that information too. We got great feedback from the invites and people were happy with all the info so I definitely would recommend putting in an information sheet for guests. It really meant that people weren't ringing us with different questions. We also included contact details for Noelia and Carla so that people could get in touch with them too. Lots of the guests commented in the lead up to the wedding on how helpful andf friendly the girls were. It was so lovely for us aswell that people got to know them a bit and they got to know some of the guests.
We took another trip to Portugal in April to do a food tasting, choose the cake and finalise table settings and centre pieces and of course one of the important aspects for us The Music. We had trawled the internet looking at bands of all different shapes and sizes. We had checked them on youtube but none were really standing out to us. So when we went back in April Noelia and Carla insisted that we go to see Twinflames playing. Now I have to say that we saw some clips of them on youtube and we didn't really think that they were for us. We had both expressed this to the girls but they really insisted that we go. They even collected us in Vilamoura one night and brought us to see them in Albufeira where they were playing a gig. Well, to say that we were blown away by them would be an understatement. When Nicole and Tiago came out on stage and Nicole began singing her first song, I was almost in tears and I just looked at Eoin and he gave me the thumbs up and I looked at the girls and said thank you so much for making us come and see them. Both Nicole and Tiago are so talented and brilliant at what they do.And we were just thrilled that they were available the day of our wedding.
We were two happy campers going back to Dublin as we had got through so much of the preparations in the few days. That is the great thing about Noelia and Carla, when you go over to meet them, they get straight into it, and they have all bases covered. They have appointments booked, arrangements made to meet people and alongside all of the hard stuff, there was just so much fun too. We laughed the whole time we were with them. They are both just so lovely to work with.
Along with all these preparations, the dress was also being organised. I got my dress made by Sarah Foy Design in Clontarf. I had seen a picture on the internet and really loved the dress but it was very expensive so I decided to see if I could get it made for less. And I could. Sarah did a brilliant job on the dress. I was a bit of a stickler when it came to the colour as I wanted it to be a warm honey colour and every sample Sarah came with that I said no to, she just went off looking again. Sarah ended up going to London to get it and the colour she got was spot on. The dress was made exactly how I wanted it to be and the great thing was that it was a tailor made dress for me. I would highly reccommend getting a dress made because you don't need as much time as if you were ordering it in a shop and also it's just so much more personal.
When the time finally came to go to Portugal we were just so excited. We flew over on a Saturday and I had my dress in my hand luggage along with Eoins suit. Anything that we could not do without on the wedding day went into the hand luggage and it just meant that we weren't worrying about losing a bag! In the run up to the wedding there was great excitement. There were new guests arriving everyday into Vilamoura and it just made it so much fun. All of the guests had chosen to stay in Vilamoura and I have to say that everybody said what a lovely place it was and the thing about it is that there is something for everyone. Whether its a fancy hotel or apartment or cheap n cheerful, there was something to suit everyone's needs. Noelia and Carla checked in with us everyday and brought us to the venue to do a run through beforehand. We had our friend say the ceremony and another friend do the music for us so we were lucky that it was small and intimate.My best friend read a beautiful poem during the ceremony which I had left for her to pick. Its amazing how people really get involved and enjoy being a part of your wedding day. There was no need for a major rehearsal. The girls rechecked everything with us and made sure that we had nothing to worry about on the day except getting ourselves dressed.
On the day of the wedding(Friday 16th) myself mam and my sister who was also my wonderful bridesmaid had our hair done in the hairdressers underneath the Tivloi hotel on the Marina. We met the videographer Fernando but really after a while didn't notice he was there. He just blended in and that was exactly what we wanted. Nickie from Blush photography met us at the apartment and again she just went with the flow and didn't put any pressure on us at all. We had asked for natural shots and nothing too posey and that was exactly how the day went.
When everyone left the apartment(except dad and sis) the photgrapher and videographer got lots of lovely snaps of the guests around the marina getting ready to go on the coach to Figuieras. There was also a minibus for the kids with safety seats so no worries there. I was collected by car along with dad and sis and we headed off to Figuieras. I was so nervous. So much thought and effort goes into your wedding day and I just wanted it all to go so well. The ceremony went beautifully and afterwards the guests had drinks and canapes while photos were being taken. Myself and Eoin snuck out for some couple shots while the guests enjoyed the Sangria. We sat down to dinner at around 6pm and had the speeches etc before the meal. The food itself was yummy. There was cataplana(traditional fish stew) for the fish course and beef for the meat course. The food was great and after the 4-course meal, a buffet was put on. There was lots of uneaten food which was the only thing I was sorry about. The food in the buffet was endless, everything from meat, to cheese, prawns to salads and every dessert you can think of! I think people were too busy taking advantage of the free bar!
We had the cutting of the cake on a bridge at the end of the garden and it was lovely because everyone got involved waving a sparkler or two and having a toast of champagne with us. It was really a gorgeous way to do the cutting of the cake. From about 9pm Twinflames were playing and we had our first dance. We had requested a Paola Nutini song and we were nervous that they would find it difficult as its quite fast but no, they did a brilliant job of it. The guests were on the dancefloor all night long and so much fun was had by all. We got some great pics of all the moves! Everybody complimented Twinflames on there brilliant performance and people just kept asking us, where did ye find them? Well we had Noelia and Carla to thank for that. They truly know their clients and they knew what we wanted from listening to us and they made sure that we had the best band in the Algarve playing at our wedding.
As the night went on, being an Irish wedding even in Portugal there was an oul sing song which lasted until the coach arrived to collect us. We were all dropped off at the Marina, right beside a taxi rank for those unable to make the walk home! We also arranged two minibuses leaving earlier in the night for guests who wanted to finish up at a reasonable hour!
On the Sunday we had a bbq which was really another great day out. We had booked the coach to collect us all at 4pm on the Marina but when we realised that Dublin were playing in the All Ireland Final we had to change the time. Noelia and Carla sorted it straight away with no problem. They are both just so flexible and really make you feel at ease to change things if your unsure or if something comes up at the last minute.
The bbq took place in Quinta da Pomona and I have to say it was just so enjoyable. The setting is fabulous, in an orange orchard and its very traditional. The music was great and we just danced the night away. Again we took a coach back and we sang all the way back. The driver even put on a karaoke which was hilarious and instead of dancing in the streets we were dancing in the ailes of the bus!
As the week had begun with it being somebody's first night every night, the week ended with it being somebody's last night. We partied and celebrated every night and really had such a great time. It is such an amazing thing when people plan their holiday around your wedding and when all your friends and family come together in one place for a week or a few nights to be there with you and to celebrate such an important moment in your life and I have to say that it was truly a memorable experience. If I could, I would do it all again next year!
I just want to say at this point that if anybody is planning to get married in Portugal I would really reccommend Sonho a Dois. Noelia and Carla are two honest, hardworking people who will treat your wedding as though it was their own. Even if I said I was happy with something and they felt that I wasn't, they would call me or email me or in Portugal go for a coffee and ask us how sure we were about this or that. They have great instinct and they want the best for their clients. They will never take the easiest option, they only want the option that you are happy with. If you are looking for a planner who will treat your wedding like it is the most important day of their life well then I really recommend Noelia and Carla.
To Noelia and Carla, thanks you both so much for making not just our day but our whole wedding experience such an amazing one. Beijinhos.

June 5th 2011 Day To Remember Well were to i Start!!!!! Thank you So Much Carla & Noelia!!!! Our Wedding was a Church wedding in the Old Town of Albufeira it was the most amazing Church and then our reception was at the Grande Real Santa Eulalia Hotel & Resort and OMG what a Venue. it was by far our Dream Wedding, when we arrive the girls Met with both of us and we all went to meet the priest, Floriest, hotel venue the works, from that moment any worries i had went out the window, the girls were the most professional and it was very important to them that our day would be a day to remember. Carla & Noelia our guest will never forget how brilliant the wedding was and some even say BEST WEDDING THEY HAVE EVER BEEN TO and that is down to both of you. You Guys made our day. I would recommend any one who is thinking about getting Married in Portugal to contact you girls. So hopefully some of my friends might do it and we can meet you girls again. Hope to Keep in Touch, thanks a million again Girlsxx Love always

Where do we begin.....Our Wedding was the dream Wedding that everybody wishes for and it was all thanks to Carla and Noelia. These two ladies made everything so perfect for us. We never worried about anything from the first meeting until the days following our Wedding. The girls organised absolutely everything for us and always with a professional and friendly smile! No request was disregarded. Sonho a Dois are truly the most orgainised and professional Company we have ever had the pleasure to deal with...Carla and Noelia are now lifelong friends who we will keep in touch with forever! Our Wedding would have been nothing without their services...My only problem is that i will never be able to use them to organise my Wedding again!! (Hopefully!!!) Basically if you want the dream Wedding that people talk about for years after then go with Carla and Noelia. You are guaranteed not to be disappointed! xx

I got married in the Algarve on 15th Sept 2011 and we used Sonho a Dois, Carla & Noelia and I can not fault there service, they are just so accommodating, nothing was ever a problem, They are so professional and really organised and this is what you need in a planner, the service you get for their fee is above and beyond the call of duty, They think of everything, which leaves you to enjoy your whole day, I really can not say enough good things about them both. I always felt like I was the only bride they were dealing with because their service is really so personal.
Thanks a million for making our day so prefect.
So if your looking for a genuinely caring wedding planners in the Algarve look no further than Sonho a Dois.