Cascais and Sintra Wedding Photographer: ceremony and party

The bride in the air and under a yellow light, raised by her friends at the wedding party at Quinta das Palmeiras in Sintra.

CASCAIS, SINTRA, and THE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

The bride in the air and under a yellow light, raised by her friends at the wedding party at Quinta das Palmeiras in Sintra.

The photos are from the wedding with the ceremony at the Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção in Cascais and the party at Quinta das Palmeiras in Colares, Sintra


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The combination of Cascais and Sintra offers an idyllic setting for weddings, blending historical charm with natural beauty. Sofia and Nelson’s ceremony, held at the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption in Cascais and celebrated at Quinta das Palmeiras in Sintra, perfectly exemplifies this harmonious union. As a wedding photographer, it is a privilege to capture such special moments in these iconic locations.

The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption: A Historical Treasure in Cascais

In a mirror and among blurred objects, the bride being combed by the hairdresser's hands.

Located in the heart of Cascais, the Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção is a historical landmark dating back to the 16th century. With a façade composed of three sections separated by dressed stone pilasters and two lateral bell towers, it features a longitudinal plan and sober lines. Its interior is richly decorated, notably with azulejo panels from 1720 that cover the nave walls and depict scenes from the life of Our Lady.

  • The church offers a serene and historical environment, ideal for religious ceremonies.
  • The natural light streaming through the large windows highlights the beauty of the architectural details, resulting in memorable photographs.
  • Located in the Parish of Cascais.

Quinta das Palmeiras: Elegance and Nature in Sintra

Detail of the lace of the bride's dress with the shoes at the bottom, defocused.

Situated in Sintra, Quinta das Palmeiras combines Renaissance-inspired architecture with lush natural surroundings. With 22,000 square meters of grounds, it includes a main house, a grand hall, shaded gardens, and a heart-shaped pool—a symbol of the owner’s love for his wife. The complete and adaptable infrastructure ensures a memorable experience for all guests.

  • The gardens provide stunning backdrops for outdoor photo sessions.
  • The heart-shaped pool is a unique feature that adds a romantic touch to the celebrations.
  • Managed by Grupo Grilo Weddings.

The Journey of Sofia and Nelson: An Unforgettable Day

Bride's necklace on the surface of a book cover in black with gold lettering.

Sofia and Nelson began their day at the historic Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção, where the ceremony was marked by emotion and beauty. The soft light filtering through the stained-glass windows illuminated the faces of the bride, groom, and guests, creating an intimate and welcoming atmosphere. After the ceremony, the couple and their guests headed to Quinta das Palmeiras, where they were welcomed into a setting of elegance and nature. The manicured gardens and charming architecture provided the perfect backdrop for celebrating Sofia and Nelson’s love.

  • The transition between the two venues was seamless, maintaining the energy and enthusiasm of the guests.
  • Every moment was captured with attention to detail, reflecting the authenticity and emotion of the day.

The Importance of Choosing the Right Venues

Behind a metallic and cubic lamp, the bride's face as she looks at something, with two women in the background, out of focus.

Choosing the right venues for the ceremony and celebration is essential to a wedding’s success. The Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção provides a sacred and historical ambiance, while Quinta das Palmeiras offers a versatile and enchanting space for the celebration. The combination of these venues allows for a complete experience where tradition meets modernity.

  • Well-chosen venues contribute to the flow of the event and guest comfort.
  • Aesthetically pleasing environments enrich the visual memories of the wedding.

Capturing Memories: The Role of the Wedding Photographer

The bride smiling, seen between blurred volumes, even before having dressed for her wedding.

As a wedding photographer, the goal is to eternalize the most meaningful moments of the day. From the couple’s preparation to the ceremony and celebration, each instant is an opportunity to capture genuine emotions. Familiarity with venues such as the Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção and Quinta das Palmeiras allows for anticipating the best angles and moments, ensuring photographs that authentically tell the couple’s story.

  • Experience with specific venues enables a more efficient and sensitive approach.
  • Attention to detail and emotion results in images that reflect the essence of the day.

Let’s Talk About Your Big Day

The groom in the midst of his mother and a friend, who help him button up his shirt cufflinks.

If you’re planning your wedding and looking for someone to capture every moment with sensitivity and professionalism, I’m here to help. Let’s talk about how I can contribute to making your day even more special.

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The groom buttons his shirt, seen through a half-open door at his parents' house.
The groom seen at the back of the room where she is dressed for the wedding, in a light opening in a door.
Between the mother and a friend, the groom answers the cell phone while they adjust the sleeve of his coat.
The groom, between two unfocused family members, is talking to them.
Once ready to go to the wedding ceremony, the groom buttons his coat buttons, peeked into a doorway by the wedding photographer.
Sitting in a chair while she waits to finish getting ready for the wedding, the bride with her hands behind her neck and the hairdresser with someone else on the other side of the room.
The bride, smiling, helps a friend, dressed in red, to fasten a bracelet on her wrist.
Face of the bride smiling, seen through a small opening between two friends who are watching her preparation for the wedding.
Bride in a mirror, seen from behind her and a friend buttoning her dress, blurred in the foreground.
A friend of the bride tightens the bow on the back of her dress, very focused.
After getting dressed, the bride looks to the side, enveloped in a kind of fog by blurred objects.
The bride, in profile, looks straight ahead as a friend, behind her, helps her with her dress.
The bride with her hands next to her wedding dress, making it fit better and reflected in a mirror of a piece of furniture next door.
The bride, in a portrait by the wedding photographer, looks at him smiling.
Standing, about to leave for the wedding ceremony, the bride is photographed by someone.
On the street in front of the Grande Real Villa Itália Hotel & Spa, where she prepared for the wedding, the bride, bouquet in hand, walks to her car.
Inside the car with the door half open, the bride looks to the side, to leave for the wedding ceremony, in the Parish Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção in Cascais.
The bride next to her father inside the Parish Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção in Cascais, as she heads towards the altar among the guests.
When seated facing the altar of the Parish Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção in Cascais, where the wedding ceremony takes place, the groom looks at the bride beside her.
The Parish Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção in Cascais, with the bride and groom in front of all the wedding guests, seated, following the ceremony.
During the wedding ceremony, the new one looks away.
Looking to the side, the bride listens attentively to what the priest says at the wedding ceremony.
Next to the bride, out of focus, the groom, in profile, listens to the priest's homily at the wedding ceremony.
In the midst of wedding guests, a girl is attentive to what is happening in the church, on her mother's lap.
A wedding guest, with glasses on his head, with his little daughter watch the wedding ceremony, in the midst of other guests, unfocused.
In the midst of other wedding guests at the Parish Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção in Cascais, a father, with his little daughter in his arms, reads something with her in a book.
A couple of wedding guests talk to each other among the other guests, out of focus.
Seen through two blurred wedding guests' faces, a friend of the bride and groom paying attention to what's going on.
A man, with many wrinkles on his face, in profile and attentive to the wedding ceremony at the Parish Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção in Cascais.
Interior of the Parish Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção in Cascais, with the bride and groom seated in front of the altar and all the invited gods behind them.
Side by side and seated facing the altar at their wedding ceremony at the Parish Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção in Cascais, the bride and groom laugh happily.
The couple at the wedding ceremony behind the luminous chandeliers of the Parish Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção in Cascais, smiling.
Laughing a lot and with his eyes closed, the groom hands the bride's finger, in front of her, unfocused, the wedding ring.
The bride, facing the groom, out of focus, as she hands her wedding ring on her finger in a ceremony at the Parish Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção in Cascais.
After the ceremony of the wedding rings, the couple, next to each other, listen attentively to what the priest says to them.
The groom, very attentive, signs the documents of the wedding ceremony at the Parish Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção in Cascais.
With the groom at her side, but out of focus, the bride is about to sign the wedding documents.
Under a shower of colored papers, the bride and groom leave the Parish Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção in Cascais, when the wedding ceremony is over.
The groom hugging a guest after the wedding ceremony is over.
In front of the Parish Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção in Cascais, where the wedding ceremony took place, the bride hugs a guest who congratulates her.
Between two unfocused guests, the bride is thrilled as she hugs a friend who congratulates her on her wedding.
Upon arrival at Quinta das Palmeiras in Sintra, the bride and groom, inside the car, are photographed by a wedding guest.
The newly married couple crosses a column of artificial smoke on the way to their guests at Quinta das Palmeiras in Sintra.
The garden of Quinta das Palmeiras in Sintra, with an artificial lake in the foreground and the guests in the background.
A group of wedding guests, some sitting and others standing, gathering at Quinta das Palmeiras in Sintra.
A wedding guest photographs the bride and groom together with a group of friends, sitting in the shade of a tree at Quinta das Palmeiras in Sintra.
At the wedding meal table at Quinta das Palmeiras in Sintra, a family member of the bride, behind her, kisses her on the forehead, alongside a friend and her grandfather.
A friend appears to tell the bride a secret before the wedding meal begins.
In the midst of other wedding guests at the meal table, one of them raises his young son in the air, playing with him.
Seen through the glass doors of the Quinta das Palmeiras balcony in Sintra, the bride and groom together and hugging each other look at each other in the session with the wedding photographer.
With the palm trees of the farm out of focus behind, the bride and groom, together, look at each other smiling.
The groom, with one hand resting on a column on the balcony of Quinta das Palmeiras in Sintra, looks at the bride in front of him, very in love.
With the groom blurred in the background, the bride's face, in profile, smiling in the session with the wedding photographer.
Portrait of the bride leaning against the balcony wall of Quinta das Palmeiras in Sintra, smiling at the wedding photographer and with the groom behind her, out of focus.
A portrait of the bride, on the balcony of Quinta das Palmeiras in Sintra with one of the columns blurred in the foreground, looking into the lens of the wedding photographer.
Leaning on her side against the balustrade of the balcony of Quinta das Palmeiras in Sintra, the bride smiles looking at the wedding photographer.
The groom in a portrait by the wedding photographer, with the trees of Quinta das Palmeiras in Sintra behind and a hand on the balcony balustrade.
Black and white portrait of the groom, with a dark background by the trees of Quinta das Palmeiras in Sintra, smiling, made by the wedding photographer.
The bride and groom on a wall on the balcony of Quinta das Palmeiras in Sintra, with the bride, smiling, sitting next to the groom looking straight ahead.
Between the flowers in the garden of Quinta das Palmeiras in Sintra and the trees in the background, the bride and groom facing each other and in profile, entwined, look each other in the eyes, happy in the session with the wedding photographer.
In a black and white photograph, the bride, with her hands on the groom's shoulders, looks at him while he, too, looks at her.
Among the green of the trees, the bride and groom hold hands facing each other, in the session with the wedding photographer.
At the end of the session with the wedding photographer, the bride and groom in black and white, with the bride leaning her head on the groom's shoulder, both looking across the garden.
At the wedding party, the groom enters a group of guests with their arms in the air, in a part of a show.
The bride in front of the guests looks to the side smiling.
During the wedding party at Quinta das Palmeiras in Sintra, the bride is lifted into the air by party guests.
The groom in the air, lifted by his friends at a part of the wedding party.
In a game, at the wedding party, the bride and groom are seated in chairs, back to back, and shoes in hand.
The groom tenderly embraces the bride during the opening dance of the ball at the wedding reception at Quinta das Palmeiras in Sintra.
During the opening dance of the ball, the newlywed couple look at each other happily.
In the midst of other wedding guests dancing on the floor of Quinta das Palmeiras in Sintra, a guest dances with outstretched arms, in a choreography.
In a choreography of a dance at the wedding party, the guests all squatting and looking ahead.
Sitting at a table during the wedding crack, a couple laughs looking at each other head-on.
Face of the bride, screaming in the middle of a dance, at her wedding party.
The groom sings a song to the bride, in front of her, holding the wedding dress.
The bride, with open arms, dancing, at the wedding party at Quinta das Palmeiras in Sintra.
A wedding guest disguised as Xutos e Pontapés, in a prank at the wedding party.
The groom, disguised as Tim dos Xutos e Pontapés, sings a song at the wedding party at Quinta das Palmeiras in Sintra.
As if they were Xutos e Pontapés, the groom and friends pretending to be a band show.
The wedding guests, euphoric, as if they were watching a concert by Xutos e Pontapés, with the groom and friends pretending.
In the midst of the wedding guests, the bride with her eyes closed with the bouquet in hand to deliver to a single woman at the wedding.
The wedding cake between lit candles, in the garden of Quinta das Palmeiras in Sintra.
The bride and groom, hand in hand, walk among the guests for the cutting of the wedding cake.
The bride and groom laughing with joy as they cut the wedding cake at Quinta das Palmeiras in Sintra.
In front of their guests at Quinta das Palmeiras in Sintra, the bride and groom kiss each other after having cut the cake to distribute, in gratitude, to their friends present at the event.

By Fernando Colaço

I am Fernando Colaço a wedding photographer based in Portugal. My approach to wedding photography is open and not intruder, leaving the event just to happen. We may call it photojournalism. But, it is better to let the photos talk. I am at your service.

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