Planning a wedding in Porto is the full focus of this post as everything we can think of will be covered right here in one place to hopefully save you some time and maybe even a little money.
Our first section will try to assist with planning this on your own by sharing a list of local wedding and reception venues. Some may want to get married in the church they went to as a kid, others will prefer to rent a different venue that can be a great place to host the ceremony or the reception.
Contents
- 1 Porto Wedding & Reception Venues
- 2 Bridal Shops
- 3 Where To Get Your Invitations
- 4 Choosing The Right Florist
- 5 Wedding Photographers & Videographers
- 6 Bands & DJ’s
- 7 Hair & Makeup Stylists
- 8 Tuxedo Rentals
- 9 Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
- 10 Caterers
- 11 Your Rehearsal Dinner
- 12 Porto Wedding Planners
- 13 Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Porto
Up next we will discuss the best bridal shops near you to buy a dress and many of the other things you will need. Shops that sell wedding invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, and DJ’s will garner our next few sections.
Then we will get into some of the top wedding hair and makeup stylists and shops to rent a tuxedo so you can make sure everyone involved is looking their best. Our last few lists will be all about the food as we mention where to buy wedding cakes, caterers, and some great restaurants to host your rehearsal dinner at.
The final section will share the best wedding planners in Porto for anyone who wants to hand all of this work off to someone else. Most wedding planners in your area will have different packages available ranging from a little bit of assistance all the way up to doing it all for you.
You can also expect to find a map towards the end that has all of these various venues pinned on it so that you can figure out which is closest to your current area. And if you wanted to compare what is available here to some other cities in the region you can check out that link.
Porto Wedding & Reception Venues
Choosing the right location for a wedding and reception in Porto is a huge key to the whole process:
- Quinta de Prata at Rua Gonçalo Mendes da Maia 597
- Casa dos Arcos Boavista at Rua de António Aroso 65-67
- Casa do Ribeirinho at Rua Dr. José Ventura 31, Matosinhos
- Quinta Lago dos Cisnes at Rua das Almeidas 241, Braga
- Sheraton Porto Hotel & Spa at Rua do Ten. Valadim 146
- Indulgent – Events by the Sea at Ave de Montevideu 818
With a 5,000 square meter garden that can be used for a wedding ceremony near you Quinta de Prata provides a luxurious, sophisticated, and lounge-like setting.
Casa dos Arcos offers closed halls with a capacity of up to 250 people providing a beautiful view of the outdoor gardens where both the local wedding ceremony and reception can take place.
Along with a 19th-century Chapel and two gardens Casa do Ribeirinho has a number of interior venues including their English Room, Empire Room, Dining Room, and Lounge which have the capacity for 220 people.
The Sheraton Porto Hotel & Spa has a reception space for up to 830 guests.
Indulgent provides flexible indoor and outdoor settings with a stunning seaside view along with approximately 100 seats in their main room for wedding ceremonies or receptions in your area.
Bridal Shops
Buy your dress and all of the other important items you need at one of the best bridal shops near you:
- Amour Glamour Baixa at Rua de 31 de Janeiro 250
- A Noiva at Rua dos Clérigos 70
- Pronovias Porto at Rua de Santa Catarina 276
- Rosa Clará Porto at Rua de Santa Catarina 283
- Bitar Atelier at Centro Comercial Do Carvalhido, Rua do Lugarinho 324 Loja 40
Where To Get Your Invitations
Miminhos Rita Catita at Rua Nossa Sra. de Lurdes 174, Coronado is a good place to get invitations for a ceremony and reception in your area.
Choosing The Right Florist
The venue will look stunning when it gets filled with flowers by one of these florists:
- 1001Flor at Rua do Carvalhido 33
- Flores Joaquim Santos at Rua de Côrte Real nº 3
- Paula’s Flowers at Rua de Fernandes Tomás 553
- Florista Luziflor at Rua do Morgado de Mateus 173
- Florista Sonho De Flor at Rua de Anselmo Braancamp 636
- AnaFlor & Cia at Rua de Costa Cabral 2245
Wedding Photographers & Videographers
Having one of these local wedding photographers and videographers on the scene will make sure that nothing is forgotten:
- Brancoprata
- Lovati Photography
- The Storytellers
- Louder Than Fire
- Menino Conhece Menina
- KrystaPhotos
- Gabriel Palmieri
Bands & DJ’s
The reception will be the party of the year if you book the right band or DJ:
Hair & Makeup Stylists
One of the top wedding hair and makeup stylists near you will have you looking better than ever on your big day:
- Ixia Salon – Carla Neiva at Rua de Trás 45
- Atelier Paula Pereira Makeup & Beauty at Rua Cap. Sousa Pizarro 27, Aveiro
- Jenny Make Up Land at Ave da Boavista 3957
- Ricardo Meireles Hair Stylist at Rua do Bonjardim 504
- Bárbara Brandão Makeup
Tuxedo Rentals
Happy Hours at Rua do Viso 79 Lojas 8 e 9 in Maia is a good place for the groom and groomsmen to rent their tuxedos.
Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
These bakeries are known to make some of the best wedding cakes in Porto:
- Carlotta Cake Boutique at Rua Fonte da Luz 183
- T Bakes at Rua da Firmeza 163
Caterers
Everyone will rave about the food when you book one of these caterers:
Your Rehearsal Dinner
Any of these restaurants will make for a great option for your rehearsal dinner:
- 17th Restaurant & Bar at Rua do Bolhão 223
- Cafeína at Rua do Padrão 100
- Vinum at Caves Graham’s, Rua do Agro 141
- Dop at Largo São Domingos 18
- Turret Restaurant at Rua das Virtudes 37
- Flow Restaurant & Bar at Rua da Conceição 63
Porto Wedding Planners
Sign up for the full service package or just get a little assist by contacting one of the best local wedding planners:
- Porto for Weddings at Rua do Bonjardim 1164
- Garbo Eventos at Rua de Gonçalo Cristóvão número 96
- Cracha – Wedding Agency at Rua de Rei Ramiro 274, Vila Nova de Gaia
By the way we have also written about:
- Florists, Invitations & Cakes In Lisbon
- Florists, Invitations & Cakes In Madrid
- Florists, Invitations & Cakes In Seville
- Florists, Invitations & Cakes In Barcelona
Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Porto
Hopefully after reading about all of the above you feel a lot more confident about planning your wedding in Porto. You got linked to some of the best planners near you if you want to go that route, or you can save some money and do a lot of this on your own.
We tried to cover it all from local wedding and reception venues, bridal shops, invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, DJ’s, hair and makeup stylists, tuxedo rentals, caterers, the cake, and of course some good restaurants for a rehearsal dinner in your area.
At this point you should be fully informed and ready to plan a great wedding in Porto and we wish you all the luck in the world!
