Welcome to the very first post in our new series: The Elope in Portugal Venue Scouting Journal. A new, in-depth scouting report will be published here every other week.

Rebeca and Nicolas’s day was a beautiful reminder of what love is: finding that one person you can be completely, playfully, and wonderfully yourself with. We were just lucky to be there to see it.

Tucked away in the heart of Portugal’s highest mountains, Loriga is a secret waiting to be discovered by couples in love.

There’s a Sintra that most people don’t see.

How We Create the Script for Your Elopement in Portugal

The Ceremony Deserves to Be the Starting Point of Your Elopement Timeline

The First-Ever Moving Elopement Ceremony — exclusive to Portugal, and entirely one-of-a-kind.

Something is enchanting about autumn in Portugal: the soft golden light, the crisp air, the whispers of ancient forests, and the timeless charm of stone villages wrapped in mist. And what better time to celebrate love that defies convention… than Halloween ?

Tucked away in the lush hills of Sintra, Monserrate Palace is one of Portugal’s most romantic and cinematic locations for an intimate elopement.