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YES! We want our guests to dress to impress! We require all guests to be in semi formal/cocktail attire. Women should be dressed in gowns, and men in suits.
Although we love your children, we are having a children free night! No children under the age of 13 will be able to attend the wedding.
Unless specified on your formal initiation, we ask that you do not bring a guest. We will only allocate seating arrangements for the guests who RSVP. Thank you for understanding!
Humberto Delgado Airport in Lisbon is the closest airport to Sintra Portugal where our wedding venue will be located.
The ceremony starts at 3pm. We ask that guests arrive by 2:30pm
Early November in Portugal is lovely! Average highs are in the high 60s and low 70s.
This is all up to your preference! I prefer to stay in Lisbon prior to the wedding and enjoy the city! For the day of and after the wedding I recommend staying in Sintra for the convenience but again your preference! My venue Penha Longa is offering 10% discount if booked directly with them. We will have a list of recommendations for hotels and air bnbs :).
There is lots to explore not only in Lisbon and Sintra but all of Portugal! Ubers are very "affordable". If you want to explore other cities like Porto and the Algarve, their train system is really good. This will also be included in our recommendations :).