You would never guess by looking at the below, stunning imagery by atmosphere, that this couple had to change their venue just 10 days before they tied the knot, after the pandemic already forced them to change their original date! Dream Weddings Europe planned the couples picture-perfect day with florals by Decorelle who created striking floral arrangements of red and pink hues that emanated feelings of love, passion, and strength. Held at Forte Da Cruz, a fortress by the sea this hopeful and happy couple said I do with 50 of their closest family and friends who traveled to Portugal from all around Europe…a true testament of love.
From Dream Weddings Europe…Shirley and Kweku are a French couple from Strasbourg. After their engagement at the beginning of 2019, their first option for a destination wedding was Morocco, but during the first stages of wedding planning they realized it was not exactly what they were looking forward to, and a friend suggested them Portugal as an option for their wedding destination. Accidentally, Shirley and Kweku found Dream Weddings Europe in their Google searchings, and they decided very quickly to get married in Portugal. The beautiful couple dreamt about a magical wedding date – 20th June 2020. Of course, many couples in 2019 were dreaming about a special wedding in 2020 and we didn’t find many venues available for their date. But after some destination inspections, Shirley and Kweku found the right venue.
All the planning process was such a pleasure! Because S&K are such kind and nice people. Any wedding planner can just dream about such lovely clients! But then Coronavirus came. Until the end of May, we were dreaming to still have a wedding on the 20th June 2020, but of course, it didn’t happen. We postponed the wedding to the 9th October 2020. We should say that S&K are not only nice people, they are also very smart and very positive. And this is so important during COVID times. We chatted frequently by messages and video calls and we all always believed this wedding would happen.
But, ten days before the wedding, when we were thinking that everything was finally under control, the venue said they couldn’t accommodate the wedding or a party at all. We immediately started looking for an option and found another venue nearby – Forte da Cruz (which was not available for the original date). And it was available! We readily made all changes necessary to the wedding design, logistics and timings and we had such a great wedding! 50 guests from all around Europe came to Portugal to celebrate this day with Shirley and Kweku. All their dreams became true! And it was one of the most beautiful and happy weddings we have ever planned.
From Dream Weddings Europe:
Shirley and Kweku are a French couple from Strasbourg. After their engagement in the beginning of 2019, their first option for a destination wedding was Morocco, but during the first stages of wedding planning they realized it was not exactly what they were looking forward to, and a friend suggested them Portugal as an option for their wedding destination. Accidentally, Shirley and Kweku, found Dream Weddings Europe in their Google searchings, and they decided very quickly to get married in Portugal. The beautiful couple dreamt about a magical wedding date – 20th June 2020. Of course, many couples in 2019 were dreaming about a special wedding in 2020 and we didn’t find many venues available for their date. But after some destination inspections, Shirley and Kweku found the right venue. All the planning process was such a pleasure! Because S&K are such kind and nice people. Any wedding planner can just dream about such lovely clients! But then Coronavirus came. Until the end of May, we were dreaming to still have a wedding on the 20th June 2020, but of course it didn’t happen. We postponed the wedding to the 9th October 2020. We should say that S&K are not only nice persons, they are also very smart and very positive. And this is so important during COVID times. We chatted frequently by messages and video calls and we all always believed this wedding would happen. But, ten days before the wedding, when we were thinking that everything was finally under control, the venue said they couldn’t accommodate the wedding. A party at all. We immediately started looking for an option and found another venue nearby – Forte da Cruz (which was not available for the original date). And it was available! We readily made all changes necessary to the wedding design, logistics and timings and we had such a great wedding! 50 guests from all around Europe came to Portugal to celebrate this day with Shirley and Kweku. All their dreams became true! And it was one of the most beautiful and happy weddings we have ever planned.
Photography: atmosphere | Event Planning: Dream Weddings Europe | Floral Design: Atelier Decorelle | Cake: T Bakes Atelier | Invitations: In love| unique moments | Invitations: Olga Brilenkova | DJ: Deluxe Evento | Wedding Venue: Casa Dos Penedos | Rentals: A C Luxury Rentals | Rentals: Fashion Moments