Planning an Algarve wedding from another country usually means assembling a venue, planner, photographer, makeup artist and caterer who have never met each other. This is the short list we would hand a couple instead, five suppliers who do this for a living, starting with a planner who brings the venues with her. Every entry below links to the supplier’s full listing, with their own words, photos and contact details. The Algarve’s wedding season runs long, roughly April to October, and the good suppliers book out a year ahead for summer Saturdays, so start early.
A specialist one-stop Algarve wedding and event planner, operating from the boutique Quinta Jacintina hotel and working with partner villas, estates and beach…
Why we picked it
The one-stop answer: a specialist wedding and event planner operating from the boutique Quinta Jacintina hotel, working with partner villas, estates and beach venues across the region.
An Albufeira-based wedding and proposal photographer with a cinematic editorial style, recognised with a Leica Gallery Award.
Why we picked it
An Albufeira-based wedding and proposal photographer with a cinematic editorial style, a Leica Gallery Award, and features in Sábado and Algarve Plus.
Why we picked it
The moving pictures: a videography and digital content studio for the day itself and everything around it.
Algarve-based makeup artist Sharon Phillips, from Ireland, specialising in bridal, editorial and film/TV makeup, with over 1,000 weddings done.
Why we picked it
Sharon Phillips has done over 1,000 weddings, specialising in bridal, editorial and film work, trained with MAC and Inglot, and based in Boliqueime.
Private chef and catering business in Almancil run by Chef Paulo Monteiro, with 15 years of experience across the Algarve.
Why we picked it
Chef Paulo Monteiro’s private chef and catering operation in Almancil, with 15 years of Algarve experience behind the menu.
