About Porto & Northern Portugal
Porto and the surrounding region is one of the most beautiful hidden corners of Europe. The historic city sits on the Atlantic coast perched on the steep valley sides at the mouth of the river Douro. Porto is a glorious labyrinth of tiny cobbled streets, with brightly coloured houses interspersed with glorious historic buildings.
Famous for being the home of Port wine, for a warm welcome from the friendly locals, its simple but glorious cuisine and for very reasonable prices! In short what better spot for a wedding?
Outside of the city of Porto itself there are a wealth of historic manor houses and purpose bult locations that serve as wedding venues – typically the countryside is quite rugged in Northen Portugal, with steep valleys and isolated villages to give a dramatic backdrop to a wedding venue.
There are also a number of historic satellite cities all within an hour of Porto – most notably Braga, Guimaraes, and Aveiro, which can offer a lower cost alternative to Porto for a wedding venue. Finally there is the area along the Douro river, where vineyards cling to the steep valley side to carve out a breathtaking landscape (where are sister company, Douro Weddings, is the market leader for destination weddings).
Porto and the surrounding area are not well developed as a destination wedding venue, so it is not always easy to discover the best venues and vendors (not least because most are focused on the domestic wedding market). The Porto Weddings team are all based in Porto and we know the area like nobody else, so let us be your guides to find the very best that is on offer for a destination wedding!