Angela and Marcus chose Lisbon as the meeting point between two worlds. With family travelling from Sweden and Canada, their wedding at Quinta Nova do Hespanhol became more than a celebration - it was a reunion across continents. Warm autumn light, a handful of their closest people, and a day shaped by meaning, culture and deep family bonds.

Their ceremony unfolded outdoors to the sound of a live string quartet - something Angela had dreamed of for years. There were quiet tributes woven into the day: her father’s memory carried in her veil and in the song played during the ring warming, her mother’s wedding band now on her hand, and a deeply emotional first look with her uncle, who walked her down the aisle. When Angela surprised Marcus by reciting her vows in Swedish, there wasn’t a dry eye in sight.

It felt intimate, intentional and filled with warmth - like an autumn ray of sunshine that lingers long after it fades.


Credits: Photography & Film — Black & Lime | Venue - Quinta Nova Do Hespanhol | Dress - Trish Peng | Shoes - bellabelleshoes | Celebrant - Sam Gardner Celebrant | Band - String Quartet Solutions | DJ - Rui Franjas

groom details flat lay against a beige carpeted wall
Groom getting ready at Quinta Nova do Hespanhol surrounded by his bestman
A groom adjusts a black tie while wearing a formal suit in a bright interior setting with houseplants in a venue in lisbon
groom doing his hair at a wedding destination in lisbon
groom triple reflection during getting ready at quinta nova do hespanhol
groom final portrait in front of a yellow outside wall at quinta nova do hespanhol
Wedding accessories including white calla lily bouquet, elegant bridal shoes, and rings arranged on wooden surface during destination weddin
hands detail with a beautiful caravaggio light during a wedding destination in lisbon
Brides admires her white wedding dress hanging by a bright window in a sunlit room during destination wedding in Portugal
bride and mother in a bright sunlit room preparing a white wedding dress hanging near a large window.
final touches before romantic autumn wedding in Portugal
Angela adjusting her veil in soft autumn light before ceremony in Lisbon
Bride getting ready at Quinta Nova do Hespanhol surrounded by sister and maid of honour
Emotional bridal preparation moments during destination wedding in Portugal
Candid emotional portrait before ceremony begins

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