LAUREN & JESSE

Couple from NYC

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Venue for Reception Dinner: Forte da Cruz, Estoril

Venue for Ceremony: Cloisters of  Penha Longa Resort, Sintra

Lauren and Jesse’s wedding weekend began with a welcome dinner at the iconic Palacio Fronteira. With a colour palette that complemented the bride’s Dolce & Gabbana outfit, we set tables with gentle hues of blue and white and lent a harmonious feel to the casual affair. An ensemble of Portuguese classic guitar players serenaded during cocktail hour, while a DJ got guests partying into the night.

For the wedding day, which was hosted in two separate venues, we created a ceremony experience that would honour the couple’s Jewish traditions within the beautiful cloisters of a 15th century former monastery. With a secret garden theme, we decorated the altar to complement the iron garden chairs– an English garden feel that came together naturally.

Guests were then transported to Forte de La Cruz castle, facing the idyllic bay of Cascais, where they enjoyed cocktails on the terrace as the sun set and a jazz band played. For the reception dinner, within a tented area within the castle, we carried through a summery colour palette of blues and yellows on bespoke bone white linen. Bespoke scalloped napkins in lemon sherbet were made for the occasion, as well as a custom bar and dance floor, which took its cues from the floral invitations.

A live band played all the couples favourite hits and they even snuck in an after party!