Wedding Coordination & Planning Support for international couples marrying in Portugal
You said yes to Portugal. That was the easy part.
The rest is everything that comes with planning a wedding from somewhere else entirely — the overwhelm of selecting vendors and venues you’ve likely never been to and decisions that feel too big to make from this far away. I close that distance, so by the time you land in Portugal, you’re confident and ready to get married.
The Portugal Wedding Coordination Package
When you're 3–4 months out from your wedding, you shouldn't be the one answering vendor emails or making your own timeline. The Coordination Package takes that weight off completely: I take over vendor communication, build and finalize your timeline, and manage your entire wedding day on-site, from setup to send-off.
How It Works
You've been planning for months. I start by going through all of it — every vendor, contract, logistic hurdles, and open items. I identify what's missing, what's most likely to cause a problem, and what we need to do next. You’ll have a professional take over the home stretch before you’re set to travel.
Step 1 | We go through everything together
Step 2 | I fill the gaps and build the logistics
A few vendors are still open at this stage — typically cake, transport, or location of rehearsal dinner. I shortlist and recommend the the right options for your vision and budget. You decide and I build the complete logistics plan and from that point forward, vendors work with me.
In the week before, I'm walking your venue, confirming setup, managing anything that comes up. I’m there on your wedding day setting up decor, managing vendor arrivals, running the timeline, solving anything that comes up quietly to ensure you live your best day stress free.
I build your complete wedding event timeline and any pre/post wedding events. Every moment from when the florist arrives to the timing of your first dance. In the final weeks I confirm every detail with every supplier to ensure your dream wedding happens.
Step 4 | You show up as the couple, not the coordinator
Step 3 | A detailed timeline is built for you
Not every couple needs a full season of support. Sometimes it's just one thing standing between you and a little peace of mind. This is help exactly where you need it, with no ongoing commitment attached.
Not ready for Coordination Yet? There’s still a place to start
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You don't know what you don't know yet. This is the call that fixes that.
In 90 minutes we go through your full picture — your timeline, your budget, your vendor priorities, and what might cause problems later. You’ll receive a written action plan: what to do first, what's urgent, and where professional support will have the highest impact.
This is the first step most couples wish they’d taken three months earlier.
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Vendor Shortlist Report: You've been in that Facebook group for two hours and still don't know who to trust. I do the filtering and provide you with 3–5 vendors vetted for style, budget fit, English-friendliness, and real experience with international couples. Direct contact details and a suggested outreach message included. Delivered within 5 business days.
Order your Vendor Shortlist Report ($225)
Venue Intel Report: You've found the venue. You've emailed twice and gotten back a brochure. I research the specific property —what past couples actually experienced, what the exclusivity clauses mean for your budget, and what to push back on before you sign.
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You've found venues you love. You're about to commit thousands of dollars based on photos and a brochure. I go in person so you don't have to guess.
A full day visiting up to 3 venues in Lisbon, Sintra, Cascais, and surrounding areas. Photo and video documentation throughout with a written assessment of each property — atmosphere, logistics, capacity, red flags.
Best for couples seriously considering 2–3 specific venues who need honest eyes on the ground before committing.
$475 (greater Lisbon area) · $575 (Porto, Algarve, extended travel)
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Your venue has a coordinator — but they work for the venue, not you. This service is for couples 4-10 weeks from their Portugal wedding date who need professional coordination fast. I step in immediately: building your complete day-of timeline, resolve outstanding logistics, and provide full wedding rehearsal and day coordination and management.
$2,100 flat rate. Paid upfront. Available from Sept. 2026 onward.
Hi, I’m Sabryna
I've spent 10 years in the wedding industry. It started in college, assisting a planner in my Michigan hometown, which turned into coordinating weddings of my own. Somewhere along the way, it became the work I know best. I love the chaos and magic of watching something beautiful come together in a single day.
In May 2026, I took a trip to Lisbon, and came home a different person. I immediately began figuring out how to move there. Some things you just know.
Somewhere between falling in love with Lisbon and planning an international move, something clicked. I kept thinking about the couples trying to plan a destination wedding in Portugal from thousands of miles away — no local contact, no vetted vendors, few planners who understood the gap. And I'd just experienced firsthand what it feels like to arrive somewhere breathtaking and have absolutely no idea how anything works.
I also know this: the best things in life, the ones that matter, don’t happen alone. A great wedding isn’t just a beautiful venue and a good florist. It’s a village of people who care, show up, and do their part.
That's how the The Portugal Bride Co. was born: 10 years of industry experience, a move to Lisbon I couldn't talk myself out of, and a real gap in the market for couples who deserve a beautiful planning experience. Because planning from abroad shouldn’t mean planning blind.
