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Welcome to the Nulyweds blog! Here you'll find informative articles, videos from my YouTube channel, full wedding galleries and behind the scenes loveliness. For more about weddings and Portugal, follow meon the social links below.

The Ultimate Guide to Wedding Venues in Portugal

Olivia De Santos

Aug 18, 2020
3 min

The Ultimate Guide to Wedding Venues in Portugal

Venues venues venues! This is what every couple looking to get married in Portugal wants to know about, so here is a run down of the...

How To Choose A Wedding Destination In 5 Easy Steps

Olivia De Santos

Aug 5, 2020
2 min

How To Choose A Wedding Destination In 5 Easy Steps

A great destination wedding comes down to the location. Choosing the right country to host your wedding is paramount for an amazing,...

How To Find Your Dream Wedding Venue Abroad

Olivia De Santos

Jul 27, 2020
2 min

How To Find Your Dream Wedding Venue Abroad

We are so excited to be bringing you a new way of searching for wedding venues in Portugal! To find out more about our platform, click...

Top 3 intimate wedding venues in Porto and the Douro Valley

Olivia De Santos

Jul 24, 2020
2 min

Top 3 intimate wedding venues in Porto and the Douro Valley

To continue our wedding venue series as we celebrate the launch of Venues by Nulyweds! Today we are back in the North and talking about...

Olivia De Santos

Jul 18, 2020
2 min

Top 3 Modern Wedding Venues In Porto

Olivia here. Porto will always have a huge piece of my heart. Granted I hate driving around there with a passion but the city's gothic,...

Top 3 Wedding Venues in the Douro Valley

Olivia De Santos

Jul 11, 2020
3 min

Top 3 Wedding Venues in the Douro Valley

The Douro Valley is one of the most sought after areas in Portugal to get married. Characterised by its port wine houses, endless...

The EU-US Travel Ban and Your Destination Wedding

Olivia De Santos

Jul 7, 2020
4 min

The EU-US Travel Ban and Your Destination Wedding

As the world begins to breathe out and open up after the worldwide Covid19 lockdowns, the question of non-essential travel has come up in...

How Much Does It Cost To Get Married in Portugal?

Olivia De Santos

Jun 20, 2020
3 min

How Much Does It Cost To Get Married in Portugal?

Some averages of how much it costs it to get married in Portugal

Should You Have A Destination Wedding? 10 Questions To Ask Yourselves

Olivia De Santos

May 29, 2020
4 min

Should You Have A Destination Wedding? 10 Questions To Ask Yourselves

Is a destination wedding really right for you? Will it work for your particular guestlist and wants for your dream wedding? Well if you...

How Covid19 Could Affect Your 2021 Destination Wedding (Postponed, Planned or Pictured)

Olivia De Santos

Apr 3, 2020
5 min

How Covid19 Could Affect Your 2021 Destination Wedding (Postponed, Planned or Pictured)

Firstly, I hope you are reading this, safe and well at home. I am glad that so many people are finding this information helpful! I know...

How to Postpone Your Destination Wedding

Olivia De Santos

Mar 30, 2020
3 min

How to Postpone Your Destination Wedding

Amidst all of the Coronavirus panic, you may have been forced to postpone your wedding to 2020 or 2021. Getting new dates from your...

Should You Have a Winter Wedding in Portugal?

Olivia De Santos

Jan 26, 2020
3 min

Should You Have a Winter Wedding in Portugal?

As we leave the January cloud and jump into a slightly brighter February, one of the questions I get asked is if it is advisable to have...

Destination Wedding Advice from Portugal's Top Vendors

Olivia De Santos

Jan 5, 2020
4 min

Destination Wedding Advice from Portugal's Top Vendors

One of the biggest mistakes I made when I first started working in Portugal is thinking that I could apply UK planning concepts to...

Olivia De Santos

Sep 22, 2019
3 min

What is Budget Management?

Oooooh it's been a minute since I blogged but I had a wave of inspiration from the recent enquiries I have been getting and a rash of...

Best Places in Portugal for Your Elopement (Lisbon Edition) ft Rita Santana Photography

Olivia De Santos

May 24, 2019
3 min

Best Places in Portugal for Your Elopement (Lisbon Edition) ft Rita Santana Photography

The best part about eloping is the pure flexibility of where you host your ceremony. With just the two of you, or a handful of guests,...

5 Portuguese Wedding Traditions You Need to Know

Olivia De Santos

May 21, 2019
4 min

5 Portuguese Wedding Traditions You Need to Know

Helloooooooo! So in my deep dive exploration of the Portuguese wedding market, I’ve come across some things that are noticeably different...

3 Tips to Budgeting Effectively For a Wedding in Portugal

Olivia De Santos

May 17, 2019
2 min

3 Tips to Budgeting Effectively For a Wedding in Portugal

Juicy juicy topic today all about budgeting in direct relation to weddings in sunny, darling Portugal! If you want to get married in...

How Much Does It Cost To Elope In Portugal?

Olivia De Santos

Apr 15, 2019
2 min

How Much Does It Cost To Elope In Portugal?

Soooo eloping is a pretty fabulous concept right? Just the two of you in your own private wedding bubble, with a gorgeous personalised...

Destination Weddings: Why Location is More Important Than Venue

Olivia De Santos

Apr 10, 2019
2 min

Destination Weddings: Why Location is More Important Than Venue

Today’s topic is a juicy one and definitely one I have alot to say about! Since starting out as solely a destination wedding planner in...

Olivia De Santos

Apr 8, 2019
2 min

4 Reasons to Elope in Portugal

Weddings can in all shapes and sizes so what if you want the smallest of all weddings possible: the elopement. The modern elopement is a...