Today we are off to Portugal for some much-needed sunshine with this gorgeous Algarve Wedding. It’s a beautiful homespun wedding, where Hannah and Doug worked to a tight budget, so brought in lots of friends and family to help with as many aspects of the wedding as possible. This made it not only very personal to have so many people involved but it really helped to keep the costs down. The wedding itself is set in Doug’s parents garden, with its own beautiful pond and amongst the most stunning rural setting. The outdoor ceremony is so peaceful and lovely and the outdoor recption is full of fun and lots of lovely lighting ideas. I just love this wedding, it’s so laid back and perfect for a sunny Boho day. Big thanks to Kerry and Luis from Piteira Photography for the wonderful images. ‘A sunny fiesta of love, music and dancing with our family and friends!’

Hannah and Doug were married on 6th September 2014 at Doug?s parent?s garden in rural Algarve, Portugal. ‘It?s somewhere that holds heaps of happy memories for us. Over the last decade we?ve spent holidays here with family and friends so it felt very personal and intimate. It?s also very beautiful and the eco-pond with lily pads and jetty is really special. And financially, well, having a free venue is like gold dust when you?re on a budget and made it possible to spend money on flowers, wine and photography. We had a total of 50 guests. Planning the wedding took about 1 year. We w...