Liliana, Antonio & Antonio start a new family in Lisbon

Yesterday was a beautiful day in Lisbon, Portugal. (A bit chilly but the lighting was great.) This was the first wedding that I have photographed in Portugal and I hope to be able to do more int he future. Liliana beautiful dress was perfect for her, I was able to meet with the designer and the woman who sewed the dress by hand. It really was lovely for Liliana.

The florist was also on site and when I heard that she had three different bouquets I was excited to photograph each of them. Each bouquet went with the color and flower theme of each part of the wedding. First the intimate ceremony, then cocktails and finally dinner and dancing.

Here is Liliana's favorite!

And the one for dinner...
and for cocktails....
This is perhaps my favorite photo of Liliana, it shows her personality and love for life.
This more conserved image is one of my favorites too because she looks so beautiful and I love the texture of the tiles and light.
After photographing her sister in this light I had to photograph her for just a couple of moments.
And then Antonio and the view of Lisbon!
I love his happiness and lightheartedness in this photo.

Little Antonio walking Liliana down the aisle. My only wish was that the aisle was longer so I could capture more moments.
This was my first Portuguese wedding and I really didn't know what to expect. The ceremony was brief and they sat for the majority of it.

I love the intimacy of this image with the candles in the background.

A quick photo of all of the family and friends that were at the ceremony.
And then some gorgeous portraits of the two of them. the Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons in Lisbon has an amazing collection of art. Here they are beside and with some.



They were so playful with all of the dancers! I LOVED THIS BRIEF TIME WITH THEM!!!!
The doorman welcoming guests as they arrived for cocktails.
There were specific gifts for the women and the men.

The beautiful settings.
And the staircase with the amazing mural behind it.


I will write more when I am awake and when I have all of the information of the various vendors. It was really lovely to experience a wedding in Portugal.

Barbel and I are off to explore Sintra and then do some more photos of Liliana and Antonio because they were running late yesterday and didn't get to do portraits in the daylight.
Bom Dia
(Good morning in Portuguese)