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Professional wedding planning services in the Algarve. Expertise in venue selection, ceremonies and all the related wedding services. Great ideas for every budget.
Congratulations on your upcoming wedding!!! Planning a wedding abroad can be overwhelming. Our goal is to help you enjoy planning your wedding in the Algarve as much as the big day itself. Whatever the type of celebration you need, from a small and intimate ceremony just for the two of you to a full-blown wedding party with all your family & friends, we can assure the happy couple of a top class service leaving no stone unturned. We are passionate about ensuring it is perfect and that you can relax and have fun from the beginning until the end.
We do understand the importance of all the small and big details. We take into account your budget and your sense of style. For us, every couple is unique and each wedding is a romantic challenge as we always aim to exceed our couple’s expectations. We care about making your wedding day one of the best days of your lives and so that’s why at Sonho a Dois we don’t do off-the-shelf weddings but tailor everything to your wishes to create an event which is totally “you”.
With a professional, personalised and enthusiastic attitude, we assist you throughout the planning process and we will be there on your wedding day to ensure that everything runs smoothly, so you can just relax and enjoy your very special day with your families and friends, from the beginning until the end.
From the biggest decisions on choosing a venue and the type of ceremony, to the smallest of the details, we are able to provide a full range of services including:
- Religious and/or Civil paperwork
- Priest/Celebrant/Registrar
- Ceremony location
- Transportation of the bridal party and guests
- Hairdresser & Make up
- Reception venue/Catering
- Music & Party Entertainment
- Fireworks
- Photography & Video
- Flowers & Decoration
- Wedding Cake
- Babysitting & Children’s entertainment
- Special requests & surprises
Say I do under the Algarve skies and allow us to be part of your special day.
Your Dream, Our Passion!!
Testimonials
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Well what can i say about Sonho a Dois from the moment we got in contact with them they were so professional, informative and made us feel that our wedding was so special.
We went out to portugal to meet Noeila a few months before the wedding and any worries we had soon disappeared as she was so helpful and professional. I was a little worried about all the paper work and getting it right but once i mentioned this to Noeila she wrote out a step by step guide of what to do and she was always only and email away if i had any questions.
They took there time to get to know us and what we wanted and no request was to much trouble for them.
We were so happy with everything on the day of the wedding from the hair,makeup,flowers reception and the music everything went without a hitch and this was all down to the excellent planning and attention to detail fron Sonho a Dois. We were so relaxed and could enjoy our day without any worries.
I cannot recomend Sonho a Dois highly enough if you are thinking of getting married in the Algarve Sonho a Dois are the wedding planners to use. We felt so lucky to have found them and would like to say a BIG THANKYOU to you for making our day so so special. -
We are just back in Dublin from our Easter wedding in the Algarve and could not have been happier with the way our week there went.
From the start of our contact with them Carla and Noelia were so warm, informative, prompt and professional that we had no worries at all about organising a wedding in Portugal from Ireland. Our wedding was very small (immediate family) and we did not make a trip to Portugal prior to the event but by using the services of Carla and Noelia everything worked out perfectly.
From when we landed and Carla took us to the registry office right through to after the ceremony they were amazing. We never felt as though because our wedding was so small it was less important, in fact Sonho a Dois went out of their way to ensure we were happy with everything.
We spent most of our time with Carla and she truly is a joy to work with, warm and fun to be around yet so organised and professional we felt in safe hands.
Our wedding day went off without a hitch, we loved our makeup artist and photographer and every detail we wanted was provided. It was completely stress free even with our 13 month old daughter as flower girl :)
We can't say enough how grateful we are to Sonho a Dois and how we would have been lost without them!
If you are thinking of a wedding in the Algarve then take our word for it, you should definitely use the services of these girls, they are amazing! x -
We have just been looking at our wedding photos and they bring back so many beautiful memories of our wedding in Portugal in September 2011. It was around this time last year that we decided to get married in Portugal and flew over to meet Noelia and Carla of Sonho a Dois. I scrolled through WOL looking for the right wedding planners for us and when I came across the website of Sonho a Dois I began to feel that they could be the right ones for us. When I emailed Noelia and Carla and received their first reply, I knew that these were the people we wanted to work with in creating our Big Day.
Eoin and I always knew that we would get married abroad however because Eoins Dad was unable to travel to Portugal, we had a celebration here in Galway and we had a civil ceremony in the Registry office here. That meant that we didn�t have to do the legal bit over in Portugal.
When I described the type of day and setting we were looking for, Noelia and Carla sent us lots of different options which included hotels, cliff tops, beaches but the wedding we wanted was to be in a garden with a marquee. So we travelled to The Algarve January 2011 to look at the venues. Arriving into the airport we were both feeling quite nervous as we had never met Noelia and Carla and had really only got to know them through emails. We were put at ease straight away with the typical Portuguese greeting of a kiss on both cheeks and off we went to the first venue with lunch afterwards. We chatted easily with the girls and I felt really happy that we were in safe hands! We spent 5 days out there looking at everything from venues to table settings. The girls even took me shopping for a wedding dress!
When we arrived at Quinta das Figuieras near Montcarapacho I knew by the feeling in my heart and the look on Eoins face that this is where we would have our wedding. Even though it was a wet day in Portugal, we could really see the potential for a fabulous day. The garden was the perfect size for a small wedding. Sixty people travelled over for our wedding. We were shown different pictures of all the colour schemes the marquee had at previous weddings. We looked at menus and saw pictures of all the lovely food that Joao and his team created. When we left Figuieras and got back into the car, I felt so excited that we had finally found a place we both loved. That evening Eoin and I discussed the different venues and the only downfall of Figuieras was that it is 25 mins from the town of Vilamoura where we were planning to stay. But we didn�t let that get in the way. The girls were able to give us all the details we needed for buses and cars to and from the wedding.
When we got home, I couldn�t wait to get cracking on the wedding invites. We had decided to get a caricature done of the two of us and put that on the invitation front. I found caricature.ie and got in touch with Drew who did a brilliant caricature of us and put in any detail we asked for. He made any changes we weren�t happy with. I did up a brochure of all the details people would need to travel to Portugal including stuff like airlines and airports to fly into, the meeting point of the bus, accomodation choices and just a little bit of info about the town of Vilamoura itself. We had also decided that with our budget we could have a bbq there so I included all that information too. We got great feedback from the invites and people were happy with all the info so I definitely would recommend putting in an information sheet for guests. It really meant that people weren�t ringing us with different questions. We also included contact details for Noelia and Carla so that people could get in touch with them too. Lots of the guests commented in the lead up to the wedding on how helpful andf friendly the girls were. It was so lovely for us aswell that people got to know them a bit and they got to know some of the guests.
We took another trip to Portugal in April to do a food tasting, choose the cake and finalise table settings and centre pieces and of course one of the important aspects for us The Music. We had trawled the internet looking at bands of all different shapes and sizes. We had checked them on youtube but none were really standing out to us. So when we went back in April Noelia and Carla insisted that we go to see Twinflames playing. Now I have to say that we saw some clips of them on youtube and we didn�t really think that they were for us. We had both expressed this to the girls but they really insisted that we go. They even collected us in Vilamoura one night and brought us to see them in Albufeira where they were playing a gig. Well, to say that we were blown away by them would be an understatement. When Nicole and Tiago came out on stage and Nicole began singing her first song, I was almost in tears and I just looked at Eoin and he gave me the thumbs up and I looked at the girls and said thank you so much for making us come and see them. Both Nicole and Tiago are so talented and brilliant at what they do.And we were just thrilled that they were available the day of our wedding.
We were two happy campers going back to Dublin as we had got through so much of the preparations in the few days. That is the great thing about Noelia and Carla, when you go over to meet them, they get straight into it, and they have all bases covered. They have appointments booked, arrangements made to meet people and alongside all of the hard stuff, there was just so much fun too. We laughed the whole time we were with them. They are both just so lovely to work with.
Along with all these preparations, the dress was also being organised. I got my dress made by Sarah Foy Design in Clontarf. I had seen a picture on the internet and really loved the dress but it was very expensive so I decided to see if I could get it made for less. And I could. Sarah did a brilliant job on the dress. I was a bit of a stickler when it came to the colour as I wanted it to be a warm honey colour and every sample Sarah came with that I said no to, she just went off looking again. Sarah ended up going to London to get it and the colour she got was spot on. The dress was made exactly how I wanted it to be and the great thing was that it was a tailor made dress for me. I would highly reccommend getting a dress made because you don�t need as much time as if you were ordering it in a shop and also it�s just so much more personal.
When the time finally came to go to Portugal we were just so excited. We flew over on a Saturday and I had my dress in my hand luggage along with Eoins suit. Anything that we could not do without on the wedding day went into the hand luggage and it just meant that we weren�t worrying about losing a bag! In the run up to the wedding there was great excitement. There were new guests arriving everyday into Vilamoura and it just made it so much fun. All of the guests had chosen to stay in Vilamoura and I have to say that everybody said what a lovely place it was and the thing about it is that there is something for everyone. Whether its a fancy hotel or apartment or cheap n cheerful, there was something to suit everyone�s needs. Noelia and Carla checked in with us everyday and brought us to the venue to do a run through beforehand. We had our friend say the ceremony and another friend do the music for us so we were lucky that it was small and intimate.My best friend read a beautiful poem during the ceremony which I had left for her to pick. Its amazing how people really get involved and enjoy being a part of your wedding day. There was no need for a major rehearsal. The girls rechecked everything with us and made sure that we had nothing to worry about on the day except getting ourselves dressed.
On the day of the wedding(Friday 16th) myself mam and my sister who was also my wonderful bridesmaid had our hair done in the hairdressers underneath the Tivloi hotel on the Marina. We met the videographer Fernando but really after a while didn�t notice he was there. He just blended in and that was exactly what we wanted. Nickie from Blush photography met us at the apartment and again she just went with the flow and didn�t put any pressure on us at all. We had asked for natural shots and nothing too posey and that was exactly how the day went.
When everyone left the apartment(except dad and sis) the photgrapher and videographer got lots of lovely snaps of the guests around the marina getting ready to go on the coach to Figuieras. There was also a minibus for the kids with safety seats so no worries there. I was collected by car along with dad and sis and we headed off to Figuieras. I was so nervous. So much thought and effort goes into your wedding day and I just wanted it all to go so well. The ceremony went beautifully and afterwards the guests had drinks and canapes while photos were being taken. Myself and Eoin snuck out for some couple shots while the guests enjoyed the Sangria. We sat down to dinner at around 6pm and had the speeches etc before the meal. The food itself was yummy. There was cataplana(traditional fish stew) for the fish course and beef for the meat course. The food was great and after the 4-course meal, a buffet was put on. There was lots of uneaten food which was the only thing I was sorry about. The food in the buffet was endless, everything from meat, to cheese, prawns to salads and every dessert you can think of! I think people were too busy taking advantage of the free bar!
We had the cutting of the cake on a bridge at the end of the garden and it was lovely because everyone got involved waving a sparkler or two and having a toast of champagne with us. It was really a gorgeous way to do the cutting of the cake. From about 9pm Twinflames were playing and we had our first dance. We had requested a Paola Nutini song and we were nervous that they would find it difficult as its quite fast but no, they did a brilliant job of it. The guests were on the dancefloor all night long and so much fun was had by all. We got some great pics of all the moves! Everybody complimented Twinflames on there brilliant performance and people just kept asking us, where did ye find them? Well we had Noelia and Carla to thank for that. They truly know their clients and they knew what we wanted from listening to us and they made sure that we had the best band in the Algarve playing at our wedding.
As the night went on, being an Irish wedding even in Portugal there was an oul sing song which lasted until the coach arrived to collect us. We were all dropped off at the Marina, right beside a taxi rank for those unable to make the walk home! We also arranged two minibuses leaving earlier in the night for guests who wanted to finish up at a reasonable hour!
On the Sunday we had a bbq which was really another great day out. We had booked the coach to collect us all at 4pm on the Marina but when we realised that Dublin were playing in the All Ireland Final we had to change the time. Noelia and Carla sorted it straight away with no problem. They are both just so flexible and really make you feel at ease to change things if your unsure or if something comes up at the last minute.
The bbq took place in Quinta da Pomona and I have to say it was just so enjoyable. The setting is fabulous, in an orange orchard and its very traditional. The music was great and we just danced the night away. Again we took a coach back and we sang all the way back. The driver even put on a karaoke which was hilarious and instead of dancing in the streets we were dancing in the ailes of the bus!
As the week had begun with it being somebody�s first night every night, the week ended with it being somebody�s last night. We partied and celebrated every night and really had such a great time. It is such an amazing thing when people plan their holiday around your wedding and when all your friends and family come together in one place for a week or a few nights to be there with you and to celebrate such an important moment in your life and I have to say that it was truly a memorable experience. If I could, I would do it all again next year!
I just want to say at this point that if anybody is planning to get married in Portugal I would really reccommend Sonho a Dois. Noelia and Carla are two honest, hardworking people who will treat your wedding as though it was their own. Even if I said I was happy with something and they felt that I wasn�t, they would call me or email me or in Portugal go for a coffee and ask us how sure we were about this or that. They have great instinct and they want the best for their clients. They will never take the easiest option, they only want the option that you are happy with. If you are looking for a planner who will treat your wedding like it is the most important day of their life well then I really recommend Noelia and Carla.
To Noelia and Carla, thanks you both so much for making not just our day but our whole wedding experience such an amazing one. Beijinhos. -
We would like to say a BIG thankyou to Noelia and Carla for making our wedding day so special. Noelia made every thing run smoothly and nothing was too much trouble for her. We had a fantastic day from beginning to end. All of our 70 guests have said what a great day they had and how nice everything was. Thankyou thankyou for all your hard work. Luv Collette and Lonnie and a special thankyou from Audrey x
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Noelia & Carla, We can't thank you enough for planning our wedding ,It really was fantastic day.
Everything was amazing from the Flowers,Hair and Makeup to the Music and the Church.
Quinta Da Pomona was our perfect location,
Staff and Food Were Fantastic!Our guests will remember our day for a long time to come.
We look forward to been back in Algarve again possibly at another wedding by Noelia & Carla.
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June 5th 2011 Day To Remember Well were to i Start!!!!! Thank you So Much Carla & Noelia!!!! Our Wedding was a Church wedding in the Old Town of Albufeira it was the most amazing Church and then our reception was at the Grande Real Santa Eulalia Hotel & Resort and OMG what a Venue. it was by far our Dream Wedding, when we arrive the girls Met with both of us and we all went to meet the priest, Floriest, hotel venue the works, from that moment any worries i had went out the window, the girls were the most professional and it was very important to them that our day would be a day to remember. Carla & Noelia our guest will never forget how brilliant the wedding was and some even say BEST WEDDING THEY HAVE EVER BEEN TO and that is down to both of you. You Guys made our day. I would recommend any one who is thinking about getting Married in Portugal to contact you girls. So hopefully some of my friends might do it and we can meet you girls again. Hope to Keep in Touch, thanks a million again Girlsxx Love always
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I guess this will be an unusual one to have a comment by the father of the groom.
So here goes My son Graham and his now wife were the happy couple to get married and had Carla and Noella to plan their wedding with military precision. We arrived a few days before the wedding and were disappointed to find the Marquee sparse and undecorated. Our comment to the girls immediately sprang them into action calls were made and appointments arranged. I can only say the creative juices of both these girls were high octane. No detail was was ignored and every eventuality was planned for. Just to give one small example, the gardens of the hotel were stunning with mature vegetation waterfalls and lakes. To further enhance it beauty Noella suggest 200 small tea lights dotted around the trees and gardens it created a fairy tail scene which all the guests were awe struck by. At the cutting of the cake they had arranges for each guest to have a helium filled balloon which was released at the moment the cake cut. I personally felt the hair on the back of my neck stand up it was like a wonderful scene and a collective wow was expressed.
I can not express our thanks enough to the girls for their hard work long hours in the night to make this the perfect wedding for my son and daughter in law. Their professionalism and creativity are unparalleled. Thanks you to you both with our best regards to you for the future. -
01/10/11. We can't recommend Noelia and Carla (Sonho a Dois) high enough! the girls are one of the kindest and nicest people we've known. They are very friendly and make you feel comfortable from the beginning. They take their time to get to know their couples and none of our requests or questions where too much for them. They are very capable in everything that's requested and had help made our day one of the most special days in our lives. The girls really make you feel their only and most special couple! We are so grateful and feel so lucky to have found them!
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Where do we begin.....Our Wedding was the dream Wedding that everybody wishes for and it was all thanks to Carla and Noelia. These two ladies made everything so perfect for us. We never worried about anything from the first meeting until the days following our Wedding. The girls organised absolutely everything for us and always with a professional and friendly smile! No request was disregarded. Sonho a Dois are truly the most orgainised and professional Company we have ever had the pleasure to deal with...Carla and Noelia are now lifelong friends who we will keep in touch with forever! Our Wedding would have been nothing without their services...My only problem is that i will never be able to use them to organise my Wedding again!! (Hopefully!!!) Basically if you want the dream Wedding that people talk about for years after then go with Carla and Noelia. You are guaranteed not to be disappointed! xx
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Sonho A Dois are our wedding planners for our upcoming wedding in May 2012, they have been amazing in helping us sort everything from the biggest to the smallest details, we are so excited and they are always there day or night with any questions or concerns we have had. We are confident that they are going to make our day so very special and so happy that we chose them to help plan our big day !
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Hi Carla and Noelia,we wanted to say a big thank you to both of you for making our wedding day unforgettable! When I was planning our wedding I wanted to know every detail of every other wedding day so Im gonna try and tell all future brides how you both made it so special.
We arrived in the Algarve, Villamoura a week before the wedding, during this time we were greeted by the beautiful Carla who took us to meet the priest, see the church, the florist and the hotel where we would have the reception. She instantly put our minds at rest and we knew that the day was going to be perfect.
On the morning of the wedding I woke up in our hotel The Tivoli Marina, with all my bridesmaids running around getting their tan, make up etc done. The hairdresser arrived promptly and so did the flowers. I had'nt got anything to do but just watch everything going on around me, perfect, I sat back with a glass of champagne and enjoyed! The photographers arrived and took plenty of pictures, and Carla and Noelia dropped in to make sure I was ok. The wedding cars again arrived promptly and our driver was fun and friendly. When I got to the church everybody was waiting, Double Cocktail our fab band played beautiful music as I walked down the isle and I think it was then that I realised it was finally happening! When we were officially married, all of our guests headed back to a cocktail reception in the Lake Resort Hotel, swing music played in the background and cold beers, wine and canap�s were served to guests, it was lovely. We then went into main reception, the room was decorated beautifully, everything in place. Double Cocktail ensured the wedding party made a fantastic entrance and the food was perfect with drinks being served throughout the meal. After this Double Cocktail started playing live music and had everyone up dancing and Stephanie really made everyone feel like they had known her for years. At about 11 we were brought back out to the terrace where we cut our cake and champagne was served to all guests, I never thought I would sit down at that time and eat cake but everyone did and really enjoyed it. We then moved into another room where a DJ was set up and the party continued with more food and dancing! All of our guests enjoyed our day as much as we did, they still talk about it now. My wedding album was delivered to me 2 days after the wedding. I would highly recommend Carla and Noelia to plan any wedding, any event, they are both amazing, nothing was too much trouble for them, they made our day perfect in every way imaginable, thank you girls, lots of love -
I got married in the Algarve on 15th Sept 2011 and we used Sonho a Dois, Carla & Noelia and I can not fault there service, they are just so accommodating, nothing was ever a problem, They are so professional and really organised and this is what you need in a planner, the service you get for their fee is above and beyond the call of duty, They think of everything, which leaves you to enjoy your whole day, I really can not say enough good things about them both. I always felt like I was the only bride they were dealing with because their service is really so personal.
Thanks a million for making our day so prefect.
So if your looking for a genuinely caring wedding planners in the Algarve look no further than Sonho a Dois. -
We recently used the services of Sonha a Dois for our wedding in Lagos in the Western Algarve, Portugal and we could not be happier. We met with a couple of other Algarve Wedding Planners before Sonha a Dois and although we were thinking about using them, we felt they were restrictive in some areas. We felt that we would be obliged to use certain suppliers of services like a specific band or photographer and we were not very comfortable about this.
From the start Noelia & Carla of Sonha a Dois were so easy to deal with. Upon contacting them, they promtly replied and asked us the type of Wedding we would like to have. No stone was left unturned on the details on what we wanted for our big day. We then arranged to fly over to The Algarve to meet with them, visit various venues and discuss all the possible options. The girls were very friendly and welcoming and had prepared a detailed dossier of all the prospective venues and our timetable for the next two days. As we travelled around with them to the different venues we were full of questions. They had a great knowledge of everywhere that we visited and gave us as much information as we needed to make our decision.
Upon our return home we were undecided between two venues. Many more emails and questions later and we finally decided on Duna beach Club on Meia Praia in Lagos with the ceremony on the beach. it was exactly the type of place we were looking for. From then on it was a case of arranging all the finer details of flowers, Transport, Music, menu choice. Any requests, questions or issues were responded to very promptly. Noelia & Carla are very efficient at what they do. At no point was there any frustration on our end as everything was dealt with in a highly professional manner. There were many occasions where we were very indecisive on many aspects of the planning and exactly what we wanted. The ladies were always very patient with us and gently nudged us towards getting those last decisions made and getting everything in place.
The day itself went off without a hitch and was amazing from start to finish. We hadn't told our guests the exact location of the venue and that we were getting married on the beach, so it was all a great supsrise for them when they arrived at Duna Beach with the lovely views out to sea. Noelia & Carla had been around our hotel since early morning making sure everything was ok. They were on hand for the entire day and night to ensure everything ran like clockwork and did not leave the beach club until the last guest did (sometime around 5am!!!) We were so happy at the end of the night and so many guests remarked on how great the day had been.
The next evening we all boarded buses for an evening of entertainment at Pomona which was set in the grounds of an orange grove near the beautiful town of Silves. The planners were with us all the way again. We had a fantastic evening of great food and entertainment of a band, Fado singing, and traditional Portuguese dancing. The guests were once again amazed and delighted with the evening saying it was perfect for the day after the Wedding. The Ladies wer on hand all night to make sure everything went like clockwork again (which it did) Everyone was very impressed how everything was organized over the two days with many guests saying it was the best Wedding they were ever at.
We can highly recommend the services of Sonha a Dois. Noelia & Carla are very proud of the Algarve and what it has to offer and it shows it how they do their jobs. They were very professional from start to finish and made us feel very comfortable that they would be able to deliver and they did. There are many Wedding Planners in the algarve, but we feel that these guys really care about what they do and make the whole process feel very personal.
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Algarve, Portugal
International
Contact name: Noelia & Carla
Phone 1: 00351 91 4376015
Phone 2: 00351 91 0668928
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www.sonhoadois.com
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