Wedding at Palácio do Freixo in Porto

Some stories cross borders and find the perfect setting for a new chapter. Marc and Rita, a couple from Canada, chose Porto for their wedding, with a ceremony at Igreja dos Clérigos and a reception at Palácio do Freixo.

Get Married Wedding Planner provided full wedding planning, bringing together every stage of the preparations and coordinating the professionals involved. Our approach combined personal support with care and attention to the details that make a wedding truly meaningful.

A wedding ceremony at Igreja dos Clérigos

Marc and Rita chose Igreja dos Clérigos for their wedding ceremony. In the heart of Porto, the church marked the beginning of a day that brought together two of the city’s distinctive venues.

Planning a wedding with the ceremony and reception in different locations means considering each moment and how everything connects. Alongside the preparations at each venue, timings, transport and teams all need to be coordinated.

For this wedding, Inbic Tours Douro provided guest transport, while Clássicos com amor arranged transport for the couple. Both played an important part in the journey from the ceremony to the celebration at Palácio do Freixo.

The wedding reception at Palácio do Freixo

Following the ceremony at Igreja dos Clérigos, Marc and Rita’s wedding celebrations continued at Palácio do Freixo in Porto.

Choosing a reception venue also means choosing where to bring together the people who are part of your story. It is where the preparations become a celebration, and the details planned over the months come to life.

For Get Married, planning a wedding at Palácio do Freixo means working closely with the venue and suppliers, bringing every decision together into a coordinated plan. Our aim is for the couple to enjoy their day fully, with a team looking after everything behind the scenes.

Full wedding planning by Get Married

Marc and Rita entrusted Get Married with their full wedding planning.

This service brings together the entire planning process: understanding the couple’s priorities, organising the preparations, liaising with suppliers and coordinating the wedding day.

For a wedding taking place at both Igreja dos Clérigos and Palácio do Freixo, logistics are an essential part of that support. Each team’s schedule, guest transport and the sequence of events all need to work together.

This work may not always appear in the photographs, but it is behind every carefully planned transition and every professional who knows their role. For us, looking after the organisation also means looking after the couple’s experience of their wedding.

The details that brought the celebration together

Ema Ramos created the wedding décor, while Jenny Makeup Land took care of hair and makeup.

DJ Sarmad Alwadi provided the music, and Pedacinhos de Céu created the wedding cake.

Bruno Silva photographed Marc and Rita’s day, from the ceremony at Igreja dos Clérigos to the celebration at Palácio do Freixo.

Each of these professionals contributed to Marc and Rita’s celebration. Get Married oversaw the planning as a whole, coordinating the different teams throughout the preparations and on the wedding day.

We believe a wedding that reflects a couple’s personality comes from both their choices and the way their suppliers work together to bring those ideas to life.

From Canada to Porto: choosing Portugal for a wedding

Marc and Rita’s story connects Canada with Porto and shows how a wedding can create a special bond between different places.

For couples living abroad who want to get married in Portugal, local support can make the preparations easier: understanding the options, setting priorities and coordinating the professionals involved.

At Get Married, we help turn those decisions into a plan tailored to each couple. Our starting point is always to learn about your story and understand the wedding you want to experience.

Shall we plan your wedding in Porto?

Are you imagining a ceremony at Igreja dos Clérigos, a reception at Palácio do Freixo, or still exploring which venues feel right for you?

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Marc and Rita’s wedding team

• Full wedding planning: Get Married Wedding Planner
• Ceremony: Igreja dos Clérigos
• Reception venue: Palácio do Freixo
• Décor: Ema Ramos
• DJ: Sarmad Alwadi
• Hair and makeup: Jenny Makeup Land
• Guest transport: Inbic Tours Douro
• Transport for the couple: Clássicos com amor
• Wedding cake: Pedacinhos de Céu
• Photography: Bruno Silva