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FEBRUARY, 2019

Featured on Glamour & Grace

STEFFY + SLY
JULY, 2016

When two German and Afghan families get together for a wedding in an 18th century Portuguese Palace, we already know we have all the ingredients for something big coming up. With a bride and groom like Steffy and Sly, we are then certain that the promise of something magical and one of a kind will stay with us way beyond the day in question. And that was what happened for long weeks after the wedding of these two: we just couldn’t stop smiling and sighting every time the memory of their day flashed again in our minds.

But let’s start at the beginning. Ever since the beginning of this adventure, Steffy and Sly were looking for a venue that was so just “them”, and we immediately rolled up our sleeves and took their desire as our own. And so began a long journey throughout forts, castles, palaces and mansions; as if we were in search of a long lost Portuguese treasure. It was on their last day in Portugal that we set sight on that treasure. And as they explored every little detail of this palace with a newfound spark in their eyes, they let go a relieved sigh: “This is it. This is the home were we marry.”

Since the first day of their arrival, it was impossible not to notice the guests of this wedding. Already in “party mode”, the White they wore to the day-before beach party contrasted with everything around them, as if the difference between color of skin and hair suddenly got lost to give place to a one voiced “war shout”: We’re here! We’ve arrived!

And then comes the big day. Even the statues of the Marquês da Fronteira Palace were open-mouthed in awe, amazed by the boho chic mood that took their home by storm. Surpassing all the explosive pranks that the nervousness jabbed at the groom, it all went absolutely perfect; not even we managed to contain our tears as the delicate bride entered the ceremony, and as she locked eyes with the groom at the end of the hallway she broke down her composure, emotional and happy. It was an image that remained with us, and that even today still makes our heart beat faster.
One of the most gratifying parts for us was seeing such fun, and the guests that were talking lose their words and being only able to let go a smiling “Wow!” as they set foot in each new area of the wedding and saw all the carefully constructed ambiences and the details in the décor; it was that kind of immediate response that fills our hearts and gives us a warm feeling of mission accomplished.
After an outdoor dinner surrounded by beautiful 18th century tiles, and filled by caring friends and relatives, came the time to put that said war shout to the test on the dance floor! When the music began not even the bride’s grandmother, always with a hilarious comment by the tip of her tongue, could keep still as she shook and stretched in her chair, delighted, trying to see the “young ones leaving it all” on the dance floor way beyond the sunrise. No one wanted to finish that day, and surrendered only at 8 AM! Legends tell that even the tiles woke up happier the day after (those who managed to get some sleep, at least)!

Event Planning, Styling & Design by MY FANCY WEDDING | Photography ADRIANA MORAIS FOTOGRAFIA | Hair & make-up CARLA D’OLIVEIRA

HANNA + KENNETH
JUNE, 2019

Planning, Styling, Concept & Floral Design by MY FANCY WEDDING | Photography MOMENTO CATIVO | Venue QUINTA DA PENALVA | Rentals THE RENTAL FACTORY

APRIL, 2018

FEATURED ON Wedding Chicks

“Looking for a little adventure on your big day while keeping the whole thing intimate? Have you thought about eloping? Angela and George chose to take their vows international, from Canada to Sintra, Portugal and we have to say, it looks like it was definitely worth the effort!” in Wedding Chicks

Event Planning, Design & Styling by MY FANCY WEDDING | Photography PASSIONATE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY | Hair & Make-Up Cati Beauty | Florals FLOR DE LARANJEIRA | Gown RUE DE SEINE BRIDAL

TONIA & MARIO

AUGUST, 2018

FEATURED ON Bridal Musings

“Hi Sofia & MFW Team,
Apologies for not reaching out to you earlier. It has been just non-stop for us since we returned from the unforgettable two months of our lives.
We really wanted to say how blessed we feel to have found you on the other side of the world.
You were able to understand and feel every bit of our personality and make it the wedding beyond our dreams. The kinda wedding, we can look back in years down and be proud of.
From finding THE perfect venue to setting up indoor pool afterparty, you have been able to make the day and night absolutely stress-free. We have never had the feeling that you were the “wedding planner” but in fact, we always felt you were a part of the party and were just extra helpful.
Anyway, we are not exactly people of big words, but we really hope that you will continue creating these magical weddings for years to come and that one day you will be able to be a part of our golden wedding anniversary. We can not wait to see the photos!
Many many thanks and hugs,
Hope to see you again in Portugal!
With Love,
Tonia & Mario (Now Mr & Mrs Oliveira)
xxx“

SAMAR & MARKUS

JULY, 2019

Event Planning, Design & Floral by MY FANCY WEDDING | Photography PASSIONATE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY| Hair CARLA D’OLIVEIRA Make-up JOANA MOREIRA | Props & Rentals THE RENTAL FACTORY | Gown VIVIENNE WESTWOOD

FIONA & WILSON

OCTOBER, 2019

“Dear My Fancy Wedding, greetings from Barcelona!!
Thank you so much for a dreamy wedding! There would be zero chance of having such a beautiful wedding without your imagination , creativity and originality! Thank you for taking care of us in the last months and specially on the day of the wedding. You just made it so easy and we had the time of our life. Let’s go out for drinks the next time we visit, and we definitely will be back! You’ve placed Lisbon forever in our hearts!

With so much love, Fiona + Wilson”

Event Planning, Design & Floral by MY FANCY WEDDING | Photography MOMENTO CATIVO | Hair & Make-up CATI BEAUTY | Props & Rentals THE RENTAL FACTORY

LAUREN & CHRIS

SEPTEMBER, 2019

I think it’s pretty obvious that My Fancy Wedding is going to deliver a beautiful wedding (if you’ve looked at their Instagram you’ll know + I’ve included some photos), but it was all the things that happened behind the scenes that really make them standout as wedding planners. This is going to be long, but worth it.

First off, anyone planning a wedding is always concerned with budget and as a professional producer I’m hyper aware of all things financial. MFW was always so considerate of budget without ever making me feel cheap or bad—they were always very transparent about where money would go the furthest and be most noticed by our guests. I even asked them what they would do with an extra $10,000 and they told me they didn’t think the wedding needed it (and it didn’t because our wedding was spectacular). They are 100 percent trustworthy. In addition, everything budget related was approved by me before the money was spent.
We planned our Lisbon wedding from Los Angeles and the communication between me and MFW was always very clear. Carolina and Sofia may be the two most positive people I’ve ever met in my life. No news was ever bad news and when you are planning a destination wedding it’s incredibly reassuring. For example, I don’t think we would have been able to get our wedding venue if it hadn’t been for them—we were 12th on the waiting list (yes! 12th!!) and I’m 100% certain the only reason we were able to get the venue is because MFW encouraged me to move forward with what I really wanted (and I had to have that venue) and after a few days of checking with all the other people on the waiting list, we got it!
All the vendors they recommended were top-notch and if they weren’t the perfect match, they always went back to the drawing board and presented us with new options that were more in line with what we wanted. For example, Carolina found us our dream acoustic guitarist—I still have no clue how she did it because we had the most absurd request, but she did it with flying colors.
Less than two weeks before the wedding I decided to add a gelato cart, a bigger band for cocktail hour and a few additional things throughout the day. Everything was completed by Carolina without any issues or complaints—she was beyond helpful and made everything so incredibly easy. Everything was literally delivered to me on a silver platter.
Carolina went out of her way to accommodate me—she even helped me find restaurants and make reservations during the wedding for my family. She went and picked up a candle for the birthday cake we surprised my mom with at the wedding. She’s so genuinely kind and thoughtful!!
If you are at all on the fence about hiring wedding planners, don’t be—My Fancy Wedding was 100 percent worth it. If I were to do it all over again knowing what I know, I don’t even think I would have wanted a wedding because there is no way you can do what they can do— the wedding process was so stress-free and on the day of the wedding MFW literally took our breath away with what they created for us. All of our friends and family have told us that they we have ruined any other wedding they will ever attend because ours was so fabulous and I give most of the credit to the My Fancy Wedding team. Truly, from the stationary, to the menus, to the flowers, to the candles, to the chairs, to the lighting—everything was literally a magical dream!

One of the reasons we originally fell in love with Lisbon and the reason we wanted our wedding there is because we loved the people—Sofia and Carolina exemplify the kindness, hospitality and charm of Lisboans. You couldn’t be in two sweeter or more talented hands. You’ll not only walk away with a beautiful, stress-free wedding, but you’ll walk away with two new friendships in Sofia and Carolina!

MEAGHAN & FERNANDO
JULY, 2019

“We hired Sofia and her team at My Fancy Wedding (MFW) to help plan our destination wedding in Lisbon. We did a few Skype interviews with different companies from home in Toronto but I ultimately trusted my gut feeling and hired MFW.

This review is difficult to write because we aren’t talking about a haircut or a restaurant where you can just go somewhere different next time. They had one opportunity to get it right and did they ever nail it! MFW planned and coordinated a welcome dinner and as well as the wedding ceremony and reception on our behalf over the course of a year. They are a well-oiled and organized team with Sofia at the helm. They gave us options for vendors with different price points and arranged appointments for us to Skype with them. They were patient with us during the decision making process but were firm when needed to keep us on track. We inundated them with questions and would second guess them and ourselves yet they were always prompt and courteous in responding. Of course the planning process was stressful and we had disagreements (groomzilla in this case), but never once did we question our decision in hiring this team.

Their presence on the day of the events was like something out of The Wedding Planner. We had planned a beautiful welcome dinner for our 80 guests that travelled overseas. Cocktails to be received by the guests as they entered the beautiful lush gardens of Quinta da Penalva in Sintra followed by a string and candle lit dinner outdoors. I had been dreaming of this night to kick off the festivities! My husband and I arrived about 45 minutes before our guest to a torrential downpour and a complete and utter disaster. Nowhere had rain been predicted in the area and everything had already been set up outside. Sofia, Tari, Carolina, João and the team were soaking wet transferring everything indoors. They honestly didn’t skip a beat and by the time our guests arrived everything has been rearranged to welcome them indoors (as the rest of the team set up the dinner tables in the main room, blow driers and all). My only regret (a Sofia predicted) was not hiring the photographer to capture the memories made at this epic event. Thankfully we didn’t have to contend with the weather on the wedding day. They provided a detailed itinerary with timeline. We didn’t have to worry about a thing and if there was a problem, we didn’t know about it.
They ensured everything and everyone was where they needed to be and at the appropriate time (contending with stubborn groomsmen and all). It was a dream, every detail perfect. My favorite memory of the day was our exit from the church to the sound of the brass band Original Bandalheira (it was game changer). When I saw the setting of the 84 person table that took up the entire terrace of Palacio Marqueses de Fronteira my mouth nearly dropped. It, in my opinion, sums up everything you need to know about this team.
Their presence on the day of the events was like something out of The Wedding Planner.

We had planned a beautiful welcome dinner for our 80 guests that travelled overseas. Cocktails to be received by the guests as they entered the beautiful lush gardens of Quinta da Penalva in Sintra followed by a string and candle lit dinner outdoors. I had been dreaming of this night to kick off the festivities! My husband and I arrived about 45 minutes before our guest to a torrential downpour and a complete and utter disaster. Nowhere had rain been predicted in the area and everything had already been set up outside. Sofia, Tari, Carolina, João and the team were soaking wet transferring everything indoors. They honestly didn’t skip a beat and by the time our guests arrived everything has been rearranged to welcome them indoors (as the rest of the team set up the dinner tables in the main room, blow driers and all). My only regret (a Sofia predicted) was not hiring the photographer to capture the memories made at this epic event. Thankfully we didn’t have to contend with the weather on the wedding day. They provided a detailed itinerary with timeline. We didn’t have to worry about a thing and if there was a problem, we didn’t know about it.

It, in my opinion, sums up everything you need to know about this team. I understand if you took the time to read this review, you are probably about to make a really big decision in regards to your wedding day. If you would like to speak with us further, please let the team at MFW wedding know and they will put you in contact with us (but really, just hire them)”.