depend on ceremony type, here is what you have to consider:
Catholic wedding
The paperwork will be provided by your parish council at the place of your residence and there might be a fee for this. Please ask your priest.
In Portugal there is a fee at the local Parish council of approximately € 20, and it is standard to give a donation to the church, approximately € 50 – € 100. Some priests do ask for a Fee, approximately € 150
If the church that you will get married in is a private church the paperwork Fees of the Portuguese diocese and parish council are higher. There might also be a hire Fee of a private church that is used for catholic wedding.
Please ask your wedding planner for details.
Flowers for the church: You may want to buy flowers for the church, an average amount spend on church decoration would be € 350 including altar arrangements (main and side altars) and pew bows
Music for the ceremony: You also may want to get musicians to play during the ceremony, cost starting at € 200 for Soloist for ceremony music only. The church organist may charge around € 85.
Price range for a choir or a professional duo or quartet is between € 500 – € 1400
Civil wedding
Fees for this vary from country to country and also depending from where you will request the paperwork
Here are some samples:
* Birth certificate: between € 10 – € 25
* Translation of birth certificate: between € 25 – € 50
* Non Impediment certificate: € 20 – € 80
* Translation of Non Impediment certificate: between € 20 – € 80
* Notarisation of documents: 25 €
* Fee for registry office in Portugal: € 120 for weddings at the registry office and 190 for weddings at other locations and/or weekend weddings (+ travel expenses for registrar)
* Fee for translators: between € 25 and € 50 per hour. Wedding translators: 120 – 200 €
Music and flowers for a civil ceremony are also options if you hold the ceremony at your reception venue.
Flowers for the ceremony location: You may want to order flowers for the ceremony area, such a flower arrangement for the ceremony table. Costs start at € 25.
An average spend on flower and decoration in this area would be € 350 for candles, flowers, carpet, ect
Music for the ceremony: You also may want to get musicians to play during the ceremony, cost starting at € 200 for Soloist for ceremony music only.
Price range for a choir or a professional duo or quartet is between € 500 – € 1400
Catholic with civil weddings
The paperwork will be provided by your parish council at the place of your residence and there might be a small fee for this. Please ask your priest about this.
In Portugal there is sometimes a fee at the local Parish council approximately € 20, and it is standard to give a donation to the church, approximately € 50 – € 100. Some priests do ask for a Fee, approximately € 150
Flowers for the church: You may want to book flowers for the church, depending on church costs start at € 250
An average amount spend on church decoration would be € 350 including altar arrangement, 2 side arrangements and pew bows
Music for the ceremony: You also may want to book musicians to play during the ceremony, cost starting at € 200 for Soloist for ceremony music only. The church organist may charge around € 85.
Price range for a choir or a professional duo or quartet is between € 500 – € 1400
The Fees for this civil part vary from country to country and also depending from where you will request the paperwork
Here are some samples:
* Birth certificate: between € 10 – € 25
* Translation of birth certificate: between € 25 – € 50
* Non Impediment certificate: € 20 – € 80
* Translation of Non Impediment certificate: between € 20 – € 80
* Notarisation of documents: 25 €
* Fee for registry office in Portugal: € 120 for weddings at the registry office and 190 for weddings at other locations and/or weekend weddings (+ travel expenses for registrar)
* Fee for translators: between € 25 and € 50 per hour
Wedding Celebration Ceremony
Wedding Celebrant: average costs are € 250
Flowers for the ceremony location: You may want to order flowers for the ceremony area, such a flower arrangement for the ceremony table. Costs start at € 25.
An average spend on flower and decoration in this area would be € 350 for candles, flowers, carpet, ect
Music for the ceremony: You also may want to book musicians to play during the ceremony, cost starting at € 200 for Soloist for ceremony music only.
Price range for a choir or a professional duo or quartet is between € 500 – € 1400
Wedding Reception Costs
* Simple options: you can choose a simple Dinner event, your guests will be received at the venue with serving of a welcome drink, followed by a meal. You will have a space reserved for your wedding party. Costs for this can start as little as 25 Euro per person. In a 4 star hotel you are looking at a cost of approximately 50 – 60 Euro for this service.
* Common choice: Most wedding Kits are composed of Welcome drink, sit down menu or buffet style menu, snacks or cold buffet to be served later, wedding cake, decoration for reception tables, space rental till midnight, menu printing and table plan, ceremony space and set up for ceremony, space and option for music and dance. The costs for this service start at 60 – 70 Euro. At a 4 star venue you are looking at an average of 100 Euro per person. Please note: Wedding Kits not all included the above, some venues include the flowers, cake, free accommodation for bride and groom, ceremony set up, others only parts.
* Luxury Weddings: There are some great 5 star venues that offer weddings to reasonable prices. Beach receptions are possible for extra charge. Any special arrangements can be made. Some hotel venues ask for a minimum room booking during the summer month in order to host your wedding party. Wedding receptions at luxury venues start at 130 Euro per person including the standard wedding kit
Some venues do charge a space rental which can be anything from 1000 – 8000 Euro. Most of the suggested venues do not charge space rental!
Some venues will charge you either an open bar Fee (between 10 – 25 Euro per hour /per person) or ask you to pay a space rental in case you have your guests pay for there drinks themselves (during dinner drinks are included!)
Catering services at private villas starting from 80 Euro per person
Wedding cake
(in case this is not included in the Wedding Kit): You need to calculate 1 kg per 10 guests. Kilo price is between 13 and 45 Euro depending on design. Some venues offer wedding cake and charge between 5 – 10 Euro per person.
Wedding Flowers
Brides bouquet and boutonniere can start for as little as 45 Euro. An average of 100 Euro should be estimated.
You may also need: brides maids bouquet (average costs between 60 – 90 Euro), corsages (for women and men)(average costs between 5 – 15 Euro), flowers for the ceremony area, (church or venue)(average costs depend on space between 100 – 900 Euro) flowers for the wedding car or horse and carriage, flowers for the reception table and buffet tables at the reception space, flowers to give to the brides and grooms mother, petals for the guests to throw, basket of petals for the flower girls, etc.
Wedding Music
Here are some sample suggestions
Suggestion 1: duo for ceremony or church music and Cocktail, swing quartet for dinner and dance starting at 1,600 Euro
Suggestion 2 Soloist for ceremony and DJ for dinner and dance starting at 600 Euro
Other Entertainment for your wedding
I.e. a caricaturist, performer, dancers etc average costs are 250 Euro per artist
Wedding Coordinator
Cost for a Coordinator at your wedding day is approximately 200 Euro for 8 hours.
Wedding Photographer
Prices start at 350 Euro for 3-4 hours and 100 pictures on a DVD. Average amount to be spend on Photographer service is 750 Euro for unlimited hours and unlimited photos on DVD. Sometimes (for bigger weddings) it’s recommended to have two photographers. Most photographers offer packages that include the composing of a digital album, the printing of a digital album, analog albums, additional prints, posters, canvas etc. Offers vary and price range is between € 1.000 – € 2.500
Video
The average cost for video service including filming up to 8 hours at the wedding and an edited DVD with approximately 45 minutes is 500 Euros
Hairstylists and Make up
Average prices for hair and make up including trial is 200 – 250 Euros for a hairdresser that will come to your hotel. If you visit the salon costs will reduce.
Transportation for guests
Costs depend on time and distance and type of vehicle. Here is an example: 50 seater bus for transportation of guests to the church and back to the hotel 600 Euros (approximately 25 km one way)
Transportation for bride (and groom)
Classic cars can be hired for an average of 350 Euro for the day. Horse and carriage only available at some locations, costs 60 Euro per hour of service.
Fireworks
average costs for medium size garden display 750 Euro (depending on location)
Guest activities
You can arrange a meal with your friends and family beforehand in a restaurant or maybe hire a bus an a tour guide for a day of sight seeing. A 4 hour tour with a 50 seater bus and a tour guide costs approximately € 450
Wedding favours
Wedding favours can start from as little as € 2 each. One nice option for Portugal are Mini Port wine Bottles with a decorative rose for € 2 each
Wedding Websites
Why not have a wedding website with the most essential info of your wedding, so your guests can find all the info they need, such accommodation close by, hairdressers in the area, dry cleaners ect.
Wedding Planning
Our wedding planning packages are customized for your needs and start at € 250. Our recommended package including the complete planning and On site Coordination has a cost of € 1.300 for weddings in 2012. Please note our wedding planning Fee is a unique fee and there are no hidden costs. Any discounts given to us will be passed onto you and will be your savings!
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Estimate your wedding costs
Here is how you can estimate your wedding costs:
Ceremony costs
depend on ceremony type, here is what you have to consider:
Catholic wedding
The paperwork will be provided by your parish council at the place of your residence and there might be a fee for this. Please ask your priest.
In Portugal there is a fee at the local Parish council of approximately € 20, and it is standard to give a donation to the church, approximately € 50 – € 100. Some priests do ask for a Fee, approximately € 150
If the church that you will get married in is a private church the paperwork Fees of the Portuguese diocese and parish council are higher. There might also be a hire Fee of a private church that is used for catholic wedding.
Please ask your wedding planner for details.
Flowers for the church: You may want to buy flowers for the church, an average amount spend on church decoration would be € 350 including altar arrangements (main and side altars) and pew bows
Music for the ceremony: You also may want to get musicians to play during the ceremony, cost starting at € 200 for Soloist for ceremony music only. The church organist may charge around € 85.
Price range for a choir or a professional duo or quartet is between € 500 – € 1400
Civil wedding
Fees for this vary from country to country and also depending from where you will request the paperwork
Here are some samples:
* Birth certificate: between € 10 – € 25
* Translation of birth certificate: between € 25 – € 50
* Non Impediment certificate: € 20 – € 80
* Translation of Non Impediment certificate: between € 20 – € 80
* Notarisation of documents: 25 €
* Fee for registry office in Portugal: € 120 for weddings at the registry office and 190 for weddings at other locations and/or weekend weddings (+ travel expenses for registrar)
* Fee for translators: between € 25 and € 50 per hour. Wedding translators: 120 – 200 €
Music and flowers for a civil ceremony are also options if you hold the ceremony at your reception venue.
Flowers for the ceremony location: You may want to order flowers for the ceremony area, such a flower arrangement for the ceremony table. Costs start at € 25.
An average spend on flower and decoration in this area would be € 350 for candles, flowers, carpet, ect
Music for the ceremony: You also may want to get musicians to play during the ceremony, cost starting at € 200 for Soloist for ceremony music only.
Price range for a choir or a professional duo or quartet is between € 500 – € 1400
Catholic with civil weddings
The paperwork will be provided by your parish council at the place of your residence and there might be a small fee for this. Please ask your priest about this.
In Portugal there is sometimes a fee at the local Parish council approximately € 20, and it is standard to give a donation to the church, approximately € 50 – € 100. Some priests do ask for a Fee, approximately € 150
Flowers for the church: You may want to book flowers for the church, depending on church costs start at € 250
An average amount spend on church decoration would be € 350 including altar arrangement, 2 side arrangements and pew bows
Music for the ceremony: You also may want to book musicians to play during the ceremony, cost starting at € 200 for Soloist for ceremony music only. The church organist may charge around € 85.
Price range for a choir or a professional duo or quartet is between € 500 – € 1400
The Fees for this civil part vary from country to country and also depending from where you will request the paperwork
Here are some samples:
* Birth certificate: between € 10 – € 25
* Translation of birth certificate: between € 25 – € 50
* Non Impediment certificate: € 20 – € 80
* Translation of Non Impediment certificate: between € 20 – € 80
* Notarisation of documents: 25 €
* Fee for registry office in Portugal: € 120 for weddings at the registry office and 190 for weddings at other locations and/or weekend weddings (+ travel expenses for registrar)
* Fee for translators: between € 25 and € 50 per hour
Wedding Celebration Ceremony
Wedding Celebrant: average costs are € 250
Flowers for the ceremony location: You may want to order flowers for the ceremony area, such a flower arrangement for the ceremony table. Costs start at € 25.
An average spend on flower and decoration in this area would be € 350 for candles, flowers, carpet, ect
Music for the ceremony: You also may want to book musicians to play during the ceremony, cost starting at € 200 for Soloist for ceremony music only.
Price range for a choir or a professional duo or quartet is between € 500 – € 1400
Wedding Reception Costs
* Simple options: you can choose a simple Dinner event, your guests will be received at the venue with serving of a welcome drink, followed by a meal. You will have a space reserved for your wedding party. Costs for this can start as little as 25 Euro per person. In a 4 star hotel you are looking at a cost of approximately 50 – 60 Euro for this service.
* Common choice: Most wedding Kits are composed of Welcome drink, sit down menu or buffet style menu, snacks or cold buffet to be served later, wedding cake, decoration for reception tables, space rental till midnight, menu printing and table plan, ceremony space and set up for ceremony, space and option for music and dance. The costs for this service start at 60 – 70 Euro. At a 4 star venue you are looking at an average of 100 Euro per person. Please note: Wedding Kits not all included the above, some venues include the flowers, cake, free accommodation for bride and groom, ceremony set up, others only parts.
* Luxury Weddings: There are some great 5 star venues that offer weddings to reasonable prices. Beach receptions are possible for extra charge. Any special arrangements can be made. Some hotel venues ask for a minimum room booking during the summer month in order to host your wedding party. Wedding receptions at luxury venues start at 130 Euro per person including the standard wedding kit
Some venues do charge a space rental which can be anything from 1000 – 8000 Euro. Most of the suggested venues do not charge space rental!
Some venues will charge you either an open bar Fee (between 10 – 25 Euro per hour /per person) or ask you to pay a space rental in case you have your guests pay for there drinks themselves (during dinner drinks are included!)
Catering services at private villas starting from 80 Euro per person
Wedding cake
(in case this is not included in the Wedding Kit): You need to calculate 1 kg per 10 guests. Kilo price is between 13 and 45 Euro depending on design. Some venues offer wedding cake and charge between 5 – 10 Euro per person.
Wedding Flowers
Brides bouquet and boutonniere can start for as little as 45 Euro. An average of 100 Euro should be estimated.
You may also need: brides maids bouquet (average costs between 60 – 90 Euro), corsages (for women and men)(average costs between 5 – 15 Euro), flowers for the ceremony area, (church or venue)(average costs depend on space between 100 – 900 Euro) flowers for the wedding car or horse and carriage, flowers for the reception table and buffet tables at the reception space, flowers to give to the brides and grooms mother, petals for the guests to throw, basket of petals for the flower girls, etc.
Wedding Music
Here are some sample suggestions
Suggestion 1: duo for ceremony or church music and Cocktail, swing quartet for dinner and dance starting at 1,600 Euro
Suggestion 2 Soloist for ceremony and DJ for dinner and dance starting at 600 Euro
Other Entertainment for your wedding
I.e. a caricaturist, performer, dancers etc average costs are 250 Euro per artist
Wedding Coordinator
Cost for a Coordinator at your wedding day is approximately 200 Euro for 8 hours.
Wedding Photographer
Prices start at 350 Euro for 3-4 hours and 100 pictures on a DVD. Average amount to be spend on Photographer service is 750 Euro for unlimited hours and unlimited photos on DVD. Sometimes (for bigger weddings) it’s recommended to have two photographers. Most photographers offer packages that include the composing of a digital album, the printing of a digital album, analog albums, additional prints, posters, canvas etc. Offers vary and price range is between € 1.000 – € 2.500
Video
The average cost for video service including filming up to 8 hours at the wedding and an edited DVD with approximately 45 minutes is 500 Euros
Hairstylists and Make up
Average prices for hair and make up including trial is 200 – 250 Euros for a hairdresser that will come to your hotel. If you visit the salon costs will reduce.
Transportation for guests
Costs depend on time and distance and type of vehicle. Here is an example: 50 seater bus for transportation of guests to the church and back to the hotel 600 Euros (approximately 25 km one way)
Transportation for bride (and groom)
Classic cars can be hired for an average of 350 Euro for the day. Horse and carriage only available at some locations, costs 60 Euro per hour of service.
Fireworks
average costs for medium size garden display 750 Euro (depending on location)
Guest activities
You can arrange a meal with your friends and family beforehand in a restaurant or maybe hire a bus an a tour guide for a day of sight seeing. A 4 hour tour with a 50 seater bus and a tour guide costs approximately € 450
Wedding favours
Wedding favours can start from as little as € 2 each. One nice option for Portugal are Mini Port wine Bottles with a decorative rose for € 2 each
Wedding Websites
Why not have a wedding website with the most essential info of your wedding, so your guests can find all the info they need, such accommodation close by, hairdressers in the area, dry cleaners ect.
Wedding Planning
Our wedding planning packages are customized for your needs and start at € 250. Our recommended package including the complete planning and On site Coordination has a cost of € 1.300 for weddings in 2012. Please note our wedding planning Fee is a unique fee and there are no hidden costs. Any discounts given to us will be passed onto you and will be your savings!
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