O casamento de Yuri e Shannon em Cascais, Cascais

Finalmente, somos declarados marido e mulher. Vamos celebrar. Coquetéis e canapés primeiro. 100 parabéns e abraços. Pessoas de 8 países diferentes, 4 continentes e falando 4 idiomas diferentes. Raramente conseguimos ter nossos entes queridos por perto, então tê-los todos juntos em um só lugar para o nosso grande dia foi muito especial.

Tiramos nossos retratos de família e também fotos de tirar o fôlego ao pôr do sol nas falésias e depois seguimos para o jantar. Todo mundo diz que a noiva esquece de comer no casamento, mas não posso concordar com isso. Eu estava tão ansioso por esta refeição e ela não decepcionou.

Discursos e brincadeiras foram seguidos da nossa primeira dança e depois chegou a hora da festa. Dançamos a noite toda ao som de música árabe, inglesa e portuguesa e todos se divertiram muito. Eu realmente não pude acreditar quando de repente eram 4 da manhã e as pessoas começaram a sair. Acordei às 6 da manhã e caí na cama novamente às 5 da manhã. Passou tão rápido e aproveitamos cada segundo.

Foi o melhor dia de todos.

After 1,5 years of planning we finally had our perfect dream wedding. And it was better than we could have imagine.

Starting the morning, getting ready with our bridesmaids and groomsmen in our wedding suite in the Onyria Quinta da Marinha Hotel. Music sets the mood and we are celebrating with champagne. Quickly I had to copy the vows from my phone to our vow book. Turns out that even after planning every detail theres always something to be done last minute. The perfect hollywood waves and soft glam make up made the look complete. Dress on. Next shoes and jewelry. And suddenly I'm a bride in her dress on her wedding day.

We had an intimate first look in the hotel. Just us 2. And of course our amazing photo and video team. It was important to us to see each other first alone without the pressure of everyone else around. It also allowed us to take some pictures beforehand at the hotel garden.

Then on to the venue. Everyone waiting. First enter the groomsmen, then the groom with his mother by his side. Next the bridesmaids and then me, the bride with my mother. I thought I would cry or be nervous. But I just felt pure happiness in that moment. We had a symbolic wedding ceremony at the ocean front in Guincho. We wrote our own vows and then planted a tree together.

Finally, we are pronounced husband and wife. Let's celebrate.

Cocktails and Canapes first. 100 congratulations and hugs. People from 8 different countries, 4 continents, and speaking 4 different languages. We rarely get to have our loved ones around so having them all together in one place for our big day was very special.

We took our family portraits as well as breathtaking photos at sunset on the cliffs and then moved on to dinner. Everyone says the bride forgets to eat at her wedding but I can't agree with that. I was so looking forward to this meal and it did not disappoint.

Speeches and games were followed by our first dance and then it was time to party.

We danced the night away to Arabic, English and Portuguese music and everyone had the best time. I truly could not believe it when suddenly it was 4 am and people started to leave. I woke up at 6 am and fell to bed again at 5 am. It went by so fast and we enjoyed every second of it.

It was the best day ever.