Frequently asked questions

Casa do Adro is located in Sardoal, in Portugal’s beautiful Santarém region, along the iconic N2 Route. The venue offers a peaceful and athentic, historical countryside setting while remaining easily accessible from major travel hubs.

Casa do Adro is approximately 90 minutes by car from Lisbon Airport, making it an ideal destination wedding venue in Portugal for international guests arriving from Europe and beyond. Our Airport transfer and shuttle partners will help you, to easily travel between the regions. We take care of the logistics, so you don't have to. 

Yes. Casa do Adro is a wedding venue who specialises in destination weddings and offers a unique Portuguese experience for couples looking for an elegant, authentic and exclusive wedding venue near Lisbon.

Absolutely. Casa do Adro welcomes intimate celebrations including micro weddings and elopements, as well as larger destination wedding events. We can tailor the experience to your guest count and vision.

Micro weddings (with up to 30-35 persons) & elopements usually take place during weekdays. 

Casa do Adro offers no on-site accommodation options, but works together with partner hotels nearby. We offer 4 Star hotels or more nature experiences. Our partner hotels come with a promo code and a Casa do Adro discount. Very easy to book and with the best conditions for you and your guests. 

Several hotels, guesthouses and accommodation options are located near Casa do Adro in Sardoal and surrounding areas, allowing guests to stay comfortably close to the venue. If you all want to stay together, we recommend to stay in one of our partner hotels in Tomar or Gaviao. 

Yes. Casa do Adro works with experienced wedding planning professionals to help create a seamless and personalised destination wedding experience.

Yes. We collaborate with some of the best Portuguese wedding vendors, including photographers, florists, caterers, musicians, entertainment providers, beauty experts and event professionals.

Yes. Many of our couples plan their destination wedding from abroad. We support virtual meetings, planning coordination and vendor communication to make the process simple and stress-free. We use "Planpage" to make the planning process fun and easy - even through different time zones. 

Elopements: 2-10

Micro weddings: max. 35

Weddingds and other events: max. 100

Yes. Casa do Adro offers beautiful outdoor spaces that can be adapted for ceremonies, receptions and cocktail hours depending on your preferences and weather conditions. We have old and mystical gardens for smaller ceremonies and the 13th century church square, under old trees and with a stunning view over vineyards and olivetrees and the hills of the region. 

Yes. Couples always enjoy an exclusive wedding experience with privacy and dedicated use of the venue during their celebration.

Wedding packages can vary, but usually include:

• exclusive venue access until midnight or 2 AM
• planning support (partial- or full wedding planning)
• recommended vendors
• event coordination
• coordination of logistics (Hotel bookings/room blocks, airport transfers, venue shuttles)
• dressing suites with a snack buffet for the morning of the wedding
• emergency kits for the day
• basic decor (based on availability, fairylights, shade options, fabrics, ceremony arches...)
• chairs, tables, lounge furnitures
• basic tableclothes, cuttlery etc. are included in our catering packages
• decor options for seating charts, welcome signs (golden antique frames and a lot more)
• historical dance area (in the old stables)
• Ordering smaller decor or stationery from abroad? Send it to us from an EU Shop and we store it safely for you until the wedding day.
• soundsystem, partylights and microphones
• Aircondition in the dressing suites
• cleaning service

Contact us for detailed package information.

• individual wishes for chairs, tables or table decor must be rented 
• Ceremony: Carpet and real flowers are not included
• Wedding Design: Although we are a very crafty and creative team, for bigger ideas and design concepts, we require a professional wedding designer

Portugal offers weddings throughout the year. Spring and autumn are especially popular for mild weather, while summer offers long evenings and outdoor celebrations.

Our personal recommendation: middle/end of may, early june and all september.

Most destination wedding couples choose a 2–4 day celebration, giving guests time to enjoy the wedding and explore central Portugal.

Depends on how far you travel and how many guests will travel with you, we suggest to stay for 3 nights, to be able to arrive relaxed, enjoy the wedding day and have enough time the day after to see Portugal and fade out your wedding with your family and friends after the wedding. 

Casa do Adro is located approximately 90 minutes from Lisbon, making it easy to combine a city stay with a countryside wedding experience.

Get in touch through our enquiry form to check availability, receive pricing information and begin planning your wedding in Portugal.

Casa do Adro is a small, family owned wedding venue in Portugal. Our venue and gardens work best with good weather, therefore we only host weddings each year from april-october. 

We recommend to book the wedding venue and all key vendors about 12 months before the wedding date.

You are always welcome to schedule a venue tour with us! We will wait for you with coffee and fresh pastries from our local bakery. 

No Minimum

Max: 100 

Yes! We take care of it, together with our shuttle partner. Don't worry

of course! You can do it at Casa do Adro, at our local vineyard or at your hotel. We have plenty of options!

of course!

Fireworks: no

Due to the historic area and wild fires risks, specially in the summer months, fireworks can't be part of the wedding.

We allow cold sparkles.

Yes! It was one our first goals, to provide our couples the food and experience that really matches with their interest - and as well - their budgets. You can chose from one of our partners or are free to bring the caterer of your choice. 

Yes! 

No Problem!

Yes and no. 

The vendors, who need to communicate with you (Photographers, Make Up Artist...) they speak english. 

It is amazing!!!

Our Venue is 270 years old and unfortunately, at that time, wheelchair friendly architecture was not a thing. We have a lot of old, stony stairs around the venue and do not recommend to host weddings with people, who are in wheelchairs. Sorry :(