June 12, 2026

Porto, Portugal

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We Are Getting Married

Welcome to our wedding website. Get your passports ready! We can't wait to say "I do" in Portugal and in front of you!

Our Love Story

It was 2017 when Dandy and Manny’s love story first began, just two single, twenty-somethings who happened to cross paths at the Voyeur Bar in Subiaco.

After some cheeky back and forth banter, our details were exchanged, and our first date took place the very next week.
Manny was drawn to Dandy’s sense of humour (and her big boobs) and her homemade carrot cake, while Dandy couldn’t resist Manny’s bad jokes and silly smiles.

After 7 years together and 1 year of engagement, the time is right for us to officially tie the knot, and we couldn’t be more excited.

We are so looking forward to starting this new chapter together and can’t wait to celebrate with all of our favourite people.

The Proposal

During our Euro trip together in June 2023 Emmanuel planned a romantic picnic in Cappadocia, Turkey and popped the question under the beautiful Turkish sunrise whilst hot air balloons floated in the distance.

After 10 minutes of crying, Dandy was able to mumble the word “SIM”! We then celebrated with a Turkish breakfast, shisha, wine and horse riding tour.

Later that day, they feasted on a magnificent Viking style dinner inside a man-made Christian cave.

Fun facts: 
•⁠ ⁠it was Dandy’s 31st birthday and Emmanuel didn’t remember to celebrate her birthday 
•⁠ ⁠Emmanuel proposed, spoke a lot of beautiful things and completely forgot to give Dandy the ring 

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Schedule

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Welcome Drinks
June 9, 2026 at 6 pm

Set Lounge - Praia da Azurara em Vila do Conde, 4480-179 Azurara, Portugal.

 

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Surprise Activity
June 10, 2026 at 4 pm

We’re excited to invite you to a surprise activity two days before! It’ll be a relaxed and fun way to continue the celebrations.

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Free Day
June 11, 2026

Relax, explore and make the most of Porto. Enjoy this break to unwind before diving back into the celebrations.

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Ceremony & Cocktail
June 12, 2026 at 4 pm
Palácio do Freixo - Porto.


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Reception
Day of the Wedding at 7 pm

Immediately Following Ceremony and Cocktail.

Palácio do Freixos - Porto.


Bridesmaids & Groomsmen

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Mark Coelho
Best Man
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Jed Fornigan
Groomsman
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Tyler Dietsch
Groomsman
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Iaci Campos
Maid of Honour
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Lohana Melo
Bridesmaid
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Renata Sotero
Bridesmaid

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

The ceremony, cocktail and party will all be at Palacio do Freixos, located in Porto.

We will provide transportation service from the hotels we recommended to the welcome drinks party and to the wedding party. 

However if you are not staying/near at any of those hotels you can schedule an Uber.

If you are renting a car, please don’t drive. We will make sure you have plenty of drinks 

Our ceremony will begin promptly at 4pm. We ask that guests arrive between 15-30 minutes prior the ceremony start time. This will allow you plenty of time to grab a drink and find a seat.

If you received a plus one or we mentioned your guest’s name when we invited you or if you have a serious partner, then yes!

If your date is still not that serious, we would love to keep our wedding as intimate as possible, with close family and friends only.

We love all the little humans. We organised a special workshop and babysitters for the little ones. 

Our welcome drinks and wedding will be for adults only and a kids room  will be allocated in a room very close to us. So in case you need to check your kids you will be able to do so anytime during our events.

Please don’t forget to register your kids on your RSVP form.

Sim! Sim! Sim!!!! 

What type of question is that? 🤣 Are you friends with Dandara and Emmanuel? Of course the drinks are on us!!! The hangover is on you. 😵 

Get ready to party! 

We will be having an “unplugged ceremony”, no phone or cameras. We have hired professionals to capture these precious moments for us and promise to share our photos as soon as we receive them!

After the ceremony, feel free to take & post as many pictures/videos you would like.

Don’t forget to tag each photo with our wedding hashtag #soMANNYreasonstoloveDANDY

Your presence will surely be missed. If you cannot attend, please let us know as soon as possible and RSVP “will not attend” that way we can plan accordingly. Thank you!

Kids Are Welcome

We love all the littles. So, we organised a special workshop and babysitters for the little ones.

Our welcome drinks and wedding will be for adults only and a kids room will be allocated in a room very close to us. So in case you need to check your kids you will be able to do so anytime during our events.

Please don’t forget to register your kids on your RSPV form.

Registry

Your presence and prayers on our big day are all we ask for! We know so many of you are traveling to be with us on our big day and honestly that is the greatest gift we could ever ask for. However, should you wish to help us celebrate with a gift, please find our registry information below.

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