Some estates host weddings, and some exist only for them. The Casa de Anciães, in Airães, is the second kind: it was rebuilt and expanded for a single purpose — to be the stage for a wedding — and it shows in every detail.
It is one of the oldest buildings in the area — only the church of Santa Maria de Airães, from 1221, is older — now fully renovated. The main hall seats up to 350 guests, and there are gardens, a pool, lakes, a tennis court and even a helipad.
It is rustic and contemporary at once, in a quiet corner of Felgueiras, made to measure for those who want everything in one place.
The Casa de Anciães has existed since the early 17th century and is the second oldest building in its locality. For centuries it was a home; in recent years it was rebuilt and expanded from the ground up, keeping its origin but turned entirely towards weddings.
A few steps away stands the church of Santa Maria de Airães, from 1221 — the only older building in the area, and a natural setting for those who want a religious ceremony a step from the party.
If you ask us, there is an honesty to the concept: a space that doesn’t pretend to be something else. It was designed for one day, and it does that day well.
We are in Airães, in the municipality of Felgueiras, in the green heart of the North, between Porto and the Minho interior. It is quiet countryside, but with easy access.
For guests arriving from abroad, Porto airport is about 45 minutes away, and Guimarães and Porto are a short drive — perfect material for a day-after in the North.
It is a region of estates and greenery, with the serenity you look for in a wedding away from the noise of the city.
The whole house was designed for the day. The main hall seats up to 350 guests, with a bar, an indoor and outdoor lounge area, a dance floor and even spaces for children — a nursery and a kids’ room — so the parents can enjoy the party too.
The civil ceremony takes place in the gardens; the religious one, in the church of Santa Maria de Airães, right there. Around it are a pool, lakes and a tennis court, which give the weekend more than just a party.
It is a space designed from scratch so that nothing is missing on the day. Pop the question. We handle the rest.
The Casa de Anciães is a property of scale in the green of Felgueiras, and a large wedding here is measured by the accommodation logistics: where a sizeable group stays, far from the big cities, without scattering. Our network of hotels and houses in the region is therefore the first scaffolding we build.
Bringing guests from abroad into the northern interior takes carefully planned transfers — from Porto airport, between accommodations, to and from the property — so nobody gets lost on roads they don’t know. That sequencing is half the calm of the day.
The estate’s ample space lends itself to the multicultural celebration: ground for a mandap, for the full arc of a Hindu or Sikh celebration — rarely a single day — and the room these weddings need. We coordinate menu, build and officiants with people who have worked the genre.
The civil paperwork, the permits and the sound curfew we resolve ourselves, in Portuguese. You’re left with the estate, the green and the time a large wedding needs to breathe.
The main hall seats up to 350 guests, and there is also a secondary room for more reserved moments.
In Airães, Felgueiras, in northern Portugal, about 45 minutes from Porto airport.
It is the second oldest building in the area, dating from the early 17th century — only the church of Santa Maria de Airães, from 1221, is older. It was fully renovated for weddings.
Yes — it has a nursery, a kids’ room and games, so families with children can enjoy the party with peace of mind.
Civil ceremonies in the gardens; religious ones at the church of Santa Maria de Airães, right next door. Symbolic and multicultural ceremonies are coordinated with us.
Not on site; we handle the room blocks at hotels in the region and the transfers.
