Ask any wedding photographer what the biggest enemy of a perfect day is, and the answer is always the same: travel. The Quinta da Costeira, in Carregosa, solves that at the root — it has a centenary chapel on the grounds themselves, so the religious ceremony and the party happen in the same place, with no dashing between the church and the venue.
It is set in a natural park of century-old trees, with a huge garden and woodland area, in a bucolic, romantic, and very calm atmosphere. The chapel seats about 150 people and has superb natural light; the marquee on the same space holds up to 300 guests.
For couples who want a wedding in contact with nature, with the church at the door and everything in one place, this is a perfect spot. If you ask us, it is logistics turned into landscape.
The Quinta da Costeira has no accommodation on the space itself. Mary Me coordinates room blocks at curated hotels in Oliveira de Azemeis, Sao Joao da Madeira, and Porto (a short distance away), handling the family-by-family allocation, the transfers — with the airport thirty-five minutes away — and the arrival sequencing, so the wedding morning runs without surprises and international guests never feel lost.
The Quinta da Costeira has a long tradition of hosting weddings, and that experience shows in everything — from the care of the decoration to the flow of the day. It is set in a natural park of century-old trees, and the piece that defines the place is its centenary chapel, on the grounds themselves.
That chapel is no detail: it is a real church, with capacity for about 150 people and a rare quality of natural light, which gives the ceremonies and the photographs a solemnity and a serenity hard to find. Around it, the garden and the century-old woodland make the rest of the setting.
If you ask us, what sets the Quinta da Costeira apart is the combination of nature and convenience: a park of century-old trees with its own church, where everything happens in one place. No transfers, no stress, no clock. Not bad, right?
We are in Carregosa, in the municipality of Oliveira de Azemeis, district of Aveiro — a green area at the meeting point of the Centro and Greater Porto, of gentle hills, eucalyptus woods, and tranquil villages. It is proper countryside, but very well positioned.
The great advantage is the proximity to the airport: Francisco Sa Carneiro is about thirty-five minutes away, and Porto, Aveiro, and the coast a short distance off — which makes the Quinta da Costeira convenient for an international group that wants the calm of the countryside without straying from the arrival points.
Around it is Porto, Aveiro, the Serra da Freita, and the coast for a day-after. The Quinta da Costeira is a natural, well-located base for a destination wedding in the north/centre.
The Quinta da Costeira’s great advantage is everything in one place, on an exclusive-use basis. The Catholic ceremony takes place in the centenary chapel on the grounds — a real church with superb natural light — and civil and symbolic ceremonies can take place outdoors, in the garden and the century-old woodland. The cocktail flows through the park, among the trees.
Dinner and the party set up in the marquee on the space, with capacity for up to 300 guests, and the quinta serves its own catering. The team, with a long wedding tradition, focuses on making the day run without a hitch — and the fact that the church and the party are in the same place removes the biggest stress of any wedding.
No travel, no clock: the day unfolds at the couple’s rhythm. We know the north and the centre deeply. The couple’s session winds through the century-old woodland and gardens. Pop the question. We handle the rest.
The value we add is to represent you, independently, and to orchestrate everything that links the quinta to Porto, Aveiro, and the region around it. We handle the transfers from the airport (thirty-five minutes away) and the liaison with the hotels of Oliveira de Azemeis, Sao Joao da Madeira, and Porto for the room block, since there is no accommodation on the space, and the arrival sequencing of an international group. And there is the practical side: the centenary chapel serves the Catholic ceremony on the grounds themselves, and we handle the council permit for fireworks, the sound curfew, the civil-ceremony paperwork in Portuguese, and the Porto, Aveiro, and coast programme for guests who stay on. From the first call to the last dance.
The centenary chapel on the grounds seats about 150 people, and the marquee on the space holds up to 300 guests for dinner and the party. The reception service runs from 65 guests upward.
In Carregosa, municipality of Oliveira de Azemeis, district of Aveiro, at the meeting point of the Centro and Greater Porto. Francisco Sa Carneiro Airport is about thirty-five minutes away by car, and Porto and Aveiro a short distance off.
Yes. The Quinta da Costeira hosts a single event, with exclusive use — the park, the chapel, and the marquee are entirely yours. Mary Me coordinates the logistics.
Yes, and it is the Quinta da Costeira’s great trump card: it has a centenary chapel on the grounds themselves, a real church with about 150 seats and superb natural light. The Catholic ceremony and the party happen in the same place, with no travel.
The park and the century-old woodland are at their peak between May and September, the most sought-after season, with warm nights ideal for the outdoor party. The chapel and the marquee guarantee comfort and the plan B in the cool months. For premium dates, we recommend 12-18 months ahead.
There is no accommodation on the space itself. Mary Me coordinates room blocks at hotels in Oliveira de Azemeis, Sao Joao da Madeira, and Porto, a short distance away, with transfers handled.
It is a quinta set in a natural park of century-old trees, with a centenary chapel on the grounds — a real church with superb natural light — and a marquee for up to 300 guests. Everything in one place, in contact with nature, without the stress of travel.
Catholic ceremonies in the centenary chapel on the grounds, and civil, symbolic, or spiritual ones outdoors, in the garden and the woodland. Mary Me coordinates all the variants.
