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How we work

Pricing Philosophy

Planning a wedding from abroad means trusting people you’ve never met with one of the most important days of your life. We understand that. So before you fill in the form, here’s exactly how our pricing works and why.

Planning fee vs. event budget

01

The difference

Two separate things. Let’s make it simple.

Planning & Design Fee

  • Planning strategy & vision
  • Venue & supplier curation
  • Event design concept & direction
  • Supplier curation & management
  • Budget management
  • Design execution: logistics, rentals, build & breakdown
  • Full on-the-day coordination

Event Budget

  • Venue
  • F&B: catering
  • Photography & videography
  • Florals, rentals & custom pieces
  • Music & entertainment
  • Guest accommodation & transport
  • Makeup & Hair
  • Others

Our fee covers the people, the process, and the expertise. The event budget covers what your wedding is made of.

We manage both.

What shapes your investment

02

Proposal factors

Every proposal is built around your project.

These are the main factors:

  • Number of guests
  • Number of events: wedding day, welcome dinner, farewell brunch, boat day
  • Design complexity: concept, custom pieces, florals, production
  • Venue(s) and location
  • Time of year
  • Guest experience

 

This is why we send proposals only after a first conversation. A 30-person elopement in the Alentejo and a 200-person wedding weekend in Lisbon are entirely different projects and deserve entirely different proposals.

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What’s included in the fee

03

Included

From the first call to the last moment of your wedding.

Here’s what that means in practice:

  • Planning strategy: vision, priorities, timeline
  • Venue & supplier curation: researched and vetted
  • Budget management: define priorities, set goals
  • Full planning management: milestones, decisions, communication
  • Event design: concept, mood, visual direction, full specifications
  • Décor management: supplier coordination, logistics, build and breakdown
  • On-the-day coordination: full team on site
  • Extra events: included in your proposal from the start or added later

 

Every decision goes through you. We guide, you approve. Nothing moves without your sign-off.

What’s not included

04

Outside the fee

Being transparent also means being clear.

  • Décor production: florals, rentals and custom pieces are quoted separately after the design is approved
  • Planning supplier costs: venue, catering, photography, video, music, transportation
  • Requests outside the agreed scope

Is Como Branco the right fit?

05

Fit

We’re likely the right fit if you…

  • Value clarity and structure from the start
  • Want a team that designs and executes, not just advises
  • Are planning from abroad and need someone they can fully trust
  • Want a cohesive experience across the full wedding weekend
  • Design is something you value

06

Not the fit

Probably not the right fit if you…

  • Are looking for the lowest price on the market
  • Want to manage suppliers directly
  • Prefer to make all decisions without guidance
Questions we hear most often

We work with a  flat fee base. Our fee is built around the scope and complexity of your project: the number of guests, the number of events, the level of design and the location. We send our service proposal only after a first conversation, which is when we can access the scope of work necessary to plan your wedding. There are no hidden costs and no percentage of your wedding budget,  just a clear fixed fee.

There are two separate things to consider: our planning and design fee, and your event budget, the actual cost of the wedding (venue, catering, photography, florals, music, etc.). These are not the same number, and understanding the difference matters.

Our fee is fixed and agreed upfront. The event budget varies depending on your choices, and we help you build and manage it throughout the process.

However we do recommend an investment of 1300€ per guest as a starting point. This number reflects the current reality of costs of a Destination Wedding in Portugal and the one that sets you into a realistic expectation when it comes to the wedding budget.

Yes, a few costs are applied outside our fee: 

  • Travel costs apply outside of the city center of Lisbon. 
  • Accommodation costs apply for events at more than 1 hour outside of Lisbon. 
  • Extra hours of service on the day of the wedding. 
  • You should also consider costs with staff meals for our team. 
  • Additional services hired: more days of events for example. 

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