{"id":586208,"date":"2016-04-20T14:00:08","date_gmt":"2016-04-20T19:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=586208"},"modified":"2016-04-21T17:01:27","modified_gmt":"2016-04-21T22:01:27","slug":"adorable-portuguese-picnic-wedding-monserrate-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/adorable-portuguese-picnic-wedding-monserrate-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"Adorable Portuguese Picnic Wedding at Monserrate Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586251\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/bd\/04\/bd0431a5ef998206.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-43\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p>Diane and Jason wanted a simple and elegant wedding; they wanted to focus on the adventure they were starting together rather than getting caught up on the wedding planning process. Diane had a deep love for Portugal after having visited Lisbon while in college, and after coming across another Portugal elopement while searching on Pinterest, Diane and Jason&nbsp;knew that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.parquesdesintra.pt\/en\/parks-and-monuments\/park-and-palace-of-monserrate\/\" target=\"_blank\">Monserrate Palace<\/a>&nbsp;was the perfect place to say &ldquo;I do&rdquo;.&nbsp;Photographer&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jesuscaballero.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jesus Caballero<\/a>&nbsp;was with the couple every step of the way, even going in after a champagne cork that flew into the nearby pond when Diane and Jason sat down for their picnic for two.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Couple:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Diane and Jason<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parquesdesintra.pt\/en\/parks-and-monuments\/park-and-palace-of-monserrate\/\" target=\"_blank\">Monserrate Palace<\/a>, Sintra, Portugal<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586209\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/22\/c4\/22c41d75145367e8.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-1\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586210\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/2c\/aa\/2caa6314613042cb.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-2\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586211\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/31\/59\/3159e4a1f8c415f0.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-3\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586212\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e4\/7a\/e47a1abac650961c.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-4\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586213\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/f2\/f7\/f2f71bd19e51d438.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-5\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586214\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ba\/96\/ba966424a0c2ca4d.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-6\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586215\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/16\/3f\/163f7605ef26aa84.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-7\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586216\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/92\/09\/9209b41d20c20047.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-8\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586217\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/8b\/e1\/8be16deef399de46.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-9\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586218\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/eb\/75\/eb75566b33617573.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-10\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586219\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/d8\/61\/d8615f97c2d0d831.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-11\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586220\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/1c\/85\/1c858979123d6eb4.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-12\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586221\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/04\/be\/04bec44b02688873.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-13\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>Our wedding all started with my love for Portugal. I had visited Lisbon in college and it held a special place in my heart. After a few months of visiting venues here in Chicago and starting our plan, we both quickly realized we wanted something different. I relied a lot on Pinterest and Google when I stumbled upon an elopement Jesus photographed&nbsp;in Lisbon.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586222\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/56\/ab\/56abca422da1ec2d.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-14\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586223\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/72\/5c\/725c2aae688300dd.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-15\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586224\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/da\/d6\/dad617aaf33de039.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-16\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586225\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e2\/e0\/e2e03cb71cfbc4a9.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-17\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586226\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/77\/19\/77193975ee5421e5.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-18\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>Before heading to Portugal Jason and I created personalized map notebooks that we both wrote our vows in. We wanted to make sure the vows spoke to who we are as a couple and captured everything we want to accomplish in our adventure together as husband and wife.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586228\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/31\/49\/314926f246f8fb65.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-20\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586229\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/cf\/eb\/cfeb16f0c0221df8.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-21\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586230\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/5e\/94\/5e94c1bafc0f80e4.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-22\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586231\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/82\/5b\/825b67b13ed55e39.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-23\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586232\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/01\/2d\/012d9b7242ec3bab.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-24\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>I think when it really all became real was when we sat down for our picnic for two. Jason popped the champagne,&nbsp;we toasted and took in the beauty of everything that was around us. The setting was perfect, and so much more than I had wished for. The tall trees, the palace behind us and the sunshine. I wont ever forget it.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586233\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/05\/c7\/05c7c5ff042f073d.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-25\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586235\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/59\/2a\/592ac53c92fb4672.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-27\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586236\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/35\/f5\/35f5864f6c3a3597.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-28\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586237\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/af\/42\/af42924a4d45f82b.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-29\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\">Processional &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jdrCuWL6irE\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Hoppipolla<\/em><\/a> by Vitamin String Quartet<br>\nFirst Dance &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5Q0VBRXwClA\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Heaven&rsquo;s Knife<\/em><\/a> by Josh Garrels<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586239\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/87\/37\/8737ba371d1e0668.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-31\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586240\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/5f\/1c\/5f1c8eab29a2cffe.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-32\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>We did not give favors since it was just the two of us. However we had wedding gifts for each other. I had ordered vintage cufflinks with an image of the world for&nbsp;Jason and a watch to match his attire. Jason got me a pair of flats that I had been wanting forever that he paired with a note that read &ldquo;in case your feet are to get cold&rdquo;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586241\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/56\/f3\/56f393e8cacf3d77.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-33\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586242\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ec\/82\/ec82de166e3bfc16.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-34\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586244\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/99\/d7\/99d7e637fae9ddf2.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-36\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586245\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/93\/68\/9368ea4959085688.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-37\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586246\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/03\/4b\/034bf8a75fae3665.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-38\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586247\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/08\/a6\/08a64505514592a0.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-39\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586250\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/6c\/ec\/6cece04b6741468e.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-42\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586253\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/10\/fb\/10fb068bdcdce267.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-45\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-586254\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ed\/3e\/ed3e311a3c90f66c.jpg\" alt=\"Adorable-Portuguese-Picnic-Wedding-Monserrate-Palace-46\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"goldbox\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding Team:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photography &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jesuscaballero.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jesus Caballero Photography<\/a><br>\nEvent Planning &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.somethingborrowed.pt\/?l=6\" target=\"_blank\">Something Borrowed<\/a><br>\nVenue &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.parquesdesintra.pt\/en\/parks-and-monuments\/park-and-palace-of-monserrate\/\" target=\"_blank\">Monserrate Palace<\/a><br>\nCatering &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/picnicantsbasket\" target=\"_blank\">Ant&rsquo;s Basket<\/a><br>\nOfficiant &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.arena-do-tempo.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\">H&eacute;lder Gomes<\/a><br>\nHair &amp; Makeup Artist &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mylittlesinsadviser.blogspot.pt\/\">My Little Sins Consulting<\/a><br>\nWedding Dress &ndash; Melissa Sweet via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidsbridal.com\/Browse_wedding-dresses-melissa-sweet?cm_mmc=Didit_Google-_-Melissa_Sweet_-_Brand-_-MS_-_Brand-_-melissa_sweet_bridal&amp;gclid=CPePp-Sy-ssCFYSDaQod14UGlg\" target=\"_blank\">David&rsquo;s Bridal<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A special thank you to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jesuscaballero.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jesus Caballero Photography<\/a> for sharing Diane and Jason&rsquo;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.parquesdesintra.pt\/en\/parks-and-monuments\/park-and-palace-of-monserrate\/\" target=\"_blank\">Monserrate Palace<\/a> wedding with Junebug. For more picnic wedding inspiration, take a look at <a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/joshua-tree-elopement-inspiration-full-colorful-southwestern-vibes\/\" target=\"_blank\">this Joshua Tree elopement inspiration<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xoxo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.junebugweddings.com\/blog\/xoxo\/xo-samantha.png\" alt=\"xoxoSamantha\" width=\"128\" height=\"47\"><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diane and Jason wanted a simple and elegant wedding; they wanted to focus on the adventure they were starting together rather than getting caught up on the wedding planning process. Diane had a deep love for Portugal after having visited Lisbon while in college, and after coming across another Portugal elopement while searching on Pinterest, Diane and Jason&nbsp;knew that Monserrate Palace&nbsp;was the perfect place to say &ldquo;I do&rdquo;.&nbsp;Photographer&nbsp;Jesus Caballero&nbsp;was with the couple every step of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"kia_subtitle":"","footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[1072,1075,1077,1529,1005,1087],"tags":[1104,1109],"class_list":["post-586208","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-chateau-or-villa-wedding","category-destination-wedding","category-elopement","category-portugal-wedding","category-real-weddings","category-romantic-wedding","tag-dark-blue","tag-light-pink"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/586208","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=586208"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/586208\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=586208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=586208"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=586208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}