our wedding

Gaby & Mike

October 9 + 10, 2026

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Areias do Seixo Portugal
Mike
Gaby

The Weekend

What's happening?

Friday, Oct 9
4:00 PM

Check-in Hotel Lobby

If you arrive early and your room isn't ready, you can use all the hotel facilities. A full weekend schedule will be posted in the lobby.

6:00 PM

Welcome BBQ Circle of Fire

Dress code: casual – think going out to dinner. Bring an extra layer as the temperature drops at night.

Saturday, Oct 10
4:00 PM

Wedding Ceremony Front Lawn

Dress code: Festival formal. Think long or short fun dresses, epic pant suits, sequins, elegance. Bright colors highly encouraged! For men, suits and ties are great.

til late

Dinner + Party

Sunday, Oct 11
Morning

Farewell Brunch Hotel Restaurant

Areias do Seixo
Areias do Seixo

Our Story

You may be thinking "Wait, I thought Mike was an Italian Jew and Gaby was Peruvian Colombian..."

Why Portugal?

A few months after meeting in 2021 we wound up on the first flight from the US allowed into Portugal, just as borders reopened. We spent 3 weeks together traveling up and down the coast, including a stay at Areias do Seixo. We've been coming back to Portugal almost every year since, so after we got engaged this was the first place we thought of for our wedding!

We're so excited to be in one of our most favorite places with our most favorite people. 💖

Gaby and Mike
Gaby and Mike

Getting There

Travel

Areias do Seixo is about an hour north of Lisbon on the Atlantic coast.

Flights

Fly into Lisbon (LIS) or Porto (OPO)

Fly into Humberto Delgado Airport in Lisbon (LIS) if you're heading straight to the hotel - it is 55 minutes north on the A8. Direct service from most major US cities on TAP, United, and Delta. Plan to arrive Thursday evening or early morning Friday!

Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport in Porto (OPO) is worth considering if you want to spend a few days traveling down the coast first.

Getting Around

Car, Shuttle, or Uber

The hotel can arrange private car or shuttle pickups from the airport or Lisbon - please contact the hotel directly.

Alternatively:

  • Uber works too, and is much cheaper in Portugal than in NYC.
  • Renting a car is easy. Parking is available at Areias do Seixo hotel.

Where You'll Be

Stay

Venue

Areias do Seixo

We've reserved the entire hotel for the wedding weekend. Most rooms are in private villas scattered across the property - we'll be placing guests personally, so don't book directly for Friday + Saturday night. Breakfast is included every morning.

If you have room preferences or are traveling with specific people, just let us know!

At the Hotel

What to expect

The hotel has it all: ocean swims, surf, spa, pool, dune walks down to the beach, morning yoga, and a restaurant that is an absolute delight! It's designed to make it so you won't need to leave :).

While You're Here

Day Trips nearby

The hotel is a great home base for some easy day trips if you get in early or stick around.

  • Sintra is 45 minutes south - fairytale land of castles built into the hillside.
  • Ericeira is 25 minutes away and is a cute cobblestone surf town.
  • Peniche is 20 minutes up the coast - the beach at Baleal is a very cool visit if you have a car, with ocean on both sides of the road while you drive.
  • Nazaré is 1 hour north, home to 100ft waves during big swells.
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Yankees

Explore Portugal

Before & After

Most people are making this a longer trip - here are our recommendations!

1

Lisbon + Cascais

Start or end in Lisbon

Give it at least two days. Príncipe Real for restaurants and wine bars, Alfama for the old city. If you want a beach-town feel with easy access to the city, stay in Cascais instead - 30 minutes from Lisbon by train. We like to go straight to Cascais (Hotel Albatroz or Farol Hotel).

2

Sintra

Day trip from Lisbon

45 minutes from Lisbon - fairytale castles built into a forested hillside. Worth a full day visit or a couple of nights if you want to slow down.

3

Porto + Douro Valley

Northern Portugal

Porto is one of the most charming cities in Europe - river, ocean, tile facades, great food. From there you can head into the Douro Valley for a day or two of wine and river life.

4

Arrábida National Park

South of Lisbon

About 45 minutes south of Lisbon - huge cliffs, turquoise water, mostly empty beaches. We've stayed at Hotel Casa Palmela, a huge estate turned into a luxury boutique hotel.

5

Alentejo - our favorite

Wild coast

Quieter and wilder than anywhere else on this list. Feels like the southern part of Big Sur, but more mellow. We've been going for years, usually staying at Cabeça da Cabra - a small country house run by Maria, who has become a friend. You'll need a car, and the trip is mostly beach hopping along a coastline that feels perfectly remote. Reach out and we'll connect you with Maria directly!

6

Algarve

Best bet for beach weather

The southern coast - warm water, reliable October sun. It's ~3 hours from the hotel so it works best as a separate leg of the trip, before or after.

Gaby
Mike

Questions

All the Things!

What's the dress code?

Festival formal! Think long or short fun dresses, epic pant suits, sequins, elegance! Bright colors highly encouraged! For men, suits and ties are great! October runs 64–72°F - so be sure to bring a layer for the evening. Block heels or flats are your friend on the cobblestones.

How do I get to the hotel?

Rent a car, order an Uber, or contact the hotel to coordinate an airport pickup.

Dietary restrictions?

Just reach out and let us know – we got you! ;)

Can I bring a plus-one?

Only if your invitation included one.

Are children invited?

The Welcome BBQ & Wedding are both adults only.

How do I confirm my hotel reservation?

All confirmation emails have been sent out. If you have not received one yet, please let us know.

Gaby and Mike

Registry

Gifts

Making the trip is the gift. But if you'd like to give something, we made two small registries and a honeymoon fund.

Zola Bloomingdale's Honeymoon Fund

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Gaby & Mike