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 THE
VANESSA & IVO
        EXPERIENCE

01.

YOU SAY HELLO

REACH OUT TO US

This is the first step in our connection.

If you’re on this page, we’re assuming you liked what you saw from our portfolio and you’re interested in knowing a bit more about us and our work.

We’re also very interested in knowing a bit more about you and your wedding.

So please fill out the form bellow and share as much as you can about your wedding – your vision, your style and your ideas are crucial to help us understand how we can help you getting those memorable images.

02.

OUR FIRST REPLY

COMMUNICATION WORKS BOTH WAYS

You’ll usually hear back from us within the first 24 to 48 hours. We can be traveling for work and away from our email, so if you feel we’re taking to long you can also message us through our socials.

First of all, we’ll let you know if we’re available to shoot your wedding. We accept a limited number of weddings each year, to make sure we fully dedicate ourselves to every single one.

If we’re available we’ll send you our presentation with the various options, or a bespoke quote if needed.

03.

UNDERSTANDING YOUR VISION

SOMETIMES EMAILS AREN’T ENOUGH

We feel it’s important to have a quick call with all our prospect clients. We understand sometimes clients just like to put a face to a name, but a quick call can be so much more productive to understand how we can work together.

Whether you have unique desires for your special day or seek a perfect alignment with your vision, we’re here to craft an emotional masterpiece that resonates with your heart’s deepest wishes.

04.

BRINGING IT TO LIFE

WE’LL GUIDE YOU ALONG THE WAY

We want to create real and unique imagery for each couple that works with us. We want to capture your true essence and the feelings you had during your wedding day.

YOU SET THE TONE

You chose the location, you brought your family and friends, and you’ll set the mood for your wedding. We just want you to have fun with your friends and family and overall just enjoy your wedding.

WE MAKE YOU SHINE

We’ll guide you throughout the day, making sure we get the best out of every moment, planned or spontaneous. We’ll give brief directions or pointers to break the ice, but only as a tool to make sure your personality shines through our lenses – there’s no need for dramatic posing or cinematic acting.

A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE FOR UNIQUE COUPLES

We’ll retell the story of your wedding through our vision – an aesthetic inspired by cinema and fashion, with an editorial approach. You’ll re-live your day, from the big moments to the small unseen details, in a fully immersive experience.

READY TO
CONNECT?

We create handmade films and photography, unique and special, for those who value creative photography and videography.


Due to how we approach our work, every year we shoot a limited number of weddings. 

Please fill out this form if you’re interested in knowing more about how we work, our availability and pricing.

We like to know more about those who reach out to us, so feel free to share as much as wanted about you and your wedding.

Feel free to fill out the form bellow, or send us an email to HELLO@VANESSAIVO.COM

Let’s create something unique!

DO YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL
QUESTIONS?

We are based in Portugal and document weddings throughout Europe and beyond. Whether you’re celebrating on the Amalfi Coast, in the vineyards of Tuscany, on the shores of Lake Como, in the French Riviera, or anywhere else in the world, we’re always happy to travel for the right story.

Our collections include destination weddings, and we’ll guide you through any travel logistics to make the process as seamless as possible.

We intentionally accept a limited number of weddings each year so that every couple receives our full creative attention from the very first conversation to the final delivery.
Working with a small number of celebrations allows us to invest the time each story deserves—getting to know our couples, documenting each wedding with care, and editing every photograph and film ourselves. It also gives us the flexibility to travel throughout Europe while maintaining the level of quality and personal approach that defines our work.

Rather than chasing volume, we choose to focus on creating timeless work for a select number of couples whose vision resonates with ours.

Absolutely. Some of our favourite stories unfold over several days rather than a single celebration.
Many destination weddings include welcome dinners, rehearsal gatherings, pool parties, farewell brunches or cultural ceremonies, and we believe these moments are just as meaningful as the wedding day itself. They allow relationships to unfold naturally and help tell the complete story of your wedding weekend.
Whether you’re planning an intimate two-day celebration in Portugal or a three-day wedding in Italy, France or anywhere else in Europe, we’re happy to create coverage that reflects the full experience—not just the ceremony itself.

Yes. While many of our couples choose to book both photography and filmmaking for a seamless experience, each service can also be booked independently.

Whether you’re looking for photography, films, or both, our approach remains the same: creating honest, timeless work that reflects your story with care and intention. During our first conversation, we’ll help you understand which option best suits your plans and how we can tailor the coverage to your celebration.

Every wedding we document is carefully curated and edited by us, which means we never outsource the creative process. We believe your photographs and films deserve the time and attention required to create something truly timeless.

Our photography galleries are typically delivered within 10 to 12 weeks, while our films are delivered within 8 months. Throughout this time, you’ll receive a selection of preview images shortly after your wedding so you can begin reliving the day while we continue crafting the complete story.

We value quality over speed, ensuring that every image and every frame receives the same level of care as the moments themselves.

We deliver your photos & films on an online gallery, making it easy to share with your friends and family. This also allows you to download everything for safekeeping.

We’re always looking to capture the essence and mood of a wedding – we believe that each wedding is unique.
We like to keep things simple and try not to intervene during the day. We don’t pose or direct our couples too much and we don’t fabricate moments for the films. We can, however, offer some pointers for specific moments just to get the best out you.

Yes, we use drones. You’ll find some drone footage in most of our films, but we approach drones the same way we do our regular cameras. It’s a tool to tell a story. We use drone footage mainly to show a location or provide context to our films.

For weddings happening in Portugal we have flat rates to some of the most common destinations. Other destinations or events that span across multiple days are calculated per each case.

For international weddings we have to check flights and accommodation to make an estimate.

Depending on the type of films you chose in your package, we aim to deliver something within the ranges stated in the package you chose, but we may deliver something shorter or longer, if we feel the story needs it.

For photos we aim to deliver somewhere between 800-1000 edited high-res photos.

Each package has a number of hours of coverage. We feel that usually 8 to 10 hours is more than enough to get everything we need. The time we stay at a wedding is not an indication of how long the wedding will take, it’s just how long we’ll actually be there. You can still have fun and enjoy your time with your friends and family after we leave – you just have to plan and decide what’s important for the film.

You can always add more time if needed.

For typical full day weddings we’re expecting to sit down and have dinner at some point in the day. Although we don’t have to sit with your guests, we’d appreciate if this is taken care of with the catering. The ideal time of our meal is at the same time you’re having yours – that way we don’t lose anything important are we’re ready to get back to work as soon as you’re finishing your meal.

We don’t need the full speeches for our films, so we try to record the audio and then film some segments of the speaker and the crowd reactions. If this is something the couple really wants to be filmed in its entirety, we recommend that they book the “Full Speeches” addon. That way we’ll record it in full, with two cameras, and deliver it edited in a separate film.
Please also note that, as we explain in the question above, if the speeches happen during dinner (specially between courses) we may not be there to film it.

We welcome any creative input you might have about your wedding film. However, our creative workflow implies making many different decisions on each moment of the pipeline, throughout the time we spend thinking about each film, finding the story and editing it. This includes choosing the perfect shot, the perfect moment to make a cut, the perfect song and the perfect bit of dialogue. Due to this process, it’s impossible to involve every couple in every moment or in every creative decision – there simply would be no time. That is why any creative input you might have is welcomed before we start working on your film, and changes after the film is ready are minimal (replacing or removing a shot here or there).

Music is a very important component in our films. We’ll try to gauge your musical style by the songs you choose for specific moments during the wedding day, and you’re free to send us a playlist of songs you like beforehand, but we’re limited to using songs we can license for your film. These are incredible songs that you won’t hear on the radio, and will be forever associated with your wedding film.

VANESSA & IVO

“VANESSA & IVO ARE A DUO OF PHOTOGRAPHERS AND FILMMAKERS, PASSIONATE ABOUT CREATING ARTISTIC, INTIMATE AND CINEMATIC IMAGES, WITH AN EDITORIAL TWIST”

– BRITISH VOGUE

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