Ana Padrão, Pinga Amor
To organise corsages and buttonholes, please get in touch with florist Ana Padrão directly. Please include a reference of the flowers you’d like or the frock you’ll be wearing and mention it’s for Stu and Mariana’s wedding.
A corsage costs between €10 and €15 and a buttonhole from €2.50.
Pinga Amor
Rua de Moçambique n 137
8º andar 4430-145
Vila Nova de Gaia Portugal
E: geral@pingaamor.com
M: 00351 96 390 66 62
Joaquim Guerra, Antas
Joaquim Guerra is a well established reknown hair dresser and a family friend of Mariana and the Teles family.
Previously Agreed Prices:
To book, email guerracabeleireiro@sapo.pt directly. We ask that you share a photo of the style do you’d like and, if you’d like to get your nails done, please let them know so they can quote for that service too. Remember to mention that it’s for Stu and Mariana’s wedding, Teresa Teles daughter.
Antas
Rua Jerónimo Mendonça, 128
4200-335 Porto
T: 00351 225 503 828
M: 00351 916 617 933
There is always the question of the best way to handle your money abroad. Some people prefer to use the Currency Exchange shops, some prefer to lift the money and have the bank calculate the cost. We strongly recommend the Revolut card.
It’s a prepay Mastercard that you can top up with your bank, lock and unlock it with app and best of all, there’s no fees and you get a real exchange rate.
However, we recommend that you use it to lift money and pay cash, as most restaurants and shops and the metro don’t accept Mastercard.
Revolut card
Tipping isn’t part of the Portuguese culture and never expected, it’s more like a nicety.
If you’ve experienced great service at a good restaurant, then leave a couple of euros as a tip, the Portuguese never tip 10%.
If your taxi driver was polite and drove well, then just round up your ride, but don’t tip bus drivers, unless they have offered to lift and carry your bags.
If your hairdresser spends extra time making sure you look absolutely fabulous, it’s good practice to give them an euro or two as a thank you.
One thing to look for when eating out in Portugal are the appetisers. More often than not your waiter will bring bread, olives or small nibbles without asking.
It’s standard practice to place something on the table if you’re hungry, but they are not complimentary. This is just so you can get fed straight away! So, enjoy these treats, but don’t be surprised when they are added to your bill at the end of your meal, and if you don’t want them, don’t touch them or ask them to be taken away.