Leda & Richie had already fallen hard for Portugal and wanted friends and family to understand why. So we left Lisbon and headed into Alentejo, where horizons stretch and time slows down. Everyone stayed together, which changes everything. Dinners ran long, wine glasses were never empty for long, and conversations drifted into warm evenings. August heat? Of course. So we planned shade, water, fans — all the practical things — quietly in the background. Ceremony under the trees, cocktails by the water, speeches over generous plates of food. It felt like a very good holiday that happened to include a wedding.