Wedding Photographer of the Year 2025 · Wezoree
Destination wedding photographers based in Lisbon · Portugal, Lake Como & Europe
NOW BOOKING 2027 · 2028 · CHECK YOUR DATEYour stories,
told by Vadim & Irina
We are Vadim and Irina Pastuh, a husband-and-wife team of destination wedding photographers based in Lisbon. For over fifteen years we have photographed weddings in palaces, villas and quintas across Portugal and Italy: Sintra and Cascais, Porto and the Douro Valley, the Algarve, Lake Como, Verona and Rome. Our style is editorial and documentary at once, on digital and 35mm film. Two photographers, two points of view, one calm presence on your day.
HIGHLIGHTS
Profound. Moving. Yours.
Real moments from our weddings at Villa Rizzardi, Villa Miani in Rome, Villa Balbiano on Lake Como, Queluz Palace, Palácio do Freixo and Solar da Levada.
The venues
SOLAR DALEVADAPORTOSolar da LevadaPorto, PortugalVIEW THE WEDDING
LAKE COMOVilla BalbianoLake Como, ItalyVIEW THE WEDDING
LISBONQueluz PalaceLisbon, PortugalVIEW THE WEDDING
LAKE COMOVilla del BalbianelloLake Como, ItalyVIEW THE WEDDING
PALÁCIO DOFREIXOPORTOPalácio do FreixoPorto, PortugalVIEW THE WEDDING
LAKE COMOVilla CipressiLake Como, ItalyVIEW THE WEDDING
ALGARVEPalácio de EstoiAlgarve, PortugalVIEW THE WEDDING
LAKE COMOVilla ErbaLake Como, ItalyVIEW THE WEDDING
ESTORILForte da CruzEstoril, PortugalVIEW THE WEDDING
VILLARIZZARDIVERONA · ITALY · 2026Villa RizzardiVerona, ItalyVIEW THE WEDDINGWedding photographers in Portugal, Lake Como & across Europe
Portugal
Lisbon is home, and as Lisbon wedding photographers we know the light in the palaces of Sintra and Queluz, the riverside estates of Porto, the quintas of the Douro Valley and the cliffs of the Algarve, and we know the planners and venues that make a day run smoothly.
PORTUGAL WEDDINGS →Lake Como & Italy
As Lake Como wedding photographers we have worked at Villa Balbiano, Villa Erba, Villa Cipressi and Villa del Balbianello. Beyond the lake we photograph across Italy, from Villa Rizzardi near Verona to Villa Miani in Rome.
LAKE COMO WEDDINGS →France, Spain & beyond
Paris, the rest of France, Spain and further afield. Wherever you marry, you get the same two photographers and the same eye, with travel planned around your day.
ALL WEDDINGS →
“Vadim and Irina were incredible. They made us and all of our guests feel so comfortable. We can’t stop looking at our photos.”Sam & Victoria · Palácio do Freixo, Porto
“Vadim really understood our vision for our wedding and captured all the moments we had wanted captured. Really went above and beyond.”
QASIM & ALHENA · LISBON“The results are literally so stunning. We can’t take our eyes off it anymore.”
KARL & TAMARA · SOLAR DE PANCAS“We loved the style, they are really timeless and even beyond what we expected.”
ARNAUD & DIANA
ABOUT
Husband and wife. Vadim has photographed weddings for over fifteen years, Irina beside him since 2019. When you book us, you get us: two photographers, two points of view, and a small team we have trusted for years. Featured in British Vogue, named Wedding Photographer of the Year 2025 and among the Top 20 Best Wedding Photographers in Europe 2026 by Wezoree.
OUR STORY
01PhotoEditorial wedding photography by the two of us, digital and 35mm film.
VIEW WEDDINGS →
02FilmCinematic films that feel the way your day felt.
WATCH FILMS →
03ContentReels and behind the scenes from your day, delivered within 48 hours.
SEE CONTENT →
04AlbumsHandmade heirloom albums, designed by us, printed to last generations.
DESIGN YOUR ALBUM →
On Instagram
Fresh weddings, behind the scenes and the places we love, from Portugal to Lake Como.
@PASTUHVADIMQuestions,
answered
Anything else on your mind? Write to us, we reply within a day.
Where do you photograph weddings?
We are based in Lisbon and photograph weddings across Portugal (Lisbon, Sintra, Cascais, Porto, Douro, Algarve), on Lake Como and throughout Italy, France and Spain.
Do you work as a team of two?
Yes. Every wedding is photographed by both of us, Vadim and Irina, with two angles on every key moment.
Do you shoot film?
Yes. We combine digital and 35mm film for a timeless, editorial look.
When will we receive our photos?
A preview of 100 to 150 images within 7 days, the full gallery within three months.
How far in advance should we book?
We are now booking 2027 and 2028. Dates from May to October go first, so we recommend writing to us as soon as you have a venue and a date.
Do you offer film, content and albums?
Yes. Alongside photography we offer wedding films, a content creator for reels and behind the scenes delivered within 48 hours, and handmade heirloom albums that we design ourselves.
Do you photograph elopements and smaller weddings?
Yes. We photograph elopements and intimate weddings in Portugal, on Lake Como and across Europe.
Which languages do you speak?
English, Russian and Ukrainian.
Tell us about your day
Share your date, venue and vision. We reply within a day.
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