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Maria Aurora Est. 2016 · Lisbon & Charleston

Press & Recognition

A decade of editorial trust, named by the publications that set the standard.

Vogue Weddings. Over the Moon. Brides. The Knot Best of Weddings, seven years running. Each reference below is independent third-party validation — the way discerning couples quietly vet a studio before a first call.

Editorial features & industry recognition

  • Vogue Weddings
  • Over the Moon
  • Brides
  • Magnolia Rouge
  • The Knot
  • Maharani Weddings

Featured 2022 — 2024. Press kit, biography, and high-res imagery available on request to accredited editors and stylists.

Recognition

Eight consecutive years of independent industry recognition, 2016 — 2024.

  1. 2023

    Best Destination Wedding Planner — Maharani Weddings Awards

    Awarded by the editorial board of Maharani Weddings, following a year of editorial features across South Asian luxury publications and a finalist slate of twenty-six international studios.

  2. 2023

    The Knot — Best of Weddings, seventh consecutive year

    Recognized 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 — based on verified reviews from more than 1.3 million couples, with five-star ratings across all seven seasons.

  3. 2023

    Engage! Luxury Wedding Summit — Featured Speaker

    Invited for the second consecutive year to address the Engage! summit in Miami, presenting on editorial direction for coastal weddings and the operational realities of producing a small annual portfolio.

  4. 2022

    Over the Moon — Cover & Editorial Feature

    An eight-page Over the Moon editorial photographed at a private quinta in the Alentejo, with styling direction led by the studio's Charleston and Lisbon teams.

For Accredited Press

Press kit, founder biography, and imagery archive — on request.

Journalists & Editors

Editorial stylists, reporters, and freelance writers requesting the studio's full press kit — including high-resolution imagery, founder biography, recent publication clips, and brand assets — are invited to write directly. Verified press inquiries receive a response within two business days, with the full archive delivered by private link.

Venue & Industry Partners

Five-star coastal resorts, atelier florists, and editorial photographers verifying credentials for vendor partnership, residency, or co-produced content may request documentation of the studio's awards history, client references on file, and current travel schedule for the 2024 — 2025 season.

Direct press correspondence [email protected]

By appointment

Eighteen weddings each year. Each one personally directed by the founder.

The press above is the way the industry has described the studio — quietly, and over a decade. The most direct way to evaluate the work is a forty-five minute conversation about the wedding you are beginning to imagine.

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