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title: "Getting married in Tomar"
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# Getting married in Tomar

> Legendary Templar city with majestic convents and romantic gardens

- **Country**: Portugal

## Scores (0-10)

- **Overall**: 8.8
- **Romance**: 9
- **Party**: 7
- **Nature**: 8
- **Luxury**: 8
- **Food**: 9

## Indicative costs

- **Average menu price per guest**: €135
- **Hotel per night**: €140
- **Open bar index**: 12

## Logistics

- **Distance to airport**: 110 km
- **English level**: High
- **Walkability**: 85/100
- **LGBTQ+ friendly**: Yes

## Wedding weather

- **Best month**: May
- **Rain risk**: Low
- **Summer golden hour**: 21:10

## Wedding style

- **Wedding style**: Templar Heritage
- **Local tradition**: Banquet featuring Tejo region wine and traditional Tomar convent sweets

### Pros

- Excellent value for money in high-end Portuguese wedding gastronomy.
- Unique monumental backdrop at the Convent of Christ and the Seven Hills Forest.

### Cons

- 1-hour drive from Lisbon International Airport.
- More limited luxury five-star hotel options compared to Lisbon or Sintra.

## Venue types

- **Historic Portuguese Quinta** (120€ - 210€): Stately estates surrounded by orange trees and traditional hand-painted tiles.
- **Restored Convent Venue** (140€ - 240€): Renaissance and Manueline stone cloisters with monumental halls.

## Featured venues

- **Hotel dos Templários**: Four-star riverfront hotel with expansive gardens along the Nabão River.
- **Quinta da Granja**: Historic 16th-century Manor House with its own private chapel.
- **Convento de Cristo Gardens**: Idyllic monumental setting for stately wedding banquets.

## Paperwork

- **Civil ceremony waiting time**: 1 to 3 months
- **Religious ceremony availability**: Excellent. Civil and Catholic paperwork in Portugal is among the fastest in Europe for non-residents.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much does a wedding in Tomar cost?

The average menu per guest is €135. A dream 100-guest wedding typically requires between €18,000 and €32,000.

### What is the best month to get married in Tomar?

May and June offer bright sunny days without intense peak summer heat.

### What wedding style is signature in Tomar?

The 'Templar Heritage' style, combining stately medieval history with warm Portuguese hospitality.

**Tags**: Templar, Quinta, History, Portugal

## Links

- [Web version of this guide](https://weddings.help/en/destinos-boda/tomar)
- [Month-by-month weather stats for Tomar](https://weddings.help/en/clima-boda/tomar)