Weddings at As Fontes - Events Venue
An As Fontes - Events Venue wedding can use two indoor rooms or riverside outdoor areas in Alte.[1][2] The directory lists catering for 20–500 guests, with covered and outdoor capacities reported separately.[6][9] Nearby accommodation is described rather than confirmed on-site bedrooms.[5] Ask for the chosen room, catering scope and reserved weather alternative in one proposal.
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Three of our packages fit As Fontes - Events Venue’s published guest numbers. Each price is the package total for the guests shown, with VAT included.
The Fairytale
€11,000 for 40 guests, VAT included
A relaxed wedding for 40 guests, with a ceremony and a long dinner planned together
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The Luxury Dream
€16,000 for 60 guests, VAT included
A bigger wedding for 60 guests, with room for the whole family to be there
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The Luxury Fantasy
€22,000 for 80 guests, VAT included
Our largest package, for 80 guests, with the whole guest list at one table
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What should an As Fontes - Events Venue wedding include?
An As Fontes - Events Venue wedding can bring the ceremony, meal and dancing into a riverside property with indoor rooms and outdoor areas. The directory identifies a ceremony space, banquet halls, terrace and garden,[8] with a reception minimum of 20 guests.[9] Decide which parts of the day belong in each area before asking for an itemised proposal.
Ask for catering, drinks, room use, ceremony setup and evening hours to be priced separately within the total. If you would like an informal gathering the following day, have that costed as a separate event. It should be clear which services belong to the wedding day and which extend the holiday.
Keep catering, room hire and any additional production as separate parts of the proposal. The directory also permits space-only hire, but gives no separate hire figure.[10]
Is As Fontes suitable for a wedding of 80 guests?
The published directory capacities are larger than 80, but the more useful question is how an 80-person celebration occupies the space. As Fontes describes 2 indoor rooms with their own dance floors, alongside terraces and outdoor dining areas.[2][3]
| Option | Published scale | Confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Covered reception | Up to 400 seats[6] | Chosen room layout |
| Outdoor reception | Up to 500 seats[6] | Tables and lighting |
| Indoor rooms | 2 dance floors[2] | Dinner-to-party route |
| Terraces | Capacity not stated[3] | Drinks arrangement |
The capacities above come from a directory, not a newly issued venue floor plan. For Claire and Conor's family group, ask for an 80-guest example with tables, dining service and dancing drawn in. Include children and supplier meals in the discussion so that different headcounts do not appear on the final documents.
What is the setting like?
The venue sits beside the river in Alte, in the Loulé area, with outdoor spaces and terraces forming part of the celebration options.[1][3] This gives you several possible stages for the day rather than a single room for everything.
ADVICE: during a visit or video tour, follow the route guests would take from arrival to the ceremony, then drinks, dinner and dancing. Look at surfaces and changes of level, and ask where someone can sit quietly without leaving the gathering. For a riverside event, include child supervision and the position of any barriers in your planning discussion.
What can the venue arrange?
The directory identifies an in-house chef and event coordinator.[7] That establishes services to discuss, not their inclusion in a particular price. Ask who is responsible for the menu, drinks service, table setup and the handover to music suppliers.
The directory describes full catering and an on-site kitchen, with adaptable dietary menus.[11] It also permits an outside cake without a fee and does not list catering, music or photography exclusivity.[10] Confirm each choice in the contract, including responsibility for refrigeration, service and clearing. One event per day is listed; that does not itself define exclusive access to every area.[12]
Private parking is listed.[4] Have the venue mark the coach drop-off and collection points as well as car parking. If most guests are staying together, one agreed return schedule may be simpler for them than individual transport arrangements. Keep a quieter, earlier return option in the transport brief if your family needs one.
Where can guests sleep, and how do they arrive?
The venue description refers to nearby accommodation.[5] Plan the room search separately from the reception booking, then show guests the actual overnight address rather than assuming the venue name will guide them there.
No verified Faro driving duration is available in this guide. Obtain a route estimate for the accommodation first, then for the wedding transfer. They are different journeys. Ask how long the coach should allow to load and unload, and give guests a departure time rather than only the ceremony start.
What happens if the weather changes?
The indoor rooms provide spaces to discuss for a weather alternative.[2] Their existence does not confirm that either is reserved for your group. For any month, establish which room would hold the entire celebration and whether it is included in the booking.
For regional month comparisons, Faro’s 1991–2020 daily-high averages are 23.5°C in May, 26.4°C in September and 23.3°C in October.[13] October averages 6 rain days, compared with September’s 1.9, counting at least 1 mm. These Algarve-wide reference figures are not observations at inland Alte, so favour a month and indoor plan you would enjoy together.
Request both layouts before paying a deposit. Decide who makes the move indoors, when the decision is due and whether dinner needs to start later after a room change. Avoid choosing a month on an assumption of guaranteed outdoor weather.
Compare Casa do Monte's villa arrangement, Anantara's documented event spaces and the Algarve venue collection.
Compare the proposed indoor arrangement with Versátil Eventos, including the dinner-to-dancing changeover and any accommodation you need.
Next step: See wedding packages and build the venue discussion around 80 guests, the chosen room and the accommodation plan.
Questions and answers
Are there bedrooms at As Fontes?
The venue description places accommodation nearby.[5] Confirm the overnight property and room allocation separately from your event contract.
Can we have dinner outdoors?
Outdoor dinner areas and terraces are described in the venue listing.[3] Confirm your exact dining layout and the reserved indoor alternative together.
Does the 500-person figure apply indoors?
The directory assigns 500 seats to the outdoor option and 400 to covered space.[6] Neither figure replaces a current capacity confirmation for the particular room you book.
Sources
- As Fontes — venue description on Zankyou, accessed . As Fontes is in Alte beside the river running through the village.
- As Fontes — venue description on Zankyou, accessed . The venue description identifies two indoor rooms, each with a dance floor.
- As Fontes — venue description on Zankyou, accessed . The venue description identifies terraces and outdoor spaces for cocktails and dinner.
- As Fontes — venue description on Zankyou, accessed . Private parking is listed.
- As Fontes — venue description on Zankyou, accessed . Accommodation is described as nearby rather than on the premises.
- Weddings Abroad Guide — As Fontes venue listing, accessed . The directory gives seating capacity of up to 400 covered and 500 outdoors.
- Weddings Abroad Guide — As Fontes venue listing, accessed . The directory identifies an in-house chef and event coordinator.
- casamentos.pt — As Fontes event spaces, accessed . The casamentos.pt listing identifies a ceremony space, banquet halls, terrace and landscaped garden among the venue’s event areas.
- Casamentos.pt — As Fontes guest range, accessed . The directory lists a reception-service minimum of 20 and maximum of 500 guests.
- Casamentos.pt — As Fontes supplier and cake terms, accessed . The directory permits venue hire without catering and an outside wedding cake without a fee; it lists no catering, music or photography exclusivity.
- Casamentos.pt — As Fontes menu service, accessed . The listing describes full catering, an on-site kitchen and adaptable menus, including vegetarian, vegan and coeliac options.
- Casamentos.pt — As Fontes event privacy and stays, accessed . Casamentos.pt states one event per day and nearby partner accommodation, rather than confirmed on-site guest bedrooms.
- IPMA — Faro 1991–2020 climate normals, accessed . Faro 1991–2020 normal daily maximum averages: May 23.5°C, September 26.4°C, October 23.3°C; corresponding rain days of at least 1 mm: 3.8, 1.9, 6.0. Regional context rather than an Alte station measurement.