Weddings at Monte das Oliveiras
A Monte das Oliveiras wedding can accommodate up to 250 guests indoors or 350 outdoors, with each event exclusive to the venue.[1][2] The venue provides its own catering team and essential furniture, while dinner can be held inside or outside.[3][4] Guest accommodation is off site, so transport and nearby stays need their own plan.[5]
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Three of our packages to start from; we confirm the fit with Monte das Oliveiras for your guest number. Each price is the package total for the guests shown, with VAT included.
The Dream
€7,500 for 20 guests, VAT included
A small wedding for 20 guests, with the ceremony and the celebration planned as one day
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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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How should you budget for a Monte das Oliveiras wedding?
A Monte das Oliveiras wedding starts with a useful venue-owned inclusion base. The official FAQ says the property supplies its catering team, tables, chairs, cutlery, plates, welcome-cocktail furniture and parasols.[3][4] Ask for the dated menu and venue figure that applies to your guest count, then place anything outside that list on separate lines.
Keep ceremony décor, flowers, entertainment, photography, transport, accommodation and late food visible. The venue's own catering simplifies responsibility, but you still need service hours, drinks duration and overtime stated beside the price. No venue-owned price was published in the official pages checked, so request a dated figure for your month and real guest count. Ask whether the indoor and outdoor plans carry the same fee and which weather changeovers are included.
| Space | Listed use | Capacity check |
|---|---|---|
| Ceremony Garden | Ceremony | Layout needed |
| Olive Tree Garden | Welcome drinks | Weather plan |
| Palm Tree Garden | Dinner | Outdoor limit |
| Marquee | Dinner and party | Seated plan |
| Included item | Venue scope |
|---|---|
| Tables and chairs | Included[4] |
| Tableware | Included[4] |
| Cocktail furniture | Included[4] |
| Parasols | Included[4] |
How many guests fit at Monte das Oliveiras?
The official capacities are up to 250 people indoors and 350 outdoors.[1] Those numbers are far above an 80-person wedding, which means the decision is about atmosphere and layout rather than whether the venue can take the group.
Ask for a plan built around your real number. Large spaces can feel generous, but tables, service routes and entertainment still need a deliberate arrangement. If you expect 80 guests, compare the garden and marquee at 80 rather than viewing only their maximum configurations.
Which spaces can shape the day?
The venue's wedding page names the Ceremony Garden, Olive Tree Garden, Palm Tree Garden and marquee.[7] A natural sequence is ceremony, welcome drinks, outdoor dinner and an indoor or covered party. Confirm whether every area is included in the same booking and when each becomes available.
Dinner may take place outside or inside.[4] Ask for both floor plans before deciding where you prefer to eat. The wet-weather version should preserve your table plan, speeches and dance space without reducing guest comfort.
Is the venue exclusive?
The official FAQ says each event is exclusive to Monte das Oliveiras.[2] Clarify the start and end of that period, supplier access, parking and the areas covered. Exclusivity is most useful when it is tied to operational hours in the agreement.
The venue also provides a professional team for the event day.[3] Ask who your named contact is, when their role begins and which external suppliers they coordinate. That makes the handover between planning and venue operations clear.
What time does the party finish?
Every event ends by 02:00. The party can continue indoors until 02:00, while an outdoor party ends at 00:00.[6] That two-hour difference affects more than music: confirm when the bar, lighting and furniture move inside, and whether all guests fit the indoor party layout without removing dinner tables. Put the transition time into transport instructions too. If dancing outside matters, decide whether moving indoors at midnight still gives the evening the flow you want.
Put the bar change, music move and guest transport into one timeline. Ask whether suppliers need extra time after guests leave and whether collection happens that night or the next day.
Can guests stay at Monte das Oliveiras?
The venue does not provide guest accommodation, although a chalet may be available on request for one member of the couple to get ready.[5] Treat that as preparation space, not a room block.
Group guest hotels in one part of Albufeira and arrange shared transport. The venue describes itself as 10 minutes from central Albufeira and about 30 minutes’ drive from Faro airport.[8] Its own estimate differs from the venue record’s 55.6-minute road estimate,[10] so use the Albufeira guide to group real collection points and obtain transport quotes. The separate route calculation in the venue data is longer, so ask local transport providers to price the actual collection points rather than relying on one generic time.
What should the weather plan include?
The marquee and indoor capacity make a full covered alternative possible in principle, but the exact set-up needs to be agreed. Ask where the ceremony, drinks and dinner all move, how long the change takes and who makes the final decision.
Faro station’s IPMA 1991–2020 normal for June records a 26.8°C average high, 5.1 mm rainfall and 0.8 days with at least 1 mm.[9] This is historical context from Faro, not a forecast for the estate. These Faro observations serve as an Algarve-wide planning reference, rather than measurements at the venue.
The venue provides parasols among its furniture.[4] They help with shade but do not replace a heat plan. Water points and ceremony timing should reflect the month without promising a particular forecast.
Next step
Compare Monte das Oliveiras with the Algarve venue index and other garden wedding venues. Add the venue's included furniture and catering to the Algarve wedding cost guide, then compare that scope with an Algarve wedding package.
Questions and answers
Is Monte das Oliveiras suitable for 80 guests?
Yes. Its official capacities are 250 indoors and 350 outdoors.[1] Ask for the exact 80-person layout rather than designing around the maximum.
Will another event take place at the same time?
The official FAQ says each event is exclusive to the venue.[2] Confirm the access hours covered by that exclusivity.
Can guests sleep at the venue?
No guest accommodation is provided.[5] Build a nearby room list and shared transport plan.
How late can an outdoor party continue?
The official FAQ states outdoor parties run until 00:00, while indoor parties can run until 02:00.[6] Plan the room move or transport around that difference.
Sources
- Monte das Oliveiras — FAQ, accessed . The official FAQ gives capacity of 250 people indoors and 350 outdoors.
- Monte das Oliveiras — FAQ, accessed . The official FAQ says each event is exclusive to the venue.
- Monte das Oliveiras — FAQ, accessed . The venue provides its own catering service and professional event team.
- Monte das Oliveiras — FAQ, accessed . The venue includes tables, chairs, cutlery, plates, welcome-cocktail furniture and parasols, and allows dinner inside or outside.
- Monte das Oliveiras — FAQ, accessed . The venue does not provide guest accommodation; it may provide a chalet for one member of the couple to get ready, on request.
- Monte das Oliveiras — FAQ, accessed . Events end by 02:00; the party may run indoors until 02:00 or outdoors until 00:00.
- Monte das Oliveiras — weddings, accessed . The venue's official page names a ceremony garden, Olive Tree Garden, Palm Tree Garden and marquee among the wedding areas.
- Monte das Oliveiras — FAQ, accessed . The official FAQ describes the property as 10 minutes from central Albufeira and 30 minutes from Faro airport.
- IPMA Normal Climatológica 1991–2020: Faro, accessed . At Faro station, the IPMA 1991–2020 normals record an average June high of 26.8°C, 5.1 mm average rainfall and 0.8 days with at least 1 mm.
- OSRM — Faro airport to Monte das Oliveiras, accessed . A road calculation gives a 55.6-minute driving estimate from Faro airport to the venue on 12 November 2026.