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Mirante Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, Portugal

A viewpoint above the beach.

The two of them looking at each other. She holds a bouquet of pink, violet, and blue flowers. He wears a tan vest and a bow tie.

The venue

Mirante Santa Cruz is a viewpoint above the beach at Santa Cruz, on the Atlantic coast of Portugal. The day will be held there.

On the coast

Above the beach

Santa Cruz, Torres Vedras. The Atlantic is the view from the viewpoint.

How to get there

Santa Cruz is a coastal town in Torres Vedras. Follow the coastal road toward Santa Cruz. From Lisbon, the drive is roughly an hour.

The pin marks the viewpoint itself.

Coordinates

39.141882, −9.376763

Mirante Santa Cruz

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The shape of the day

Three parts, and no clock times yet.

  1. Arrive

    Come to the viewpoint and settle in. There is no need to hurry the beginning.

  2. Ceremony

    A ceremony at the lookout, above the beach.

  3. Time together

    After the ceremony, the rest of the day is unhurried time with one another.

Times will be confirmed closer to the day.

The two of them walking hand in hand on stone steps. She wears a long white dress and carries the bouquet. He wears a tan vest.

Our story

We met at the end of 2017, at a Christmas party where a mutual friend introduced us, and had a first date over coffee the very next day. The spark was there from the start, even if the timing wasn't. Karin went for studies abroad shortly after and the relationship didn’t flourish then. After reconnecting during COVID, we started dating again in 2021. Things turned serious with a holiday trip to Portugal, where Karin met João's family and Portuguese friends; later that year we had our first “official” trip as a couple to Copenhagen, in autumn 2021, for a concert. That trip is part of the reason why we're marrying in Denmark — it marks half a decade together, and autumn is Karin's favorite season. After that was João’s turn to meet Karin’s Family: first her cousins (Jan 2022) and, a month after, her parents. Several other trips followed after that. We both love adventure sports so we spend most of our time (and budget) on snowboarding or climbing trips.

Things grew even more serious when we decided to move in together in June 2022. Since then we spend time together every single day. We reserve at least a couple of days a week for a proper meal together (though we also like TV dinner) and we strive to keep the romance going with special dates that range from doing sports together to social gatherings and cultural events.

Buying an apartment together (2025) cemented the long-term commitment. Marriage had been a recurring topic for years — Karin always wanted it and sensed João was the one since moving in together; João was more skeptical, but eventually accepted we were essentially already married, so it made sense to make it official. Moreover, we went through hard times together — João's accident and Karin's chronic disease diagnosis — which only reinforced that we're a good team for the long run.

As a married couple we want to keep building a life together and have as many adventures as possible — travel the world, maybe live abroad, perhaps kids. Above all, we're committed to supporting each other's goals, enriching each other's lives, and being there for one another in good times and in bad.

Karin and João together. Temporary stand-in photo.
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Karin and João in climbing helmets. Temporary stand-in photo.
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