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"Where Creativity meets excellence"
"The wedding industry needs people like Rui Mota Pinto, who are more unique to not continue doing it because it is assumed that it is correct. We have to go beyond the limits" - JJ Martínez
Rui Mota Pinto is a Portuguese wedding creator, planner and designer, recognized by his "Concept Weddings", unique creativity and know-how.
Rui thinks of himself as a “Wedding Activist” having equality
and inclusion as core values of all his projects.
50 years old, born in Lisbon, Portugal, and father to a 3 year- old boy and a French Bulldog.
He loves all kinds of entertainment and art, with a special love for Cirque Du Soleil and Performative Arts.
Creativity is at the core of his DNA, and all his weddings are created and designed from scratch.
Rui Mota Pinto is also an Educator and developed his own mentoring program in his project "WeddingLab by Rui Mota Pinto", in which, partnered with the Association of Bridal Consultants (ABC), he trains and advises wedding planners and consulting wedding venues and professionals In Portugal.
He is also a mentor at the International Hosts Academy.
In 2023 Rui is recognized as one of the 50 Most Influential Wedding Professionals Worldwide and one of the 50 Most Influential Persons in Event Industry in Europe by Eventex
“Eventex index shines a light on the most deserving individuals whose creativity, innovation, and achievements keep inspiring and raising the bar, both in their corner of the world and in the industry as a whole.” Ovanes Ovanessian, Co-founder of Eventex Awards
Rui Mota Pinto started organizing small weddings when he was just 19 years old in his own events and marketing company.
A few years later, he traveled to New York to become a professional Wedding Planner, dedicating himself exclusively to weddings, launching his personal brand, building his career throughout the years with hard work, specialized training, experience, passion, and a natural talent for transforming the ordinary into extraordinary.
Three decades later, his name stands for creativity, irreverence, and style through a unique vision of what a wedding is all about.
With several international certifications Rui Mota Pinto is the most recognized Portuguese wedding planner and the only Master Wedding Planner in Portugal.
Rui is on the Advisory Board of the International Association of Destination Wedding Professionals (IADWP), and, since December 2022, has been presiding its Portuguese Chapter, as well as presiding the Portuguese Chapter of the International Association of Wedding Planners (IAWP).
In 2015, Rui launched the international wedding project Pop-Up Weddings Destinations, present in 17 destinations worldwide, including Portugal, Italy, Belgium, Brazil, Mexico, Panama, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama and Ecuador.
Pop Up Weddings Destinations is currently one of the most recognized innovative projects in the wedding industry and joins more than 130 wedding professionals worldwide.
Rui is internationally awarded 27 times, making him the most awarded and recognized Wedding Planner in Portugal, and his work has been featured worldwide in some of the most important media like New York Times, Le Figaro, Grace Ormond, Gazeta de São Paulo, Mariée Weddings, Arabia Weddings among others.
In 2017, he was invited by the famous French Directors Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano to be the Ambassador for the French film "Le Sens de la Féte", representing Wedding Planner's profession in Portugal.
Rui Mota Pinto is an international speaker and he has been invited to some of the most important conferences around the world as Congresso de Bodas LAT, Destination Wedding Conference, IBTM Americas, World Romance Travel Conference, Creators Land, LGBTQ+ Wedding Conference, Reivent, among others.
Nowadays he develops some partnerships with some social and environmental projects supporting the environmental conscience, carbon footprint compensation, sustainability, solidarity and social awareness.
Rui Mota Pinto has been a Juri at the Latin American Wedding Awards and at Belief awards and in 2023 he was invited to be a Juri at the famous WOW Awards India for the "Experiential Celebrations" representing Portugal.
Nowadays Rui Mota Pinto creates and designs weddings all over the world including Dubai, Italy, Portugal and Mexico, offering unique experiences globally.
“Imagine yourself in a world of wonder, color, music, rhythm, artists. Imagine a world were the best ideas are yet to be created! Imagine yourself in a world where senses are constantly provoked. Image a world were dreams really come to life" - Rui Mota Pinto
We booked a wedding venue in Portugal and were given some suggestions from wedding planners. From the moment we saw Rui's instagram we knew we had to speak to him. The photos on his page were so different to all of the others that we had seen and really stood out. We knew we didn't want a completely traditional wedding but we are not very creative ourselves and so needed help with ideas. We contacted Rui online and he responded immediately, I then had a call with Rui and from the moment we spoke I was sure he was the wedding planner for us. Rui spent time getting to know us and exploring what we envisaged for our day. The brief simply was that we would like a traditional and elegant ceremony and dinner followed by a massive party, and that's exactly what Rui and his team delivered. We love to travel and go to festivals with one of our favorite festivals being Tomorrowland. Rui incorporated this into the day and it was just amazing. We and our guests were blown away. A number of our guests noticed that Rui had us down to a tee and that the day was exactly us. As well as delivering a day that we will never forget Rui and his team were professional and lovely, and looked after us and our guests on the day and beforehand from the minute we arrived in Portugal. We encountered some issues with regards to legalities and paperwork just before the wedding and I truly believe if we didn't have Rui we would not have been able to get married and have the day that we dreamed of. He worked tirelessly to ensure that we had exactly what we wanted and more. Rui and his team will always be in our heart and we will be forever grateful to them. Catherine and Stephen xx
Speechless. From the first meeting we had with Rui, we knew right away that he would be the ideal person to organize the biggest day of our lives. Amazing vibe, energy, professionalism. An excellent job and a day that I'm sure will stay in the memory of all of us who had gifts, forever. I fully believe that when we love what we do, we enjoy it much more, we put passion in every detail and Rui is the embodiment of that. It was a pleasure for us to meet Rui, to share with him and we are sure, to have created a friendship that will remain from now on. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything, but especially for the effort to make our day so special and without a single small mistake.
A big hug,
Raquel and Fábio (06/11/2023)
I'm not quite sure where to even begin with Rui because there's just so much to say. My now husband and I hired Rui to plan our big fat Armenian wedding in Portugal. We live in the US, so I was a bit nervous about blindly hiring someone from far away, but I have zero regrets. Rui made every detail and second of our wedding week incredibly special. He's truly an artist at heart, so nothing he does falls within the realm of conventional wedding planning. We knew we wanted a traditional Armenian wedding, we just didn't know how to make that happen in a foreign country. Rui went above and beyond to learn about our culture, traditions, music, and food. He then incorporated parts of them into our wedding, adding his special touches along the way. It's so evident that he is extremely passionate about what he does and even more passionate about making your wedding day an unforgettable production no matter the size. Our wedding festivities were 3 days, with 150 guests from out of the country. He managed everything A to Z, including situating full teams for hair and makeup for 30-40 Armenian women. That alone deserves an award! He's a kind, respectful, and truly talented individual. By the end of the whole thing, Rui had become part of our big loud family. He made the wedding of our dreams a reality. I can't recommend him enough!