01 · Retreats & Hideaways
Private Retreats
Courtyard reset weekends at Casa Camélia, light-filled villas above the Bay of Naples, shuttered châteaux in the south of France, tented camps under Rajasthani stars.
The Nomad Experience, Elevated
The world, gathered.
Retreats, milestones and celebrations across four continents. MWP is the evolution of Mrs Wedding Planner, the same atelier, a far wider view.
Begin planningThe Studio · Est. as Mrs Wedding Planner
MWP stands for Meaningful. Worldwide. Personal.
After years of building intimate, cross-cultural weddings, we've grown into the broader life a client actually lives, the retreat after the wedding, the milestone a decade later, the surprise anniversary in a palace they've never seen.
Every project is designed from a single desk, in one voice, with a hand-picked network of venues, chefs, celebrants and artisans on the ground, from Portugal and Italy to India, the UAE and beyond.
A broader canvas
Beyond the wedding.
London · Porto · Marrakech · Zanzibar · Rajasthan
For years, the work lived inside weddings, the quiet, sacred chaos of two families becoming one. We built our craft there: cultures held with care, details no one else thought to notice, a standard that never bent.
Then, one day, a different kind of client walked through the door. Not a bride. A company. They didn't say it outright at first, but what they were really asking for was the same thing every bride had asked for. A moment that felt earned, not generic.
So the dream stretched.
The same instincts that once shaped a bridal party's entrance now shape a leadership team's arrival in a place they'd never fully experienced. The same eye that once chose the wine now chooses the destination, reading its rhythm, its people, its quiet local geniuses, before ever choosing a venue.
Different clients. Different milestones. Same standard, carried further.
What we design
Five ways to gather, everywhere in the world.
02 · Leadership & Groups
Corporate & Founder Escapes
Off-sites, board retreats, founder gatherings, the same care that once shaped a bridal party's arrival, brought to a team of forty in a place they've never fully seen.
03 · Cultural Fusion
Multi-Heritage Celebrations
Anglo-African, Indo-Portuguese, Persian-French, two, three, four traditions woven into one seamless day. Fluency, not decoration.
04 · Milestones
Signature Celebrations
Landmark birthdays, anniversaries, family reunions, including a forthcoming celebration at Pestana Palácio do Freixo. Occasions built to be remembered.
05 · Weddings & Elopements
Destination Weddings
Palatial ceremonies, quiet elopements, multi-day arcs. From Pestana Palácio do Freixo in Porto to Atlantic terraces in Freetown and beach shamianas in Zanzibar.
The house of MWP
One maker's mark. Several ways in.
MWP began as Mrs Wedding Planner. It now stands on its own, a mark rather than a description, with distinct lines working underneath it. Each keeps its own character; all of them are held to the same standard.
Line 01
MWP Nomad
Retreats, hideaways and celebrations that travel. Vineyard houses, shuttered châteaux, island coastlines and palace rooms, wherever the group needs to be.
See the atlas →Line 02
MWP Delegate
Concierge and connection for brands and leadership teams: UK hosting, venue access, private chefs and last-minute tables in the rooms that rarely open.
Delegate a brief →Line 03
MWP Connect
Brand access to diaspora and multicultural audiences. Sponsorship, gifting, introductions and strategic partnerships across the UK, UAE, Africa and North America.
Explore Connect →Line 04
MWP Academy
Everything we know, taught in the room. Masterclasses and workshops on multicultural events, hospitality, and brand connection.
Enquire about Academy →Line 05
MWP Objects
The candle line and small-batch objects, scents and pieces drawn from the places we work. In development, released slowly.
Coming soonSignature experiences
A season in progress.
RetreatPortugal · Porto
Casa Camélia
A garden courtyard with a central fountain, Douro views and room to breathe. A natural setting for a working-week reset, a retreat or an intimate celebration.
GroupDouro Valley
Founders' Retreat
A five-day off-site for a small leadership team, vineyard breakfasts, tasting menus, private guides.
SignatureLondon · Art Deco Hidden Gem
Anglo-African Fusion Celebration
A private art deco townhouse with no house rules, a courtyard long table, a private chef, woven baskets, tropical fruit and ochre pottery on pale linen.
WeddingPortugal · Porto
Pestana Palácio do Freixo
A baroque palace wedding on the banks of the Douro, a private, three-day arc of arrival, ceremony and river-lit dinner.
London · Unexpected Spaces
Hidden gems with real architecture, and no house rules.
Art deco townhouses, civic halls and private courtyards that come with the building and nothing else attached. No fixed caterer, no approved supplier list, no last orders at eleven. We bring the private chef, the food that matters to the family, the drummers at the door and the timing that lets a celebration run the way it should.
See the London spacesCultural insight
The same standard, translated for every place and every guest.
A retreat in the Douro cannot be run the way a celebration is run in Marrakech, and a leadership gathering in Zanzibar asks something different again. We read the destination first, its rhythm, its calendar, its people, then shape the experience around the guests who will actually be in the room.
Reading the destination
Local seasons, prayer and rest days, market rhythms, licensing, what closes in August. We plan around the place rather than against it.
Hosting across cultures
Menus, seating, music, dress and ceremony held with care so multi-faith and multi-generational rooms feel considered, never compromised.
Local hands, our standard
We work with chefs, florists and makers who belong to the region, briefed to one uncompromising standard of service and pace.
Pace and privacy
Retreats are built for rest: unhurried arrivals, quiet corners, discretion for guests who are recognised elsewhere.
Language and welcome
Interpreters, bilingual stationery, transfers and arrival notes so no guest ever feels they are catching up.
Meaning over spectacle
Rituals that matter to your family or your brand are given the centre of the room; the rest simply supports them.
Beyond private celebrations
The same atelier, now working for brands and teams.
Start a partnership conversation →A private celebration and a brand moment ask for the same thing: a room that feels earned rather than generic. We bring the same access, cultural fluency and concierge care to companies arriving in the UK, Europe or a destination they have not yet chosen.
Brand activations & launches
Guest lists, venues and hosting that read as considered, not corporate.
Leadership offsites & incentives
Multi-day arcs for teams of ten or forty, planned around the place.
Venue & supplier introductions
Direct lines to palaces, private rooms, chefs and makers we already work with.
Destination strategy & cultural insight
Reading a market before choosing a room, so nothing lands off-key.
The atelier
One planner, one relationship, one thoughtful thread from first call to last dance.
We take a small number of projects each year. Every enquiry is answered personally, and every proposal is built around your rhythm, not a template.
Our clients live between London, Dubai, Lagos, New York and Mumbai; they marry in Porto, honeymoon in the Douro, and return years later for the next chapter. We are here for the whole arc.
12+
Countries
15
Years designing
1:1
Always personal
Enquiries · 2026, 2027
Tell us about the moment you're planning.
A wedding at a Portuguese palace, a retreat you've been dreaming of, a milestone to mark, start with a few lines. We'll write back within two working days.