Raquel used to live in Porto Alegre before moving to the US, so she knows a lot about the city and has some very good friends who still live there.
Please, let her know if you need an insider information about things and places to go there. Three of her bridesmaids live there, and they can speak English with you :)
Raquel's mom lives in Maceio, AL. She could help you with some recommendations of places to stay and things to do there.
We also have some good friends whose families live in Salvador, BA; Fortaleza, CE; Recife, PE and Natal, RN. Let us know if you are going to any of these destinations.
Raquel also has friends who live in Sao Paulo and Sao Paulo state.
Please, let us know if you need specific information there. We have stayed in Sao Paulo a couple of times, so we could also indicate a good hotel and some touristic things to do!