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Wedding Planning

3 Great Ideas To Personalise Your Ceremony

Our wedding celebrant, Elizabeth Cass Kanti shares three great ideas to personalise your ceremony and make your destination wedding in Greece unique! “This could have turned into a book if Claire hadn’t asked for my top three! Because that’s the beauty of a celebrant led ceremony – there are an infinite amount of creative ideas […]

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Styled Shoots & Inspiration

Perfectly Stitched Greek Wedding Favor Ideas

Enjoying your coffee in leafy Karia village square, you will notice a cluster of little shops selling beautiful linens showing Karsaniko, the Lefkada embroidery style. This unique type of stitch was created in 1885 by a local woman who suffered an accident that resulted in the loss of one hand and partial paralysis of the […]

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Sivota Weddings & Elopements

A Garden Wedding on the Ionian Riviera Greece

This sweet couple had one vision in mind; a romantic garden wedding by the sea in Greece, ideally on the beautiful Ionian Riviera, the area close to the family home of the Groom’s father. Matt and Rae met through mutual friends and live in Hong Kong in an area of the territory known for its […]

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Meganisi Weddings & Elopements, Vow Renewals

Emotional Grey & Olive Vow Renewal – Emma & Matt

A Greek island escape was the perfect setting for Emma & Matt’s emotional vow renewal with grey and olive details on a secluded Meganisi beach. We felt incredibly blessed, happy and loved every minute of it; it really was an unforgettable evening! Emma and Matt have been married for 17 years and have a daughter […]

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Wedding Planning

5 ways to use peonies for your destination wedding

If you love peonies as much as I do, here is some inspiration on how to use peonies for your destination wedding in the Greek islands. Peonies are loved by brides the world over, with pretty ruffles and large, full heads that make a perfect feature flower for any bouquet or table arrangement. Their colours […]

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Styled Shoots & Inspiration

Classic Blue – Colour of the Year Wedding Inspiration

American colour company Pantone has chosen “universal favourite” Classic Blue, or Pantone 19-4052, as its statement colour of the year for 2020. They describe it as “a reassuring presence, instilling calm, confidence and connection”. If I were to ask you to close your eyes and picture the Greek Islands, what would you see? White sand? Feta cheese? Olive […]

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Lefkada Weddings & Elopements, Styled Shoots & Inspiration

Beach Elopement Inspiration with Lefkada Embroidery

This Lefkada beach elopement inspiration features a floral fantasy of white hydrangeas, island greenery, and endless romance! All that was needed to add a touch of Ionian style to this elopement shoot were some unique details. Inspired by a tablecloth embroidered with the Lefkada stitch called Karsaniko, loaned to me by Christina at Gourioti Flowers, […]

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Lefkada Weddings & Elopements, Vow Renewals

Destination Vow Renewal at Seaside Lefkada

The elegant atmosphere of Seaside Restaurant was perfect for the intimate and personal Lefkada vow renewal of Brian and Siobhan. Brian contacted me a few weeks before their family holiday to Lefkada, Greece. He wanted to arrange a surprise vow renewal for his wife Siobhan, as this year was their 30th wedding anniversary. The holiday […]

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Wedding Planning

Lilies – A Unique Wedding Flower From Greek Mythology

Lilies are absolutely perfect for a stunningly unique wedding bouquet with a history woven into the stories of Greek mythology. Not only are they beautiful, but they also come in many different types and colourways, meaning they can be added to almost any bouquet throughout the whole year. I’m sharing with you the three designs above, as […]

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Lefkada Weddings & Elopements

Private Beach Wedding in Lefkada – Clare & Gary

Set against a backdrop of clear blue sky and the inviting Ionian Sea, Gary & Clare’s private beach wedding in Lefkada will have you dreaming of summer days! “We both fell in love with Lefkas and knew we wanted to marry on the beach . Claire suggested Zorbas as it had the privacy, a secluded beach […]

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