by kailey | May 17, 2021 | Wedding
A Santorini sunset Caldera backdrop with handwritten vows and a surprise opera serenading moment from the chef—we can’t think of a more adventurous and romantic way to say your “I do’s”. With the help of wedding planner Unique and Forever, Mayeth and Mark brought to life the destination elopement of their dreams. The pandemic was not stopping this determined couple.
The pop-of-color floral arrangements by Santorini Flowers complimented the jaw-dropping La Maltese Estate views. Photographer Kouvalis Photography captured every element that made for a dreamy unforgettable elopement. Adventurous couples searching for wedding inspiration with extraordinary views, you’ve come to the right place.
The Couple:
Mayeth and Mark
The Wedding:
La Maltese Estate, Santorini, Greece
Planning During A Pandemic
Planning a wedding can be overwhelming at times, especially during a time filled with uncertainties. There are many moving parts and details are often overlooked or out of your control. Hiring a top-notch wedding planner—someone who is open-minded, sees your vision, and is able to find solutions in unforeseen situations—will take the stress out of planning. The main piece of advice is to be realistic throughout the planning process and stick to a budget. At the end of the day, it’s your wedding and you have the ability to customize it however you desire.
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A Santorini Island Elopement With Views
The venue was always going to be based on the view. We’ve always wanted a sunset wedding with the Caldera View. It is what made us fall in love with the place. La Maltese Estate has these to offer—the good vibe and foods were just wonderful.
A Surprise Serenade From The Chef
We had an exclusive venue, attentive staff, and a hard-working planner that made our wedding dreams come true. Unknown to us, our personal chef, Edward Limankin has many talents apart from cooking. As we finished our wedding meal, he serenaded us with his powerful operatic voice—a very nice wrap-up to our day.
Planning a wedding during a pandemic can be overwhelming, but Mayeth and Mark—with the help from their talented vendors—brought this dreamy Santorini Island elopement to life and proved that less can be more.
If you’re feeling inspired to trade your over-the-top wedding day for an intimate elopement-styled ceremony, you won’t want to miss the ultimate elopement planning checklist.
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by riley | Sep 20, 2020 | Wedding
After legally tying the knot in Las Vegas with friends, family, and the help of a Brittney Spears impersonator, Amanda and Dre jet-setted off to Santorini for a private vowel renewal at Cocoon Suites. The world travelers knew they wanted to incorporate travel into their special day and all we can say is “WOW!” With the help of Tie the Knot Santorini, every detail was well thought out. From the 1968 Mercedes Americana to the personalized neon sign and the authentic Santorini dinner the couple enjoyed after sharing their vows. And we’re loving the epic shots of it all captured by Louis Gabriel! We’re obsessed with every bohemian yet modern aspect of this destination wedding!
The Couple:
Amanda and Dre
The Wedding:
Cocoon Suites, Santorini, Greece
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Our wedding was a perfect blend of rustic, nature, modern and bohemian but with edge. We mostly communicated by sharing images to help bring to life our vision. Dried flowers, gold detailing, velvet textures, and neon lights.
We very much planned the wedding together but the one part that was kept a surprise was what each of us was wearing. The anticipation of seeing each other dressed as bride and bride grew over the months of planning. When the moment came, we both couldn’t have imagined the emotion that rushes to your heart when you see your very soon to be wife turn around in her wedding dress/suit. You add that to being in one of the most beautiful places in the world, behind you are the iconic cliffs of Santorini and in front of you is the most beautiful ocean view. It was perfect.
We decided we wanted to take this time in Greece to really just enjoy each other, celebrating our love with our distraction from anything else. Travel is important to us, we make it a priority to travel aboard each year so to incorporate that tradition was very special.
Our thing is to say “So much”. I love you….so much. I miss you….so much. “So much” eventually became its own form of saying I love you. We had a “So Much” neon sign created that was part of our backdrop and now lives in our dining room. When we sat down for dinner the evening of our wedding, once the sun had gone down, the light glowed in front of us as we ate our meal together. It now glows over us when we sit down for dinner in the home we have built together.
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We don’t know about you but Amanda and Dre’s vow renewal at Cocoon Suites in Santorini has us planning out our next trip! From the dried flower to the earthy tones, this ceremony was completely and totally swoon-worthy. If you’re looking for more Santorini inspo, check out Micah and Kendal’s Santorini Elopement at Vallais Villa!
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by riley | Sep 10, 2020 | Wedding
Will we ever get tired of destination elopements? Probably not. And who can blame us when they look like this? After legally tying the knot in Barcelona three years prior, Martha and Eider jet-setted to Sant Antonio Vineyard in Santorini for a boho chic elopement. The two wedding videographers have seen their fair share of weddings so they knew exactly what they were looking for. With the help of Divine Weddings Santorini, the two renewed their vows on the hillside of the island before enjoying a small picnic overlooking the water. Eye Witness Stories beautifully captured the love between Martha and Eider and videographer–and Junebug member–Cinema of Poetry created a gorgeous wedding video that has us in tears.
Here’s what Cinema of Poetry’s Kostas had to say about their love:
“This film presents the beautiful and emotional story of a couple of equals. Marta & Eider are an LGBTQ couple of two brides that came all the way from Barcelona, Spain to exchange their vows in Pyrgos, Santorini. The elopement video of Marta & Eider is a story of true love but also a symbolic message for equality. Because love is always love. Sometimes when LGBTQ individuals have the courage to come out, they may face rejection from their families and the people around them. It then takes a lot of strength and support to go through these difficult moments. But, eventually, true love never fails. Marta has experienced this rejection in her life and it felt almost liberating for her to talk about it in this film. Hence, this elopement film is also about these struggles and how true love prevails eventually.”
Now if you’ll excuse us. We’ll be all in our feels for the rest of the day with this one!
The Couple:
Martha and Eider
The Wedding:
Sant Antonio Vineyard, Pyrgos, Santorini
Congratulations again to Marta and Eider on their boho chic elopement in Santorini! Thank you to Junebug member Cinema of Poetry for sharing their special day with us. This is one we will truly never forget. To see more of Kosta’s work, check out his profile in our directory of best wedding videographers in the world!
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