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Elegant Floral Inspired Wedding on Lefkada – Erin & Stuart

4th August 2018 by MaxeenKim 2 Comments

Bride wearing Laverne wedding dress by Catherine Deane and groom on a boat in Nidri | Maxeen Kim Photography

It was on a sunny day in early June that Erin and Stuart said, “I do” with an elegant floral inspired wedding on Lefkada. The couple chose this beautiful island in the Ionian Sea after spending many holidays together at Erin’s gorgeous family villa. It also happens to be the island where Stuart ‘popped the question’, so it holds such a special place in their hearts.

The bride and her girls spent a relaxed morning getting ready in her family’s villa. She then made the 10 minute walk, together with her immediate family and bridesmaids, to her ceremony at Seaside Restaurant. Erin decided to incorporate the lovely tradition of being serenaded to the ceremony, with a trio of Greek musicians which really set the tone for their day; relaxed, chic and just a little bit different.

View of the bay in Geni from the brides villa
Laverne wedding dress by Catherine Deane hanging in an olive tree
Brides three stone diamond engagment ring, eternity band and the grooms ring on blue tiles
Brides white high heels and veil against blue tiles
Brides crystal and silver necklace and earring set with the stationery on blue times
Smiling bride being fanned by her bridesmaids before she gets into her dress
Bride being zipped into her Catherine Deane dress by her mother
Close up of the bride putting in her crystal earrings
Bridesmaids putting on their flower bracelets at brides villa
Emotional father of the bride as he sees his daughter in her dress
Bridesmaid in her Dessy dress tearing up as the bride sees her father
Bride and her father walking to the ceremony while being serenaded by a trio of Greek musicians
Trio of Greek musicians in full song as they serenade the bridal party to the ceremony

They kept their ceremony decor simple yet stylish, wanting their guests to be able to really appreciate the beauty of their surroundings. The ceremony itself was carried out by a close friend of the family, Pauline, who lives on the island. This gave the day such a touching and personal feel, and the words, “You may now kiss the bride” were met with great applause.

After the ceremony the couple treated their guests to a cocktail and canape cruise, where they got to enjoy incredible views, live music and dancing. One of the highlights of the cruise was definitely when the grooms nephew decided to give the crowd a lesson in ‘flossing’.

The wedding party returned to a transformed venue, thanks to talented planner, Claire Salisbury and her team at Lefkas Weddings. Claire incorporated an air of elegance with tall candles, cut glass vases and rose gold cutlery, while adding pops of colour through flowers, floral place-mats and the little bottles of lemon cello each guest received as a favour.

Table name with rose gold heart shaped holder on the wedding tables at Seaside Restaurant

Before making their big entrance to the reception area, the couple took a few quiet moments for themselves and some photos. As Erin’s family villa looks out over the bay, it was important for the beautiful blue waters and the hills of Lefkada to feature in their images.

The reception was filled with laughter, speeches and happy tears. The couples’ delicious menu was created especially for them by Kostas, owner of Seaside, together with his head chef. There was eating, drinking and a lot of merriment.

The dance floor was opened with Erin and Stuart’s first dance. Later, when there was a lull on the dance floor, Stuart surprised his bride (and everyone else!) with her own personal strip tease – he didn’t take everything off, don’t worry. As you can imagine, this was a crowd pleaser! The evening ended on a high when Stuart and his brother reenacted the iconic final dance sequence from Dirty Dancing – complete with the lift! – with a kind of grace and style you wouldn’t have expected from 2 Welsh rugby players.

To Erin and Stuart, it was such an honour getting to know you, those close to your hearts and to capture your day. You are both such wonderful people and I look forward to seeing you on Lefkada in the future.

If you are planning your wedding or elopement in Greece and would like me to cover your day, send me an email. I would love to hear from you.

The awesome suppliers who made their day possible:

  • Photography: Maxeen Kim Photography
  • Planning: Lefkas Weddings
  • Venue: Seaside Restaurant
  • Videography: Backdrop Gr
  • Dress: Laverne by Catherine Deane
  • Bridesmaids: Dessy Bridesmaids by High Society Bridal
  • Groom & Groomsmen Attire: King Fox Menswear
  • Mens Footwear: Next
  • Flowers: Gourioti Flowers
  • Make-Up: Despoina Kourbei
  • Hair: Evaggelia Stamatelou from Hair Studio

Filed Under: Weddings Tagged With: Destination Wedding, Floral Inspired Wedding, Greece, Greek Wedding, Lefkada, Lefkada Wedding, Lefkada Wedding Photographer, Lefkas Weddings

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  1. Fiona says

    30th January 2019 at 9:10 pm

    LOVE these. Oh my gosh, they’re such beautiful photographs, and what a incredible day it looked like! I love all the details you’ve captured and the emotions. Very well done, lovely work!

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  2. Frances Carlisle says

    4th February 2019 at 11:25 am

    Such beautiful work as always! Your style is just suited to the beautiful sun drenched colours of the Greek islands! Love it!

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Maxeen captured our dream day from start to finish on the enchanting island of Ithaca, an island that is extremely close to our hearts. 

Max has an eye for small details and perfect locations. Max made us feel so comfortable in front of her lens, we almost forgot she was there, which made our photographs so authentic and filled with the emotions of our day. Her soft style of photography was perfect for our special day and added to the dreaminess of the occasion. 

Max was super friendly and so professional and it was an absolute pleasure having her as our wedding photographer. We are so thrilled with the photographs which we received within 6 weeks after our wedding and we have no idea how we are going to choose a limited number of photographs for our album.

Not only did we gain a photographer to capture our wedding (and all future events which we may wish to have on Ithaca), but we have gained a friend and we so look forward to seeing her next time we are in Greece.

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We first met Maxeen a year before we got married and after meeting her we knew we would want her to be our photographer; her enthusiasm and attention to the specific details of our day won us over and we were not disappointed with our choice.

Maxeen also organised an beautiful engagement shoot for us in the hills of Lefkada. It was great to see another side to the island and produced some lovely intimate photos.

We are so happy with all the photos from our wedding and engagement. Maxeen has managed to capture all of our guests as well as so many of those tender moments. There were definitely tears when we viewed them for the first time!!! Her keen eye for capturing the little details of the day has produced photo's that feel so unique and special to us and our day.

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Maxeen covered our wedding day in Kefalonia, she was absolutely amazing! She made us both feel really comfortable and relaxed. She was completely committed to getting the best shots of us and all the pictures we wanted. It wasn't 'just another wedding' for her. You can clearly see it's a passion and something she loves!! Unbelievable service! Xx

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Scottish Couple standing near a frozed lake

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Mauritius Engagement Couple in a Hammock in the Indian Ocean

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