
January 8, 2018
I met Nikos in 2010 when I started working for the same company as him, where we both stayed for 5 years. We never collaborated directly though… we got closer when I discovered that Nikos came from Nafpaktos, where my parents happen to have a country house.








Then, he proposed…
We had moved together in a new house for 2-3 months, which we had furnished from zero. We discovered that staying home and cooking, having our friends around, or just watching movies made us really happy.
The wedding concept was cottage/vintage in the colors of… well, everything! The basic elements were burlap, lace, wood, twine, zinc, in a true cottage & raw spirit!
The concept already started unfolding from the wedding invitations! It was a representation of the poster of the movie “An education“… Instead, we rephrased the title to “An Invitation”, in a true setting of a movie poster (by the kind attribute of Nik’s Hope productions)! We were photographed lying on hay (!) and the wedding invitations were enclosed in a simple brown envelope, tied up with twine and sealed with wax.
Our first dance. It was very personal, so moving, even though there were all our friends and relatives around.
The best had to be to actively get involved in our wedding preparations and come up with unique and beautiful details that would express our aesthetics, no matter how unconventional they might have been! Everything was handcrafted, from the wedding invitations to the wedding favors… which meant a lot of weekends staying in, looking for handicraft ideas! But in the end, it was really worth it!!
The worst one was not using drones during the photo shoot and the cinematography of our wedding. The idea didn’t even cross our minds, but now we realize it would have given some magical shots! The view from above, of the transition from the island to the garden party, would have been amazing!
As for my favorite wedding details… The reception was held in the garden of our house, at Skaloma (a little village near Nafpaktos, the one I was telling you about). Rows of lamps were hanging above the garden. The buffet tables were made from cable drum rollers in different sizes! The food was unconventional and served in clay and wooden dinnerware, provided by my mother. There was also homemade lemonade and a popcorn corner set on old barrels.
Hanging from the trees there were ribbons and candle jars. On the tables, there were bronze zinc jugs (the classic ones found in old-fashioned wine taverns) as well as cages filled with colorful flowers.
The newly-weds table was in the shape of the word “LOVE”! I don’t know where to begin…!
I think the most important thing in a wedding is to go ahead because you really want it, after having an emotionally rich relationship with your other half.
We had this wedding primarily for ourselves, and secondly for our guest’s sake. It’s a beautiful party during one’s lifetime, so you’d better live it to the fullest!
I had never thought of how I wanted my wedding dress to look like. It had never crossed my mind nor had I contemplated the matter. I tried on several dresses, but when I put on that particular one… it just clicked! It felt like myself and like no other. I instantly fell in love with it, even though it wasn’t even completed when Sara, (who was really amazing) presented it to me. With the help of the designer, VG Zolotas, we made it take its final shape and form!
WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER: George Stravolemos | VIDEOGRAPHER: WedColors
WEDDING DRESS: Atelier Zolotas – Custom Made dress | BRIDAL SHOES: Jimmy Choo |
WEDDING RINGS: Vrettos Patras | FLORIST: Nerina Nafpaktos
WEDDING CEREMONY: Saint Georgios, Trizonia | WEDDING RECEPTION: Our home! |
CATERING: Terpsi Catering | WEDDING CAKE: Grande Milonas
INVITATIONS & WEDDING FAVORS: Ourselves! | VOW CROWNS: Nerina Nafpaktos | DAY AFTER PHOTO SHOOT: Chartopoiia Ladopoulou (Patras)

