I was just thinking about my favorite weddings to date and I remembered one of my cousins weddings in Porto Heli. It was the first wedding I had attended in Greece and it blew my mind. The Orthodox Ceremony was held in a tiny church on a beach. This in plain terms means we were all standing on the beach looking at an open air alter with just a vestry, amazing. The ceremony was held at around 6.30pm and so we also had the fortune to watch the sun set over the sea. The traditional local Greek man sporting his speedos was also a touching sight! The reception venue was held at my cousin's aunt in laws villa which had a direct view over the sea and the only source of light were candles and the light from the pool. We ate al fresco and there were a stream of waiters, all named Manoli, passing round a bottomless pit of shooters. It was a beautiful evening full of fun, laughter, great food and an occasion that I still remember many years on, if in parts, a little blurry!
Images from eurocottage.com, Wayne Walton Lonely Planet Images & pjkinnan.com
The Peloponnese, although in recent years has become a lot more popular, a lot of the time gets over looked and that is a tragedy. So today I am going to dedicate my next post to some hotel venues there. I am going to show you it's beauty and how steeped in history it is. What an amazing destination for your guests to go to and one, they would normally pass by.
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