Wedding Holidays in Greece

The islands of Greece since always has remained a top favorite among all, be it the vacationers or the honeymooners. Over the recent years, the country has also observed a steady appeal among couples looking forward to a romantic destination wedding. Blessed with abundant natural beauty tucked into history, the island nation has become a favorite with the couples along with being a preferred

holiday destination. The beautiful blend of spectacular beaches, quaint islands, and cosmopolitan cities also facilitates the idea of planning wedding holidays in Greece. You would certainly love to immerse into a relaxing vacation and raise a toast to your new beginning amid such beauty. Additionally, there is the idea of blending your honeymoon with the celebration just extending your stay in the islands.

Wedding in Greece

Exchanging your vows against such a natural setting is just enough to turn your ultimate dream of a grand affair into reality. From the beautiful sunsets of Santorini, the peaceful ambience of Patmos, to the diverse Crete, the island country is home to some of the best venues of staging the ceremony. The land features a number of destinations and setting of celebrating your wedding that includes a sunset ceremony at Santorini, barefoot beach wedding in Zakynthos, elegant ceremony at the chapels and villas, and many more

Greece Wedding Holidays

A Greece wedding by many is considered to offer the ultimate romance in your ceremony. The country that has been appealing tourists with its picturesque unspoiled beauty of the landscape also attracts the couples equally in exchanging vows. Featuring breath-taking scenic beauty and a host of romantic locations, the country offers the most idyllic setting of planning your wedding and then carrying it forward to a vacation. Wedding holidays in Greece is sure to offer every opportunity to the couples in enjoying a relaxing time after the celebration

Wedding Venues in Greece

The country is blessed with plethora of venues including both indoor and outdoor location. Such beautiful locations that will help you stage a grand affair are mostly found in luxurious city hotels, villas, castles, chapels, and beaches. Usually, some of the hotels are even famous for offering the facility of beach weddings. Most of the hotel venues in the country come with packages that offer a complete range of wedding planning services including decorations, cakes, bridal bouquets, hairstyles and make-up, bride and groom dresses.

Here is a look at some of the destinations that offer the exciting choice of planning wedding holidays in Greece.
1) Crete – the largest island, Crete is famous for its historic appeal along with its snow capped mountains and beautiful beaches. You can well plan your beach wedding in this part of the country.

2) Corfu – home to abundant natural beauty, Corfu is popularly referred to as the “Emerald Isle” blessed with a host of venues. A star attraction among the vacationers has made it a popular choice among the couples.

3) Santorini – the famous Greek island in the global map over the years has also evolved as a favorite with the couples looking forward to a destination wedding. The major highlight of the region is the natural beauty and the aw-inspiring scenic views that set the stage of exchanging your vow.

4) Mykonos – one of the most popular destinations for planning your wedding holiday, Mykonos is famous for its spectacular beaches. Here, you can also enjoy a pulsating nightlife after the celebration is over.

5) Rhodes – the island of Rhodes is famous for being lined with a number of resorts along the coastline. These resorts are famous for offering quintessential wedding services along with a wonderful indoor setting.

6) Halkidiki – this part of the region featuring quaint resorts amid pictersque beauty has become a top choice among couples looking forward to wedding holidays in Greece.

7) Kos – the region is home to a host of locations offering the perfect charming and idyllic setting of planning your outdoor ceremony. The seafront destination even offers host of photographic opportunities.

8) Kefalonia – famous worldwide for its scenic beauty, Kefalonia in Greece offers it all to plan a lavish outdoor ceremony. If you are looking forward to a romantic ceremony then, this is the place to be.

9) Zante – the diverse landscape of the region including golden beaches, green valleys, gentle hills, and a breath-taking landscape is truly a dream-wedding destination. The appeal among the vacationers has eventually made it a preferred wedding location in the country.

10)Skiathos – famous for offering the best relaxation during the day and entertainment during the night, Skiathos made of 60 beaches is referred to as both vacation and wedding destination in unison.

Hotel wedding Venues
Some of the popular hotels in the country offering quintessential wedding services are as follows:-
1)Holiday Inn in Athens
2)Perrakis Hotel in Andros
3)Amathus Beach Hotel in Rhodes
4)Traditional Houses in Canaves Oia
5)Sani Resort in Kassandra, Halkidiki
6)Princess Hotel Apartments and Spa in Santorini

Wedding Packages in Greece

Any country that is blessed with a host of indoor and outdoor venues offer a number of packages in culminating your ultimate dream to reality. The charming destination is famous for featuring a diverse range of ceremony types that include civil to religious ceremony along with Orthodox Church weddings. The hotels and resorts too, in offering excellent services feature a number of packages catering to a varied range of couples. Whilst planning your ceremony in coordination with the packages, you will also find to your surprise the best opportunity of planning wedding holidays in Greece.

Here is a look at some of the packages offered by the most popular hotels and wedding planner based in different locations in the country -
Sani Resort
A very popular resort in the country, Sani is famous for its excellent wedding services. Here is a look at the package :-

• Administration
• Wedding cake (for 10 people)
• Flowers in room on wedding day
• Welcome bottle of wine (in room)
• Candlelit dinner for bride and groom
• Room up gradation of reserved accommodation on arrival
• Reservation of the wedding date and time at the local Town Hall

Santorini Luxury Wedding Ceremony
The island of Santorini is famous for being a mostly opted destination among couples. It is blessed with a number of packages offered by the planners in the city.
Here is a look at one such package (Euro 4,150) -

• Wedding cake
• Wedding coordination
• Local musicians (two)
• French champagne (One bottle)
• Wine and fruit in room on arrival
• Massage treatment (1 hour each)
• Hairstyling and make-up for the bride
• Mayor's fee for the wedding services
• Outdoor location of wedding ceremony
• Videography for the wedding ceremony
• Private arrival transfer with a luxury car
• License fees and legal costs documentation
• Floral decoration of site - pedestal arrangements
• Bouquet for the bride and boutonniere for the groom
• 2 hours professional photography and CD with 100 photos
• Semi private cruise including yacht along with BBQ and drinks
• Dinner in a exotic restaurant with one bottle of Santorinian wine
• To and from transport from the wedding location site in an air-conditioned car

Some of the other popular packages of wedding holidays in Greece are as follows -

• Private beach wedding, Zakynthos
• Private Island Kos and Beach BBQ
• Kefalonia Beach or Chapel Wedding
• Santorini Sunset Beach Bar Wedding
• Seaside Chapel Wedding and Taverna Reception, Crete
• St Paul's Chapel Lindos and Beachfront Taverna, Rhodes

Last Updated on 15/03/2011