Why did you choose to get a wedding in Zakynthos?

I chose to get married in Zante, as the price initially attracted me. Once I researched the beautiful island I fell in love with the place. It was also reasonably priced for all of our families to afford. I have always dreamed of getting married abroad and I am so glad that I did.

The ceremony I chose was private and quite secluded just for our wedding party, which is exactly what I wanted. There was a bar for the guests before the bride party arrived and breathtaking views from the venue.

 How long in advance did you book your wedding in Zakynthos?

18 month – 2 years.

How many guests did you invite to your wedding and how many accepted and attended?

It was an open invite for all family. We did not invite any friends only my bridesmaid and the best man were friends. We wanted a more intimate family wedding which is indeed what we had. We had 30 guests at our wedding.

What make was your dress and how long did it take to find the one?

I wore a Mori Lee dress, as soon as I saw it I knew it was the one and fell in love with it. I had a vision in my head what I wanted and going abroad didn’t change that at all. I went to one shop before I found the perfect dress and it was the third dress I tried on.

What about your wedding shoes?

For my wedding shoes I chose a ‘bling’ butterfly sandal as “butterflies” are very poignant to me as they were my grandmother’s favourite, so it seemed as though she was with me walking down the aisle.

Tell us about the grooms suit…

We had a vision of what we wanted it all to look like. I went for a very casual approach, shirt with rolled up sleeves, grey suit trousers, tan loafers and grey braces with a pink bow. It tied in perfectly.

Our fathers then wore linen grey trousers with an open neck white short sleeved shirt and brown loafers in soft tan material.

My two nephews wore grey shorts, white short sleeved shirts with a matching bow to the groom and best man with tan sandals.

And the bridesmaids?

They were a light grey colour in a chiffon material with a wrap over effect. I purchased them in the same place as I bought my wedding dress, as there were only two main bridesmaids I could afford to spend a fair bit on them.

My niece wore a pale pink and lace dress from monsoon and I customised and had my daughters dress made.

We’d love to know more about your bouquet…

I had my bouquet made from someone in the UK and took them out with me along with all the bridal party bouquets and buttonholes. We went for an open rose and slightly closed rose in pink and white and I had broaches pinned all over my bouquet also.

 What was your wedding theme? And why did you choose this?

Pink, white and silver with bling and butterflies was my wedding theme, I’ve always wanted this. I chose fresh and clean colours, added with a bit of sparkle and delicate butterflies where I could for my grandmother.