Tuesday, 24 January 2012

A Wedding In Rhodes Greece

I've been talking with various wedding planners in a few destinations over the past few months to get ideas as to where we should get married and how much it will cost etc so last night me and my H2B decided we had to choose where we wanted to get married.
Our favourite places were Havana in Cuba, Florence in Italy and Rhodes in Greece.
Decision time. . . . . .
We pretty much ruled out Cuba because I really want my Grandad to be at the wedding and he's 82 now and there is no way he could fly that far, he can probably manage around 4-5hrs at the most. For a wedding abroad we still have more guests than usual, the avarage being around 25, but we have got 40 on our list, so we thought it's probably quite far and costly for some people to go.
We then ruled out Florence in Italy becasue that's where two of our best friends got married a couple of years ago so we wanted to do something different to them, so we picked Rhodes.
We had thought about France and we looked at some stunning venues but what put me off was the fact that you would need to actually get married legally back at home first.
We have decided to have our wedding in the beautiful village of Lindos, Rhodes. We went there in May last year and fell in love with the place! It's beautiful and it's got that kind of rustic feel that we like so much! We have chosen a gorgeous little chapel called St Dimitris which is located in the village just under the Acropolis. We had a look at flights and accommodation keeping our gusts in mind and there is something to suit most budgets.
The wedding is booked for September, so it's not actually that far away! At least it's booked now and I can start looking at dresses!!!!!

Tuesday, 3 January 2012

We Decided to Get Married Abroad

So the search begins!
We have decided to get married in September of this year.......yes, I know it's not long, but it should be long enough for a wedding abroad, or so I've heard. Just one major thing to decide on.....a destination!!!
I always knew I wanted to get married abroad since I visited Mexico with my parents when I was 21. We saw a wedding on the beach and it was simply beautiful, I just thought you couldn't beat the sunshine, the clear blue sea and the whole idea of not having to invite everyone and anyone. The idea of a big wedding in the UK with 100's of guests from distant relatives who you havent seen since you were 4 years old to your Grans next door neighbour has never appealed to me. All I want is the people I love the most, the sun, the sea and my amazing husband to be.
There are so many places your can choose to get married in, it can be a little confusing. I've been trawling the internet for weeks looking at everywhere from France and Spain to the Carribean and as far away as Thailand! It can be quite daunting especially when your looking at a destination you haven't been to.
In the 7 years we have been together we have been on holiday to some lovely places, so naturally we will probably choose one of our favourite locations: Italy, Mexico, Cuba or Greece, but for now, I'm still weighing up the options.