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NIccI AND AMy
We didn’t really know where we wanted to get married to
begin with. Rather than where, we thought about how we
wanted our wedding to feel – intimate, personal, and relaxed.
Rachael showed us a photograph of a wedding at the
Apostolata Resort and Spa. There is a chapel with a beautiful
garden in the grounds of the hotel, in a very secluded area. We
would be in a very private yet elevated position, with
completely uninterrupted views of the sea.
With finishing touches – such as the beautiful small gazebo
and large umbrellas to keep our guests cooler, our flower
pedestals, and the little touches we brought from home such as
plantable hearts on jute string to hang – we knew it would be
perfect, and it was.
We wanted our favourite flowers for our bouquets and for
the flower pedestals – sunflowers. Our bouquets were out of
this world – so perfect and cheerful. We went for a Greek
mandolin band who played as we walked down the aisle and
then at our cocktail/prosecco hour.
Our photographer, Vasilis, captured our day so naturally, and
he’s hilarious too! He came to each of our rooms while we were
getting ready and took photographs of us having our hair and
make up done. Shortly after our ceremony he took us to a cove at
the hotel to capture some amazing private moments.
We decided that we wanted to keep our wedding outfits a
surprise from each other. We both found our dream wedding
dresses on Oxford Street with the help of the two fabulous
personal stylists Maria and Alex, arranged by our amazing
cousin Karen Johnston.
Our very dear friend Paul styled our hair (and got roped
into styling some of our guests’ hair!) on our big day. He pulled
off the most amazing Grecian style for me and something a
little different, yet very elegant, for Amy.
Our make-up artist, charlotte, did Amy’s make-up first then
came along to my room to do mine. She is incredible at what
she does. Even if you do your own make-up beautifully, we
would both highly recommend a make-up artist. It’s relaxing,
lasts and gives a beautiful photo finish.
We decided we wanted to walk down the aisle together,
bride and bride, hand in hand. This was incredibly special. I
squeezed Amy’s hand so tightly and looked at only her the
entire time. We walked down the aisle to the sound of a live
Greek mandolin band playing, which was truly beautiful.
‘I squeezed Amy’s hand so tightly and
looked at only her the entire time.’