A Romantic Wedding in Plaka, the Historic Heart of Athens

Some neighbourhoods keep a love story the way they keep their history: quietly, and for ever.

Among the narrow streets of Plaka, in the old quarter of Anafiotika where centuries of history rest beneath the Acropolis, this romantic wedding in Plaka unfolded with genuine emotion and effortless elegance.

A Greek Orthodox Wedding at Agioi Anargyroi

The ceremony took place at the Church of Agioi Anargyroi, known as the Metochion of the Holy Sepulchre, a 17th-century church in Anafiotika. Within its walls, where the Holy Light from Jerusalem arrives every Easter, the couple exchanged their vows, and their families stood close around them.

A Celebration by the Sea at Ble Azure

When the ceremony was over, the couple left the old stone alleys for the Athens Riviera, where the celebration continued at Ble Azure, a green peninsula wrapped by the waters of the Saronic Gulf. From the joyful hush of the bridal preparations to the embraces after the vows, the day kept its warmth: laughter, close hugs and the joy of family and friends gathered together.

From old stone to open sea, one love story.

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Photography by Panagiotis Chalkias