My parent's Wedding Story

My parent’s wedding story

My parents, Maria and Costas, first had a civil marriage on 1997 and then got married on July 9^th 2007 in a church. My parents got married on a Greek island called Sifnos in a church near the sea. They choose that location because they fell in love with it when they visited the island many years before I was born.  They knew each other for more than 10 years and they met in Cyprus.

When my parents had their church wedding, my dad’s best friend came and his wife Mrs. Andre, and their two daughters Monica and Miranda. My mum’s best friends were invited as well, Mrs. Vasso and Mrs. Vicky.

It is a Greek tradition the father of the bride to take her to the church. My grandfather was too old to travel so my dad’s best friend took my mother to the church. My dad was waiting outside the church with a small bouquet of flowers. My dad led my mum into the church and they stood in the middle of the church and the ceremony started. An old priest did all the wedding ceremony. I and Miranda were holding the candles, standing on either side of my parents. The ceremony was simple but was very elegant.

The church was built on the edge of a cliff with the sea surrounding it on three sides. The church was more than 200 years old and quiet small, the chandelier was shaped as a boat, because the people who built it were sailors. My mum was not wearing a wedding dress but a beautiful white dress. My dress and Miranda’s were specially made by a designer; they were the same but different colors. My parents didn’t have the traditional wedding rings but they made two rings with antique stone in gold. At the end of the ceremony as a tradition we threw rice to the sweet couple and my mum threw the bouquet which Vasso got it and as they say she was the next to get married (unfortunately not yet).

Later on when the ceremony finished we went back to the hotel where we where staying. There we had a dinner party on the veranda overlooking the sea. The food was cooked by my mum’s best friend Vicky who is a chef. There was a lot of Champaign and my parents gave to the guests as for remembering the wedding and the deep blue sea a small souvenir made out of silver and blue glass which is said for good luck.

I was very lucky to be present at my parent’s wedding and to be one of their bridesmaids. You will see the surprise on my face on the photo. It was a fantastic experience for me whom I will never forget and I thank my parents who gave me the chance to be part of a beautiful ceremony.