Cyprus Weddings – Anne-Marie & Ronan

Anne-Marie & Ronan were a stunning Irish couple who were married at the Nissi Beach Hotel in Ayia Napa. This hotel is the perfect location for Cyprus wedding photography. Fantastic gardens and a gorgeous views over Nissi Bay. You can’t get much better for Cyprus Weddings. I did not attend this wedding for very long but from what I could see, Anne-Marie & Ronan were very much in love and were going to make the most of their special day. This was the first time I have been to a wedding where the groom was barefoot. I thought this was fantastic! I am not saying it is a bad thing, but sometimes I think people take things a bit too seriously, but Ronan definitely did not and I thought it was brilliant. This was a religious ceremony at the Nissi Beach wedding gazebo with a vicar who does not like photographers. He can make things very difficult for me to get the photos I need for the people who have paid for me to be there. During this service, he even put his hand over my lens. This is a no, no! Suffice it to say, he stops me from obtaining the photographs I am paid to get and therefore lessening my service to my customer. I do not like this. I will not rant anymore although I could.
Aside from this, as you can see from the photos, everyone had a great time and we got some lovely photographs.

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DC Photographic presents a new range of Storybook

We are proud to announce a new, affordable range of storybooks to supplement the other two lines already on offer. This type of book is a good alternative to the standard wedding album but without breaking the bank. DC Photographic has tried the low cost option before and was let down badly by one of the big names in photography. We will not mention names at this point as we do NOT want a multi-national company breathing down our necks. Suffice it to say, as they were a big company, the people working for them did not really care about the job and therefore the quality suffered. However, this time, I am using a smaller company with big ambitions, so the quality will much higher up on their priority list. Let’s just say I am excited about what the future holds with this company.
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Cyprus Weddings – Lynn & Mark

Lynn & Mark were a lovey, down to earth couple who put on a lovely day for everyone and above all, had a lot of fun with their Cyprus wedding. Their wedding was based at the Elysium Hotel in Paphos. As I have previously mentioned, I love this hotel for the quality of wedding photography I can gain here. This is because of the sheer quality of the surroundings.
We started the day in Lynn’s room as she got ready. The room was superb as usual…but what I really liked was there were people everywhere, buzzing around doing their thing. To busy to notice I was there for the most part. Apart from a young boy, who is now my friend. He now knows the inner workings of my camera and is well on his way to be becoming a photographer himself. Bless his heart!!
The ceremony took place in the the Elysium’s Amphitheater and of course the sunshine was glorious and incredibly hot…but we are not surprised are we. It was a very relaxed affair and everyone had a lovely time. I definitely think this is reflected in the photographs. I think what warmed me to Lynn & Mark was their willingness to let go and just have fun. With the sunset photography, they were completely relaxed and wanted work with me to get the perfect Cyprus wedding photography for their album. I think it is important for the customer to feel at ease with me when I photographing the romantic pictures as these are the photos you will be hanging on your wall for the rest of your life. I think there is a little tip here that helps you feel relaxed and Lynn & Mark demonstrated perfectly. Do not concentrate on me, concentrate on the person you love and the feeling will show through on the photographs. It’s easy!

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Cyprus Weddings – Alexia & Spiros

For me, this wedding was an amazing experience. This was my first doing photography at a traditional Cypriot Greek Orthodox wedding. I was with them from the early afternoon until 3 or 4 in the morning. It was a marathon to say the least…but I enjoyed every minute. It was an honour to be invited to share such a special day. Alexia and Spiros were a great couple. Obviously in love and well suited to each other….
The day started with Spiros. We were in a relatives home and it was packed. There were Greek musicians there when we arrived and they were busy filling the air with the sound of traditional wedding music. Shortly after our arrival Spiros came out and they began the custom of the bestman helping his groom prepare himself for the wedding. First he shaves him… I was pleased to see the mood wasn’t as serious as I thought it would be, as after the shaving was complete, his bestman dished out a big slap across his cheek…and the room was in stitches. The other bestman didn’t seem to know in which order a man should be dressed and somehow Spiros ended up with a tie on before he had a shirt on…again, the room was in stitches. They then went on to complete various other ceremonious customs until such a point where I had to rush off, over the road, to photograph Alexia making her entrance to her adoring public. Everyone watched her make her way down the stairs in a way that made her seem like royalty. It was great! Alexia sat on a chair in the middle of the room and all the guests circled around her. A lovely moment! Similar traditional religious customs took place and we were then ready to go to the church.
At the church, Spiros was waiting at the alter for his bride to be. As Alexia made her way down the isle, the procession was held up by by the priest. He had in his book that the wedding was meant to be 1/2 hour later and not the time which everyone else knew it to be. So everyone was made to wait 1/2 hour. Alexia waited half way up the isle for this whole time. I just could not believe my eyes… Poor Alexia!!
Once the wedding was underway, it really was a gorgeous ceremony. I did not really know what was being said as I do not speak Greek but it is fairly easy to see what needs photographing. When something happens…shoot it!
After the ceremony, all the guests made their way to the Four Seasons Hotel in Limassol where they had an amazing party! There was a lot of fun and laughs to say the least. One of the most interesting parts of the night for me was the customary Greek money dance. Alexia & Spiros danced together for half an hour or so and the guests came and pinned money to them. We are not talking about single notes, we are talking about note after note stuck together so it looked like a streamer…and then it was pined on. Once everyone had finished, they could barely moved it seemed. Very interesting!
Everyone then got together and began the traditional Cypriot dancing. At some points, I have to say, resembled mayhem. There were chairs being thrown across the dance floor and the dancers were constantly showered with petals…..but this was all part of it and it was great to watch. I loved it!
By the end, I could barely stand up I was so tired. A very long day but a fantastic experience…

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Cyprus Weddings – Chantelle & Martin

For Chantelle & Martin’s wedding we were at the Nissi Beach Hotel and it was of course a lovely sunny day. I wasn’t with them long enough to be able to get to know them too much. We crammed in a lot in the time we were there, so it was great fun. A real whirlwind for me and then I was gone. I am sure they had an absolute ball though…

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