Intimate Destination Wedding at La Maltese, Santorini
Morenike & Santigie
Morenike & Tigi came to us through recommendation from their friends who are two of our previous couples; and from the first call, we knew we wanted to work with them.
The wedding was our first time working in Santorini in October (late October to be precise) as previous weddings we had planned in Santorini had been in the summer months or September, it was very windy (strong wind) and the temperature was much lower than what we were used to in Santorini; but we were prepared for this and had hired outdoor heaters. Because having an outdoor ceremony and outdoor reception was important to the couple, we knew the outdoor heaters were a must! The wedding was an intimate wedding, the couple only had 39 guests.
The outdoor ceremony took place in the upper terrace at La Maltese Estate and lower terrace was used for the reception. La Maltese Estate was one of the few venues still opened for weddings late October as most venues in Santorini closes by first week of October because that time of the year is considered end of season. La Maltese Estate is well known as one of the finest and most charming wedding hotels in Santorini. The view in the upper terrace where the ceremony took place is one of the best we have seen in Santorini with backdrop of the renowned Caldera.
The colour scheme was ivory, white with a touch of burnt orange and greenery which featured in the floral arrangements and wedding stationery (order of service and menu cards which doubled up as place cards). The flowers used were white avalanche roses, white lisianthus, white hydrangea, burnt orange chrysanthemum, foliage (eucalyptus, Italian ruscus) and windproof candles were added to set that romantic mood.
Food was available in abundance at the wedding, from the canapés to the buffet dinner and pizza for the party.
Despite the wind and the lower temperature, all in all, the wedding was beautiful, the couple and their guests had such a lovely time! It was difficult to get the guests on the coach when music went off, they wanted the DJ to keep playing, Lol!