Refined Yet Intimate Wedding at Grace Hotel in Santorini

Lauren Megerdichian
April 7, 2023
Categories: The Blog

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Neutral pink and peach tones complimented the pure, serene tones of the deep blues in the Caldera, without competing with the fiery Santorini sunsets.

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[field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”]An elegant celebration of love by the water. Bianca & Tim cultivated an intimate, refined dinner party under the stars.[/field]

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Bianca and Tim met in college and went through long distance for many years. Tim waited 8 years until 2020 during the height of the pandemic to propose. Tim surprised her by planting a decoy—he asked their friends to ask Bianca for a portrait session at my favorite spot, and then he hired his own photographer and snuck up from behind her while she was shooting them.

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Bianca’s gown from Milla Nova was a stunner. With intricate lace and beading detail and a flowing half-skirt train, the only thing that made this look more spectacular was the dreamy veil.

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The maid of honor wore a champagne satin gown from Show Me Your Mumu. There were no other bridesmaids in this intimate wedding.

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[field title=”Food & Drink”]Food is very important to Bianca & Tim, so this was one of their top priorities during the planning process. The vision was a refined dinner party by the water, under the stars. Food is one of the reasons why they chose their venue. It is a boutique hotel, part of the Auberge Resorts collection. Bianca, Tim, and their intimate guest list indulged in a 5-course plated meal by a Michelin chef. Bianca says: “It was one of the best meals we’ve ever had!” [/field]

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The overall vision was whimsical, organic floral design, with an emphasis on natural beauty. With their surroundings as stunning as they were, it was important to them that their florals didn’t overpower but accentuated the jaw-dropping views.

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[field title=”Wedding Cake Details”]Bianca & Tim opted not to have a wedding cake.[/field]

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The sister of the groom was the officiant, which was such an important and special part of their day. An acoustic guitarist played for the ceremony, cocktail hour, and first dance. He was incredible. They wanted it to feel like a private concert for their guests, and Louis Vlahakis delivered. Processional – Can’t Help Falling In Love Recessional – Here Comes the Sun First dance – You and Me (Lifehouse)

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As a wedding photographer herself, Bianca chose to take her own flat lay images of her keepsake invitation suite. Carefully curated details came together for their wedding paper, including a landscape painting and an intricate line drawing. Embellished with whimsical floral illustrations, the invitations gave a peek into the design of the day. They were letterpressed on handmade paper and hand-brushed with gold leaf. The Santorini line drawing and stunning calligraphy place cards made their way onto the day-of menus to carry everything through.

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Bianca & Tim opted for a sunset photo session the night before the wedding, where she wore a stunning Jenny Yoo gown and they were able to spend some extra private time together before the ceremony the next day.

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[field title=”Special Detail #3″]After an intimate first look, Bianca & Tim chose to walk down the aisle together for their ceremony.[/field]

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