LUXURY WEDDING AT COSTA NAVARINO DUNES, GREECE!
Author: Maria Maroulidou
Venue: Costa Navarino
Photo credits: Nikolas Kominis
The Peloponnese peninsula is one of Greece's greatest secrets. With a vast history reaching back over 4500years, the region is one of the country's smartest, most ambitious wedding destinations. This luxury wedding at Costa Navarino Dunes was not only a matter of finding the perfect place in Greece to say I do, but immersing into a completely unique experience for the couple and their guests.
Gravitating towards the Romanos, one of Costa Navarino's elegant retreats that stretches out along the olive-dotted coastline, the couple chose to prepare in their low-slung villas, which cleverly blend into the natural backdrop. Private plunge pools, chefs on call - and a helipad are only some of the luxuries to be discovered. They had their guests hosted at Westin. Think stone houses modelled on traditional Peloponnese mansions, floor-to-ceiling vistas of Ionian azure, aqua parks for younger guests, and breezy cabanas lined by the pool.
On the big day the landscape of the Dunes shone nothing short of spectacular. We set the ceremony and dinner reception on the lawn, with rows of seating semi-circling the couple's floral arch. A pathway in paper lanterns lead to the aisle while another towards the decked reception area, build entirely for the wedding party. Classic whites, greens and hints of parma yellow were the colors of choice to keep things effortlessly elegant.
The couple designed a weekend peppered with discovery trips around the sun-scorched countryside, gatherings in the olive groves, wine and olive oil tastings, paddle-boardings and a cruise to take their guests cove-hopping along the beautiful coastling, with its tiny islets and stone cottages draped in bougainvillea shrubs, making their Greece wedding experience a most memorable one. We were so thankful to help them design and plan each step at Costa Navarino and as they bid us farewell their promise to keep returning, warmed our hearts.
Enjoy some peeks.