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Garden Ceremony

A bride and groom stand smiling together in front of a pair of tall flower arches of red and orange roses, dahlias and gladioli, with pink blooms, green hydrangeas and white dahlias woven through trailing branches. Two white Doric columns frame the scene, with a stone balustrade and the blue Mediterranean sea behind them under a pale sky. The wedding flowers, arranged for a garden ceremony at Wine Dark Sea Villas in Rodia, Crete, Greece, glow warmly in the sunlight.

A complete wedding experience designed with a focus on color, flow, and a strong sense of place. The ceremony is framed by vibrant florals in warm tones, creating a natural and expressive setting for the couple. The dinner that follows is defined by long tables, rhythmic textiles, and unexpected details that introduce a sense of playful elegance. A project that balances structure and ease, designed to feel authentic and experienced without effort.

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Wine Dark Sea Villas - Santorini Villa (opens in a new tab)
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Fazou Weddings&Events (opens in a new tab)
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JACOBO PACHÓN (opens in a new tab)
Rows of wooden cross-back chairs with cushioned seats fan out across a lawn toward a ceremony spot framed by two tall white stone columns. Floral installations of red and white blooms, likely garden roses and gladioli with green foliage, stand beside the columns, with a pale balustrade and the blue Aegean Sea beyond. This wedding ceremony set-up at Wine Dark Sea Villas, on Crete in Greece, is bathed in soft, bright sunlight under a clear sky.
Six women stand side by side holding bouquets of red flowers, with the bride in the centre wearing a white lace-strapped gown and holding a bouquet of white sweet peas and pale pink blooms. The other five, in dresses of pink, coral, orange and yellow, hold red gerbera daisies, deep red garden roses and carnations, accented with white blooms and green leaves. These wedding bouquets were arranged for a garden ceremony at Wine Dark Sea Villas on Crete, Greece, under a bright blue sky.
A bride and groom share a kiss beneath a white draped canopy on a lawn at Wine Dark Sea Villas in Rodia, Crete, Greece. She holds a bridal bouquet of red garden roses, white ranunculus, pink lily blooms and sprigs of white sweet peas, while he wears a grey suit and a small boutonniere. Behind them stand wooden chairs and a striped green-and-white table, all bathed in soft, warm sunlight.
A bride in a sleeveless, V-neck lace gown and a groom in a grey-green suit with a small floral boutonniere stand at a white-draped table on a stone terrace, where he is grating sugar over a round cake topped with fresh strawberries. Guests in shirts and blazers watch from behind them under warm late-afternoon light. This is a wedding in Crete, Greece, at Wine Dark Sea Villas in Rodia.
A woman with long wavy blonde hair, seen from behind, paints on a small easel on a sunlit terrace, holding a fine brush to a canvas. The canvas shows a couple in a tender kiss beneath white columns and red climbing flowers, with the sea beyond. This is a wedding illustration painted live at Wine Dark Sea Villas in Crete, Greece, with palettes, brushes and a water cup on the table beside her.
A long garden dining table set for a wedding at Wine Dark Sea Villas in Rodia, Crete, Greece, draped beneath billowing white fabric hung from a pale frame. The table has a navy and white striped runner and is lined with wooden chairs, with a trailing garland of orange-red blooms and deep green foliage running down its centre. Tall arrangements of red gladioli and pink-red roses flank the scene on white-draped stands, and two people in white stand in the distance at the right, in warm late-afternoon sunlight.
A large, lush arrangement of red garden roses in shades from crimson to coral, paired with orange dahlias and sprigs of dark-leaved eucalyptus and soft green foliage, sits on a white-draped table on the grass. Two glass hurricane candles glow at its base, and behind it a striped table is lined with orange fruit and more blooms beneath white fabric canopies. This wedding flower display is set in a garden ceremony at Wine Dark Sea Villas in Santorini Villa, Rodia, Crete, Greece.
A close-up of a bowl heaped with red and green peppers, tomatoes and small silver mirror balls, set against a white backdrop with the hand-painted red words "Liefde a prima vista" (love at first sight) in loose brushstrokes. The playful mix of produce and sparkle, shot on film, sets a cheerful, romantic tone for a wedding story from Wine Dark Sea Villas in Rodia, Crete, Greece.
A long outdoor wedding table under billowing white canopy drapes on a sunlit lawn at Wine Dark Sea Villas in Rodia, Crete, Greece. Dense arrangements of red gerbera daisies, deep red roses, red gladioli and green hydrangea spill along the left, while the green-and-white striped tablecloth is lined with a glowing column of ripe orange tomatoes and trailing moss. Golden-yellow chairs and lit glass votives complete the warm, festive scene.
A long banquet table draped in green and white striped linen runs beneath billowing white fabric canopies in a garden at Wine Dark Sea Villas in Rodia, Crete, Greece, set for a wedding reception. Red napkins are folded across each place setting, with clear glassware, gold-tinted stems and cutlery laid out in rows, and centrepieces of orange blooms, red anthuriums and fruit rise along the table. Wooden folding chairs with cushioned seats line both sides, and the soft evening light glows through the fabric onto the green lawn.
A black metal wheelbarrow on a stone terrace is heaped with ripe red and orange tomatoes, red and green peppers, and a few mirrored disco balls that catch the sunlight. Behind it stands a white sign with red hand-lettered script reading "Liefde a prima vista," decorated with a red line drawing of a couple riding a scooter. This playful wedding welcome display at Wine Dark Sea Villas in Rodia, Crete, Greece, is bright and cheerful, with green shrubs softly blurred behind it.
A metal wheelbarrow brimming with ripe red and green peppers, tomatoes and small disco balls sits on a stone-paved courtyard in front of a white sign with red hand-lettered text reading "Liefde a prima vista" beside a small red scooter illustration. To its left stands a rustic clay pot of red anthuriums and tomatoes on moss, in a garden of green shrubs and palms. This wedding decor is at Wine Dark Sea Villas in Rodia, Crete, Greece, bright and playful in the midday sun.
Red garden roses and carnations spill from a tall white ceramic urn on a stone terrace, with trailing green amaranthus, dark eucalyptus, and clusters of small orange kumquats hanging down its side. Beside it stands a white welcome sign with red script reading "That's Amore, Esther & Daniel, Welcome to our wedding," framed by red anthurium blooms and tiny white flowers strung along its edge. This wedding display at Wine Dark Sea Villas on Crete, Greece, sits under bright daylight with pines and a palm behind it.
A place setting on a green and white striped tablecloth at Wine Dark Sea Villas in Rodia, Crete, Greece, for a wedding garden ceremony. A white plate holds a menu card with red wavy borders and an orange napkin, topped with two small blue-and-white patterned slippers tied with green and red ribbon. Behind it, a centrepiece of ripe orange tomatoes and green moss sits beside a small bottle of golden olive oil and clear wine glasses.
A long table dressed in green and white striped linen, set for a garden wedding dinner at Wine Dark Sea Villas on Crete in Greece. In the foreground a white plate holds a menu card with red hand-drawn swirls, tucked into a red napkin, with a silver fork beside it. Scattered across the table are ripe red tomatoes, small bottles of golden olive oil, clear wine glasses and a bed of green moss.
A long garden table dressed in green-and-white striped linen is decorated with cascading red tomatoes, many on the vine-like ripeness of heirloom varieties, spilling over beds of green moss and tumbling down onto the lawn. Glass hurricane candles glow amid the scattered tomatoes at the table's edge, and bundles of dried spaghetti, wine glasses and place settings complete the scene. This event styling is for a garden wedding dinner at Wine Dark Sea Villas in Santorini, Crete, Greece.
Wedding ceremony flowers in Crete, Greece, arranged on a long white draped table on the lawn at Wine Dark Sea Villas in Rodia. Two lush clusters of deep red roses, hot pink blooms, red gladioli and pale green hydrangeas spill over the cloth, with trailing greenery and dark bronze foliage, while tall glass hurricane candles glow at the centre. A white fabric panel rises behind, and a stone balustrade and the evening sea fade softly into a pale sky.
A long garden table dressed in a green and white striped cloth and red napkins, set with rows of wine glasses and white plates, runs beneath billowing white fabric drapes at Wine Dark Sea Villas in Rodia, Crete, Greece, where a wedding feast is laid out. Along its length sit low centrepieces of orange tomatoes and red anthurium blooms, with a few spires of the flowers rising above the fruit. Sheer white cloth hangs overhead in soft folds, and beyond it lie a manicured lawn, rounded green shrubs and a pale building under a clear sky.
A long outdoor wedding table in Greece, set at Wine Dark Sea Villas in Rodia, Crete, draped in green and white striped linen with red napkins tucked beside each plate. Down the centre, low moss-covered domes are heaped with small red tomatoes, with red anthurium blooms rising from one, and clusters of orange and red flowers continue along the row. Stemmed glasses, small bottles of olive oil and white-tiled plates with red menu cards sit in neat rows beneath white draped canopies on a lawn.

Style & flowers

Garden style, mediterranean, whimsical wedding flowers in a warm tones palette at Wine Dark Sea Villas - Santorini Villa, Crete, with garden roses, ranunculus, hydrangeas and dahlias.

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