Luxurious elegant wedding | Maha & Ziad

Today we’re featuring a luxurious elegant wedding of two beautiful lovebirds! Maha and Ziad chose to exchange their vows under a romantic flower arch which was set in the reception area which was also full of greenery! We loved the amazing wedding decoration with fresh white, pale pink and peach flower arrangements in impressive giant amphorae. The bride was gorgeous in her lovely mermaid wedding dress with lace details and long veil holding her classic wedding bouquet with white peonies and greenery. Enjoy all the unique moments of this lovely couple through the following photos and feel absolutely transported to this dreamy wedding!

The bride shared with us: “We met at Heathrow airport on the way to Africa on vacation. We got talking in the queue, and then ended up spending most of our time together on holiday, all the while feeling like we had known each other a lifetime. He pops the question on a private boat on the River Thames in London. It was a complete surprise, I was expecting a family dinner in Chelsea and ended up with a very emotional and memorable night.”

“I picked white peonies for my flower bouquet.”

“I’ve always wanted an intimate destination wedding overlooking the ocean. Being Lebanese and living in England we wanted to find somewhere accessible for our closest friends and family. We narrowed it down to Greece and Italy, but something about Greece just felt like home. When looking at venues I came across the Private House and instantly feel in love. It was like someone created the venue of my dreams just for me. This became even more apparent when I visited the venue for the first time and teared up instantly.”

“I got my dress from a boutique in London called Angelica Bridal. The dress is designed by Martina Liana.”

“The ceremony, along with the reception both took place in Island Private House on the Athens Riviera.”

“The concept was Simple, Luxurious Elegance. I went with a white and gold Patel with a splash of pastel colors. I find that beautiful is always in the finer details of life, so my aim was to reflect this in my wedding.”

“I was going for something Elegant and simple, yet luxurious. I’m a bit of a perfectionist and detail is very important to me. I was lucky enough to have the support and guidance of the incredible 12 Events team who made all I could wish for a reality.”

“After 6 years, finally being able to say I do! Then being blessed enough to look out at our closest friends and family as they shared in our joy.”

“I followed the wedding blog Chic and Stylish Weddings on Instagram when I was planning my wedding and in fact visited the website a few times for inspiration. I loved the elegance behind the design of many of the weddings featured, and to think my wedding will be one is absolutely lovely.”

My advice to a bride-to-be: “I will pass on a piece of advice that my aunty gave me a few days before my wedding. The day honestly goes by in a blink of an eye, so take 10 minutes during the evening and step back with your husband and just take it all in! Look out at all the people you love and reflect on how blessed you are to have found each other. Trust me it’s overwhelming when you really take a second to step back and think about it.”