Rustic romantic wedding in Cyprus | Amelia & Nicolas

We are in love with this rustic romantic wedding in the picturesque village of Lefkara in Cyprus! With a natural vineyard setting, the wedding was relaxed and romantic just as the couple dreamed it!

“It was on May 23, 2014 in Khartoum, Sudan, at a common friend’s birthday party. Amelia came up to Nick and asked “who are you? why have I never seen you before?”. That was all it took. He was hooked. The chemistry was unquestionable, the attraction hypnotic. They danced that night and, after a shot of boozy confidence, Nick went for the kiss to end all kisses. The next morning, while he nursed his hangover and wondered whether he had indeed kissed the most beautiful being he had ever seen the night before (while stalking her Facebook page), he sent her a text message that made her catch her breath. Over the next week, they exchanged endless messages, until they met again at another house party (crazy city, Khartoum). There was no question of attraction then, no need for confidence shots. It was electric and, since that night, they became inseparable. Skipping the usual awkward phase, they went straight into next day brunches at home, lounging on Amelia’s couch while watching Game of Thrones marathons. The first days they spent together felt natural and easy and special, but they also felt numbered. The shadow of Amelia’s impending departure from Sudan after 6 years, to pursue her studies in the UK, should not have allowed for big dreams about their purportedly brief romance. But it only took that sole week they had together for Nick to say I love you, for Amelia to reciprocate, and for them to agree to give distance relationship a chance.”

“When Nick went for his next assignment in Tajikistan, Amelia worked tirelessly to find an internship there so she could join him. The internship gave way to several successive jobs, to sharing a house and a life over one full year and, on one rainy winter night, to Nick going down on one knee in a muddy park in Dushanbe, asking the woman who was, indeed, the most beautiful being he had ever known, to marry him… We had been practicing a song we were learning, and we walked home in the pouring rain with only one umbrella. We were walking through a public park, soaking wet and muddy and a little grumpy when Nick decided this was the moment and proposed!”

“I was concerned about the dress given that I had only two weeks to shop for and alter the gown. As soon as I put this one on I knew it was perfect – It has pockets!”

“The wedding ceremony took place in Lefkara, Cyprus, at the Dafermou Winery.”

“With Amelia’s American family having to travel a long distance to Lebanon, and Nick’s Lebanese family having to travel to (and get difficult visas for) the States, we looked for somewhere in the middle where we could have a civil ceremony. Cyprus was perfect for our laid back aesthetic.”

The bride’s advice: “If you are having a destination wedding, clear communication with an excellent planner is crucial…”

“The concept was a natural vineyard setting. We didn’t give our planner any specific colors for the decoration or the flowers – we just wanted something relaxed, maybe on the romantic side of rustic…”

“The best moment of the wedding would be hard to choose! I loved every detail of the ceremony. It was such a blessing to have our friends and family come from all over the world to bear witness to our vows.”