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A Little Greek Island Romance

An intimate destination wedding in Malia, Crete

For this couple from the Netherlands, a wedding in Crete meant gathering their closest people for an intimate celebration by the sea. Their day took place in Malia, near the Palace of Malia, with a setting inspired by the charm of the Greek islands.

I designed their ceremony arch around a simple idea: blue shutters, pink bougainvillea and the feeling of a little Greek island coming to life beside the water. Rather than choosing a ready-made arrangement, I developed the design especially for their celebration.

The shutters brought a familiar touch of Greek architecture into the ceremony, while the bougainvillea added colour against the blue sea. Together, these details gave the setting its own character and framed the place where the couple would exchange their vows.

With only their nearest and dearest around them, the celebration felt personal and close. The design supported that atmosphere, creating a setting for the couple and their guests to share the moment.

This is one of the parts of wedding planning I love most: taking an idea, imagining how it could work in a particular place, and turning it into something a couple can step into and make their own.

Beneath the Olive Trees

A wedding celebration at Cambos Estate, Crete

The bride had one clear wish: to celebrate her wedding with dinner beneath the olive trees. That wish became the starting point for a day that brought together two ceremonies and an evening at Cambos Estate.

For this couple from Romania, the celebration included both a civil ceremony and an Orthodox church wedding. My role was to bring the different parts of the day together, giving each its own time while keeping the arrangements comfortable for the couple and their guests.

For dinner, the olive grove provided the setting the bride had imagined. We worked with white flowers and greenery, allowing the trees and their surroundings to remain part of the design. Strings of lights above the tables carried the celebration from daylight into the evening.

There was a practical side to creating that atmosphere, too: coordinating the ceremonies, the dinner and the people involved, so the couple could enjoy each part of their wedding without managing what came next.

As evening fell, dinner gave way to a party that continued late into the night. The bride’s original wish remained at the heart of it all: their closest people gathered together, celebrating beneath the olive trees.

A Wedding Across the Water

A Protestant wedding ceremony at Balos, Crete

For this couple from Germany, their wedding in Crete included a journey by sea and a Protestant ceremony at Balos. Bringing that celebration together meant planning far beyond the ceremony itself.

The couple and their guests travelled on separate boats. The minister also arrived by boat, while the chairs and ceremony décor needed their own arrangements. Every arrival had to be considered together, so that the people and the setting would be ready at the right time.

In a place like Balos, the landscape is a central part of the experience. The ceremony design worked with that setting, leaving space for the sea, the coastline and the moment the couple had come to share with their guests.

Behind the scenes, the planning included the return journey as well. Transport after dark was an important part of the arrangements: the day needed to work from the first departure until everyone was safely back.

This wedding brought together two sides of my work that I particularly enjoy: imagining a celebration in an extraordinary place and working through the practical details that make it possible. For the couple, those arrangements became part of a shared adventure, with their wedding ceremony at its heart.

A Question by the Sea

A surprise beach proposal in shades of pink and lilac

When he contacted me from the UK, he wanted to create a surprise proposal during their time in Crete. He gave me freedom to develop the design, allowing us to turn a beach picnic into a setting for a very personal question.

I chose a pink and lilac palette, bringing soft colour into the flowers and picnic details. The sea and the beach provided the backdrop; the styling brought everything together around a place where the two of them could sit, celebrate and enjoy the moment.

Finding the right spot mattered just as much as choosing the décor. We wanted somewhere that felt tucked away, with room for the surprise to unfold without the distractions of a busy beach.

Planning a proposal means thinking about details that the person being surprised should never have to notice: where to go, when to arrive and how to have everything waiting without revealing the plan.

For me, the pleasure of creating this proposal was in that balance. Behind the scenes, every detail needed attention. For the couple, it could simply be a beautiful moment by the sea, and the beginning of their next chapter together.

An Evening Just for Her

A surprise birthday celebration in a Cretan olive grove

He wanted to surprise his wife with a birthday celebration during their stay in Crete. Our starting point was getting to know what she enjoyed, so that the evening would reflect her interests and feel personal from the moment she arrived.

We chose an olive grove for the celebration. A dinner among the trees would give the evening its setting, while the music and surprises would gradually bring it to life.

The arrangements began before the dinner itself. Transfers were part of the plan, allowing the journey to the celebration to be organised without giving away what was waiting.

Greek musicians brought live music into the evening, followed by dancing and fireworks. Each element added something different: time together around the table, the energy of the music and a final surprise in the sky.

I love planning celebrations like this because they begin with someone paying attention to a person they love. My role is to take those thoughts and wishes and turn them into something that can be experienced.

For this birthday, that meant bringing together the setting, the dinner, the transport and the entertainment, while keeping the surprise at the centre of it all.

An Ancient Greek Celebration

A company anniversary inspired by Ancient Greece

For this company anniversary in Crete, the brief was to create a celebration inspired by Ancient Greece. With around three weeks to bring it together, the planning needed clear decisions and close coordination from the beginning.

The theme ran through the setting, the costumes and the entertainment. Columns, amphorae and olive branches formed the decorative foundation, giving the different parts of the celebration a shared visual language.

Costumes allowed the guests to become part of the concept themselves. Rather than experiencing the theme only through the décor, they could step into it and help create the atmosphere of the evening.

Dancers brought movement and performance into the celebration, while the music helped carry the event into a party. My role was to coordinate these elements so that the design and entertainment worked together.

A short planning period makes it especially important to keep the central idea clear. Each choice needed to contribute to the experience, from the larger decorative pieces to the timing of the performances.

This project was an opportunity to bring the same personal approach I use for weddings into a company celebration: understand the occasion, develop a distinct idea and organise the details that allow people to enjoy it together.