Dubrovnik Event Weddings Slideshow of 2014

And another season is over. A Bride asked me the other day am I feeling sad or relieved.... And while both of these capture somewhat my emotions, the wedding season of 2014 left so many more feelings in me. Like all of them before this one, it made me honored of being the Chosen one by our clients. It made me happy for making them happy. It made me proud of the incredible team I have to make those miraculous special days....

Here is a small wrap up in photos of the fun we had!

First wedding of this season took place in April, in a private villa overlooking old town. Martina and Jonathan were a perfect start of the year :). Just love this photo of the bridal getting ready....

Jane and Gareth- just married. Palm terrace of hotel Excelsior on this beautiful May day was simply stunning, just like the two of them....

Definitely one of the most amazing moments of any wedding. Bride heading to church with her father. 

Just before Michaela's bridal entrance. Never forget to laugh as much as you can on your wedding day. These are the happiest times!

I love spontaneous photos at weddings. But sometimes planned photos are just as cool :)

Wedding selfie :)

Our Queen- Lenka :). Recognize the Throne?

When you're more than a wedding planner. Priceless....

1st kiss. Desription not needed :)

Happy. Two very special people. Eva & Kieran....

What Colm told Emma Louise when she walked down the aisle to marry him will always be their secret and a memory of the most amazing moment in their lives....

One of my fav things to do is observe the bride when her new husband is holding a speech about her. Amazing...

Just married!

Gotta love kids at weddings!

One of my favorite photos of all times of the groom just before he sees her bride. 

There's a reason why we suggest some things to be done out of the usual way. Photos are just incredible!

The only group photo ever with Marin and me. Petula and Don, what more shall we say :)?

Their look :)

Mum and daughter.... Special moments and a very special picture...

Island of Mljet wedding. We rarely do them but when we do it is done with extreme passion, pleasure and for some truly special people.... Ceylin and Robert, clients before, friends today.

Our big fat Lebanese wedding. Such amazing  days, we will absolutely never forget them. Nina and Anwar KNOW how to make one hell of a wedding party week :)

Island of Lokrum BBQ. Olive trees, blankets, freshly made sandwiches , sun and sea. What more can you ask for?  :)

THE dress!

Lovrijenac fortress Indian wedding of Monna and Arwind. A spectacular wedding indeed. 

Shelina, our beautiful Indian Bride. Another incredbile 3 day festivity wedding.

This was the day Dubrovnik was literally flooded with rain and storms. The Wedding of Gary and Marie went beautifully, thanks to their great attitude, professional improvisation of their wedding planners and of course, a bit of luck and no rain in most important moments :)

There's something very special in elopement weddings... Heather and Jayme came to Dubrovnik all the way from Washington DC and tied the knot in this incredible location...

Dubrovnik Excelsior Palm terrace. Wedding bestseller. Here's why...

I finish this Dubrovnik Wedding blog post with a photo from a wedding in Cavtat, to show you Dubrovnik really has it all. 

This was like a memory lane walk for me, bringing out smiles and amazing memories of some amazing people. Once again thank you so much for your trust.
We love what we do because of you.

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HAPPY PLANNING!

Ines :)

Why I love Christmas/Weddings :)

I never really thought about my own wedding when I was a little girl. I didn't know how my dress will look like or what flowers I will have (I loved daisies ever since I was a child so it was a natural choice for my wedding flowers too) or where it will be. All I know I always absolutely loved weddings. And Christmas. Gosh how I wanted every Saturday to be Christmas. I knew if this was the case it would grow old, but still- Christmas was my favorite part of the year (yap even more so than my birthday which I absolutely plan to celebrate every year of my life :)) and my favorite day of the year.

On the other hand- I would get so excited when we'd go at the wedding,any wedding- even today, as a wedding planner by profession, attending weddings makes me extra excited. People look at me like I've gone mad- working almost daily at weddings, attending dozens of weddings per year and still- absolutely loving weddings? There had to be something strange with me :)
Yet, it wasn't!

And it hit me just the other day.... Weddings and Christmas have so much in common.
People laughing. Families getting together. Children playing. Both bring out the best in people. For both we will go over something we wouldn't normally for someone. Happy times. Positive thoughts. Signing, dancing, carolling. Baking (Christmas) cookies and (wedding) cakes. Decorating the houses and venues. Splurging in shopping (shoes involved in both shopping sprees :)). And so much more. But it really is all about happiness and family time. And remembering what matters most in our life.

THAT is why I so love Christmas and Weddings, and both have a very special place in my heart. There is something special about the pre wedding and pre Christmas jitters, positive stress in the house and the smell of vanilla all around. Somehow I always smell vanilla in Weddings and Christmas. Candles everywhere. And love in the air. That's what it's all about.

Wishing you a very merry Christmas this year and happy planning for your Wedding, with love from your Christmas/Wedding Freak Wedding planner here at Dubrovnik Event (www.dubrovnikevent.com).

Naturally, I have spread my adoration of Christmas to my son. My husband hopes I don't do the same with weddings :)

Anna & Mark getting married in Dubrovnik...

With some people you just click. It was exactly like that with Anna and Mark, an Australian couple I met a couple of years prior to their wedding in August 2012. Young, beautiful, high spirited, open minded and incredibly charming, both of them had the same vision of the wedding plus Mark wanted to make sure Anna will get everything she ever dreamed of for her special day. Just a perfect start....

Anna is a yoga master, so her wedding day started with a private yoga class with her bridesmaids and our Dubrovnik yoga teacher Tina. It yet another was a perfect start - of the wedding day this time.... Anna and the girls had their spray tan done by our Dubrovnik spray tan specialist Katie a couple of days before the wedding and this is when the preparations started off. Mark on the other hand took the guys and arranged with us a private safari tour in Konavle valley region on a Sunday morning, the day before the wedding.
Everyone had their own thing and everyone just loved it....

It was hot summer day and the garden of the Grand Villa Argentina hotel was just ready to honorably host the wedding ceremony of Anna and Mark. What most people don't know is that only a couple of weeks before the wedding the venue Anna and Mark had booked cancelled the event due to unforeseen circumstances and we had to change the venue. Luckily, their dream venue was available - the Villa Sheherezada, one and only, Dubrovnik's well known trademark....

And so it started. Their beautiful wedding story....
The wedding ceremony was more than touching and there was no dry eye around us, including the groom. They exchanged their vows in front of 50 closest family and friends, who traveled from all over the world to share with them those special moments....

After the ceremony was ended, a more relaxed vibe got among the newlyweds and the guests and the boat picked up the guests from a private pier of the hotel for a sunset panoramic cruise before the reception. If you plan your Dubrovnik wedding, do make sure to incorporate this segment into it as it is by far the most memorable experience for most of the guests. Simply- everyone just loves it!

While the guests enjoyed the panoramic views of Dubrovnik's Old town and city walls, enchanted by the breeze and sunny day, Anna and Mark went for the photo session around the walled town and had a bit of time on their own- so important on that day- make sure you never forget to do that as the day flies by and you mingle with guests you barely see each other properly, and it is in the end to be a day of the two of you...

Guests were taken back to the hotel where Anna and Mark waited for them with delicacies prepared by the famous hotel's Chef Thierry Carouel, a French with a true feel for the food. Cocktails were served to everyone and the day could not just beb any better.

As the sun came down, it was time for the dinner to start too. Everything was ready for the stunningly beautiful reception and people could not hide the awe when they walked on to the villa grounds...

Anna and Mark were welcomed by the cheers of their guests and their favorite song and speeches were held shortly afterwards, just before the dinner was to start.

Fun, love and laughter continued till morning hours, dancing and balloon ceremony at the end, making a wish for the newlyweds and releasing a balloon into the clear Dubrovnik skies....
Such a perfect day....

Party continued in the East West Beach club for those wanting to dance some more and the rest went to take a rest before the next day's BBQ held on Villa Ruza and amazingly beautiful and quiet island of Kolocep. Another perfect day.

It was a perfect couple, a perfect plan and a perfect wedding. What more could we have wished for? Thank you so much Anna and Mark for having us as a part of your special story. We will never forget you or your beautiful wedding.... we wish you to stay as happy as you were that day... the 27th of August 2012...
With love,
Your Wedding Planners :)

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