Wedding in Dubrovnik Nataliya & Lowell
Wedding in Dubrovnik | Nataliya and Lowell are two spouses who left their mark on the hot stone of the monumental city of Dubrovnik. As the sun was slowly getting down into the sea, in the middle of the city walls, two souls connected into one. Colleagues, mentors, mutual motivators full of support, before all – friends, and today, finally, husband and wife – they decided to give each other their hands in marriage forever in the Dubrovnik wedding venue. After the initial wonderment of the guests concerning the idea of going all the way to Croatia for a celebration, family of the couple realized the value of unique destination weddings in Dubrovnik. The blend of culture, beauty of environment and Mediterranean climate in the city under the protection of UNESCO truly makes an unprecedented scenery. Dubrovnik weddings have been gathering enamored ones from all over the world for many years, as many have realized that the most important day of their life deserves to be spent in so praised tourist city. After enjoying the world-renowned Sheraton hotel, the newlyweds to be dressed up and headed to the old town. There is no better moment and place to recall common moments of love than during long romantic walk in Dubrovnik‘s main street Stradun. But there is a moment we all live for. The moment we step toward the eternal community with the person we recognize as the one we want to grow old with. For Nataliya it was especially emotional because she remembered her late father Alex. As her mother held her hand tightly and led her to the altar, Alex was with them in their hearts, proud that his daughter is stepping towards a trusting man like Lowell. Nataliya and Lowell said the fateful “yes” in the historic core of a centuries-old town, after which they were crowned with a laurel wreath, as the old Dubrovnik tradition imposes. Dubrovnik wedding planner knows he has succeeded in his efforts around the ceremony when he sees pleased family members and friends smiling and giving standing ovations to the newlyweds. After the ceremonial formal part, the wedding moved to one of the luxurious Dubrovnik terraces that are characterized by the breathtaking sea view. Nataliya and Lowell celebrated the foundation of their family on the walls of Dubrovnik, under the palm trees and the candle lights, long into the night. The happy couple held a welcoming speech inviting their guests to respect the old Ukrainian tradition. They encouraged their friends to give toasts and to raise their glasses together at any time in honor of a joined future of a husband and wife. The evening continued in a joyful relaxing atmosphere charged with emotions in the rhythm of the music and dance of the guests in front of the untiring eye of Dubrovnik wedding photographer. Finally, as Lowell’s father emphasized, the essence of weddings are family and friends. And when people who we love gather around us in a place that radiates the serenity and beauty of history such as Dubrovnik, the magic of two joining into one can begin.
Claire and Alan – Wedding in Fort George Vis, Croatia
This is a short wedding teaser about Claire and Alan on beautiful Island of Vis, Croatia
Croatia Wedding Photography “2015”
Croatia Wedding Photography | Here is a small section of photographs shot in 2015. We have visited all the most beautiful locations in Croatia again and have climbed up the far north – the beautiful land of Island. This year, 2016., will be even more exciting. First what awaits us is Thailand , then Hong Kong – China and a few other Southeast locations. Many thanks for following our work! In 2016 we promise another abundance of photographs capturing new extraordinary locations . Cheers! Vis Wedding Photographer | Destination Weddings | Croatia Wedding Photography | Destination Croatia |Wedding Cinematography | Island Vis Croatia | Bohemian Weddings | Venues Croatia | Amazing Iceland |
Wedding in Opatija Maša & Marin
It has all started around 4 years ago by innocent meeting at one club in Rijeka. Already after a year we realised: that’s it and we moved in together. We shared everything, we were decorating our home step by step and dreaming about everything nice that was expecting us. Next year, accidentaly, somewhere before Chirstmas we bumped into a little abandoned puppy. We agreed immediately: we are taking this cute puppy home, our Luna (later you will see how charming she is)! I am not sure if we’ve found her or she has found us but one thing is sure; it was the best decision we have ever done, it has changed our life in every sense and it enriches it every day. Somehow, everything went well and then, on our 4th anniversary we got engaged. As you assume, our Luna had the main role at this event too..she carried a ring on her collar and that was the way Marin and Luna made me infinitely happy! Parents from both sides were overwhelmed as well as our godparents. We knew long time ago that this honor will go to our best friends, Petra and Goran. From then, planning, reservations and preparations started…We decided we want our „the day“ celebrate in Opatija, beautiful town near Rijeka. Very soon, the band was solved, decorations, photos and video (here we had no doubt whom we wanted), catering, invitations, lights, bow for Luna and other details were also arranged very soon.The choice of wedding gown and groom’s suit followed. No matter it sounds as a delicate task, when you put on yourself the right thing, you feel light tingling and believe me, you just know it is it! Regarding rings, no dilemma either, we have chosen white gold wedding rings engraved with our fingertips inside – so except in the heart we carry each other on a hand too. It has all passed in a moment and after all those preparations, wishes and excitment, finally, our unforgettable, June 14, 2014., has arrived. We were afraid of the rain because it was raining whole week but the day was sunny and beautiful as it was telling us: the sun is shinning for you, just relax and enjoy! We avoided some traditions (we were making our own ) so that morning I have kissed my groom for good luck and left our appartment for a make up and hair styling. First part of the celebration started at our place then on a big terrace at Marin’s parents house. After that, all guests started to gather at my parents’ home accompanied by sounds of klapa singers…We left the guests to enjoy on their own for some time while Marin and me went for a shooting with our godparents and One day studio team. We were walking in Opatija, soaking up its magic and smell of the sea, having fun with our godparents, laughing with random passengers while One day studio team has already captured all those moments, totally relaxed and insensible. The most solemn moment followed – the St. Jacob Church, warm speech of the priest, sounds of „You raise me up“ song performed by Dino Antonic and my dad and me walking towards the altar. With a tear in his eye, but proud, he handed me over to Marin and our emotional ceremony has begun. We were pronouncing our vows, Marin cried and all the guests supported him with huge applause. I think we all cried a bit that day, touched, happy, satisfied. After the church, all 140 guests proceeded to amazing green park Angiolina where we toasted with chapagne and then walked to hotel. We survived first dance (timeless „When a men loves a women“ performed by Davor Radolfi) and we really enjoyed it. We watched all those dear faces of people who surrounded and supported us and we knew there is a night to rembember upon us. Line of dance, fine meals and out of nowhere the midnight has arrived! It was godparents’ turn… their speeches we will remember forever. The whole restaurant was listening to them breathless…they were so wonderful, special, honest,…The wedding cake followed, then fireworks outside with fire heart…bouquet throwing, garter throwing…you know how it goes…and after that, fun, fun and just fun!!! All together, I know it sounds like a cliches, but it really was a dream wedding! Now, some time after the wedding has passed, with a smile and proud we turn back on each detail and memory of our unforgettable day. Recently we found out that our little familly will be increased by one more member and we can’t wait to show photos and videos of mummy’s and daddy’s special day to a fruit of this huge love. Once again, from the bottom of our hearts, thanks to all who participated and helped us in making come true this special day of ours! Without you, it wouldn’t be the same! Maša&Marin Video from Maša&Marin see HERE Photos by Danijela
Suncani Hvar – sail away to sunset
Let’s make a quick quiz – which is the sunniest place in Croatia? Hm, hm, hm… It shouldn’t be a hard question since the kids in primary school learn this information very quickly. Yes, well done, it is the island of Hvar! This island is situated off the Dalmatian coast, between islands Korcula, Vis and Brac, it is approximately 68 km long. This is very unusual place. Apart from being the sunniest place in the whole Croatia, it has natural fresh water springs and large fertile coastal plains. The island Hvar is covered with natural pine forests, olive trees, lavender fields and vineyards. It is located at the center of Adriatic sailing routes in Croatia so it has always been an important base for trading, not only in Croatian part of Adriatic Sea but also to and from Italy and all across Mediterranean. Hvar was inhabited in pre historic times and many rulers have changed there during the history – Illyrians, Ancient Greeks, Venetian Empire, Napoleon, Austrian Empire and so on. Each of these cultures have left the impact on the island Hvar, footsteps we can see even today on buildings, architecture, food, drinks… There are many nice places at island Hvar and it is actually a hard job to name just a few. However, sometimes we must do this hard work and pick something out of many fairy stories about the island. So, today we will present Suncani Hvar Hotels. This resort offers many great things for all kind of different tastes. It offers several different hotels, restaurants, meeting rooms and wedding venues. This is leading hotel group on the island of Hvar, and one of the leading hotel groups in the whole Croatia, offering classic and exclusive hotels. Suncani Hvar Hotels could be a great place for your holidays or maybe even wedding or engagement celebration no matter if you are from Croatia or abroad!The resort has several hotels ranging from 2 to 5 stars. Let’s name them – Hotel Adriana is luxury spa oasis and Hvar’s spa boutique hotel. Amfora is grand beach resort, offering cascading pool. Riva is yacht harbour hotel and the trendiest boutique seaside hotel. The Palace Hvar is the hotel with the perfect location and offering the old charm and atmosphere. Hotel Villa Dalmacija has the stunning sea view. Hotel Delfin is a city hotel with the great location and astonishing view to the seaside. And the last but not the least is Hotel Pharos, the ideal place for the summer fun.As we mentioned before, Suncani Hvar Hotels offer wedding venues as well. Since we are experts in wedding photography, this is our field and we can recognize a great wedding spot when we see it. And trust us, we have seen several great wedding venues in Suncani Hvar Hotels. For example – San Marco Terrace at The Palace Hotel. This magnificent terrace is located at the heart of Empress Elisabeth’s Palace. It offers the breeze of history and unforgettable wedding party that you and your guests will always keep in the warmest memory. San Marco Terrace has seating capacity up to 180 pax and reception capacity up to 250 pax, so if you are opting for the big fat Croatian wedding, this is the right place to organize it!But if you have decided for the smaller wedding party, we suggest Butchery & Wine restaurant at Hotel Adriana in Hvar. It offers seating capacity up to 80 pax and reception capacity up to 120 pax and this place is first of all outstanding opportunities for elegant and relaxed wedding party with the view to marina in the centre of Hvar.Don’t worry, there are numerous places for the weddings with 400, 600 or even 800 people in Suncani Hvar Hotels – for example Cascading pool area at Hotel Amfora or Panoramic Terrace at Hotel Amfora. As you can conclude, this Croatian hotel resort offers place for all kind of weddings – small, big, relaxed, elegant, crowded… the decision how many people to invite is up to you, organizers in Suncani Hvar have all other things needed!In the end, let’s not forget meeting facilities. Suncani Hvar has numerous possibilities for business conferences, team buildings, professional gatherings and all other special events. They have the team of hoteliers and other professionals who will help you to organize the best meeting ever. The meeting that will be held in a place surrounded by crystal clean sea and clouded with the frangrances of rosemary, lavender and heather, and hugged with the sunny weather. So, if you have a company, small or big business and need any kind of meetings with your partners, Suncani Hvar Hotels will make you proud with the good organization and splendid background! This hotel resort in Croatia continuously provides many different special offers all year round, for holidays, weddings, spas, business meetings and so on. No matter what your needs are – just a bit of hedonism in your life or a very serious business gathering, this resort is prepared for all your needs. Stay tuned, get in touch via web site, email or a phone and do not miss great opportunities to become a part of Hvar’s fairy tale! Suncani Hvar Hotels team will help you to sail away to the sunset, to dream and to experience things you haven’t until now. Lend your hand, relax and have a confidence because this is the best place to be, the best thing to do for yourself and all your beloved!
Engagement shooting on Vis Island
For many people engagement is one of the most important events in their lives. It is as important as the wedding itself so having any kind of memory of it is very heart warming and important. We would be delighted to make as many memories of your engagement as possible. The memories we can create for you are photographs and videos. There are thousands of great places to celebrate your engagement in, but today we would like to tell you a great story about Vis. It is the farthest inhabited island in Croatia, settled in the large Bay of Saint George and it has a very long history. It was established in the 4th century and for a long time has been the economic center of the area, as well as the military base. Island was long ruled by Old Greeks and also Republic of Venice. All rulers have left a great mark on the island which can be seen even today and it’s a great scenery for the engagement shooting. The last but not least important fact is that Vis island was once also the most important headquarter of Marshal Josip Broz Tito. Let’s also say that the Fort George is one of the most recognizable heritages of Vis island. It is settled at the hill close to the town Vis and it was built in 1813 by English army who saw this place as the great strategic spot. Today, this is the place where you can make all kinds of parties; engagement and wedding parties, all kinds of music and art events and even festivals. This is the place where you can enjoy domestic food and drinks, but also the atmosphere which is one of the kind. So, if you are seriously thinking about the place for your engagement party, why not think of Fort George? We must not forget the Blue Grotto as well. This is the cave located on the small island Biševo, very close to the town Komiža on Vis island. It is one of the most beautiful and recognizable natural spots in Croatia due to glowing blue light which appears at a certain time of the day, usually between 11am and noon. The cave offers great scenery for unforgettable photographs. Vis island is often described as a small part of heaven. It’s the place you simply must see when you visit Croatia and when you come once it is certain you will wish to come again. HERE you can see beautiful wedding on Island Vis
Short history of the wedding photography
Wedding photography is the form of photography related to weddings. It usually covers events a few hours (sometimes even few days) before the couple gets married and the ceremony itself, from the beginning until the very end. The art of the wedding photography evolved since the invention of the first permanent photograph in 1826 by Joseph Nicephore Niepce. Actually, the first official wedding photograph in the world might be from the wedding of Prince Albert and Queen Victoria in 1840. It is interesting to know that at first people didn’t pose for their weddings. On the contrary, they would rather pose in some nice clothes before and after the wedding and it was usual in the first part of the 19th century. In that old times it also wasn’t common to hire a photographer for the wedding. This tradition ended around 1860s, when more and more couples in love wanted a great memory of their big day and they started to hire professional wedding photographers. They would pose in the wedding clothes and photographers would also follow the whole ceremony. But it was a hard work since the photography equipment was very heavy and had so many parts at first. That’s why the first wedding photographs were mainly studio made. In the 1880s the technology became lighter and wedding photographers would follow the couple, their guests and even take photographs of the wedding gifts. And here we are at the beginning of the 20th century. This is the time when the color photography became available. But not to easy! The color photography was far too expensive and also very unreliable so the most wedding photographs were still made in black and white technique. After the Second World War the lightning and roll techniques became available and it was very common for photographers to come to the wedding, make photograph and sell them later, both to the married couple and the guests. It was still the time of the lowquality photographs, but the technology was growing really fast. We can say that the real modern wedding photography as we know it today, started in the 1970s when the wedding photography developed intodocumentary style, meaningdocumenting everything before, during and after the wedding,making memorable albums that will bea great reminder of the wedding for the rest of our lives.
Wedding Vows
Wedding vows | One of the most important moments of every wedding, beside saying ‘yes’ and ‘I pronounce you husband and wife’ is certainly wedding vows. It is the moment when a couple, soon to be married, promise to each other what they will give one to another in their marrige and they try to express their love, too. Also, older couples who were married for 30 or even more years, usually decide to renew their wedding vows so they do it to prove their love once again. Altogether, the wedding vows are very popular in western countries and the wedding is not a good wedding without vows which bring tears into the eyes of all the guests. When we think of wedding vows, one of the questions that interests us the most is: When did people start to practice this tradition? We need to look for the answer really back in the past, in the Roman Empire, in era before Christ. In that old times, people, members of the lower classes, would marry in a way that bride’s father would bring her to the groom and then they would get married by keeping the vow of marriage by mutual consent. So, this was just the beginning of the wedding vows and the oldest written wedding vows can be tracked in the year 1549 and the Book of Common Prayer from England. If a couple wanted to get married, Church of England offered a choice to young couples to tell one another that they will ‘love and cherish’ each other „till death do us apart“. Wedding vows can be longer or shorter. It is up to you, woman or a man who are getting married, but if you want to keep it interesting, try to make it short and try to express your love in concised but dramatical sentences. Wedding vows are very personal, but you must say them in front of the crowd. They can be traditional, if you marry in a religious way, in a church. In that case there are some specific vows which you can not deviate from. If you opt for a more modern wedding, then you can always use some humorous sentences, jokes and romantic quotes as well as love poems. There are plenty of examples of the vows on the Internet but the best advice we can give you is – just say the wedding vows from your soul and your heart!
Vis Croatia – Wedding Circus of Love
This Croatian girl and a Colombian boy met while living in London. Rafa was just about to leave for his travels, and Tanja just returned from her’s… It was a twist of fate that placed them both in the same place at the same time, and ignited this close friendship into love. If you ask them, the connection was formed many lives before, otherwise, how else would you explain that it took Rafa only a few days to ask Tanja to share his journey and the rest of their lifetime with him! Without hesitation, she said yes – and that was it. From that moment they were married at heart, and so they went on a one-year long honey moon before the official wedding. They searched the world to find that little piece of paradise to park their love caravan. And they found it under the Croatian sun, on the magical island of Vis. Their Wedding Circus of Love joined the two families and closest friends from 19 countries around the world, over a beautiful celebration of pure love, that goes beyond any cultural, social or language differences… Place – Island Vis Croatia Click here to see the movie on vimeo!
Weddings in Dubrovnik
Weddings in Dubrovnik | The air, the sea, the clouds… everything is different and special in town of Dubrovnik, like the romance is all around the town and it makes Dubrovnik as a perfect place for a perfect wedding. Let’s face it – even the bad weather cannot spoil the good time people have in this town! So, why not think of the wedding in Dubrovnik? Weddings in Dubrovnik are very popular. Couples from Croatia, region of Balkan but also from the whole world come into this town to marry in such a romantic place. Dubrovnik is a town at Adriatic Coast and is often called pearl of Adriatic. It surely looks like a pearl, settled on the coast, with historic buildings, especially protection walls that date back to the Middle Ages and today they are UNESCO’s World Heritage Site. Nowdays Dubrovnik is recognized as the most prominent touristic destination in the biggest world touristic guides as one of the nicest places not only at Adriatic Coast but in the Mediterranean region. It offers beautiful beaches and stunning views, so planing the wedding in this town is the great step to the new life. The town also has numerous churches where couples can get marry but also many art buildings and restaurants where you can organize great wedding ceremony. Dubrovnik is a place where the past and the present meet in the mysterious and, most of all, charming ways. The town has been exposed to numerous influences throughout the history and those were human influences (most of all battles and wars) but also nature influences, like strong winds and huge waves from the sea. However, Dubrovnik remained the same, place where your dreams meet with the beautiful nature of the sea and the stones. Most of all, it becomes the place for a wedding of your dreams. Through the history Dubrovnik has always been the town of poets and poetry. This makes the whole story even more beautiful because – what is more romantic than the wedding in the town where many famous poets were born? All this makes Dubrovnik wedding something that couples in love and their beloved guests will remember for the rest of their lives as one of the nicest events. So, let it be, let the dreams come true! The sea that sits in front of the Dubrovnik and its beautiful protection walls is like a huge mirror where couples in love will see their great love. It seems like the sea reflects their love and mutual feelings and the sky and clouds above accept the same picture. No wonder that the best Croatian wedding photographers simply adore making photos in this town since this is one of the kind place where the nature, history and married couple’s love form such a beautiful and unique picture! Wedding in Dubrovnik is a special event and it leaves nothing to a chance. There are numerous people who will work hard to make your special day really – special, in the true meaning of this word. The great idea is to make weekend wedding in Dubrovnik. This way you will have the wedding in one of the most romantic places in the world, and your guests will be able to see one of the touristic most popular town on Mediterranean. What ever are your reasons for organization of the wedding in Dubrovnik, the truth is it will be the event of your life. You will feel like living your dream for at least couple of days since this is one of the rare places in the world that offers such a romantic and warm feeling. Dubrovnik is like a huge stage where you can be a great star in your wedding story! This is one of wonderful weddings in Dubrovnik 🙂 S&V from OneDayStudio – Croatia Weddings on Vimeo.
