18/03/2016

Spring styled Boho wedding photo shoot in Western Crete, Greece

lifestyle

Inspired by the Spring colors of the Apokoronoas region in Chania Crete Greece, this photo shoot by wedding planners, Crete for Love, brought out that warm fuzzy feeling you get when you visit the area. The region of Apokoronas is a mixture of seafront and mountain villages of unparalleled charm. A Historic chapel and a the family vineyard of Dourakis were the backdrop of the session, photographed by Andreas Markakis. This very Greek session was honored to have 2008 Olympian Eleni Tziraki (Synchronized swimming) as a bride and dressed by Xamam, providing Greek designed dresses and accessories.

 

About the session:

Wedding planners: Crete for Love

Model: Eleni Tziraki

Clothing & accessories provided by: Xamam-Philosophy to wear

Dress at chapel: Kourbela Ioanna

Dress at Dourakis winery: La Vaca Loca

Leather accessories: Iro Garofalaki-Hellenic Inspirations

Accessories with semiprecious: Maria Mastori

Shoes: Sandali, Love my shoes

Floral arrangements by: Green Factory

Furniture by: ZAIRA Collection

Special thank you for the hospitality, & wine, at Dourakis winery

The creative team:

Photographer: Andreas Markakis Photography

Hair & Make-up: Mikela Papadoulaki

Cinematography: Giannis Vaidomarkakis

Photo & video assistant: Agie Tomara

Drone videography: Kostas Verganelakis

And here is the BTS video:

 

Hope to see you soon on the island of Crete 🙂

SHARE

Related Posts
Featured
Winter elegance in Chania, Crete
For this session all I needed was a brief walk around some of the alleys of Chanias’ old town, and of course the presents of Yulia. A not so complex scenario helps with the realistic look of a Lifestyle photo shoot, therefor creating an atmosphere I love to shoot in, and always makes my subjects fluid and natural. The soft winter light of Chania Crete, combined with the timing and willingness to connect, guarantees that the portraits will be eye grabbing and emotional. Narrow cobblestone streets, a variety of rough and mild textures, and props that simply rolled into the cameras frame, all blended into the vision I had imagined and w ...
READ MORE
Couples portrait session from the beach up to the mountains of Chania Crete, Greece
One of the magnificent beauties of Crete is that one minute you can be sunbathed by the Mediterranean Sea and within a 20-30min drive you can be in a mountainous range enjoying a walk in the woods. And you can then cuddle by a fireplace with a home cooked meal.   This is how I spent the day with Natasa and George. Both working hard during the Summer season at Alcanea Boutique Hotel and now, in the off season, enjoy the nature Crete has to offer.   By the water we even found a boat named George with the sun beating down on us. Despite being mid December. The water reflected the sunrays and reminded us of the Summer that w ...
READ MORE
Styled wedding photo shoot at Anna Rousso’s workshop in Athens, Greece
Anna Roussos is a fine art photographer based in Athens Greece with an amazing body of work and impressive amount of quality publications. This single day workshop was beautifully planned and was full of little surprises. The location of Pyrgos Petreza was ideal for a rustic feel and along with the planning of The Event co everything tied in well together. Anna Roussos shared her knowledge to us and was patient enough to answer every single one of our questions. Credits: Workshop by: Anna Roussos: www.annaroussos.com Pyrgos Petreza www.facebook.com/PyrgosPetreza/?pnref=story The Event Co www.facebook.com/theeventcompanygr ...
READ MORE