Dubrovnik Wedding – Eva and Greg
Eva and Greg Dubrovnik Wedding | Eva and Greg met thousands of miles away from one other. They spent time over the period of a year simply writing and exchanging thoughts on everything from mediocre importance like favorite foods and the news or of monumental importance like kids and religion. Their words and their conversations turned into something more. This courtship separated by countless miles became commitment. A commitment from Greg to travel to Germany and a commitment from Eva to risk everything on this lumbering monster of a man. (lol) The first time they met in Germany during most would say the surroundings were unfit to stoke the fires of everlasting love. Words like cold, harsh, unforgiving were used to describe the weather and surroundings that fall and winter, but Eva and Greg’s love broke through. They suffered annoyance and happiness from the typical hurdles new couples’ experience, moving in together, learning each other’s rhythms, and encouraging each other’s passions. Inevitably Eva and Greg came to a major decision in their relationship. Could they trust each other enough to welcome a new member of their yet to be solidified family? The answer was yes and they chose the Dogo Argentino. The Dogo Argentino is a beautiful headstrong dog that was developed in Argentina. The breeder wanted a dog that would exhibit steadfast bravery and willingly protect its human companions to the death. This was really the true point at which Eva and Greg made an eternal commitment to one another. Cooper their now two and a half year old boy continued to teach Eva and Greg the meaning of trust, unconditional love, and forgiveness the essential parts of any marriage and it is from his commitment to be at their sides, that they too strengthened their commitment to each other. Within a year of bringing Cooper into their lives Greg knew it was time to ask for Eva’s hand in marriage. He nervously spent a day with Eva’s father Siegfried, mother Doris, and Brother Johannes to ask permission and was thankfully given it without incident. Soon after Greg planned to take Eva back to the U.S. and ask the big question, but hardship struck at the worst time. Greg’s Grandfather passed away and Eva was quickly thrown into a scenario where she would have to experience Greg at his worst and also his Father Richard, Mother Michele, and brothers Rick and Mike’s worst of times. Eva carried Greg’s sorrow and fear as her own and through the sadness of this event, the beauty of two people promising their unspoken matters of the heart gave everyone glimmer of hope. The Wedding was set but, “Why Dubrovnik?” one would ask. Eva a German Woman and Greg an American Man had no connection to this city, no history with the Croatian people. Their decision mimicked the tale of their love. They simply fell head over heels in love with the city after only one trip there. Their first visit walking in the old town, dipping in the Adriatic Sea, and sharing the unforgettable sunsets together mimicked exactly what the perfect wedding should have. Dubrovnik has natural beauty and is a constant reminder of the countless couples who devoted their love to one another through time. They declared their love in front of family, friends, God Almighty, and yes also Cooper eternally and forever on September 24th 2015. Vis Wedding Photographer | Destination Weddings | Croatia Wedding Photography | Destination Croatia | Wedding Cinematography | Island Vis Croatia | Bohemian Weddings | Venues Croatia | Engagement photography | Garden Wedding Location: Dubrovnik Croatia Hotel Excelsior Church Your Wedding Photographer
Intimate Dubrovnik Wedding
Intimate Dubrovnik Wedding | For a very long period of my life I have been asking myself in concern – what if I meet a man of my dreams and it turns out he loves huge classical, traditional weddings? But then after a while, I realized that’s impossible! Guess what, I was right! My dreams about the perfect wedding have always been like this – sea, beach, sun, happiness, relaxation, smiles, no pressure, no obligations, no tradition, no fear, no prejudices… I really, really don’t like statements like: ‘That’s a tradition!’, ‘That’s the way things work!’, ‘That’s the rule’ and ‘Everyone does this, we have to do it, too!’. So in the end, we had the smallest wedding possible. Why? We both wanted a very small wedding. A wedding under the open sky, beautiful sights all over, lots of flowers, many candles.. We’ve been working on this for about half a year. All have been pretty complicated, not only for us, but also for some of our guests. Nevertheless, it was a dream come true and I would like to share it with you. When it was time to decide on the wedding destination, it was very easy to agree that Dubrovnik is the perfect destination for our wedding story. Why? Simply because.. it is a beautiful town. This probably sounds cheap, but it really is one of the most gorgeous places on Earth. It’s million times more beautiful place to get married than, for example, very popular Maldives. Maldives, like most of the other famous places in the world offer only the white sandy beaches while Dubrovnik offers much much more. You can have your own god mother and god father, not a hotel personnel that will work this assignment for you. In Dubrovnik your wedding is legal, not just a paper signed by the hotel wedding planner which you have to validate someplace else! Don’t know if you knew this before but on Maldives, you can only have your wedding photos taken there, but if you want a valid wedding, you have to do it someplace else! Don’t get me wrong. We can’t wait to go to Maldives, for our honeymoon! 😉 Our special day started just as an ordinary day would, without the anxiety, early hair do, make up, running around trying to fit the schedule. No, no way! Our wedding day started with a simple breakfast followed by the fun on the beach. Around 1 pm, the photographer called asking where to meet us. He was very, very surprised and shocked to realize that we’re at the beach, swimming and sunbathing. Yes, that was our plan – to get the photographer who will capture us the way we are, without hours and hours of putting on make up and trying to strike the perfect pose. From the beginning, we had a really great feeling about the photographers we’ve chosen. They seemed very trustworthy and just the right kind of people for my plan! We finally met at 2:30 pm, after just one simple hotel hairdressing. Make up continued in a room, in front of the cameras. I admit, I was a little nervous back in that moment! The make up artist took too much time for everything and it made me nervous because all I wanted was just a little make up and a natural look. But in the end, she did a great job and I have to congratulate her. Even the strong sun didn’t do any harm to my make up! Soon my beautiful flowers and my wedding bouquet arrived. What a thrill! Honestly, it was the most beautiful romantic bouquet I have ever seen! Peonies, small roses, house leeks… I adore house leeks, they protect us, they are decorative, in great green color fit perfectly into my pastel bouquet. And when the time came to put on the most important dress of my life I realized, no woman should marry without the real wedding dress. That dress gives the perfect feeling! When I first saw this one dress made by Mihano Momosa, from Novi Sad, Serbia, I knew right away that one day I want to get married in one of his dresses. The best part is that both of us worked on the perfect dress just for me for the most beautiful day of my life. Our wedding rings were locked in the padlock, symbolizing padlocks people put on bridges locking their love for each other, for all eternity. Yes, it is exactly what you think! I believe that we will chain our love in Zurich, at the river Limmat, place where my love ask me to marry him. Our wedding rings were designed according to our wishes and hand made only for us by my friend from childhood. I fell in love at first sight to the place where we got married, too. When we got there and saw everything ready for the wedding, I cowered. I was stepping slowly with my god mother and then I saw my loved one waiting for me. I will never forget her words on our short path: ‘I will kill you because of this!’ Maybe this sounds funny now, but I knew what she meant because everything was so beautiful, romantic and full of emotions in the air that it was hard to believe we were are actually there. You think you are in the movie and have to make an effort not to cry! And very soon, we became Mr and Mrs. It is the best feeling, belonging to someone, not by birth, not by blood, not by nature but by your personal choice. Wishing to unselfishly give all you have! The most beautiful moments in life are usually hard to describe, but I have tried to express all the beauty and emotions. It is almost impossible to find just one word to describe all the emotions and happiness we had. We often want to go back to that day and feel everything
Weddings in Croatia
Weddings in Croatia | Welcome to Croatia! This is the small country in South East Europe, the place where the Mediterranean and the East meets in spectacular ways. Here you have it all – the plains, meadows, mountains, islands, the sea…All you have ever wished for in such a small region, and everything is so close, just a few hours of driving! If you are planing the wedding, why not to consider this country as your dream place for that big day? Croatia has plenty of natural beauties, but also nice hotels and antique buildings that will please all your needs. The country has rich history that you can get to know through old roads, churches, ancient walls and many other buildings. Also, there are countless astonishing places in nature and all of them can be a perfect scenery for the great wedding in Croatia. Croatia can become a nice place for the wedding since it has so much to offer. For example, on the mainland there are many old castles that can become a nice venue for the romantic wedding. Castles always have some story to be told and they also have romantic rooms, furniture and gardens which surround them. If there were some interesting love stories that took place in a particular castle, it is certain that you will read about it somewhere. So, maybe the love story from the past times could be a good starting point of the great ideas for your wedding! The region of Slavonia in Croatia is often recognized as a region with rich castles and interesting stories. Just to give you an example, the castle Pejačević in Virovitica is the baroque castle settled in the centre of the town and it is very important historical monument, still in excellent condition. If you just take a quick look of this castle, it will thrill you and captivate your heart. Imagine wedding photographs in front of this castle! The park in front of it is green and with many nice trees and plants which perfectly fit with the old monument. All this can be a great scenery for the perfect wedding in Croatia! Nevertheless, most people will tell you that recognizable symbol of Croatia is the sea. Croatian part of Adriatic Sea and coast has hundreds of islands and peninsulas (yes, you have just read well – hundreds of them!) so finding the right place for the wedding in Croatia is not a difficult mission. Most places at Croatian part of the Adriatic Coast and on islands are very romantic. Their characteristics are narrow streets, small houses, very close to each other, churches that, like an officer, watch over the whole region, and the great view of the sea. These places also offer the peace that you can not experience anywhere else. Most of seaside places are just perfect scenery for photos and no wonder the best Croatian wedding photographers will choose exactly the place by the sea to take the best photos in their careers. By the sea there are also cities which can offer you the beauties of nature and also facilities of civilization at the same time. For example, some of the cities on the Croatian coastline are Dubrovnik, Rovinj, Rijeka, Split, Šibenik, Zadar and many others. All these cities have monumental churches which date back in the history and that can become the right place for the romantic wedding in Croatia. Dubrovnik is worldwide known as the best touristic place in the whole Croatia. It is famous for the Old City walls and the view from walls is something that people remember for the whole life. Rovinj is famous for the old church with the very high tower. Split is recognizable by old, rocky streets built by Ancient Romans. So, as you can see, each place by the sea has a great potential of becoming your perfect wedding venue! It is only up to you where your Croatian fairytale will take place.
Dubrovnik Wedding Photographer
Weather forecast was tricky those days… During the morning, we arrived to sunny Dubrovnik. It hasn’t been long when suddenly it became like someone just turned off the light. The sky was overclouded and it was raining, even hail was falling. If you ask me, it’s not a problem at all…each wedding is special because of something so why this wedding shouldn’t be special because of a summer storm? I think the bride wouldn’t agree on this. Luckily for her, everything calmed down very soon and the weather became ideal for enjoying with friends and for taking photos. Danijela Your Dubrovnik Wedding Photographer: Danijela Sola Wedding place: Dubrovnik Croatia, Hotel Excelsior Equipment : Nikon D3, Nikon D800
