Greek Wedding

Saturday. 

6pm

At the chapel down by the sea at the end of the harbour.

The chapel is dedicated to the Holy Cross.  A picturesque blue and white chapel by the sea at the entrance to Poros Harbour .

K's niece, Vasiliki, married Kyriakos, the son of a friend.  Immediately after the wedding ceremony the baptism of their 2 year old son took place.

The Chapel of the Holy Cross

The end of September and it was hot. Very hot even at 6pm and as you can see there was very little shade.

The wedding ceremony took place outside the church and we all stood, or perched on the sea wall, watched and caught up with relatives we don't often see.

This little girl found a sandbox full of stones and tried to empty it.

Kyriakos and Vasiliki wearing their wedding wreaths.

Kyriakos, his Mum and little Konstantinos waiting for his Mama to arrive and the wedding to begin

The table setting with a small pouch of sugared almonds and an almond cake called 'amigthaloto' a local sweet made from crushed almonds

The reception took place at the Sirocco, the old disco up what seemed 100 steps.  The disco has been closed for years but opens up for large events like this.  

My 3 girls dancing, full of life and not minding the heat.

The music inside was ear splitting and from our table we couldn't see the dancers. So we all went outside where it was a tad quieter and much cooler, with a view of the dance floor.

The DJ played a mix of modern Greek and foreign music. Music for the younger generation but K and I got up and gave it a go too. We had our photo taken on the dance floor by the photographer and then went back to our perch on the wall.

There was a bar outside where all the men gathered. Free drinks.  Whisky is very popular at weddings.

Papous K with 3 of his grandchildren 

It was one of the best weddings we've been to. Vasiliki invited all the extended Greek family, and family from the Netherlands.

The Disco has been closed for many years and there was a general discussion amongst the oldies, like us, that we hadn't been here for at least 30 years. A long time ago in days of yore......

The steps up are a bit challenging nowadays and caution is advised coming down them after a few too many glasses 

I was escorted down by my granddaughter, although I only had one glass of wine. I'm wobbly without any wine at all.

K was escorted down by his daughters, but in a lighthearted way which didn't damage his reputation. 

Wishing them a long and happy life together.