Real wedding · Ligkiades, Ioannina
A wedding between stone, lake and Zagori
A stone church, a view over the lake, a night of dancing and, the next day, the green of Papigo: Leonidas and Danai’s wedding gathered several faces of Epirus into two days.
Here is the day in five short chapters, with the places and the people behind it credited at the end.
The story and the photographs were first published by Lab Lou Events and appear here with their permission.
Chapter 1
Getting ready
The day began quietly, with the small personal moments of the morning: the dress, the last details, a deep green suit and a view toward Ioannina. The bride got ready at Aje Villas.
Chapter 2
The ceremony at Agios Georgios, Ligkiades
The ceremony took place in the stone church of Agios Georgios in Ligkiades, today the parish church of the village. Its plain stone architecture gave the service a calm, timeless character, from the groom at the arched entrance to the crowns, the candles and the rice at the exit.
Chapter 3
Rustic sunflower styling
The decoration was designed to blend with the stone and the landscape: sunflowers, white flowers, gypsophila and eucalyptus at the entrance, wooden stands and fabrics in earthy tones. Styling and photobooth by Lab Lou Events.
Chapter 4
Party at Vertigo Coffee & Bar
The celebration moved to Vertigo Coffee & Bar. The lights of the city and the lake became the backdrop for a night of dancing, music and spontaneous moments, from the sparkler entrance to the photobooth.
Chapter 5
The next day in Papigo
The following day the scenery changed again. Papigo, with its stone, water and thick green, gave the couple’s portraits a quieter, more cinematic feel: a natural close to a wedding story that travelled from Ligkiades to the heart of Zagori.
Credits
Places and people
- Couple
- Leonidas & Danai
- Ceremony
- Church of Agios Georgios, Ligkiades, Ioannina
- Getting ready
- Aje Villas
- Styling & photobooth
- Lab Lou Events
- Party
- Vertigo Coffee & Bar
- Next-day portraits
- Papigo, Zagori
- Story & photographs
- First published by Lab Lou Events
Places and professionals are credited here by role. Contact each of them directly for availability, prices and arrangements.
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