{"id":23697,"date":"2014-10-14T10:00:07","date_gmt":"2014-10-14T09:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wdie.wedding-dates.com\/?p=23697"},"modified":"2024-05-13T12:20:05","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T11:20:05","slug":"greek-island-made-weddings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/greek-island-made-weddings\/","title":{"rendered":"A Greek Island Made for Weddings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mykonos: a Greek Island Made for Weddings<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s estimated that 25% of couples get married abroad each year. Tropical resorts understandably score highly as a wedding destination but Greece is also a winner with the island of Mykonos proving to be one of the most popular \u2018big day\u2019 locations.<\/p>\n

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Why a Mykonos wedding?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Why exactly would the Greek Island paradise of Mykonos be the ideal wedding location? Well of course it\u2019s an incredibly romantic setting with plenty of white and golden sand beaches to make those wedding photographs a joy to look at. The island is also mainly dry for much of the year, meaning the rain usually only appears infrequently during the winter months. Greece is also a good value for money option, which means a lot more for your intended budget. High temperatures, beautiful beaches, sparkling Aegean Sea waters, Greek sunsets and idyllic little villages \u2013 this island was made for a wedding.<\/p>\n

The most picturesque Greek island<\/strong><\/p>\n

Summer package holidays to Greece are always popular and\u00a0Mykonos is one of the most desired spots\u00a0on the Cyclades island group. Photographs of this island\u2019s white-washed traditional little houses, sweeping bays and pristine, unspoilt beaches regularly adorn the cover of Greek travel brochures. When it comes to photographic moments, the island boasts picturesque windmills, a beautiful harbour area and one of the beaches is actually named Paradise Beach. It is indeed a slice of paradise far from home where couples and their guests can enjoy their wedding day and then look forward to a relaxing honeymoon.<\/p>\n

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Evening options<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

As with many of the Greek Islands you can expect a good selection of traditional restaurants, bars and some low key nightclubs. Of course most islands will have some vibrant music venues and Mykonos is no exception but does in general exude a more laid-back and relaxed vibe. After you\u2019ve eaten the freshest seafood in a chic little harbour restaurant of your choice you can easily find a nightspot to suit your mood. The island\u2019s summer nights are warm and pleasant, and the beautiful mountain backdrop and spectacular Aegean sunsets will provide the most romantic of honeymoon atmospheres.<\/p>\n

Mykonos will definitely\u00a0add a touch of Greek magic to your special day\u00a0and you can even choose to spend some time aboard a yacht and indulge in some island-hopping. Diving in the warm sea waters, horse riding through the lush countryside and exploring the charms of Mykonos Town will all help to make this a wedding destination to remember.<\/p>\n

Images by\u00a0Richard Martin\u00a0and\u00a0Christina Krekka, used under the Creative Commons license.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mykonos: a Greek Island Made for Weddings It\u2019s estimated that 25% of couples get married abroad each year. Tropical resorts understandably score highly as a wedding destination but Greece is also a winner with the island of Mykonos proving to be one of the most popular \u2018big day\u2019 locations. Why a Mykonos wedding? Why exactly would the Greek Island paradise of Mykonos be the ideal wedding location? Well of course it\u2019s an incredibly romantic setting with plenty of white and […]","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":23700,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[1140],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23697","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wedding-ceremony"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23697","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/55"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23697"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23697\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85336,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23697\/revisions\/85336"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23700"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23697"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23697"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weddingdates.ie\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}