Francesca and Chrisovalentino were married a couple of years ago. The wedding ceremony took place at the Greek Church in Margate and was a traditional Greek wedding, the third I have had the pleasure to film for this gracious family.
Traditional Greek weddings begin early in the day with lots of preparations at the bride’s house as well as the groom’s. So, the day required two of us to be there to record everything that happened long before the ceremony was even a thought in my mind.
Francesca and Chrisovalentino are a lovely couple who invited me to film their wedding because I had done the same for his brother Chris a year or so before at St Augustine’s in Westgate. That was a huge day in itself and today was going to be the same. A Greek wedding is truly a massive celebration of more than just the bride and the groom, it’s the joining of two families and everything that entails. Plus music, lots of music.
Ted Immi was the photographer for the day. I know Ted pretty well and we always work well together ensuring neither of us miss anything. That’s a good sign and makes any wedding day run like clockwork.
The ceremony took about an hour with lots of guests in a very small church but I had anticipated that and put my cameras up high. No problems and everything went smoothly.
The reception by the sea
The reception was held in Broadstairs at The Pavilion. Just down the road from me.
This is where the day really started to get busy. Lots of dancing and everyone joined in, pinning money on the bride’s wedding dress while a Greek band played traditional music through the night.
Greek weddings are like the movie. A lot of fun but boy, you really earn your fee and sleep well afterwards. I only wish I could film more of them.
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Stay well,
Chris
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