This Greece wedding FAQ answers what couples, companies and families ask us most, in plain words, from getting married in Greece and planning a Jewish wedding to choosing a venue, a corporate retreat or a private celebration. Each answer is short and links to the page that goes deeper. After 350+ events in Greece we’ve heard almost every question, so if your question isn’t in this Greece wedding FAQ yet, just ask.
Nine topics, one Greece wedding FAQ. Pick yours and jump straight to the answers.
Yes. Greece welcomes couples from all over the world, and international weddings are a big part of what happens here every summer. However, most of the couples we work with make it official at home and celebrate in Greece with a symbolic or religious ceremony. So the paperwork stays simple, and the ceremony can happen almost anywhere you like. Here’s how we plan weddings in Greece.
No, and most couples aren’t. Instead, they sign the legal part at home, before or after the trip, and then celebrate in Greece with a symbolic or religious ceremony. You still get the vows, the aisle and the happy tears, just without the admin. It also means you can pick the venue for the view, not for the paperwork.
It’s a ceremony without legal paperwork, written entirely around the two of you: your vows, your music, your officiant and any language you like. Because no registry office is involved, it can take place on a beach, in an olive grove or on a villa terrace. So for many couples, it’s simply the most personal way to get married in Greece.
Yes. Greek Orthodox weddings take place in Orthodox churches. Other faiths, however, usually hold their ceremony at the venue itself, often with their own clergy. For a Jewish wedding, see our Jewish wedding planner page, or jump to the Jewish weddings questions below.
Anywhere you can picture it. On the mainland, think the Athens Riviera, Evia and the Peloponnese, often a short drive from Athens airport. On the islands, meanwhile, think Mykonos, Santorini, Paros, Crete, Rhodes and smaller ones most people haven’t heard of yet. Two of our favorites close to Athens: Villa Delenia and Brown Beach Chalkida.
It depends on your guests as much as on the view. Islands give you the postcard, but every guest needs a ferry or a domestic flight, and summer wind can shift schedules. The mainland, on the other hand, gives you sea views an hour or two from the airport, easier transfers and more room for big groups. So we walk you through both on the first call.
We have four. Evia is close to Athens, easy for guests and full of surprises. Hydra is different and special, with no cars at all. Paros has the Cycladic charm of Santorini and Mykonos, but it’s calmer, just as beautiful and full of warm people. And Halkidiki has an international airport close by in Thessaloniki, plus some of the most beautiful beaches in Greece.
Late May to mid-October. June and September are favorites, with a warm sea, softer heat and long evenings. July and August, however, are the hottest and busiest months. Winter weddings work too, as long as there’s a beautiful indoor plan. For ideas, see our winter wedding guide.
In summer, ceremonies usually start after 7 p.m., so you skip the midday heat and get the golden light for photos. Then dinner follows around sunset, and the party often runs late. Also, some venues have to lower the music at a set hour, so we check that before you book.
From an elopement for two to a full hotel buyout for everyone you love. And because we work directly with 110+ hotels in Greece, it’s easier to place all your guests close to the venue, even for a big wedding weekend.
Absolutely. A small ceremony with just the two of you, a photographer and maybe a bottle of something cold is one of the most romantic ways to do Greece. Before you decide, read our guide to a modern elopement in Greece.
Absolutely, and it’s one of our specialties. We plan chuppahs by the sea, Shabbat-friendly wedding weekends and bilingual Hebrew-English ceremonies, so every guest feels part of the moment. Start with our Jewish wedding planner page.
Of course, at whatever level you keep, from a kosher-style menu to a supervised kosher kitchen set up on site. Athens and Chalkida are the easiest base, while the islands are possible with more coordination. Every option is in our complete guide to a kosher wedding in Greece.
Definitely. Orthodox rabbis are based in Greece, while a Reform rabbi can fly in from Israel or Europe. You’re also welcome to bring your own rabbi, and we’ll take care of the travel and the details around the ceremony.
Yes, there’s one in Athens, run by Chabad of Greece. However, if your wedding is on an island without one, we can arrange a sea immersion guided by a rabbi.
It can. We time every event around Shabbat, and then plan the logistics for guests who keep it, from where they stay to how they get to the celebrations.
For a summer wedding weekend, 12 to 18 months gives you the widest choice of venues and hotels. Corporate events and private celebrations are more flexible, but the earlier the better, especially for large groups and July or August dates. Shorter timelines are possible, so tell us your date and we’ll tell you honestly what’s realistic. The step-by-step is in our Greek wedding checklist.
In fact, most of our clients do exactly that. We plan over video calls, send venue walk-throughs, and keep every decision in one shared production file, the Wedding Bible. Some couples visit once, while others first see the venue the week of the wedding. Both work.
It depends mostly on four things: your guest count, the season, island or mainland, and how much of the weekend you want planned. We don’t work from a price list. Instead, after the first call we build a proposal around what matters most to you. To see what each level includes, look at our Greece wedding packages.
Yes, three levels: The Wedding Day Team, The Complete Wedding Day and The All-Inclusive Wedding Weekend. Every wedding is still built from scratch, so the packages are a starting point, not a box. Compare the three packages side by side.
You don’t have to have one, but it makes a huge difference. Contracts are in Greek, vendors are spread across the country, and island logistics change with the wind. A local planner turns all of that into one clear plan. As a result, you get to actually enjoy the day. More on what a wedding planner in Greece does.
Of course. If you’ve already booked your photographer, band or rabbi, we build the plan around them. In fact, that’s exactly what The Wedding Day Team is for. Choosing a photographer? Read how to choose your wedding photography team.
There’s always a plan B, because for every outdoor event we plan a covered or indoor option, and on the islands we watch the wind and the ferries days ahead. Still, Greece can surprise you. At one wedding in northern Evia, nonstop rain washed out the only road to the hotel, and we found out on the morning of the wedding. So while 150 guests were on their way from the airport, we moved everything to another hotel, vendors included. The couple crossed the broken road on foot, jumped into a jeep, and the celebration went ahead as if nothing had happened.
Most international guests fly into Athens. Then it’s a drive to mainland venues, or a ferry or short flight to the islands. We plan the transfers between the airport or port, the hotels and every event, so nobody has to figure it out alone.
Yes, and because we work directly with 110+ hotels, we can place your guests close to the venue, from a full buyout to rooms in a few nearby hotels. It’s also part of The All-Inclusive Wedding Weekend.
No, flights are the one thing guests book themselves. Still, we plan everything around them: arrival times, transfers from the airport or port, and a schedule that works with the flights.
Most wedding weekends run three days: a welcome party, the wedding day and a farewell brunch. Many guests also add a few days on an island before or after. Before you book, our guide for destination wedding guests has the practical tips.
Not at all, since English is widely spoken in hotels, restaurants and transport across Greece. Our team also works in English, Hebrew and Greek, so every guest has someone to ask.
Absolutely. We plan company retreats, offsites, incentive trips and conferences across Greece, from the first idea to the last transfer. See our corporate event production page and our guide to planning a company retreat in Greece.
Here’s a real one. A tech company brought 200 people to a full resort buyout in Halkidiki for two nights, and they wanted fun from start to finish. We met them at the airport with snacks and drinks. Then, instead of a regular hotel check-in, we built a full merch shop with massage booths, makeup and plenty of food and drinks. That evening was a Greek night with a live show, followed by a full casino night at the hotel. The next day brought sports tournaments, boats and jeeps, an Arabian-style party with fire and belly dancers, and finally a Full Moon–style headphone party late into the night.
From a small leadership offsite to conferences with thousands of participants. Also, our 110+ hotel relationships help us place large groups in the right rooms, close to the program.
Athens and the Athens Riviera are the most practical for large groups, close to the airport. Meanwhile, Evia, the Peloponnese and islands like Mykonos, Santorini, Crete and Rhodes are perfect for offsites and incentive trips. Here’s a 3-day corporate retreat we produced in Athens.
Spring and fall. The weather is warm, the sea is swimmable for much of the season, and hotels are easier to book than in July and August.
Everything you need, if you want it: venue, catering, hotels, transportation, entertainment, design and vendor coordination, from your team’s arrival to their flight home. For menus, see our corporate event menu ideas.
Of course. Our co-founder is a chef, so menus are where we shine, including kosher, vegan, vegetarian and allergy-friendly options for every guest.
Milestone birthdays, bachelorette and bachelor weekends, bar and bat mitzvahs, anniversaries, vow renewals, proposals and villa parties. So if it’s worth celebrating, we can plan it. See our private events in Greece.
Yes. Kosher menus at your level, coordination with the rabbi and Shabbat logistics, from the same team that plans our Jewish weddings.
Of course, from a rooftop dinner facing the Acropolis to a whole weekend for everyone you love. Here’s a birthday celebration we produced in Athens.
Yes to both. A proposal can be as private as a table for two at sunset. Similarly, a vow renewal works like a symbolic ceremony, with as many or as few guests as you like.
Yes. A villa gives you privacy, space and a home base for the whole group, while we handle the chef, the drinks, the music and the transfers. Read about a private villa holiday in Greece.
Sirtaki Events is a luxury event production company based in Greece. In 7 years we’ve produced 350+ events: weddings, corporate events and private celebrations. Before that, our founders spent 25+ years in hospitality as a chef and a mixologist, and they started the company after planning their own destination wedding. Meet our team.
Our office is in Evia, about an hour from Athens. Still, our team works all over Greece, on the mainland and on the islands.
We listen. You tell us your dates, your guests and the feeling you want, and we tell you honestly what’s possible. Then we send a proposal built around what matters most to you. Of course, there’s no commitment on the first call.
Your personal event planner, plus our team on site for the whole event. You’ll know their names well before the day, and every detail is already in the Wedding Bible, so nothing depends on anyone’s memory.
Honestly, the sky’s the limit when your team lives here and knows who to call. One groom wanted to play a song for his bride with his own band, so we brought in every instrument and all the gear for their set. Another couple asked for a butterfly release at the ceremony. And one couple made their entrance in a giant monster truck. So if you can picture it, we’ll find a way to make it happen.
Honestly, many Greek venues still serve wedding menus that feel stuck in the ’90s, and they skip the very cooking that makes Greece special. So wherever we work, we rewrite the menu together with you, around what you love and the reason you chose Greece in the first place. Think the best of traditional Greek cooking, done the modern way: fresh local ingredients, beautiful fish and dishes that look as good as they taste. And because our co-founder is a chef, the menu gets the same attention as the flowers.
Send us a message through our contact form, or call or WhatsApp us at +30 694 764 5809. Then tell us your date (or your dream date) and we’ll take it from there.
Didn’t find it in our Greece wedding FAQ? Tell us your date (or your dream month), your guest count and what you’re celebrating. We’ll answer honestly and come back with a plan.
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