Carly & Jack's Modern & Romantic Anassa Hotel Wedding

A September wedding in Cyprus

All set for Cyprus

A 10-year love story and Christmas Day proposal led Carly and Jack to Cyprus's sunny shores. "We knew we wanted to get married abroad but were not sure on where. The first place we looked was Portugal, but we could not find the right place for us."

"Then we looked at Cyprus — we attended a wedding in Cyprus seven years ago and loved it. We looked at the top venues in Cyprus and came across the Anassa Hotel. It exceeded all expectations."

Finding the dress

"Like most brides, the dress was the first thing I looked up when Jack proposed. By the end of Christmas Day my Pinterest board was packed. I found there was a certain style I was drawn to. Cheryl at Ann Louise Bridal was great. Her shop had so many Enzoani styles, so I narrowed it down to two. The deciding factor was my dress fabric was lighter, which I had to consider with the heat in Cyprus. I wore the Nurit dress by Enzoani."

The groom opted for a more last-minute approach, buying his navy suit with only a month to go.

Here come the girls

The bride's two best friends and daughter accompanied her down the aisle, wearing multiway dresses from In One Clothing. "They were perfect for the ladies' individual styles and body shape, and light enough fabric for the Cyprus heat."

The big moment

Carly and Jack tied the knot in a heartfelt ceremony, shared with family and friends. "My daughter read 'Our Advice' during the ceremony, which was one of my favourite moments."

Party time

"We opted for roasted lobster and scallop ravioli followed by sorbet, then grilled fillet of beef. To finish, we chose warm Valrhona bitter chocolate tart. Our guests raved about the food for ages after — it still comes up in conversation now."

"Our photographer Nick and venue planner Dora helped us pick the entertainment. Dora suggested DJ Alexi because I particularly did not want a chatty DJ or a string of your classic wedding songs. Nick highly rated him and he was right — Alexi was great and had people dancing all night."

Choosing their Anassa Hotel Cyprus wedding photographer

"Once we had decided on the venue, I asked Dora, our wedding planner, if she had any photographers she recommended. She sent us three, one being Beziique. I knew from the first review of all three portfolios that Beziique were the ones I wanted. Their photos were stunning and they all looked effortless. I am not a big fan of posey photos, and their range of natural, 'we did not even know you were taking that' type photos were amazing."

Words of wisdom

"If there is anything you need to cut back on, do not let it be your Anassa Hotel Cyprus wedding photographer. We had the most wonderful day but there are bits of it I do not remember well from all the excitement, so having beautiful photos to look back on keeps the memories alive."

"I love the group photo of everyone cheering as Jack and I kissed. The one of my daughter posing as we got ready. The one of Jack and I kissing on the terrace just as the sun started to set."

After the wedding, Carly and Jack continued the celebrations at Anassa Hotel, upgrading to an infinity pool suite for their honeymoon.