Hey there and thanks for checking out our blog on how to plan a wedding in Athens. By the time you finish reading this short post we bet you will be able to save yourself some time and maybe even a little bit of money too.
A list of local wedding and reception venues seems like the most natural starting point. We know that some reading this will get married in the church they went to as a kid but plenty of others may prefer to rent a different venue and there will be a variety of great places to host your ceremony or the reception.
Contents
- 1 Athens Wedding & Reception Venues
- 2 Bridal Shops
- 3 Where To Get Your Invitations
- 4 Choosing The Right Florist
- 5 Wedding Photographers & Videographers
- 6 Bands & DJ’s
- 7 Hair & Makeup Stylists
- 8 Tuxedo Rentals
- 9 Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
- 10 Caterers
- 11 Your Rehearsal Dinner
- 12 Athens Wedding Planners
- 13 Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Athens
Following that we will get into the best bridal shops near you to buy a dress and many of the other things you will need. Wedding invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, and DJ’s will be getting a shout out as well.
After all of that is out of the way we will move on to the top wedding hair and makeup stylists and shops to rent a tuxedo so you can make sure everyone involved is looking their best. The next few lists will be all about the food as we mention where to buy wedding cakes, caterers, and some great restaurants for hosting a rehearsal dinner.
And to get you out of here there will be a breakdown of the best wedding planners in Athens for anyone who wants to hand all of this work off to a professional. Often times many wedding planners in your area will have different packages available ranging from a little bit of assistance all the way up to doing it all for you.
A map will be shared towards the end that has all of these various venues pinned on it so that you can figure out which places are most convenient. In case you were curious all of our other blogs on cities in Europe can be found at that link if you want to give them a look.
Athens Wedding & Reception Venues
Make sure everything goes as planned by choosing right location for a wedding and reception in Athens:
- Reef Athens Riviera at 35km, Athinon Souniou
- Pyrgos Melissourgou at Leof. Anavissou 5 km
- Island Art & Taste at Leof. Posidonos 66
- Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens at Apollonos 40
- Grecotel Cape Sounio at 67 km Athens-Sounio
- Eleon Loft at Naftikou 17
- Athinais Multipurpose Venue at Kastorias 34-36
The Reef Athens Riviera can host 350 people in a banquet setting or 900 people in a cocktail party and they also host weddings near you outside.
More than 600 guests can be seated at Pyrgos Melissourgou and more than 1,000 guests can be accommodated for a cocktail party.
There is seating for 1,000 people at Island Art & Taste for local weddings and receptions.
Both indoor and outdoor venues with a capacity for 200 guests are available at the Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel.
80 to 1,200 guests can be accommodated at Eleon Loft.
Athinais has a large number of rooms that can handle weddings in your area for up to 480 people.
Bridal Shops
Buy your dress at one of the best bridal shops near you that will also carry many other items you may need:
- Bridal Loft at Mitropoleos 62
- Primalicia Bridal Designers at Neofitou Vamva 9
- Stylianos Atelier at Kanari 23
- Katerina Exclusive at P. Mela 36
- Athenav Bridal at Pindarou 22
- Sposa Moda at Patriarxou Ioakim 28
- Karaververis at Tsakalof 28
- Nifika Eleftheriou at Pallados 24-26
Where To Get Your Invitations
Order invitations and envelopes in your area from:
- Prōtótypon at Solonos 128
- Perfect Moments at Dimitrakopoulou 114
- Bright White at Filias 2
Choosing The Right Florist
Everything will look incredible if you let one of these florists help you pick out the flowers:
- Stella’s Plants at Solonos 19
- 21 Flowers at Katechaki 21
- Fleur du Jour at Trivonianou 9
- Anthokipos at Leof. Kiprou 100
- Petridis Florist at Leof. Mesogeion 17
- Filanthi Floral Design at Spefsippou 43
- Frezia Flowers Décor at Leof. Andrea Siggrou 379
- Anthología Flowers at Paraskevopoulou 7
Wedding Photographers & Videographers
You will be very busy when the time comes so let one of these local wedding photographers and videographers keep an eye on the crowd to catch everything:
- Focus on Love
- Panos Rekouniotis Wedding Photography
- Skigo Photography
- Nikos Mylonas Photography
- Sandy & Odysseas
- Photographia by Voi-Noi
- Dimitris Giouvris Photography
- Stardust Studio Photography
- Authentic Weddings Greece
Bands & DJ’s
Nobody will ever forget the reception if you book the right band or DJ:
Hair & Makeup Stylists
These wedding hair and makeup stylists near you will make sure that you really stand out:
- Michalelis at Akadimias 32
- Penny Ingilis Fragkakis at Mitropoleos 43, Marousi
- Natalie Kamal Makeup Artist & Hair Stylist
- Ignited Makeup
Tuxedo Rentals
If you know of any good places to rent a tuxedo please tell us in the comments, thanks.
Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
A tasty and stunning wedding cake in Athens can be purchased from one of these bakeries:
- Emi’s Cupcakes at Karneadou 7
- Special Patisserie at Trion Ierarchon 124
- Julianna’s Cake Design at Valtetsiou 5
- Cake Kolonaki at Irodotou 15
- The Sweet Project Greece at Davari 52
- Zacharoplasteia Konstantinidis at Leof. Mesogeion 86
Caterers
The right catering company will make sure that everyone leaves with a full belly:
- Petit Catering
- Catering Burgers ‘n’ Roses
- M+M Catering Services
- Fantastic Catering & Pastry
- I am Gourmet
Your Rehearsal Dinner
Our favorite rehearsal dinner venues in town would be:
- Vassilenas at Vrasida 13
- Tudor Hall at Vasileos Georgiou A 3
- Aleria Restaurant at Meg. Alexandrou 57
- GB Roof Garden at Vasileos Georgiou A 1
- Αneton at Navarchou Nikodimou 3
- Spondi Restaurant at Pirronos 5
- GH Attikos Restaurant at Garivaldi 7
Athens Wedding Planners
Get a little bit of help or a full service package from one of the best local wedding planners:
- FS Events at Mesologgiou 2
- The Twelve Events at Nikis 25
- SilkenTile at Massalias 10
- Fevronia Weddings & Events at Leof. Kifisias 174
- White Stories Events at Mesogion 214
- FYE – For Your Event at Kleomenous 23-25
In the past we have also discussed:
- Istanbul Wedding Planning
- Sofia Wedding Planning
- Bucharest Wedding Planning
- Belgrade Wedding Planning
Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Athens
You should feel way more prepared to plan your wedding in Athens after reading all of that. The best planners near you were covered if you want to go that route, or you can save some money and do a lot of this on your own now.
We tried to break it all down including local wedding and reception venues, bridal shops, invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, DJ’s, hair and makeup stylists, tuxedo rentals, caterers, the cake, and of course some good restaurants for a rehearsal dinner in your area.
At this point we don’t really know how else to help but we definitely hope that you go on to plan a great wedding in Athens!