Weddings in Santorini are a truly unforgettable experience. What could be more romantic than exchanging vows whilst watching the sun set against the Aegean Sea? Our Santorini wedding venues have been hand picked for the best views. Your wedding in Santorini could take place by a traditional blue and white chapel on the edge of the caldera, in one of the famous Santorini wineries or in a chic boutique hotel. Weddings on Santorini's unique black volcanic sand beaches are also possible. For religious ceremonies Santorini has some pretty Greek Orthodox churches and a synagogue for Jewish weddings.
Why not arrive at your wedding in Santorini accompanied by local musicians? Or on a donkey? Whether you are looking for a simple wedding ceremony or a large and elaborate celebration, your Santorini wedding will be a day you can be proud of.
Wedding receptions in Santorini can take place in a choice of restaurants offering the best Santorinian food, the wineries or you may choose to combine your wedding and reception in one of Santorini’s designer hotels. A la carte and buffet menus are available.
See also our featured Santorini wedding package combining chapel civil wedding and late night beach restaurant reception!
All of Santorini's wedding ceremony venues have views across the Aegean Sea and the volcanoes. It is often possible to arrange your wedding ceremony at sunset.
Call our wedding consultants on 0208 755 3113 or fill out our wedding questionnaire for more ideas and costs for weddings in Santorini.
Santorini, otherwise know as Thira, lies in the south of the Cyclades group of Aegean islands and is one of the most dramatic and spectacularly beautiful Greek islands. Your Santorini wedding will be blessed by a breathtaking setting overlooking the caldera and one of the most stunning sunsets in the world.
The island of Santorini has followed a remarkable journey through thousands of years, surfacing during volcanic eruptions from the earth’s core. A trip to the nearby islets of Palea and Nea Kameni will take you to the heart of the volcano. Following the 1640BC eruption, the first civilisation settlement in Akrotiri was covered in volcanic ash and modern day excavations have brought to light a very important archaeological site with magnificent murals. The amphitheatre, colonnades and some 3000-year-old graffiti at the site of Ancient Thira are also worth a visit.
The Byzantine period settlers constructed the wonderful churches of Episkopi and Agia Irini (Santa Irene), whereas the French rule left behind the fortifications of Kastelia and Goulades towers. Due to its fertile soil, Santorini produces high quality wine, cherry tomatoes and fava (yellow split peas). Santonini’s cultural heritage is further enriched by the famous cave houses (yposkafa) and captain’s houses (kapetanospita) that can be found in Fira and Oia.
Santorini is an island of contrasting colours. There are many black sandy beaches such as Perissa, Vlihada and Kamari, the red sand beach of Akrotiri and the more secluded Columbo, Baxedes and Ammoudi. The white traditional Cycladic houses and blue-domed churches built on the black volcanic rock is a sight you will never forget.