Syros, the administrative capital of the Cyclades, stands out. Ermoupoli, the main port, was built in the 19th century by merchants and shipowners. The city features neoclassical mansions, marble paving, and a central square with a Venetian feel. Ano Syros, the medieval Catholic quarter above the port, is older and quieter, with narrow whitewashed streets, archways, and open terraces overlooking the island and the sea.
Isidoros grew up here and came back to his home island to marry Evangelia.
The double ceremony was the defining fact of the day. Syros carries both the Orthodox and Roman Catholic communities in parallel, which is rare in the Cyclades, and Evangelia and Isidoros chose to honour both. The Catholic ceremony was held at
Panagia Faneromenis, the Orthodox at
Agia Paraskevi. Two complete ceremonies, two sets of guests, the same couple at the centre of both.
Bridal preparations were held at Dolphin Bay in Galissas. The reception was also there in the evening, at a beach hotel on the western coast of the island, offering a relaxed setting away from the formal atmosphere of Ermoupoli and the old town.
In Ano Syros, there is no room for vehicles, so we had to plan every location on foot in advance. We explored the medieval quarter, walked through the narrow streets and archways, and spent hours watching how the light changed in the village throughout the day.
For the double ceremony, we had to plan how to move between the two churches, consider the lighting at each one, and keep track of the timing for both events. Before we arrived, we got to know Evangelia and Isidoros well enough to understand what each part of the day would need from us.
The day after, we walked through the Vaporia neighbourhood and saw Ermoupoli without the wedding crowd. We noticed the neoclassical mansions by the sea, the way the light reflected on the water, and just the two of them, without the event in the background.
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