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wedding
Place
PAXOI
Couple
XENIA & PANTELIS
CEREMONY
PANAGIA VELLIANITON
ABOUT

A four-day wedding in Paxoi for Xenia and Pantelis. Ceremony at Panagia Vellianiton, reception at Mongonissi Beach, and four days of celebration across one of the most quietly remarkable islands in the Ionian.

The wedding

Paxoi is a small, peaceful island in the Ionian Sea, just south of Corfu. Olive groves stretch down to the water, and the coastline is dotted with sea caves and fjord-like inlets that most of Greece doesn't know exist. It is the kind of island that couples who choose it tend to feel strongly about.
Xenia and Pantelis chose it well. Preparations took place in private homes across the island. The ceremony was held at Panagia Vellianiton — a 16th-century monastery on the small uninhabited islet of Panagia,which sits across from Gaios harbour and is only accessible by boat. After the ceremony, everyone moved to Mongonissi Beach for the reception, where the celebration lasted much longer than most weddings.
The festivities lasted four days in total, filled with family, friends, and the warm hospitality that makes Greek celebrations so special.
 

Our approach

Paxoi is a place that immediately captivates your attention. We arrived before the celebration to spend time exploring the island, taking in the textures, the light, and the locations before making any photographs.

The boat was part of daily life. We traveled on the Kaiki Agios Sevastianos with Captain Yiannis, visiting the island's beaches and coves for a pre-wedding cruise on the first day. On the wedding day, half our team stayed with Xenia for preparations and took the kaiki to the church, while the rest joined Pantelis on his rib. We used a drone to photograph Xenia's arrival so we wouldn't miss a moment. The ceremony was held by candlelight on the islet, which had no electricity, so we planned ahead and brought special equipment. Afterward, we had a post-ceremony session that did justice to this beautiful couple.

Xenia and Pantelis gave us four days and put their full trust in us. That trust always brings out our best work.

Related work

For our work in Greece and the Greek Islands visit our dedicated page Wedding photography Greece.

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PHOTOS

arChive Visual Storytellers has photographed weddings in Paxoi, Corfu and across the Ionian islands. Wedding photography in Paxoi for Xenia and Pantelis covered four days, from Panagia Vellianiton to Mongonissi Beach.
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