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Trends, wording and what to wear, and how to make the day itself a good one: the seating, the music, the food and the manners.

A seating chart for Iris and Jonas with three tables of names, two escort cards for Alex Moreno and Ines Clarke, and a phone showing Alex found at table 3 with his chair marked

Seating

How wedding guests find their seat: escort cards, charts and the phone

Escort cards, a seating chart or place cards: how each one works, what goes wrong at the board, how to order and word a chart, when to put it out, and letting guests find their table on their phone.

7 min read

Lefkara's red roofs spread over the hillside, with the Troodos foothills behind

Cyprus

Where to get married in Cyprus: coast, village, vineyard or mountain

Where to get married in Cyprus, region by region: Paphos and its sunsets, Limassol, Larnaca, Ayia Napa and Cape Greco, the Akamas coast, the Troodos and wine villages, Lefkara and Nicosia, and how to choose.

7 min read

Petra tou Romiou, Aphrodite's Rock, in the golden light before sunset, waves breaking on the shingle

Cyprus

The best time to get married in Cyprus, month by month

The best months for a wedding in Cyprus, with the island's average temperatures and rain by month, sunset times, the holidays and church calendar to plan around in 2027 and 2028, and where to go in high summer.

6 min read

A groom signing the marriage register at a civil wedding, the bride beside him and white flowers on the table

Cyprus

A civil wedding in Cyprus: the papers, the notice and the fees

How a civil wedding in Cyprus works for couples from abroad: the documents each of you needs, how much notice the town hall wants, what Paphos, Limassol and Larnaca charge, the witnesses, and the certificate afterwards.

7 min read

A couple holding hands on the white rocks above a turquoise bay on the coast of Cyprus

Cyprus

Civil marriage in Cyprus for Israeli, Lebanese and mixed-faith couples

Why couples from Israel and Lebanon marry in Cyprus: a civil wedding that asks no religion, the documents Israelis bring, registering the marriage at home, two ceremonies, and the civil union for same-sex couples.

7 min read

Agia Paraskevi in Geroskipou near Paphos, a Byzantine stone church with domes and a bell tower

Cyprus

A Greek Orthodox wedding in Cyprus: the rings, the crowns and the walk

What happens at a Greek Orthodox wedding in Cyprus, step by step: the rings and the crowns, the common cup and the walk round the table; who can marry in church, the koumbaros, and what guests do.

6 min read

Guests of every age gathered round the bride and groom at an outdoor wedding reception under the trees

Cyprus

Cypriot wedding traditions: the bed, the red sash and the money dance

The traditions of a Cypriot wedding: making the marriage bed, dressing the bride and groom to the violin, the red sash, the line of wishes after church, the money dance and the food, and how to bring them into a wedding abroad.

6 min read

A meze laid out on a table outdoors: dips, olives, salads, white cheese, tomatoes and bread

Cyprus

A Cypriot wedding menu: meze, souvla, resi and something sweet

What is served at a Cypriot wedding and how to plan the menu for yours: the meze in waves, souvla over charcoal, resi, loukoumades and koulourakia, Commandaria and zivania, and feeding guests in the heat.

6 min read

The sun setting over Paphos harbour, the medieval fort and the masts of the boats in silhouette

Cyprus

A wedding weekend in Cyprus: the welcome night, the day and the morning after

How to plan a wedding weekend in Cyprus around guests who fly in: which airport, transfers and driving on the left, where everyone stays, a welcome night, the day itself and the day after.

6 min read

Hands holding a phone showing the Lefkara invitation in Greek, Marina and Stefanos, beside pale eustoma flowers

Cyprus

Invitations for a wedding in Cyprus: guests from three countries, one invitation

When to send save the dates and invitations for a wedding in Cyprus, how Cypriot invitations are worded, the travel details guests flying in need, and one invitation in Greek, English, Hebrew, German or Russian.

6 min read

A guest in a pale blue skirt and flat lace-up sandals on stone paving

Cyprus

What to wear to a wedding in Cyprus: heat, stone and a church

What to wear to a wedding in Cyprus: fabrics for 30 degree afternoons, covered shoulders for an Orthodox church, shoes for village stone and sand, and a layer for the mountains.

5 min read

Lena and Tomas's invitation in a ring of beaded flowers on blush linen, a small card beside it reading we love your little ones, but our day is adults only, with pearl rings, glasses and a cake

Etiquette

How to say no kids on a wedding invitation, politely

Adults only wedding wording for the invitation, the save the date, the website and the reply, how to handle exceptions, and what to say to the guest who asks anyway.

6 min read

A reply card reading joyfully accepts and regretfully declines, by the first of August, on deep green beside stained glass roundels and a phone open on an invitation's reply page

Writing

Wedding RSVP wording: the card, the line and the reminder

The reply line on the invitation, RSVP card wording from formal to playful, how to ask about meals and plus ones, and how to politely remind the guests who have not answered.

6 min read

Two place cards on a sage tablecloth, Sofia Lindqvist and Erik Berg at table two, with gold champagne flutes, porcelain rings and a gold olive sprig

Etiquette

Plus ones at a wedding: who gets one, and how to say no

Who should get a plus one, how to address an invitation so it is clear, how to word no plus ones politely, and what to say when a guest asks to bring someone.

5 min read

An evening invitation in gold on deep blue mosaic, asking guests to join Niamh and Daniel from half past seven, beside two glasses of champagne

Writing

Evening reception invitation wording, for the guests who join after the ceremony

How to word an evening reception invitation: what it says, what time to give, examples from formal to relaxed, and how to make evening guests feel invited rather than added on.

5 min read

Chloe and Andreas's invitation to a weekend on Paros, with a luggage tag and a card on getting there: the flights, the ferry and where to stay, beside gold rings and a lily petal

Writing

Destination wedding invitations: wording, timing and what to include

Destination wedding invitation wording examples, when to send the save the dates and the invitations, the travel details guests need, and the questions worth asking on the RSVP.

6 min read

A save the date for Ioanna and Marco in Nafplio, engraved with violet bellflowers, beside a phone where the same card arrives in a message

Writing

Save the date wording, on paper, online and by text

What a save the date must say, wording from classic to playful, lines for destination and adults only weddings, and how to send one online or by text without it feeling casual.

5 min read

A thank you card framed in white paper roses beside a handwritten note thanking Anna and Marco for the dinner set, with a paper sprig and a paper rose

Writing

Wedding thank you card wording, with examples for every kind of gift

What to write in a wedding thank you card, with examples for gifts from the list, money, guests who travelled, guests who helped and guests who could not come, and when to send them.

6 min read

Four wedding invitations fanned out: sugar roses under a pink sky, pearl-beaded flowers, bougainvillea over a Cypriot terrace, and blue embroidery

Trends

Wedding invitation trends for 2027

Embroidery and pearls, sugar flowers and gilded frames, invitations that move, the Mediterranean in full colour, palettes for guests, and one invitation in several languages.

5 min read

Wedding guests drawn in what each dress code asks for: evening gowns and dinner suits, cocktail dresses, garden florals and light linen

Fashion

What to wear to a wedding: dress codes, decoded

What black tie, formal, cocktail, semi formal, garden party, beach formal and smart casual ask guests to wear, what a colour palette means, and the rules that hold whatever the code.

6 min read

Two champagne coupes, a tiered white cake and a pair of wedding rings sculpted in sugar, on soft pink silk

Etiquette

Wedding day dos and don'ts for guests

Replying, arriving, phones at the ceremony, place cards, photos on social media, gifts and leaving early: the dos and don'ts of being a good wedding guest.

5 min read

A wedding floor plan drawn from above: round tables named after flowers around a dance floor, with the couple's table at the head

Seating

How to seat your wedding guests: layouts, tables and who sits where

Round tables or long ones, a head table or a sweetheart table, how to group guests so every table talks, and how to make older guests, children and separated parents comfortable.

6 min read

Music

Band, DJ or playlist: music for every part of your wedding

Music for the ceremony, the drinks, dinner, the first dance and the party: whether to book a band or a DJ, what to ask before you book, and how to get guests dancing.

5 min read

A wedding evening's food on a timeline in four photographs: champagne at 6pm, dinner at 7.30pm, the cake at 9.30pm and late-night food at 11pm

Food

Wedding food: menus, service styles and feeding everyone well

Plated, family style, buffet or food stations, how to plan for allergies and dietary needs, drinks, dessert, late-night food, and when the caterer needs numbers.

5 min read

Trends

Digital or paper wedding invitations: how to choose

What paper does well, what a link does well, what each costs in money and time, and why most couples end up using both.

5 min read

A printed wedding invitation with its wording set in serif and script, on cream linen beside pink sugar roses

Writing

How to word a wedding invitation

Who hosts, how to phrase it, what to include and what to leave out, with wording for parents hosting, couples hosting, second marriages and casual weddings.

6 min read