People fall in love and when the right time comes they decide to spend their life together. Usually the man proposes to the woman in a romantic way by giving her an engagement ring.

The families of the bride and the groom meet for the first time. The bride and the groom decide on the wedding date, which is usually a year later. The preparation for the wedding day begins.

The couple books a church and a venue for the reception and dinner. The groom has to choose his best man and the bride has to choose her bridesmaid.

The couple has to decide on the flower decorations for the church and the venue for the reception and dinner. Also the photographer and the DJ must be booked. The menu for the reception and the wedding dinner is chosen. Six months before the big day…

The bride chooses her wedding dress, the groom buys his suit and they choose their wedding rings together. Three months earlier…

The wedding invitations are printed and the couple invites friends and relatives to their wedding. Usually 1000 to 3000 guests are invited to the reception and 200 to 300 of them are invited to the dinner too. The happiest day of their life is near…

A bachelors party and a hens night are arranged by the best man and the bridesmaid respectively. Most of the times, the parties take place a week before the wedding, usually in another town and sometimes even abroad!!

The couple spends the night before the wedding apart. On the wedding day the bride and the groom get ready with the help of their families and friends.

The groom waits for the bride outside the church and the bride arrives with a few minutes delay. The father of the bride gives her away to the groom. When the wedding ceremony has finished the couple exits the church and all there friends and relatives throw rice on them.

The couple and their guests go to the wedding hall where their family and friends congratulate them with gifts and best wishes. The couple cuts the wedding cake and drinks Champaign. There is a buffet for the guests and a lokoumi (sweet made from almonds, butter etc.) is given to each guest.

After the wedding reception is over the selected guests, usually close family and friends go to the wedding dinner. The party begins, the guests enjoy their meal and the new married couple starts the dance. The bride throws her bouquet and the girl that catches it is supposed to be the next to be married. Each family at the wedding dinner is given a wedding memento called bomboniera as a thank you from the couple.

The next day the newly-weds leave for their honeymoon!!! Usually to an exotic or romantic destination. And hopefully live happily ever after…

Cyprus is full of myths and legends about Aphrodite so it's the perfect place for a romantic wedding ceremony by the seaside. Many people from abroad choose Cyprus to get married or renew their vows.