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Travels — Santorini in June

We seriously love to travel. It is so exciting, and it takes Beziique Destination Wedding Photographers to so many new and exciting places the world over. We love going on an adventure for our couples' special days. This trip we teamed up with James and Ellie from Ground Films for a wedding on the island of Santorini, working as Santorini wedding photographers for the day.

Couple kissing on a white terrace above the blue-domed churches and caldera of Santorini

Santorini destination wedding photography travels

View through agave leaves over the deep blue caldera of Santorini

Whitewashed cave houses and a cobbled lane under a clear blue sky in Santorini

Pine trees against a cloudless blue sky with a small blue dome beyond

Narrow cobbled alley lined with plants and hanging souvenirs in Santorini

Blue ceramic fish ornaments hanging in a Santorini gift shop

Whitewashed house with arched windows and a flowering tree on a hillside lane

Colourful painted walls and a turquoise balcony railing in Santorini

Weathered white mansion facade against a deep blue sky

Clifftop village of white houses tumbling towards the caldera, islands beyond

Couple embracing on a white terrace overlooking Santorini's blue domes and the sea

A volcanic island

Santorini is a truly mysterious place. It evokes a sense of something different, something unique — and it did not fail to surprise and delight us. Born from the heart of an ancient volcano, this little group of islands in Greece is as magical as it sounds.

In around 1620 BC, a huge volcanic eruption caused the centre of the most southern of the Cyclades islands to collapse. The Aegean Sea poured into the resulting caldera, leaving the crescent-shaped volcanic rock we now know as Santorini. The water in the caldera has an inky blueness that is stunning and lends even more of an air of mystery. At the height of summer the islands are a little crowded from the visitors coming in from the cruise ships, and the towns bustle with people milling about the shops and bars. There are still small pockets of calm — you just have to seek them out.

Couple sharing a kiss above the famous blue-domed churches of Santorini

Inky blue sea, white buildings and dramatic clifftop villages

In Oia, we met a gorgeous couple from China who allowed us to capture them among the domes. Santorini — and the quaint, picturesque old town of Oia in particular — is reputed to have the most beautiful sunsets in the world. It was spectacular to see the sun drop slowly into the sea, leaving only a fiery glow and the silhouettes of the tiny islets in its wake. The light here on these islands is amazing for a destination wedding photographer — it is light that we paint with. One of the most beautiful churches on the island is Profitis Elias, the Church on the Hill in Fira, with its white and blue colours and bells.

The clifftops are mind-blowing. You are really high up, and there are colours of red, rust and chocolate brown. There is the Red Beach, where the strata of the earth are visible and truly fascinating. Some beaches are black from the volcanic origins of the islands.

It's a place hard to describe, but when you arrive by boat, think Norway without greenery. Santorini is a place of contrasts and contradictions — a place that is stunning for destination weddings. A place we will return to next year for another special day.

Woman in a blue dress and sun hat on white steps beside a blue-domed church

Smiling couple in sunglasses posing by a blue-domed church above the sea

Man in sunglasses with arms raised beside a blue dome above the caldera

Dim shop doorway hung with puppets and colourful trinkets

Close-up of a clown puppet in a red hat inside a souvenir shop

Crowds gathered on white rooftops overlooking the caldera in Santorini

Village of white houses spread along the clifftop above the sea in Santorini

Traditional windmill sails silhouetted against a bright blue sky

Sun setting over the sea behind silhouetted white houses in Santorini

White church with a blue dome and bell tower under a clear blue sky in Santorini

Small blue-domed chapel framed by pine branches

Blue-and-white bell tower with a cross silhouetted at sunset

Sailing boats anchored in the deep blue caldera below red cliffs, Santorini

Gradient dusk sky as the sun dips below the horizon over the sea

Bride and groom posing with a vintage white car and motorbike at Liopetro

Hedsor House illuminated at night, Jade and Ian standing in the doorway

Jade and Peter walking through the white arched colonnade at Anassa

Emily and Chris in silhouette at dusk, bouquet raised, at Minthis, Paphos

Sunset double exposure of a couple holding hands at Wokefield Park

Laughing bride and groom showered with confetti by guests at Liopetro

Couple in a lit doorway beneath a starry sky, golden bokeh all around, at Liopetro, Kouklia

Charlene and Ben dancing on a lane through dry golden grasses at Liopetro, Kouklia

Silhouetted couple against a blazing orange sunset, veil streaming, at Alassos

Couple kissing on a white terrace above Santorini's blue domes and caldera

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