Cinema of Poetry

08/12/2023

What happens when a Canadian boy meets an Australian girl in London?
They get married in Greece of course! 🇬🇷😁
Eirene & Adam’s destination wedding in the Athens Riviera was a blast.
Their exchange of vows took place in the iconic 17th century Melissourgos castle. Friends and family from all over the world were gathered to witness a personalized ceremony that incorporated elements from the Greek crowning ritual. Eirene’s sister in law did an amazing job officiating the ceremony. So we finally had the pleasure to meet our good friend, and fellow photographer from Sydney!
So much fun during the party when Adam grabbed a guitar to rock the place. The evening ended with an all-time-classic beer pong session 🍺😁.
Happy to share a few stills from the day, while the full story 🎥 is in the making.
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Hair & Make Up: .papakonstantinou
Your story is poetry ∞

01/11/2023

🌹 There are moments in life when two souls come together, and the world seems to stand still. Cat and Isaac's elopement in the enchanting beauty of Lake Como in the heart of Villa Monastero, Varenna, was one such moment.
🏰 We began the day in the luxurious embrace of Vista Palazzo Lake Como Hotel, where love and anticipation filled the air.
🚤 A boat ride across the tranquil waters of Lake Como took us to the charming Varenna, where the real magic unfolded. The quaint streets, historic architecture, and stunning lake views provided the most romantic backdrop for and ‘s journey into forever.
💍 In the loving embrace of Villa Monastero, vows were exchanged, and tears of joy flowed freely. The gardens of the villa became a canvas for their love story, and we captured each fleeting glance, every shared smile, and the undeniable chemistry between them.
🌊 One of the most touching and symbolic moments of the day was the foot-washing ceremony by the serene banks of the lake. This intimate gesture symbolized the couple's profound respect and humility for one another, a promise to support and uplift each other in their journey together.
🌿 Our adventure continued as we ventured to the breathtaking Giardini di Villa Melzi in the charming town of Bellagio...
I’m happy to share a few pictures today, the full story is coming soon. 

💞 Love knows no bounds and the world is full of hidden gems waiting to witness your unique love story.
🎥 As a destination wedding videographer, capturing these moments of love and intimacy is what I live for. If you're planning your dream destination wedding in a place as enchanting as Lake Como, let's chat! 💕
Your story is poetry
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10/09/2023

“Respire” - New film on the blog! 🎥
One year ago, love took center stage in the City of Love itself, Paris! 💖✨ Join me in celebrating Anna & Richard’s unforgettable outdoor wedding aboard the fabulous l’Éxcellence by Yachts de Paris . From the rain that symbolically stopped for the ceremony, to the craziest party ever, all while sailing on the Seine river, it was a day filled with elegance, emotion, and good vibes.
🏛️🌹 Take a glass of wine, play loud, and relive the magic through this short film
Dream team:
Venue: Yachts de Paris
Getting ready: Cheval Blanc Paris
Photography:
Cinema:
Officiant:
Music: &
Hair & MUA:
Your story is poetry ∞

Olivia & Jad have traveled from New York to Rome to celebrate their special day in the iconic Renaissance-built Villa Medici. The most elegant and lovely couple, a spectacular venue in the heart of the Italian Capital, a picturesque church rich in history, and a crazy party to finish the night. What...

27/08/2023

We’re still buzzing from the fairytale magic, elegance and beauty in Lara & Ramez’s destination wedding in the beautiful French Riviera. Exclusive Côte d’Azur vibes, with the bridal party getting ready in the Negresco, a beautiful ceremony in the Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Nice, then off to a crazy party in the iconic Villa Ephrussi in Cap Ferrat. Surrounded by nine themed gardens and nestled on a peninsula between Nice and Monaco, with unique views of the Mediterranean, the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild offered the best backdrop for this luxurious reception and party. All the guests that have travelled all the way from Canada, Lebanon, US and all around the world to celebrate with the beautiful couple and their families will remember forever this amazing day
Dream team:
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Groom:
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Dress: .bridal
Groom Attire:
Hair & Make up:
Shoes:
Your Story is Poetry ∞

26/08/2023

New story in the diary!
Head over to the blog to watch the film of Olivia & Jad's luxury destination wedding in Rome in the iconic Villa Medici, a Renaissance-built monument in the heart of the Borghese Gardens up on the Pincio.
https://cinemaofpoetry.com/luxury-wedding-villa-medici-rome-wedding-videographer/
Dream team:
Planning & Deco: Fête NY - Event Planning and Design Production Firm
Venue: Villa Medici - Villa Médicis
Photography: Ira Lippke Studios
Dress: Monique Lhuillier Bride

Olivia & Jad have traveled from New York to Rome to celebrate their special day in the iconic Renaissance-built Villa Medici. The most elegant and lovely couple, a spectacular venue in the heart of the Italian Capital, a picturesque church rich in history, and a crazy party to finish the night. What...

13/06/2023

I want to see you.�Know your voice.
Recognize you when you�first come around the corner.
Sense your scent when I come� into a room you’ve just left.
Know the lift of your heel,�the glide of your foot.
Become familiar with the way� you purse your lips �then let them part, �just the slightest bit,� when I lean into your space�and kiss you….
I’m so glad to share a few frames from this film, coming soon on the blog. These are part of the beautiful and emotional story of & in the iconic in Puglia. A story that I had the chance to share with my good friends and most talented photographers Nico & Vinx aka .
Stay tuned and subscribe if you don’t want to miss the film…
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Your stories are poetry ∞

14/05/2023

“All those clichés—those things you hear about motherhood—all of them are true. And all of them are the most beautiful things you will ever experience.”
Penélope Cruz
Happy Mother’s Day!

14/04/2023

Magical Paris. The City of love!
What a perfect location to celebrate & ‘s love!
It is also a very meaningful place, where these two met, after Richard travelled to France from Scotland.
It was a great pleasure for me to meet these two beautiful souls last year and to embark with them in this intense 2-day roller coaster adventure.
An emotional outdoors ceremony on board of the Excellence by on the Seine, characterized by the capricious Parisian weather. Then a crazy party, while sailing around Paris (reminiscent of the craziest Parisian nights spent in the mythical in my youth 😁). What an unforgettable experience!
For now I share a few frame grabs from their story and cannot wait to share this film with you. So keep an eye for an absolute banger, coming soon!
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Hair & MUA:
Your story is poetry ∞

04/04/2023

Our awards at the 13th Photoweddingstories Convention in Athens!
Happy to be part of this and to celebrate photography & Videography with friends and colleagues from all over.
You can watch our film that won the Grand Award in the Videography Competition by following the link in the first comment below.
Thank you all for your love!

01/03/2023

舞狮 / The Lion Dance
Lions are symbolic of wisdom and power in Chinese culture. The lion dance is a form of traditional dance, in which performers mimic a lion’s movements in a lion costume to bring good luck and fortune. The dance is performed at weddings to bless the couple in order for them to have a long and happy marriage. It is also said to help ward off evil spirits from being detrimental to their life together.
In an ambience of a rhythmic drum performance, the bride feeds the lions, the groom paints the eyes of the lions, then the lions fight, performing skilled movements reminiscent of the martial art of kung fu.
Last summer I had the opportunity to travel to La Garriga, Cardona and Barcelona in Spain to document the destination wedding of Lingbo & Philip in
It was a multi-day adventure that had it all: Amazing people, lovely music, beautiful ceremonies and performances, and plan-b’s for the torrential rains and thunderstorms that regularly hit the region in the afternoon 😬😁
But, how can you blend the Chinese traditions of lion dance, tea ceremony and drum performance with the Spanish flamenco and an outdoors western ceremony in the forrest ??
Well, stay tuned for this amazing story coming soon on the diary….
For now, enjoy a few frames from this short film that I cannot wait to share with you.
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Your story is poetry ∞

17/02/2023

Imagine that you are getting married in Italy in three weeks from now and your visa is still delayed! Imagine having to text all your guests that the wedding is no longer happening!
Then, imagine you eventually manage to get the visa somehow, but your luggage, including your wedding tux, gets lost twice, while traveling from California to Italy !
Then, you manage to locate the luggage and receive it one hour before the rehearsal dinner, but you get stuck in a traffic jam drawn from a Fantozzi movie in the windy roads of the Amalfi Coast arriving with a 1 hour delay at your own wedding…
This cannot be real! Right?
Wrong!
Grab a coffee, or a glass of wine, and head over to the blog, check out the story of Eve & Mario evolving between the picturesque towns of Ravello and Amalfi to see how all of the adversities become stories. You can watch the film in 4K CinemaScope and read the story on the link below.
As always, I’m happy to hear your thoughts.
Vendor dream team:
Venue: Villa La Rondinaia - Ravello
Planning: Boutique Weddings
Photography: Chrisman Studios
Cinema: Cinema of Poetry
Live Band: Knights Club

https://cinemaofpoetry.com/intimate-wedding-in-ravello-villa-la-rondinaia-duomo-di-amalfi-italy/

Eve & Mario have travelled from California to the Amalfi Coast to celebrate their special day in Villa la Rondinaia, surrounded by an intimate group of friends and family. There were many difficulties and ups and downs for the couple while they planned this wedding, but their perseverance and strong...

15/02/2023

So stoked to have our work featured on ! Even more so because the story of these two beautiful souls, that we can call good friends, & .design in in the Amalfi Coast is one of my favorites from 2022.
We received so many positive vibes from Aysha & Jamil and their fantastic crew in Sorrento, featuring a beautiful serenade from Sherryl Lee Ralph -Aysha’s aunt.
Looking so much forward to sharing their film in the blog in a few days from now, so stay tuned for an absolute banger!
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13/02/2023

When 2 souls are in love,
it is not love anymore
It is home
Hiraeth 2022
Planning:
Your story is poetry ∞

04/02/2023

Everything draws me to you:
The pulse of a new dawn,
The laughter of the sun,
The song of a bird,
The fragrance of a flower,
The magnificent beauty of nature

Everywhere I gaze, I see your beautiful face.
Anywhere I go, I feel the touch of your love.
You are the compass of the hearts
And the Infinite light.

A glimpse from & story

16/01/2023

Moments: A new film coming soon.
Throwback to past summer when I travelled once more to the picturesque Amalfi Coast to document the wedding of Eve & Mario. A film evolving between author Gore Vidal’s former Villa in Ravello and the town of Amalfi. A story that exhibits something deeper than just pretty visuals in breathtaking locations. The proof that perseverance, love and faith prevail over obstacles and issues that may arise along the way…
For now I share just a few frames from the film, coming soon!
Vendor dream team:
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Band: .vip

31/12/2022

2022 is wrapping up - What a crazy ride!
Here is a 1-minute film including all the people I met and places I travelled to.
https://cinemaofpoetry.com/best-wedding-videos-of-2022-cinema-of-poetry-year-best-of/
Play loud!
THANKS from the bottom of my heart to everyone that made the year so amazing.

Taking a few moments to reflect on the year highlights, I am really happy to share with you a glimpse of the best wedding videos of 2022.

27/12/2022

New story on the diary!
Elizabeth & Huw have travelled from New York to the Amalfi Coast to celebrate their special day in the iconic Villa Astor, surrounded by a relatively small group of friends and family. And it was simply a crazy, unique adventure that had it all… Three days full of music, dancing, cocktails, laughter, tears of joy, warm sun but also wind, thunder and rain. First and foremost, these were three days full of love!
Take a glass of wine, relax and enjoy their short film in 4K CinemaScope and read the whole story of this amazing luxury event. As always, I’m happy to read your comments on the diary.
Play loud!
Much love

Vendors dream team:

Design & Florals: Fête NY - Event Planning and Design Production Firm
Photographer: Shawn Connell
Videographer: Cinema of Poetry
Assistant Videographer: In Cinematic Art
Wedding Venue: Villa Astor
Pre wedding Venue: La Conca del Sogno
After Wedding Venue: Arienzo Beach Club
Hair & Makeup: Colby Makeup, Netty Jordan
Pre wedding dress: Gucci
Pre wedding shoes: AQUAZZURA
Wedding dress: Vera Wang Bride
Wedding shoes: Sophia Webster Shoes
After wedding dress - shoes: CHANEL
DJ: Charlie Weaver
Live Band: The Talent Band
https://cinemaofpoetry.com/luxury-wedding-villa-astor-destination-wedding-amalfi-coast/

Elizabeth & Huw have travelled from New York to the Amalfi Coast to celebrate their special day in Villa Astor, surrounded by a relatively small group of friends and family. Three days full of music, dancing, cocktails, laughter, tears of joy, warm sun but also wind, thunder and rain. First and fore...

14/12/2022

Desert Eden: A new film in the making. Throwback to all the lovely memories from Agafay desert in my beloved Morocco where these two beautiful souls, & tied the knot in in front of their amazing crew. For now, I just share a few screengrabs from the film, while trying to reconstruct a visual path through their story.
Thankful to have worked with this amazing team of vendors:
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Make up:
Dj:

Your story is poetry 🫶🏻

11/12/2022

Fresh film in the diary!
"Timelines", a wedding in upstate New York.
This story is all about blending. Blending of cultures, blending of origins, and individual characters…
Read the story on the blog and view the film in 4K cinema.
As always, I’m happy to read your comments in the diary.
Play loud!
Much love

This love story is all about blending. First, about blending different cultures. Bringing together Ranna & Ben's Persian, Lebanese, and Polish backgrounds and origin. But also, about blending their respective different personalities.

11/11/2022

They say that traveling leaves you speechless and turns you into a storyteller. I really love meeting people from different backgrounds, cultures and continents, connecting with them on a personal level and having the opportunity to tell their story through a, possibly, different perspective. Because the common denominator of all human beings is love. And what eventually connects us all deeply, notwithstanding our different origins, is storytelling…

Throwback to a few months ago, when I traveled to New York to tell the story of these two beautiful souls & .
Ranna & Ben had to postpone their wedding due to the pandemic, but eventually had the chance to experience their dream day. A totally laid back style in nature, starting with a morning open air yoga session, walking in the woods with friends, cocktail and traditional Persian music near a pond, a meaningful and emotional ceremony with a strong spiritual connection with the elements of the Sofreh aghd, dinner, party and late night session of drum meditation…

The film is now almost ready and I really cannot wait to share this beautiful story.
As a sneak peek, here are a few grab frames from the film, coming soon ….
Amazing vendor team:
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08/10/2022

Take me to the windmill
that revolves around the sun
let me feel the air move
as the music carries on
hold me as we turn and turn
and never let me go
Connected by a magic energy we are
Near or far,
wherever in this world you go my love
I will run with you
Sneak peek of the story of Diana & Travis .dear in my beloved Santorini.
Planning:
Venue: .infinitysuites
Dress:
Florals:
Hair:
Makeup: .santorini.renia
Are you planning an adventurous destination elopement in any part of this world? Be it in Santorini, Dolomites, Amalfi or New Zealand, I would love to hear from you. Let’s create some magic 🤍

06/10/2022

Today let’s rewind a few months back when I filmed this lovely destination wedding of .l.t.a.b.t and in the picturesque island of Naxos alongside the amazingly talented photographers and with a top notch planning by Georgia from 🤍…
A lovely mixed couple, and a beautiful summer day filled with colors, emotions, sounds, people from all over the world and a captivating traditional Mongolian dance performance…
For now, let me just share a few snapshots from the small session that we filmed in the imposing site of Portara.
Reel is coming (hopefully) soon 😉
Your story is poetry to be written.
Are you eloping on the Greek islands? Or any other part of this world? I’d like to hear from you.
Let’s create some magic together

01/10/2022

PALINDROME: New Film in the Diary.
Life can be said as random, or filled with coincidences, but what you dare to dream of, even if you thought was impossible, makes the only sense in this world of worlds.
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Check Out the full Story here:
https://cinemaofpoetry.com/pagan-winter-wedding-in-iceland/

There may be snowstorms, blizzards, crazy winds, and road closures in Iceland during winter, but it was set in stone that these two would get married on the palindrome, ambigram 22.02.2022! So it happened. Love is fearless

29/09/2022

I rise, safe, at the interface,
My lips welcome air from the edge of the blue,
My ears hear the sea, still muted and mingled,
With the sound of a voice, and a heartbeat, too.
A comfort, a terror, both in the same,
My regular gentle reminder of how,
The world cannot touch me from there,
In the past.
The sea touches all of me, here,
And right now.

No matter how far from each other 
Be always quick to remember 
That we are uniquely bound 
With that string of love profound 
And rest assured my dear 
I won't let go of that string ever…
We are partners of the universe
in the season of light 🖤

A preview for &

08/08/2022

Amazing vibes in Villa Eliana] Sorrento with a day full of dance, laughter and emotion by our friends and .design and their crew. Snapshot from an upcoming story…
You guys rock!
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Venue: Villa Eliana]
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01/08/2022

If I could save time in a bottle,
the first thing that I’d like to do,
is to save every day
‘till eternity passes away,
just to spend them with you...
Your story is poetry, waiting to be told.
Whatever your plans may be, I am always just a flight away.
Where are you planning your destination wedding for 2023?

23/05/2022

Close your eyes
And hear the world around you
Close your eyes
and see with your heart
and not your mind
Close your eyes and listen
Open your hands
and feel the wind on your finger tips…

New story coming soon, about a long distance relationship, lived between two different continents, about love, perseverance and trust.
Love finally got a home
A pleasure to work with a great team on this intimate elopement of and in the Highlands:
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Photography:
Hair & MUA:

23/04/2022

The dance of the Naiads

Maiden crowned with glossy blackness,
Lithe as panther forest-roaming,
Long-armed Naiad when she dances
On a stream of ether floating
Gem of earth and sky begotten
Beauty has no mortal father
Child of light! Child of light!
“Bright oh bright Fedalma” - G. Eliot
Your memories are stories to be told, poetry to be written
Adventure crew: , ,