Chic doesn't event begin to describe this beautiful destination wedding in Crete. The outdoor wedding of Norisha and Frank was sophisticated, elegant and filled to the brim with the most wondeful details! Weddings by Moments created such a gorgeous setting for this couple with an abundance of fresh flowers in white hues and greenery making their wedding simply magical!
Captured by Achilleas Colaclides Photography.
"A mutual friend of ours, met up with Frank one warm summer day and asked him how his love life was going. Frank said that he was single and was enjoying his single life, AJ told him that there was someone he wanted to introduce him to. He than showed Frank a picture of me and after seeing the photo Frank said that he would like to meet me! During this time I was in Greece for 1.5 months and AJ forgot to tell me about his conversation with Frank and his plans to introduce us to each other. When I returned back to Munich, Germany, AJ spontaneously asked me to meet up with him at Mark's cafe and insisted that I had to be there in 15 mins, so I agreed. As we sat outside drinking coffee at the cafe with other friends, Frank arrived at Mark's cafe and met up with friends inside. He than noticed that I was sitting outside with AJ and sent him a message telling him how disappointed he was because AJ was sitting with the "woman of his dreams" and he wasn't introduced to me as promised. AJ told him to come outside and introduce himself. ( I had absolutely no idea that they were texting each other). Meanwhile Frank comes out to the table and introduces himself to everyone at the table and I said a polite hello but turned back around and continued the conversation with my friend. After sitting at the table for a bit, Frank excused himself to go back inside the cafe to join his friends, as he got up I noticed that he was wearing a pair of cool Air Jordan sneakers and I told him that I liked his shoes, his response was, "If you want to see them again, call me." That response caught my attention and I laughed and thought, wow, I like his personality... "
"As I was leaving the cafe I wanted to pay for my drink but the waiter informed me that it was already paid for by Frank. Surprised by his kind gesture I decided to go inside and thank him. When I went inside of the cafe, Frank jumped up out of his seat and came to me smiling from ear to ear, like a kid in a candy shop. I thanked him for the coffee and we chatted a bit until our friends came inside. As I was leaving, Frank said that I could get his telephone number from AJ but I gave him my Instagram name instead and told him that he could contact me there.The next day I received a call from Tiara, another mutual friend of ours. She said that she was planning a spontaneous dinner and that I had to come. ( not knowing that she and Frank had planned this dinner so that Frank and I could get to know each other better. ) So I ended up going to the dinner and to my surprise Frank was there, along with 3 other friends. "
"At dinner Frank sat next to me and we talked non-stop the entire evening. He was so kind, sweet, nice and a gentleman, his kindness and big heart caught my attention that I no longer noticed his long hair! That night was special and was the night that I first felt interest for him, I secretly wanted him to write me after we left that dinner, and he did later that night. A few days afterwards we went on our first date where he swept me off of my feet with his thoughtfulness, humor, kindness and romance and we talked every day and every night. After many dates he knew that I was the one for him and I knew in my heart that he was the one for me. When you know, you know! And that is the reason why we are all gathering in Crete, Greece on the 9,10 and 11th, to celebrate our love story with our closest friends and family. " , the bride shared with us.
"My husband surprised me with a trip to Florida, USA because he wanted to ask my mother in person for my hand in marriage. A few days after asking my mother, we drove to Miami where Frank had organized a lovely lunch on the beach. After we finished our lunch he asked me to take a walk with him on the beach and he stopped and sat me down on a beach chair, he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. And I of course said yes. "
Norisha , Bride
"Because I am tall, I had a local designer (Veronica Bond) here in Munich, the city that I live in to design my wedding dress. I wanted a dress that was elegant, sexy, stylish and classy with clean lines and she did just that with my dress. It fit me like a glove and was made from Organic Bamboo cotton."
"My favorite moment from the wedding was, the speeches by our daughters and brother at our reception and the beautiful music at our ceremony sang by Emily Intsiful and the music performed at our reception by the band Gemeni."
Norisha , Bride
The bride's advice to other brides-to-be: "I think it is very important to hand over some of the responsibilities and tasks to a reliable close friend or family member. As brides we have the tendency to want to control and do everything ourselves because we feel that if we do not do it than it wont get done right. After releasing tasks to my best friend and her mother it took a big load off of my husband and myself. And on the wedding day Relax, Enjoy and be in the moment. "