Weddings in Croatia

ponedjeljak, 8. veljače 2021.

Dubrovnik Wedding venues - churches

Since every (Catholic) church ceremony should be hosted within a church building, this already defines decisions about seating scheme and chair types. Music is expected to be on a spiritual side.
Unlimited options of decór.

The most important document is "Confirmation of freedom to marry" which is the authorization given to the spouses by higher church authority (depends of particular country). It will contain permission for marrying outside of their parish. It is signed by the diocese, valid for six months from the time they are issued. These documents must be sent within 2 months of the wedding date, so that there is enough time to make sure they are all correct and that nothing is missing.

Here are some example church wedding venues in Dubrovnik.

St. Blaise

Michelle & Grant
Old Town, September 2012
photo by Veronica

Cathedral

Elissa & Daniel
Old Town, May 2017
photo by Veronica

St. Blaise, in front

Faye & Adam
Old Town, June 2013
photo by Veronica

St. Ignatius

A & J
Old Town, May 2014
photo by Veronica

St. Mary

Anita & Fernando
Mljet, Aug 2013
photo by Svadbas Photography

St. Ignatius, staircase

Jyllian and Neno
Old Town, June 2016
photo by Veronica

Orthodox Church

Irina & Niclas
Old Town, July 2017
photo by Veronica

Holy Mary of Spilice

Eszter & Julien
Lopud, June 2011
photo by Veronica

St. Nicholas

Elaine & Daniel
Cavtat, June 2011
photo by Siniša Štambuk

St. Nicholas, in front

Elaine & Daniel
Cavtat, June 2011
photo by Siniša Štambuk

subota, 30. siječnja 2021.

Top 20 Dubrovnik wedding venues for 2022 & 2023 - Sponza Palace

Sponza Palace

The palace is a mixture of Gothic and Renaissance styles, which was typical for the conservative Dubrovnik Republic of those times. It is a large rectangular building with an inner courtyard. An open porch communicates with the square in front; another porch opens on the first floor in front, that makes Sponza an ideal Dubrovnik wedding ceremony location, central yet very private.
Check the other wedding venues in Dubrovnik.

Sponza Palace, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Wedding ceremony

Louise & Marc
June 2016
photo by Veronica

Medium size events

Isabel & Deniz
August 2019
photo by Katija

Sponza Palace decór

Lydia & Rhyan
June 2016
photo by Veronica

Sponza recessional

Samantha & Brett
July 2015
photo by Veronica

Sponza reception

Charlotte & Andy
June 2017
photo by Veronica

Post dinner party

Charlotte & Andy
June 2017
photo by Veronica

Getting to Sponza

Isabel & Deniz
August 2019
photo by Katija

All year round

Kelly & Craig
July 2017
photo by Veronica

nedjelja, 17. siječnja 2021.

We redesigned our website

We are excited to announce that we just launched an update to our website today. Since our last website refresh in 2009 (!) the technology and the expectations for how a website should function and look has changed dramatically.

With all the commitments we've had during the past couple of years we kept postponing the upgrade. Only in 2020 with that involuntary break caused by epidemics we finally focused on it.

Our site stays visual and we believe that 90% of existing images are still there. The new responsive format is better suited for browsing across all types of devices ranging from desktops to tablets and smartphones.

The URL is the same, take a look when you get a chance: http://doyouwed.me

Hope you like it.

srijeda, 13. siječnja 2021.

2019 Dubrovnik weddings through images

2019

Dear Kike

We have just said goodbye to the last of our guests. Thank you so much for such a wonderful incredible day. There was not one thing of the whole day that I would change and I thoroughly enjoyed working with you. You are amazing amazing at what you do and I couldn't have wished for a better Professional to plan my wedding.

Thank you to you and all of your team from the bottom of our hearts.

we will leave the outstanding balance at the reception of the royal princess tomorrow

Issy, Den & Poppy

Lokrum Island Monastery ceremony

Jackie & Chris, Jul 2019, Dubrovnik

Sponza Palace ceremony

Jessica & Berki, Sept 2019, Dubrovnik

Neptun terrace reception

Mona & Mads, Aug 2019, Dubrovnik

Hotel Palace Lenga terrace

Charlene & James, July 2019, Dubrovnik

Park Orsula ceremony for two

Tamara & Jonathan, Jul 2019, Dubrovnik

Hotel Neptun reception

Veronica & Grant, May 2019, Dubrovnik

Spinaker terrace cigars time

Jessica & Berki, Sept 2019, Cavtat

St. Blaise Church ceremony

Aisling & Mike, Sept 2019

Check other 2019 events on the main page

subota, 6. rujna 2014.

How's been 2014 wedding season, PART 1 - Fab and Jason

Impossible to start without mentioning first wedding of all weddings for this season, previous seasons and probably seasons yet to come. Fabiola and Jason story. An amazing 3 days event, with all the best this city and region have to offer.

Fabiola and Jason wedding day 2, Lovrijenac fortress entrance

Wedding ceremony took place in Sponza Palace, which is our classic and at the same time the most central and impressive palace of town. Here is a detail from site preparation activities (don't ask me please about flowers and decor budget):


Getting Sponza Palace right (3-4 days project)

When Fabiola Beracasa—film producer, style maven, and perfectionist of the first water—set out to plan her wedding to longtime beau (and father of their adorable, ringlet-headed two-year-old son, Julien Alfredo) fund manager Jason Beckman, the results were never going to be less than spectacular. Nevertheless, the dream of beauty that Fabiola and her gifted accomplices conjured up left her elegant and worldly guests awed. “It was the best wedding I’ve been to in my life,” says Riccardo Tisci. “It was insane. Very chic in details, and both elegant and fun at the same time. It was a really big celebration of love.”

VOGUE, September edition, 2014

Day 1, post wedding ceremony cocktail

Fabiola and Jason, who got engaged in 2010, started off their celebrations at the Sponza Palace, a breathtaking 16th century residence. Guests then moved on to celebrity-favourite Hotel Excelsior, where they were treated to an alfresco wedding breakfast.

Famous faces at the nuptials included Givenchy's creative director Riccardo Tisci, who may well have lent a helping hand in designing Fabiola's dress, much like he did for Kim Kardashian's recent wedding. ...

The guest list was certainly lengthy as star attendees ranged from Snoop Dog to fashion heiress Margherita Missoni, who was accompanied on the trip by her adorable 9-month-old baby son Otto. Misfits actor Nathan Stewart-Jarrett was also spotted at the ceremony.

Hello Magazine, June, 2014

Chic as it gets - dinner at Fort Lovrijenac

Stay tuned...

There is more yet to come. To kill out curiosity take a look at first gallery that shows first half of 2014 at a glance (click on image below).

nedjelja, 1. rujna 2013.

Dubrovnik wedding season 2013 at a glance

Dubrovnik weddings 2013, www.DoYouWed.me by Slidely - Slideshow maker

Actually that's just the first half (from April to mid June 2013). Stay tuned for more check here details on the latest weddings in Dubrovnik.

ponedjeljak, 19. kolovoza 2013.

Wedding on Island of Mljet (as seen by a wedding assistant)

Hi there, it's so great to be back from almost two days trip to Island of Mljet. I've been giving a hand to Kristina Skvrce (wedding planner from Dubrovnik) and the rest of her team to organize a great event for dear bride Anna and great groom Frank (these are not real names - just to keep it private).

So,how were the things going seen through my eyes. Here is the schedule for the day.

4:00 AM
Getting up. Still dark. Kike went to her decoration store to pick up flowers and stuff that needed to stay under air condition all night - just to have it all nice and fresh for Anna and Frank when we get on the island.

5:00 AM
Breakfast

5:30 AM
We put last stuff in the car (wow, it was loaded full). There is some sunlight, although sun is still hidden by Srdj mountain. We fired up the engine of 1.2l Citroen. The goal was to catch up the ferry at 7:00 AM sailing out from Peljesac.

6:35 AM
Arrived in harbour. Grabbed two coffees on the run.

6:45 AM
Hair and makeup stylist joins us in the harbor.

6:50 AM
Car (and we) on ferry.

7:05 AM
First shot. Sun is still low, announcement of a brilliant day.

Sun's getting up, Island of Mljet wedding preparation

7:15 AM
Having a chat on board. Discussing last details of the schedule today.

Having an early morning chat while traveling for a wedding event on Island of Mljet

7:55 AM (first ride, bringing wedding planner to wedding venue)
Off from ferry, hitting the bumpy road on Island Of Mljet. It's been a while since my last visit (more than 10 years actually). I was checking Google Maps for the distance between Sobra and Pomena, we should be there in 35 minutes or so.
Ana stayed in the harbor for a coffee, the car is so full that we cannot all get in. I'll make a second ride, promising Ana picking her up in less than an hour.

7:35 AM
Parked just in front of hotel, most of the people still sleep. A good chance to block main road and do things fastly. one, two three, here we are - all stuff at the venue

7:40 AM (second ride - getting Ana to hotel)
Hitting the road again. Ana here I come to pick you up and get your big suitcase for makeup and hair!!!

8:25 AM (third ride with Ana "on board")
Reaching the Odisej Hotel, although there is some traffic now. Most of the people are awake. Polace road gets busy, this slows us down much.

9:15 AM
Took some water and juice... did already something like 80 km of local road.

09:45 AM (flowers for the reception tables almost ready)

Wedding dinner decoration, one table - from zero to full

11:00 AM (on the way to island of St. Mary where the wedding will take place)

Now a few details from the St. Mary islet while waiting for Kike to setup the church decoration for the wedding.

Monastery on St. Mary islet, wedding on island of Mljet

Melita restaurant, Island of Mljet

12:00 PM (getting back to land, well... island)

01:00 PM (had some quick lunch)
Got to know the bride Anna. Very nice and relaxed. Speaks 4 languages fluently: Spanish, Swedish, English and Croatian.

02:00 PM (dinner tables)

03:00 PM (DJ is here)

Mljet wedding reception, venue half way ready for the dinner/party

03:30 PM (hitting the road again)

Rides required to bring all suppliers and stuff for a wedding on island of Mljet

Now driving towards Okuklje, a really small place, quiet, amazing position.
OK, so let's see how many rides there are. I really start to get know Mljet's roads better now.

04:15 PM

Climbing up, reaching hill peak, Okuklje

Towards Okuklje. What an amazing road.

04:25 PM
Okuklje, got down to the sea, what an amazing place to take a bath while waiting for a fast boat with priest.

Okuklje as seen from the mountain

04:55 PM
Still in Okuklje. Priest not arriving yet - starting to get worried a bit, anyway taking another bath.

Crystal clear waters of Adriatic, Okuklje, Mljet wedding story

05:20 PM
The priest arrived with a fast boat, quickly heading back to car and hitting the road once more. Great company of Henry (not a real name of priest) during 45 minutes drive on wild roads of Mljet. Chating about software, Rome, Mljet, Ana and Frank, Dubrovnik, Cavtat.Really pleasant conversation, great guy!

Cannot do otherwise but sharing another photo of the Mljet road.

06:00 PM
Got safely to national park dock to St. Mary Islet.

06:05 PM
Another Pomena-Sobra ride, now with Ana (hair stylist on board, :)

07:45 PM
Cellist and priest with me in the car, while heading again east, to Okuklje again - fast boat is there.

08:20 PM
Musician and priest left island of Mljet (taking fast boat to Dubrovnik Gruz). Ideal time for the last bath today in Okuklje, before heading back to Pomena: