Cyprus – the island of love! North Cyprus is becoming one of the most popular wedding destinations in Europe. With breath-taking scenery, over 300 days of sunshine a year, fabulous venues and outside the Eurozone, its popularity is not surprising.
Cyprus is the third largest island situated in the Mediterranean and just 40 miles south of the Turkish coast. Turquoise seas and impressive mountains, it makes a stunning wedding location. It has been home to the Knights Templar and Richard the Lionheart. Due to its copper, it was once one of the wealthiest areas in the Med. With its crusader castles, turtle hatching grounds, wild donkeys, untouched beaches in the Karpaz, wild orchids, the spectacular Kyrenia harbour and the ancient kingdom of Salamis, Cyprus has something to offer everyone that visits.
With the cost of an average UK wedding being quoted now as £20,000, it’s not surprising that more and more couples are looking to escape to more exotic and affordable destinations. Weddings in Northern Cyprus are approximately a third of the cost of a similar UK wedding.
What could be more romantic than exchanging vows on the ‘island of love’ the birthplace of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, who is said to have risen from the waves rolling into the beautiful Cypriot coastline.
Wedding planning company My Wedding Cyprus is committed to delivering your dreams. As professionals in their field with a wealth of experience, knowledge and understanding, they work with the bridal party from the early planning stages right through to the special day. “My Wedding Cyprus specialises in weddings abroad, “says wedding planner Claire Morley. “As your wedding planner we can help with as little or as much as you would like us to. From traditional to vintage, beach to restaurant, intimate to grand, each wedding we do is very different, our aim is to take your dream and turn it into a reality.”
Popular wedding venues include the Bellapais Abbey, the monastery dates to the early 13th century and provides a stunning backdrop for wedding photographs. Beaches weddings overlooking the sparkling Mediterranean are also a favourite. The possibilities are endless.
Travel to North Cyprus from the UK can be directly into Ercan, North Cyprus. For information visit cyprusparadise.com Alternatively fly into Larnaca in the Republic of Cyprus; transfer time into Kyrenia is 90 minutes.
For more information: My Wedding Cyprus – Cyprus – 0542 875 5204 or UK – 01865 522758 www.myweddingcyprus.com
