Eleni Balkouli is the founder of Love4weddings and EverAfter, the most popular and respected wedding blogs in Greece and Cyprus and of the international blogs Chic and Stylish Weddings και Epic Luxury Weddings Eleni is also the publisher of the print wedding magazine Love4weddings.

Love4weddings is a household name for stylish weddings and a brand name that is recognized for excellent and high quality content, stylish wedding inspiration and trusted wedding professionals. With an immense passion for everything that is wedding related, Eleni’s work is considered to be a game changer for the wedding industry in Greece and Cyprus by introducing a new way that brides find inspiration for their wedding day and book vendors that are carefully selected. In 2019 Love4Weddings received the global best wedding blog award at the ACE AWARDS at the DWP Congress 2019 in Dubai.

As Director of Education & Industry Innovation of The Knot, Anja Winikka combines her digital content, branding and audience development skills with more than a decade of wedding industry expertise to bring insights and education to creative wedding professionals across the country. Prior to her current role, Anja oversaw The Knot.com editorial and social media teams and was a sought-after TV personality, serving as a popular source for wedding advice for the Today Show, Good Morning America, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and local news segments. During her tenure, TheKnot.com audience grew from 7 million to 11.8 million monthly unique visitors and The Knot Instagram grew to over 1 million followers.

Anja’s new mission is to educate and empower wedding businesses (large and small) to tap into their unique stories to connect with the right couples and grow their businesses.

Stella is lovingly known among vendors and partners as “The Swiss Watch’ of the Stella and Moscha team. Always prompt and timely, she sets everything in motion at exactly the time stated and not a second later - whether that’s fireworks, white doves or the very first dance. Born and raised inside hotels, Stella followed the family tradition and off to London she went at just 17 to get her BA in Business Administration followed soon after by an MA in Tourism Management, Planning & Sustainable Development. It was while working for IQPC, one of the largest conference organizers in the world, that she realized how much she missed the warm sun and the blue skies of her home country. And she returned to Athens. First working as a Catering Operations Manager before moving to the world-renowned “Mastiha Shop” where she led the launch of new artisanal food products made and inspired by Greek tradition. But her love for Santorini was too strong to ignore. So she returned to the island of her childhood and along with her sister Moscha decided to reinvent their mother’s business. And Weddings in Santorini transformed into Stella and Moscha.

Award winning and certified Destination Wedding planner in Italy, Cindy Salgado was born and raised in Mexico with a passion for travel and learning about different cultures. Graduating with a degree in International Business she developed her organizational and planning skills while working for 3M. Having already had experience organizing weddings since before she started designing them in 2001; she knew when she moved to irresistible Italy, with that country as her setting, she had to be a full time, full-service Wedding Designer. She founded Cindy Salgado Wedding Designs & Events in Tuscany and the rest is history.

Her clients are from all around the world; socialites to celebrities, 2 guests to 200, it doesn’t matter as long and she and her bride and groom understand each other and are in sync. Ten years on, she has been featured in numerous high-end media and won several prestigious awards. Her passion for Italy and her clients’ individual personalities along with her design expertise and vision to create magical events has helped her thrive in the industry.

George Pahountis is a professional wedding photographer, who loves to shoot happy dreamy, to the heart images. As a photographer his goal is to give you something really good, as expected, and as for himself as an artist, just those few images that would really touch your heart, and keep you looking.

He has been a professional photographer since 1999 in his own studio. His love for photography began years ago, since his teenage years. He is a graduate of William Paterson University where he got his B.F.A. in Art. During his stay in the United States he has assisted as a freelancer to many Advertising and fashion photographers in New York, New Jersey area, having worked with Rodney Smith amongst them.

He has worked as an editorial-advertising photographer with many Magazines and advertising agencies, such as Olympic DDB , Magnet, Cream, Spot thomson, Plaisio Computers, Maison Decoration, Elle, Athinorama, Status and many more.

From a very young age, she remembers herself entertaining for friends and family and crafting and creating gifts, decorations or even small furniture for herself and her friends, using every material she could collect or save from scrap. And those where the late eighties and early nineties when this reclaiming frenzy, that is so catchy nowadays, was considered a bit odd or weird!

In spite of this and her ever-restless nature, her academic years were not as creative, as she attended and graduated law school! After graduating from the University she was called to the Cyprus Bar and practiced law for eight years before deciding to return to her creative passion, that she never really gave up. As a result of that she began undertaking some small-scale projects beginning from her willing friends and family. The circle of “friends and family” gradually became bigger and bigger and began expanding so she decided it was about time to choose her path and as a result of this she founded Fresh, which opened its doors on Valentine’s Day 2008.

After opening Fresh and aiming to offer only the best to all clients of Fresh, she attended various courses in the design field, taking a course in graphic design and attending other professional courses, with world renowned floral designers such as Paula Pryke and Karen Tran. She also attended a course on Event Design at the Central Saint Martin’s School of Art in London. And her intention is to attend many more in the future as she is a firm believer of continuing education.

With the exception of the above short courses, she considers herself to be self-taught and her inspiration derives from everyday things as well as her travels since she is a travel enthusiast and she packs her bags at the first opportunity of one more adventure. She is also a very curious by nature and observant person and has stored in her head every single image she ever came across. This helps her retrieve instant inspiration when she needs to and also understands a client’s vision so clearly that she can literally walk through their whole event and see in front of her every single detail even when meeting with them for the very first time. And this she believes is one of her talents that helped her through the years to deliver the quality of service that made fresh so popular in its field.

Famous for throwing fabulous parties in her own home, Majeda Kassir Bisharat was first approached to plan an engagement party for a friend. Since then, she has never looked back. In 2008, MY Event Design, a full-fledged event design, planning and management company based in Amman – Jordan was established. Majeda began her love affair with style & design early in life. After graduating from College in Jordan, Majeda continued her undergraduate studies in Fashion Design at Istituto Callegari in Treviso – Italy. Her undergraduate background has been a great source of inspiration throughout her event design journey – from designs and trends, to runways and fashion weeks; everything about this industry creatively motivates her. She has found a way to seamlessly combine the two fields into one.

MY Event Design’s vision transcends borders and boundaries, covering events across the Middle East and Europe. From consolidation and conceptualization, to designing, planning and managing each event, the team is fully aware that the smallest detail matters. The company prides itself with its approach to each event with a keen eye for innovation and excellence.

Sewar Bisharat grew up in an environment where creativity was always encouraged. From art and music to design and fashion, Sewar was constantly exposed to this realm through her mother, Majeda Kassir Bisharat, Founder and Creative Director of MY Event Design; a full-fledged event design, planning and management company based in Amman - Jordan. As soon as she joined MY Event Design, Sewar gradually started incorporating her visionary approach to the team, playing a leading role in developing the business and growing their opportunities. Her recent efforts to expand outside Jordan were met successfully, as she have managed to land the company a few destination weddings.

With significant academic art studies in the UK and her numerous and diversified interests in the fields of Fine Arts, Theatre Stage Design and Decoration for over 18 years, Michaela Theodorakakou has successfully completed solo and group projects in Greece, Italy, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Czech Republic and the US, working both with private individuals as well as established companies, brands and public organizations.

With a passion for perfection and a keen eye for detail, an inspiring creative drive, refined taste and insights from her wide travels, together with her talented team of accomplished professionals, Michaela has acquired the wealth of experiences to deliver exceptional events that have repeatedly satisfied the high demands of an elite clientele from across the globe.

Michaela’s never-ending yearning for beauty, impeccable style, breath taking surroundings and extraordinary wedding venues, led her to Italy, where the second Mitheo Events branch office was launched in Lake Como region.

Her high level of expertise and deep knowledge of luxury service highlighted her event planning & design company Mitheo Events, as the exclusive Greek wedding planner for global authority Quintessentially Weddings, as well as approved Luxury Wedding Vendor for 5-Star Wedding Directory Blog & selected member of Engage!16 Italy.

Michaela has lived in Athens, London and Milan and now resides in Lake Como with her husband and their two children. She shares her time travelling between Greece and Italy on professional trips, meetings, site visits, and most importantly, the on-location production of spectacular events.

Anna from The Event CO brings passion and enthusiasm to her work. Her love of life and her attention to her brides and grooms helps her achieve a very special bond that is so precious to her.

She is the eyes and the ears of her clients, and her foremost priority for her clients, is to trust her. She identifies almost immediately the type of wedding they wish.

Demanding towards her vendors, her attention to detail and love of perfection make her your privileged coordinator. She approaches your event with warmth and confidence & makes sure to deliver an unforgettable celebration.

Jenna Hewitt is a UK based independent wedding planner, planning luxury weddings across private estates and venues in the United Kingdom

She first started her business after a 10 year corporate career designing new product launches for a multinational company: "I'd often sit and listen to colleagues trying to squeeze their wedding planning into a lunch break! It was at a work event in Monaco that I first decided I wanted to launch my own wedding planning business” In less than 3 years she has established a successful, award winning business and considers herself fortunate enough to work with some incredible couples across some amazing venues. Her wedding style is described as ‘understated luxury’ and she has experience with marquee-based weddings at family homes. Based just outside of London, outside her role as business owner she describes herself as a simple girl at heart: “I love spending time with my husband, two children and in the company of good friends”.

Andreas is the driving force behind Music Essentials, a leading event production company in Greece. He built his career on the principal objective of producing amazing experiences with talented DJs/artists and sophisticated use of cutting-edge technology.

It all started as a hobby, DJ’ing primarily in social events. His passion for it led Music Essentials to transform into a production company. One thing hasn’t changed, though: the love and personal touch Andreas and the team put to produce spectacular and unforgettable events.

With extensive experience in destination events across the islands and mainland Greece, Andreas and Music Essentials combine the traditional elements of each location with evocative light design and exceptional services to create stunning visual wedding sceneries, thus inspiring couples all over the world to set their hearts on Greece as their wedding destination.

From how to choose a wedding location, to finalizing the most important guestlist, and from seamlessly designing cultivated events, to curating invites, and orchestrating grand productions, the brains behind all a bride and groom need, Aris Papachristou is the founder and creative director of Belli Momenti.

Based on the island of cosmopolitan Corfu, Belli Momenti has been one of the most in-demand wedding planners and event producers in Greece. A perfectly-versed expert in destination weddings, Belli Momenti has been offering bespoke couples with precious insights, imbuing their locale-centric affairs with superb style for almost a decade.

More than simply a wedding design company Belli Momenti has been working beside the top creatives and artists of the industry bringing statement wedding style forward and changing the game on destination weddings for international and celebrity clientele. Belli Momenti events have been featured on Martha Stewart Weddings, Wedding Chicks, Once Wed, Chic & Stylish, Love 4 Weddings, U.K Brides Magazine and other prestigious, wedding-influencing press.

Organizing a destination wedding from afar can be a real challenge, especially if a bride a groom don't have a trusted expert ready to take things off their plate and provide them with precious insights and solutions. Enter Joanna Loukaki, the fastidious event designer and founder of Chios-based wedding planning boutique “Joanna Loukaki Weddings & Events”.

With over 15 years of experience under her belt and a proven record of successful weddings planned all across the Greek Islands and Mainland Greece, Joanna's reputation as one of the most sought-after event planners in Greece precedes her.

With a keen eye for detail, insatiable love for style and a passion for everything wedding, her commitment to excellence and unparalleled work ethic draw from personal rapport, intentional vision, and thoughtfully curated aesthetics. Her works have defined couple style and poured inspiration into countless special moments. From legendary island sunsets to jet-setting destination coastlines, Joanna Loukaki has been a go-to partner for organizing dream weddings down to every sophisticated detail since 2010.

Loukas Karamanos, through his creativity and his unique editorial style photography has emerged to be one of the most talented photographers of his generation. His experience in photojournalism, fashion, and advertising combined with his ability to spot the beauty of each moment helped him to develop an ingenious approach to shooting couples’ weddings. He always takes the extra mile to ensure perfection. He will become your friend, he will be present, will be there to listen and will be inspired by you.

Loukas has entered into numerous collaborations with the largest print media companies, magazines and media channels in Cyprus and Greece. He participated in the most immense events held in Cyprus and Greece, including the music award ceremony hosted in Athens, the MAD Music Awards. His stunning photos and authentic approach made him well known and respected not only in Cyprus but also in the artistic circles of Athens.

studioKARAMANOS was established in 2012 and it is a member of the Professional Photographers’ International Society, the Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers and the Society of International Fashion and Glamour Photographers.

Today, he is not only concerned with photography, but he has also successfully managed to undertake the organization and production of events. He is responsible for the prosecution, supervision and execution of the biggest events in Cyprus. He collaborates with the largest entertainment group in Cyprus, not only by capturing unique moments, but also by creating unforgettable events.

Tina Toribaba was born and raised in Volos, Greece. She studied Journalism and Mass Media at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a postgraduate degree (MA) in Communications and Cultural Studies from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She was an Erasmus exchange scholar at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan where she attended courses of Communications and Italian Literature. She speaks four foreign languages: English, French, Italian and Spanish. She fulfilled her traineeship at the European Parliament Office in Greece as a Robert Schuman scholar and then worked at the Public Relations Department of EASE (Association of Chief Executive Officers). Since 2006 she has been working in the Marketing Department of the Hilton Athens. She currently holds the position of Communications Manager and is responsible for the Press Office, Public Relations and Advertising of the hotel while acting as editorial consultant for the Hilton Athens Magazine.

Mariliza Grammenou founded the event & wedding planning company Stefanotis Events in 2014, after a successful 10-year career in the business and finance field. She is a graduate of the American College with a BA in Economics from the University of Athens and a MA in Finance from the University of Piraeus. She has worked as a business consultant, specialized in the application of corporate, commercial and labor law. She succeeded her father in a well-known office of business consultants in Athens, which she maintains until today.

The change of her professional activities occurred in 2010 after a long trip in USA, where she had the chance to observe closely the wedding events industry, specifically in New York, Los Angeles and Hawaii. There, her artistic skills and her passion for visual arts, a legacy from her painter mother, were expressed. Her professionalism, aesthetics and attention to detail were the key elements that made one wedding leading to another. Today, the company undertakes events in Greece and abroad, which stand out for their impeccable organization and execution and for their creativity.

When she was 12 years old, she started painting the walls of her room. Later, she got involved in the decoration of her house, continuing with her friends' homes, shops and events.

Her studies in the Department of Marine Science of the University of the Aegean did not satisfied her. With her instinct as the motive, she followed her dream a few years later, obtaining a diploma and then a BA Interior Design Hons from Alexander Collage Cyprus, University of Wales and University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE Bristol).

With the ability to design any type of event, the process of turning her love into a career was unstoppable. Things happened naturally. Not everything was perfect, but at the same time it was very creative. Online seminars, workshops and classes in event planning and design of flower arrangements consisted her everyday life for the next years. Until she finally did what she loves so much! Her hobby, a career.

In 2008, Kanella Mavri Zachari became a reality and in November 2010 they opened their first event planning office. In 2012, the office was transferred to the old city of Nicosia and in the same year the floristry department was created, which is now housed in a different building. Her aim is to get into each client’s mind and offer him whatever he could not describe with words. In their works they combine old and modern elements and they reverse the expected.

Michalis Tsotras was born and raised in Heraklion, Crete. Having an innate talent and an enthusiastic love for hairdressing from an early age, he completed his education and started a constantly ascending career in the field of beauty. In the last 15 years he has specialized in the bridal make-up and hairstyling.

His need for perfection and personalization of the service he offers has led him to retrain in large hairdressing companies abroad, such as Vidal Sassoon Academy, London, Toni & Guy, Patrick Cameron, Tim Hartley, Mahogany and more.

Today, having shaped his personal style, he works with wedding planners in Greece and abroad, who trust him for the result he is able to give.

He is also in charge of styling in a production company in London, he has undertaken the styling of a television reality abroad and at the same time he manages a spa unit in Chania, Crete.

It is very important for him to show the character of each bride and translate it into a wonderful result. His aim is to create a trust relationship between him and the bride, so that she will feel special on her wedding day.

Having completed her Philosophy and Hoteliers’ studies in London, Artemis worked in various luxury properties and wedding venues in Europe on promoting, planning and executing sophisticated business meetings as well as social events with motivation, passion and great success.

Her entire commitment and absolute focus on creating, providing and making the impossible possible, ideas on the execution of various types of events encouraged her to become a freelance event planner.

Feeling homesick, she returned to Athens and joined, as a Senior Member, the Events Team of the Hotel Grande Bretagne, a landmark property with eternal elegance and worldwide reputation on luxury and memorable events at its unique venues, which add to the organizers emotional and unforgettable feelings.

Over 15 years later, with the unrivaled expertise and in-depth local knowledge, she is still as passionate as ever on organizing weddings, christenings and lavish social events for guests who are seeking to experience an authentic and truly memorable moment.

Making guests’ dreams come true, on one of the most important events of their life, is of utmost importance to Artemis, while providing impeccable professional service and managing all aspects of their event.

With nearly two decades of experience, Eleni Diamantara understands about the importance of patience and loyalty in the world of hospitality. She studied Tourism Business Administration at the Technological and Professional Foundation of Heraklion in Crete and she is fluent in three foreign languages: English, French and Spanish and she can also communicate in German. Since 2011, she has been holding the position of Banquet Sales Manager at the exclusive luxury resort Grand Resort Lagonissi in Athens. Through her many years of hotel service, she has gained proven leadership expertise in hospitality operations and sales, making her a valuable asset to the resort Grand Resort Lagonissi.

Elisa Peroli joined Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts in 1997. She has worked in Four Seasons properties around the world, including Los Angeles, Sydney, Doha, Damascus and Alexandria, gaining a wealth of experiences in planning, designing and delivering business and social events. In 2008, Elisa could not resist the opportunity to return to her beautiful home country, Italy, to join the opening of the new Four Seasons Hotel Firenze as the Director of Events and Catering. In 2018, Elisa was selected as the most capable leader to form and direct the Events and Catering department of the most anticipated hotel opening of Four Seasons, and of Greece, the Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens. A straightforward, charming perfectionist with incredible creativity and uncompromising passion for her work, Elisa is set to play a key role in making the hotel the primary destination for weddings and events in Greece. Elisa’s motto is “if you can dream it, you can have it” and during her 22-year career, she ensures that each event she takes over is an unforgettable one and that every detail exceeds the expectations of her clients and their guests. Thanks to her organizational skills, can-do attitude, enthusiasm and relentless dedication to the creation of extraordinary events, Elisa has won multiple awards and distinctions for her work, including the title of Catering Manager of the Year in the EMEA region a few years ago.

Completing his studies in Economics & Business Administration specializing in Hotel Management at the University of Brussels, Panayiotis Markou looks back to over more than two decades of international experience in many 4* & 5* properties. He knows how important customer care and guest satisfaction are in the hospitality industry. Besides his excellent socialising and communication skills he is a polyglot, fluent in six languages amongst English, Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish and German that enhance his natural talent and personal touch in the Luxury Segment Market. Love, passion and dedication for this profession have always been the main driving force in his career and have shaped and characterised his personality over the many years. Since 2018, he holds the position of Sales Manager Europe & EMEA at the Parklane, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa part of Luxury Brands by Marriott International.