Book a Elopement Photoshoot
in Rethymno

It depends on what kind of ceremony you want. A symbolic ceremony — exchanging vows with a celebrant or just each other — needs no permit at all and can happen on any beach, cliff or terrace; this is what most eloping couples choose, handling the legal paperwork at home before or after. A legally binding civil wedding in Greece is absolutely possible for foreigners but involves documents, translations and the local town hall, so allow several weeks and consider a local wedding planner — your photographer can recommend ones they work with. Note that archaeological sites like the Acropolis have strict photography rules, so ceremonies happen near, not inside them. Your Photo Greece photographer will flag any location-specific rules during planning.

It scales with your day. The minimal version is a 60-90 minute session covering the vows and a portrait walk — from €300, ideal if you're keeping things spontaneous. Half-day coverage (3-4 hours) adds getting ready, the journey to the spot, and a relaxed golden-hour portrait session after the ceremony. Full-day coverage follows the whole story from morning coffee to a candlelit dinner table. Most eloping couples in Greece land in the middle: ceremony at a quiet hour, then a slow wander through village lanes or along the caldera as newlyweds. Describe your day to your Photo Greece photographer and they'll recommend honest coverage — nobody will upsell you hours you won't need.

Yes — this is where a local photographer earns their keep twice over. They know which caldera terraces can be reserved privately, which Naxos beaches stay empty even in July, what time the light drops behind Meteora's pillars, and which spots that look perfect on Instagram are actually next to a bus parking lot. Tell them the mood you want — vast and dramatic, soft and intimate, village-romantic — and you'll get concrete suggestions with photos, timing advice and honest warnings. They can also connect you with celebrants, florists and musicians they've worked with. Couples consistently tell us the location their photographer suggested beat the one they'd found researching from home.

Professional photoshoots in Rethymno start from €310. Packages vary by duration and the number of edited photos — from a session at the little Venetian harbour to a longer route through the old town and up to the Fortezza.

The horseshoe of the Venetian harbour with its lighthouse, the old town's mix of Venetian doorways and Ottoman wooden balconies, the Rimondi fountain, the ramparts of the Fortezza above the sea, and the long sandy town beach that starts right where the harbour ends.

Early morning in the old town and harbour, before the tavernas set their tables out — the lanes stay shaded and calm. Golden hour belongs to the Fortezza, whose walls catch the low sun with the sea behind, and the beach works for a soft-light finale. May, June and September are the sweet spot for the season.