Wedding Ceremony

What a fascinating Real Wedding we have today! Teodora and Nick were married in Sofia, Bulgaria in a celebration with serious international flair, and Vienna based wedding photographer Claire Morgan Photography was on hand to capture it all so beautifully!

The Goals: Teodora and Nick simply wanted their Sofia, Bulgaria wedding to be stylish and elegant, and to include both modern and traditional Bulgarian details to reflect their international backgrounds. To achieve this they decided on the luxurious Kempinski Hotel as the wedding venue for their incredible food and local wine selention, and most of all for their stunning Japanese Gardens.

The Design: Using a warm, summery coral and ivory wedding color palette, the design of the decor was inspired by Teodora and Nick's wedding invitations, which were made by a local Sofia invitation artist. Coral and ivory floral arrangements from Agency Diamanti decorated the hotel's lobby (where their traditional Orthodox wedding ceremony was relocated from the gardens because of bad weather) as well as the ballroom where the reception took place.

The Look: Teodora's gorgeous wedding gown, which she adored every moment of wearing, was an ivory Pagoda dress from San Patrick. Her look was elegant, natural and timeless, and as she explained, "I just wanted to be myself on my wedding day. I didn't want to change my hair style or my makeup to a level where I would look totally different." I love the simplicity and soft modern look she created by wearing her long hair down!

Teodora's bridesmaids wore coral colored dresses and accessories from H&M that they looked radiant in; another reason Teodora chose that color palette for the wedding! The flower girls wore little ivory dresses and floral headbands, and Nick and his groomsmen wore traditional tuxedos from Anthony Blay Menswear in England.

The Moments: After a meaningful and sentimental ceremony, and beautiful photos taken with Claire in the Japanese Gardens, the day became even more memorable when Teodora's father surprised everyone by bringing in a troupe of traditional Bulgarian dancers from Teodora's hometown. "The majority of the dancers were children and they were so beautiful and talented. All of our guests were truly surprised and fascinated!" Amazing!

The night went on with music and dancing and the cutting of their towering mascarpone and wild berry filled wedding cake, which was decorated with fresh flowers in coral and ivory.

The Pros: To learn more about the wedding
professionals who
helped create this wedding, please visit our Real Weddings section.  

Thank
you so much Teodora and Nick! Our very best wishes to you!

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Source: christy