Niall & Chrysi | Wedding in Sifnos, Greece

Sifnos

Ενας απο τους αγαπημενους μου προορισμους μπορω να πω πως ειναι η Σιφνος. Δεν φανταζομουν ποτε οτι μετα τον γαμο της Λινας & του James το νησι αυτο θα αποκτουσε τοσο ξεχωριστη θεση στη καρδια μου… Χειμωνιατικο ραντεβου λοιπον πριν καποιους μηνες, με τον Niall & την Chrysi μεσω skype και βρισκομαστε να συζηταμε για τον γαμο τους στη Σιφνο. Δεν μπορω να σας περιγραψω ποσο ηθελα να ημουν εκει μαζι τους. Τα χρωματα, το φως η αρχιτεκτονικη του νησιου… Ολα ειναι σε ιδανικες καταστασεις και σε συνδυασμο με την τελεια ωργανωση της Ρονιας απο την Sifnos Events δεν αφηνουν περιθωρια αλλης επιλογης.
Ξεκινωντας, βρισκομαι να συνταξιδευω με τον Γιαννη Αλεφαντου… Ισως νομιζετε οτι αστειευομαι, αλλα ο Θεος εφερε τα πραγματα ετσι, ωστε να ειμαστε για ξεχωριστες φωτογραφισεις ο καθενας, με δυο ζευγαρια απο διαφορετικα σημεια του πλανητη στο ιδιο νησι… Φανταστειτε την χαρα μου… Δεν πιστευα οτι την ωρα την ωρα του γαμου των παιδιων, ηταν εκει μαζι μου. Η βοηθεια του ειναι για εμενα τοσο πολυτιμη. Ενα μεγαλο ευχαριστω ισως να μην αρκει. Υπαρχουν στιγμες που σκεφτομαι πως αν ολα αυτα που ζω το τελευταιο διαστημα, μου τα περιεγραφε καποιος πριν καιρο, σιγουρα δεν θα τον πιστευα…
Η μεγαλυτερη εκπληξη, ηταν οταν τελικα εφτασα στο νησι και μερα με τη μερα εβλεπα τον χαρακτηρα των παιδιων. Τοσο απλοι & λιτοι σε ολες τους τις επιλογες σε τετοιο βαθμο που με βοηθησαν να αναθεωρησω πολλα πραγματα… Niall & Chrysi σας ευχαριστω για τις τελειες στιγμες & για την εμπιστοσυνη σας!

Sifnos is definitely one of my favourite destinations. Little did I know before Lina and James’s wedding that this island would soon hold such a special part in my heart…
I remember my winter appointment with Niall and Chrysi through Skype a few months back. Our conversation revolved around their plans to get married in Sifnos. I found the idea thrilling and couldn’t wait to be there with them. The fascinating colours, the dazzling sunlight, and the unique Cycladic architecture of the island blend in perfect harmony and, in combination with the impeccable organization by Ronia of Sifnos Events, create the ideal setting for a really unforgettable wedding.
My trip started in the best possible way, as I found myself on the same boat as Yiannis Alefantou… No, I’m not joking; it was a happy coincidence that we were both travelling to the same island to photograph the weddings of two couples from different parts of the world… This was a most welcome surprise that added greatly to the pleasure of the trip. And later, during Niall and Chrysi’s wedding, Yiannis was there, with me. I couldn’t believe my luck. His help is so precious to me that I simply can’t find the words to thank him. There are times when I think to myself that if someone had described to me some years ago everything I have been experiencing lately, I would never have believed them…
What impressed me most, though, was the quality of the couple’s character, which I had the chance to discover day by day. They are so simple and unassuming in each one of their choices and have influenced me so deeply helping me reconsider many things in life… Niall and Chrysi, thank you for all the great moments and for your trust in me and my work!

  1. Xanthi Tsouka

    LIKE!!!

  2. Clare Ryan

    What a stunning couple. Love is in the air…………….. Classy photos of a most beautiful couple. Scenery amazing. Very natural and relaxed wedding.

    • thanasis kaiafas

      Thank you so much Clare for your comment! I really appreciate your interest!

  3. Ronia Anastasiadou

    Θανάση, υπέροχες όπως όλες σου! Πραγματικά αποτυπώνουν τις στιγμές, τη χαρά, την αγάπη της Χρυσής και του Niall, την απίστευτη παρέα Ιρλανδών και το κέφι τους! Είμαι σίγουρη ότι θα έχουν την ανάμνηση που ονειρεύτηκαν όταν σε πρωτοσυνάντησαν στο skype…
    Ευχαριστώ για τη συνεργασία, για την καλή σου διάθεση και πολύ πολύ ευχαριστώ για τα καλά σου λόγια!
    … και υπόσχομαι στον επόμενο γάμο να φροντίσω για το καλύτερο τραπέζι φωτογράφου!
    να σαι καλά και να βγάζεις πάντα τέτοιες τέλειες φωτογραφίες!

    • thanasis kaiafas

      Ρανια ανυπομονω πραγματικα για την στιγμη που θα ερθω ξανα στη Σιφνο για μια ακομη απιστευτη φωτογραφιση καποιου γαμου. Κανεις υπεροχη δουλεια και τα ζευγαρια που σε εμπιστευονται καταλαβαινουν οτι εισαι ενας υπεροχος ανθρωπος! Σε ευχαριστω για ολα και ευχομαι να ξεναβρεθουμε συντομα!

  4. Britney Dempsey

    I loved that wedding it was awesome ! You took stunning pictures Chrysi dressed so simple and yet looked so perfect! Thank you for making loads of memories and I’m such a stunning and pretty way!! Love the pics !! 🙂

    • thanasis kaiafas

      Thank you so much Britney! The moments i spent with you three days in Sifnos was just awesome. Niall & Chrysi has a beautiful wedding and we will remember it forever.

  5. Niall Dempsey

    From the start the gathering in Sifnos was about Chrysi and myself sharing a part of our lives with our familiy and friends, not just the formalities of the gathering itself but the beauty of the cycladic islands where we have spent our summers over the last five years.
    I think for those of you who made the trip i am sure you will agree that it was worth it.

    We spend a lot of time searching for a photographer for the gathering as it is our favourite medium and we wanted the holiday to live long in the memory through the power of photography.

    When we came across Thanasis’s website via Ronia (our wedding planner -Sifnos events) we were immediately drawn to the power of his work. Having expressed our interest Thanasis would not take the job until he spoke with us on Skype.

    I remember thinking that this was a little odd until I spoke with him. I then understood that he is so passionate about his work and how he could connect with us to deliver the results that we would expect.
    It left a very positive first impression on me and it just got better.

    Thanasis enthusiasm for his job is truly special and is reflected within his work. I was also impressed that the majority of his work was carried out very much in the back ground with little or no interference to either Chrysi or myself..
    The only time we noticed that he was around was when his larger than life laugh explode in the background…..what a great laugh…….I felt the ground moving.

    Having reviewed Thanasis’s previous work on his website I secretly had high expectations for the photo album. It is not often that I say that my expectations were surpassed. I have to agree with my niece by stating that he shot my wife in her absolute true nature, simple, elegant and truly beautiful……..as for the boys well he done his best,after all there is only so much photography can do!

    Thanasis thank you for a wonderful journey, for been incredibly professional and passionate about a special moment in our lives and mostly thank you for a life time of memories.

    Best wishes and continued success
    Niall and Chrysi

    • thanasis kaiafas

      Niall & Chrysi what can i say about you… Im reading again & again your comment and cant believe that i was there with you in Sifnos. Even now every time i go on a photoshoot everybody is talking about the simplicity of yours…. Your words are so true and I am really glad you took the time and courage to write what really happened!
      i am so blessed to know you and every couple in my life! Thank you from my heart for everything and i hope some day i will meet you in England!

  6. Mary Dempsey

    Well what can I say, only that they were and are the most breath taking photos I have ever see and everyone I showed them too also agreed. You truly are a brilliant photographer and we had such a laugh with you though I wish you could have airbrushed my photo a little……….please do so with the rest (haha)

    thanks a mill
    Mary