May 2, 2026
We would like to invite you to our wedding on our family island of Kefalonia, Greece.Please find all the details below of what we're planning in the week leading up to the big day, and information on how to get there and where to stay.
Flights
Skala Hotel
We would love to get as many people together to stay at the family hotel or in nearby accommodation in Skala. Most pre-wedding activities will be in the hotel, and there will be transport to the wedding venue.
Click here to email the hotel manager (Hercules) and request a room, mentioning it’s for M&J’s wedding.There's a flat rate of €70 a night per room, with breakfast, regardless of number of guests / nights. Most rooms are reserved for us until 3 May, some up to 5 May.
https://klonishotel.gr/
There is still some wiggle room in the below, apart from the wedding ceremony! We'll also put on some more things if people are coming earlier in the week.
April 30, 2026
Wine Tasting
2:00 pm
Taste some local wine
TBC
April 30, 2026
Mixing Party
6:00 pm
Join us for an opening party at the family hotel, complete with DJs.
Klonis Hotel, Skala
May 1, 2026
Meet & Greet Lunch
3:00 pm
Please come and say hello to the bride and groom. We want to make sure we get to spend time with everyone over the few days.Cocktails, canapés and hopefully a few laughs.
Klonis Hotel, Skala
May 1, 2026
Traditional Dance Rehearsal
5:00 pm
There will be a lot of Greek dancing on the wedding day, so now is the time to learn the steps. Don't worry, the Groom hasn't got a clue what he's doing either, we can see how much we can learn together.
Klonis Hotel, Skala
May 2, 2026
The Big Day
The big day is upon us. Ceremony first, followed by the reception and dancing into the night. Coaches provided to and from the hotel in Skala.
Capitol Events, Argostoli
May 3, 2026
Beach
The newly weds will be on the beach outside the hotel, doing very little. Please come and do very little with us. There could also be the option of a jet ski and / or banana boat.
Skala Beach
147 days
until we say I do!
What to do on Kefalonia?
- Favourite beaches include Skala, Spithoi, Fteri, Petanoi, White Rocks beach, Myrtos
- Boat trips around the Kefalonian coast, or even to the neighbouring islands of Ithaca or Zakynthos (Zante)
- Hiking on Ainos mountain
- Taste the local food e.g., Kefalonian meat pie, and Greek classics like souvlaki
- Taste local wine e.g., Robola
- Visit the picturesque north part of the island including Fiskardo (left intact by the 1953 earthquake)
- We have enjoyed these restaurants: Old Times, Sunrise and Mikelatos in Skala, Hersonas in Troianata, I Kalyva Tou Psara on Agia Kyriaki beach. *Make sure to check ahead for vegetarian options.
- Boat trips around the Kefalonian coast, or even to the neighbouring islands of Ithaca or Zakynthos (Zante)
- Hiking on Ainos mountain
- Taste the local food e.g., Kefalonian meat pie, and Greek classics like souvlaki
- Taste local wine e.g., Robola
- Visit the picturesque north part of the island including Fiskardo (left intact by the 1953 earthquake)
- We have enjoyed these restaurants: Old Times, Sunrise and Mikelatos in Skala, Hersonas in Troianata, I Kalyva Tou Psara on Agia Kyriaki beach. *Make sure to check ahead for vegetarian options.
Dress code
Apart from formal attire at the wedding, you are welcome to wear whatever feels comfortable throughout the celebrations!
Gifts
The most valuable thing to us is spending our big day with you; please don’t bring any gifts. On a practical level, we would struggle to transport them home.We're still putting together a method of how to gift if people would like to; we'll get back to you.
Thank you to the wonderful Mary Konstantopoulou for the drawings ❤️
