Mamma Mia Wedding Skopelos

The wedding procession of Mamma Mia is, without a doubt, one of the most romantic scenes of this world-famous and feel-good blockbuster filmed in Skopelos as well as Skiathos. Perched about 100m atop a rocky headland/island, no one knows when the teeny-weeny cute chapel was actually built. One of the various legends attached to it is that a local fisherman saw a bright light glowing on the sea rock and discovered it was an icon. Leaving it on the beach and looking for it the following day, he found it positioned once again on the rock next to a lighted candle. Following this unusual event, villagers decided that it was where it should belong and painstakinly built a chapel that they later named Aghios Ioannis.

The scene filmed 'inside' the chapel did not actually take place at Agios Ioannis but on a replica set built for that purpose at Pinewood Studios, UK. The one in Skopelos is truly minute and only Greek Orthodox couples can marry inside Aghios Ioannis. What we can arrange instead is a lovely civil ceremony outside this pretty chapel. Surrounded by the deep blue sea with the most stunning views of Skopelos, this is a fabulous opportunity to surprise your guests and create your own script for your 'Mamma Mia' wedding! One thing you must remember is that if you have opted for the cliff top there are about 220 steps to reach this amazing wedding location! Get someone to carry your 'heels' and change into them (if you so wish) once you've made it to the very top in comfy shoes. And if you feel like bursting into an ABBA song half-way along the way... no one will stop you fulfil your dream.

However, if the steep walk up the hill and the many steps is not going to suit some members of your party (it is a pretty tough climb!), how about a lovely wedding ceremony set up at the bottom of the rock? (See large photograph below that was kindly supplied by Mr & Mrs Card on the June 2016 wedding). The concrete platform can be decorated as you wish and you still have wonderful sea views.

Needless to say that we can arrange boat transport for bride and groom and a picturesque taverna for your reception.

Inclusions:

• Planning & administration of your wedding
• Marriage Licence
• Civil wedding ceremony
• Marriage Certificates.