Modern and Elegant Elopement by the Sea in Santorini, Greece

Featured in Issue 30, Jennifer and Zamir's modern & elegant elopement by the Sea in Santorini, Greece was everything they imagined and more.

Featured in Issue 30, Jennifer and Zamir’s modern and elegant elopement by the Sea in Santorini, Greece was everything they imagined and more.

Reflecting on their love story, the couple both agree: “When you know, you just know! It’s that simple.”

After meeting at a cousin’s graduation party, that sentiment couldn’t be more true. The pair talked for hours. “We instantly clicked,” Jennifer shares, smiling. From then on, they were inseparable. They built upon that initial connection until they found themselves deeply in love.

Ready for forever, Zamir planned dinner reservations for two and told his soon-to-be fiancée to get ready for a nice night out. Jennifer may have been on to Zamir, who paced back and forth and seemed anxious, but she was thrown off when they stopped at a family member’s house to say a quick happy birthday to someone. When they walked into the house, Jennifer was pleasantly surprised to see a whole setup with candles and “Will you marry me?” letters. “It was truly beautiful!” she recalls.

Their destination elopement in Santorini, Greece, was a modern and elegant affair by the sea.

Planned and designed by DW Events, their wedding flowers were all white with roses, orchids, hydrangeas, and lilacs. Jennifer radiated joy in her Maggie Sottero fit and flare gown with a sweetheart neckline, off-the-shoulder straps, and sparkle and lace details. She styled her hair in a sleek pony with Hollywood waves and accessorized with a headpiece from Glitz and Glam Bridal to match their elegant aesthetic.

Together, Jennifer and Zamir’s favorite memory was simply soaking in that they really made it to Greece and got married on such a beautiful island!

More sweet details await below!

Couple: Jennifer Benitez & Zamir Eustaquio
Location of Wedding: Santorini, Greece
Wedding Date: April 25th, 2023
Photographer for Wedding: Phosart Photography

Quick Facts From The Bride:

Wedding flowers: White roses, white orchids, white hydrangeas white lilac.
My favorite item on the menu: The Greek meatballs.
Advice for other brides: Remain cool, calm, and collected! The day will pass you by, enjoy it.

How did you meet?

We met one night at a cousin’s graduation get-together. We spoke for hours and instantly clicked. From there on everything was history.

The Proposal:

He told me he had reservations for two, and told me to get very pretty and dressed. That night he was extremely anxious and pacing back and forth. I had a funny feeling. We arrived at a family member’s house in which he said that we were going to pass by quickly to say happy birthday to someone. Shortly after we got there, he had a whole setup with candles and letters… it was truly beautiful!

The ceremony…

Words from the heart…

Describe your wedding style:

Modern and elegant.

Describe your wedding dress and your favorite wedding accessory.

My Wedding dress was a Maggie Sottero gown with a sweetheart neckline and off-the-shoulder straps. The style was fit-and-flare with pretty little sparkles everywhere and lace. My favorite wedding accessory was my headpiece from Glitz and Glam Bridal. Since it was windy I went with a ponytail with Hollywood waves and it helped dress my hair up.

What is your best memory from your wedding?

Our favorite memory was us soaking it that we really made it to Greece and got married on such a beautiful island!! Seeing the sunset as everything was unfolding.