On the 7th, the Consulate General of Greece in Shanghai announced the official launch of the "Chinese Couples Tie the Knot in the Blue Aegean" project, effective immediately, accepting applications from Chinese newlyweds and couples celebrating wedding anniversaries. From this point on, it will be much easier for Chinese couples to hold a wedding by the blue Aegean Sea.
Greece is world-renowned for its blue skies, sea, mountains, canyons, simple yet elegant architecture, and colorful cultural customs. However, to the locals, the most enchanting aspects of Greece are the Aegean Sea and the islands it embraces. The organizers have specifically arranged this blue Aegean honeymoon trip to take place in Crete, Santorini, and Athens, from April 23 to May 3, 2014.
Unlike traditional arrangements, the honeymoon in Greece will include more time for couples to wander through ancient towns. They will learn to make desserts at a sweet shop in the town of Rethymno, learn to bake bread by hand at a local farm, taste local specialty farm-style dishes, and take wedding photos by the seaside.
Santorini enjoys a high global reputation, possessing natural monuments known as "earthly miracles," and has been selected by many newspapers and magazines as one of the 40 best travel destinations in the world. On Santorini, the local community will hold a blessing ceremony for the happiness of the families of the newlyweds and anniversary couples, invite them to visit a winery in the center of the island to overlook the entire island's scenery, take wedding photos, and provide a chartered boat for them to enjoy the sea view. The wedding ceremony is specially planned to be held in an ancient mountain castle on the outskirts of Chania, Crete, right next to the Aegean Sea, where Greek girls draped in white veils and wearing olive wreaths will present the wedding rings.