Andrea and Damjan met one summer evening on the beach
in Crikvenica, Croatia, when she was nineteen and he was twenty-three. If you ask the couple to describe the start of their relationship,
they will tell you to listen to Friday I’m in Love by The Cure. But it wasn’t until fourteen years later that Damjan proposed. The wedding concept and coordination were mainly handled by Andrea, whose successful career
as a wedding photographer has given her lots of experience, backed up by her clever and creative friends. The couple opted for
an intimate celebration with just their closest friends and family.
And guess where the civil ceremony was held – on the beach in Crikvenica where they met! At 8 pm on the magical date of 8.8.,
the Croatian riviera played host to a beautiful ceremony, with the rugged, rocky coastline providing a dramatic backdrop for the wedding photos.
The rays of the setting sun lit up the beach decorated with flowers, but it was the newlyweds who shone the brightest. Then the wedding
party walked just a few steps to the renowned Sabbia restaurant, where a festively decorated table awaited them. The floral
decorations were handled by Ina, a florist who happens to be the bride’s best friend and helped to fine-tune the overall concept of the wedding.
Andrea wanted “a minimalist style but offset with a splash of colour”. This was perfectly fulfilled by the bold floral display, especially the calla lilies that seemed
to shoot out of the vases into the evening sky.
Needless to say, the couple’s first dance as man and wife was to The Cure’s famous hit. Live music followed in the form of friends with guitars,
and there was singing, dancing and toasts until darkness fell and countless stars glin- ted above the Croatian coastline.
But that was only the first part of the wedding festivities – Andrea and Damjan had organised a weekend wedding festival for all their friends!
The only thing they haven’t fitted in yet is their honeymoon.
“As a wedding photographer, I have jobs booked a year in advance, so we haven’t finalised our honeymoon yet. But next winter we’ll figure something out
and head off somewhere hot,” Andrea explains.

Text: Helena Stiessová | Photo: Nives Batistić