New online platform makes dream wedding in Greece and Cyprus a breeze

Ever dream of exchanging vows with your loved one in Mediterranean "Mamma Mia!" style, and then cringed at the thought of organizing such an event? Well now you can actually start planning it, shudder-free, thanks to BookYourWeddingDay, an online platform launched last March that facilitates civil weddings in Greece and Cyprus.

"The process was a complete nightmare until recently," Maria Evripides, founder and CEO of the Nicosia-based company, told Kathimerini. "Interested parties had to submit their request to the relevant authorities via a travel agent or a local representative, and would have to wait as long as eight weeks for a response."

Other than an emotional strain, the delay also sent costs soaring, as air fares and hotel rates got more expensive the closer they got to their preferred date, weighing on the overall wedding budget and dampening couples'...