Jess, a makeup artist, and Tomy, a hairdresser, from Hong Kong crossed the globe for their elopement in Santorini. Choosing this stunning island was something they have always dreamt of for their special day.

We met them in Fira at their suite late afternoon.

Jess was just finishing her makeup as we arrived. We remember them being quite giggly which continued through the day.

Elopement in Santorini: bride in the shades of the tree by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.

Not only were Jess and Tomy a lot of fun but they looked great together too. They had a truly quirky air about them – Jess wearing a very cute and serene dress and Tomy with his own unique style.

Elopement in Santorini: bride and the groom in the shades of the tree by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.

We walked around Fira to begin with. Together with the couple, we then made our way to Pyrgos. This village is especially exciting with the photo opportunities. All the rustic buildings and alleys have so much to offer! No matter how many times we have been there, it certainly never is the same.

Elopement in Santorini: bride and the groom in the rustic setting of Pyrgos by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.

Whenever we find ourselves in Pyrgos, we visit a tunnel under one of the churches. In this case as well as any other hot day, we welcomed the shade and breeze that it offered in the afternoon heat.

Elopement in Santorini: bride and groom in the rustic tunnel of Pyrgos village by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: portrait of bride and groom in the rustic tunnel of Pyrgos by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: bride and groom kissing in the rustic tunnel of Pyrgos by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: bride and groom in the rustic tunnel of Pyrgos by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.

Among the rustic buildings, one finds churches with blue domes that are certainly one of the synonyms for Santorini. They can be seen in the background of so many images. As Jess and Tomy wanted to have them in the photos, we embraced the opportunity such as this.

Elopement in Santorini: bride and groom portrait with blue dome in the background by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.

The maze of alleys across this very rustic Greek village is particularly interesting. Jess walked around playing with her pretty dress that looked perfect in the surrounding.

Elopement in Santorini: bride walking in rustic alley of Pyrgos village by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: hip bride and groom in the rustic alleys of Greek village by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: bride and groom in front of a small chapel in Pyrgos village by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.

Sunbathed alley in front of Zannos Melathron with a blue dome in the background caught our eye straightaway.

Elopement in Santorini: bride and groom sunlight with blue dome in the background by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: portrait of bride and groom sunlight with blue dome in the background by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: bride and groom holding hands in front of a church in Pyrgos by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: bride and groom kissing in front of a church in Pyrgos by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: portrait of bride and groom in front of a church in Pyrgos by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: panoramic photo of bride and groom on the church rooftop in Pyrgos by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: bride and groom against yellow rustic wall in Pyrgos by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.

As the ceremony time was approaching, we moved to the caldera. Beyond the last of the hotels in Imerovigli, its highest point rises above the sea. Because of its distance, the area is usually quiet and our couples love spending time there.

Elopement in Santorini: bride and groom against caldera background by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: bride and groom in front of the caldera church by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: close up of bride and groom in front of the caldera church by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.

Given that their ceremony time was approaching, Jess and Tomy were relaxed and enjoyed this part of the day.

Elopement in Santorini: hip groom leaning on the wall captured by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: hip groom with blue dome in background captured by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: portrait of hip groom with blue dome by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: bride and groom looking out with blue dome in the background by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: portrait of bride and groom leaning on wall with caldera in the background by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: bride and groom under the tree with blue skies surrounding them by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: close up of bride surrounded by flowers by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: portrait of the bride and groom sunlit by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.

The rugged terrain around us with its burnt colours was particularly alluring in the late afternoon light.

Elopement in Santorini: bride and groom basking in the sun against red rock by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: bride basking in the sun picking flowers by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.

The views from here are very dramatic as the cliffs rise high above the Aegean sea.

Elopement in Santorini: bride and groom walking basking in the sun on the caldera path by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: bride looking at the camera with caldera backdrop by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: bride and groom walking hand in hand in front of the caldera church by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.

Jess and Tomy’s celebration was a sunset one. With the help of Julia and Evita, they had their ceremony under the gazebo of Andromeda villas. There was a lot of giggles and laughter while Jess and Tomy exchanged their vows.

Now that the ceremony was over, Jess and Tomy enjoyed the gentle moments. The light fell beautifully over the terrace. It certainly helped capture the lovely romance they were sharing.

Elopement in Santorini: bride and groom under gazebo basked in the sunset colours with caldera background by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: portrait of bride and groom in the sunset colours with caldera background by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: portrait of bride and groom basked in the sunset colours with caldera background by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: beautiful close up portrait of bride and groom basked in the sunset colours by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: beautiful close up portrait of bride and groom facing each other by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: bride and groom sat under gazebo sipping champagne during sunset by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: bride and groom holding hands watching sunset by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: portrait of bride and groom sat on the bench at the sunset by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: bride and groom sat on the bench watching the sunset by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: bride looking at the camera with groom sat on the wall after the sunset by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: bride and groom looking out holding hands on the caldera by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: bride and groom embraced just after the sunset with caldera background by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: bride and groom holding each other after the sunset by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.
Elopement in Santorini: portrait of bride and groom kissing after the sunset by wedding photographer santorini Ben and Vesna.

This truly was a magical elopement in Santorini!