july wedding in flamm, bodrum

it was the first time that i had the worst flu in the middle of the summer time but i still had great time at this wedding of defne and caglar. surrounded with lots of love, friends and family from all around, they picked july for a beach wedding. defne in her dreamy inbal dror gown was just so gorgeous. flamm was decorated in cosy beach style by la bonbonniere events with bougainvilleas and fresh fruits..  they had food station scattered around allow all the guests to enjoy open buffet. they danced and celebrated their love til the first lights of the morning..hope you'll enjoy that dreamy day as much as i did.. don't forget to show some love at the end <3

Gorgeous Destination Wedding at Casa Dell'Arte, Bodrum

best time for bodrum is definitely september and this gorgeous wedding was on such a beautiful september day. i met prue and oner in london the first time and we were both excited about their wedding immediately. whole wedding was carefully curated by both of them and it reflected their multicultural backgrounds. 

casa dell'arte being one of my favorite venue in bodrum area, helped to create the mood that prue and oner was seeking. lots of gold and bodrum's symbol of bougainvilleas were used as main items on decorations. as being designers, they designed their own invitations, cake toppers, and even oner designed his own suit. prue on the other hand picked such an elegant carolina herrera gown from browns bridal in london. 

presummer "the marmara bodrum" wedding

so it was a very beautiful may day in bodrum. not too hot not cold very moderate weather; nature had just woken up it was the celebration of spring. and miray and enis had their union on this beautiful day. i met miray 2 years ago for the first time in göcek at her best friend's wedding. now it was her time. the marmara bodrum as the first day wedding venue, located at the very top of the hill of bodrum, famous with its whole view of the town. miray as a very well organized and perfectionist bride, had thought about very detail both about the wedding and the guests. she worked with lovely la lumiere events on wedding planning and i believe they made great work on that. all the guests staying at the hotel had their welcome boxes and hangover kits; bridesmaids had their own beach bags special for them, and all the guests received scarfs for the cold of the nite time and peshtemal towels &flip-flops for the beach party the next day. everything was thought and arranged for the comfort and the contentment of the guests. miray also didn't forget about her parents, and her in-laws to present them lovely gifts for the memory of the day. as some details miray's dress was from la sposa and classic lovely manolo blahnik shoes as something blue for her big day. she was flawless like the wedding! and if you ask for the groom he enjoyed the day as much as he could with his own gang! his suit from ralph lauren, cufflinks tiffany&co. their invitation, prepared by la lumiere, was inspired by classic bodrum houses covered with fuchsia bougainvilleas which also set the theme of the wedding. they said i do under those beautiful bougainvilleas in front of all their loved ones. 

this wedding is one of those where all the party enjoys the most out of it. the video down below by my colleagues dugmefilm proves that too! to admit it even we enjoyed and danced around a lot! it is a long post so be prepared! i am so glad to be a part of this special day and it was great to meet up with my former couples at this wedding too! dear miray and enis, i hope you guys will be as happy as this day and be the live proof of happily ever after! <3 

 

fairy tale in istanbul.. wedding in adile sultan palace istanbul

on a very hot july day in istanbul duygu and henry-gordon celebrated their union with their loved ones with a very romantic wedding.  on the hills of asian side of istanbul facing bosphorus and europe, duygu and hg picked one of the romantic venue of istanbul; adile sultan palace, which used to be a residence of an ottoman princess adile sultan. meeting in new york, marrying in between two continents is also another story of their love. duygu's precision on details and her overall gorgeousness for the day was flawless. her beautiful amsale dress fluttering with the arms breezes of this very hot summer day, and her natural hair and make up help me a lot with capturing her true beauty. invitations designed by her friends; decorations done by vesaire. 

i loved photographing this beloved couple and meeting with their families was an honor. i hope you will all enjoy this beautiful wedding as much as i did! <3

pera palace istanbul wedding

so it was a cloudy june day in istanbul and i believe it was just perfect for the mood of beautiful historic pera palace hotel.  not only it once hosted mustafa kemal ataturk but also world wide famous people like ernest hemingway, agatha christie and alfred hitchcock.  ceyda and cem picked this amazing hotel to celebrate their love with the loved ones. ceyda in her amazing monqiue lhuillier was just a perfect picked for the mood of this venue.  ribbon flowers made a great job on both the bouquet and the decoration. 

it is one of the few weddings that i shot in doors during the season. and it is one of my favorite so far. i knew that it was gonna be great the first time i met with cem and ceyda before the wedding and had a wonderful evening together. their love for each other made the day even more joyful. watch the video of this emotional and full of love day below too and do not forget to leave <3's!

dear ceyda and cem, i am beyond happy to get to know you not only clients to work with but also as friends and be a part of this special day of yours. i wish you nothing but love that grows each and every single day! hope you enjoy it all!

bodrum in september..

damla and alex got married in a beautiful september day in bodrum.. i believe september is the best month to get married especially in bodrum. it is such a beautiful season in which the weather serves you perfect! damla caught a bouquet on 2013's göcek wedding, and this past year i got to shoot her colorful wedding! it took a while for me to prepare this blog post but before i did they were already on other blogs like flyaway bride and germany's amazing hochzeitswahn exclusive magazine! which made me very proud of! 

damla's liveliness was reflected on her wedding details and every little detail turned out great with the beautiful nature of the venue Flamm. they all wanted to have a sincere wedding even though it wasn't a small one with more than 200 guests all over the world. damla and alex met in london and bodrum was the place to get everyone together. she arranged every single details and worked with nilyum wedding for the organization. blue and orange were the main colors of this costal wedding which reflected the mood of the area. even her gorgeous louboutin's were orange and alex designed his suit to fit the theme and made it tailored to the amazing la misura. damla's wedding gown was a very stylish monique lhuillier. her orange blossomed bouquet was done by her long lasting florist friend ege soley. one of the best details were the names engraved mint&orange nike id sneakers for the comfort of their feet through out the day. their legal ceremony was done in the states in the spring that their beloved friends held the ceremony part with laughters. it was really good experience to witness that joy. 

you can watch this whole joyful day from dugme film's video at the very end! i am so grateful that i got to capture this amazing day and witness the love of these two amazing people along with their loved one! dear damla and alex, i hope to witness more of your joyful days and still waiting to meet in london soon!

i hope you enjoy it as much as we did! have fun!