Choosing Cyprus.

It took us many, many discussions before we finally decided what we wanted to do for our wedding. We knew we wanted it to be the two of us, but we were unsure of where it should take place and how fancy it should be. We didn't know if we wanted to go to city hall in Toronto, a pretty place in the Niagara region, on a trail in Northern Ontario, at a beach in the Caribbean, or be completely wack-o and hit up Las Vegas. We didn't know if we should wear "work" clothes, beach clothes, or more traditional wedding clothes. We didn't know if we wanted flowers or photos, makeup and hair, and so on. Luckily, we came to the realization that the most important thing was becoming husband and wife, and so we knew it would be a special day wherever we decided to do it.


That being said, there are a few reasons Cyprus was a special choice:

1) It is a Mediterranean island that rose out of the Sea! (Kind of like our love...because it sure as hek came out of NOWHERE, haha)
2) Cyprus, also known as "Aphrodite's Island", is the birthplace of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty.
3) It is so sunny and warm and pretty.....
4) It is close to Egypt (only 1.5 hours by plane!)
5) A marriage in Cyprus is recognized around the world.

Once we selected Cyprus, everything seemed to work itself out! We found an exceptionally cheap flight to Larnaca airport, booked a rental car at Thomas Cook and made reservations at an incredible family-run complex in Pafos. We hired the most lovely wedding planner, named Chrysso, and were amazed at the flawless schedule of appointments and to-do's she had prepared for us (with the to-do's being: RELAX, HAVE FUN, RELAX, etc.). All this considered, Cyprus really was the perfect place to become "The Parkinson's"!