Weddings & events · Korčula, Croatia

I plan weddings on the island where I grew up.

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About

I plan weddings on the island I come from

I trained as a teacher in Split, which is where I learned patience and how to keep a hundred small things in order at once. Back home on Korčula, I took over the events at our family restaurant, Konoba Maha, and ran celebrations there for years while I was teaching. Planning became the part I loved most, so I started doing it on my own, one couple at a time. What I offer is simple: I carry the whole process for you, so the day itself feels calm and nothing about it feels rushed.

Why Korčula

This is my island. I left for a while, and my heart brought me back. Korčula gives you a rare mix of untouched nature, history and real privacy, well away from the crowds of high summer. Hidden coves, stone streets worn smooth over centuries, the scent of pine in the afternoon heat. It makes a setting couples keep returning to in their memory long after they have gone home.

How I work

My background is in hospitality, so I plan with both warmth and logistics in mind. I do not work from templates. I get to know what the two of you want and build it around you, keeping a close eye on every detail and on the vendors, so the pieces come together exactly as they should on the day.

I am calm by nature, and I like being the quiet support behind the scenes. I sort out whatever comes up before you ever notice it, so you can relax and enjoy every part of your own day.
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Services & Process

How a Korčula wedding comes together

Every couple arrives at a different point. Some have only a date in mind; others have half the plan already made. I shape my role around where you are and carry it through to the last hour of the day itself.

The process

  1. 01

    First conversation

    We talk through your idea, your guest count and the feeling you want. I tell you honestly what the island can offer and what a realistic timeline looks like.

  2. 02

    Design and direction

    I turn that into a concrete plan: the location, the mood and the shape of the day. You see how it fits together before anything is booked.

  3. 03

    Vendors and bookings

    I bring in people I have worked with for years, from photographers and a celebrant to musicians and a florist who executes the design. I handle their contracts and keep them coordinated.

  4. 04

    Coordination

    As the date nears I confirm timings with every vendor, build the schedule and track the small things that tend to slip. You stop managing and start looking forward to it.

  5. 05

    The day

    I am on the ground from the first delivery to the last toast. If a problem comes up, I solve it before it reaches you.

Ways to work together

From the first idea

Full planning

For couples who want the whole thing handled. I carry it from a blank page through design, vendors, protocol and the day itself, so your only task is to be present.

You have started; I carry the rest

Partial planning

For couples who already have a venue or a date. I fill the gaps in your vendor team, refine the design and take over the protocol and paperwork.

The final weeks

Day-of coordination

For couples who have planned it themselves. I step in a few weeks ahead, take over vendor communication, lock the timeline and run the day on the ground so you can hand it over completely.

Beyond the wedding day

Elopements and micro-ceremonies

Just the two of you, or a small circle of the people who matter most. A quiet ceremony in a hidden cove or a stone courtyard, arranged down to the last detail, with nothing left for you to organise on the day.

Private and family events

Christenings, milestone birthdays, anniversaries and vow renewals, planned with the same care as a wedding and hosted somewhere that suits the occasion.

Fully supported

The legal side, handled

The part most couples dread is the part I know best. I run the protocol with the registry office in Korčula and, for a church wedding, with the local parish and the Dubrovnik Diocese. I also help you gather and translate the documents your home country asks for, so you arrive legally ready and spend the day thinking about nothing but each other.

  • Registry protocol handled with the Korčula office
  • Church weddings coordinated with the parish and Dubrovnik Diocese
  • Home-country documents gathered and translated into Croatian
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The island advantage

A local team, and places you cannot import

I live and work on Korčula, so your day is run by people who are already here. That keeps the logistics calm, keeps the cost well below flying a team over from the mainland, and means every supplier already knows how the light falls at each cove.

My island network

Years of events here have given me a small, trusted circle I work with again and again. They know the ferries, the weather, and each other, so nothing gets lost on the day itself.

  • Photographers and videographers
  • Florists and stylists
  • Hair and make-up
  • Musicians, DJs and a saxophonist
  • Civil and symbolic registrars

Places that stay private

Korčula suits couples who want intimacy over spectacle. I keep relationships with owners and with the town, so we can use spots that never turn into a crowd.

  • Seaside ceremoniesVows a few steps from the water, on quiet stretches of the coast.
  • Korčula Old TownSmall ceremonies inside the medieval stone streets.
  • Badija and VrnikThe islets off Korčula, reached by boat for the day.
  • Hidden covesSheltered bays that mostly only locals know.

Portfolio

Real celebrations

A glimpse of recent events on Korčula.

Gallery coming soon — real event photography in progress.

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