💒 Thu 28 May · 17:00 → 03:00
Magdalena & George
Cypriot wedding · Magdalena is Yianno's cousin · whole day at one venue. Order of the day: Stolisma (the bride's dressing ritual · family blessing) → Ceremony → Reception.
📍 Venue · Metohi Istoria
⏱ Timeline (4)
- 14:45
Yianno → leave for Stolisma
Drive 25min to Metohi Istoria · Nayia + Libby follow at 16:15
- 15:00
💃 Stolisma · Cypriot tradition
Bride's dressing · family blessing · Yianno present as cousin
Nayia: Skip — Nayia stays with Libby til 16:30
- 16:15
Libby + Nayia drive in
Solo drive · Nayia in cotton dress + leggings · pram in boot
- 17:00
💒 Ceremony + Reception · Magdalena & George
Ceremony 17:00 · reception runs til 03:00 · formal dress
Nayia: Nayia at ceremony + first 90min of reception · sitter from 21:00
Full details + Greek phrases per stage → open Thursday in Days
👔 Dress code · Formal
Cotton + linen weather — outdoor ceremony into a possibly air-conditioned reception. Layer up.
Stone floors at Metohi favour flats or low blocks over stilettos.
Bring a spare cotton outfit for Nayia in the car — spills + sand happen.
🧒 Nayia plan for the day
- Protected nap 13:45-14:30 — non-negotiable, or meltdown 18:00-19:00
- Bring her to ceremony (sit back/aisle for fast exit) + first 90min reception
- Hotel sitter takes Nayia back at 21:00 — book Heart 4 Kids Chania or Smile Babysitting
- 5 things on Yianno's person: 2× nappy ziploc · Calpol+Piriton sachets · oatcakes · water bottle · Nayia headphones
- Ear defenders in the bag — music gets loud after 22:00
👶 Sitter for the wedding night
Service: Heart 4 Kids Chania or Smile Babysitting Crete · book by Wed 27 May
Sitter name: TBC — confirm at booking
Arrives at villa: 21:00 (Nayia bedtime handover)
Cash in envelope: €60-80 in unsealed envelope · agree rate at booking · €15-20/hr · 4-hr minimum
Language: English-speaking (specify when booking)
Primary contact: Libby's phone (not Yianno's — he's at the ceremony)
Pickup time: 03:00 latest · agree at booking
Brief the sitter on Nayia's bedtime routine + comfort object name + any allergy notes + Tsepeti +30 697 058 57 00. Keep the comforter, water, and a small night-light by the bed.
🌅 Our family's morning (3)
How Yianno + Libby pace the day before the 17:00 ceremony.
- 09:30
Soft morning · villa + pool
No beach · no driving · save fuel for the wedding
- 13:00
Light lunch · villa
Don't overeat · reception food doesn't land til 21:00
- 13:45
Nayia nap · NON-NEGOTIABLE
Without this nap, ceremony meltdown 18:00-19:00 guaranteed
🚑 Agios Georgios A&E is literally next door to Metohi Istoria. For any other emergency, the red SOS button below opens Tsepeti + 112 + the other phone — 1 tap.