{"id":823439,"date":"2024-07-06T01:00:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-06T06:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=823439"},"modified":"2024-09-10T05:35:21","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T10:35:21","slug":"flowers-were-star-lovrijenac-fortress-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/flowers-were-star-lovrijenac-fortress-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"The Flowers Were the Star of This Lovrijenac Fortress Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Emina and Jusuf chose a Lovrijenac Fortress wedding because the location held a special place in their hearts. During their first visit to Dubrovnik, after a year of dating, they joked about getting married there someday, enchanted by the city’s timeless beauty. That summer was one of the best of their lives, filled with unforgettable moments. And truly, what a breathtaking <\/span>venue<\/span><\/a> they picked! Their big day was a magical affair, with vibrant <\/span>jewel-toned colors<\/span><\/a> and show-stopping <\/span>florals<\/span><\/a> that perfectly contrasted the ancient limestone fortress, making their dream a fairytale come true.<\/span><\/p>\n

Overlooking the Adriatic Sea, their cliffside <\/span>ceremony<\/span><\/a> was a vision of elegance with gold <\/span>chairs<\/span><\/a> and color-blocked aisle arrangements leading to a whimsical <\/span>backdrop<\/span><\/a>. The <\/span>reception<\/span><\/a> that followed was even more stunning. Tables were adorned with lush, colorful centerpieces, and a stunning floral wall graced the space behind the presidential <\/span>serpentine table<\/span><\/a>, all illuminated by crystal <\/span>chandeliers<\/span><\/a> hanging overhead.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you love vibrant colors and textures for your special day, then this is perfect for you! Every detail, beautifully captured by <\/span>Vlasta Weddings<\/span><\/a>, is full of <\/span>inspiration<\/span><\/a> that you’ll want to pin to your <\/span>mood board<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Couple:<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n

Emina and Jusuf<\/span><\/p>\n

The Wedding:<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lovrijenac Fortress, Dubrovnik, Croatia<\/p>\n

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The Story Behind Their Lovrijenac Fortress Wedding<\/span><\/h2>\n

We chose the fortress years before, during our first visit to Dubrovnik together when we had been dating for a year. We jokingly said, “This is where we will get married,” because the city felt enchanted and frozen in time, and we had one of the best summers of our lives there. Once we got engaged, we both agreed that it had to happen there because of all the amazing memories we had. We wanted it to be a relaxed event, and in terms of design, I really wanted the bright flowers<\/span><\/a> to contrast with the limestone of the fortress. I also wanted <\/span>chandeliers<\/span><\/a> to give it a magical and fairy-tale-like feel, since we were in a fortress.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Advice for Your Big Day: Embracing the Flow and Enjoying the Moment<\/span><\/h2>\n

The most important part of planning<\/span><\/a> our wedding was to make it smooth and relaxed so everyone could have a great time, and we could have some time just for ourselves. One piece of <\/span>advice<\/span><\/a> for wedding planning is to go with the flow as the big day gets closer because there’s only so much you can control or change. It’s important to try to enjoy that time because you’ll likely feel nervous and excited. We didn’t want it to be stressful, so our advice is to say yes to things in the week before the wedding. The day will be amazing no matter the small details, as most of the planning is already done. One thing we loved doing was after the ceremony and taking photos with our family, we sat together, had some food, and talked. It was special to look at each other after saying “I do” and have a private moment before the celebrations began.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Unforgettable First Dance: A Song That Came Full Circle<\/span><\/h2>\n

The best part of the day was our first dance<\/span><\/a> as husband and wife. We first heard the song years ago on the radio while driving home to see our parents, and we both said, “This will be our wedding song one day.” It turned out that the actual singer performed it at our wedding, which was a full-circle moment that I will always treasure.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Reflections on Their Fun and Laid-Back Wedding<\/span><\/h2>\n

We’re most proud of how fun and relaxed everything was. That was really important to us. We just wanted it to be a big, joyful party celebrating our love. On that day, we felt so happy and surrounded by love—it was like being in a little bubble with everyone we care about, having the absolute best time together.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Wedding Team:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Photography – Vlasta Weddings<\/a>
\nEvent Planning – Dubrovnik Luxury Weddings<\/a> + Dubrovnik Luxe Planners<\/a>
\nCeremony Venue – Lovrijenac Fortress
\nFloral Design – Showroom by Maja Starek<\/a>
\nLive Music – Petar Graso<\/a>, Amira Medunjanin<\/a>, Zeljko Joksimovic<\/a>, Goldsingers – The party band<\/a>
\nMakeup Artist – Saša Joković<\/a>
\nHair Styling – TEUTA<\/a>
\nBridal Accessories – Jimmy Choo<\/a>
\nLights – Promo Logistika<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Congratulations to Emina and Jusuf on their Lovrijenac Fortress wedding filled with vibrant color and show stopping florals! A heartfelt thank you goes out to <\/span>Vlasta Weddings<\/span><\/a> for expertly capturing every inspiring detail.<\/span><\/p>\n

Florals<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>color<\/span><\/a> can turn a great celebration into something unforgettable, just like this wedding shows. The secret to making everything come together perfectly? A trusted team of professionals. Build your dream team by exploring our <\/span>curated list of the best wedding experts from around the world<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Emina and Jusuf chose a Lovrijenac Fortress wedding because the location held a special place in their hearts. During their first visit to Dubrovnik, after a year of dating, they joked about getting married there someday, enchanted by the city’s timeless beauty. That summer was one of the best of their lives, filled with unforgettable moments. And truly, what a breathtaking venue they picked! Their big day was a magical affair, with vibrant jewel-toned colors […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"kia_subtitle":"","footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":null,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[1224,1075,1076,1083,1005,1087,1096],"tags":[1104,1110,1103,1109,1112],"class_list":["post-823439","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-croatian-wedding","category-destination-wedding","category-elegant-wedding","category-historic-venue-wedding","category-real-weddings","category-romantic-wedding","category-waterfront-wedding","tag-dark-blue","tag-dark-pink","tag-light-blue","tag-light-pink","tag-purple"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/823439","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=823439"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/823439\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=823439"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=823439"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=823439"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}