Elyse and Drazen’s romantic San Remo Ballroom wedding

Modern, romantic, and a ballroom big enough to boogie made wedding venue shopping a cinch for Melbourne lovers, Elyse and Drazen.

“It’s where all the fun happens.”

The Orthodox couple celebrated their San Remo Ballroom wedding on November 27, 2021, with a pared-back but sizable guest list of 160.

The formalities began at St Stephen Serbian Orthodox Church with a traditional wedding ceremony in three languages! Elyse’s perfectly formed Hollywood waves sat elegantly against her Martina Liana lace wedding gown, purchased from Fairytales Bridal Boutique. Drazen looked sharp in a classic M.J. Bale tux, flanked handsomely by his boys in Ferrari Formal Wear suits.

With ample time for guests to freshen up before the San Remo Ballroom reception began, the bridal party posed for photographer Theodore & Co at several stunning outdoor locations around the city.

Later, when guests arrived at the newly refurbished Carlton wedding venue, they enjoyed canapes of calamari and gnocchi before a sumptuous but unpretentious feast of beef, chicken, potatoes, and Cypriot salad. The abundant menu also included panna cotta for dessert and the venue’s very own pav — the San Remo mess!

MusicBox Entertainment had the spacious dancefloor pumping with Greek and Serbian crowd favourites; and celebrity MC, George Kapinaris, topped off the entertainment in a way the Europeans truly appreciated.

Being of a European background, San Remo Ballroom couldn’t have been more perfect. It is a huge venue, and they understand the importance of good food and drinks, and large quantities. We also wanted to have a good relationship with whatever venue we chose, and we found the staff at San Remo to be really genuine and good to work with. We had looked at a few other venues, and you definitely get a gut feeling about which place is best for what you want for your wedding day. It’s where all the fun happens!

Elyse & Drazen

SAN REMO BALLROOM
VENUE HIGHLIGHTS

LOCATION: Melbourne, VIC

CAPACITY: Up to 450 dinner and dance

VENUE STYLE: Luxury, Elegant, Event Centre

FOOD & BEVERAGE: Modern customisable menus paired with premium wines

PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES: Carlton Gardens, Hosier Lane, Fitzroy Gardens, Edinburgh Gardens

This modern romantic wedding at San Remo Ballroom was captured beautifully by Theodore & Co.

My bouquet was a mixture of roses and orchids and the bridesmaids were roses. I wanted to keep it classic but modernise it a bit, everything had a really soft vibe.

Elyse

Theo was so fun to work with. He made being in front of a camera so natural and knew how to get the best shots. He also engaged really well with our families.

Elyse

Drazen got his suit from M.J. Bale and rented the boys’ suits from Ferrari Formal Wear. They looked great!

Elyse

My dress was a Martina Liana dress which was bought from Fairytale Bridal boutiques. It was the first dress I tried on and I loved it on me!

Elyse

George Kapinaris was our MC. We highly recommend him, to Europeans especially, he’s hilarious and gets everyone excited on the night.

Elyse

Photos courtesy of Theodore & Co.

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