Hippie-Chic…? More like Hippie Shake!

How the “Vayia” Hippie Chic Boho Wedding Dress Was Born

The Vayia dress can now be found among the other designs of the Hellenic Vintage Origin collection… But before it was launched along with the other handmade gowns, would you like to hear the story of how this hippie chic boho wedding dress first came to life?

A Tribal Venue in the Heart of Athens

If you are from Athens, you might have attended one of the “ritual parties” at Coyoacan, in the heart of the city center. Its ethnic, tribal-inspired venue can become pretty inspiring and, in our case, it provided the perfect background for a hippie chic, boho bridal editorial.

Taking the Hippie Chic Boho Bridal Look Further

Since we wanted to take the hippie chic boho bridal look as far as possible, a stunning headpiece was created by Maximos Zantzos, with dehydrated roses and our trademark cotton laces.

This aesthetic was carried through to the tribal wedding cake by Mokpo, the macramé details and the impressive art de la table by White Lilac. The golden glow of the ALLOVER jewelry collection by Athina Oikonomakou completed the hippie accessorizing, and Elizabeth Malafeeva was chosen for her exotic beauty. Needless to say, the groom was styled by the Gentlemen Experts of Atelier Zolotas.

Designing a New Wedding Dress from Scratch

Contrary to the normal practice of featuring an existing gown from the Zolotas collection at a styled shoot, this time the designer VG Zolotas decided to create a brand new wedding dress from scratch, one that would perfectly express our mood board and the free-spirited, hippie chic boho vision.

Meet Vayia: Organic, Feminine and a Little Dramatic

The Vayia dress has an organic nature and highlights the feminine curves, adorned with fringe and a stunning mermaid train. It’s a hippie chic boho wedding dress with movement, texture and personality—the style needs a little drama, don’t you think?

A Styled Shoot Full of Hippie Details

Everything was coordinated with the help of “E.M for you” planning, and captured for life by Pauline Niarchou Photography. Be sure to enjoy each and every detail of this editorial; there’s a lot to discover in every frame.

P.S. The styled shoot opens with a crop top wedding dress, while “Vayia” appears in the main part of the editorial!