This Palestinian-Greek Bride Wore Custom Versace and Elie Saab For Her 3 Day Wedding Celebrations in Athens

For content creator Eleni — known online as @minimood — fashion and identity have always walked hand in hand. So when it came time to plan her summer wedding to Baha, the result was a multi-day celebration that married heritage, storytelling, and show-stopping couture. Set in the heart of Athens, the city she calls her second home, Eleni’s wedding wasn’t just a love letter to her husband — it was a tribute to her Palestinian-Greek roots, her family's traditions, and her lifelong obsession with fashion’s most iconic runways.

Over three carefully orchestrated days, the couple hosted friends and family across a series of deeply symbolic and visually rich events — from a quarry soirée inspired by Dune, to a garden ceremony at her grandparents’ home, to a sunset reception at the Astir Palace, where she and Baha had their very first date. But it was Eleni’s fashion choices — and the meaning woven into every hem and embellishment — that truly defined the wedding.

In addition to her ceremony gown, Versace also designed her look for the July 3rd pre-party — one of two other bridal ensembles, each made custom. For the July 4th Riviera lunch, she turned to Elie Saab to reinterpret a runway dress into a sleek pant and top set. “It felt authentic to me,” she says. Her husband’s looks were equally thoughtful, with custom suiting from clothsurgeon, Zegna, and Gieves & Hawkes across the three days.

Beyond the fashion, Eleni’s styling was quietly intentional. “I always knew I wanted a sleek bridal bun,” she says, both for aesthetics and practicality in the Athens summer heat. Her hairstylist, Wassim Morkos, was a sentimental choice—he’d done her sister’s wedding hair years earlier. Makeup came courtesy of renowned Lebanese artist Bassam Fattouh, who won Eleni’s trust during a test session in Milan. For jewellery, she curated a mix of the personal and the playful: a custom ear stack of pear cuts from Maria Tash and a necklace-and-earring set passed down from her mother, crafted by family jeweller Salamoon.