Greek island bans all foreign weddings over one couple’s photo [NSFW]
Oct 13, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, concerts, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.
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I guess all couples want to have interesting and memorable wedding photos. But after a British couple made their photo on the Greek island of Rhodes, they caused quite an outrage from the island’s top bishop.
Matthew and Carly got married in Rhodes. In front of the monastery of St Paul, still in the wedding attire, they simulated oral sex for the photo. The Of course, it was a joke, in accordance with their sense of humor. But the bishop didn’t find it funny, and as a result – all foreign weddings are now banned at this holy place.
Before you proceed, I must warn you that the photo is pretty NSFW, so be careful who’s standing behind you.
Giorgos Eleftheriou is president of the Lindos community on the island. As he told The Times, the Greek cherish the traditions and the sanctity of their religious sites. According to him, this behavior is disgusting and he just didn’t want to allow it to prevail.
The fierce reaction from the bishop spilled over to hundreds of other couples. Eleftheriou says that “hundreds of soon-to-be brides from Britain and all over the world [are] calling [him] today in tears because of this decision.” The “wedding ban” resulted in hundreds of weddings to be canceled – all because of one (tacky) photo.
According to Carly, the bride in the photo, this was all just a joke. She says they’d always been planning to post the photo, but they couldn’t have thought it would become this popular. As she tells Daily Mail, “the whole thing went mad.”
It’s not clear whether the “wedding ban” is a permanent decision or just temporary. But I think it opens up quite a lot of questions. First of all, there’s the question of respecting other cultures and their holy places. I will remind you, a photographer and his model got arrested in Egypt because of a nude photo shoot inside an ancient temple. Another nude shot made Maori community angry, as it took place on their holy mountain. These are nude shots, and the photo that took place in Rhodes is a bit more… hardcore, even though it’s just a simulation. I’m not religious at all, but I think simulating oral sex in front of a monastery or any other holy place is a bit too much.
But as for the photo itself – call me childish, but I think it’s funny. It’s tacky, but that totally suits my sense of humor. However, if it took place elsewhere, it would have saved them from a lot of fuss. And not just them – but also hundreds of other couples who now have to postpone their big days.
While we’re at the other couples – we get to the “wedding ban” decision. I must say that I love Greek people and respect their culture. But to me, this seems a bit like a too radical decision. If it’s temporary, then it can be sort of a warning. But if it turns out to be permanent, maybe it’s a bit too much. Not all couples would take a photo like this or disrespect the holy place in any other way. Also, I don’t think Matthew and Carly did it on purpose. It was just a joke that, eventually, went really wrong.
[via Unilad, photo credits: Carly L./Facebook]
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Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, concerts, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.
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40 responses to “Greek island bans all foreign weddings over one couple’s photo [NSFW]”
Never has a generation been documented so well archiving so little
That’s a good one…
Arseholes
Wow.
Way to lower the bar.
Classy
Ban the couple, already know who they are, not all foreigners wanting to get married there.
Why would you want to have a greek orthodox marriage for the sake of God…
Author said couple didn’t do it on purpose…uh yes they fucking did. They knew what they were going to do and did it anyway. They were in another country, in front of monastery and still did it. They had no respect period. Just because you’re a tourist doesn’t give the right to do dumb shit like this. Every couple who had to cancel their wedding should take those two dumb asses to court.
If you follow their logic, they should also ban all priests from interacting with minors.
You are mixing something up. This is specific for Catholic priests. Greeks are mostly Orthodox.
A priest is a priest, just like a forigner is a forigner. My point was if they are going to generalize all forigners together, then all religion should be thrown in the same bucket.
One idiot
That’s funny for you ? You mustn’t have very high moral standards…
Greeks still have dignity, self respect and pride, unlike the rest of the western countries.
Her parents must be so proud of that photo.
But not his parents?
His parents already know they raised a “winner” . So it doesn’t surprise them.
Shame on you.
Priest obviously hasn’t been going around Rhodes much ?
Maybe I should move to Greece. I’m tired of the “everything’s okay if it’s a joke” mentality.
It must be hard to be an idiot
What the hell, this is the second photo off a married couple doing this shit I’ve seen in the last week.
Stop being tacky, people.
It’s time for Greeks to do the same.
Foreign weddings banned? This couple blew it for everyone.
Ha! I see what you did there ; )
Classy couple from the Inbred Island
This quickly become a boring fad. The first time (back in the summer) when i saw such an image i found it kind of funny, but now it looks like everybody is doing it. Not original any more, not fun any more.
tasteless attention seeking morons
Nah fuck that. The Greeks had it right. Everyone thinks it’s so cute to come to another country and flagrantly be disrespectful for likes. Be quiet…
Alicia Sonshine Fort Yes. Because it’s always a good ideal to generalize the population of the entire world because of the actions of one couple. Real smart.
They were obviously just looking for a reason to band foreigners.
Never have I felt so ashamed to be British, planet Earth on behalf of the UK I apologise for the despicable behaviour of my fellow countrymen.
Sometimes it is the only way to prevent stupid, disrespectful actions in future. If you shit in the middle of my house I will ban you, your family and your close friends. My home, my rules.
Tomasz Staśko Yeah. Worldly way to look at things.
So, by your Logic, if one black person commits a crime in New York City – the answer is to ban all blacks? Please. Shame on you Amede, Dimitiris, Tomasz, Alicia. Sick people.
Was the photo taken by a “professional” photographer is my question, if so is really shame on that person too. Seriously, how do you call yourself a “professional” if you just go along with your clients’ every stupid idea.
I think it’s a tad over reactionary. Nothing is going to stop other tourists from doing stupid stunts like this, only hurts those who planned on getting married there.
Yeah… simulated. That’s the ticket. We’ll just say it was “simulated.”
Because the Greeks aren’t known for naked male and female sculptures and all kinds of normal human type stuff, hypocrites! (greek word fyi : )
An overreaction by the authorities but what a stupid, stupid photo.
Hope you are proud.