THE SCENE OUTSIDE THE CHURCH, WITH THE CROWD OF FRIENDS AND ADMIRERS MILLING AROUND. IT ALSO SHOWS THE COUPLE POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS.




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Background: TWO OF THE MOST POPULAR STARS ON THE GREEK STAGE AND SCREEN WERE MARRIED YESTERDAY (MONDAY) AT THE HISTORIC CHURCH OF ST. NICHOLAS, AT DELPHI, IN GREECE. THE ACTRESS, ALIKI VOUYOUKLAKI, KNOWN FOR HER ROLE IN THE FILM 'ALICE', MARRIED THE POPULAR ACTOR, DIMITRI PAPAMICHAEL.

IN SPITE OF THE DISTANCE, AN ESTIMATED 500 GUESTS MADE THE JOURNEY TO DELPHI, FROM ATHENS. THE CHURCH WAS PACKED FOR THE CEREMONY AND AFTERWARDS THE GUESTS MINGLED WITH THE LOCAL PEOPLE IN THE CELEBRATION THAT FOLLOWED. THERE WAS THE TRADITIONAL 'KOKORETSI' AS WELL AS LOCAL DISHES ALL WASHED DOWN WITH CHAMPAGNE AND GREEK WINES.

ALIKI AND HER HUSBAND WON'T BE HAVING A HONEYMOON. INSTEAD, THEY RETURNED TO ATHENS TO REJOIN THE CAST OF THE ANHOUILH PLAY, 'LA COLOMBE', IN WHICH THEY HAVE LEADING ROLES.

AS A FOOTNOTE; THERE WERE FIVE BEST-MEN AT THE CEREMONY - ALL OF THEM FILM PRODUCERS AND DIRECTORS.