Diaspora Weddings and Proxenia

L. to r.: John Psomas, Unknown, Peter Elisseos (groom), Jim Valassi (at rear), Lady at rear Unknown, Marianthi Elisseos (bride), Lady at rear Unknown, Despina Diakospiridon, Antigone Psomas, Zaharoula Loula, Philippas Lo...

Wedding in 1932 at Townsville of George Kyriakakis (Kirk) and Amigdalia (Magdalene) N. Barbouti. Seated: Sylvia Barbouti, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown Flower Girl: Evangelia Atherino, Boy left front: Angelo Barboutis Standi...

Groom, Chris Arnas, Bride, Zaharoula Loula. The lady with the baby is Anna Comino, wife of Angelo Comino from Rockhampton. On her left is Stelio Cocaris and the second on his left is John Cocaris. From Chapter 13 of Deni...

From Chapter 13 of Denis A Conomos's, The Greeks in Quensland, entitled, Proxenia, Weddings and Familes. To download Chapter 13, of Denis A Conomos's The Greeks in Queensland Chpt13GIQ.pdf To purchase a copy of The Greek...

Left to Right. Theo Corones, eldest son of Triunduphilo and Georgia (nee, Mentis), Karavas. Triunduphilo is an older brother of the groom. Rene Zaunders (Zantiotis), later Sophiou. Eldest daughter of the Best Man. George...

Right to Left: Back Row: Chris Lourandos (Canberra) George Levantis (Second eldest son of Tasso and Katina Levantis). George Comino, (Goulburn), Uncle to Tzortzopoulos brothers, Con, Myna, and Peter, and Katina Levantis....

Placing of the stefana Takis, was the name he was always affectionately called by his mother, Stamatoula Vaggis (nee, Coroneos), eldest daughter of Triunduphilos Koroneos, and Georgia Koroneos (nee, Mentis). Takis was bo...

11th June, 1951. The wedding was held in the Anglican Church, Goulburn, NSW. Envangelia Triunduphilou Koroneos, Angie Koroneos, was born in Karavas. Her parents were Triunduphilo Theothosios Koroneos, Belos, and Georgia...

This was the social event of the year in Lismore, with many curious citizens gathering at St Andrews Church of England to watch the mysterious rituals of a Greek wedding, being orchestrated by Fr J. Evangelinides of Sydn...

Anastasios (Ernest)and Spiridoula (Lily) Combes/Coombes married in Kythera on 31st December, 1923. This photo has Spiridoula's mother standing next to her (we think) and her sister Stella (shorter lady with white scarf),...

Wedding of Chris Coroneos (Christiforos Dimitriou Koroneos) and Melba Comino (Melpomeni Kosma Komino). 3rd July, 1924, Goulburn, NSW. Both Chris and Melba were born in Karavas. Chris's parents were Anna Kritharis, and De...

3rd July, 1924. See previous entry for a photograph of the Wedding party.

Both were born in Karavas, Kythera. Chris's parents were Anna Kritharis, and Demetrios Melasofaos Koroneos. Melba's parents were Anna (Kirranni) Tzortzopoulos Douris from Douranika, and Charles Kosma Komino. The best man...

Newly weds , my Uncle Paul Theodore Panaretos and his bride Alexandra

The wedding of Steve Cosmas Panaretos. His Brother Gus and his wife to the left

The wedding of Paul and Despina Galakatos.They lived in Detroit ,Michigan. No children. He and his brother Nick used the last name of Peterson here in the U.S. I don't know the maiden name of Despina. Maybe someone else...

My Parents wedding Nicholas Gavriles and Helen Panaretos, in 1925, at Pawtauket, Rhode Island. Left to right; Sister Mary Panaretos,Brother Alex Panaretos, My Mother Helen Panaretos, My Father Nicholas Gavriles, Best Man...

Marriage, of Dimitri George Poulos, (Tzortzopoulos), Hlihlis, Karavas, Greece, and Goulburn, New South Wales, and Athena Connell, Attika, Greece, and Goulburn NSW, on the 16th June 1926. The wedding took place in Sydney....

19/1/1958 Con and Maria were married at the Holy Trinity (Agia Triada) Greek Orthodox Church, in Bourke Street, Sydney. The reception was held at the Hotel Australia, and they had 250 guests. The bridesmaids were Marika...

Eleni Haniotis (Aglacitis) and Dimitri Prineas (Dimitrelou), both from Mitata, were married in Sydney in 1926. Backrow-from left: 1.could be one of Samios (Kouvardas) brothers. 2. Harry Nicholas Samios 3. Harry's brother...