It's not your typical wedding reception venue, but the warm glow of the petrol pumps, the sturdy dance floor and the soft breeze from the Gulf of Corinth beat a soggy marquee in Surrey hands down. And the view is tremendous: you can just see the spectacular Rio-Antirio bridge, which links the Peloponnese to the Greek mainland, illuminated in the background.
Belgian photographer Nick Hannes stumbled on this forecourt last October, 2012 while working on a larger project, documenting the modern Mediterranean. When he explained he was a photographer, the wedding party welcomed him in and plied him with drinks. He stayed until 3 a.m.
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