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Read what real brides and grooms have to say about The Bridal Consultant Destination Weddings Abroad
Following each big day we send out a feedback form to our clients. Here you will find the comments we receive back. This allows us to make improvements where necessary, and give praise where due of course!
This page is a compilation of some the testimonials we get, each location has it's own dedicated testimonials page.
We love to hear how the wedding day went for our bride and grooms, and to share these with you. Where we have wedding photos there is a link at the end of the testimonial, have a look and put a face to the name.
Hi Lisa,
I am sorry it's taken me a while to get this to you! But here is my testimonial for the website (feel free to cut out anything if you think it's too long!!!) Can't wait to see the pics up here either!
Firstly, thank you for providing the service that you do! Its really hard trying to find a wedding planner for abroad weddings & knowing who to trust, via the Internet, for such a big day in your life is quite daunting. From the start we knew we had made the right choice & never once were we worried about anything – although I am sure with all the pointless emails I have sent you, you wouldn't believe that!
We flew to NY 5th December ready for our wedding on the 8th. There were a few health problems with a few of our guests when we got there (2 bridesmaids, best man & myself included; note to self, don't get tonsillitis the day before you fly to the US or it will cost you $270 to see the doctor!!) & it absolutely tipped it down with rain the day before the wedding! However a trip to see Santa at Macy's & my friend proposing to his girlfriend at the Rockefeller tree brightened up the day.
We stayed at the Hotel Beacon on the Upper West Side & it was superb- that's not a word I use alot but it felt like the right one to describe the hotel. The location was brilliant, about half an hour walk down Broadway to get to Times Square or through Central Park to 5th Ave, but not slap bang in the centre of all the hustle & bustle. It was a 'normal' neighbourhood but with a Sephora store literally on the next block – I was in HEAVEN as it's my favourite shop! When we checked in, we explained we were here for our wedding & cheekily asked for an upgrade & they put us in a king room on the top (25th) floor – the view looked out onto the Hudson & we were higher than almost every building from the hotel to the river – it was amazing. I would definitely recommend the hotel to any of your future NY clients!
The night before the wedding Alan went down to stay at the Stanford Hotel on 32nd street where 1 of my bridesmaids & maid of honour (Lucy) were staying and Lucy came up to stay with me (they did a bed swap!) so we were able to keep that tradition of not seeing each other before the wedding – which was really important to us. I had planned to have a NY hen do at Serendipity 3 earlier in the week but due to my illness, we had to cancel. So my mum, Lucy & I had a mini hen do in my giant bed, drinking Martini Asti & playing Mr & Mrs that Lucy had planned for me!
I don't know if any of your other brides have woken up on their wedding day being serenaded right into their ear by their maid of honour singing a medley of wedding songs to them? No? Well that was my wake up!! It was fab! Not only was that a lovely way to wake up, but we had slept with the blinds open so we could fall asleep looking at the stars & awoke to a brilliant blue, cloudless sky with bright sunshine bursting through the window – the perfect day. After my mum, dad, sister (& also bridesmaid) & her boyfriend & their little boy came up to my room, we ordered breakfast from a little place called Gigi's who delivered to the room! Chocolate chip pancakes with syrup – what a wedding breakfast! From then on I have NO idea where the time went! Next thing I know I am down in my parents room with my sister & best friend getting me into my dress – we are 15 minutes late for the car & still have to lace me in! Next discovery is that my mum has taken my wedding shoes to the ceremony location so I had to go out in my Vans trainers – which, actually, was a good idea as it was much comfier walking in them!
We chose to get married in December as we love Christmas & it could not have been more fitting than setting off in the limo to the ceremony with 'It's the most wonderful time of the year' being played on the radio.
I forgot to mention our meeting with Catarina! It was great, she is wonderful & totally loves weddings & people so she is perfect for the job. I could go on & on & write a whole essay about getting the marriage licence (FYI brides, the people at City Hall are VERY miserable so don't go expecting a joyous occasion & them being really happy for you! We had to tell our guy that we didn't have social security numbers 3 times &that was after we had told him we were British & he had our passports in his hands!) then meeting Cat & her sorting out confetti for us the day before & just being so organised. But I will skip that & get back to the wedding day
Cat met us at the entrance to Central Park along with Wendy the photographer & we walked, probably about 5 minutes, through the park to Belvedere Castle. I was glad of my trainers as due to the rain the day before, there were a few puddles to hop over. So many people were walking past us & saying congratulations & taking pictures! There were school trips of children who were just amazed as they walked past us & I waved at them all & they waved back & it was so lovely. Wendy captured a picture of me waving at them, I look like I think I am royalty or something!!
The ceremony itself was officiated by Susannah who we had emailed in the months before the wedding to talk about the content. She was fantastic & had been talking to my guests for the hour they were waiting for me to show up! We had our own vows & our best man Martin, did a reading for us – we chose the lyrics of the great Elvis Presley song, Love me tender. The sun shone throughout the whole service & it was a crisp, chilly day but I don't remember feeling cold at all. The castle location is wonderful, I don't remember seeing much of it due to the excitement of getting married but the pictures speak volumes & my family & friends all said how beautiful it was.
We had hired an old fashioned trolley bus to transport our guests from Central Park to DUMBO in Brooklyn where our reception was held & we were not disappointed! NY Trolley Co's Dave had been great in our email correspondence & Cat had spoken to him the day before to organise where to meet us & all the fine details – which she didn't have to do, but did because she was brill. We supplied some beer & sparkling wine, cups & music for the guests & the idea was to have a mini tour on the way to Brooklyn, but because I was so late getting to the ceremony, they didn't get to have much of a tour but they all loved it anyway.
Reception was held in a place my friend Claire had researched on the internet for us a bar/restaurant called reBar. I had exchanged approximately 100 emails with their wonderful events planner, Veronica & she had been so patient & accommodating. We couldn't have been happier. The venue was perfect – we had the reGal room which had just opened & consisted of 2 rooms with its own private bathrooms. One room they had set up a long table for us & the other room, which had a bar in, we used to lay the food out & dance. There were about 20 of us in total & the rooms were exactly the right size. Our cake was made by Anne Heap & her team at Pink Cake Box, based in New Jersey. Again, we researched the net for a cake maker & this company were fantastic. Our cake was a 2 layer, jaunty angle, silver, pale blue & white (our colours) one with a 'frosty day' idea to it. The bottom layer was vanilla with rainbow sprinkles in & vanilla buttercream the top chocolate cake. There were snowflakes & stars on wires popping out the top & it was COVERED in glitter! Everyone was astounded with it & we could not have been happier.
Basically, everything was perfect on the day & having been a bride now & researching all the things you need for your wedding, I would have loved it if someone could have offered to chat to me about it, where to look, what to do, what to worry (or not worry) about, someone who had been there, done that – so I didn't have to bother Lisa as I felt I was constantly taking up her time! So I would like to offer my experiences & knowledge to any other NY brides to be who have any questions – please get in touch & ask away! It's always nice to make new friends &if I can be of help to anyone, I would be more than happy. Lisa, if anyone wants to email you to get my address that is fine or you can advise them to contact me on facebook.
So, at the end of the essay, I conclude by saying thank you again & thanks to Susannah, Wendy & Cat for making our wedding AWESOME!
Love Laura & Alan Goodman xxx
Married at Belvedere's Castle Central Park on 8th of December 2011.
Hi this is Lucy, the maid of honour mentioned above!
I just wanted to add my thanks to Destination weddings, and especially Cat (our New York correspondent!) Cat was sooo cheerful and super friendly to all of us guests. I had planned the music for Laura and Alan's wedding as a surprise, and she was so helpful making sure that it was played at the right time during the service and double checking that we had back up copies just incase. She really put my mind at ease after what had been a whirlwind week in New York.
Just going that extra mile for us all made the day super special not only for Laura and Alan but also for all of the people lucky enough to be there to witness the magic!
Hi Lisa,
Sorry it has been absolutely manic since we got back from New York, we got back on Saturday 5th November and then back to work on the Monday. Then we had our wedding evening reception on 19th November so this is really the first chance we have had time to take stock of our fabulous wedding day in New York.
Firstly, we would like to extend our warm thanks to Catarina for all her help and advice with our wedding on 27th October. We met her the day before and she has such a lovely personality that we felt completely at ease with her within minutes of meeting her. The weather in NY had been glorious with the sun splitting the trees all week and then the forecast took a turn for the worse with rain forecast for the day of our wedding but Catarina assured us that she had everything in hand and had taken the liberty of changing our standby venue to "Ladies Pavillion" as it would be better for our guests. Well, the forecast turned out to be right for once and the heavens opened but I knew that Catarina would have everything in hand, rearranging the venue, letting the guests and vendors know and making sure we got to the place on time. When we arrived at Central Park, Catarina was standing out with her big purple umbrella, waiting on one of our stray guests to arrive and send Trix over to our car to start taking photos. Catarina stood behind me holding my dress out of the puddles and helped to keep anyone from coming into the vicinty to interupt our ceremony. She even pushed our daughter, Addisyn in her buggy back to our transport. Susanna, gave the most heartwarming and emotional perfomance throughout our ceremony, she tailored it to include Addisyn and made a big fuss of my dad when we arrived at Ladies Pavillon. And what can I say about Trix, she is an absolute gem, mad as a box of frogs but made us both feel at ease and gave us an album to remember our wedding day with such fondness of the time we spend with her and Catarina.
Donna from Amazing Hair and Makeup, made me feel and look like a princess and she took the time to make our daughter, Addisyn feel like a little princess too! I really would recommend her to anyone who is going to get married in New York, she puts you completely at ease and has a great eye for detail.
As for the Bridal Consultant, I would have no hesitation to recommend your services to anyone who is looking to get married abroad and my only regret is that we could not get to meet you in the flesh, Lisa!
Many Thanks,
The Newly Wed Mr and Mrs Kinghan
Emma and Owen
married at Ladies Pavilion, Central Park, New York on 27th of October 2011.
Hi Lisa,
Just wanted to say a big 'Thank You' to you and your team for making our wedding day so special.
We were really impressed with the venue and with the services offered, such as the flowers provided and the restaurant recommended as they all really added to our day. Catarina was great, and really supported us through out the whole process and the service performed by Susannah was beautiful. We haven't received the photographs as yet, but Wendy was great and made us feel relaxed.
Faye and Philip Bevan
Married at Ladies Pavilion on the 22nd of September 2011.
See their wedding photos!
To Lisa,
We would just like to say thankyou for organising a very special wedding day.
It was truely amazing we had the time of our lives & will recommend the Bridal Consultant to our friends family.
Thankyou
from Mr & Mrs Sircos
Tracey Larkin and Tony Sircos
Married at the Balcony, Zante on 1st September 2011
Tracey sent us a lovely thank you card, I've scanned it and uploaded the pictures here
Tracey's thankyou card 1
Tracey's thankyou card 2
Hi Lisa
We had an amazing holiday, we absolutely loved the island of Santorini it was beautiful.
Michael was brilliant support when we arrived on Santorini, he met us at the exact time he promised & took us to the ceremony site & the reception venue to show us where everything would take place... we were NOT disappointed as you said, just stunning, we were blown away with both locations, it was amazing.
We had a chat with the owners of Santorini Princess, showed them our seating plan, discussed who was having what menu, confirmed drinks etc, times of speeches & when we wanted the food. They were lovely & made us feel safe in their hands on our big day.
The food on our wedding day was beautiful & the staff were very friendly & really looked after us to ensure we had a good time. The time you suggested for our ceremony was spot on, it gave us enough time for photos & for all our guests to get to Santorini Princess hotel in time for the sunset which was amazing.
Every little detail was arranged how we asked it to be, from my hair trial to my make up, the musicians, the flowers, the wedding vows...perfect.
The DVD of our wedding & photos are gorgeous, we received them before we travelled home, very nice memories to keep! We have our wedding party on Saturday so cant wait to celebrate with all our family & friends who couldn't be with us.
Would you be able to point us in the right direction once we receive our marriage certificate as I know it needs translating.
I can't thank you & your team enough for all you have done to ensure that we had the perfect day, I know there is no way we could have planned it on our own & I would not hesitate to recommend you to anyone as I know you will look after them as you have with me!!
We had the most amazing day it was everything we had dreamed of & more, thank you again for all your help.
Kind regards Lucy
Lucy Atherton and Chris Burnside
Married at Nominikos, wedding reception at Santorini Princess Hotel on 17th of September 2011
Hi Lisa,
Its nice to hear from you.
Yes we are back safe but unfortunilty we are back to work now.
Everything went amazing ... we were so happy with whole thing. From the venue...to the colours, pictures etc.
I am so glad that we decided to getting married aboard and use Francis and the Bridal Consultant.
Thanks for all your help over these very stressful months.
Lauren and Ryan Perrett x
Married at the Balcony in Zakynthos on 23rd of September 2011.
Dear lisa
Everything was absolutely brilliant.
Francis was lovely, she obviously loves what she does.
The island was gorgous and everything ran very smoothly, couldn't have asked for anything more.
I must give special mention to our dj on the night he was really good.
Lukas the photographer was very good but am sure was a little agitated with our giggling and laid back nature lol.
Thank you for all your help Lisa, I am really happy with all you did, thank you for making our big day special and everything we wanted.
Keep well.
Lyn x
Lyn Bonner & William McArthur
Married at Cameo Island wedding reception at Agios Sostis on 16th of September 2011
Hi lisa
Sorry I have not been in touch since we have been back however things have been pretty hectic, on the first day we got back we found out our house move was on and so have been sorting that out as well as the wedding party!
I am just emailing to say thank you so much for everything you did towards arranging our wedding. It really was the most perfect day!
What can I say about Cameo Island, other than STUNNING! It was the most amazing location and perfect for us and we absoloutely adored it! We hadn't been to see it before the wedding and I, personally, am glad I didn't as it was a lovely surprise to see it for the first time on the day (although I did get a sneak peek when we came in to land).
As you can probably see from the pictures the weather was perfect! 34 degrees, so the shade on the other side of the island was much appreciated as was the air con in the wedding car!!
Francis was amazing and made things so easy for us on the day, I knew everything was in safe hands with Francis there! The photographer (apologies I cannot remember her name) from Storystudios and the videographer both were fantastic, so professional and the photos have turned out brilliantly.
The food at the Vardiola was lovely and there was so much of it! Many of our guests commented that it was the best food they'd had at a wedding! The fireworks were great, a surprise for our guests and a great way to finish off our first dance. I could go on and on and on about how brilliant everything was, but I'm sure I'd will bore you in the end!!
All of our guests are still talking about how amazing the day was and what a great time they had and we have wonderful memories that we will remember forever! We will certainly be making many a return trip to Tsilivi and Cameo! The people were all friendly and welcoming and Zante is just beautiful.
I have already spoken to two people who want to get married abroad and I have recommended you!
Thanks again,
Kelly & Paul
Kelly Cole & Paul Knibbs
Married on Cameo Island wedding reception at Vardioli, Tsilivi on 11th September 2011.
Hi lisa
Great to hear from you.
I was actually trying to find the time to sit down and write you an email as we haven't stopped since we returned last week.
We wanted to say a huge thank you for making our wedding such an amazing day and most importantly stress free. We could not have wished for a more perfect wedding. Even though we decided to keep our wedding low key, it was the right decision for us as the wedding was very intimate and was exactly how we always imagined our special day to be.
As for the venue, we decided to wait until the actual day of the wedding so we could enjoy the same wow factor as our family and it certainly didn't disappoint. The Balcony is a beautiful place and the view overlooking the sea and being able to watch the sunset will never be forgotten. I can now understand why other previous brides have said how they wish they could get married all over again!
We would also like to thank the whole team in Zante, in particular, both Frances and Isabella. The support leading up to, during and after the wedding was more than we had ever expected. It was also a pleasant surprise to learn that our wedding pictures would be available for collection two days after the wedding and the fact that they came in such a beautiful album including all the negatives on a CD. The photographer (Nicolas) was a great guy, very relaxed and more than willing to listen to your own ideas which made the day even more enjoyable. He also stayed beyond his normal time and took lots of additional pictures.
I would also highly recommend the horse & carriage, it was a beautiful end to a beautiful day riding through Tsilivi. It also gave myself and my husband a little time on our own to look back on the day and to relax before the dinner.
Thank you so much once again for everything that you have done for us over the past two years. Your support has been invaluable throughout and I would highly recommend getting married abroad, especially if you find such a well organised and most importantly such a friendly bridal consultant as your good self.
Adele & Andy Robinson xx
Married at the Balcony in Zakynthos on 11th of September 2011.
A pre-testimonial testimonial from Mary!
Hi lisa
I just wanted to let you know that Pete and I had an amazing wedding in New York, all thanks to you and your team. Everything went very smoothly and we were so lucky that the weather on our wedding day was absolutely glorious after some days of awful rain.
Catarina was great, we got on with her really well and it was lovely having her there on the wedding day. The ceremony performed by Susannah was just perfect and Wendy was brilliant - we can't wait to see the photos!
If you would like me to write a testimonial for your website, I'd be happy to do so as we really have been very impressed with your company.
Kind regards
Mary and Peter Mummery
Married at Ladies Pavilion on the 9th of September 2011.
Hi Lisa,
Well what can we say, you and your team have made our Wedding day one that we will never forget!!!!!
Everything ran like clockwork, Michael is a guy in a million Lisa. He took some photo's on my camera of the wedding, which were on par if not better than the professional. We can't thank you and him enough, Michael also booked us in to the Sphinx restaurant for an after wedding meal and again he did us proud, what a way to round of a perfect day.
We are sending a few photo's for you to look at, can you please send us Michael's Email address as he has asked to see the pictures he took. He should take it up as he is very good at it.
Lots of love John and Marianne Baines XXXXXXXXX
PS if we can ever help out with recommendations, don't hesitate to ask
Marianne and John Baines
Married at St Irene, Santorini, Greece on the 19th September 2011.
See their wedding photos!
Hi lisa
Just got back from our amazing wedding at the balcony, we had a fab day even though there was thunder and lightning in the distance (apparently???)
Everything looked lovely and all ran so smoothly, the food was great and the guests all loved it. I must say how brill the staff at the balcony were on the day and when we went back up there on our 1 wk anniversary the following wedding, back to work now after a very special and memorable 2 wks.
Thanks again for the last year of organising.
Victoria and Jonathan
Mr and Mrs wheeler
Victoria and Jonathan Wheeler
Married on 7th of September 2011 at Balcony, Tsilivi, Zante.
See their story studio album.
Hi Lisa
We only got back this morning. What can I say, it was absolutely amazing!!!!! Everyone said it was the best wedding they have been to.
The food was absolutely lovely although we didn't get to finish our dinner as Dimetrius had to drive us somewhere for the sunset photos. It was so perfect I can't believe it is all over :o( we wish we were still there.
Just want to say massive thanks to you and Sandra in Cyprus for helping to make our day so special, I would defo recommend getting married abroad and wouldn't hesitate to recommend your company to others.
I will upload the pics on the laptop and email you them.
Once again many thanks for everything.
Lorraine and Richard xx
Lorraine McDonald and Richard O'Neill
Married at Atlantida Beach on the 9th of September 2011
See their wedding photos!
Hi Lisa, just a quick note to say how fantastic our wedding day was, it was better than we even imagined, and all our family and friends were blown away by it.
We picked up our photographs on Wednesday before we left and have to say they are amazing everyone from our hotel asked to see them and all commented on how wonderful our wedding looked!!!
Frances and Jade were both so helpful and made the day go without any stress or hiccups.
Thanks for your help,
Louise
Louise and Ryan Kenyon
Married on Cameo Island on 6th of September 2011
See their wedding photos!
Thanks great Lisa, thank you!
I just wanted to say a big thank you for all your help & attention over the last few months, You have taken all the stress away which has been a god send & I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you to anyone.
I will catch up when I'm home
Thanks Lucy
Lucy is getting married next week at Nominikos and having her wedding reception at Santorini Princess, she emailed Lisa after her final check call.
Hi lisa
Just a quick e mail to let you know we are now back in the UK from our honeymoon. We wanted to express our sincere thanks for everything you have done for us to make our day so special, the support we had from Katrina when the airports were closed & we were having to look at changing dates was amazing!!
Everyone couldn't of been more accommodated, Moran's were wonderful, the limo company gave us a huge limo as they had heard about the nightmare we had had & Susannah did a lovely ceremony.
It really was a rollercoaster of emotions from the Friday night when we learned all flights had been cancelled & we were unsure if the wedding would be able to go ahead, luckily 24 guests were able to get out including our mums & when we got the okay to move everything by a day by we were over the moon.
Please pass on our love & thanks to Katerina, she was fantastic!!
We look forward to hearing from you about the video & photos.
Thanks again
Michelle & Anthony Cherry
married at Conservatory Gardens, Central Park, New York on 31st of August 2011.
See their wedding photos!
Hi Lisa,
A big thankyou to you and your team and Frances and her team in Zante for arranging such a wonderful wedding for us. I think you only need to look at the expressions on our faces to see how much we enjoyed it. It was just perfect for us both. Frances arranged for our wedding to be later so we could have some beautiful photos as the sun was setting. Anyone wanting a laid back, barefoot, romantic wedding in a beautiful setting this is the place to go and I would recommend your well organised company to arrange it. We hope one day, maybe on an anniversary, to hire a boat and revisit the beautiful island we married on which you and your team made possible for us.
Many thanks again,
Sue and Dave.
Susan and David Eldred
Married on Turtle Island, Zante on 5th of August 2011
See their wedding photos!
Hi lisa
Yes we have received our wedding photos.
Sorry for late reply. We got back on the weekend and its been pretty hectic since then!
They are absolutely fantastic. We couldn't have wished for a better day. Everything went so fantastically well. Thank you for all your support throughout, you made everything so easy. Catarina, Trix and Susanna were all amazing and so helpful.
We put the wedding forms in the post today so they should be with you shortly.
Thanks again for everything. We couldn't have been happier.
All our kind regards
Lynsey & Rob
Lynsey Grindle & Robert Baird
married at Ladies Pavilion, Central Park, New York on 4th of August 2011.
Hi Lisa
We are great thanks although missing the sun quite alot.
The whole day was amazing from start to finish. Cameo Island is beautiful more than we could ever imagine it was just the perfect place to get married.
The Balcony Hotel was also amazing the food was just what we hoped for, we even went back again for a romantic dinner on our last night of the holiday.
Thank you for all of your help in organising the wedding and also could you pass our thanks to Francis and the team.
Just looking though the photos, Lukas has done a great job in capturing the day, so difficult trying to pick the photo's we would love them all.
Thank you again and we will be recommending you to all of our friends
Carly and Paul Trevis
Married on Cameo Island, wedding reception at The Balcony, Tsilivi, Zante on 3rd August 2011.
See their wedding photos!
Hi
Unfortunately we are back! We got back last weekend in fact but have been
swamped with work like we had never been away, and with all these London
riots as well its been manic!
Anyway, let me try and drift back to the sunshine and heat of lovely Kefalos
Beach.
The holiday was great, the hotel staff were lovely and the wedding was
great. I wouldnt have changed a thing. I've attached a few photos so you can
both see how lovely it actually was. I'm so grateful for both your help in
arranging a fab holiday with all our family and friends and a lovely
wedding.
It was boiling on the beach, even at three in the afternoon. We opted to
have our reception/DJ party in an air conditioned room over-looking the sea,
and my was we grateful for it. Just 30 minutes on the beach for the service
and pictures was hard enough in such hot clothes. The party was great and
the DJ was great ensuring there was music to please all.
Thank you both so much, I'll never forget how special that day actually was.
Kind regards
Mrs Moss!
xx
Kiki and Lee Moss
Married in Kefalos Village Paphos, Cyprus on the 28th July 2011.
See their wedding photos!
Hi lisa
It was fantastic! A perfect day all round and a fabulous 2 weeks altogether! The wedding license was on our doorstep when we got back I can't believe how quick its been sorted!
Kris and myself just want to say a massive thanks to you and your team for everything. It has been no hassle whatsoever and the stress of not having to deal with anything at all made the time even more perfect. I will be sending a similar email to Jo and Caterina thanking them as well as the whole package was brilliantly planned and executed. It is all your guys hard work that has made us very happy in our marriage.
Thank you once again
Dan and Kris
Dan and Kristin Smith
Married at Ladies Pavilion, Central Park, New York on 27th of July 2011.
See their wedding photos!
Kristen has also given us this testimonial:
Everything ran like clockwork a real credit to the planning done on both sides of the pond! Both Lisa and Catarina replied swiftly to any of my questions, Catarina made everything relaxed and easy. Just a great day made even more special thanks to the relaxed atmosphere created by great planning and execution.
Dan and Kristin Smith
Married at Ladies Pavilion, Central Park, New York on 27th of July 2011.
Hi there Lisa.
Hope you're well and good - apologies for the delay in us getting back in-touch; we're both still suffering with a combination of jet lag and sheer tiredness due to our road trip across America which was amazing!
We received the CD of photographs the following day after our arrival back in the UK, they look absolutely stunning - it was hard to choose but we've managed to compile a wedding album which has been ordered and should be with us shortly. Can't wait to show all our friends and family at the wedding party next Friday evening.
We've personally emailed Wendy to thank her and Josh for their excellent work and putting both Mark and myself at ease on the day; they both worked with extreme professionalism and understood exactly what we wanted from our photographs. They both come highly recommended and although we didn't know we were getting Josh for the first hour, it was without a doubt a very pleasant surprise.
Lauren the make-up artist, who came recommended from a previous client of yours, arrived on the Sunday for the trial together with Dimitrios, the hair stylist - they both did a superb job on both the trial as well as the wedding day. Again we personally emailed Lauren to thank them both for their professionalism and making me feel at ease. They were superb!
The flowers were stunning and just how I had described them to you. Although they arrived a little late at the hotel, one quick phone call to Catarina soon put this right, with the flowers arriving very shortly after.
Catarina was very friendly and answered all questions and queries - she made us feel very confident that everything was going to go smoothly, and it did.
Susanna, the Minister was lovely, Mark commented how at ease she made him.
She assured him there was nothing to worry about and really put his nerves at ease! Again we've sent her a personal email thanking her and she's going to forward us a copy of the ceremony words which were beautiful. Everyone commented how different and lovely the service was.
It was also a nice surprise to find the marriage licence waiting for us on our return back to the UK.
The venue itself, Ladies Pavilion, was hidden away in a beautiful setting.
Although as you would expect we had a few on-lookers, Catarina did a great job of ensuring they didn't disturb the ceremony!
The weather was superb, right in the middle of a heat wave with the Monday seeing lots and lots of rain which helped cool Tuesday down a little; but it was still 30 plus degrees!
As you know we sourced our own musicians - and what a find they were! Mark and I couldn't decide if we wanted a guitarist or cellist, so we went for both and in-doing so found an amazing duo. They were fantastic, two really nice guys and they even rearranged two songs of our own choice for the ceremony. Absolutely beautiful!
With regards to the cake, we tried so hard to get hold of Magnolia Bakery and once we finally managed to do so their follow-up emails soon disappeared which was a shame. We gave up to be honest and sourced another supplier through Google. A big risk, but once again what a find! She was superb, very accommodating and all email queries answered in super quick time. She delivered and set the cake-up at the reception venue and it was ready waiting for us, complete with cake boxes for the guests and personalised labels. The cake itself was beautiful and unfortunately there was too much left over and as such we left it at our hotel reception for the staff to enjoy!
The Bateaux Cruise was the venue for the evening reception. It was stunning, all the guests thoroughly enjoyed it, with some lovely photographs of the Manhattan skyline having being captured. Although initially when booking the Bateaux back in the UK, our emails weren't being responded to, which was quite frustrating as we really wanted this venue for our reception. After an email to yourself asking for any contact leads you very quickly sorted this out for us and communication between us and the Bateaux Event Manager ensured the booking took place, so a big thank you once again!
We stayed at the Affinia Manhattan, it's situated directly opposite Madison Square Gardens and Penn Street Station - it's a fantastic hotel and would highly recommend it. A bottle of champagne was waiting for us in our room on our return from the reception at the Bateaux, a really nice touch.
So overall, we had a fantastic and enjoyable day and thank you so much for your help in making it possible, please send our thanks to Catarina as we don't have her email address.
Please don't hesitate to contact me should you require details of the suppliers we sourced, in-fact this was something we had noted during our planning of the wedding, the desire to have access to a known / approved suppliers list. Maybe this is something worth considering for the future?
All the best and thanks again Lisa to you and your team.
Kind regards, Heather and Mark.
Heather and Mark Bateman
Married at Ladies Pavilion on the 26th of July 2011.
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Lisa,
My goodness we had a ball, yes received the photos on Sat they are great! we also had a reception party at home over the weekend 150 guests at a hotel venue so it has been 3 weeks of celebrations!
We want to say a huge thank you to yourself, and to Katarina for all your help and support, you were amazing, and we have an awesome time! so much so Darren and I are taking a year out to travel, we loved New York so much we want to spend more time there so are looking in to a round the world package inc Australia too we leave in 10 weeks time!
Katie and Darren Donnelly
Married at Conservatory Gardens on the 12th of July 2011.
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Hi Lisa
Well what can we say, what a lovely day we had! Everything generally seemed to run like clock work and Frances was brilliant! In fact, she was a star - so grateful to have her there!
I was a bundle of nerves first thing in the morning! My Dad had cooked us a steak and champagne breakfast (bless him!) and I could hardly eat it, but by the time I had my hair and make up done and had slipped into my dress, everything seemed to fall into place! Frances had arrived to pick me up in the bridal car and once seated, she passed me my bouquet. It was absolutely stunning.
Despite the cloudy start in the morning, the weather turned out to be perfect. Once the ceremony had started, I have to say it was an extremely surreal feeling! It was a lovely ceremony and all went smoothly (I believe there were also quite a few tears!!)
After Pimms, pictures and hugs with the guests, we left for the reception venue. Before Brent and I got onto the boat to take us around the corner to the Alexandra Beach Hotel, we had a chance to chill as a new married couple and it was lovely as the setting was so picturesque and there was nobody about.
We arrived by style in the speed boat (would definitely recommend this to any couple wishing to have their reception at the Alexandra Hotel).
The reception again went very smoothly and everything was beautifully decorated. Food was fantastic, fireworks went with a bang (excuse the pun!) and once the drinks were flowing, I think the DJ managed to get everybody on the dance floor for some YMCA!!!!
Overall, a stunning ceremony and very enjoyable reception.
Brent and I would like to say a HUGE thank you to you, Frances and the team for all your help. It was a truly special day and we are really glad we went ahead with our dream by getting married abroad. As mentioned before, you took the 'stress' out of wedding and we couldnt be more grateful. We are so sad that it is all over, but maybe in a few years time we will be back in touch to organise the renewing of our vows! :)
Hope all is well with you and the weddings enquiries are continuing to pour in!
Lorna and Brent xx
Married on Cameo Island, wedding reception at Alexandra Beach on 3rd of July 2011
Lisa,
Received the wedding photos yesterday, many thanks.
It was a truly magnificent day, everything was just perfect!
We must thank you all for everything you have done. Tricks, Catarina and Susannah were just amazing and very helpful and caring and I would also like to thank them dearly for also contributing to such a perfect day.
Again, many thanks for all your hard work and helping to create a magical and memorable day.
Vicki
Vicki and Matthew Lawson
Married at Ladies Pavilion, Central Park, New York on 30th June 2011.
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Lisa... we would just like to say a massive thankyou to you and your team for arranging our wedding in santorini, from start to finish we had nothing to worry about, from the flowers to the transport, everything was taken care of.
Your santorini representative Micheal was an asset to you and your company, he was on hand whenever we needed him, and made sure somebody was with us throughout our day.
The ceremony at the Suites of the Gods was perfect and the greek musicians really set the scene with the amazing views in the background.
On arrival at the Santorini Princess our guests were blown away, the terrace and the view is just breathtaking, we couldnt have asked for a more perfect venue for our wedding reception, and yet again the staff were outstanding! nothing was too much to ask, 5 star service! it really was a dream come true, a perfect day, you take the stress out of getting married and we would recommend your services to anybody getting married abroad,
so thanks again for making our day special we couldnt have done it without you!
Geniene and Dean xx
Geniene and Dean Radford
Married at the Suite of the Gods, Santorini on the 25th of June 2011
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Hi Lisa
Sorry I haven't called something came up so didn't get chance to but I'll call sometime this week when I get chance but our wedding was unforgettable thank you so much for all your help!
Speak soon
Take care
Cheryl
Cheryl and Duncan Calder
Married at Vardioli Beach, Zante on 23rd June 2011
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Hi Lisa
Wow we had a fantastic time in New York and all plans went well including the Weather (thank God). I will write a testimonial for your site over the next week but came back to work straight away so busy as usual. In Brief all your contacts were great, Caterina, Susanna and Wendy. The Boathouse was also everything and more than we expected.
Regards
Bev
Beverley and Adrain Smith
Married at Ladies Pavilion on the 16th of June 2011.
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Hi Lisa,
The wedding was absolutely fantastic - better than we could have ever wished for and everything went to plan. Michael was brilliant and the location at the Santorini Princess can only be described as awesome! The location, the weather, the staff and of course Michael and his partner were absolutely fantastic and I am still in a total dream about it all and continually looking at the photographs and the video we took and showing friends and family.
For some reason we were really nervous on the day and almost wishing it was the day after, but as soon as it all started and we arrived at the location we did not want it to finish. Everyone had a fabulous time. Egor (not sure of spelling) made fantastic cocktails at the hotel and all of our guests were so impressed by the way we were looked after and I felt extremely spoilt. It was if I was in heaven for the evening.
I enclose just a couple of photographs for you to see, but it is going to be so difficult to choose between them for an album as they are all so good.
Thank you for all your planning and I would recommend your company to anyone who wanted a wedding abroad.
Whilst writing, I understand that our marriage certificate should arrive in a week or two now, in Greek. Can you arrange the translation into English for us, or can you recommend anyone for us to get in touch with and do we have to register this in England separately?
On a final note, we were also extremely pleased with the service and friendly assistance that Jo gave us with the planning of our holidays and that of our family and friends. She was very personable and we would definitely like to book through her for any future holidays that we might plan. I will of course send her a separate email of thanks.
Sandie and Stewart
Sandie and Stewart Houghton
Married at the Santorini Princess, Santorini, Greece on the 11th of June 2011
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Hi Lisa,
Thank you! We are both very well.
Everything went amazingly well! We had the most fantastic day and Santorini is the most beautiful island. Suite of the Gods was an absolutely breathtaking location and we definitely picked the right one, it exceeded both of our expectations. The staff were really nice and helpful too throughout the evening, nothing was too much bother for them.
We were also very pleased with Michael and his assistant Nina, they were both excellent on the day and made sure everything ran smoothly.
Me and Nasser would like to say a very big thank you to you also, we found your help and advice fantastic throughout the very stressful stages of planning it all!
We have hundreds of photos of the day but I have made a small album up online which I will send you the link to in a sec, as hotmail only allows me to attach a couple of photos.
Many Thanks
Corral & Nasser Shaikh
Corral Wadsworth and Nasser Shaikh
Married at the Suite of the Gods, Santorini on the 11th of June 2011
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Hi Lisa
I can't believe its all over! Last day off before going back to work!
It was perfect Lisa. I cannot say enough about Michael and Christos at Almira.
We didn't have any expectations of the day, but it was everything we could have wanted, not formal, simple, intimate.
We ended up having our reception on the terrace next to the beach, instead of inside the restaurant, it ended up working out really well and looked beautiful.
All our guests said how well everything went and how lovely it was.
We really can't thank you enough for all your help and support. I can send you some pics soon but I haven't got round to sorting them yet.
I'm still waiting for our marriage certificate, then where can I send it to translate it and gain copies?
Hope you're well
Leanne and Ryan Dunn
Married at Kamari Beach, Santorini on the 4th of June 2011.
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Leanne took part in our wedding abroad - diary of a destination bride, see her diary here.
Hi Lisa
It was amazing! Words cannot describe how brilliant the day was, everything was so seamless...
The horse and carriage arrived on time, the weather was perfect, the food was great – I can't fault a single thing, it was the best day of my life and Andrew would say the same thing! A lot of our guests told us it was the best wedding they had ever been to, and everyone complimented the food (which I think is a rare thing for a wedding!)
The service itself was really lovely, it was about 25 minutes long and the guy doing it (I forget his name but I do have it written down at home so I can thank him) was great, he made it poignant but also threw in some humour throughout, and I would certainly recommend him. The Greek dancing started inbetween the starter and the main course which was a truly brilliant way of breaking up the meal and giving us more time to digest the massive portions! Everyone was up dancing with them! Then after the food the Irish Band started and again they were truly brilliant, they really got the place hopping and got everyone up dancing and enjoying themselves! After that was the DJ who played all our requests and kept going until the early hours. We left about 5am but the party was still going strong when we left! All the guests just seem to go crazy and loose all their inhibitions! :)
I cannot thank you (and Francis) enough for such a wonderful day, nothing could have topped it or made it any better.
Thanks again Lisa and if you need any testimonials or further photos from the wedding let me know!
Regards
Angela
Angela and Andrew Ward
Married at Terrazzo beach, Zante on the 1st of June 2011
Hi Lisa,
Daf and I returned home from our honeymoon in Las Vegas yesterday - jet lagged but full of happy memories of our big day!
So it was a lovely surprise to wake up this morning to find our photos had arrived! Many, many thanks to Trix - they are absolutely beautiful and really capture the day. My mum popped around earlier so we showed the pics to her... she was so impressed, she couldn't stop looking at them!
It was such a fabulous day - Catrina was lovely and after meeting her in Starbucks, we knew we were in safe hands and that everything would be perfect. In fact, I wasn't nervous at all on the day - just really excited and relaxed!! Suzanna gave a beautiful service and our vows were very touching.
Moran's was an excellent venue - it gave a classy yet relaxed atmosphere. The guests loved the food and everyone let their hair down on the dance floor - even those who don't usually dance!!
Thank you so much Lisa for making our day perfect. You've been brilliant throughout - always giving really sound and prompt advice. I didn't know where to start when it came to planning a wedding overseas and am notoriously awful at decision making, so we owe so much to you! Many of our guests even commented it was the best wedding they've ever been to!
We'll be more than happy to complete the provided form. Thanks again Lisa - the flowers, photos, location, make up and hair...everything - it was all amazing!!
With all our best wishes,
Rachel and Dafydd
Rachel and Dafydd
Married at Ladies Pavilion Central Park on 1st of June 2011.
Hi Lisa
Just wanted to say a BIG thankyou for all your help in arranging our day, it all went perfectly and we couldn't have asked for anything more! Could you also pass on our thanks to Catarina, she was brilliant, so professional and organised and really kept everything in check!
Cant wait to see the photos now :)
Jen
Jenny and Jamie Mortimer
Married at Belvedere's Castle Central Park on 1st of June 2011.
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Hi Lisa,
I hope you are well?
We just wanted to send you a quick email to say thanks so much for the organisation of our wedding on June 1st 2011 at the Ladies Pavilion, Central Park.
You have been a star and I can safely say all the way through you have put us at ease and answered all of our (well mine!) many questions.
The day itself was perfect and so relaxed and we enjoyed every minute, only the heat was a little bit much to manage but even the lovely Catarina and Wendy (local New Yorkers!) struggled so we didn't feel so bad. They were both so helpful and we cant wait to see the pictures. The ceremony was also lovely.
We have only just got back but it was such an amazing trip it wont be long before we plan a return visit!
Thanks so much again and thanks to Jo from overseas experience as well whose service was also flawless.
Kind regards
Chloe and Jason Bullock
Married at Ladies Pavilion on the 1st of June 2011.
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Hi Lisa,
THANK YOU so much the day was the best EVER!!
From the start to the finish it could not have gone any better, when we first met Lakis at the harbour to go over the details he was very welcoming, he was very thorough checking a few times we were happy with all the arrangements. Then the next day he collected us and we done the legal documents at the Town Hall, he said I was very organised!! All went smoothly so we enjoyed the next few days by the pool, topping up my tan of course :-) then the children and guests joined us and the FUN began.
Friday afternoon of the wedding I painted my Mum's toe nails, nails and done her make-up then Maria done a few guests hair, then it was my turn, hair and make-up was amazing, I never imagined it to look so lovely I was so happy!! Then to top it off my Bridesmaid collected the bouquets of flowers and they were absolutely gorgeous. I put my wedding dress on, then off we go... all staff were brilliant on board the Yacht and it was definitely the magical day I had always hoped for.
All our guests had a fabulous time and could not believe a wedding could be so relaxed!!
So thank you so much for helping arrange our special day, especially with a few guests added on less than a week to go! and for answering all our questions, I will definitely be recommending you to all my friend and family, as long as it's not as good as ours lol
and the photos were amazing I never in a million years expected them to look so great and we all loved watching the dvd it was brilliant, the photographer and the camerman were so friendly and professional.
I could talk about it all day lol but I better carry on with the unpacking, we moved the friday before we flew out to Paphos so it's been all go!!
Speak soon and if you want any pictures or anything else, just ask away...
Mel and Dean Oates
xx
Melanie and Dean Oates
Married on the Sea Star Yacht, Paphos, Cyprus on the 10th of June 2011.
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Hi Lisa,
I just wanted to send you an email to thank you so much for everything you did in planning and organising our wedding.
When we met with Lakis we were really impressed by his professionalism, knowledge and how thorough he was. He went through everything a couple of times and left us in no doubt that we were in very safe hands. He was absolutely amazing and I can't thank him enough. He didn't even stop looking after us once the wedding was over, making sure our wedding party got to the airport ok and coming to our hotel with the album and DVD and making sure we had a taxi arranged to take us back to the airport. Lovely man and fantastic at his job.
The staff on the yacht were incredible, they really couldn't have done enough for us and were absolutely brilliant – the dance-off they started at the end of the evening was the icing on top of the cake. Everyone loved them and had an amazing time. The food was brilliant and the way that they had decorated the yacht was just perfect.
The photographers were also lovely. Very professional but friendly at the same time and the photos are amazing – it was so hard to choose just 50!
Finally we both want to say a massive thank you to you. From the moment we met you, we knew we wouldn't trust anyone else to plan our wedding. You have been on hand at all hours to answer our questions and provide reassurance and we really can't thank you enough. The wedding exceeded all of our expectations and we have been singing your praises to anyone who will listen. Thank you Lisa, you really made our day... please can we do it all again next year?!?!??!!
Love
Kristy and Stu (Mr. And Mrs. Mulrooney!)
Kristy and Stuart Mulrooney
Married on board the Ocean Flyer in Cyprus on the 9th of June 2011
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Kristy took part in our wedding abroad - diary of a destination bride, see her diary here.
Dear Lisa,
We have just got back from 2 wonderful weeks in Cyprus.
All the emails and phone calls paid off we couldn't have asked for a better day it really was so special.
We can not thank you enough for helping us plan and put together the most perfect wedding, everything was beautiful and more then I could have imagined it truly was a fantastic day, everyone who came to the wedding haven't stopped talking about it (handed out your number to a few people)
The actual morning of the wedding was surprisingly stress free and relaxed.
Damian surprised mum, Jack and me with breakfast delivered to the room. We sat eating pancakes on the balcony over looking the sea, then the bridesmaids came followed by hairdressers who were absolutely amazing and did everyone's hair exactly how they asked. Then Sandra came with the flowers which I can only describe as stunning, my bouquet of pink and cream roses looked perfect.
I will say one thing though my nerves and worries beforehand were completely unnecessary the hotel is fabulous and Sandra was great on the day. We are already planning going back in October.
Thank you so much.
Stephanie Shaw-Miah.
Stephanie Shaw and Damian Miah
Married at the Limani Tavern at the Coral Beach Hotel on the 9th of June 2011
Hi Lisa
I just wanted to say we are home and Keely and David had a fantastic time and would like to thank you and your team for making it so special.
Lakis was absolutely brilliant and the people at the venue could not do anything more to make the day be special. The photos and the video are really good and what more can I say, everything was wonderful. I would have no hesitation in recommending your services to other people.
Please find attached a photo of David and Keely so that you can put names to faces as such
Thank you again
Lynn
Mum of Keely and David Neal
Married at Atlantida Beach, Cyprus on the 12th of May 2011.
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Hi Lisa
Thanks for your email.
Just wanted to thank you very much for all your help with organising the wedding. We had an amazing day thanks to the work that you Catarina and Susanna did. I was very impressed with Susanna and how she managed to capture our feelings in the service perfectly.
Catarina was also so helpful and calmed me down a lot on the thursday when I met her.
I will email some photos over to you when I have them.
Kind regards
Es & Rich
Esyllt and Richard Green
Married at All souls Chapel on the 2nd of May 2011.
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Thanks Lisa. It all went well and we were so impressed with Catarina - she was delightful and very professional. Although everything was pretty straightforward it did make a difference having her there and ensuring all went smoothly. Please pass on our comments as we thought she did a great job.
Received the photos yesterday - we are very pleased with them.
Thanks for all your help - it has all been done very professionally and we have had great service from you.
Caroline and David
Caroline and David Algar
Married at Ladies Pavilion, Central Park on the 22nd of April 2011.
Hi Lisa
Long time no speak, were slowly getting back to normal after an amazing honeymoon in America.
Just wanted to say thanks for organising our day it was perfect and Catrina was brilliiant, she really put us at ease when we met.
If you ever need to recommend a smallish reception (20 - 26 people) we would strongly recommend the Penthouse at the Royalton hotel, it was fantastic and the staff couldn't do enough for us.
Many thanks again.
Dan and Claire
Married at Conservatory Gardens New York ok the 11th of April 2011.
Hi Lisa,
We are back from you New York adventure.
I just wanted to say thank you so very much for all of the organisation we had a fabulous time and everything and everyone was wonderful! Week in Jamaica went so quickly!
Catarina and Susanna were lovely and Joshua was great fun taking the photo's.
Just wanted to ask if the photo's come to you? or do they come to us directly? As we are really keen to see them and share with friends and family
Speak soon
Many thanks
Jo
Jo and Michael McBride
married at Ladies Pavilion, Central Park on the 8th of April 2011. Including DUMBO photoshoot!
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