Zante (Zakynthos) Real Wedding Photos - Turtle Island

Hi Lisa,
We're fine thank you. The wedding was absolutely spectacular. It was better than I could of ever hoped for. Francis was really lovely and put me at ease when we went for our initial meeting when we arrived in Zakynthos. At this point I was quite nervous so it was so nice having somebody who was very clear and knowledgeable about what was going to happen. She was very friendly and approachable.
The actual day was stupendous. I had got myself into a bit of a flap getting ready and so it was nice getting into the cold air-conditioned bridal car with my mum and sisters. When we arrived at the Agios Sostis I was very nervous. I'm not very good at having my photo taken at the best of times so to come out of the bridal car and have both a video recorder and camera pointed at me was very scary. Lukas and Rimini were so lovely that they quickly put me at ease. They really did make the recording of the day much easier as they were so nice and fun! Lukas did fantastically with the photos and there are so many brilliant ones I don't think I have enough wall space to hang them all up!
The actual Island was fantastic. Such a good setting. It was lovely having the boat ride over to Turtle Island as it made us all feel very special and added a magical touch. It also gave Glenn and I a moment to sit and prepare ourselves for the ceremony. Heather (the wedding planner assigned to us) was really lovely too and I was very pleased to have her as our planner. Heather was really easy to have around and was not at all intimidating. She made sure everything went smoothly and it was lovely to not have to worry about anything as I knew that she knew what she was doing.
The actual ceremony was magical. I was a bit nervous so it was all over in a bit of a blur, which is why I am so pleased that we've got the video so that we can watch it all again. The Greek vows were lovely and it made the ceremony so personal the fact that we could incorporate our own vows, readings and sing-a-long song to stop everyone from crying!!! The way we were all stood was lovely as everyone stood in a big circle with Glenn and I facing everyone instead of with our backs to them, which was much nicer. The beach was just beautiful and it was a perfect time of day to have the wedding. The evening light made the photos look lovely and it also meant that none of the guests roasted alive (I was a bit frightened of my 71 year old uncle in that heat as it was a bit of a heat wave day!).
The horse and carriage ride was a treat and made Glenn and I feel like famous people! The Greeks do love a wedding! The Alexandra Beach hotel was lovely and that wedding cake was to die for! The food was lovely. It was such a shame as a lot of it went to waste as there was more than enough for everyone. Nobody went hungry!! I was really pleased that we hired the downstairs bar as it was fab to be able to have a dance and then coll off my having a paddle in the sea! The bar man who was working that night was absolutely fantastic. I did not realise that it had got so late until we got in the taxi home and I realised that it had gone 5 in the morning!
All in all it was a perfect day. The only things that went wrong were things that I had done, like forgetting to paint my toe nails!!! But in all honesty none of the little things mattered because it was so perfect. It was the relaxed style that Glenn and I were after. I had always wanted to get married outdoors and Turtle Island was totally the informal, beautiful setting that I was after. Everybody made it a magical day and all of the guests have all said how much fun they had and how brilliant it was. I will definitely be recommending you to anyone who will listen and I think having people to organise the day and make sure that it runs smoothly took so much of the stress out of the wedding for me, allowing everyone to enjoy the day instead.
Thank you so much for offering the Turtle Island wedding package, it really was the most perfect wedding
Mr and Mrs Docherty!
Married on Turtle Island,
Wedding reception at Terazzo Beach, Tsilivi, Zante 12th August 2010.