2009

Hi Carole, Married life is very good thanking you although it isn't too much different to before except we now have a baby on the way! We had the most amazing wedding day and our guests still talk about how lovely it was. When we first decided to get married abroad we had trouble deciding where to do it and what to do as we wanted something different, meanwhile my mum was spending a week in Olu Deniz and I got a very excited phone call from her saying she had seen a wedding on a yacht and had recorded it for me to watch when she got home and had leaflets from you too! As soon as we saw the video it looked amazing and just the sort of thing we would love to do and got straight onto your website and contacted you to get booked up! Right from the start all arrangements seemed very simple and you answered any questions I had and nothing seemed too much trouble, nobody could believe how relaxed we were in the run-up to the wedding because we knew all the main stuff was being organised by you so we could just enjoy the build up to our big day! Once in Turkey you went through everything with us and it was lovely making arrangements at the harbour side in the early evening sun over a refreshing drink next to the Carole Ann knowing we were going to be getting married on there the following week. You gave us a phone so we could contact you at any time too which I really liked. Choosing the cake, flowers and going through our songs etc was so relaxed it didn’t really feel like we were making the final arrangements for our big day...isn’t that supposed to be stressful?! On the day me my mum and bridesmaids were picked up from our hotels and taken to the salon where Kathy and the girls really looked after us. We all had a real pampering day and again I felt more relaxed than I ever thought possible! Once back at the hotel we got ready and were picked up by the driver. Pulling up on the harbour side with our song playing and our closest family and friends...and of course Gareth all looking down from the yacht was just amazing and from that moment on we had the most wonderful time and the wedding was so much more than we ever imagined, we even had dolphins by the side of the boat when the photos were being taken. The sunset was just beautiful and has made for the best wedding pictures that we or any of our friends and family has ever seen. Everything from start to finish was just perfect and whenever we watch the video we feel we are back there which is so lovely. The pictures though do not capture the unique and wonderful atmosphere of the day but do show just how romantic it was. Thank you for everything; it really is a day we will always look back on with very fond memories.s Fiona and Gareth Torbay 16th June

Hi Carole, Hope you are well. Just wanted to thank you and your staff for all the hard work and effort that you put into making our wedding day the most perfect day that it could have been. For us, it couldn’t have been better. From the outset, some eighteen months before the day we married, from our first contact with you, the communication was great. You always kept us well informed were so helpful in answering all of our questions and the information that you provided was very comprehensive. On finally arriving in beautiful Turkey, we had already pre-arranged to meet with you and on doing so we had a very pleasant chat over a few drinks in the harbour at sunset which was lovely. Although our original plans for our wedding had to be slightly changed, nothing was too much trouble for you. Our trip to Antalya with Ann was thoroughly enjoyable and a lot less painful a day trip than we originally anticipated!! (And the breakfast was fabulous..!) From visiting with the consulate in Antalya to the choosing of the cake in Fethiye, everything ran so smoothly and was so hassle free. The day itself again ran like clockwork, everything was taken care of by you and your team. Sharon took care of hair for my mum and myself and did an amazing job. The ceremony was absolutely wonderful, made even more perfect by the lovely location of the beach. The menu that we selected was delicious and there was plenty to go around. The cake was fabulous and almost too good to cut and tasted as good as it looked..! The photographer was great, very professional and taking pictures the whole time, we didn’t even realise how many he had taken – until we looked at the CD!! We would just like to thank you again for making our wedding day such a perfect day for us both. We had a wonderful time and will cherish the memories forever. Lots of Love and see you next you next time we are in Turkey. Claire & Paul (Mr & Mrs Miller)...xxxx P_MILLER2@sky.com 26th September 2009

What we wanted, where we wanted and the way that we wanted – Carol and her staff got it to a tee! Olu Deniz and the surrounding area has been our destination for a few years now and it only made sense that as a place we loved so much, it should be the place where we got married. We'd previously been on some excellent excursions with Carole and this was where we saw she did weddings – fantastic! Initial enquiries turned quickly into a confirmed date and colour choices and Carole kept us up to date with plenty of information & necessary details throughout. Before the big day, we were driven by Ann to the British consulate and a number of other places to get all the formal paper work done, Ann were a star and we had a really good day and everything went smoothly. We’d opted for a yacht wedding and it had been decorated beautifully – we didn’t want much, we wanted an easy going, relaxed day. We wanted to be picked up together and not even have a hierarchy of table arrangements – we weren’t fussy over how the tables were decorated or all the extras that Carole’s team are so ready to do – I do think they thought we were a bit mad, but they listened and did exactly what we needed which is what counts! The food was delicious - all our guests, and we did have some fussy ones, went back for seconds and were kept entertained all evening with good music, great company and a really helpful, friendly crew. Sarah, who was the British coordinator on board, translated the traditional Turkish vows and was generally, warm, helpful and good fun all evening. This company and all the staff were a delight to organise & spend our wedding with and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them if you’d like a wedding in this area. Thank you, thank you, and thank you!!!!! xxx Lorna & Luke Mattocks lornamattocks@hotmail.com lukemattocks@hotmail.com 24 Sept 2009

Hi Carole and team Happy new year to you all. I bet you were all glad for the rest at the end of a very busy season! I have been visiting Turkey for about 14 years and always dreamt of getting married on the beach. When we saw your advert whilst on a Carole's excursion it seemed to good to be true. When we returned home from that holiday we got the ball rolling straight away, and couldn't believe we were going to get our dream wedding and such a great price! For all the years enjoying the beautiful Turkish sunshine it had to be the year we get married that we see terrible weather! It was soo bad that it started to look like we wouldn't get our dream wedding after all! Carole and the team worked so hard finding an alternative venue, which was beautiful, but not the reason why we decided to get married in Turkey. The hardest decision to make was go for the beach and keep everything crossed that the weather would be on our side. IT WAS!! The trip to Antalya, we knew was going to be a long day, but it was well organised. We got through the consulate and legalities with ease and was able to choose our cake and my flowers on the same day. Our actual wedding was brilliant, starting with a huge sigh of relief that the sun was shining, and was still shining at lunch time. That's when We knew it was still going to go ahead on the beach. The beach was beautifully decorated and was just as we had imagined. The flowers were perfect, the food was delicious, the cake was just right, and the belly dancer was the icing on the cake. We were soo happy with the way everything turned out and were really pleased with our photo album and dvd. Huge thanks to you all, we will definitely recommend you to anyone looking to marry abroad. Thanks again x Anna & Kevin McGuane 13th September 2009 Regards Anna Curling www.annacurling1981@hotmail.com