2011

We just wanted to say a massive THANK YOU to you and the team for ensuring our wedding was perfect. We feel so lucky that we found your website and booked with you, our boat wedding was truly amazing. You made the whole experience hassle free answering our emails quickly with our many questions, and we cannot stress enough how smoothly you made the whole booking process. We'd also like to say a special thank you to Susie and Ann who made sure everything ran smoothly on the boat. Every one of our 20 guests had an amazing time and were so well looked after by you all. The boat itself looked fantastic, the bar staff were extremely helpful and friendly, the food was fantastic quality, the flowers were beautiful, the photographer and videographer were both brilliant, the music was a great mix which everyone loved and the vows were absolutely beautiful. The wedding cake not only looked exactly as we'd ordered but tasted divine. The wedding dvd is perfect and we can't believe how many amazing photos we have too, both on the disc and in the beautiful wedding album, though how you got them printed and in an album in less than 2 days is beyond us. Please could you also pass on my thanks to Sharon the hairdresser, I absolutely loved how she did my hair and make-up (the manicure and pedicure were a treat too). If any of your future clients have any questions or queries about booking with you please feel free to pass on my email address (claira28@hotmail.com). I know it's a cliche but you really ensured that we had the best day of our lives, thank you so so much. We'll be back in Turkey in the next year or so and we'll definitely call and see you. Kindest regards Claire & Chris Hughes xxx Yacht Wedding 5th July 2011

Hi Carole I would just like to take the time to thank the both of yous still 5 months down the line our wedding guest are still commenting on our wedding. We had out beach wedding on 14/06/11 and it was perfect down to the very last detail. I was a bit wary about paying for a wedding over in a different country as it wasnt done through a travel agent but i strongly reccomend carole to anyone i fought i might of been a pain with the 20 daily emails i sent asking every question possible but carole always wrote back within a day ( even when she hurt her wrist). Every detail was all orgainsed before the big day liek colour scheme n all the legal work. On the day everything went perfect we had the fire dancer who was awesome everybody commented on him, we had british dj who had every body up dancin away we also had the confetti drop which just slighty missed us but it was a nice suprise for everyone to see. The food was lovely steak and chickhen and there was plenty for everyone. Our wedding cake was soo tasty for our recpetion back home a paid £600 for our cake and my husband and prefered our turkish wedding cake as it was tasty it had real fruit in it. The only downside to the whole weddin was getting married at 7pm as our night flew in as we were having so much fun it was over n done with too fast :( Once the wedding was finshed we received our pics n dvd 2days later n the photo album is stunning the qulaity of the pics are really good, i even got some of the pictures put onto canvus n put up in our house. For anybody with any doubts please put them out ur head the now as ur guantreed a perfect wedding the amount of time and effort that is put into each of their weddings is impressive. If you would like to ask me any questions you can unafleming18@hotmail.com xx wedding 14th June 2011 Beach

Sorry for the belated response. We would like to say a huge thank you for making our special day soo perfect from start to finish. You completely took the stress out of any preparations by ensuring all our requests were met and that the day ran smoothly. From first contact via email Carole guided us through our wedding plans and ideas and dealt with all of our questions promptly. When we arrived in the beautiful resort of Olu Deniz we met with our guide within a couple of days and took our trip to Antalya. We had the perfect guide who dealt with all the paperwork and we didn't have to do a thing but sign on the dotted line and answer a few questions. We were given a Turkish mobile which was very helpful when we had to make contact with Carole and the hairdresser. We were even able to go and see another wedding that was taking place a week before ours which reassured us that everything would be perfect. Both my mum and I had our hair done by the hairdresser recommended by Carole in Hisaronu. It was only a couple of minutes drive and we were picked up and returned to our hotel. She did an amazing job and I was soo pleased that she new exactly what I wanted it was perfect. Our big day ran perfectly with an outstanding effort by Carole and her team we could not have asked for such an amazing day and we have the most amazing pictures to prove it. The photographer and videographer were fantastic and the video and CD of pictures was amazing value along with a beautiful album for instant memories as I don't think I could have waited to get home to see them. Our guests all said what an amazing wedding and we've recommended Carole to so many people. Once again Carole thank you soo much for making our day soo special. Now i've just got to persuade my husband to return to renew our vows in a few years time! :o) Kind regards Emily & Mark Wedding 6th July 2011

Hi Carole Just to say a big massive Thank You to yourself and your team for organising our perfect day! It seems like our wedding was such a long time ago now however we still think about it all the time and guests who attended still talk about what a lovely day it was. A few friends who attended are now thinking twice about getting married in a Church in the UK as it just wouldn’t compare to our wedding on the beach. We had the fully inclusive package wedding on the beach as this was convenient for us with a large party of 49 guests. The food was excellent and tailor made for us and there was certainly plenty of it. Two of my bridesmaids and I decided to have our hair done by the hairdresser recommended by Carole. We was picked up from our hotel and dropped off at the hairdressers just a five minute drive away, we was all really pleased with our hair as she did it exactly how we wanted it. All of our guests were picked up from their hotels scattered around Olu Deniz this was a big help as people didn’t have to worry about transport to the venue. We had paid for a micro light plane to drop petals over the ceremony however when I got to the venue I was told that its not possible for us to have this as the clouds were too low although I was given a full refund when we met after the wedding. I had also asked for a singer a couple of months before the wedding which Carole said would be fine however a week before the wedding I was told that he is unable to sing at our wedding. (so if you want entertainment make sure you give plenty of notice in advance) We had a friend who worked in a bar in Hisaronu and he said he knew a good singer, when I asked Carole if we could bring our own singer she said this was fine which we were really pleased about. The whole day ran smoothly and was the best day of our lives, we just couldn’t wait to get home to watch the DVD. The DVD was brilliant along with all 300 odd photos which was given to us on a separate disc. The photo album which we collected a few days after the wedding was of a very high quality and we were very happy with them. All in all it was the perfect day for us only thing is it just went too quick!!! Katy + Vance 15th June beach wedding

Hi Carole well here goes!! How do you write a testimonial for the perfect wedding? I first came across Carole whilst on holiday in Hisaronu back in May 2010, I had just picked up their trip brochure while out and about shopping. When I got back to the hotel I read all about the trips they where offering, then I came across the back page of the brochure, Their wedding advert. That set the wheels in motion, that brochure went in my suitcase and came back home with me. My husband and myself had just got engaged in Turkey in March and I knew I didn't want to get married anywhere else. But could my dream of a beautiful turkish wedding come true? Well the the expertise of Carole and her wonderful team, it did. Once back home and settled back into day to day life, I told my fiance about the idea of a turkish wedding. His initial reaction was that it would too difficult to arrange from England. I assured him it wouldn't. I told him about the brochure and got a bit excited about it all. He then said, " You arrange it and I'll be there"! We had already booked a holiday in Ovacik for July 2011, so on my next day off, I picked up the phone and called Carole in Turkey, I told Carole about the idea of the wedding I would like and she just checked her diary and found that she did have a date for the wedding in July of 2011. Without a second to think about it I heard myself saying, "Book it for me please". All Carole required was a small deposit and an email about what we would like on the big day, We opted for the full package, sent out the invites and Carole did the rest. We sent each other about 10 emails in all and everything I wanted or needed to change wasn't a problem at all for Carole. I even changed the colour scheme 2 days before the wedding and still this wasn't a problem! We had 22 people at our wedding, we went for the gulet wedding, it was so romantic and different, so much better than anything offered in England. We had the full package and I can honestly say there was nothing missing, there was nothing at all that we could of added to that, everyone said how wonderful it was, the food was a big hit with everyone, even my sister how is a very strict vegetarian was impressed. There was plenty to go around and some even had seconds and thirds. The wedding cake was a lovely banana sponge and has to be one of the best Ive ever tasted. Even the dreaded trip to Antalya was fine, yes it was a long day but it was broken up with stops for breakfast and lunch, we also went with another couple so there was someone new to talk to and compare wedding ideas with. The dreaded day was turned into a pleasant trip to the capital. Carole even accompanied me to the florists and helped me choose my bouquet. Anything I needed help with she was their for me. You would definitely not get this levels of service in England for the price Carole quotes, and on another note, the prices quoted are genuine, there are no hidden extras or nasty surprise that you would back home. The only bad thing I can say about our wonderful dream wedding is the fact that it all went so fast, we sailed back to Fethiye at midnight but I we could of easily added another couple of hours to this. All in all, we had the best wedding ever, everyone of our guests said how wonderful it was, how different it was and how memorable it will be. We have a wedding album, a disc of over 200 professional photographs and and hour and a half wedding dvd. Along with this we both have the most wonderful memories and we cant wait to go back and see Carole, next time we are in Fethiye, I'll pop in and say hello, and maybe just maybe Carole will see us again in about 10 years and we are over to arrange a renewal of our wedding vows and do it all over again :) If anyone would like to contact me for further information, you can find me on Carole's facebook page. Hope this is what you were looking for, Sending my love to you and your team, Sheila,xx 7th July wedding Yacht wedding

Hope you are ok – weather here is rubbish (as usual)! Just to let you know that it actually only took 4 weeks for me to get the marriage registered here in the UK. Sorry for not being in touch sooner but it has been hectic here. Just wanted to say a BIG thank you to you and your team for such a wonderful day. Everything from the trip to Antalya to the actual wedding day was superb. It was a long trip to Antalya but we went with another couple who were lovely so we had a great day, we also chose our cake that day. The paperwork was sorted out and on the way back we met you. You gave us a mobile to keep in touch with you and our hairdresser Sharon in case we needed anything. We met you a couple of days later at the beach venue where you went through everything with us from where we would be sitting, our vows through to the menu for our meal etc. On the day of the wedding, myself, my bridesmaid and about 5 other girls went to get our hair and make up done in Hisaronu (you had arranged a car to pick us up and drop us back to our hotel). Sharon done my hair and what a wonderful job she did. She spent so much time and effort on my and my bridesmaid’s hair that it looked absolutely stunning. All the others were also very pleased with what they had done. The car took us back to the hotel where I got dressed. In the time of me getting ready, the guests were all picked up and taken to the beach venue. When I was ready, I went in the car with my bridesmaid and my mum to the venue. I was completely gobsmacked as the venue looked absolutely stunning. The ceremony was conducted and then we had the champagne reception. The photographer took lots and lots of photos. He was an excellent photographer who took a lot of natural photos of us dancing, eating etc. We must say the drinks were flowing and the meal and cake were delicious. You provided everything we asked for. We had a DJ who was also brilliant and played everything we asked for. There was one little bit of a disaster and that was because my son drank some cherry juice (which I had told him to drink)! He was allergic, however you got a member of your team to drive one of the guests back to the hotel and collect his tablets – which helped him clear his allergy within a few mins!! Phew! A couple of days after the wedding we met you in Fethiye where you handed over our wedding album. What a fabulous album. We were also given every single photo that was taken on the day on disc….this was a great surprise because I hadn’t seen the pictures that were taken prior to me getting to the venue. We were also given the DVD of our wedding. We could not have asked for a better Wedding Day which was planned to perfection by you. It was absolutely fantastic and we wish we could do it all again. Thank you so much for everything. Sharon and Ryan Morton BEACH WEDDING - 9 JULY 2011

From start to finish it was so Fantastic. It all began when I searched for weddings on the Blue Lagoon and came across your website. My Parents have a holiday home in Turkey so we know the area and knew we wanted to get married there. I asked a few people who knew the area to see if anybody had heard of your company and it all came back good. We also particularly like the look of your company as it seemed more personal and reasonably priced. I emailed you to ask a few questions and you replied immediately. We then arranged a meeting a few months later in Turkey. We met you on the beach whilst a wedding was taking place. My soon to be Husband and I were extremely choked as the whole thing was very emotional and looked beautiful with the backdrop of the lagoon, chairs with the ribbons on the backs and gazebo with flowers etc... I knew then that this would be perfect!. We had several meeting after this as our Wedding wasn't for another two years and we were in Turkey at least twice a year. Although you really don't need to meet before. I remember saying to you our Wedding would be quite big, We were hoping for around 100 people! Obviously some people do pull out for lots of different reasons and the average Wedding is around 40! You obviously knew this and thought that would probably be the case ha ha! . I booked the Hen do on your boat for the Sunday night before the Wedding which was on the Tuesday.. My theme for the Hen do was Toga. Seeing 43 of your friends and family all dressed up is very funny and a great start to any party. We hired the whole boat with a meal and disco. The boat was massive, giving you loads of room to dance or like me just jump up and down like a 5 year old! The food was excellent and the disco great fun. Something we are all still talking about. The Big Day! My daughter and I stayed at the Nicholas Heights the night before. We met up with my Sister and the other Bridesmaids in the afternoon at the Hairdressers (Sharon) We all had our make up and hair done which I strongly reccommend! Although make sure you have plenty of time. Then back to the Hotel for photo's. We paid extra for this and again I would reccommend. The Bridesmaids left first and then my Dad, Daughter and I went with Mel in the car to the Beach. The service was only 10 minutes long and really lovely words, so many people were crying! as it was really emotional. We had the petal drop and the fire show and they were fantastic and everybody was completely shocked as we didn't tell anyone before hand! The food and table arrangements were also brilliant infact we wouldn't of changed a thing. Carole and her team did us proud! I can't express how amazing the whole day was! Everybodies jaw dropped when they walked on the beach and saw the setting. and still now we're all still talking about it. Everybody said it was the best Wedding they've been too and we're having a reunion next year. Please contact me if you need any advice sherrichillicouture@yahoo.com Sherri and Rob Allen 12th July 2011 Beach Mobile 07900 930 937

Hi carole, “We had a perfect day and cannot thank Carol and her team enough for everything that they had done to arrange our day. I was a bit oppressive at first booking our wedding over email but with Carols help and assurance this easily put my mind at rest. Once we had decided on a date and had chosen the beach location the arranging of our wedding could not have been more stress free and simple. The one thing that worried me at first was applying for the certificate of no impediment which in the end turned to be out very straight forward process at our local registrar. Our colour scheme and all other arrangements for the day were all arranged over email. Once we had arrived in Turkey we went straight away the following day to Antalya to finalise the legal documents. This was a very long day. We were picked up from our hotel along with another couple at around 6.30 AM and did not return until around 5.30PM. Although the process only takes minutes once at the consulate office the journey there and back is a good 6 plus hour’s drive. We left our three year old son with family for the day (which I would definitely recommend if you do have children) as taking him on this journey would have been a disaster. We were also able to choose our wedding cake and flowers while stopping for lunch on the way back which broke the day up. On the morning of the wedding the bridal party received a call (on the mobile supplied by Carol) from the hairdresser and makeup artist to confirm the pickup time from our hotel. We arrived at the salon in plenty of time for our wedding party to be pampered. We were then brought back to our hotel to continue to get ready. We had arranged for all our guests to meet at our hotel where the coach picked everyone up and took them to and from the wedding venue. This was a great service, all running on time with plenty of time e to spare. The ceremony itself was brilliant. This was only short but was exactly what we wanted. I would definitely recommend the beach location. It was a beautiful setting. We had provided a table plan and favours for our guests which Carol and her team set out for us before we arrived at the venue. This again was set out perfect, just as we wanted it. The food we had chosen was a BBQ with a selection of chicken, steak, fish, rice, salads etc. This was all amazing, I want to eat it all again just thinking about it. There was enough choice for everyone and plenty to choose from for the kids as well. The wedding cake we had as out dessert which was delicious. The whole evening seemed to have whizzed by with ourselves and our guests dancing into the night. The coach took us back to our hotel just after midnight where our hotel allowed our guests to stay and carry on the party into the early hours. The whole day was amazing and a day that we will never forget. I cannot fault Carol and her team at all. Thank you all for making our day so special and a day that we will never forget. I only wish that we could do it all over again! “’ Lyndsay and Anthony wedding beach 13th July 2011br

Hi Carole, We had an absolutely beautiful wedding in Olu-Deniz. The resort itself is very nice and relaxing and you can take part in different activities, while you are in the resort. Decoration and table arrangements, were very beautiful, and I liked the option that I could mix and match two colours.All the legalities and paper work were covered perfectly and we received our certificates and documents and all we needed. Before the wedding I was a bit worried about the photos, but carole has a professional photographer and our photos were absolutely beautiful, and he takes loads of photos, so if one is not right you can choose another one and at the end we received a beautiful photo album, with our chosen photos in it. You can take your CDs or Ipod with you, but DJs there were good too and they have all you need for fun and dance. In summary, we had a great wedding and all guests really enjoyed themselves,very pleasant experience. Sahar and Neil wedding beach 15th July 2011

Where can i start, what a truly wonderful day and a perfect start to married life. From our first contact 18months before our big day to the final few minutes of our wedding night you kept us informed and helped us with every little detail to ensure us and our 24 guests had a magical and memorable time. You started our wedding day with booking me into the salon with my girls for an afternoon of pampering and relaxation i felt totally at ease as the girls in the salon (Sharon and staff) made me feel like a princess as any girl should on their big day, I initially went in convinced about which hair style i wanted and came away with a totally different one thanks to Sharon knowing just how to make an impact and that it did, my husband loved it. My nails were also done beautifully. The pick up of our guests from different hotels went as planned and my arrival was perfectly timed and i felt amazing as i was driven along the coastal road in Olu Deniz with everyone smiling at me. The venue and beach setting was just breath taking i just cannot explain how good it felt walking down a red carpet along the beach watching my husband to be with such an amazing backdrop. The ceremony was just as we had hoped with all our guests wiping tears away as the vows were taken. It was nice that we all got given a glass of champagne on the beach to toast our marriage. We then went onto having our stunning photos which your photographer was very professional and most of all friendly with over 400 photos being taken throughout the ceremony and the evening. The DJ was a great guy who was more than happy to play anything you requested and picked a very fitting song for the father and bride dance. Food, which was chosen by us before the day lived up to expectation with all our guests plates piled high as there was more than plenty. we chose our wedding cake also prior to the day and it was very nice with everyone getting a slice once the cutting of the cake had taken place. The final entertainment was the fire show, oh my how he didn't set his pants on fire I'll never know !! He was just outstanding and would highly recommended him. You returned us and our guest back to our hotel to carry on our celebrations. Four days later we met you in Fethiye to finish off the legalities and to collect our wedding album which to be honest was far better then we could have ever wished for, from the choice of wedding album and the photographers choice of pictures we were totally blown away and could not wait to view the hundreds of pictures and DVD of our perfect day. So we would like to say a MASSIVE thank you to you Carole and all your fabulous staff that made our day a dream come true, you have given us magical memories that we will never forget. Louise and Dave Brearley from our hearts Carole thank you so much, wishing you a wonderful xmas and all the best for 2012 i hope its another busy season full of happy couples getting memories like ours. Take care Mr & Mrs Brearley............Lou & Dave xx

From the start of planning the wedding from England with Carole it was such an easy relaxed process. Everything was taken care of with paperwork and all the legalities which was a weight off our minds when you have so many other things to think about! On arriving in turkey we met with Carole to discuss finer details and for her to go through our trip to Antalya. She took care of organising our trip and what paperwork we needed it was stress free. The trip to Antalya was a long day but it was nice to take in the sights whilst in turkey and we had a chance to chose our flowers and the cake. The day of the wedding soon came after a week of relaxing by the pool! We had organised a hairdresser through Carole, who was excellent, she is an English hairdresser who made my morning stress Free and after being pampered in the hair salon we were taken back to our hotel which was a nice touch we really felt looked after from start to finish. It was time to get in my dress and wait for the car to arrive. Our guest had already been picked up and were en route to the ceremony, my dad surprised me by being in his full Scottish suit which was amazing! A very relaxed drive to the beach at the beautiful olu deniz lagoon, where a photographer was on hand to take those nice relaxed photos before the ceremony. Carole was there to meet us and all the guests were ready. I walked down the aisle to a song that we chose before heading to turkey, to be met by my lovely husband and by the beautifully decorated ceremony area, I couldn't have done it better myself! Amazing! The ceremony was beautiful not a dry eye in the house or beach should I say! Champagne toast, then onto photos. It was a big hectic, family photos always are! But the photographer was excellent and he really did an amazing job the photo album was more than we could've hoped for! The food was great and suited our whole party which included small children. We had the belly dancer who I would highly recommend for not only adding a bit of turkey to the wedding but also it really got the atmosphere and party started everyone loved it! The cake was amazing, the table decorations were beautiful as were the flowers! I really was amazed at the level of service we received, our day was so perfect and relaxed we really enjoyed ever moment! It just went to quickly! Carole and her team were on hand all evening and organised for our party to be taken back to their apartments at the end of the night! I would highly recommend Carole to plan a wedding, she made it personal, beautiful and exactly what we wanted and we cannot thank her enough if only we could do it all over again!! Thank you to all of the team that made our day absolutely perfect x Loren and oliver xx wedding beach 24th September 2011

Hi Carole , We would like to thank you for organizing our beach wedding. Everything was perfect for us and we had the most amazing day. Things for us were slightly different for us from the usual weddings being a english/turkish wedding and with us living in Turkey but we couldn't have asked for anymore. We had about 60 guests and everyone (turkish and english) said it was the best wedding they had ever attended. We found it was very relaxed and well organized. The ceremony was lovely and simple and exactly what we wanted. We all loved the entertainment, we had fire show, belly dancer and the flower drop. The belly dancer was the favorite as it got everyone up enjoying themselves and was great fun and the video of everyone attempting it is hilarious a great reminder of the day. The food was amazing and all the staff involved were very helpful. The cake was lovely and we loved all the decorations. We had our own wedding singer and DJ but everything they needed was set up and ready to go. We found the driver that took us to Antalya to do our paperwork was very good and it was nice to have the same driver pick me up on the wedding day. The beach wedding venue is a beautiful setting and one of the nicest private beaches in that area and this made our wedding pictures perfect. Our wedding video was great too and has been watched a lot. I done my own hair and make up being a hairdresser but i did speak to the hairdresser and she was very helpful. We found the full package excellent value for money and would recommend Carole and Tayfun weddings to anyone. Whilst organizing the wedding we found we always received a very fast response from Carole we always got a answer to our questions. We would like to send you and all your staff a massive thank you for making our day so special. Thanks again Lisa and Ziya Duran Beach wedding 30th september 2011