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

Hi Carole , We would like to say a big thank you for our fantastic wedding day...we couldn't have asked for better, it really was perfect. Honestly, when we started looking at getting married abroad I had no idea where to start. We had never been to this part of Turkey before but after reading countless positive reviews we decided to contact you. I am so glad we did! It started from there, a simple email asking what dates were free for our planned time abroad. You responded quickly to every question I had big or small throughout, nothing seemed too much trouble. It seemed too easy at times!!! There wasn't much planning needed from our end as it was all done for us and to be truthfull I felt more stress organising a party in the UK for when we returned. The day trip to Antalya was tiresome but was made very pleasant by our chaperone who made sure we were comfortable, stopping for breaks on the way. The only tip I can give is to take a cardigan or jacket because of the early morning it felt rather cold. We were worried about the language barrier but he did all the work and before we knew it we had done everything needed and was on the way to meet you. As soon as we met you at the venue, we immediately felt at ease, going through everything and being handed a mobile phone in case we needed to contact you. I have to say my "husband" was nervous about the ceremony but after speaking to you he said he felt at ease. I was worried about my hair as I had a particular style in mind that I had trialed here in the UK. You recommended Goldfinger Hair salon (british hairstylists) for our hair and nails etc. They were fabulous accommodating myself, six bridesmaids and six extras that originally weren't booked in. They made us feel at ease, ordered pizza and champagne and most of all made us all look and feel a million dollars. They worked from the pictures I took with me and I needn't of worried, it actually ended up looking better. The wedding day itself went without a glitch, the wedding guests all 31 of them were picked up by an air conditioned coach and taken to the venue whilst my dad and I were taken by a decorated car. It made a huge difference to the nerves when we met you, you helped get the bridesmaids in order and told us all when to walk down the red carpet onto the beautiful beach. I was in awe with the location, the red carpet, the decorated gazebo and the chairs and I can happily say it was very emotional. After the ceremony, we celebrated with a glass of champagne poured on the beach with a beautiful backdrop of sea and mountains with the sun going down. You certainly don't get that in England and I have many photo memories to treasure! The reception was decorated beautifully and the food was lovely, we have a few fussy eaters in our party but we had nothing but good comments on how lovely it was. I have to mention the belly dancer...she was amazing and made it that little bit more special. After an emotional and exhausting day we all went back to our hotel very happy. I had many comments from the guests that it was the best wedding they have ever been to. What more can I say but a heartfelt "thank you", you made our wedding dreams come true. If any brides-to-be would like any information or have any questions, I am very happy for you to pass on my email. Good luck for the future to you and your team. Mr and Mrs Crowter. September 28th 2011

Hi Carole Hope you well, would just like to say thank you for the best day of our life's it was amazing so much better than we could ever imagined. Everything went just the way i wanted it so relaxed, all my guests had the best time ever. The buffet was perfect too lots of choices.The weather on the day was perfect, thank you again to you all. Mr & Mrs Barnett Beach wedding 19th May 2012

Hi Carole , Very sorry for the late reply. Myself and Kev cannot thank you and your team enough for how truly amazing you made our wedding day. When we first planned to get married abroad we were very excited but apprehensive about getting married in a foreign country. You put us straight at ease, letting us know we didnt have to do anything apart from go to the embassy and turn up on the day. This was very true, having you arrange absolutely everything, your guide picked us up from our villa and took us to all the places we needed to go to, completely stress free. I honestly dont know how we would have managed to do the legal side alone. On our first meeting with you, we met at the location which was truly stunning, we were blown away and couldnt believe how beautiful it was. You were so down to earth and had us at ease straight away, Kev especially liked your no nonsense approach. Everything we wanted was possible and even though i changed my mind on the decor and colour at the last minute this was not a problem, We met some of your team that day and what lovely ladies they were. Everything was arranged our cake, flowers, DJ and entertainment so all we had to do was wait for our big day. On our Big day, my pampering started with getting my nails done and my hair along with a lovely pedicure at Bowfinger as recommended by you, and again what lovely people they were they couldnt do enough for us. Back at the Villa once i was dressed and our guests were picked up one of your lovely ladies came to get myself my dad and our little boy to take us to the location for my big moment. When we arrived at the location it looked even more beautiful, the nerves kicked in and i was in desperate need for a wee (ha ha) i think it was melanie sorry cant remember the ladies names, helped me to the toilet and held my dress for me (above and beyond the call of duty) so thank you. We then got MARRIED, everything from the ceremony to the reception was truly amazing. The way you dressed the reception was stunning and perfect, my flowers were better than i thought they would be. Our wedding cake was lovely. The food was absolutely delicious and a total bargain for the all inclusive option, the bar staff were very kind down to earth. We thought the photographer was great and such a funny guy, the DJ was the best dj we have ever heard at a wedding he just knew exactly what song to put on at the right time, our guests just danced the night away. We would highly recommend the fire dancer he was fab, mind you he did have me on the edge of my seat a few times but excellent entertainment. We loved the fact that you were all around looking in making sure everything went accoring to plan, and it certainly did. We honestly cant begin to thank you enough, you were all amazing and made our big day the best day of our lives, our guests said it was the most beautiful wedding they have ever been too and really enjoyed themselves. We are definately wanting to come back and renew our vows in 10 years time and we hope your all still doing the amazing work you do. Thank you so much, Lots of love from Claire and Kev Younghusband xxxxxxxxx 2nd August 2011

Hi Carole myself and my new husband would like to thank you from the absolute bottom of our hearts for giving us the wedding that was beyond our wildest dreams. We knew it would be good, but never ever imagined it could exceed our expectations a million times over. You and your team are an absolute dream to work with and to say you are organised is an understatement. Everything went to plan beautifully and even the smallest details I had thrown at you were met. You are obviously an expert at this and its also obvious how much pleasure you get from organising weddings, despite doing them back to back. We weren't looking forward to the Antalya trip if I am honest but Guru (hope i have spelt his name right) was such an interesting and personable guy and made it a really lovely day, and allowed us the space to also enjoy eachothers company as it was the day before the wedding - which was great considering we had spent all week with 30+ guests and our two year old, in hindsight perfectly timed to allow us to relax before the big day. I am so sad it is all over, however we have beautiful pictures and video not to mention memories forever.... the photographer was amazing and not intrusive. Everyone loved the food and the entertainment was just unbelievable..... we had the folk group, belly dancer, fire show, microlite and DJ and would do the same all over again. I will keep in touch as we plan to renew in 5 years!! As you know my parents live in the Fethiye area and so I am very familiar with the area and so if any potential brides wish to contact me they are more than welcome louise.barnes@hotmail.co.uk. Thank you for making all our dreams come true...... Carole, Guru, Suzie, Melanie, Sharon & Bayrem @ Goldfinger and all the rest of the team you are an absolute credit to the industry. Mr & Mrs Luke & Louise Alemanno xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wedding beach 7th Sept 2011

Hi Carole , From the moment we decided on a Beach Wedding in Turkey, we began searching the internet for ideas and came across your website. We initially contacted you as we wanted to learn more about the different packages you offered and what we should expect from your company on the actual day. You were very informative and gave us all the information we needed. It sounded perfect and so we decided to confirm and paid our deposit to secure our chosen date. During the course of the 8 months towards the lead up to our wedding day you always kept in contact via email and always replied quickly to any questions we had. I often worried that we asked too many questions but you were always happy to reply and understood that we wanted everything perfect and never made us feel we were being a nuisance. We were updated by you with information such as when to apply for the Certificate of Non-Impediment in the UK, when to confirm guest numbers, ideas we may have on themes, colours, entertainment etc. We were even given the opportunity to let you know our preferred music choices for the DJ to play at the reception which was great as we wanted a mixture of both English and Turkish music. We booked the DJ through you but we made our own arrangements for the Traditional Turkish folk dancers which eliminated any agency fee. After we let you know our travel dates to Turkey for our Wedding, you arranged for our appointment with the Embassy in Antalya for our Marriage Application. The fees and transport for this was included in the package price. The visit to Antalya was a day trip with an early start. The driver was very helpful and explained what to expect at the Embassy. On our journey back from Antalya we were given photo albums to choose our Wedding cake and Wedding flowers. I had an idea of alternative flower arrangements and so I asked if we could request these instead and you ordered them for us and they were beautiful. Once we arrived at Oludeniz you arranged for us to meet with you to pay the balance and to also pass to you any wedding favours, seating plan, choice of colour for decorations, order of service and instructions for the day. We also exchanged details of where guests were staying so that you could arrange for their transfers to and from their hotels on the wedding day. Our wedding day took place on Monday 15th August 2011 at 7pm at at Nicolas Genc Beach. Joining us in celebrating our special day were 35 of our closest family and friends. It truly was a magical day. The wedding ceremony and reception itself was beautiful and just how we imagined. Cansev & Islam Yavuz Wedding Day: Monday 15th August 2011 Nicolas Genc Beach, Oludeniz, Turkey

Hi Carole Just dropping you a few lines to say thank you for organising an amazing wedding for us, everything was perfect and we couldn't have wished for a better day, all our guests agree it was the best wedding they've ever been to. We would recommend you and your team to anyone wishing to get married in Turkey and to anyone looking for something different and special, the yacht wedding certainly delivers. Once again thanks for everything and all the best for the future. Kind Regards, Mr & Mrs Killingsworth Yacht Wedding 8th September 2011

Hi Carole , hope the season went well and your leg is better, thanks again for everything, our day was great and hassle free. Myself and Deborah wanted a very simple wedding with only a handful of guests planned and Carole and Tayfun accommodated this superbly and didn't give us anything less than 100% effort even though we didn't require the evening part of the wedding package. We arranged with Carole that as we were only a small group we didn't require the party after the ceremony as we had arranged our own reception at a family run hotel in ovicek. The whole wedding process ran like clockwork, from initial e-mail contact then the to and fro of questions regarding documents, setting, music and colours etc there was never any misunderstandings and it was crystal clear what was required from both parties. The meeting in Turkey was very informative and our only doubt (which was the photographer quality) was put to bed when we met our photographer and viewed fabulous shots of a wedding days before. The trip to Antalya was long but a beautiful journey and the traditional Turkish breakfast was fantastic on route. The wedding ceremony was excellent, Carole was there when I arrived , everything looked perfect and the beach was deserted at that time of day so no gathering spectators, great. The vows were easy to follow and all the paperwork was completed for us the next day along with our beautiful photo album and dvd's. I could only recommend Carole and Tayfun for a Turkish beach wedding and our British registry paperwork can through to our home address about two weeks after we got home. Many thanks again Malcolm and De wedding beach 17th august 2011

Hi Carole We would like to thank you Carole and your team for a fantastic and unforgettable wedding day,i would recommend you to anyone,from the moment we booked our wedding,1 year before you made everything stress free and run like clock work,you were easy to get hold of, your emails were always responded to quickly,or if i needed you for a quick question you were just there on the other end of the phone, We had 69 guest of mixed ages,and they were speechless at how everything was so perfect,they were very impressed,everyone loved it and are still taking about the day now,it was more than we ever dreamed of,the best day of our life's(PERFECT) The day itself run so smoothly,the pick ups for the guest etc,the table decoration was dressed to perfection,stunning location,excellent food,something to eat to please everyone,free bar for the guest,you do not get that at home,not unless you have won the lottery,excellent value,we had the belly dancer we had a good laugh.well worth having,also we had Michael the DJ he was brilliant,good choice of music,he had everybody up dancing, The photo album is lovely,and lots of pictures on a disc,the video is a must we still keep putting it on(i still keep crying) The whole day from start to finish,and the organisation of the wedding is faultless and truly amazing,also before i forget the hairdressers what you took us to are brilliant,hair nails makeup etc,there were no worries there,the list is endless of thank you,keep up the good work Carole and thanks once again,we coming over in June we will pop down the beach and relive our day,IL bring some tissues,just in case i see a wedding, many many thanks again Carole Lynn & Graham beach wedding 9th September 2011

Hi Carole Just wanted to say a very big thank you to you & your team for making our wedding & the planning of so stress free.. from our first email to you ( always answered promptly & with the right information ) right through to the marriage registration & receiving our wedding album & dvd ( both of which were excellent ) in fethiye every thing was so professionally done that we are so pleased we chose you. The wedding day itself could not have been more perfect, from being picked up for the hairdressers to all our guests being picked up from their hotels & driven to the beach venue, everything was on time with no dramas (phew ). The beach setting itself was absolutely stunning from the backdrop of mountains to the way you arranged the tables, chairs & wedding gazebo to our colour choice... it just looked so romantic THANK YOU. The ceremony, photos & dvd, plentiful delicious food, endless drinks & an evening full of fun & laughter really was more than we could have dreamt of.... a VERY VERY SPECIAL DAY that we will remember all our lives. All our guests said how much they had enjoyed the day with some saying it was the best wedding they had been to .... it really was that good & a lot of that is down to you & your team so once again a big big thank you. Anyone thinking of getting married in turkey we would highly recommend using carole as nothing is too much trouble & everything is so organised & to such high standards & at such a reasonable cost. Kind regards Mark & Sue Beach Sep 11 2011

Hi Carole We just wanted to thank you very much for helping make our wedding day the most special day of our lives. The setting was beautiful and the decor was gorgeous. All of our family and friends had an amazing time, they said it was one of the best weddings they’d ever been to! The petal drop was a great touch and the champagne toast after the vows was beautiful. The food at the reception was lovely and I’m sure everyone enjoyed the free bar! The cake was delicious too! Thank you so much for your attention to detail and always replying to my many many emails very quickly! We’ve had nothing but amazing comments about the day and that’s all down to you. I couldn’t recommend your wedding service more! We were over the moon with everything! Please feel free to use our photos on the website and if anyone would like to contact us my email address is donnamarie282001@yahoo.co.uk. All the best and many thanks again, Donna & Kiran – Sept 2011

Hi Carole I would just like to say a big thank you for our wedding. When we decided to book our wedding with you it was honestly the best decision we ever made. Once we had decided to get married in Oludeniz we looked at various different operators, including British Operators. After we found your website we could not find a more flexible and cost effective package. I emailed you with some questions and booked the all inclusive package shortly afterwards. We booked mid-week as we knew that some of our guests would only be coming for a week, and this would give them a few days before and after the wedding. This worked out perfectly for everyone. Leading up to the wedding you emailed me to let me know all the information I needed and you answered any queries I had within 48 hours. As soon as we met up with you in Fethiye and you ran through all the details with us, I knew it was going to be brilliant. I was very impressed with you and your team throughout the whole experience – you all really know what you’re doing!The legal process was more straightforward than I anticipated. All we had to do was get our Certificate of No Impediment from the local Registry Office and make sure we had full birth certificates and passports. You and your team sorted out everything else. The trip to Antalya was no problem. Of course it was a long day, but it was stress free because everything was done for us. We also got to meet the lovely couple getting married the day before us, and choose our wedding cake and flowers.The wedding day was brilliant from start to finish, and the organisation second to none. The ceremony was simple but moving– just what we wanted. The location was better than I ever imagined from the photos.We booked the DJ so that we didn’t have to bother sorting out all of our own music. He was great and downloaded songs for us that he didn’t already have. We also had the fire show - she was AMAZING and excellent value for money. The photographs are gorgeous I just can’t stop looking at them. A huge thanks to Cathy and the ladies at the salon, I’ll never forget how much they looked after us. I could keep writing forever, so if anyone has any specific questions I would be more than happy to answer, please email azitta51@hotmail.com. Thank you so much Love Mr. and Mrs. Baker xxx wedding beach 14th Sept 2011