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  Phoebe Diesel

  Unfortunately, I'm disappointed overall. I didn’t feel like the PWA UK team had things in hand from the get-go, and I’m sad to say that this is still how I feel. The communication was difficult, the team took days at a time to get back to me, on items that were straightforward and time-critical and I often had to chase on multiple outstanding items. I had to do my own research for the legal docs as the process in Scotland is different and nobody on the team understood this, so lots of time was wasted requesting docs that don’t exist in Scotland. Luckily, we were able to hit the deadline and received our documentation two days before we flew out! The information about who everybody was at PWA and the role they played in the team was never clearly communicated, we had 3 contacts in the UK and 2 in Cyprus, I was assured one of them would be our on-site coordinator and she would have all the information, but when we arrived we had a different team member meet us, who hadn’t been involved in any of the email chains or information sharing. The recommended décor company was unable to help with confetti & lighting and were rude to me when telling me they were unable to help (I was hoping for a few strings of lights around the dancefloor, nothing crazy). I fed this back to PWA who didn’t seem bothered that this other company had been short and unhelpful. It also transpired that the table shape I went for (long rectangular) and the meal I had chosen (mezze) meant there was no room on the table for any of the decorations I had paid for. So, no candles, vases, flowers or foliage were included and instead were left in the box. I thought the whole point of working with a team that were had worked together before meant somebody would have advised me on this. Essentially, we threw some money down the drain there and had very plain tables. The table place settings were done incorrectly, putting everyone in the wrong seats, which would have been a huge issue as it put all the closest family members and the entire wedding party at the wrong end of the tables, furthest away from us. It meant that as the bride, I had to go and sort it all out just before people sat down. I was so organised with this, to try and ensure it didn’t happen. I had numbered both the seats and the tables and had provided a PPT slide with the names, as well as an Excel sheet with who everyone was and which table and seat number they should be at. The photographer was great at making sure we got photos with everyone and covered lots of different poses in the pre-ceremony getting ready and just after the ceremony. The major issue here though is that nobody mentioned that both the photographer and videographer would be leaving before the meal. If I had known this, I would have hired another photographer or paid to ask them to stay later and cover the speeches, the first dance and the dancing. It has meant that I didn’t even get a chance to ask a friend or family member to record the speeches, those moments are now lost forever, and I am honestly heartbroken about it. The DJ was great at getting the party started, although I had not realised that the party would start during the meal. We had put together a list of our favourite dancey songs for after the meal and they were all played during dinner! Luckily, most of our guests were in their 30s, as I don’t think the older family members particularly appreciated this. We are laid-back people but if you were looking for a nice, classy, romantic meal then you would have had a big shock as the neon lights and ‘Mambo No. 5’ begin at the salad course. He’s a request DJ and was great at reading the room, but it did mean there was quite a bit of chopping and changing, rather abruptly, between songs. He also played our first dance song incorrectly (didn't play the intro, which is the part we had choreographed) so that was also completely ruined. Essentially, I could have done a better job had I liaised with the hotel directly as relying on the PWA UK team meant there were lots of problems and key info missed. Disappointing.

  24-05-2023
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  Lucy Stone

  Big shoutout to Maria at perfect weddings abroad, she organised us not only the perfect day but the perfect weddingmoon, with a 7 night all inclusive for Sandals. Prior to speaking with PWA we were set on going to Italy, but the expertise was clear from the outset when we discovered for our budget since it was just the two of us on a planned elopement that we could go further afield for the same cost. After sharing that we’d love to go to the Caribbean but expected it to be out of our price range, Maria worked up a selection of options in this area. She was knowledgeable, very responsive and answered all of our (many) questions. Maria took care of the booking process with ease and helped us liaise with the Wedding department at Sandals. It was clear she is used to helping many happy couples and has detailed knowledge of a variety of resorts and options meaning she was able to help recommend different options. Crucially, she took the time to get to know us personally and really showed her genuine care in organising our planned elopement. Sandals themselves were brilliant, really flexible when we got to St Lucia, the wedding coordinator was wonderful in particular. When we arrived we got a wedding cake taster session even though we’d chosen flavours already - they really couldn’t do enough to make us feel happy with our special day. It was great having the peace of mind that booking via PWA was ATOL protected and Maria was always only a phone call away. If you’re thinking of going abroad to get married and are on the fence I would say to just go for it. I would also highly recommend PWA - they are true experts, and more than that, they genuinely care that all goes to plan. They also probably know what you want even more than you do! Go with an open mind and you will be totally delighted.

  27-04-2023
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  Elaine Preece

  A big thanks to the staff at Perfect Weddings Abroad. They certainly took the stress out of organising our special day. We had a fabulous day in a spectacular location in Mexico. Many thanks for all your help.

  27-02-2023
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  Catherine Smith

  Myself and Christopher got engaged in Positano on the Amalfi Coast in Italy and knew this is where we wanted to marry. Thank goodness I found Perfect Weddings Abroad to help me with our wedding arrangements. We were a Covid wedding and we had to postpone our wedding for twice over two years and thanks PWA the process was pain free and easy. Getting married in Italy can be complicated with all the formalities you have to jump through with the paperwork and therefore what we paid, was well worth the money to ensure that our wedding went as smoothly as possible. There was some aspects of our wedding which I wanted to plan and arrange myself and PWA were perfectly happy for me to do this. PWA were professional, extremely helpful, and always got back to my many queries quickly and efficiently. Rosaria, our resort PWA Rep, was absolutely amazing and thank goodness for her. Professional, helpful, extremely friendly, attention to detail, calming and everything you need to help your arrangements and day go smoothly. I cannot thank Rosaria enough. We married at the Positano Town Hall and the views were stunning as you can imagine on the Amalfi Coast. We even received a gift from the Town Hall which holds a proud place on our wall. We booked extras with PWA including flowers, buttons holes, and our flowers were stunning. I wasn't sure on my bouquet, and Rosaria went out of her way to visit the flourist to get some sample Roses for me which she personally showed me. Our Photographs, Bros Brothers, again perfect choice and Fabio was extremely professional and a very lovely man. He went the extra mile for us and we were so very happy with our photographs which he did for us. All in All, our wedding was in our eyes perfect and we couldn't have been happier. We have PWA to thank for this. We were so very pleased to have come across this company and booked them to arrange our wedding. If you are planning on getting married abroad, then we would highly recommend you require their services. The staff and everyone we dealt with made our journey easy and stress free and the helpfulness and friendliness of the staff made it a pleasurable experience for us. Again, Thank You PWA for everything you done for us, and as I said to Rosaria, I feel sad that it's all over now, but thanks to you guys our day was just perfect. Catherine and Christopher

  27-11-2022
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  Karl & Linz Karl & Linz

  Well what can we say about our fairytale wedding day in stunning sunny Sorrento...wow!!! We did not embark on this journey lightly and we did lots of research, well Karl did as I just looked at the pretty pictures and videos on YouTube! The UK based team were helpful in providing costings on various options and venues, as well as providing great nuggets of information which may be deal breakers on your big day! A wedding is not cheap and you want to ensure that your hard earned money is getting you the day you want and deserve! Once the decision was made, it was full on planning mode and the ideas were flowing. We had some bumps along the way with Covid but postponing for 14 months was the right thing to do and the team were really helpful in getting this sorted. We cannot thank Viola, our dedicated wedding coordinator in Sorrento, enough for her help and support! Nothing was ever too much for her and her knowledge was invaluable. Viola had everything we wanted and envisaged for our big day down to the last detail. Her organisational skills and friendly domena shone through via her messages and put us completely at ease before we even arrived! The prearranged meetings and venue viewings that Viola arranged ensured that they had every little detail we requested...as well as giving us the opportunity to fall in love with the venues for the first time. We chose Villa Fondi and Castore based on their locations and reviews of their fantastic views! Both are amazing venues in Sorrento, and we could not have asked for anything more! All our guests commented on how stunning the venues were and that the day was absolutely perfect! The food was exquisite and Bernardo and his team at Castore were extremely accommodating, especially when we decided we wanted sunset photos on the bridge and took everyone away for about 30/40 minutes between the first and second course. We honestly could not have been happier with the day and our photos...wow! We really did have a fairytale wedding in Sorrento!

  27-11-2022
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  Leightonlucas Rice

  Perfect wedding really do create perfect weddings! They guide you through ever step of legally getting married abroad..truly magical day all went to plan ! Frances and her team do an amazing job ! Highly recommend! Thank you !!

  27-11-2022
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  Charlie Jones

  We would to give a massive shoutout to lila :) we had the most magical wedding this year in Santorini. She was amazing when we got there and we would do it all over again in a heartbeat. Everything went to plan and was perfect.

  27-11-2022
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  Brogan Trinder

  I’m so glad I used perfect weddings abroad to plan my day. The help we received was fab by Maria and any questions were answered with quick responses. They’re a huge selection of countries and hotels to choose from. Thank you for helping plan the best day ever!

  27-11-2022
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  Bea Gordon

  I had the most amazing wedding day thanks to Perfect Weddings Abroad! From start to finish the whole experience was perfect. There was always someone friendly and caring to speak to about anything I was unsure of and they made sure to keep everything so stress free. I would definitely recommend the celebration package as it’s so much easier to have paperwork sorted and finalised without worry. I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone at Perfect Weddings abroad for the most wonderful day in Cyprus! Wish I could do it all over again. X

  27-10-2022
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  Chelsea Esdale

  On the 03.10.22 myself and my childhood sweetheart got married at St Paul's Bay, Lindos. I had been dreaming about this day for as long as I could remember and did not believe anything would come close to how I had pictured it. How very wrong I was! Sharon and Martina were incredible from start to finish. I could not of wished for better wedding planners. Sharon went above and beyond to make our day amazing. She was attentive, had an eye for detail and knew what I was thinking before I had even said anything. What a day it was and what a team these guys are! Thank you for everything. Our day was everything and more!

  27-10-2022