I think asking Sam and Stu to organise our wedding was the best decision we could have made.
I had holidayed in Paxos about 12 years ago and had always planned to return, so when we found Paxos Weddings it seemed ideal. As we have two young boys life seemed far too hectic to organise a wedding but it really couldn’t have been easier with Sam and Stu. From the first time we spoke to Sam on the phone we felt confident that she would be able to make our day work for our family.
We had a week before the wedding to get to know the island, to meet Sam and Stu and to make a few final decisions (the most stressful thing was deciding what shape to have the cake!). A couple of days before the wedding we ate at the stunning Erimitis restaurant on the cliff top and watched the sun set beyond the cliffs. That was another brilliant icebreaking idea for the family and friends from Sam and Stu.
The whole wedding day was really special. We strolled into the beautifully sleepy Loggos from our apartments and boarded the Lefcothea which took us to the island of Kaltonissi in the south. Moored by a lovely little church, Ada conducted the ceremony with great warmth as Stu and Ioanna stood by with the Prosecco and canapés. When one of bottles noisily opened itself during one of the readings we were all in stitches.
Sam and Fotini had prepared a gorgeous flower strewn wedding table for our arrival at the beach taverna in Mongonissi. After a generous wedding breakfast we had our “first swim” in the stunning bay and the kids could all let off steam!
In the evening the Roxy brothers in Loggos looked after us on their roof terrace as we watched the world go by in the harbour.
Thank you Sam and Stu for everything you did for us. Our guests were full of praise for everything from the accommodation advice to the pebble name places, flowers, gorgeous canapés and of course the wonderful island itself. We are so grateful that Sam and Stu were at the same time both organised but very relaxed, friendly and well connected with people on the island. Sensitive to our needs and non-intrusive at the same time, diplomatic and able to adapt to our needs with no fuss, it meant that we were able to enjoy a wonderful time without the stress.
We hope to return with our boys (and by the sounds of it our family and friends!) in the near future.