We got married on Paxos this summer. Although Nadia, my wife, is Greek she doesn’t have any particular links with the island but she fell in love with it while on holiday there and knew immediately that when the time came it would be this magical place where she would want to get married. Paxos is quite simply the most stunning island with its cool olive trees, beautiful clear waters and amazing beaches. We got engaged last summer and went together to visit the island and I too loved the place. Actually arranging a wedding there for over 200 people, however, seemed a too daunting prospect given the fact we are both based in the UK with busy jobs. It was at that point we found Sami and Stu, the delightful English couple, who are based on the island the whole year round and run “Paxos Weddings”. From the onset they were as helpful and accommodating as you could hope for. They know the island extremely well and have made every effort to integrate themselves into the local way of life. Because of this they have built up a large network of local contacts covering everything you could possibly need for a wedding from caterers to musicians, florists, photographers and even the local doughnut man. All of them regard Sami and Stu with great esteem and warmth and it is these personal relationships that made our wedding run so smoothly and feel so personal.
As well as providing us with regular updates throughout the year and coming up with a whole range of excellent suggestions regarding the wedding and the days leading up to it, Sami and Stu were of enormous help in helping our guests find accommodation, flights and transfers. They were able to take all the pressure off us and allow us to have a lovely relaxing time in the build up to the big day. Everyone we spoke to had nothing but excellent things to say about them and we can truly say that we could not have done it without them and they come with our upmost recommendation. They remained calm, relaxed and impeccably organised throughout and never without a smile. As well as giving us the best week of our lives we feel we have made great friends and look forward to going back and seeing them on beautiful Paxos time and time again.
