Firstly, we would just like to say a sincere thankyou to
you all for your outstanding effort in helping us with our Wedding and
Honeymoon preparations.
We met Narelle for the first time at the Bridal Expo in Melbourne and a
few weeks later, were lucky to have coffee with her in Hobart. We told
her what we were picturing for our special day and by the time we had
finished our coffee, we had organised the wedding!! We still can’t
believe how easy and stress-free the whole process was. Her knowledge of
locations and details in Bali really helped us to feel confident that
the decision to have an overseas wedding was the right choice for us. We
also need to thank Michelle, who took us under her wing when we arrived
in Bali and was able to provide us with all the answers (and solutions!)
to our last minute questions and it was great having her there to ensure
everything ran smoothly. We also need to mention Angie, Orly, Jack and
their teams for the amazing hair and makeup and the stunning photos.
On the day of the actual wedding, it was so stress free and organised,
we spent the best part of the morning in the pool with our friends and
family (how many bride and grooms can do that on their wedding day!!).
The day for us exceeded our expectations (and we have high
expectations!), and was just amazing and we could not believe it was
actually happening.
We are so glad you recommended the Legian and the villas, they were
amazing and exactly what we wanted. The ceremony location at the Legian
was a beautiful backdrop to start our married life together, Suci and
Indra did an amazing job!! The staff at the Villas were so friendly,
professional and helpful and could not do enough to ensure we had
everything we needed. To come back from the ceremony and seeing Villa
Aliya so beautifully decorated was breathtaking, especially our names
written in rose petals in the garden. -Our family and friends still
can’t stop talking about how beautiful it all was.
We cannot thank you all enough for everything and have been highly
recommending global weddings to our friends!
I
just want to thank Amanda and yourself for doing an amazing job for
making our dream wedding come true. It was the best 2 weeks of our lives
and we couldn't have asked for more. We had always wanted to get married
at The Shangri-La but with working full time had no idea how to put it
all together, thank god I found your website. From day 1 you put up with
me asking so many questions.
You did everything we asked for and so much more. Our guests are still
talking about it to this day and I know so many now that want to get
married over there. The staff at The Shangri-La are very welcoming and
couldn't do anymore for us.
They were Amazing. You recommended LikuLiku Lagoon
Resort for our honeymoon and I'm so glad you did because that was the
most romantic and the most relaxing place we have ever been to.
We initially decided to have a Bali wedding on a bit of a whim, with
most of our guests (including the groom) having not been there before.
Global Weddings turned what seemed to be the impossible into reality. I
remember the first phone call I had with Narelle where I tried to
describe what we had envisioned and she said, "I know exactly the place
you want to get married!" And she sure was right. Our day was more than
we ever could have imagined...best friends, close family, an atmosphere
of total love and joy, cocktails, perfect waves and a gorgeous sunset at
the stunning Legian Hotel followed by a stay in dreamlike villas
complete with butlers, chefs and private pools, and our honeymoon in
remote and romantic locations we never would have known about.
We were also very impressed with the professionalism of the wedding
staff in Bali. My hair and makeup artist Angie felt like a sister to me,
Michelle from Global Weddings (Bali), Richard (photographer) and Chris
(videographer) were just brilliant - our DVD and our photos blew us
away.
Thank you for everything you did for us, and for being such a big part
of a memory that will stay with us for the rest of our lives.
Narelle, Michelle and the rest of the Global Weddings Team:
2nd October was the most amazing day of our entire life! The lead up to
our wedding was the second most memorable....You all seriously know how
to make life easy for the everyday working couple. From the first phone
call nothing was to out of this world, every little idea or request was
meet and nothing and we seriously mean nothing was too hard.
Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for making our dream wedding
become a reality. We were totally swept away in the magic of the night
and it sure was an unforgettable.
Firstly, we just wanted to say thank you so
much for making our special day the most memorable occasion.
Our wedding day was more than we could have ever dreamed it to be. The
ceremony was absolutely magical; the set-up was breath taking.
Thank you for recommending Marek, he was such a wonderful wedding
celebrant. The reception was lovely, there was so much delicious food!
Initially, we thought that having a destination wedding would mean
certain limitations, however each and every request proved no feat for
you and your team.
Everything including the location, the celebrant, the flowers, the menu,
and the cake were perfect. The resort was amazing and all of the staff
ensured that us including all of our guests had a fabulous time!
Your support and patience over the year has been greatly appreciated.
Everything that you organised for us came together perfectly on the day.
We would certainly recommend Global Weddings to any couple wishing for
an amazing, yet affordable destination wedding.
Thank you again, we could not have achieved our dream wedding without
you.
Dear Narelle, Michelle & the Global
Weddings Team,
What can I say, THANK YOU for turning my dreams into a reality ! Our
wedding was magical and beyond our expectations. It really was our dream
wedding and more than we could have wished for!
Thank you for bringing it all together for what was the best day of our
lives! You confidently organised everything from day 1 making it a
complete stress free experience for us.
Thank you for recommending and booking the most wonderful band and
delicious food which all of our guests are still raving about. Truly, it
was a wedding that they will never forget!
Narelle, you have fantastic knowledge of the people, the country and
where to buy last minute things like our lanterns and elephants!! You
are simply wonderful at what you do.
It is hard to put in words how wonderful
our wedding day was!
We decided to get
married in Bali, even though we had never been there before. So we put
our complete faith in Global Weddings to organise a wedding that we
would never forget, and they did not let us down.
Thank you to the
Global Weddings team for making our wedding day so romantic, special and
amazing!! I would recommend Global Weddings to anyone who is planning a
wedding overseas.
From day one, Narelle
and the team were so helpful and made planning our wedding in Bali easy
and stress-free. They helped us choose a perfect venue to suit our
budget plus assisted with choosing an awesome band, menu, hair and
make-up artist, flowers etc.
The legalities of our
wedding were also no hassle with the help of Global. Our wedding day was
perfect and ran smoothly. The Niksoma Hotel in Bali was the ideal venue
for our wedding day.
A special thank you to
the superb staff at Niksoma Hotel. They were the happiest and nicest
people we have ever met and made us and our guests feel so welcome. They
put so much effort into the flowers and decorations and everyone was
amazed at how fantastic the ceremony and reception looked. Service was
outstanding and we were never without a drink! Food was also delicious.
We will be back to Niksoma for sure.
Thank you once again
to Global Weddings for all of your help and support. You have given us
the best start to a long and happy life together.
We would like to thank Narelle
and her team at Global Weddings for helping us to plan the most amazing,
perfect wedding we could have ever asked for.
From the
moment we stumbled across the Global Weddings website and made the
initial enquiries, to the days after we were married in Bali (and even
after arriving home in Hobart!) we had five star service from these
girls that made preparing for our wedding and getting married absolutely
beautiful. We have recommended you to everyone!
We had
stayed at the Westin Resort, Nusa Dua before, so making the decision to
marry there was second nature to us. The staff there were absolutely
delightful and catered to our every need and desire, both during our
stay and for the big day. They made it their business to learn our names
and do anything they could for us and our family members staying there
as well. The setting on the wedding day was magic, and surpassed every
expectation that we had in our minds. The fabulous ambiance created at
the Westin added to the most intense and perfect day of our lives. We
could not have asked for anything better, and we doubt there really
could have been! The flowers, cake, music, staff, drinks, food…it was
all amazing.
Thank you also, to Michelle for organizing a few details for us, and her
advice and great attitude on the day we went to the consulate. You are a
gem!
We really
can’t say enough wonderful things about Narelle and the Global Weddings
team. We thoroughly recommend a destination wedding planned by Narelle,
she takes the worry out of everything.
Many thanks to Narelle & Amanda for their
fantastic work in arranging our beautiful Fijian Wedding Experience.
Their advice and guidance from the outset was very reassuring and gave
us confidence in arranging our special day in island paradise, and
calmed the nerves about getting married so far away from home.
Everything was arranged for us – celebrant, catering, entertainment,
wedding cake, hairdresser, photographer, flowers, the beach wedding
venue, flights, accommodation and even the weather!
I’m sure we couldn’t have arranged such a perfect day without the superb
Global Weddings service.
Narelle and Amanda’s advice was also valued by a number of our guests
who used the Global wedding services to book their own Fijian holiday.
Everyone was thrilled with their island experience and with the
beautiful beach wedding and reception.
We were so pleased with the ceremony and follow up champagne beside the
beautiful blue ocean and with the sunset Cocktails served on the deck.
Our Seafood buffet was loved by all our guests and the music provided by
the house band “The Serenades” was fantastic. The evening finished off
with a traditional Fijian Choir, dancers and performances.
Malolo Island was a fantastic location with postcard perfect beaches,
lush tropical forest and clear blue ocean. The service we received from
the Malolo Island staff went beyond the call of duty. Both ourselves and
our guests loved the activities on offer whether relaxing in the pool,
snorkelling along the reef (loved the Nemo clown fish), kayaking,
massages, day trips to the villages, the island hop pub crawl and the
Cloudbreak surfing visit.
We have so many memories of our fantastic wedding day and of our Fijian
Honeymoon to keep with us til we are old and grey together.
When we visited
Narelle at Global Weddings, almost a year before our planned wedding
date, we really didn't know what we were after, except a terrific, yet
simple, wedding in a warm and tropical country!
Narelle, not fazed by
our indecisiveness, gave us several choices and guided us through all
the options.
Throughout the lead up to the wedding, Narelle was always prompt with
replies to our emails and calls, and left us with no doubt that our
wedding would go smoothly - she even guaranteed us no rain on the day!
As our wedding approached, and our guest list grew, Narelle was always
there to help and nothing was too much trouble for her and the team. Our
wedding day was very memorable, and we didn't have to organise much at
all.
In fact, it was so
stress-free, I started to wonder why I wasn't stressed like usual brides
seem to be!
We had a terrific time and our guests all loved it. We would definitely
recommend to any couple to use Global Weddings.
Thanks Narelle and Michelle and the team at Global Weddings!
A BIG
Thankyou to Narelle and the Team at Global Weddings for making our
wedding so easy & stress free.
I had always wanted to
get married in Bali but was unsure of where, then Narelle suggested The
Legian in Seminyak & it turned out to be the most beautiful setting
imaginable. I've had so many people comment on the photos saying what an
amazing Location our wedding was & a friend of a friend now wants to get
married there after seeing our pic's and hadn't even thought about a
Destination wedding previously.
I had started to try
and organise our wedding myself, being a Travel Agent thought I could
use the contacts we have at work.
It wasn't until I saw
a Global Weddings spread in my Bride-To-Be Magazine and jumped on their
website and got in contact with Narelle that it all went out the window
because not only did it work out cheaper for me to go through Global
Weddings it also took the stress out of being my own wedding planner.
When we arrived in
Bali It was very comforting having Michelle to arrange all of our
Legalities and to take us to our pre wedding appointments etc, It could
have been so daunting having to do it all but because Michelle was with
us doing her 'thing' and being so confident and having local contacts it
made it more a day tour for us, haha, she was Great & so relaxed.
Itreally was our dream wedding and more than we could have
wished for. I'm normally quite an organised person who can get stressed
easily but I didn't even stress or worry once because everything was so
easy and relaxed which was all thanks to Narelle & Michelle.
Everyone kept raving
about the Beef Rendang we had for our main meal and everyone then kept
trying to order for the rest of our Holiday with no avail to find a
match.
Thanks to Narelle for
also recommending The Laksmana Villas (Villa Aliya) as it was the most
amazing accommodation I have EVER stayed in & the whole family were so
impressed, we all couldn't stop saying "I Can't believe this place".
THANK YOU for making
our dream wedding come true !!
From
the very start the enthusiasm the Global Weddings team showed us ensured
us our wedding was in very capable hands. We always were made to feel
unique and no request was too hard, and there were many.
The most stressful decision in regards to our wedding was what beautiful
country to get married in. After that, the planning was easy. Global
Weddings guided us through all the necessary decisions and had helpful
suggestions along the way to help with all our wedding guests. They
provided us with many options to ensure our wedding was tailored to suit
us and not just a package deal.
I travelled to Bali 6 months before the wedding to ensure all was what I
wanted it to be. Global Weddings set up all of my appointments with
lots of suggested things to do and see in-between, There was never a
moment of unease or confusion.
I never expected my wedding to be as smooth and ease free as it was.
This is thanks to Narelle and the Global Weddings team.
Our wedding day was
everything we asked for and more. We had the most amazing day ever!!!
And we have Narelle to thank for this.
From the time we
contacted Narelle, right through to choosing a resort and finalising all
our wedding arrangements, we had nothing but friendly prompt service
from Narelle and the rest of the Global Weddings team.
The resort was
Absolutely Beautiful and the staff were so friendly and treated us like
royalty. It was really nice to have everything organised before we left
Perth and we were able to just relax when we arrived in Phuket.
Thank you again Global
Weddings for helping us make our day one we will remember forever. We
will be recommending you to anyone who is planning to have a destination
wedding.
I have heard that your wedding day and
the months prior can be the most stressful time in your life, this was
definitely not the case for us. I thought choosing to get married
overseas may have all sorts of complications but I was wrong. Narelle
and the staff at Global Weddings arranged everything perfectly, the
flights, accommodation, transfers, the day, the photographer, the cake
and the flowers they were all amazing. I still don’t know how they got
the flowers I wanted in Greece but they did!
From the very first correspondence I had with Narelle it was positive,
emails were ALWAYS answered usually within minutes of sending them. All
my questions were answered and our budget was definitely met especially
for the accommodation requirements we had. The team that also met us in
Santorini were also fantastic, they made everything so easy and went
through all we needed to know.
Our three weeks away will never be forgotten nor will our memories fade.
As our family was not there to share the day with us it was important to
capture the day as well as possible. In saying this the photographer
{which I was scared was going to be a ancient little Greek man} turned
out to be fantastic, he took some amazing photos that we are able to
share with our family and friends. The photos were also home before we
were!
I have already recommended Global Weddings to a friend and would
recommend them to anyone wanting an extraordinary wedding in an amazing
destination!”
We were recently married at the Pearl South Pacific in Fiji and are
extremely thankful to Narelle and everyone at Global Weddings who
recommended this resort, it was fantastic and exactly what we were
looking for.
Before we left for Fiji, we didn’t really have to organise anything as
it was all taken care of for us.
We were able to relax from the moment we arrived at the resort as
everything was taken care of for us. The Wedding Coordinator at the
Pearl, Emma was dedicated to making our day exactly how we wanted it and
nothing was too much trouble.
A big thank-you to everyone at Global Weddings and at The Pearl in
making our day special than we had imagined.
Thank you so much Narelle and the Global
Weddings Team for all of your help planning our wedding day. We
contacted Narelle a year before our wedding with an idea of our perfect
wedding day and Narelle made that happen.
Narelle you are amazing at what you do.
No request was too big or small. You were able to accommodate all of our
requests and also offer suggestions to us that made our wedding day so
memorable.
When the protests happened in Bangkok
and all our guests flights were cancelled to Phuket, you and your team
were so organised and efficient and had them all booked on new flights
in no time. You took all the stress off us and handled everything which
resulted in no disruption to our wedding day. You took care of
everything for our wedding. From the celebrant to the photographer,
videographer, flowers and decorations and it was exactly what we hoped
for.
We have come away from this
with the most amazing memories that will be treasured always. We are
truly grateful to you for giving us the wedding of our dreams.
We
can not believe the week we have just had. It feels like we have just
woken up from an absolutely gorgeous dream!!!!
We wanted to elope but didn't know where or how to go about it.....!!!
We told Narelle what we were thinking and how we were feeling and she
dealt with the rest.
Narelle suggested the Crown Beach Resort in Rarotonga - a place we didnt
even know existed.
The staff at Crown Beach Resort were just so helpful and the wedding
co-ordinator Mariana took all the normal wedding worries away. It was
the most stress free day and everything from Warriors and flower girls
to make up artists and photographers just made the day even more
special.
We were married on the beach at sunset amongst coconut trees and then
enjoyed a candlelit dinner for 2 on the beach.
Not only did Narelle organise my special day and my holiday but she was
there for me until the day I left.... if she wasn't there someone at
Global Weddings was. I did absolutely NOTHING Narelle and Marianna(of
the Crown Beach Resort) worked together to make this the best day of our
lives. I am so grateful I stumbled over Global Weddings on the internet
as it is the best service I have ever received.
Thanks again Narelle, Amanda and the staff at Global Weddings.
We were recently married in Bali and I
am so thankful that we used the services of Global Weddings.
All of the staff there are so attentive,
friendly and easy to deal with. Having the girls at Global Weddings help
me prepare for my wedding made the whole process fun, easy and
enjoyable. I am so glad as I had heard so many horror stories of women
stressing out about their weddings but not once did I stress about
anything. In particular Narelle and Michelle were my absolute saviours.
Leading up to the wedding, Narelle was
on top of everything, so much so that I had to ask her “is there
anything I should be worried about?” The only thing that stressed me was
that I was not stressed at all!!!! She not only dealt with the venue,
helped with decorations, flowers, order of proceedings, all the
legalities etc etc but on the day she was an absolute angel.
Both Narelle and Michelle made sure I
enjoyed myself the whole night and they took care of anything that
needed dealing with. Michelle also went out of her way to help me with
the music and even videoed the night! For anyone thinking of using
Global Weddings but not completely convinced – trust me, if you do it
will be one of the best decisions you make!!!
Narelle & Michelle – thank you so much
for helping me with the best day of my life!!!
It’s been hard trying
to put all the things we thought and felt about our amazing experience
in Bali into words.
But I think the hardest thing of all has been coming to terms with the
fact that our whole wedding/honeymoon experience is all over.
Narelle, you were everything we could have hoped for in a wedding
planner and more!! We would like to thank you and your team from the
bottom of our hearts. Everything was absolutely perfect during the day
and we can’t thank you enough for making all our dreams come true. Our
day was romantic, relaxing and unforgettable, for us and our guests.
Your approach attention to detail, constant email replies, patience,
knowledge and expertise were invaluable, and made the organisation of
our wedding so easy and stress free.
One of the best things about our day was that we never had to worry
about what was coming next, Made Sabda and his fantastic team at The
Conrad just went to work creating the most indescribably beautiful
wedding – exceeding our expectations totally.
Also a great big thank you must go to Richard Watson and his assistant
Anjad for the most amazing and breath-taking photos and Marie from
Mannix for her oh so simple yet stunning make-up and great conversation.
We are glad that we chose Bali, The Conrad and Global Weddings for the
most important day of our lives and would do it all again in a
heartbeat.
We wish Narelle and her team all the very best in the future and have no
hesitation in recommending them to anyone thinking of spending their
special day in any one of Global Weddings gorgeous destinations.
WOW! What can I say?
Our wedding was everything we dreamed of and so much more and we have
you guys to thank!
From the day we
decided to book our wedding through Global Weddings, you were always so
reliable, helpful and basically took any stress that we had away. We
just can’t thank you guys enough for the endless hours of work and
commitment you put into our wedding and we know we may be biased but
Narelle , you really set the most beautiful wedding scene I have ever
seen!
Thanks for booking the
most wonderful band , delicious food, drinks, location-not to mention
the flowers- everything was just DIVINE! Narelle, you went above and
beyond anything I expected from a wedding planner and you made me feel
so relaxed as you took care of every tiny little detail. I also have to
thank you for the loan of your playstation singstar, haha, it made the
end of our wedding night so much fun!
From the bottom of our
hearts, THANK YOU so very, very much for making our whole wedding
experience the best time of our lives!
I started with
nothing, and you gave me everything! Your taste and style was just
supreme and the whole process was made so easy and simple because of
you. I heard and still hear all these horror stories about "planning and
organising for weddings", but I don't think I actually stressed at all?
Actually, the whole thing was so simple and easy for me, I really did
nothing.
Thanks again Narelle. You are BRILLIANT
at what you do! Would recommend you to ANYONE planning on getting
married overseas, especially women in business who just don't have the
patience or time to have to organise it themselves. If your planning fee
was 5 times more. you'd still be worth every cent.
Wow, that was our
first impression on arriving at our hotel the Belle Mare Plaqe in
Mauritius for our dream wedding.
It all started
1.5years earlier when Ronnie and I decided to marry after almost 12
years together. We wanted and intimate affair so chose a destination
wedding overseas. Mauritius just seemed to pop into our heads as a great
tropical location.
We scoured the
Internet in search of an overseas wedding planner as we new it would be
a huge task especially as we lived in a small town in Far North Western
Australia. I came across the Global Wedding site and it looked perfect
for our needs. I emailed Narelle with some general questions and
received a reply the very next day. She took absolutely all of the
stress out of organising our wedding. I actually can’t remember a time
when I was stressed at all during the whole process.
Narelle liased with the hotel Wedding Co-ordinate Sandrine and answered
all our questions (there were many) promptly. Unfortunate our hotel was
booked out and I couldn’t get the villa that I wanted, but alas the day
before flying out Narelle called and said the hotel had upgraded the
whole wedding party and that we in fact had 5 villas, with our own pools
and butlers. It didn’t stop there. We arrived at the airport and were
greeted by the Head of Air Mauritius and were told he had upgraded
Ronnie and I to First Class. We had our own Airbeds and everything. We
felt like royalty. We arrived in Mauritius where Narelle had surprised
us with a Jag for our transfer car and my parents with a luxury 4wd. The
guests had a nice airconditioned bus. On arrival at the Belle Mare Plaqe
we were all shown tables next to one of the pools where we ate a
complimentary breakfast and had drinks while we waited to be shown to
our rooms. All our guests had their rooms before the allotted 2pm check
in time which was fantastic. The hotel and staff bent over backwards to
accommodate our every need and queries during our stay. We met with the
chef and the florist the day before the wedding and were surprised that
they could organise everything in that time frame. They did an awesome
job were spot on time, and we couldn’t have dreamed of a better cake or
flowers. The hotel had their own hairdressers and makeup artists. They
also supplied us with a tailor to take in one of my bridesmaid dresses.
They also steamed the men’s suits. We had the La Spiggia restaurant
privatised, which looked fantastic. Even though it rained all day and
night (a wet knot is harder to untie so they tell us J ) and we had to
go to Plan B it was still absolutely perfect. The food was impeccable
with the service to match. At the end of our guests stay they were put
back on the bus and the team from Belle Mare Plague waited and served
drinks then waved off. It truly was a magical experience and we would
definitely go back to the Belle Mare plaque and cannot fault them in any
way. We still can’t believe how perfect our whole wedding experience
was.
Narelle and her team
did a fantastic job and we wouldn’t hesitate in recommending them for
your dream wedding.
Thank you so much for organising our
wedding, it was absolutely fantastic!
The wedding ran very smoothly and everyone you hired for us was
brilliant.
Thank you so much for setting it all up so well.
Chandara Resort & Spa
were particularly brilliant. They went absolutely over and above what we
could have expected. It was phenomenal. In particular Robert and Karn
were extremely kind, patient and helpful. They communicated with us
every day to make sure everything was getting done, Robert even jumped
into the kitchen to help out on the wedding night. Outside of the
wedding they were amazing too. Robert upgraded us to the most amazing
villa in the resort, made sure to introduce himself to all our guests,
and when 34 of us descended on the pool bar the night before the wedding
he took on a role of waiter and served us free snacks. The night after
the wedding they organised a band to play by the pool bar for my cousin,
for free, as it was his birthday! Brilliant place, couldn’t recommend it
more.
Actually the entire
resort was amazing. The housekeeping manager coordinated all the
flowers and settings, the restaurant manager helped us work out how to
fit everyone in. They even printed name tags and personalised menus for
us. And to top it off they brought in truck loads of pot plants and
flowers just to make the restaurant look nicer from the front!
Marek was brilliant.
He created such a beautiful ceremony, very personalised and
contemporary. So many people told me afterwards that he was the best
celebrant they had ever heard.
Daeng took amazingly gorgeous photos! He was so good. He even brought
two assistants with him to help out.
The Hairdresser was really great too. She arrived with her assistant and
a translator well before the set time. She was extremely fast and
professional and did an amazing job. Definitely recommend her too.
The Honeymoon was
amazing, Phi Phi island Village, the beachfront Villas were fantastic.
We had a huge room with a spa bath and two balconies. The banquets at
the Marlin Restaurant were brilliant, we had one nearly every night.
Kandaburi was lovely. The hotel manager came out to introduce himself
when we arrived and presented us with champagne and a wedding cake which
was a really lovely touch.
Our dream was to get married in a beautiful location and have a small,
intimate wedding, so Narelle recommended Hayman Island. It was truly
the best experience of our lives and one that neither we nor our guests
will ever forget. Hayman Island was the perfect location, the food was
amazing and the staff were so friendly and helpful. The wedding day was
stress free and we didn’t have to worry about a thing, it all just
seemed to happen. Many thanks to Narelle and staff at Global Weddings &
to Monique and staff on Hayman for making our dream wedding come true!
Daniel and I would truly like to thank Narelle and all the staff at
Global Weddings for organising the best day of our lives.
Our experience with Global Weddings and Jet Set Rowville began a year
prior to our wedding, where our third visit to Phuket was used to view
the possible locations for our ceremony. We had previously met with
Narelle to discuss all the things we should be looking for and possible
resorts. We were very pleased when we viewed the first and only resort
Kata Thani. We fell in love with it on the spot and enjoyed relaxing for
the rest of the trip!
Upon returning to Melbourne we discussed all the minor details with
Narelle and began arranging all the accommodation and flights for our
guests. In the end we had 60 family and friends fly over to Phuket for
our wedding. She was amazingly helpful with trying to get groups of
people on the same flights, not to mention the same resort for
accommodation. Every intricate detail for a perfect wedding was planned
to the tea by Narelle, from the cake to the flowers, the celebrant to
the photographer and videographer, the ribbons on the chairs to the DJ;
we even think she had a hand in organising the perfect 38 degree day
which was in the middle of the wet season in Thailand!
Six months before we were to marry we had some major medical issues to
deal with; not knowing if the wedding would go ahead, we kept planning
anyway and tried to stay positive. In the most emotional situation we
have ever been through, Narelle was still there to provide her support
with caring emails and phone calls. With the all clear 2 months before
the wedding, plans were in full motion and we were counting down for the
big day. Time flew quickly and I think this was down to the outstanding
organisational skills from the Global Weddings Team!
Once over there, we received emails to ensure that everything was going
to plan and found comfort in the fact that Narelle was on call just in
case. The icing on the cake was the congratulatory note which was
sitting nicely with the bottle of champagne upon returning to our
honeymoon sweet.
For our honeymoon we travelled to Koh Samui where we were to stay for
four nights. Not entirely satisfied with our new surroundings we decided
to head back to Bangkok two nights early. Narelle made all of these last
minute arrangements with no complaints at all, and had us on the next
flight out.
Other than our best man ending up in hospital from food poisoning on the
actual day, our wedding was picture perfect and I find it hard that
anything else will be able to beat it. Our special memories were created
stress free and we have Narelle to thank for that. Words can’t describe
how thankful we are and we look forward to booking our anniversary trip
with the Global Weddings team.
Just wanted to say a massive great thank
you from both Jim and myself for helping us have the most spectacular
wedding in Bali.
Without your help and advice, we would never have discovered the amazing
Legian Hotel and Beach House and been introduced to the most idyllic
venue for our wedding. We’re so glad you advised us to look at Bali (we
had been fixated on Fiji if you remember!) as it ended up offering us
exactly what we wanted: a classy, elegant and sophisticated wedding with
excellent food, service and wedding vendors. Not to mention it was a
much better location for people from 6 continents to get to!
Wanting everything to be perfect, I loved having two wedding
co-ordinators on the day (one for the boys and one for the girls) and
there was nothing that Widya and Sanjaya wouldn’t do for us. No task was
too big or too small and their years of experience made their
suggestions and advice invaluable. They organised everything from the
cake (including the collection of the Lindt balls I’d brought over), the
flowers, bits and pieces in the bathrooms and precisely how I’d asked
the décor to be. The 100-person strong fire dancing act on the beach was
absolutely spectacular and something everyone is still talking about to
this day. That would most certainly be something I recommend to anyone
else having a wedding at The Beach House.
On the day I was completely cool, calm and collected and had nothing to
worry about as I knew everything was in very capable hands. I can
honestly say that not one thing went wrong on my wedding day – not even
the weather which was perfect (Widya told us she’d sent an email to the
gods – clearly, it worked as either side of our wedding day it had
rained!). From the welcome drinks to the rindik music, to the classical
and blues bands, the 8 Balinese flower girls and gong announcing my
entrance (which is something I could get used to!) to the outstanding
food - it continued to be all above and beyond our expectations and
certainly something that you’d never get anywhere else in the world.
I’m sure we were sending you mad with all our constant phone calls
leading up to the wedding, but you had a very calming influence and
ensured that all would be well. And all was. Your in-depth knowledge of
Bali is invaluable to anyone planning a wedding over there as you seem
to know everyone and everything!
Again, thank you so much for your hard work and effort in bringing our
spectacular wedding together for us. It really couldn’t have been any
more perfect and we are both so glad that we chose Global Weddings to
help us pull it all together.
Thank you so much for helping us pull together our fantastic wedding in
Bali.
Its greatly appreciated the massive effort you made to make it such a
memorable and truly stunning event.
Everyone was incredibly impressed and they are saying that they feel
sorry for the next wedding that everyone has to go to as it just could
not compare!
You did am absolutely sterling job and we are so, so grateful.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Thank you for all of your help and wonderful assistance. Your efforts are the reason we had the best day of our lives.
We will always appreciate the excellent preparation and time that you put into our wedding day and honeymoon.
Our family had the best time of their lives, and are still flashing photos around town and country!
Most of all we are glad we ignored the media etc and doused ourselves in Balinese culture, it was well worth it and we have told many people and engaged couples of your services and how special a place Bali is.
Thank you very much for your very kind gift and the welcome from the airline crew. Our many friends and family on our flight were there to enjoy the moment with us and the celebrations began in fine spirits.
I cannot thank you enough for making our wedding such a wonderful occasion. The wedding and our reception exceeded our expectations and we couldn't have been happier. Sacha, Lena and in particular David worked extremely hard to ensure that our wedding was everything that we hoped for, not even the rain could deter David from giving us our outdoor reception! Our formal reception concluded at around 11pm at which time some of our guests retired for the evening and everyone changed into sulus and boardshorts and continued the party at the zero bar...the evening concluded with the majority of the guests as well as the bride and groom, cooling off in the resort pool into the wee hours of the morning!
We would also like to thank David for organising the private BBQ function for all of our guests the evening before the wedding. It was a wonderful way for our late arriving guests to become acquainted with everyone.
Website: michelleandchristian.com
I have also given your details to a friend of mine from work as she would like to organise a similar wedding in Fiji for 20 guest's later in the year.
Once again thankyou so much for our wonderful day,
We would like to express a most sincere thanks to you for helping us make our wedding a dream come true for us and our families.
From the moment that we first decided to go to Daydream Island we've had nothing but pleasant experiences. You demonstrated much patience with us and helped make a very stressful time easy to handle.
The bookings (accommodation & flight packages) you set up for our 14 family members were flawless making it a great experience for a lot of the first time travellers.
The wedding itself was everything that we had hoped it could be.
The location breathtaking, beautiful...with the sun setting over the ocean making a lot of the pictures that were taken absolutely amazing. All of our family and friends could not help but boast about how this wedding was the most magical wedding they had ever been to! Grant and I completely agree with them, it was a fairytale wedding, the ceremony thanks to colleen was extraordinary, the reception location again I was speechless when I saw how perfect it was.
To top it off the staff at daydream island were all very friendly. They recognised that it was our wedding day and made us feel very special and important. They were also very flexible with any requests that we had, which was a really big thing for us.
Thank you once again Narelle, you have been fantastic from start to finish, words cannot express how grateful we are. We will be seeing you again for our next holiday destination :)
Choosing a destination
wedding in Fiji was easy, finding
someone that could
organise everything for us proved
difficult. Upon exploring the internet, we came across the Global
Weddings website and made contact. Narelle was very knowledgeable,
friendly and extremely helpful and we had no hesitation in choosing
Global Weddings to
organise our special occasion.
With the destination
selected, we opted to wed at Shangri-La's The Fijian Resort.
Overwhelmingly, 50 guests decided to join us in Fiji, many staying with
us for a relaxing week's holiday at the same resort. It was a memorable
time had by all as we spent our days by the pool sipping cocktails,
dining in the restaurants or beach bars, dancing the night away in the
Marlin Bar and watching the waves lap across the beach's shore during
sunset. What made the whole experience more memorable was the lack of
stress leading up to the wedding. Narelle ensured all details were taken
care of.
We were married in the
Seaside Chapel which is breathtakingly beautiful as it is located in an
idyllic spot on the manicured golf course overlooking the tropical
beach. A Fijian choir sang hymns and we placed a memorial wedding plaque
engraved with our names and date of wedding within the Chapel surrounds.
Our reception was held on a beautiful balmy tropical night in the
outdoors on a deck which overlooked the beach and was surrounded by palm
trees glistening with fairy lights. Very romantic!
The first leg of our
honeymoon was spent sailing the Fijian Islands on a `Blue Lagoon' cruise
ship and we had the best time. We would dock each day and swim and
snorkel in the most beautiful beaches. We then stayed at Tokoriki
Resort. Narelle said that we would love this resort and she was
absolutely correct. Tokoriki Resort was magic. We stayed in a stunning
Sunset Pool Villa and we had our own private pool. The staff at Tokoriki
were brilliant and went out of their way to assist. The food was
incredible and it was romantic eating next to an endless pool with a
beautiful sunset every night. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at
Tokoriki.
We can definitely
recommend a destination wedding and Global Weddings to help organise
your dream. A destination wedding was fantastic as we were able to spend
time with our guests before and after the wedding in a tropical location
with great memories that will last a lifetime. Global Weddings were able
to organise
everything for us and our guests making the lead up to our wedding
stress-free. We felt so relaxed knowing everything had been taken care
of. Thank you to Narelle and her team at Global Weddings for making our
special occasion everything we dreamed it would be.
When
Greg proposed to me it was an easy decision for me to say yes. But it
was a difficult decision as to which way to go in regards to a wedding.
We wanted to have an intimate wedding for two and not follow the
traditional arrangements of a large wedding reception or family
get-together. Desiring our wedding day to be special, the idea of a
destination wedding in Mauritius was spawned and concreted in our minds
when we caught up with friends who had just returned from a holiday on
the west coast of Mauritius and told of weddings they had seen whilst at
the resort!
Armed
with this information, I searched the internet to find out more about
Australian weddings in Mauritius and searched for a resort on the west
coast. We decided upon La Pirogue, a five star resort nestled in Flic
en Flac. It boasted 10 acres of land, marvellous palm groves and
manicured gardens, a choice of water and land sporting activities,
intimate chalets and most importantly they offered destination
weddings. Contact with La Pirogue provided further information and they
suggested using Global Weddings to co-ordinate the wedding arrangements.
We
live in South Australia. Global Weddings is based in Victoria, but this
did not cause any difficulty in making arrangements. Narelle Williams
of Global Weddings was very efficient and undertook to ensure that the
appropriate legal paperwork was in order for the wedding to occur.
Narelle also arranged the accommodation and airport transfers. We
selected what we wanted in the wedding package and Narelle did the
rest. It was the most stress free way to arrange a wedding! Close to
departure time, Narelle forwarded the final wedding package details
through the mail, which included a nice bottle of champagne!
When
we arrived at La Pirogue, we found all the wedding arrangements were in
place as promised. Staff then made final arrangements such as selection
of flowers, choice of cake and any extra services requested. La Pirogue
exceeded our expectations in their hospitality, professionalism and
quality of their wedding arrangements. We even gained a bit of
notoriety in the resort as being the ‘Australian couple’ marrying
there! Everyone seemed to know us.
We
spent a week in Mauritius. We were required to attend court in the
capital city, Port Louis ensure our application to marry was processed
correctly. Language was not a barrier, as English is the primary
language in Mauritius. The documentation processing is usually done two
days before the wedding. Again, Global Weddings had ensured this would
all occur and co-ordinated this with White Sands Tours.
On the
big day, we enjoyed beauty treatment at the Sugar Beach resort beauty
parlour (sister resort to La Pirogue). They did my hair, makeup and
nails and Greg enjoyed a relaxing massage, manicure and hair cut. La
Pirogue ensured details such as pressing of the bride and groom outfit
was done and that the flowers arrived on time. The groom was given his
own dressing room as he did not want to see me in my wedding dress – it
was to be a surprise!
The
wedding itself, was perfectly managed. The horse and carriage collected
me from the bungalow exactly on time, and took me around the resort to
the Frangipani Garden where the wedding ceremony was to occur under a
garden gazebo. Holiday guests took snaps of me going past and clapped.
I felt very special. La Pirogue provided beautiful flower arrangements
for the gazebo and laid out the red carpet. The ceremony was held in
the afternoon. It was simple and intimate and conducted by a marriage
celebrant. They even had tissues on hand. Rose petals showered us as
the ‘newlyweds’. Champagne was poured and the cutting ceremony of the
delicious almond sponge wedding cake was captured on video. The video
and the photographs taken were exceptional. The video was
professionally edited. Every photo had a marvellous backdrop of
tropical plants, flowers, the sea, mountains and of course a sunset.
La Pirogue even ensured a wedding photo was sent to family and friends
by e-mail. What fabulous memories of a special day. Hotel guests
clapped and cheered as we walked along the beach front. A nice
feeling! We glowed with happiness as the new married couple.
La
Pirogue provided afternoon tea in a private area in the open
restaurant. We relaxed and chatted as we looked across the stunning
swimming pool and gardens. Later, we moved to the beach front to a
secluded spot on the private beach where a dining table for two was set
up for the wedding dinner. The path to our destination was lit up with
tea candles and a bonfire glowed against the starlit evening sky. The
four course a la carte dinner included fresh lobster and was fantastic.
Upon
returning to our chalet, we discovered the staff had decorated the
entrance with flowers and laid out wedding gifts on the bed. They had
sprinkled purple bougainvillea petals on the bed and made two swans out
of white bath towels. A bottle of champagne was on ice and the
remainder of the wedding cake was provided with plates. This was a
marvellous touch to the end of the wedding day. In the morning, La
Pirogue provided breakfast on the terrace of the chalet. Freshly picked
little red flowers decorated the pristine white tablecloth. A huge
selection of fresh fruits, hot breads, yoghurts, smoked fish, bacon,
omelettes and anything else of choice was available.
The
wedding was a most wonderful moment of our lives. People say Mauritius
is expensive, but I believe our wedding and holiday was not as expensive
as some might imagine an that we could have easily have spent twice if
not three times as much on arranging a wedding in Australia. In fact we
even flew business class with Air Mauritius because it was affordable!
The quality and presentation of our photos and video are exceptional and
for a fraction of the cost one would expect to pay in Australia. All
our photos have stunning backdrops and of course, the weather and water
was magnificent.
Thanks
must be made to Narelle Williams of Global Weddings who made all of this
happen so easily. She took all the worry and pressure out of arranging
a wedding which allowed us to simply enjoy the moment.
We
have promised ourselves to return to La Pirogue for an anniversary. La
Pirogue’s efforts in creating the right atmosphere, proven experience in
providing perfect weddings and their marvellous hospitality will forever
convince us that we chose the right destination in Mauritius for our
wedding. Destination weddings are the way to go!
Michael and I would like to say a huge thank you to all of you for
making our wedding in Fiji such a huge success. Every part of our trip
was just perfect, the resorts were amazing and the wedding went off
without a hitch.
Thought out the entire planning process Global Weddings was incredibly
helpful, professional and quick to respond to our enquires and all the
suggestions you made about how to spend out time in Fiji suited us
perfectly.
Sonaisali resort was beautiful and the staff were really friendly. The
wedding planner 'Sirali' was amazing. He was so patient (the groom was a
little stressed out!) and did an awesome job of coordinating everything
on the day.
Malolo Island was beautiful and exactly what we needed after the
wedding.
It was so peaceful and relaxing we almost didn't come home...
We would also like to thank you for the beautiful gift you sent us.
It was very unexpected and we were extremely grateful.
Thanks again for all your help and we'll be in contact next year when we
plan an anniversary trip!
We would like to thank
you and the team for helping our day be so fantastic. We always thought
coordinating 40 different people's travel and organising a wedding would
be difficult, but you and the team on Malolo Island made it a breeze!
From the moment we
arrived in Fiji, everything was taken care of. From the marriage
registration, to the coordination of the celebrant, photographer,
flowers and even the cocktail party - it all happened like clockwork.
It was the perfect setting for the casual and relaxed wedding that we
both wanted, in the perfect setting surrounded by great friends and
family, plenty of cocktails and fantastic food!
The whole trip was
perfect, and without your help, Va and Emily it would never have
happened! A very special thank you to Marianne (F&B Manager) who
ensured everything was 'sweet' (as she would say) and to Methy who
always gave us a smile as we invaded the beach bar!
It is an experience
all our guests agree was perfect, and we all will be talking about it
for a very long time to come.
Thank you very much for helping us organise our wedding. Your assistance
was invaluable and ensured that our day ran smoothly and everything was
perfect.
Due to unforeseen circumstances we were put in a situation where we had
to change wedding venues at a very late stage and the help provided by
yourself and Global Weddings was a lifesaver.
Global Weddings helped us to select a new wedding venue that suited our
needs. Various recommendations and costings were submitted with unbiased
opinions on each of the venues/resorts in a range of different
locations.
From there Global Weddings continued to provide impeccable service.
Acting as our agent, they worked with the wedding co-ordinator and the
food and beverage manager at the resort providing options and
recommendations and ultimately ensuring that our requirements for the
wedding were met. This included set-up of the venue and chapel, table
decorations, place cards, table seating, lighting, food selection and
catering.
In addition. Global Weddings sourced and then liaised with a wedding
celebrant, florist, cake maker, DJ etc all from the local area. We did
not have to worry about a thing, Global Weddings did everything and
ensured we had the wedding of our dreams.
On top of all of this they were able to negotiate a very attractive
accommodation package for us and they also offer a travel service and
can help you with your flights. It is a one stop shop for destination
weddings, you couldn't ask for anything more.
Their service is provided on a national basis even though they are
located in Victoria. Initially we were a bit hesitant as we were unsure
as to how this would work considering we are based in Sydney however
this was not a problem whatsoever. The entire wedding was planned via
email and telephone and we were kept up to date with the progress the
whole way through. Any questions we had were answered that day or the
next.
The service that Global Weddings provides is well worth the minimal fee
charged. From beginning to end all of the angst and worry was taken out
of our wedding plans, their efficiency and professionalism was so
greatly appreciated.
We would thoroughly recommend the service that Global Weddings provides
to anybody that is getting married. You'd be crazy not to employ their
services.
We were planning an overseas wedding for 50 guests.
Now we needed to find someone to HELP!! Discovering Global Weddings at
the Melbourne Bridal Exhibition was the key and we never looked back.
We were given so many choices, provided with photographs, even video.
They were exceptional.
Finally settling on Bali, Global Weddings organised all of our travel
arrangements. They were prompt, thorough and extremely reliable, friends
and family even commenting on the quick email replies. Little did we
know that this was just the beginning? After the tragedy in Bali we were
forced to make the decision to relocate. So with three weeks until the
wedding date we decided on Phuket, Thailand.
The following day all 50……… yes 50 family and friends had been booked on
flights. Brett and I were there at Global Weddings to witness first hand
the teamwork and long hours the girls put in.
Determined not to stop
until we were all re-booked, Global Weddings were right there at 7.00pm
sending us pictures of accommodation for all of our guests to view
during an emergency wedding get together. Global Weddings have a way of
making you feel like a valued client, by doing the little things like,
making sure we always had refreshments, lunch, champagne, bubbles,
candles and all of those romantic things to take away with us. They were
even thoughtful enough to send heart felt letters and cards of best
wishes and congratulations.
I CAN’T SAY ENOUGH ABOUT GLOBAL WEDDINGS, A COMPANY WHO SHOWED THE
UTMOST PROFESSIONALISM AND RE-ASSURANCE THROUGH WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A
STRESSFUL SITUATION AND WHEN THE GOING GOT TOUGH, THEY WERE RIGHT THERE
EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.
I
really don’t know where to
start, our whole wedding experience has just been amazing and with out
Narelle l am sure the experience would not have been so smooth. In fact
without Narelle we would have never found Sonaisali Island.
Sonaisali Island is a beautiful resort island 4 minutes off the mainland
about 20 minutes form Nadi. They are really reasonably priced and easily
accessible 24 hours a day meaning our guests could stay on the mainland
if they chose to. While we were on the island we were invited to a
managers party where we got to meet other couples about to or who had
just tied the knot. It was clear from talking with all these people how
versatile Sonaisali is in creating a unique wedding experience based on
each couples needs and desires. There were couples wanting a private
ceremony followed by a private candle lit dinner on the beach whilst
others like us were sharing a bigger occasion with 40 guests. Lavenia
the wedding coordinator on Sonaisali was sensational and perfectly
executed extra details we wanted accommodated.
The other fantastic thing about Sonaisali is their activities, because
we had so many friends over we were able to enjoy a range of activities
with them prior to the wedding such as snorkeling on Turtle rock (highly
recommended!) and we also booked out the catamaran sunset cruise 2
nights before the wedding which allowed everyone to get to know each
other, it was unlimited Champaign too! All the activities were really
fairly priced and there was a huge variety catering to all ages and
abilities.
There were just so many newly created memories from this one small
occasion in our lives, Narelle you have been absolutely brilliant! At
every step you have been there with helpful tips and your organization
and communication left nothing for us to be concerned about. Nothing has
ever been to hard or too much and we are looking forward to booking our
first year anniversary trip back to Fiji with you shortly.
Just a quick email to let you know that we are now
MARRIED!!!!! the wedding was fantastic! it was the most brilliant
day - absolutely perfect. The resort/island was like a paradise......
and everything on the day ran smoothly.
We started the day off with a champagne breakfast, then several hours in
the spa (massages, facials etc etc). It was relaxing. Then after lunch
it was time to get ready. We met for some photos prior to the wedding -
at around 4.30ish, the actual wedding was at 5.15pm, just as the sun was
setting. It was beautiful.
After the ceremony it was time for more photos,
then onto the reception. We had tables set up on the beach (by fire
torches & candle light) and had a wonderful traditional Fijian banquet,
followed by dancing barefoot on the sand while Hayz's brother Brian
entertained us.
The experience was absolutely amazing, I am so happy
that we opted for Yasawa Island. Words cannot describe the place itself,
nor the people who work and live there.....
Thank you GLOBAL WEDDINGS for organising the most
incredible romantic wedding and honeymoon that any couple could want.
The "Bale Benyang" on the beach at Nusa Dua looked spectacular,
decorated in true Balinese style, the sunset, candlelit dinner which
followed the ceremony was very sumptuous with impeccable service from
the Sheraton staff making us feel like royalty. The photographer
did a fantastic job with our photos and the frangipani and orchids in
the Bridal bouquet were exquisite.
The transfers and various places in Bali during our
honeymoon were handled with the utmost efficiency by the very friendly
staff of GLOBAL WEDDINGS.
Thank you again for giving us the most beautiful
exotic wedding, a dream come true.
You have been so supportive and wonderful throughout
the whole wedding preparations. I can't thank you enough for your
patience and understanding. Our wedding was perfect and Hayman
Island was truly unforgettable. It was an absolute pleasure to
deal with all the members of staff of Hayman Island and especially at
GLOBAL WEDDINGS.
My Fiancée and I came and met with Narelle on Saturday and we were
absolutely impressed with the destination knowledge and level of
customer service provided by Narelle. If first impressions were the only
issues we had to consider we would have no problem in booking with
Narelle.
Thank-you for eliminating any concerns we were having with arranging
an international wedding. We look forward to working with you in the
future.
Getting married in Fiji was the best decision we have ever made. The
second best decision was letting Narelle and the team at Global Weddings
organise it for us.
With Narelle acting as our wedding co-ordinator, everything was so
simple and stress free. We simply discussed with Global Weddings what
we wanted and they organised the rest…ceremony, reception, flowers,
music, photographer, flights, accommodation. Not just for us, but all
our guests as well. With these details all take care of, there was
nothing left for us to do but relax and await our exciting day.
Malolo Island Resort is simply beautiful, and the Island staff could not
be friendlier. For us our wedding started from the moment we arrived,
we were made to feel really special. We were greeted by serenaders,
cocktails, traditional wedding leis and champagne on ice awaiting us in
our upgraded room.
We will never know the stress most brides and grooms endure. Our
Wedding was perfect, fun, relaxed, intimate and extremely romantic.
Beautiful weather, gorgeous surroundings, fantastic food and the most
spectacular sunset. Our guests have not stoped raving about our wedding and are all looking
forward to some day heading back to Fiji.
We could not have dreamed of a more prefect wedding – so romantic, so
intimate, truly unforgettable!
Narelle we can not thank you and the team at Global Weddings enough for
truly making our fairytale wedding not only come true, but exceed even
our expectations.
We will definitely be going back to Malolo Island, as it is now an
extremely special place for us.
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