2008 Testimonials
We are back in the UK and doing our best to adjust back to work and home life after an unforgettable wedding and honeymoon.
We are very indebted to the minister for looking after us so attentively in New York and for conducting such a warm and personal service for us at the 'ladies pavillion'
The sub zero conditions could not take away from a lovely, private and emotionally charged service.
Thank you for your support and assistance through the planning stages. It all worked out perfectly on the day.
Kind Regards
Hugh & Carol Paterson, 3rd January 2008
I was very impressed with the minister and the co-ordinator, who were lovelyand really helpful. We had Ida as our make up artist who was lovely. Our hotel was great as well and made us feel extremely welcome and our meal was fantastic that night.
Again thanks very much for all your help it was a great day.
Regards
Christina & Stephen Bollard, 7th March 2008
Just a quick note to say a big thank you for making our wedding day so special. New York was even better than Mathew and I ever dreamed it would be.
The minister and the photographer were all great and the wedding license and photographs have arrived already.
Thanks for the best day of our lives.
Love from
Mr and Mrs Jenkins, 10th April 2008
Thank you for the time that you put into our wedding, we both had a wonderful time. I know that you heard from the minister while we were over in New York and she passed on the message that Katie had said yes. She did in fact say yes on top of the Empire State Building as planned.
The whole wedding day was great and Katie said it was just what she wanted. I think the photographer was BRILL and I look forward to seeing the photos that he did, If you would like me to send you some when they come through I will.
The minister was also GREAT and made us both feel at ease, The flowers were there in plenty of time and that was with some extra ones that I ordered for Katie's sister and brother in law.
Thanks Again it was a very special day for us both!
All the best
Simon & Katie Leech, 17th April 2008
Just a small email to express both myself and Michaels thanks for all the help that you had provided on the run up to the wedding.
We had the best day ever!!!! I would like to send a thank you card to the minister if possible she was so nice and feel it is a small token gesture.
Once we have received the photographs I will send one to onto you.
Thanks again for all your help.
Kind Regards
Kim & Michael Harvey, 25th April 2008
Hi Big Apple Weddings
Sorry it's taken so long to get in touch following our wedding, as you can imagine we have been busy with thank you cards and photographs etc.
Just wanted to tell you that we cannot say thank you enough for all your help with our wedding ceremony on 8th May 2008. It was absolutely fantastic and was definitely a day we will never forget!
We decided to go for the licence the day after we arrived following your advice and found the whole experience easy and quick, we arrived in city hall ready for opening and were out within 1/2 hour. No sooner had we left the building than the minster telephoned to go through the details of the ceremony with us. She was a wonderful contact and support through the whole process, please pass our thanks to her for all her help. The musicians and florist were excellent and the photographer was absolutely fantastic. Again please pass on our thanks to him for the beautiful photographs he has taken, we are deciding which to put in an album and are stuck for choice!
Your advice about the ladies pavillion was spot on, we could not have chosen a more pretty or idyllic setting to make our vows, and I would recommend that anyone thinking about gettingmarried at this venue do so! It was lovely. As for the minister, please pass her our sincere thanks and gratitude, I cannot describe how wonderful she was! The ceremony was so emotional and heart felt and this was all down to her. She really made us both feel calm at quite a nervouse time and again for this we thank her.
All in all I would not hesitate to recommend Big Apple Weddings to anyone thinking about getting married in New York - Thank You for a wonderful wedding!
Emma & Graeme Hutchinson, 8th May 2008
Hi to you both and hope you are both well. Well where do we start?! We are so sorry that it has taken so long to mail you but we have been waiting for our photos to be developed so that we can send some to you and to express our sincere thanks for all you have done to make our wedding day so special and can honestly say the best day of our lives.
New York was absolutely fantastic we would love to move there! We couldn't of chosen a better place to get married. We just can't believe how fast the whole wedding and honeymoon went we want to go and do it all over again!! Everything went absolutely perfect- the weather, the location, the yacht (which was absolutely unbelievable), just everything! Everybody had a fantastic time.
Vegas was like another world and the hotel was absolutely fantastic. Unfortunately we didn't win on the slots! We did the Grand Canyon trip which we got as a wedding present which was brilliant and memorable.
Well could go on all day! Speak soon and thank you both again for all your hard work and effort. You have been absolutely fantastic!
Chris & Victoria Whittingham, 1st August 2008
Thanks for your email - we were both back at work on Monday! The wedding was great, thanks for making everything so simple.
With regards to the suppliers that you use, all we had to do were make the calls when we got there and everything was sorted. The minister who performed the ceremony was lovely!
The process at City Hall was easy. We got there about 8.15 and were near the front of the queue!
Rhian and her sister got there hair styled at Vidal Sassoon at the Crown Building on 5th Ave and they treated them really well - not to expensive either. The Hudson was a really good base and would recommend it to any couple going across to get married.
Thanks again for all your help!
Kind regards,
Jamie & Rhian Davies, 20th August 2008
Hi,
We're back to reality now and over our jetlag and wanted to drop you a line to say a HUGE thank you for arranging our wedding.
Me, my mum and the bridesmaids had our hair done at a salon in Times Square called Spa Avi. I can't remember the address but our stylists were Mango and Judy and they did a really good job. We then all had our makeup done free of charge at the Benefit counter in Macy's.
Everything went to plan perfectly. We met the co-ordinator the day before the wedding at the Conservatory Gardens so we could see the location and rehearse where we would stand / how we would walk in etc and it was really useful. She was a great help on the day and it was a good idea for her to be there with water because it was quite hot. It wasn't too hot
though we really couldn't have asked for better weather especially as I'd been losing sleep a couple of weeks before because the forecast was for thunder and lightening!!!!
The location we had (The English Garden) was really beautiful.
Out of all the locations in Central Park we're so glad we had this one
The Minister was absolutely lovely. She made the ceremony have a personal touch and everyone commented on how nice she was.
The Photographer, Musicians and Videographer were all great and I can't wait to get the photo's and DVD back so we can relive the day again!
I thought I'd have to pick the flowers up myself but they were delivered to our hotel room and I was really pleased with them.
We had no problems with the coach transfer and I was so glad that we'd got you to arrange it as it would have been a pain to organise taxi's for everyone so this made getting to the cruise much easier.
The cruise was the icing on the cake. When me & Matt sat looking at the enjoyment on everyone's faces while we were on it, it really made our day. Overhearing conversations where people are describing it as 'Magical' and 'Amazing' was brilliant. Several people said that OUR wedding day was the best day of THEIR lives which you don't often hear
when you go to someone else's wedding!!!
So once again, thank you so much for everything. If we could do it all again we would and we wouldn't change a single thing. We couldn't have done this without your help and we will be eternally grateful. I will recommend Big Apple Weddings to anyone who wants to get married in New York and thanks to you we had a wonderful day and memories we'll keep with us forever.
With Love
Adele & Matthew Lymer, 22nd August 2008
PS, We'll send you a picture when we get them back from the photographer
Many thanks for all your help in organising our wedding, we had the most amazing and special day of our lives. Ourselves and our guests were truly stunned at the beauty of the gardens, and the breathtaking view of New York City from onboard the dinner cruise.
The events of the day are still very much at the forefront of everyone's mind.
Emily was a wonderful asset on the day, and the rehearsal was of great assistance as it allowed us to choose the layout of the ceremony according to our tastes. We took our bridal party with us and it certainly helped ease their minds and nerves!
We used the Elizabeth Arden salon on 5th Avenue for our wedding day hair, manicure, and make-up and I would highly recommend their services. The service and food on the cruise was first class, and was a truly magical night.
Once again, many thanks for helping us achieve the wedding we have always wanted.
Pamela & Craig Main, 28th August 2008
I just wanted to thank you so much for organising our wedding. We have just come back and had such a wonderful time. I also wanted to ask you to pass on out thanks to minister who is just such a wonderful lady and she spent hours with me planning the ceremony. She made me feel so at ease during all the preparations and the ceremony was just what we wanted.
Thanks so much once again. I have recommended you already! All the New York guests by the way never knew the conservatory gardens existed!
Kind regards
Claudia and Frank Augello, 7th September 2008
Thanks so much for your e mail - everything was fabulous and we are back tired but happy. I will be in touch in a day or two with some pics and a full report and testimonial that you can use if you like. I'll also dig out the details of where I had hair and nails done etc and where we had our reception as they were AMAZING!
Thanks again and will be in touch as soon as have photos downloaded etc
Many thanks
Emma & Mark Harding, 3rd September 2008
Hi,
Vicky and I had a great time thank you. When the photos arrive then we would be delighted to share them with you.
Can I ask one favour that you forward me the photographer's email address as I would like to thank him personally for his services. We got caught up in the moment and feel that we did not thank him enough on the day.
Kind regards
Vicky and Rhys Williams, 10th September 2008
Thank you very much for the email , eveything that you have done for us was ace and could not have been done any better . Every email we have sent , you have answered very quickly and every question we asked you have answered.
Even the phonecall to us before the wedding was unexpected but was great . The photographer was great and took some great pictures and even the flowers were perfect turning up early as we asked . All in all the day was and the tavern was great as was the evening boat trip . Again thank you for all you have done.
Many thanks
Iain and Wendy 11th October 2008
Thanks for everything. Please pass on our thanks to the minister for all her help, she was a godsend.The flowers arrived on time and were great, the restaurant was very good and we particularly enjoyed the shuttle from the pier to the restaurant. We also went over to the Boathouse for drinks after the ceremony, they were very accommodating and made us all feel welcome. I'll drop a couple of pictures over to you, all in all a fantastic experience which I would heartily recommend to anyone.
Regards
Mat & Laura Dodd 12th November 2008
Allan and I were delighted with our wedding, made possible by you both, thank you so much for your time, without your expertise and knowledge of how the New Yorkers work we would still be scrambling together our wedding! We are both very grateful to you both for your advice and someone must have been looking over us on 14th November as we didn't need the back up chapel after all.
We all thought the Ladies Pavillion was a beautiful spot to get married. My flowers and Al's button hole were beautiful and the minister was superb. The ceremony was better than either of us had hoped it could be. I think you both run a fantastic business and we are so grateful for your helpin providing us with a wonderful wedding. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend you to anyone we know considering a wedding in the Big Apple. Thank you again.
Rachel & Allan Dean 14th November 2008
Big Apple Weddings provide Big Apple Wonderful White Weddings! Delighted with the service received and would highly recommend Big Apple Weddings to anyone looking for a nothing is a problem and happy wedding. Special mention to the amazing Reverend Annie, whose natural sparkle made the day complete.Thanks again for all your assistance.
Regards
Mr & Mrs Grieve 31st December 2008