We live and breathe weddings, so we can help the couple with absolutely anything they need.
One of the main reasons for booking through TUI is the TUI Wedding Expert.
They specifically are dedicated to the wedding, to make those dreams come true.
The parts of the process that TUI helped with were really everything I’d say, from start to finish.
Depending on when they book the wedding, I will get in touch with them between two months,
or three months before they arrive, and then we go from
there and plan everything together bit by bit. Through emails, through phone calls,
and we just make sure that everything is perfect for them, and it’s exactly what they want.
It was like having an extra family member there
who was able to provide you with advice and expertise.
We started planning it straight away, pretty much.
Around 18 months before the wedding,
we went into the local TUI Store just to find out what different options there were really.
There were loads of options.
So it was sort of there’s your information,
take your time and let us know when you’re ready really.
Depending on the destination they are getting married in, couples should start planning
their wedding quite early, only because some destinations get booked up very, very quickly.
So early planning will avoid any disappointment.
We booked three months in advance of our date and
plan everything from that day of booking the destination.
Things do get booked up quite quickly, especially venues,
photographers, decorations companies, so it’s best to tackle these things first.
Stationary, save-the-date cards for the family and friends.
Definitely. If you want your friends and family to stay with you, make sure they get down to that
TUI Store , make sure that they book the same hotel, make sure they can get on the flight.
So, if your family and friends want to guarantee that they are going to be in
the same hotel as you, get that done as soon as you can. One year to 18 months is a key time.
About six months before you’re due to get married,
it’s the best time to start looking at legal paperwork.
In the package from TUI, with all the details,
it gives you a lot of information about the legal documents that you need.
It’s going to be different for everybody and every destination.
The best thing to do is speak to your local TUI Wedding Expert.
Find out what paperwork you need, check them off the list,
make sure you’ve got your birth certificate,
that your passport is in date, that you have your statutory declarations. And it’s also
very important to find out if you need anything translating into your destination’s language.
TUI really helped us understand that the renewal of vows would be better for us,
as opposed to getting legally married in Greece. So by getting legally married
in the UK before we went to Greece, the whole process was a lot easier.
There are a lot of foreign nationals living in the UK, and they have to check with their
own country to ensure that they have the right documentation to say that they are free and single
to marry in these other destinations, so that’s a key thing that they need to check as well.
So three months before the wedding, this is really when we start to kind of tie all the
details in. Or if you’re getting married in long haul or some destinations, this is when
your Wedding Expert will get in touch to find out exactly what it’s you want for your dream day.
Most of our couples would have done a lot of the planning,
so when they come in to the resort we are there to assist and offer any additional touches.
Some people come when they haven’t booked anything. If you haven’t got your photography,
if you haven’t got your flowers booked, we are quite happy to advise them when they arrive.
When they see the venue then that sometimes gives them better ideas of what they want to choose.
My advice would be maybe to create a mood board, so it will give us a better idea
of their vision and their tastes, so they are really, really helpful.
Try to look at the venue on the website. Or maybe visit the venues in advance,
so they have a better idea of the space.
And then it gives you a better idea of what sort of colour of decorations suit the background.
The feel. Yeah, the feel for the venue.
They’ve waited their entire lives for this day, and they are putting their wedding in our hands.
So, it’s very important that we ensure that their dream is carried out exactly how they want it.