Holiday in Turkey

Natty2014

Hi all,

My fiance and I are planning to get married next year & would love to do it abroad. We are thinking of Turkey - but don't really know were to start! Does anyone have an suggestions?

Thanks,

Natasha

I'm new to this site, so I apologise if this thread is posted elsewhere.

wallbash

Well I have been to Turkey a number of times and seen ( from a distance) a few weddings.
But I travel in July , and my first thought , its too hot for a wedding.

A Scottish wedding in full heavy kilts etc looked great but they nearly died in the heat.
I suggest you go to trip advisor and ask there, some good advice from people who have done it.

Pollycat

I would recommend you check out Tripadvisor too.

I've no idea how easy it is to arrange your own wedding in Turkey and I'd guess it would be pricey to use a Tour Operator. Lots of them do wedding packages, not sure how many do Turkey. I think you would be limited to certain accommodations if you use a TO.

Also, have you considered your guests (if you intend having any)?

You will be - unless you're going to be very generous - asking people to pay money that they may not be able to afford to attend your wedding.

Trust me, there have been quite a few threads on here from people who have been invited to weddings abroad - some have even been expected to attend - and can't afford to do so, causing bad feeling at a time that should be happy.

That may not true in your case.

I hope you sort out your perfect wedding.

As an alternative suggestion, I believe there are a couple of independent companies in Lindos, Rhodes (which must be the picture perfect place to have a wedding) that will make all your arrangements.

hgotsparkle

Pollycat wrote: »

Also, have you considered your guests (if you intend having any)?

You will be - unless you're going to be very generous - asking people to pay money that they may not be able to afford to attend your wedding.

Trust me, there have been quite a few threads on here from people who have been invited to weddings abroad - some have even been expected to attend - and can't afford to do so, causing bad feeling at a time that should be happy.

That may not true in your case.

I hope you sort out your perfect wedding.

I second this; give it some serious thought, get prices and then talk to who you are wanting to invite if they can afford that.
I've fallen out with my oldest friend over this. Shes getting married in Greece this year and just assumed I can attend without giving a single thought to the fact that I can't just pay out 2 lots of £900pp, as shes on a much higher wage than I am.


Look into cost of your guests getting there before you look at the finer details.

Pollycat

hgotsparkle wrote: »

I second this; give it some serious thought, get prices and then talk to who you are wanting to invite if they can afford that.
I've fallen out with my oldest friend over this. Shes getting married in Greece this year and just assumed I can attend without giving a single thought to the fact that I can't just pay out 2 lots of £900pp, as shes on a much higher wage than I am.


Look into cost of your guests getting there before you look at the finer details.

That's very sad, hgotsparkle.

I've never been put in that situation but, as I said, I've read quite a few threads about the fall-out from overseas weddings.

I doubt, regardless of how close I was to someone, that I'd book to go somewhere that I didn't particularly want to at a time that I didn't particularly want to just because someone wanted to get married abroad. And I probably could afford to go to pretty much any destination.

I have no issue with anyone choosing where to get married, I just dislike the assumption that everyone will follow them.

And don't get me started on the 'tradition' of spending a fortune on a few days abroad for hen parties. :cool:

I hope your friend sees sense about the invitation.
If she's such a bridezilla that she can't see your viewpoint, she's not that much of a friend (imho).