You should consider using a "wedding planner" to help make everything go smoothly. I hear more and more comments from people that the tour operators simply don't (or can't) provide the full service. A Wedding Planner has the knowledge and the contacts to organise everything, saving you an enormous amount of running around in the week before the wedding. If you were to use a representative of the tour operator or a local travel agency, a percentage of everything you pay will be commission or mark-up and that will devalue what you are paying for.

Each year, in the region of 400 to 500 couples marry in Lindos and your wedding needs to be scheduled carefully. A Planner will help you to avoid, where possible, brides passing each other on the path to St Paul's Bay. A Planner should be able to find out the time (and date) of your wedding quicker than you can, giving you more time to prepare. He/She will be able to co-ordinate the ceremony, hair-dressing, flowers & button-holes, photographer, cake and reception. You will be given recommendations for places with quality and atmosphere for your reception (rather than a place based on size of commission). Other requests such as plate smashing and live music can be arranged, given enough time.

Suggestions for Wedding Planners are...

"Exquisite" - www.exquisitelindos.com

Charlotte has lived in Lindos for years and is married to Kostas (who many people will know from his sunshade and pedalo franchise on the Pallas beach).

"Thank you very much for all your assistance especially the introduction to Charlotte who was excellent. I dread to think what would have happened if she hadn't been there."
Matt & Clare - August 2004

"Lindos Weddings" - run by Karen & Laurence Traynor. www.lindosweddings.co.uk

"Proposals" - run by Richard Morrow, one of the first Lindos wedding planners. www.mybigfatrhodeswedding.com

"Infinity Weddings" - run by Chrissie Travell. www.infinityweddingslindos.co.uk