What a force to be reckoned with!
Anke organised absolutely everything and each event was wonderful!
We had 43 guests join us in Madeira from the UK to celebrate our wedding.
We started with a drinks evening for our guests on the Wednesday. This was held in a rooftop bar, SE Boutique hotel in Funchal and it was great fun.
The staff there were amazing and such great cocktails!
Anke ensured no one joined our party and that all the guests were enjoying themselves and mixing.
Two days later was the big event, the wedding.
The hair and makeup artist Nina Lisa and her crew were fantastic, like a military operation and before we knew it the bridal party were made up, with their hair beautifully done and ready to go.
Anke said she had booked us the best, and she had!
No practice run needed, we told them our ideas for make up and sent photos of hair ideas a few weeks before the event and the results on the day were exactly what we wanted.
The flowers by Tulipa were delivered to us by Anke, they were so pretty, Anke had chosen them and they worked perfectly.
A coach was arranged for all the guests to be collected at various points through Funchal and they were all taken to the wedding venue, the beautiful Palheiro Gardens. Anke’s amazing son Luka was on the bus helping to make sure everything went smoothly.
The wedding went without a hitch, the beautiful Anna was our registrar and the amazing Anke was our translator.
The wedding was followed by a fantastic bar being run by the wonderful staff at the venue right next to the pergoda where we got married. It was perfect!
To get from the wedding venue to the restaurant Tuc Tucs had been arranged as a surprise for the guests and what a fabulous surprise, thank you Anke again for such an amazing suggestion the guests absolutely loved it., as did we!
What a lovely way to travel.
So many guests commented about how good the tuc tuc drivers were and that an amazing commentary was given enroute.
The photos we have from the day, taken by the phenomenal Lauro Santos were stunning. He was a pleasure to work with. The photos he took are truly wonderful. Nothing was too much trouble it and he was just there with you and never in the way. He worked so hard.
Restaurante Montanha was the ideal location for our reception. The staff were again amazing especially Ronney, he was truly fantastic.
Pre dinner drinks and canapés were held on the roof terrace followed by a wonderful meal.
We chose traditional Madeiran food and it was beautifully cooked and plentiful, no one went hungry.
Then of course we danced the night away, what more could you want.
A truly perfect and amazing day, we couldn’t have asked for better.
Anke and her son Luka worked so hard both before the wedding and on the day.
The day flowed so well we still can’t believe it! They were with us every step of the way.
Day 3 and the sunset boat cruise, Magic Dolphin, the best boat trip you can get in Funchal.
It was so wonderful to have everyone on the boat together.
Drinks and snacks, not only organised by the amazing Anke but also served to our guests by her!
A truly beautiful evening where everyone had fun, whether you swam or you didn’t.
A great way to end such an amazing few days.
Anke arranged all of the above, the beautiful flowers we had from
Tulipa, the amazing photographer Lauro Santos Foto, the favours of the personalised stones by Marta Maria, the DJ Mario, the list goes on…. we can honestly say we couldn’t have asked for more.
To anyone thinking of getting married in Madeira Anke is your lady.
She is kind, thoughtful, great fun and a phenomenal wedding planner.
Trust in this lady she will not let you down!
Helen & Craig












