What Couples Say

We began planning our wedding with Sveta 2 years in advance. We knew we were in safe hands from the moment we met her. She recommended our chosen venue that we ultimately fell in with love with - and so did our guests.We thank her for recommending such amazing suppliers/vendors. You could really tell there was a great relationship between them all as the day ran so smoothly. And even if it didn’t behind the scenes, we had no idea which is great. If you’re planning on getting married in Crete but need the support from a local, CHOOSE SVETA!! You will have no regrets. She really helped to make this the greatest week of our lives! Lots of love, Danielle and Jord

My experience with Sveta at Crete Within Weddings was nothing short of perfect. I reached out when planning a surprise wedding vow renewal for my wife and I.I would be travelling from the US to Crete at a very specific time and Sveta was able to accommodate my requests and offer amazing thoughts to really make our day special. My advice to anyone wishing to celebrate a wonderful wedding or special occasion is to reach out to Sveta early and allow her to give her thoughts and recommendations, because every suggestion was amazing!

Sveta and the team did such a fantastic job with our wedding! She made the process so easy and even with a few obstacles before the wedding the team made sure everything went perfectly. Thank you again to everyone who made our wedding a day we will never forget.

There are no words for how gifted and amazing Sveta is at her job. She became more than our wedding planner over the course of a few months. She became our extended family. She made our wedding something beyond our wildest dream. She far exceeded any expectation we had and we are so thankful to have found her. The entire process from beginning to end was seamless.

We are forever grateful.

Exceptional! Sveta is amazing and my daughter and our family had the most perfect wedding day thanks to her.
Nothing is too much trouble, we had a few challenges with the paperwork in the UK but Sveta worked magic to enable the wedding to occur, going above and beyond.
A lovely caring lady who I cannot speak highly enough of.
Thank you Sveta.x

Sveta and her team helped us have our dream wedding at Biolea Astrikas Estate in Crete. She helped us pick our venue, arrange the detail and manage our budget. She did a great job taking as much of the stress out of the process as possible, especially considering the distance (we're based in London)!
Her team of decorators were great, understanding our vision so well that it turned an already beautiful venue into something even more special. We had some worry about the weather on the day but Sveta and her team handled the setup well due to careful planning.
We would definitely recommend her to other couples planning their wedding. She's great at what she does and she'll make sure your big day is just as special as ours was.

Always happy to work with Sveta! She is experienced and able to think out of the box to suit and respect each couple's needs. Especially if you are thinking of having an off the beaten road celebration, Sveta is someone that could really help you. She knows many places that are not even known to locals and she has great respect to humans and nature. Highly recommended!

We had an amazing experience with Sveta planning our party. She knew exactly what we wanted, suggested many good ideas, and made the job very easy for us. We felt like all the other guests, just coming to have a great time without any stress. She has a great network of photographers, hair stylists and venues. Highly recommended for anyone looking to make the best wedding holiday.

I first met Sveta on the beach in Plakias, a sentimental place for my family, and told her about the intimate wedding I wanted with just my family. She said "I've already planned your wedding in my head." Sveta's years of experience are evident in how easy my own experience as a bride was in the lead up to and on my wedding day. She managed the vendors (my Greek is limited so this was very welcome!), had beautiful touches I would never have thought of and problem solved on the day as the famous Plakias wind threatened to blow us all away! It was a simple wedding and perfectly us, thanks to Sveta's attention to detail and commitment to our enjoyment on the day. I look forward to catching up again in beautiful Crete soon.

y French friends invited me to their wedding and it was an unforgettable party - laidback party under the starry sky! In addition to the unreal beauties and beautiful scenery, I was pleased with the organization of the holiday! Everything is clear, on time and attention to every guest! I felt like I was in good hands and could have fun in peace! Thanks to the company Crete Within Weddings and Svetlana she is a super professional and a very nice person

I am so thankful we found dear Sveta. My (now) husband and I had already booked a holiday to Crete and decided we wanted to have a private, relaxed wedding ceremony with our three children. I contacted several companies via e-mail, but felt reassured with Sveta and her vast knowledge. From her first response, I knew I wanted her to help us. Everything was perfect, within 4/5 months, we had arranged our wedding - Sveta took care of all paper work, a photographer, ceremony booking and booked us a beautiful restaurant by the beach for after, much to our relief! She added extra special, personal touches, to ensure our children felt included too. Ireally can’t recommend and thank Sveta enough, for all she did for us! An absolutely lovely lady.

Sveta, Thank you so much to both you and Daria for helping us to plan the wedding of our dreams! You made the whole process so enjoyable and stress free for us - providing us with incredible support throughout! Planning a destination wedding was a scary thought, however your knowledge of Crete and your connections with the different vendors helped to create the most amazing day and we really cannot thank you enough! Everything about our day was perfect and completely exceeded our expectations! We trusted you from the very beginning, and appreciated the time you took to plan and show us different venues when we came to Crete to view them. You knew at the end of the first day that we were going to love our eventual wedding venue when visiting the following day and that demonstrated your skill at recognising what your clients were looking for! We are so grateful you introduced us to Aravanes because we instantly fell in love with the beauty and peacefulness that it brings! It will now be an incredibly special place to us for the rest of our lives! We look forward to seeing you again, both when we come to Crete and when you visit Scotland (to get plenty more whisky)!

My wife and I are both avid hikers and adventurers. Our love of nature and travel are things we share and hold dear. They have played an important part in our relationship and when it came to our "wedding" we were looking to do something that showcased this to our friends and family. When we met Sveta and found out that she too was an avid hiker and adventurer, we knew then that this could be our person! When we explained that we didn't want a traditional sit-down wedding and wanted something more of an adventure, Sveta did not flinch and was excited for the upcoming task. In the end, everything was just absolutely perfect and Sveta played a major role in making our dreams a reality on Crete. We are forever grateful and thankful to now call her a friend that we look forward to visiting again soon on Crete when we return. I can't recommend a better local person to take care of your wedding. She knew all the great spots (from our ceremony location on top of a Minoan mountain top, our post-ceremony dinner at Aravanes, and our reception party the following day at Cavo) and she had the right vendors to make it all happen (and all the food vendors came up with amazing custom menus to meet our dietary restrictions). We loved the photographers she recommended and her officiant Lala was wonderful too!

Last year Sveta organized for us the most intimate yet beautiful ceremony in beautiful Aravanes place. My husband's grandparents live in Greece and because we wanted to share this beautiful moment with them, we decided to make our wedding here. Sveta is the coolest! She is very careful and looking for a details person. We spoke like good friends and our communication was very easygoing - I could ask her any question without any doubts. It’s not very easy to handle a nervous bride such as myself (because I wanted everything to be perfect) but Sveta had a lot of patience. And I'm more than grateful!! She offered us different options and never pushed our decisions. On the day of the wedding, she and her team also manage all the things to be done at the right time. Special thanks to all the vendors she offered us! I highly recommend her as a planner on Crete. Many kisses and hugs to Eleftheria and Zacharoula - they become our Cretan family as well!

This day will not only be remembered by us, but also by our guests for a very long time! Sveta, we can't thank you enough for this wonderful day!
The wedding completely exceeded our expectations!
Over a year ago when we started planning the wedding and from our first conversation we knew we had made the right choice with you.
Our trip to Crete to visit potential wedding locations was very well organized, the selection of locations we were to see was perfectly chosen.
When it came to the more detailed planning, we were able to contact Sveta at any time. Every question we had was answered competently. The selection of the other service providers was very easy thanks to Sveta's help.
The wedding day was completely stress-free for us. We didn't have to worry about anything and could rely on everything running smoothly. Even when the weather didn't cooperate and we had to change the plans at short notice, everything went smoothly thanks to Sveta.
We were able to really enjoy the day with our guests and didn't have to waste a thought on planning details. It was simply a perfect dream wedding and we would recommend anyone to hire Sveta as their planner. You can really feel that Sveta does her job with all her heart!