Kind Words
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Here are some kind words from our wedding couples! You can also read more
on our facebook page. www.facebook.com/photomagentaplus
Some lovely cards received in 2011
Gavin & Katie Thank You Card
Phillipa & Terry Phillipa Terry Thank You
Helen & Carl Thank You From Helen Carl 2
Hi Karen and Jim
Just wanted to say a huge thank you for getting our photos to us before we left Cyprus, it was lovely to see them as soon as we got home and I have to admit I can't stop looking at them.
The photos are fantastic and Jim you did such a good job with a groom who hates his photo being taken and a bride who can't keep her eyes open in the sun!!!! You made us both feel at ease with your laid back approach.
A big thank you to Karen for the suggestion of photos on the beach at Banana Bay they are so lovely and definitely some of our favorites. The friends and family that we have shared the pictures with are very impressed with the quality and how well our special day was captured.
The photos are very special and we will treasure them forever.
Thank you so much once again
Vicki and Tony
x x x x x x x x
Mr and Mrs Glover
Hi Jim and Karen
Firstly please accept our apologies for the late email, things were slightly manic on our return from Cyprus with Christmas etc.
We just wanted to say thank you so much for the fantastic photos, we are so impressed with them all especially the sunset ones, they are just stunning and everything we could have hoped for. We are so glad that we also chose to get a DVD of the day, it is just brilliant and edited so well, so many people have commented about how they didn't even notice the camera man on the day, therefore resulting in lots of natural footage. There has been tears all round for all those who have seen it and it's such a fantastic way to remember our special day. Given the standard of the photos and the brilliant editing of the DVD we were so impressed that you were able to get both of these to us before we left the resort. If we hear of anyone we know planning to get married in Paphos we will definitely recommend you.
It was really lovely to meet you both and thanks again for all your help.
Angie & Wes
(married at Amathus Beach Hotel on 11/11/11)
Sent from my iPad
Hi Karen and Jim
We would like to say a massive thank you to you both for doing a fantastic job of photographing our wedding.
The album and all the photos are fantastic and we are delighted with them.
From our initial enquiry right through to the final album you were both fantastic, I would recommend you to anyone looking for a photographer in Cyprus.
Many Friends and family at the wedding have commented how impressed they were with Jim on the day and how friendly he was.
If we return to Cyprus again it would be good to see you again
Good luck for the future
Paul & Emma Draper
Married at the Athena Beach - Paphos
Michael & Leone Paul
Michael & I got married in Paphos and we planned everything ourselves and managed perfectly well through the help of our parish administrator, although I would imagine it is a certain kind of couple who would have the time for this, but there are many other options, wedding planners, tour operators. Our wedding was everything we expected and more, it was perfect from start to finish, we felt special during our whole visit. Everybody involved with our big day could not have been more helpful, which brings me to Karen & Jim from Magenta Plus Photography.
From initial contact with Karen via e-mail, my now husband remarked on Karen's professional, helpful and friendly manner, so it came as no surprise when we first met with Karen & Jim, they were exactly what we expected, a god send to the panicking Bride & Groom!
On our wedding day, Jim was at the church on everybody's arrival, he quickly familiarised himself with all the guests and by the end of the day he knew them on a first name basis, he put everybody at ease, which is great if you are looking for natural photographs.
His manner is so unassuming at times I forgot he was there, but the pictures proved that he was snapping every step of the way.
To me this approach was really impressive, I now have a beautiful album (my pride & joy) and a printable CD for copies and everybody remarks on the quality and individuality of the album, of course we have some traditional but it was great to get such a variation of pictures to choose from.
Our pictures were delivered back to our hotel, Alexander the Great by Karen before we had to leave, which really pleased me as I couldn't wait to see them!!
Dear Karen & Jim
Just wanted to say again a huge thank you to you both for being part of Emily & Richards wedding, they will have precious memories to last a lifetime as a result of the beautiful photographs Jim took, which captured the beauty of the surroundings, the colours and the immense happiness and joy in the faces of the guests, but above all I was speechless with the photographs of Emily, she looked stunning but above all she had a special radiance that Jim captured perfectly.
You will both have a special place in our lives and be part of the memories we will share of the most wonderful of times.
It will be great to see you both next year and if you both have enough notice you can take an afternoon off for lunch!
Take very good care,
Best Wishes
Heather & Martin Hasthorpe
Emily and Richard married at the Athena Beach Hotel - Paphos
Hello both!
We have just had a chance to go through the photos for the first time. All I can say is wow!
They are absolutely incredible, everything that we wanted and so much more. I cannot believe that I love everything about every photo.
Our day was so special and every one of these photos reflects that. I really cannot thank you both enough for helping us and being so friendly and supportive leading up to and through-out our day.
We are hoping that in a couple of months we will be back in touch as we would love to have an album printed once we can afford it (we have to start saving to come back to the island as soon as possible as well!).
Thank you again.
Jocelyn and Gary
(Wedding held at Paphos Town Hall, Thalassa Spa and Sunset Photos at Banana Bay)
Hi Karen
Was actually going to e-mail you tonight just to say that we are so glad we booked you and Jim to do our photos. Nothing was a hassle, everything went really smoothly and we had a lovely down to earth couple looking after us.
We didn’t really have that much time to look through our photos properly whilst in Cyprus but now we’re home have gone through them at a relaxing pace and there isn’t one photo we’re unhappy with.
All the photos are really clear and done so professionally and the light on the sunset ones is fab! I’ve shown everyone at work and practically the whole of South Shields!
Please thank Jim for us, he was great and I would definitely recommend him and of course you can use some of our shots on your website (it’ll cost you ha ha). I will look forward to seeing our photos up in lights – fame at last!
Best wishes from sunny South Shields (it will be one day of sun!!)
Love Andrea x
Wedding held at St Georges Chapel & Secret Valley Golf Club - Paphos
Dear Karen & Jim
Just to say thank you so much for all you did for us for our wedding.
Our pictures are absolutely beautiful and we will be able to treasure our day for the rest of our lives.
We are so grateful for the personal touch you added by buying us wrapping paper, arranging the bus and suggesting a delicious chinese!!!
You really did go that extra mile! We can’t thank you enough, we will be telling all at home how fab you are!
Lots of love
Corinne & James
(Wedding held at the Riu Cypria Bay, Paphos)
Dear Jim & Karen
Wow! What a great selection of photos and memories you have provided from our wedding in Paphos.
After speaking to numerous Cypriot & UK based photographers we are glad we chose you. You were great to work with and have around on the big day, blending in to the guests whilst ensuring you got all the top shots.
Your flexibility was much appreciated, as we did have a few unconventional ideas from the donkey to the parasailing! Even with Jim's mild fear of water, he was a total professional and got some amazing images. Perfect! The fact you were flexible with your time and delivery of the images means we did not have buy a package that did not suit our needs.
It was well worth taking some photos not on the wedding day too, so it was slightly more relaxed for time and we could experiment a little more. Definitely recommended, as you can see from the results.
I think you offer great value and you definitely get what you pay for. Would have no hesitation in recommending you to anyone thinking of getting married in sunny Cyprus, so many thanks for being part of our big day and giving us the photos to remember it for a lifetime.
Best wishes,
Catherine & John
Wedding held at Ayia Kyriaki Church and Sea Star Yacht, Paphos Harbour
Hi Karen and Jim
I’m sooooo sorry I haven't emailed you before now, we got back and got ready for the reception. Not that that is an excuse anyway THANKYOU so much for the pictures and DVD they are both absolutely fantastic, the whole day was amazing, I’ve shown everyone the pictures and the DVD at least twice each!! I think everyone is getting bored of me talking about how great our day was!!!
Thank-you to both of you for helping us make it so special, as I said we love both the pics and the dvd, they are both such a fantastic reminder of our fantastic day,
I hope you both have a fantastic summer and I’m sorry again that I have not emailed you before now.
Mr and Mrs Patterson!!!!
xx
(Wedding held at the Amathus Beach Hotel, Paphos)
Hi Karen & Jim
As you know, we have been back just over a week now, so just wanted to send you a quick email.
We had our wedding party last Saturday and took our photo's to show everyone. The comments we had were fantastic and everyone who looked at them said you did a wonderful job.
So really, I just wanted to say a huge thank you for everything you did for us while we were with you and for your reassuring emails while I was in the UK.
You are both lovely people, easy to talk to yet very professional at the same time, so thank you, thank you, thank you!
Anyway best wishes and good luck for your future to both of you,
lots of love, Kelly, Matt and boys x x England
(Wedding held at the Louis Phaethon Beach Hotel, Paphos)
Dear Jim and Karen.
We wanted to thank you for our fantastic photo's of our wedding day.
Your friendly and easy going approach made both us and our guest feel very much at ease.
You've captured all the special moments of our day and they are loved by all.
We will certainly be recommending you to anyone looking for a photographer in Cyprus.
All the best
Lee and Lucy (Wedding at the Imperial Beach Hotel, Paphos)
My husband and I were married on 15th September 2008 in Paphos and we would like to recommend Karen and Jim. From the first meeting when we arrived in resort, they made us feel totally relaxed and excited about our day. They are very flexible and just want to give you your dream photos. We came up with a slogan that sums them up.
“Whatever it takes, to get the shot!”
Thank You for our beautiful photos.
Mr and Mrs Mawson (Wedding at the Athena Beach Hotel, Paphos)
Hi Jim and Karen
What else can I say?
The storybook albums arrived this morning in perfect condition and each and every one of them is amazing! They are better than I could have ever imagined and I would just like to take this opportunity to thank you both for your professional and personal touch you added to our wedding, providing us with beautiful pictures that we can look back on forever.
Jim has got to be the best photographer in Paphos
and he will be first in line for recommendation for future Paphos brides.
Karen, you made us feel so at ease from our first meeting through to the end of our wedding day, you make an unbeatable team and a very likable couple who put your wedding couples first and do your best to meet
their needs.
We would also like to say that our video was brilliant and has had us in tears of laughter and we are so glad we opted for the video as well. We have had it out countless times and would urge all future
brides to include it in their package.
Thank you so much for everything
Ella and Gavin Atchama - England (Wedding at the Coral Beach Hotel)
Dear Jim and Karen
Well what can I say!!!
Mark and I have watched the DVD slide-show and Karen it is absolutely fantastic. Jim’s photography is superb! He has managed to capture all the special moments of our day which could have easily have been missed. The DVD will be played for all to see continuously through our celebration reception on Saturday back here in the UK.
As you well know I hate having my photo taken (but you would never have known) both Mark and myself felt so relaxed and at ease along with all our guests.
Once again we would like to thank you so much for your input and making our wedding day in Cyprus so special!
We will definitely be recommending you, my daughter said she wishes to get married in Cyprus in the near future and you'll certainly be the photographer she will use.
Love from
Lorraine and Mark x (Wedding at the Athena Beach Hotel)
Hi Karen & Jim
I just wanted to say on behalf of my lovely new husband & I how grateful we are for everything you both did for our wedding. It is quite daunting booking everything in a different country by email, and when it is as important as your wedding photos it is especially so!!
You were both a pleasure to deal with from start to finish and we are so pleased with how the photos & DVD have turned out, they look fantastic!
Your organisation & cool heads on the day were very much appreciated & I just hope that other nervous brides come across your names so they can rest assured everything will be ok!
Thanks again, I'd send you pictures so you can see how fab they look but I know you've already seen them!!
Thanks again,
Claire & Scott Rogers (Wedding at the Coral Beach Hotel)
xx
Just a quick note to say thank you so much for the fantastic photography!
Your professionalism, attention-to-detail and unassuming creativity captured perfectly the memories we will cherish for years to come.
It was a delight to have you share our wedding day and anyone considering holding their ceremony in Cyprus should look no further than Jim McGrath Photography.
A testimonial does simply not reflect the contribution
you made to our wedding day.
Many sincere thanks
Catherine & Jeremy Mackinlay - England (Wedding at the Anassa Hotel)
Hi guys
Just wanted to email you to say we absolutely love the pictures. I don’t remember half of them being taken, which was what we wanted - 'natural shots' and even in the posed ones, I don’t look that bad!! (hate having my photo taken!) Friends and family love them as well and have asked for copies on email left right and centre! I will definitely be recommending you on the wedding website and am so glad I managed to find you on the internet!
Thanks again and all the best
Nicky & Steve x (Wedding at the Amathus Beach Hotel)
Hi Karen and Jim
What can I say???
Fantastic, thank you so very much for the lovely pictures and spectacular video. I can’t stop looking at them and they certainly bring back some amazing memories of the whole day.
The photos are amazing Jim you captured our day so well and we thank you for this. Karen you're support throughout was brilliant and I felt so comfortable and confident with you around, you both make a great team
Thanks a million we love everything that you did for us.
Lisa & George xxxxx (Wedding at the Athena Beach Hotel)
Dubai
Hi Jim and Karen
I just wanted to say again a huge thank you for the pictures everyone who has seen the just loves them.
Please could you let me have a price for the cd as we may want to order it in the future if that would be ok?
Thanks again and I really loved meeting you both
Hope to see you next year when were in Cyprus
Jo, Nick and Nicole xxxx (Wedding at the Ledra Beach Hotel)
England
Dear Karen/Jim
We would like to express our thanks to you both in regards to our wedding in June this year.
We did not expect such a personal and friendly service. You made our day very special and most importantly relaxed.
The pictures themselves were beautiful and Jim was very passionate about his work, making sure he captured natural images.
It felt more like friends helping us, rather than a formal service, which made us feel very comfortable.
We would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for a wonderful day and would highly recommend your services.
Thank you again
Jennifer and Clint Wynn (Wedding at Peyia Town Hall)
England
Hi Karen
We received our photos on the Sunday we got back. As soon as we got the package, we put the DVD on and it was fantastic! It's just really well done and a fantastic reminder of the whole day. We watched it and both felt just exhausted afterwards as it took us through all of the emotions again - we laughed and cried and were just so exhausted afterwards! Please do pass our utmost thanks and gratitude on to Malcolm - he was fantastic!
We've also just been looking through the photos again and trying to decide which to print - it's a tough call - there are so many great pictures there!
Thank-you and Jim sooo much! The way everything is presented too in the lovely cases and with the beautiful personalised printing of the DVDs is just gorgeous - we were so chuffed when we opened them!
Many thanks again and hopefully see you again when we return for our anniversaries!!
Lots of love
Nic and Jag
England (Wedding at the Coral Beach Hotel)
We both just wanted to say thank you for being an amazing photographer on the day of the wedding! The photos look beautiful, there are so many of them, and you have captured so many lovely moments.
Thanks also for the videographer! My parents loved the picture DVD (Slideshow) and photographs, which meant so much seeing as they couldn't be there!
It was also re-assuring that you knew Kevin Monahan (The Cyprus Piper); you all made an amazing team on the day!
Caroline & Gerard
Dubai (Wedding at Palm Beach Hotel, Larnaca)
Dear Karen & Jim
We would just like to thank you very much for the wonderful photos of our daughters wedding. You captured the day beautifully and the wedding DVD was smashing. Thank you very much. Nicky & Kevin were very happy with their fantastic album it was so nicely presented, love from them both xx
Best wishes
Pauline & Fred xxx - Cyprus (Wedding at Peyia Town Hall & Queens Bay)
Hi Karen and Jim,
I hope you are both well. We are settling back into normal life. We would really like to thank you for the photo's. They are absolutely fab and everyone loved them. Thank you for making us feel so relaxed, I've never seen a wedding before where the photographer was so relaxed and unintrusive. Everything you did for us was great and you really were part of our day and helped us to enjoy it. The photos on the beach were gorgeous, and we really enjoyed it down there as it gave us a bit of time out.
We will be in touch shortly for some extra prints.
Thanks again
Gayle and John - Ireland (Wedding at the Aliathon, Paphos)
Hi Jim & Karen
Thank you again for the fabulous photographs of our wedding at the Elysium, we have had so many comments about them, we will certainly be recommending you. Glad to hear you are busy, keep up the good work. Hopefully we will be visiting Cyprus again but not sure when but we will be in touch when we do.
Regards
Alison, Mark & Olivia - England (Wedding at the Elysium Hotel)
Dear Karen and Jim
Just a quick line to say thanks once again for all your kindness and
support on the occasion of our renewal of vows last week.
It was so nice of you to take so much time and trouble not only capturing a lovely day with some lovely photographs, but in lot's of other ways too.
Everyone who has seen the pictures so far, has been very impressed and they will always be treasured by us as a reminder of a very special day.
We are so pleased we made the decision to place our photographic requirement's in your hands.
Continued success to you both and we look forward to seeing you again next time we are in Cyprus.
Best wishes
Shirley and Phil - England (Renewal of Vows - St Georges Chapel & Venus Beach Hotel)
Jim & Karen,
Marcus and I were so pleased with the photos and all the photos on the CD. I have had so many printed for all the family.
Everyone was very impressed with your photos and that you got me to smile! You both made me feel at ease all day and I did in fact enjoy being
photographed by the end!
It was worth every penny, having you take our photos on the day.
Thank you so much and I’m glad you were a part of our special day!
Thanks again
Marcus & Jackie Foster - England (Wedding at St Georges Chapel and the Almyra Hotel)
We would like to say a really big thank you to you both for helping to make ours a very special day. Your professional low key approach along with that personal touch that you applied, was really appreciated by everyone on the day.
The photographs were spectacular and extremely well presented, everyone has really enjoyed seeing them.
We, personally, would like to thank you for your help and advice leading up to the big day.
Best Wishes
Caroline & Alfie
Englandx (Wedding at the Alexander the Great Beach Hotel)
Hi Jim and Karen,
Thanks for the photographs and your professional service.
The photographs were fantastic and admired by all the family when we
arrived home. You really captured the moment.
The photographs will be treasured for always.
You made Lisa and Andrew feel very special. Lisa even commented she
felt like a celebrity being photographed for a magazine.
Thanks a million, it was a pleasure meeting you both. Thanks for
making our daughters wedding day so special and personal.
Please feel free to use this letter in your portfolio.
Best wishes and Kindest regards
Doug and Linda - England (Wedidng at Paphos Town Hall & Thalassa Spa Coral Bay)
Thank you both once again for capturing such fabulous pictures and for all your support and advice in the run up to and throughout our big day.
Kindest regards
Denise and Dave - England (Wedding at the Columbia Beach Resort, Pissouri, Limassol)
Just to say a huge thank you to you both for the photo's of our Blessing on Monday 23rd and for helping to make our day so special. It was so nice to have you both there. We have had the photo's developed and they are fantastic - my mum had a tear in her eye.
Thank you again and hope to see you again in September when we come back out to Cyprus.
Take care
Julia and Lee - England (Blessing - Chapel at the Kelafos Hotel)
Thank you both again for giving us such fantastic photographs - it meant a lot to us to see how brilliant Jim was at capturing our special day. It was the best wedding present ever!!
Keep in touch,
Natalie and Paul - Ireland (Wedidng at the Coral Beach Hotel)
We noticed a selection of our wedding photo's on your website, they look fantastic.All our family and friends were very impressed with the photography.
We definitely chose correctly, we would like to thank you for everything you did for us from the photos to chauffeuring us around. We would all like to thank you for your generosity and involvement in making our special day more memorable.
Yours sincerely Sharon, Darrin, Dominique & Perryx x England
(Wedding at St Georges Chapel)
Firstly, let me thank you both for making our special day that we will never forget due to the beautiful photos, which we will both treasure forever.
The photos look great everybody in the UK say how wonderful they are and that in part is thanks to the both of you for making us feel relaxed it was just like having friends take photos, it was great to meet you both and we both hope on our return to Cyprus next year we can all meet up.
Kindest regards
Richard & Sandie - England
(Renewal of Vows - Amathus Beach Hotel)
We had such a great time and everyone loves the photos! They were better than we could ever have hoped for- so a big thank you!
We have recommended you to some friends of ours who are getting married next year so you may hear from them soon.
Thanks again.
Kind regards
Joy and Will - England
(Wedding at Paphos Town Hall)
The photographs produced from your wedding are a major part of what you take away from your special day.
We now have fantastic memories due to photographs that we have from Jim. The both of us are extremely happy with the pictures that have been produced.
Jim captured our day perfectly, capturing people unaware and the beauty of the hotel’s beach and its surroundings.
We were able to take the pictures home with us, all printed off and presented in a beautiful tan photo album, which was a very quick turnaround considering we got married on the Wednesday and flew back on the Saturday!
We would recommend Jim to anyone that plans a wedding in Cyprus and is an added bonus for an English couple to have an English photographer who understands your requests for the day.
Thank you to both Jim and Karen on helping contribute to making our special day run so smoothly.
Adele and Mark
Worcestershire - England
(Wedding at the Columbia Beach Resort Hotel, Pissouri)
Here are some kind words from our wedding couples! You can also read more
on our facebook page. www.facebook.com/photomagentaplus
Some lovely cards received in 2011
Gavin & Katie Thank You Card
Phillipa & Terry Phillipa Terry Thank You
Helen & Carl Thank You From Helen Carl 2
Hi Karen and Jim
Just wanted to say a huge thank you for getting our photos to us before we left Cyprus, it was lovely to see them as soon as we got home and I have to admit I can't stop looking at them.
The photos are fantastic and Jim you did such a good job with a groom who hates his photo being taken and a bride who can't keep her eyes open in the sun!!!! You made us both feel at ease with your laid back approach.
A big thank you to Karen for the suggestion of photos on the beach at Banana Bay they are so lovely and definitely some of our favorites. The friends and family that we have shared the pictures with are very impressed with the quality and how well our special day was captured.
The photos are very special and we will treasure them forever.
Thank you so much once again
Vicki and Tony
x x x x x x x x
Mr and Mrs Glover
Hi Jim and Karen
Firstly please accept our apologies for the late email, things were slightly manic on our return from Cyprus with Christmas etc.
We just wanted to say thank you so much for the fantastic photos, we are so impressed with them all especially the sunset ones, they are just stunning and everything we could have hoped for. We are so glad that we also chose to get a DVD of the day, it is just brilliant and edited so well, so many people have commented about how they didn't even notice the camera man on the day, therefore resulting in lots of natural footage. There has been tears all round for all those who have seen it and it's such a fantastic way to remember our special day. Given the standard of the photos and the brilliant editing of the DVD we were so impressed that you were able to get both of these to us before we left the resort. If we hear of anyone we know planning to get married in Paphos we will definitely recommend you.
It was really lovely to meet you both and thanks again for all your help.
Angie & Wes
(married at Amathus Beach Hotel on 11/11/11)
Sent from my iPad
Hi Karen and Jim
We would like to say a massive thank you to you both for doing a fantastic job of photographing our wedding.
The album and all the photos are fantastic and we are delighted with them.
From our initial enquiry right through to the final album you were both fantastic, I would recommend you to anyone looking for a photographer in Cyprus.
Many Friends and family at the wedding have commented how impressed they were with Jim on the day and how friendly he was.
If we return to Cyprus again it would be good to see you again
Good luck for the future
Paul & Emma Draper
Married at the Athena Beach - Paphos
Michael & Leone Paul
Michael & I got married in Paphos and we planned everything ourselves and managed perfectly well through the help of our parish administrator, although I would imagine it is a certain kind of couple who would have the time for this, but there are many other options, wedding planners, tour operators. Our wedding was everything we expected and more, it was perfect from start to finish, we felt special during our whole visit. Everybody involved with our big day could not have been more helpful, which brings me to Karen & Jim from Magenta Plus Photography.
From initial contact with Karen via e-mail, my now husband remarked on Karen's professional, helpful and friendly manner, so it came as no surprise when we first met with Karen & Jim, they were exactly what we expected, a god send to the panicking Bride & Groom!
On our wedding day, Jim was at the church on everybody's arrival, he quickly familiarised himself with all the guests and by the end of the day he knew them on a first name basis, he put everybody at ease, which is great if you are looking for natural photographs.
His manner is so unassuming at times I forgot he was there, but the pictures proved that he was snapping every step of the way.
To me this approach was really impressive, I now have a beautiful album (my pride & joy) and a printable CD for copies and everybody remarks on the quality and individuality of the album, of course we have some traditional but it was great to get such a variation of pictures to choose from.
Our pictures were delivered back to our hotel, Alexander the Great by Karen before we had to leave, which really pleased me as I couldn't wait to see them!!
Dear Karen & Jim
Just wanted to say again a huge thank you to you both for being part of Emily & Richards wedding, they will have precious memories to last a lifetime as a result of the beautiful photographs Jim took, which captured the beauty of the surroundings, the colours and the immense happiness and joy in the faces of the guests, but above all I was speechless with the photographs of Emily, she looked stunning but above all she had a special radiance that Jim captured perfectly.
You will both have a special place in our lives and be part of the memories we will share of the most wonderful of times.
It will be great to see you both next year and if you both have enough notice you can take an afternoon off for lunch!
Take very good care,
Best Wishes
Heather & Martin Hasthorpe
Emily and Richard married at the Athena Beach Hotel - Paphos
Hello both!
We have just had a chance to go through the photos for the first time. All I can say is wow!
They are absolutely incredible, everything that we wanted and so much more. I cannot believe that I love everything about every photo.
Our day was so special and every one of these photos reflects that. I really cannot thank you both enough for helping us and being so friendly and supportive leading up to and through-out our day.
We are hoping that in a couple of months we will be back in touch as we would love to have an album printed once we can afford it (we have to start saving to come back to the island as soon as possible as well!).
Thank you again.
Jocelyn and Gary
(Wedding held at Paphos Town Hall, Thalassa Spa and Sunset Photos at Banana Bay)
Hi Karen
Was actually going to e-mail you tonight just to say that we are so glad we booked you and Jim to do our photos. Nothing was a hassle, everything went really smoothly and we had a lovely down to earth couple looking after us.
We didn’t really have that much time to look through our photos properly whilst in Cyprus but now we’re home have gone through them at a relaxing pace and there isn’t one photo we’re unhappy with.
All the photos are really clear and done so professionally and the light on the sunset ones is fab! I’ve shown everyone at work and practically the whole of South Shields!
Please thank Jim for us, he was great and I would definitely recommend him and of course you can use some of our shots on your website (it’ll cost you ha ha). I will look forward to seeing our photos up in lights – fame at last!
Best wishes from sunny South Shields (it will be one day of sun!!)
Love Andrea x
Wedding held at St Georges Chapel & Secret Valley Golf Club - Paphos
Dear Karen & Jim
Just to say thank you so much for all you did for us for our wedding.
Our pictures are absolutely beautiful and we will be able to treasure our day for the rest of our lives.
We are so grateful for the personal touch you added by buying us wrapping paper, arranging the bus and suggesting a delicious chinese!!!
You really did go that extra mile! We can’t thank you enough, we will be telling all at home how fab you are!
Lots of love
Corinne & James
(Wedding held at the Riu Cypria Bay, Paphos)
Dear Jim & Karen
Wow! What a great selection of photos and memories you have provided from our wedding in Paphos.
After speaking to numerous Cypriot & UK based photographers we are glad we chose you. You were great to work with and have around on the big day, blending in to the guests whilst ensuring you got all the top shots.
Your flexibility was much appreciated, as we did have a few unconventional ideas from the donkey to the parasailing! Even with Jim's mild fear of water, he was a total professional and got some amazing images. Perfect! The fact you were flexible with your time and delivery of the images means we did not have buy a package that did not suit our needs.
It was well worth taking some photos not on the wedding day too, so it was slightly more relaxed for time and we could experiment a little more. Definitely recommended, as you can see from the results.
I think you offer great value and you definitely get what you pay for. Would have no hesitation in recommending you to anyone thinking of getting married in sunny Cyprus, so many thanks for being part of our big day and giving us the photos to remember it for a lifetime.
Best wishes,
Catherine & John
Wedding held at Ayia Kyriaki Church and Sea Star Yacht, Paphos Harbour
Hi Karen and Jim
I’m sooooo sorry I haven't emailed you before now, we got back and got ready for the reception. Not that that is an excuse anyway THANKYOU so much for the pictures and DVD they are both absolutely fantastic, the whole day was amazing, I’ve shown everyone the pictures and the DVD at least twice each!! I think everyone is getting bored of me talking about how great our day was!!!
Thank-you to both of you for helping us make it so special, as I said we love both the pics and the dvd, they are both such a fantastic reminder of our fantastic day,
I hope you both have a fantastic summer and I’m sorry again that I have not emailed you before now.
Mr and Mrs Patterson!!!!
xx
(Wedding held at the Amathus Beach Hotel, Paphos)
Hi Karen & Jim
As you know, we have been back just over a week now, so just wanted to send you a quick email.
We had our wedding party last Saturday and took our photo's to show everyone. The comments we had were fantastic and everyone who looked at them said you did a wonderful job.
So really, I just wanted to say a huge thank you for everything you did for us while we were with you and for your reassuring emails while I was in the UK.
You are both lovely people, easy to talk to yet very professional at the same time, so thank you, thank you, thank you!
Anyway best wishes and good luck for your future to both of you,
lots of love, Kelly, Matt and boys x x England
(Wedding held at the Louis Phaethon Beach Hotel, Paphos)
Dear Jim and Karen.
We wanted to thank you for our fantastic photo's of our wedding day.
Your friendly and easy going approach made both us and our guest feel very much at ease.
You've captured all the special moments of our day and they are loved by all.
We will certainly be recommending you to anyone looking for a photographer in Cyprus.
All the best
Lee and Lucy (Wedding at the Imperial Beach Hotel, Paphos)
My husband and I were married on 15th September 2008 in Paphos and we would like to recommend Karen and Jim. From the first meeting when we arrived in resort, they made us feel totally relaxed and excited about our day. They are very flexible and just want to give you your dream photos. We came up with a slogan that sums them up.
“Whatever it takes, to get the shot!”
Thank You for our beautiful photos.
Mr and Mrs Mawson (Wedding at the Athena Beach Hotel, Paphos)
Hi Jim and Karen
What else can I say?
The storybook albums arrived this morning in perfect condition and each and every one of them is amazing! They are better than I could have ever imagined and I would just like to take this opportunity to thank you both for your professional and personal touch you added to our wedding, providing us with beautiful pictures that we can look back on forever.
Jim has got to be the best photographer in Paphos
and he will be first in line for recommendation for future Paphos brides.
Karen, you made us feel so at ease from our first meeting through to the end of our wedding day, you make an unbeatable team and a very likable couple who put your wedding couples first and do your best to meet
their needs.
We would also like to say that our video was brilliant and has had us in tears of laughter and we are so glad we opted for the video as well. We have had it out countless times and would urge all future
brides to include it in their package.
Thank you so much for everything
Ella and Gavin Atchama - England (Wedding at the Coral Beach Hotel)
Dear Jim and Karen
Well what can I say!!!
Mark and I have watched the DVD slide-show and Karen it is absolutely fantastic. Jim’s photography is superb! He has managed to capture all the special moments of our day which could have easily have been missed. The DVD will be played for all to see continuously through our celebration reception on Saturday back here in the UK.
As you well know I hate having my photo taken (but you would never have known) both Mark and myself felt so relaxed and at ease along with all our guests.
Once again we would like to thank you so much for your input and making our wedding day in Cyprus so special!
We will definitely be recommending you, my daughter said she wishes to get married in Cyprus in the near future and you'll certainly be the photographer she will use.
Love from
Lorraine and Mark x (Wedding at the Athena Beach Hotel)
Hi Karen & Jim
I just wanted to say on behalf of my lovely new husband & I how grateful we are for everything you both did for our wedding. It is quite daunting booking everything in a different country by email, and when it is as important as your wedding photos it is especially so!!
You were both a pleasure to deal with from start to finish and we are so pleased with how the photos & DVD have turned out, they look fantastic!
Your organisation & cool heads on the day were very much appreciated & I just hope that other nervous brides come across your names so they can rest assured everything will be ok!
Thanks again, I'd send you pictures so you can see how fab they look but I know you've already seen them!!
Thanks again,
Claire & Scott Rogers (Wedding at the Coral Beach Hotel)
xx
Just a quick note to say thank you so much for the fantastic photography!
Your professionalism, attention-to-detail and unassuming creativity captured perfectly the memories we will cherish for years to come.
It was a delight to have you share our wedding day and anyone considering holding their ceremony in Cyprus should look no further than Jim McGrath Photography.
A testimonial does simply not reflect the contribution
you made to our wedding day.
Many sincere thanks
Catherine & Jeremy Mackinlay - England (Wedding at the Anassa Hotel)
Hi guys
Just wanted to email you to say we absolutely love the pictures. I don’t remember half of them being taken, which was what we wanted - 'natural shots' and even in the posed ones, I don’t look that bad!! (hate having my photo taken!) Friends and family love them as well and have asked for copies on email left right and centre! I will definitely be recommending you on the wedding website and am so glad I managed to find you on the internet!
Thanks again and all the best
Nicky & Steve x (Wedding at the Amathus Beach Hotel)
Hi Karen and Jim
What can I say???
Fantastic, thank you so very much for the lovely pictures and spectacular video. I can’t stop looking at them and they certainly bring back some amazing memories of the whole day.
The photos are amazing Jim you captured our day so well and we thank you for this. Karen you're support throughout was brilliant and I felt so comfortable and confident with you around, you both make a great team
Thanks a million we love everything that you did for us.
Lisa & George xxxxx (Wedding at the Athena Beach Hotel)
Dubai
Hi Jim and Karen
I just wanted to say again a huge thank you for the pictures everyone who has seen the just loves them.
Please could you let me have a price for the cd as we may want to order it in the future if that would be ok?
Thanks again and I really loved meeting you both
Hope to see you next year when were in Cyprus
Jo, Nick and Nicole xxxx (Wedding at the Ledra Beach Hotel)
England
Dear Karen/Jim
We would like to express our thanks to you both in regards to our wedding in June this year.
We did not expect such a personal and friendly service. You made our day very special and most importantly relaxed.
The pictures themselves were beautiful and Jim was very passionate about his work, making sure he captured natural images.
It felt more like friends helping us, rather than a formal service, which made us feel very comfortable.
We would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for a wonderful day and would highly recommend your services.
Thank you again
Jennifer and Clint Wynn (Wedding at Peyia Town Hall)
England
Hi Karen
We received our photos on the Sunday we got back. As soon as we got the package, we put the DVD on and it was fantastic! It's just really well done and a fantastic reminder of the whole day. We watched it and both felt just exhausted afterwards as it took us through all of the emotions again - we laughed and cried and were just so exhausted afterwards! Please do pass our utmost thanks and gratitude on to Malcolm - he was fantastic!
We've also just been looking through the photos again and trying to decide which to print - it's a tough call - there are so many great pictures there!
Thank-you and Jim sooo much! The way everything is presented too in the lovely cases and with the beautiful personalised printing of the DVDs is just gorgeous - we were so chuffed when we opened them!
Many thanks again and hopefully see you again when we return for our anniversaries!!
Lots of love
Nic and Jag
England (Wedding at the Coral Beach Hotel)
We both just wanted to say thank you for being an amazing photographer on the day of the wedding! The photos look beautiful, there are so many of them, and you have captured so many lovely moments.
Thanks also for the videographer! My parents loved the picture DVD (Slideshow) and photographs, which meant so much seeing as they couldn't be there!
It was also re-assuring that you knew Kevin Monahan (The Cyprus Piper); you all made an amazing team on the day!
Caroline & Gerard
Dubai (Wedding at Palm Beach Hotel, Larnaca)
Dear Karen & Jim
We would just like to thank you very much for the wonderful photos of our daughters wedding. You captured the day beautifully and the wedding DVD was smashing. Thank you very much. Nicky & Kevin were very happy with their fantastic album it was so nicely presented, love from them both xx
Best wishes
Pauline & Fred xxx - Cyprus (Wedding at Peyia Town Hall & Queens Bay)
Hi Karen and Jim,
I hope you are both well. We are settling back into normal life. We would really like to thank you for the photo's. They are absolutely fab and everyone loved them. Thank you for making us feel so relaxed, I've never seen a wedding before where the photographer was so relaxed and unintrusive. Everything you did for us was great and you really were part of our day and helped us to enjoy it. The photos on the beach were gorgeous, and we really enjoyed it down there as it gave us a bit of time out.
We will be in touch shortly for some extra prints.
Thanks again
Gayle and John - Ireland (Wedding at the Aliathon, Paphos)
Hi Jim & Karen
Thank you again for the fabulous photographs of our wedding at the Elysium, we have had so many comments about them, we will certainly be recommending you. Glad to hear you are busy, keep up the good work. Hopefully we will be visiting Cyprus again but not sure when but we will be in touch when we do.
Regards
Alison, Mark & Olivia - England (Wedding at the Elysium Hotel)
Dear Karen and Jim
Just a quick line to say thanks once again for all your kindness and
support on the occasion of our renewal of vows last week.
It was so nice of you to take so much time and trouble not only capturing a lovely day with some lovely photographs, but in lot's of other ways too.
Everyone who has seen the pictures so far, has been very impressed and they will always be treasured by us as a reminder of a very special day.
We are so pleased we made the decision to place our photographic requirement's in your hands.
Continued success to you both and we look forward to seeing you again next time we are in Cyprus.
Best wishes
Shirley and Phil - England (Renewal of Vows - St Georges Chapel & Venus Beach Hotel)
Jim & Karen,
Marcus and I were so pleased with the photos and all the photos on the CD. I have had so many printed for all the family.
Everyone was very impressed with your photos and that you got me to smile! You both made me feel at ease all day and I did in fact enjoy being
photographed by the end!
It was worth every penny, having you take our photos on the day.
Thank you so much and I’m glad you were a part of our special day!
Thanks again
Marcus & Jackie Foster - England (Wedding at St Georges Chapel and the Almyra Hotel)
We would like to say a really big thank you to you both for helping to make ours a very special day. Your professional low key approach along with that personal touch that you applied, was really appreciated by everyone on the day.
The photographs were spectacular and extremely well presented, everyone has really enjoyed seeing them.
We, personally, would like to thank you for your help and advice leading up to the big day.
Best Wishes
Caroline & Alfie
Englandx (Wedding at the Alexander the Great Beach Hotel)
Hi Jim and Karen,
Thanks for the photographs and your professional service.
The photographs were fantastic and admired by all the family when we
arrived home. You really captured the moment.
The photographs will be treasured for always.
You made Lisa and Andrew feel very special. Lisa even commented she
felt like a celebrity being photographed for a magazine.
Thanks a million, it was a pleasure meeting you both. Thanks for
making our daughters wedding day so special and personal.
Please feel free to use this letter in your portfolio.
Best wishes and Kindest regards
Doug and Linda - England (Wedidng at Paphos Town Hall & Thalassa Spa Coral Bay)
Thank you both once again for capturing such fabulous pictures and for all your support and advice in the run up to and throughout our big day.
Kindest regards
Denise and Dave - England (Wedding at the Columbia Beach Resort, Pissouri, Limassol)
Just to say a huge thank you to you both for the photo's of our Blessing on Monday 23rd and for helping to make our day so special. It was so nice to have you both there. We have had the photo's developed and they are fantastic - my mum had a tear in her eye.
Thank you again and hope to see you again in September when we come back out to Cyprus.
Take care
Julia and Lee - England (Blessing - Chapel at the Kelafos Hotel)
Thank you both again for giving us such fantastic photographs - it meant a lot to us to see how brilliant Jim was at capturing our special day. It was the best wedding present ever!!
Keep in touch,
Natalie and Paul - Ireland (Wedidng at the Coral Beach Hotel)
We noticed a selection of our wedding photo's on your website, they look fantastic.All our family and friends were very impressed with the photography.
We definitely chose correctly, we would like to thank you for everything you did for us from the photos to chauffeuring us around. We would all like to thank you for your generosity and involvement in making our special day more memorable.
Yours sincerely Sharon, Darrin, Dominique & Perryx x England
(Wedding at St Georges Chapel)
Firstly, let me thank you both for making our special day that we will never forget due to the beautiful photos, which we will both treasure forever.
The photos look great everybody in the UK say how wonderful they are and that in part is thanks to the both of you for making us feel relaxed it was just like having friends take photos, it was great to meet you both and we both hope on our return to Cyprus next year we can all meet up.
Kindest regards
Richard & Sandie - England
(Renewal of Vows - Amathus Beach Hotel)
We had such a great time and everyone loves the photos! They were better than we could ever have hoped for- so a big thank you!
We have recommended you to some friends of ours who are getting married next year so you may hear from them soon.
Thanks again.
Kind regards
Joy and Will - England
(Wedding at Paphos Town Hall)
The photographs produced from your wedding are a major part of what you take away from your special day.
We now have fantastic memories due to photographs that we have from Jim. The both of us are extremely happy with the pictures that have been produced.
Jim captured our day perfectly, capturing people unaware and the beauty of the hotel’s beach and its surroundings.
We were able to take the pictures home with us, all printed off and presented in a beautiful tan photo album, which was a very quick turnaround considering we got married on the Wednesday and flew back on the Saturday!
We would recommend Jim to anyone that plans a wedding in Cyprus and is an added bonus for an English couple to have an English photographer who understands your requests for the day.
Thank you to both Jim and Karen on helping contribute to making our special day run so smoothly.
Adele and Mark
Worcestershire - England
(Wedding at the Columbia Beach Resort Hotel, Pissouri)