From the very first call, we knew Patty was the one to plan our wedding. She guided us every step of the way with warmth, calm, and incredible organization. We fell in love with Cortijo Bravo thanks to her and Matt’s honest advice and local knowledge.
The day itself was flawless – every detail thought of, every moment flowing perfectly. Gary Tapp captured our day beautifully, Alka & Chris provided the perfect live music for our ceremony and canapé hour, and Amanda Wilcox made our ceremony so personal and emotional. The stunning flowers by Ana Mari Vélez Málaga, extra décor by Gida, and an incredible Flamenco show by Jesús, our Spanish guitarist, created such magic.
The food was outstanding – from the canapés to the main meal, everything was exceptional. Our guests are still talking about the slow-cooked beef cheeks, which were absolute perfection. DJ Miles kept the dance floor full all night under disco balls by Samuel, ending the night on the highest note.
Patty is not just a planner, she is the calm in the storm, the magic behind the scenes, and the reason our wedding was everything we dreamed of and more. Every step of the journey – from the first call to the last dance – was unforgettable, and we couldn’t have done it without her.
Well Patty what can we say? We are forever grateful to you for giving us the best day of our lives. From start to finish it was absolutely amazing, you are our Superwoman, going above and beyond for us the last two years since we first met and especially on May 29th. You and your team made our wedding the most spectacular ever and stress free, not once was there any worries. Knowing you and your team had it all in hand allowed myself and Anthoiny enjoy the run up to it and most of all our wedding day. From our first meeting in July of 2023 at my aunts wedding to February this year for our tastings and then May 29th for our wedding you were the best there is! We can never thank you enough for your impeccable organising skills to how you handled it all on the day, there was not a thing out of place. Our wedding was the most amazing day of our lives at the beautiful Marinas de Nerja hotel, our family and friends had the best time and I think it will be talked about for a very long time! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for everything you have done for us the last two years, we can never thank you enough. Your now an honorary part of our big Dublin family. All our love Ciara & Anthony xxxxx
We were never in any doubt about who we wanted to plan our wedding. Ceri and Mike spoke so highly of you and so we had to have you for our own wedding. We remembered you from that day in 2017 when we first met - you were calm, organised and gave Ceri and Mike the wedding of their dreams. There was only one wedding planner for us!
However, you have been more than someone who has planned our wedding. You have been a ray of sunshine, a little right-hand person who has always been at the top of our WhatsApp chats. Someone we were in contact with regularly. A person we talked about often to others. A constant in our lives for 18 months. You did far more than just plan our wedding - you have taken an interest in our lives, always asked how Georgie is and been so understanding of our sometimes challenging lifestyle with Phil’s military career.
In the face of changes, demands and indecision from us, you have been positive, patient, calm, kind and unflappable, always providing unconditional, unwavering support. Nothing was ever too much.
We have loved the experience with you from start to finish and words will never do justice for how grateful we are to you for all you have done for us. What you have done for us you have also done for countless other couples and that takes a very special person. You are such a special person and you deserve lots of time with your own loved ones - we hope you thoroughly enjoy and cherish your time with your mom at home over Christmas.
We were not the first and shan’t be the last couple whose lives you make a difference to. We hope future couples know how lucky they are to have you plan their big day. We have been the luckiest couple to spend time with you and get to know you. We really wish we could do it all over again.
You have made a huge difference to us and left a mark on us that we will never forget. We will never forget you or the impact you have had on our lives. In the years to come, when we think back to our wedding day and this special period of our lives, you and the magic you created for us and our guests will be at the forefront of those thoughts.
We will keep in touch with you and you will be the first person we contact when we return to Nerja.
Sending love, good health and best wishes to you and Howard,
Holly, Phil and George Ashton
Xxx
Where do we even start with all you’ve done for us!
You’re incredible. Nothing was ever an issue. You left no stone unturned and you’re the most professional yet kind and lovely person. We struck gold when we met you!
Like my friend Eimear said, Patty should be president of Ireland, she’d sort everything out and she’s 100% right, I don’t know how you manage to run everything with military precision while making everyone laugh at the same time.
It can’t be easy dealing with everyone’s demands and everyone’s queries but you do so with grace, positivity and care.
Every single guest has mentioned you in some capacity and they loved you the way we love you. Your goal was to make sure we had the most incredible day of our lives and my god did you deliver on that, every vendor you recommended every suggestion you made was spot on!
You’re a friend for life, you always have a bed in Dublin anytime you want you’ve a special special place in our hearts.
Words aren’t even enough to convey what we want to say to you but just know the appreciation we have for you knows no bounds.
All our love,
Elise and Christopher 20.06.24
We give Patty our highest recommendation and sincerest thanks!
Patty was so easy and fun to work with. The whole planning process and build up to the wedding was completely stress free and we were able to just enjoy ourselves and get excited.
Patty was always just a text away and kept us updated throughout.
We loved having Patty and we are so grateful we got to meet her and work with her. We literally had a dream wedding thanks to her!
Thank you Patty ♥️ the Johnstones xxxx
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Patty Ortiz organises church weddings and blessings in Nerja and surrounding area. Patty has been organising weddings since 2010 when she started helping Nerja Weddings by Sonya. Since then she has organised many, many weddings for couples from all over the world. Australia, New Zealand, USA, Poland, South America to mention a few but more commonly from Ireland and the UK. See the page advantages of a good planner for a list of reasons why hiring a planner should be the first thing you do.
Nerja is an ideal resort for a wedding. It´s compact but yet has everything your guests will need for an enjoyable holiday. There are hundreds of accommodation options, hotels, guesthouses, apartments and villas at all price levels. Whether they intend to make it their annual holiday and stay for 7 or 14 nights or if they can only manage a few nights. There are a multitude of options available.
Aoife & Johnny 25th Oct 2025 Hotel Cortijo Bravo
Patty was truly the heart of our entire wedding planning journey, and we cannot express enough how incredible she was from start to finish. Over the year or two of planning, we were never stressed and that is entirely down to her … Read the full review and others on Google
Michelle & Richard 24th Sep 2025 Cortijo Maria Luisa
We’ll never forget the way you made us feel – not just cared for, but genuinely understood. You gave us the gift of being fully present on the day, knowing everything was in the safest hands. That’s priceless. Read the full review and others on Google
Abbie & Kyle 14th Aug 2025 Hotel Cortijo Bravo
We cannot thank Patty enough for all she did to make our wedding the most amazing day of our lives. We feel like we have gained a friend and can’t wait to meet up with Patty when we are next in Nerja. She is the best wedding planner and made our lives so much easier- I did not have the wedding stress as I knew everything was well taken care of and it was. Thank you so so much Patty! Read the full review and others on Google
Ciara & Anthony 29th May 2025 Hotel Ona Marinas de Nerja
Well Patty what can we say? We are forever grateful to you for giving us the best day of our lives. From start to finish it was absolutely amazing, you are our Superwoman, going above and beyond for us the last two years since we first met and especially on May 29th. Read the full review and others on Google
Caroline & Eliott 27th May 2024 Hotel Cortijo Bravo
100000 times yes. Patty, we are SO grateful for all of your help and guidance throughout the wedding planning, the wedding day was literally perfect. We both got very emotional the next day, as it was just SO much better than we could have ever dreamed of. Patty was always just a text message away to answer any questions we had (no question was too stupid or silly). On the day, Patty was so organised and everyone knew where they needed to be and what they needed to be doing. She made sure everyone was kept in check!
Georgia and Allan 6th July 2023
I’m not sure words can express quite how brilliant Patty was throughout our entire wedding planning journey. She was incredibly articulate and paid attention to every detail which meant our day ran so smoothly and was the perfect, most magical day.Initially, after contacting Patty, we spoke over facetime several times and then arranged a visit out to Spain. We had meetings which were very professional and well organised, she knew exactly what she was doing. Patty had sent over all the options and information we needed promptly which meant the planning would begin quickly. She did this as I was going back to work soon, again catering for our lifestyle. During our visit, we had the food taster which was incredible, there was a lot of food but it was amazing. All the suppliers were lovely, we got to meet the photographer, have beauty trials and meet the celebrant. All of our choices I was really pleased with. We have been coming to Nerja for 15 years so know the place well. It’s gorgeous, such a beautiful place for a wedding.When we flew out for the wedding, Patty met with us, collected all decorations and was ahead of the game with it all. She made us feel very at ease and as relaxed as we could as she took care of everything for us.
On the day of the wedding, I would really recommend Lee who was our guitarist. Many of our guests commented on how brilliant he was, along with our celebrant Amanda, she was lovely.One of the biggest positives with Patty was on the day of our wedding she went the extra mile with details for us. She was also checking I had a drink in hand, tidied the bridal suit and put the air conditioning on for us going home at the end of the night without us knowing. She was just brilliant. The whole day ran smoothly and we couldn’t have chosen a better planner for us.
Pilar & Wesley 3rd June 2022
We first met Patty in November 2019, after we got engaged in July. Me being Spanish and having met Wes in Nerja when he lived in Spain while we were both teenagers, meant that we both fell in love with this place, and it was always very special to us. Patty made us feel very at ease from day 1- always listening to what we wanted and always being honest.
The second visit was during the pandemic, August 2020, at which point we knew the wedding was likely to be postponed to 2022. Despite this, Patty kept up her enthusiasm and energy to get the ball rolling with everything.
On Christmas 2021 we went back to Spain to visit family in Almuñécar and we met up with Patty to run through the final details for our postponed date, 3rd June 2022. At this point we both felt a bit low and disappointed with the Covid numbers rising again and felt scared that our day wouldn’t go ahead. Patty was not having any of this- she boosted up our spirits and made us see that it would be possible to have the best day of our lives. Her communication with us via email, text message and video calls was consistent and made us aware of every little update on rules and regulations during the unprecedented covid times. I don’t think we would have managed without her!
Patty is an incredibly dedicated and passionate person who clearly loves what she does for her couples. We are so happy that Patty helped us with our wedding, and she will be someone we will definitely keep in touch with and visit when we return to Nerja. We would definitely recommend Patty to any couple who wants to have the best day of their lives.
The week of the wedding Patty was great at keeping us informed of every little detail and we had our last meeting with her before the big day. So full of energy and sassy- the main reason why we love her! The day of the wedding Patty came to meet me and my family, brought the bouquet and met my parents, which was lovely. She also made Wes and his best man and brother, Connor, feel at ease while they were waiting and setting up for the ceremony. She couldn’t have been more organised if she tried. The day ran so smoothly- despite my dad having a bit of a funny turn- and Patty couldn’t have been any more helpful and caring during this time- we can’t thank her enough.
