About us

Vashti is one of life’s organisers, applying
herself no less than 100% to any task
undertaken. Not only extremely hard working
but also a perfectionist, Vashti expects things
to be completed to the highest of standards no
matter the conditions. This is an ethos she has
adhered to in all aspects of her working life,
from cook and hostess on a boat, to Duty
Manager in a hotel, earning herself the
reputation as a thoroughly conscientious team
member to whom an employer could always
rely on to complete any task fully and
efficiently. Alongside excelling in the
organisational side of things, Vashti loves
working with people, and has always chosen
positions accordingly. Her “people skills” have
led to her huge popularity in all her roles, and
this, combined with her natural empathy and
ability to deal with a variety of situations,
including highly responsible and sometimes
stressful, led her become a very successful
Scuba Instructor. Having lived on the island for
some years, Vashti’s local knowledge,
connections and proficient Turkish aided her in
the process of organising their special day,
and would of course be a huge benefit for
anyone using Surya-Harrell to organise their
wedding. Combining these with her other skills
and abilities, makes Vashti, and Surya-Harrell
Wedding and Reception Planners the obvious
choice for any happy couple organising their
special day.

With an Indian father and Cornish mother,
Vashti was, from the age of just 1, introduced
to the diversity and intricacies of many
cultures, from Calcutta to Moscow, Colombo
to New York, Copenhagen to Karachi. This led
Vashti to spend more time abroad after
completing her education and through her
job as a Scuba Instructor, she came to
Northern Cyprus in June 1999. Despite only
planning to stay for few months, Vashti
quickly fell in love with the charm, beauty
and innocence of the island and decided to
stay. In 2003 Vashti once again fell in love,
this time with her husband to be, Peter
Harrell, who had been living on the island for
a year. Twelve months later, much to Vashti's
joyous surprise, Peter went down on bended
knee and requested her hand in marriage.
Vashti and Peter decided they would like to
marry in Northern Cyprus, and so began the
organising. With lots of family and friends
travelling from the UK; hotels, transfers and
car rental were needed, not forgetting a
venue, rings, cake, and all the other
necessaries for a wedding and reception.
Vashti and Peter's wedding was on 10th
September 2005, and was undoubtedly one of
the most touching and individual weddings
that people have had the pleasure of
attending. In fact, as Vashti enjoyed their
special day so much she decided she would
like to help others achieve such magic as
well, hence the birth of Surya-Harrell
Wedding and Reception Planners.