Alyssa & Daniel – Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort

Daniel and Alyssa met across a few nights out with friends, but it took him 3 times to run into her to actually get her number!

Fast-forward a while and they had plans to go to Fiji for Alyssa’s 30th birthday and thought, why not get married there too? Once Alyssa found the Outrigger and saw the set up on the Reef Lawn, she knew that was exactly what she wanted.

The Outrigger package included a wedding planner which made it easy, and Alyssa loved using Bula Bride to help her research locations, photographers, set up ideas and makeup artists. This all helped with planning exactly what she wanted for her Fiji wedding day.

We catch up with Bride Alyssa on her wedding experience:

The whole day was just so good including my day pre-wedding. Outrigger made me feel so special. I started my day with stand-up paddle boarding, then headed to Bebe spa to get my henna done, followed by relaxing by the pool before getting hair and make-up done later in the day by Totoka Hair & Make Up who are based at the resort.

The Ceremony:

Location:  Reef Lawn at Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort

The Outrigger resort provided and set up the décor at the ceremony, this was part of my package. I went with the tradition Fijian theme.

Outrigger did all of the flowers & bouquets. I just chose the one I liked, and they organised it all. They were amazing, everything was freshly picked that morning.

I wanted palm trees and flowers on the arches with beach in the background which is exactly what the reef lawn set up was. I added flowers to the arches which looked unreal.

The photo session:

Our photographer was Nadi Bay Photography and we chose them because they had great reviews and had lots of package options to choose from which was extremely helpful, and very good prices.

I wanted photos of palm trees and the beach. There was a location on a bridge that I had seen at the Outrigger and our photographer knew exactly where it was and got us photo’s there too.

We absolutely LOVE our photos! They got all the photos I wanted, i.e. the beach/ palm trees and got quite a lot of friends and family shots too which I really liked.

The Reception

Location: Vahavu Adults Only area, Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort

Originally we were going to have our reception set up outside on the Reef Lawn, but due to the weather it got changed to the the adults-only pool area. I was a bit upset initially but once I saw the set up at the adults pool it was so AMAZING! I am so glad had it there. We had the whole space which was opened to the pool and lots of lights.

The set up was amazing, we chose the traditional Fijian look similar to ceremony and flowers. Everything was done by the Outrigger team.

The dinner menu mains we chose were chicken and steak and everyone said it was delicious. I am vegetarian and my meal was Risotto, it was so delicious.

Outrigger made us a chocolate mud cake. They put beautiful flowers for the cake topper.

For music, a laptop was provided, and we just had a playlist going. We also had a fire/Polynesian dance which was SO much fun to watch.

 

 

Your advice for Brides planning a Fiji Wedding:

Fiji was amazing, and they made us feel so special our whole trip. Go with it and just have fun, we just had an absolute ball. We are so stoked we chose to do it this way.

Highlights of the day:

I can’t even pick one! From the start to the end was just amazing. Our entertainment at the reception was pretty amazing and so fun to watch, if you have the option definitely add on entertainment.

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Who Did They Use?

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Fiji Wedding Photographers

Nadi Bay Photography

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Hair & Make Up

Totoka Hair & Make Up Fiji

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Wedding Venues

Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort

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