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Who provided and set up the décor at the reception? Fiji Weddings supplied everything but the tables. We wanted lots of fairy lights and Fiji Weddings were able to deliver a canopy of fairy lighting above the wedding reception to act as a roof along with a dancefloor with fairy lights built in the flooring. We also asked them to set up a kids zone with bean bags and low tables.
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ADVICE FOR BRIDES PLANNING A FIJI WEDDING:
In the words of Elsa “Let it go”!
There are so many things that are out of your control, let alone when trying to organise a destination wedding on the beach in another country. Remember what is important to you (for us it was maximising time with friends and family) let the rest of it go. People will remember the time they spend with you not colour of the napkins.
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