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Wedding | Mick & Stacey | Malolo Island

Mick & Stacey met online during the very first COVID lockdown & he proposed at The Versace Hotel on the Gold Coast in July 2021.
They wanted to elope but bring their blended family of four children as they hadn’t travelled as a family before. Malolo Island was always their first choice. The relaxed, family vibe was exactly what they were looking for as a destination wedding location.

We catch up with Groom Mick on planning their Fiji wedding day:

Location | Malolo Island Resort
Number of guests | 8 + a dozen friends we made during our trip
Where did you travel from | Gold Coast, Australia

 

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Elopement | Shannon & Timalai | Koro Sun Resort

Shannon and Timalai met through a dating app, and then started following each other on Instagram. After a few weeks of messaging back and forth, they decided to meet in person. They went out to dinner, and from the moment they started talking, they clicked.

Shannon remembers feeling like he was someone special from the very beginning. There was just something about him that made her feel like they were meant to be together.

After that first date, they started seeing each other more and more often. They would go on walks together, try new restaurants, and just spend time talking and getting to know each other.

We catch up with Bride Shannon on what lead her to book a destination wedding in Fiji:

 

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What is it like to Elope in Fiji?

Have you been thinking about eloping in Fiji and wondering if it is the right decision for you? Is it less stress than a wedding day with guests? Will it still be personal and special if it is just the two of you?

There has been such a huge uptake of elopements in Fiji post CoVid, we decided to do some research into why couples elope, what makes this an attractive option and how they found the experience.

When we saw Tiarni & Adrian’s gorgeous elopement feature on social media, we reached out to bride Tiarni to learn more about her firsthand experience. Read on for some very insightful feedback!

Of all destinations, what made you choose Fiji?

Neither of us had ever been to Fiji, so eloping over there was a bit of a risk. We both had Fiji on a list of places we wanted to visit. I had looked up other places both overseas and in Australia, but the package is available in Fiji we’re a lot better, both money wise and inclusion wise.

 

What was it that made you decide to elope?

An elopement style wedding was always on the cards for us, we have never wanted a big fuss of a wedding. We both love to travel and wanted to incorporate our wedding into that, so a relaxed elopement was the way to go. Barefoot on an island was definitely our style.

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Tim & Gaby – Koro Sun Resort

Tim & Gaby met in 2016 in Vancouver BC Canada – he’s Canadian and she’s an Aussie girl who took a year off from real life to have an adventure. Gaby moved to Canada and got a job as a waitress at a bar for the summer, and Tim was was the handsome bartender – the rest is history. Gaby ended up staying for 5 years in Canada before they made the move to Sydney, Australia.

We catch up with Bride Gaby on planning their wedding in Fiji:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fiji Bridal & Wedding Makeup Inspiration

How to nail incredible Fiji wedding make up

Ok, so looking FABULOUS in your wedding day makeup is highly important to most brides, but do you know how to do this in a tropical climate? We catch up with Wedding Services Manager & Senior Stylist Lydia from Totoka Hair & Make Up to get her tips about how to look natural glowy and gorgeous in wedding pics, taking into account digital photography and the hot and humid weather….

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Rowan & Shelby – Fiji Marriott Momi Bay

Rowan and Shelby met in October 2016 online. They chatted for at least a month before deciding to meet. After a few false starts (he likes to say that she stood him up – she didn’t!) and re scheduling they met for a drink in their hometown of Hobart, Tasmania and ended up talking for 4 hours. Shelby even called her best friend on the way home and told her her she was already in love and wanted to marry him! Since then they’ve been inseparable.

We catch up with bride Shelby to find out the details of her Fiji wedding:

BRIDES NAME & GROOMS NAME: Shelby and Rowan
THE DATE: November 9th 2019
THE LOCATION: Fiji Marriott Resort, Momi Bay.
THE NUMBER OF GUESTS: 13

We went to Fiji and stayed at the Marriott Momi Bay in December 2017 and fell in love with the place and the people. I had been to Fiji previously but for Rowan it was his first time. We knew as soon as we got engaged there was no question about where we wanted to get married.

We made contact with the hotel directly to start organising our wedding. We were taken care of by Inoke and Sala who answered all of our questions and went out of their way to make suggestions to help organise the day.

We booked all of our accommodation through MyFiji – My Travel Centre. We were unable to book a group rate at the hotel as we had such a small wedding and found great value through the packages that MyFiji offered. I used the Bula Bride website for research into photographers and hair & makeup. I really enjoyed reading about other brides experiences and I also found it really helpful when organising our documentation for our special license to wed.

Photography: Cheer Photography

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Chelsey & Tom – Radisson Blu Resort

Meeting 7 years ago (on the date of their wedding) through business friends, Chelsey & Tom fell in love. They were looking for a small wedding with close family and friends, and they felt Fiji was so beautiful. They also knew people that lived there and based on their feedback, a Fiji wedding seemed like a great idea!

Read more about Chelsey & Tom’s wedding day:

BRIDE & GROOMS NAME: Chelsey and Tom
THE DATE: 18th August, 2019
THE LOCATION: The Radisson Blu Fiji
THE NUMBER OF GUESTS: 40

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Bettina & Joe – Koro Sun Resort

They met 4 years ago at a business meeting but Joe was timid and Bettina was focused on getting a job abroad. After a while, a friend motivated Joe to invite Bettina to coffee because they worked on the same floor.
One day Joe took Bettina out for dinner and she realised that not only was he [quote] “the most badass snowboarder from the Austrian mountains I would ever get to know” but also the most caring and polite gentleman – somehow really old school. Joe knew for a long time they were meant to be a couple but waited patiently for her to decide. After two years he proposed, it was very sweet.

BRIDE & GROOM: Bettina & Joe
THE DATE: 23rd November 2019
THE LOCATION: Koro Sun Resort & Spa, Savusavu
THE NUMBER OF GUESTS: 2

We catch up with Bettina on planning her Fiji wedding:

We knew from the start that we would love to get married somewhere special far away from home but we didn’t know exactly were. Then on a cold grey November day we found an advertisement in front of a travel agency naming Fiji the most friendliest country of the world. As we saw the two faces smiling bright and warm from the advertisement we knew instantly it had to be Fiji for our wedding.

After having decided on Fiji we did some research on the internet on how a wedding could look like in Fiji, where to go and what to do. We immediately found Bula Bride with more information than we could have imagined. Bula Bride was for us the go to website when searching for information, venues or vendors. For example did we choose Koro Sun Resort and Spa because of the suggestions we found on Bula Bride. Koro Sun Resort and Spa with it’s beautiful setting, the sea, the wide garden, the lily pond and lovely bures intrigued us with the idea of getting married in the rainforest.

We didn’t use a travel agent as we love to organize our travels by ourselves but we had Bula Bride as a guide for everything related to the wedding and after booking Koro Sun Resort and Spa, Seta from the resort became our wedding coordinator.

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Alex & Esala

On a gorgeous September day in Fiji, an all-day celebration was held for the marriage of Alex and Esala. Combining two cultures traditions throughout their wedding, this colourful and joyful wedding showcases a fabulous celebration with family and friends.

BRIDES & GROOM: Alexandra Theodossiou and Esala Vute
THE DATE: 29th September 2018
THE LOCATION: Musket Cove Island Resort and Marina
THE NUMBER OF GUESTS: approx. 150

THE BEGINNING

We met in 2011 at a bar in Sydney called Red Room, I was at the bar buying drinks for my netball team to celebrate our grand final win and we got talking. My friend Jess made us exchange phone numbers so the girls could leave and go to another bar!

We chose Fiji because we wanted as many of Esala’s family in Fiji to be able to attend as possible, plus it gave everyone from Australia a great excuse for a holiday.

We were in Fiji in March when we got engaged and managed to go to Musket Cove for the day to have a look around and decide if we liked it. Alex spent a lot of time contacting people in Fiji to get an idea of what was available, also speaking to friends that have been married in Fiji previously helped.

We picked Musket Cove because of how beautiful it is, the chapel, the reception on the beach and in particular, the staff were all wonderful.

We booked all the travel ourselves and prepared a website for our guests with all of the travel information and options on it so that they had one place they could go to for all their questions. We also didn’t have a wedding planner other than Gloria at Musket Cove. Gloria handled most of the ceremony and reception details which was great.