Samantha & Vinny – Sheraton Fiji
Samantha & Vinny were married at the Sheraton Fiji beachfront followed by a reception in the Westin Ballroom.
Images by Nadi Bay Photography
August 2015 archive
Lauren & Ben – Sheraton Fiji Resort
Lauren & Ben’s wedding was held at the Sheraton Fiji on the lawn area over looking the beachfront. Lauren’s theme was tropical with a hint of Pineapple.
Images by Ruslia from Leezett Photography
Cathy & Simon – Sheraton Fiji Resort & Westin Denarau
Cathy & Simon were married at the stunning Paradise Chapel at the Sheraton Fiji followed by their reception at the Kitchen Bure over at the Westin Denarau.
Images by Tokman Imagez
“Hi Chelsea and Miriama,
Firstly, to both of you, thank you so so much! Chelsea, you made planning the wedding a breeze and Miriama, you were amazing when we arrived, making sure I was happy with everything and that we’d covered off of everything.
I can’t think of anything else, other than to say again, thanks to you both so much!!! Can we do this again next year?! It was so much fun! To top it off, I think in total, we received about 6 bottles of champers and we received free room upgrades at two of the other resorts we stayed at, so after that holiday, I’m not sure I can stay in any hotels that are less than 5 stars now “
Thank you again!
Cathy & Simon
Michaela & Erik – Trass the dress – Turtle Island Resort, Fiji
Michaela & Erik travelled by seaplane – Turtle Airways, up to the Yasawa Islands to Turtle Island for their honeymoon and while they were up there they did a stunning trash the dress session with Lia & Stu Johnson Photography…the images speak for themselves!!
Part 3 Michaela & Erik – Bel’Mare Private Cruiser
The wedding day has arrived!!! Guest were whisked away on the amazing Bel’Mare to a private island – Honeymoon Island, where the ceremony was to take place. Michaela & Erik were joined by 10 of their closest family & friends on this very special day.
Images by Lia & Stu Johnson Photography
Part 2 Michaela & Erik – Engagement shoot
Wedding Story Part 2
…And so we decided to get married – destination, Fiji!
This would be the perfect setting for our once-in-a-lifetime wedding adventure!
We were such fans of those, greater-than-life, romantic , B&W celluloid classics, where dashing swashbucklers, along with their scruffy, ill-tempered, but charismatically loveable crews would battle villainous adversaries while sailing their great wooden ships across the beautiful South Pacific.
How could we resist?
So I told my wife-to-be, “This will be no problem at all. We’ll reserve a nice, comfortable room at one of the many resorts spread across the Fijian Islands. And everyone speaks English in Fiji. It’ll be a piece of cake”. How could it possibly go wrong?
We got right to it. We pulled out our iPads and laptops, hit the internet, and found some of the most-amazing places to stay where we would experience exciting “island” activities, colorful tropical drinks and fine dining.
…And then we discovered the Fijian phrase for “no worries” – sega na lega (pronounced “sayn-gah-nah-layn-gah”), which is used quite frequently, and which more-accurately means, “we’ll get to it eventually, could be today, tomorrow, next year…”.
We also found out that “high-quality” is a “relative” term.
We quickly realized that we needed help! We needed to find someone who knew the islands, the people, and how to make things work in Fiji. This person would be our “key” to a successful wedding adventure!
Helpful Tips:
- Destination-Fiji is a great way to limit your guest turnout without having to blatantly turn those “questionable” love ones away… “Sorry that you couldn’t make it, but we totally understand – Fiji is REALLY far away”.
- Regarding tip #1, make sure the guests that you want to be part of your wedding can actually make it to Fiji! They are the ones that will help make your wedding memorable.
- Once everything is set up and planned just “go with the flow” (sega na lega). Few things will be perfect-to-script. In Fiji everything will be “perfectly imperfect” – creating those fantastic, unexpected memories that will last forever.
Images by – Lia & Stu Photography
