The Sheraton Fiji is one of our favourite locations to plan a wedding, so when Carly & Nick contacted us to help them plan their wedding day there we were excited to assist!
Surrounded by 40 of their closest family and friends, Carly and Nick were married in the beautiful Paradise Chapel. Positioned right on the beachfront, the Chapel offers the most amazing backdrop for wedding ceremonies.
Due to the prediction of rain, the reception was moved from the lawn area near the beachfront to the ballroom at the Westin Denarau Resort & Spa. The ballroom was set up just as though it was still on the beach with fairy lights and lanterns strung up over the reception area and tables decorated with vases of floating pink frangipanis. 
Even though their wedding didn’t quite go to plan with their wet weather option coming into play, Carly and Nick said that overall the day was amazing and were especially impressed with the food, cake and service that the staff provided during the reception.
Carly also had some lovely words to say about her experience with Chelsea Jayne Weddings ‘First of all let me say my wedding would not have been possible without your amazing help and knowledge of Fiji. I have no idea how brides get things done without a wedding planner. You made the whole process so simple.’
Photography: Matt Trewin Photography
During the month of February we will be offering a Valentines discount of 20% off our Fiji Planning Packages for all new bookings for 2015.
If your time poor and need some help in planning your Fiji wedding give us a call 0412227372 or email us at chelsea@chelseajaynewedding.com.au.
Photography by Leezett Photography
A mid-air decision on the way home from a holiday where Gareth had just proposed to Brooke, was the start of the exciting planning process of organising their special day in Fiji. Brooke tells us ‘We had just gotten engaged while on holiday’s in Canada, and had discussed that we wanted a destination wedding. On our flight home I was reading the Qantas magazine which had an article featuring Fiji. It looked so beautiful, so I showed Gareth and we decided there and then that we would get married in Fiji!’.
As neither Brooke or Gareth had ever visited Fiji before, they knew they needed help with the planning. As with most people, they felt quite overwhelmed with the thought of planning a destination wedding and we were happy to take away the stress and help them create their perfect wedding day. We stepped in from the very beginning with suggestions about locations they could choose for their wedding day and in the end they decided to go with the beautiful Intercontinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa located on the main island of Viti Levu.
This 5 star luxury resort was the perfect backdrop for their wedding celebrations. The bride, groom and their guests enjoyed the facilities that the resort offers including the 4 pools, day spa, restaurants and the many water activities on beautiful Natadola Beach.
When the big day arrived Brooke and her 7 bridesmaids got up bright and early for hair and makeup and the end result was worth the early start!
Brooke looked beautiful in her blush pink gown by Qnique Bridal.
Brooke let the bridesmaid’s choose their own dresses in shades of ivory, white, cream and pink tones and didn’t see the girls together in their dresses until the day of the wedding. She couldn’t have been happier with the result, the girls all looked amazing.
The groom and his groomsmen all wore light grey suits which complimented the girl’s dresses perfectly.
Due to the grey and rainy weather, Brooke and Gareth had to go with their wet weather option and their ceremony as held in the beautiful beachfront chapel.
The reception was moved from the beachfront to the water court area and was set up exactly as it would have been on the beachfront with white tablecloths, white lanterns, pink gingers, tea lights and lanterns hung up over the tables. The end result was stunning and the bride and groom were so happy with the last minute location change.
The guests enjoyed a delicious buffet dinner and a live band and fire dancers during the reception.
When we asked Brooke what the highlight of the day was she said ‘Having all of our family and friends there was amazing. It was such a good feeling knowing that they all travelled so far to share our special day with us. Everyone had a lot of fun with the traditional Fiji Dancers, they got us all up teaching us some moves. Also the swim that everyone at our wedding had in the pond at the end of the night was so much fun. Definitely something we will never forget!
After the excitement of their wedding, they headed off to Tokoriki Island resort for their honeymoon. Brooke said she couldn’t recommend it highly enough to anyone looking for the perfect honeymoon location.
So what advice would Brooke and Gareth give to couple thinking of planning their wedding in Fiji? Brooke says ‘Contact Chelsea! It took a lot of the stress out of the planning process. I don’t know what I would have done with out Chelsea’.
Thank you to Kristjan Porm for beautiful photos.
Exciting News! Today Fiji’s first Bridal magazine is being launched by the very talented Kylie Stewart, Founder & Editor of Bula Bride.
Here is a sneak peak of the 2014 Cover
We were privileged to be asked to write an article for the magazine about setting the expectations for Brides and Grooms who choose to get married in Fiji. This is the first thing we do here at Chelsea Jayne Weddings, we feel it’s really important to explain the process and how it all works and get everyone on Fiji Time now.
Here is our full page Ad, a big thank you to our Bride & Groom Kylie & Ian for allowing us to use your amazing images and of course Laurence Beddoes from Nadi Bay Photography who took these beautiful shots.
This is very exciting for the Fiji wedding Industry, and it has been a real privilege to be a part of it all.
We look forward to edition two in 2015, which will be available in newsagents on the east Coast of Australia.
Diana and Bobby were married on breathtakingly, beautiful Vomo Island, one of if not our favourite place in Fiji for a romantic wedding.
A luxury private island escape with only 28 villas and 2 private residences, Vomo is home to soft sandy beaches, clear blue waters and was the perfect location for this stunning couple to celebrate their wedding day.
Diana was radiant on her big day in a strapless, white gown with a jewelled bodice.
The four bridesmaids wore pale blue knee length frocks and silver heels.
Bobby wore a classic black suit and white shirt.
Before the ceremony began, Diana and Bobby decided to have a ‘First Look’ photo session where the bride and groom get to see each other before the ceremony. We love the look on Bobby’s face as he sees Diana for the first time in her wedding gown!
The ceremony was held on the rocks beach which was set up with a fabric draped canopy and chairs for the guests.
After the ceremony the guests were invited to cocktails and canapés at the Rocks Bar while the bridal party had their photos.
The reception was held on the beach under the stars where Bobby, Diana and their guests dined on beautiful food and danced the night away.
The cake, by Taste Fiji, was delivered via helicopter on the morning of the wedding on the bestman’s lap! 
At the end of the night, Bobby and Diana arranged a spectacular firework show. What a way to end their perfect day.
A big thank you to Stu & Malia Photographers and Lumen Films, who were brought over from the mainland by speedboat to capture the day.
Aimee and Sung wanted a small and intimate wedding set in a beautiful location and what better place for that than Fiji. With no experience in Fiji weddings and not knowing where to start, they came straight to us and we were excited to help them plan their special day.
We asked Aimee if she would recommend hiring a wedding planner and she said ‘I highly recommend to any bride getting married in Fiji to hire a wedding planner. I couldn’t have come close to organising anything like this without her’.
The Outrigger on the Lagoon on the stunning Coral Coast was the perfect location for their wedding. They wanted a beautiful location and that’s exactly what they got! Aimee and Sung and their guests enjoyed everything the resort could offer during the 5 day celebration including relaxing treatments at the day spa, the magnificent tropical pool and the many restaurants. They even went ziplining through the lush Fijian forest!
When their big day arrived Aimee looked beautiful and was glowing in her Anna Campbell wedding gown.
Sung wore a white shirt and tan pants teamed with thongs to suit the island setting.
The ceremony was held by the water under a flowing white canopy. What a dream location to say your vows!
The reception was in the Vahavu Lounge overlooking the pool.
Aimee and Sung said that one of the highlights of the day was the entertainment. They chose to have Polynesian entertainers and a fire show.
They were also very impressed with the Fijian suppliers who helped make their dream day come alive. They said that everyone was very professional and efficient and that everything looked just beautiful.
For their honeymoon, Aimee and Sung stayed at Matamonoa Island. She said ‘Our honeymoon was brilliant and a great wind down after the big day and hosting 35 people for 5 days previous’.
We received the loveliest email from Aimee after their wedding which said ‘Our wedding was a day I will remember forever. It was everything that we had dreamed of. It was relaxing, stress-free, so enjoyable and myself & Sung, aswell as our guests had an amazing time. All of our guests say its the best wedding they have ever been too. Thank you for your services, I couldn’t have planned anywhere like the beautiful wedding day that we experienced!
But the excitement doesn’t end here for this happy couple because aswell as getting their dream wedding, they also came home with a little something else….a baby! Congratulations to the newlyweds, what an exciting time it is for you both!
Jessica and Brad wanted a small and intimate wedding and decided that Fiji would be the perfect location to celebrate the occasion with their family and friends. I was excited to help them plan their wedding and travelled to Fiji to make sure everything ran smoothly on the day.
The Sheraton Fiji provided a picture perfect backdrop for their special day and the days leading up to the wedding. Jessica, Brad and their guests enjoyed all that the Sheraton had to offer including island day trips, a trip to Cloud 9, dive courses and a lot relaxing by the pool.
Jessica looked beautiful on her wedding day in a stunning white lace fish tail gown.
The bridesmaids wore gorgeous flowing maxi dresses. 
Brad and his groomsmen went for a casual island look in their white shirts and rolled up brown 3/4 pants.
Jessica and Brad were married under a canopy of white tulle and greenery by the water’s edge.
The reception was outdoors under palm trees strung with twinkling fairy lights. It looked magical!
Jessica and Brad thought the suppliers who helped them make their day perfect were excellent. They were particularly impressed with the buffet style dinner served at the wedding which was one of the highlights of the day for them.
Jessica and Brad spent their honeymoon on lush tropical Toberua Island which is located off the eastern side of Fiji’s main island Viti Levu. 
We asked Jessica and Brad to give some advice to couples planning a wedding in Fiji and they said ‘Be patient. Everything will come together and trust your planner. Chelsea has excellent experience with Fiji weddings. I look back on our day with pure happiness and no regrets. It was the best day of my life!’.
Thank you to Nadi Bay Photography Fiji for the gorgeous photos and we were also very excited to see Jessica and Brad’s wedding featured recently on the Bula Bride blog.
Working worth Dearne & Dean was an absolute pleasure we were also lucky enough to be in Fiji to help them out on the day. You could feel the love they had for each other and their great family and friends who had not only travelled to Fiji for the big day but also travelled 6 hours to Sydney to then fly out. This was a great country wedding in the tropics of Fiji.
Dearne & Dean decide to have their wedding in Fiji as they thought it would be a good way to have the wedding and honeymoon all in the one place, and as they have two young girls Fiji was the prefect place.
They decided they needed to engage the services of a wedding planner as they did not know where to start as the process seemed overwhelming.
There ceremony was held on the Sheraton Beachfront we kept it very simple with pink chair ties.
Dearne wore a Gerry Shaw champagne wedding dress.
The bridesmaid wore a dusty pink dress and the flower girls wore white linen dresses with pink embellishments on them.
The boys wore a white shirt and khaki cotton pants.
As the weather was not on our side we had to move their reception location to the Westin Ballroom. Everyone at the Sheraton and from Grace Creations pulled together to set the room up and it looked amazing.
What they loved most about the wedding was the atmosphere, setting and weather and catching up with all there friends. 
We wish them and their family all the happiness in their future life together.
A big thank you to Tokman Imagez for the beautiful photos.
Corinne & Mark we married at the beautiful Sheraton Fiji in September last year. They and an 11.30am ceremony followed by a lunch time reception in the Flying Fish Restaurant. Their brief to us was they wanted a pool party which was something we had not done before but I think we met the brief very well.
Corinne and Mark chose Fiji for their wedding location as they wanted a beautiful beach wedding and thought Fiji was very affordable and an absolutely gorgeous country. They also have 3 children and knew Fiji was very family friendly place.
They chose a wedding planner to ease the burden for themselves and make the experience as enjoyable and easy a possible.
“hiring a wedding planner It makes all the decisions so much easier and eases the overwhelming amount of planning that you need to do. Chelsea was great and negotiated with the Sheraton for us and organised everything! We just had to choose what we wanted”
The bride wore a lace/vintage style dress that was bought online
The groom and groomsmen wore natural coloured linen pants and white linen shirts, also bought online.
The bridesmaids wore full-length beige coloured dresses with rose detail on the chest.
They said the main highlights of the day was definitely the Kava Ceremony and jumping into the pool fully clothed.
Hair and Makeup Perfections went above and beyond, this is our favourite photo.
Prior to the wedding some of the wedding guests went Zip lining and to the Mud baths and had a great time. The day after the wedding we organised a half-day South Sea cruise with their guests which they said was very relaxing and enjoyable! They went snorkelling, paddle boarding, kayaking and relaxed with massages and highly recommend it.
“I would definitely recommend hiring a wedding planner like Chelsea as she is an expert and knows the ins and outs of a wedding in Fiji and can help to negotiate with the hotels to ensure you receive exactly what you want.”
“We had the best day of our lives! Corinne.
A big thank you to Sam from Ocean Studios for these great images.
As we are coming into the low season for orchids in Fiji we have spent some time today looking at alternatives that will bring some colour into one of our upcoming weddings. Bougainvillea’s were the first thing to come to mind and are definitely an understated flower.
We just love the bougainvilleas, they are such a pretty flower especially when they are put together in an arrangement. They are so delicate and soft looking and they are available in so many different colours, they are a really good option in Fiji.
We often get asked what is available in Fiji and most people do not know what Bougainvillea’s are, so hopefully this blog with give you all a great visual on what they look like and what you can do with them, and that they are a really good option for that delicate rose or peonies look a lot of brides are after.
