Newlyweds have often honeymooned in Fiji, and increasingly couples are going one step further. They are getting married in Fiji, making their wedding ceremony a truly memorable event in a tropical paradise.

The idea of combining the wedding and honeymoon costs is an attractive alternative to the traditional American wedding expense. Just imagine the fun you will have showing your unique photo album to family and friends. Fiji is one of the best tropical wedding destinations in the world.

For the Best wedding destinations in Fiji try Plantation island Resort and Sonaisali Island Resort – Aqua Travel Group is a preferred partner for these 2 exotic locations and a wedding in paradise is surely something to remember that special occasion.

 

 

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Plantation Island Resort
$ 799.00 per couple
Romantic Lailai Wedding
Includes:
AQUA – FJD $ 100 Credit Fiji Wine,Dine &Spa
Venue set up and decoration
Minister, Priest or Celebrant to perform the ceremony*
Simple Bridal Bouquet and groom buttonhol

Fijian Warriors to escort the bride

A bottle of sparkling wine to toast the bride and groom

Fiji did you know !

 

Spread across 18,372 square miles of the South Pacific, and consisting of 332 islands, of which 110 are inhabited, lies the Republic of the Fiji Islands.

Pre-History

The exact origins of the first inhabitants of the islands of Fiji remain a mystery, since the Fijians had no written language and relied on memory for their history. It is most commonly accepted that the first settlers arrived around 1500 B.C.

What is clear, however, is that Fiji was settled by two distinct races, today known as the Melanesian and Polynesian races.

The Melanesian people made their way to Fiji from the islands of Vanuatu, New Caledonia and the eastern Solomon Islands. These settlers were dark skinned with many of the physical characteristics of the Negro race.

The other settlers of the island of Fiji were taller, lighter skinned, and with straighter hair. They are often referred to as the Lapita people, named for an area in New Caledonia where large deposits of their distinctive form of pottery were found. Lapita pottery, marked by geometric designs formed by stamping the unfired clay with a tooth-like implement have been found from New Guinea eastward to Samoa.

The Lapita people were also skilled sailors and navigators who subsisted largely, but not entirely, by fishing along the coasts of the islands on which they lived. These people and their descendants form what is now known as the Polynesian race.

Scholars debate which race arrived in Fiji first, although evidence suggests that the Lapita people may have been the first to arrive – from Southeast Asia via New Guinea and New Caledonia, settling along the shorelines of the major islands of Fiji.

The Melanesian people arrived sometime later and were forced to settle further inland in the less hospitable areas of the islands.

Over the centuries the population of the Melanesian people increased and tensions arose between the two races. A large portion of the Lapita people were forced, or chose, to leave the islands of Fiji for places further east – Tonga, Samoa and eventually the other islands which today comprise the area known as Polynesia. The Melanesian people remained in Fiji and became the dominant race of the islands.

Interestingly, however, many aspects of the Lapita culture were adopted by the Melanesians, including their chiefly hierarchical structure.

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Fiji the facts

A zesty blend of cultures in a heavenly setting.

Fiji has over 300 islands in its archipelago, each fringed with coral reefs and lapped by warm azure waters – the diving and snorkelling are superb. Amid its wealth of natural beauty, Fiji’s true magic lies in its people and the fascinating blend of their diverse cultures.

Fiji is an interesting blend of Melanesian, Polynesian, Micronesian, Indian, Chinese and European influences. For nearly 50 years, until the military coup of 1987 and the Indian emigration that followed it, the indigenous people of Fiji represented an ethnic minority in their own land.

Did you know !!

The villagers of Nasaqalau perform a shark-calling ritual in October or November each year. About a month prior to the ceremony, the spot is marked by a post and a flag of masi (bark cloth), and a traditional priest ensures no-one goes near the post or fishes in the area. On the designated day the caller, standing neck-high in the water, chants for up to an hour. A school of sharks, led by a white shark, will be drawn to the place. Traditionally, all of the sharks except the white shark are killed and eaten by the villagers.

Geography

The Fiji islands are situated in the South Pacific, at the eastern limit of the region known as Melanesia (which also includes the Solomons, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea) and just west of Polynesia (Tonga, Samoa, the Cooks and French Polynesia). They are south of the equator, just north of the Tropic of Capricorn and west of the International Dateline. The territorial limits enclose an area of 1.3 million sq km (half a million sq mi), but only 1.5% of this is dry land. About 300 islands make up the nation.

Viti Levu at 10,400 sq km (4052 sq mi), and Vanua Levu at 5587 sq km (2160 sq mi) are the biggest islands. Suva, the country’s capital is on the south-western coast of Viti Levu, and the island also has the country’s highest peak – Mt Tomanivi (Mt Victoria) at 1323m (4339ft). Taveuni and Kadavu are also substantial islands, but the rest of the country is made up of small islands divided into the Lomaiviti, Lau, Moala, Yasawa, Mamanuca and Rotuma Groups. Many of these islands are relatively untouched and there are many beautiful reefs, lagoons and harbours, as well as natural vegetation.

Capital City

Suva

FIJI Wedding Package + 6 nights $1799

Unbelievable value package for that special Wedding day Return International Airfares ex Sydney and Brisbane only All airfare taxes All transfers in Nadi 6 nights at the Sonailsali Island Resort (Twin share Standard  room including full breakfast) Wedding Package Inclusions: Return transport to Nadi to obtain wedding licence Licence Fee Minister or Celebrant Two Fijian Flower girls Four Fijian Warriors in traditional costume    Fijian village choir Decorated Wedding boat Wedding bouquet & flower arrangements Bottle of Sparkling Wine & Canapés after ceremony Single tier wedding cake Candle lit Sparkling Wine dinner for two. Professional Photographer & 1 roll of film and negative. Decorated Beach Location and witnesses if required The Bride & Groom may bring their own outfit OR hire the Traditional Fijian Wedding Costume from the resort. Validity – 1st to 21st April 2012, 23rd June to 15th July 2012, 22nd September to 8th October 2012, 24th December 2012 – 17th January 2013

Price includes Return economy Flights and Hotels room starting from, inclusive of taxes & surcharges, subject to seat and room availability at the time of booking.

Sonaisali Island Resort Fiji

Sonaisali is a true island escape in the beautiful South Pacific Ocean – yet the world you’ve left behind is only a three-minute boat ride across the lagoon from the main island of Viti-Levu. Experience the luxury of privacy on Sonaisali without feeling marooned. Each day the choice is yours – simply unwind and relax or you may choose to explore the many varied and exciting attractions of the mainland, or neighbouring Mamanuca Islands. On Sonaisali, if you’re doing nothing it’s because you want it that way! Opened in 1992 and with major additions in 1998/99 and 2002, the Resort is stylish in both design and execution. Native timbers, plantation shutters and Fijian architecture harmonise with modern interiors designed forthat impecable guest

 

 

Fiji – the new destination to unwind

More then anything else, Fiji is an exotic destination with over 330 extraordinary islands and hundreds of little motu;s. Fiji is known as the friendliest vacation destination! We speak English too. It’s the exhilaration of a dolphin arching high into the air beside your boat; the long gliding swoop of an orange dove through the rainforest; the smiles of excited children performing in unison to the beat of a hollow log drum.

Our islands can sizzle with excitement or murmur with the quiet calm of pristine nature. Where else can you swim with huge, harmless manta rays congregating by the shore, snorkel over giant rainbow gardens of soft coral, or scuba dive the White Wall and famous Astrolabe Reef. Fiji is where the Cloud Breaker, the incredible six-metre wave found offshore at Tavarua, draws surfers from around the world. It is also where you can float in the calm, quiet waters of a turquoise lagoon at sunset or walk alone through lush rainforest. It is where the sun shines almost everyday and when it does rain, people rush outside for a rainbath in the warm, brief downpour of a tropical shower which ends as quickly as it began. This is where life is lived for the joy of it all, where rushing is rude, and the name of a new friend is never forgotten. Fiji is where people wear flowers tucked in their hair, not to impress visitors, but because they like to.

The Fiji archipelago is at the cross roads of the South Pacific. In the days of sailing ships it was known as The Cannibal Isles and carefully avoided by mariners because of its fierce warriors and treacherous waters. However, in the age of jumbo jets and global travel. Fiji has become the central hub of the exotic South Pacific. More than 85 flights land at Nadi on the main island of Viti levu every week. From there it is only a quick seven minute hop to one of the offshore island resorts, or less than an hour of flying time to Vanua Levu or Taveuni, the second and third largest islands, where then outside world is quickly left behind.

For those who like to keep their feet on the ground once they arrive, the big island of Viti Levu offers a wealth of tropical scenery, from rushing mountain rivers and waterfalls in the depths of the rainforest, to palm-fringed beaches where time seems to stop. This is where you can fish from the reef in the morning, picnic at the edge of a waterfall plunging into a rocky jungle pool at midday and eat native food cooked in an earth oven in the evening, and then dance to the beat in a swinging discotheque until long after midnight. Along with it’s pristine tropical beauty, Viti levu offers several large towns and the bustling capital of Suva, a shopper’s paradise and you will never have to travel more than a few hours to get anywhere on the island.

As exciting as you would want, there is much to choose from, visits to an old colonial capital city, motor tours through the highlands, the serenity of Fiji’s wilderness to explore.