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The average concept of a videographer from what I have seen locally is one guy holding a consumer camera (not a professional one) and another guy holding a huge light which is shone in your face to whiten you out and bring up all the imperfections that layers of painstakingly applied foundation was meant to conceal.

In Fiji  with regards to videographers we have low end and high end videographers and not too many good value for money videographers to fill in the middle. None the less here is the name of a local company that does half decent work.

1. Skylight Productions (Suva)

Help me help you, if you have used someone that was good please get them to email me there details to date I am unaware of any decently priced good videographers available for hire for weddings.

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I am biased, I use my brother of Nadi Bay Photography for all our Fiji Weddings, you can check out his work at www.fijiweddingphotography.com

Book any of Nadi Bay Photography Packages with us and get 5 % Off

If you are interested in booking any other photographers, let me know as we have the contacts of all of the key Fiji based photographers.

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Hair & Beauty Stylists available with Fiji Weddings

“Bridal Hair Styling”, not to be confused with full Professional Hairdressing Services.

All of the Bridal Hair Stylists are trained by a fully licensed Hairdresser from Australia who regularly visits Fiji to update stylists on the latest trends in Bridal hair design.

The stylists create your special style using either hot rollers, curling wands and/or flat irons/hair straighteners, they can also style French Rolls, Barrel Curls and Pin Ups or fresh flower placement. You can also submit an image of your desired look and they will endeavor to re create it for you.   

Bridal Hairstyling/ Makeup

Rates Valid: 31/12/2012

Bridal Hairstyling                                $FJD 225.00     

* 3 or more                                             $FJD 190.00       

Bridal Makeup                                      $FJD 121.00     

* 3 or more                                             $FJD   94.00      

Transportation Costs:

Nadi Region:                                          $FJD  80.00   

(Sheraton Fiji & Villa's, Westin, Sofitel, Radisson, Hilton)

Outside of Nadi Region:                        $FJD389.00   

(Intercontinental, Shangri La's Fijian Hotel, Outrigger on the Lagoon, Naviti, Warwick, Island Resorts)

Additional Therapist:                              $FJD231.00   

(We will advise if you require an additional Therapist based on your booking numbers)    

Terms and Conditions

• All prices are per person
• All prices quoted are inclusive of tax @15%
• Prices subject to change without notice
• Rates are quote as per person, unless otherwise stated

Many faith's are practiced in Fiji with the most predominate being Christianity, Hinduism and the Muslim faith.

Being a practicing member of your faith, you are already aware of the traditions and customs. Having said that I do still strongly recommend getting in touch with your church for an initial meeting to discuss your Wedding plans before beginning any ‘Wedding Planning' for a number of reasons' availability and clarification of traditions being the most important.

The following is a list of the places of worship for the main faiths across Fiji:

(Church Details from the Yellow Pages, Capacity information provided by Father Matai Cokonasiga of St. Christopher's Church, Nadi)

Methodist Church

At the time of the uploading of this site, I have called several times for this information however I have not had a response, as soon as it is provided to me I will upload Church details.

Catholic Church

At the time of the uploading of this site I have spoken to the HQ of the church in Suva who will be getting back to me with the information requested. As soon as I have it will be uploaded. (Request date: Thursday 19^th June 2008)

  Image: Courtesy of Island Hoppers

Carried to your Wedding Ceremony by Fijian Warriors? Arrive in your own charted helicopter? Turn up in a 'Grunting' speed boat or simply turn up in a chauffeur driven Mercedes Benz.

You do have a number of options for your Wedding Transportation here in Fiji, the key deciding factors in determining this is YOUR BUDGET and the accessibility and availability of your chosen mode of transport depending on the location of your celebration. For example if you are getting married at an Island Resort the option of being dropped off in a chauffeur driven Mercedes Benz is automatically ruled out, on the same token if you love the sea and wish to arrive at your ceremony by boat then getting married on an island resort certainly makes this dream easier to achieve.

Fiji's largest main island is Viti Levu were Nadi Airport is situated and you are more then likely to arrive in Fiji here as it is our only International Airport. Getting to your hotel from the airport if you are staying at a hotel on Viti Levu which includes Nadi, Coral Coast, Suva area's is by bus or private car. If you are staying at any of the outer Island resorts then you will travel by vehicle to Denerau Marina where you can catch a sea transfer to your Island Resort, alternatively some outer island resorts can be reached by Sea Plane or Helicopter.

Transportation is an important part of your wedding however if you are getting married in Fiji and it is a destination wedding for you then I recommend choosing the resort you wish to get married at first and the transportation can be a secondary decision, which will inevitably be decided by your wedding location choice as I mentioned before.

CONTACTS

Avis Rental Car           Contact: 6722233

Thrifty Rental Cars     Contact: 6722935

Hertz Rental Car         Contact: 6723466

Coral Sun Fiji               Contact: 6723105

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For locals, the best place's to start in your search for your wedding rings would be Tappoo, Prouds, Lord's Jeweller's and Boomerang and most recently Jewel's Fiji.

The responsibility of looking after the rings before the weddings falls in the very capable (we hope) lap of the Best Man.

When you think of it, the Best Man has two of the most important roles in any wedding firstly the safe keeping of the symbol of your love, the wedding rings then followed by the all important Best Man's speech which will either leave your guests rolling in laughter or wondering who on earth is this drunk blithering idiot.

Once you are engaged and decided on a date for your wedding, it is important that you make an appointment with your local church/ place of worship to discuss your wedding plans and preparations with the priest. This is important to ensure that both the priest and church are available on the date you have set for your Wedding.

Should you wish to get married outside of the church at a venue where both the ceremony and reception are being held (this is becoming more popular) you can either request that your local priest officiate the ceremony at the venue (ask them first, do not assume that they are able to do so) or you can hire a celebrant to officiate your wedding ceremony.

Having a celebrant officiate your wedding ceremony is the most commonly practiced option, however if you a visitor to Fiji and are interested in getting married at a church of your religious denomination ask your local wedding planner to find out if this is possible.

Once your Marriage license is issued you can now take part in your wedding ceremony where you will be given a Wedding Certificate which is signed by:
Bride & Groom
Witnesses
Officiate of the ceremony (Priest/ Celebrant)

Obviously this is an important document so I recommend having a folder for it and give the responsibility to the Maid of Honor to look after it, leaving it on the head table during the reception is just begging for food and wine to be spilt on it.

Overseas visitors intending to get married in Fiji are required by law to obtain and sign a marriage license from the nearest marriage registry prior to the marriage ceremony with an average of 36 hours in advance. Special arrangements can also be organized. The couple must provide the following personal documents to the Registrar for verification purposes at least two weeks before the wedding:

• Original birth certificates for the bride and groom
• Valid passport
• If applicable, divorce papers
• If previous spouse is deceased, a death certificate
• Certificate of Single Status or Certificate of No Legal Impediment must be produced if:
  • Marriage between a Fiji citizen and a foreign citizen
  • Marriage by former citizens of Fiji
  • Marriage between foreign citizens residing in Fiji
• Marriage applicants with visitors' visas or bona fide tourists to Fiji from Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, UK, and EEC countries are exempted from the above requirement. Different rules apply for some other countries.
• Marriage applicants from Japan must produce the Koseki-Shouhon to certify their personal details.
• Written parental consent is required if either party is under 21 years of age

• Two witnesses who are 21years of age and over must be present

(Information courtesy of Tourism Fiji)

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