Wedding Special

Villa 25

Vanuatu is recognised as one of the best island destinations in the South Pacific and Villa 25 (right) offers the ultimate setting for luxury villas in Vanuatu, bathed by azure skies on the aquamarine waters of the South Pacific Ocean.

The privacy, spectacular location and understated luxury make Villa 25 the ideal place for a romantic and intimate wedding or honeymoon. Conveniently located 20 minutes from the airport and five minutes from town in a private gated estate, Villa 25 is the perfect destination for both exclusivity and privacy.

The property is set on its own private beach with three luxuriously appointed two-bedroom, air conditioned villas, designed to maximise both privacy and views, and fitted out and decorated to the highest standard.

Each villa includes a fully equipped kitchen and private covered patio with sun loungers and dining area. The cooking facilities in the villas give you the option to purchase the abundant local produce – be it French cheeses, organic beef, fresh fish or seasonal tropical fruits from the market. Or if preferred, Villa 25 can arrange to have a private chef prepare gourmet cuisine for you or organise catering to be prepared and delivered to your villa. A provisioning service is also available.

The poolside Lowana (gathering place) is just a few metres from the water’s edge overlooking a private sheltered beach. The perfect setting in which to kayak, paddleboard or snorkel amongst abundant coral and tropical fish, directly in front of your accommodation.

Villa 25’s proficient manager and staff will look after your every need and provide local knowledge on everything from supermarkets to scenic flights, organise yoga, massages and beauty treatments by the pool or in the privacy of your own villa.

Email: relax@villa25.vu

Eratap Beach Resort

Eratap Beach Resort (left) has stayed true to it’s boutique style, this beautiful resort is authentic, stylish and superbly uncrowded as they keep their focus on keeping guest numbers low to ensure all who visit are taken on a unique holiday experience that has a limited impact on the natural environment. A resort with a conscience and a desire to show you what luxury is really all about.

Eratap is the perfect place to unwind, explore and enjoy all that Vanuatu has to offer, it’s the perfect place to spend your honeymoon, privacy and luxury at the forefront of this resort mean that any time spent here as newlyweds is absolute perfection.

Eratap has two Honeymoon Villas and it is hard to imagine a more romantic setting. Villa 11 has stunning Eworentpat beach a few steps from your bedroom and Etlau lagoon spreads out from the lounge room window this honeymoon villa is quite simply, beautiful.

With it’ stunning waterfront plunge pool, couples can enjoy total privacy in an idyllic setting, the king sized bed just metres from the white sand beach. Waves roll perfectly along the fringing outer reef or you can snorkel through the purple tipped staghorn coral just a few strokes from the lounge room.

Villa 12 is in a stunning location overlooking Etlau Lagoon. With a private plunge pool and lounge pavilion set on the water’s edge, couples can enjoy complete privacy in this tranquil and picturesque setting. Swim out from the villa into the calm lagoon waters, or share romantic meals in the outdoor thatched pavilion.

See www.eratap.com for more info on the villas.

Breakas, Vanuatu

Breakas Beach Resort is an intimate tropical retreat, a short drive from Port Vila town it is one of the only beach front properties close to the hustle and bustle and huge array of things to do and places to eat. Breakas has to be the ultimate ‘feet in the sand’ beach getaway, enhanced by the natural beauty of a private cove on Pango peninsular.

Breakas provides an unrivalled backdrop in Port Vila. This award winning resort boasts an absolutely stunning 22-metre infinity pool which blends with the horizon of the Pacific Ocean, easily move from pool to beach and dive in to the tropical, warm waters only metres away.

When it comes to celebrating your wedding day, Breakas has created some fantastic wedding packages, these range from an intimate exchange of vows on the beach at sunset to a full extravagant affair with wedding and reception taken care of. Breakas is the perfect venue for celebration; breathtaking views, unforgettable experiences, spectacular sunsets, Champagne, traditional warrior dancing and exotic locales lend themselves to creating the most magical wonderland for your perfect wedding day.

Unpretentious but eco-cool, the stand-alone fares for accommodation options salute the tropical climate with cross-ventilation timber louvres, open air coral bathrooms and traditional natangora ceilings.

The ‘feet in the sand’ ethos reflects all aspects of your holiday, celebrating the art of tropical living, relaxation and pleasure. To get married at Breakas means lasting memories of a beautiful location, beautiful people and the perfect way to spend the biggest day of your life. Visit them at www.breakas.com for more info.

Likuliku Lagoon Resort

Likuliku Lagoon Resort remains synonymous with all things luxury in Fiji, this beautiful haven of pure paradise is the first and remains the only resort in Fiji with authentic over water bures, the natural ocean lagoon is surrounded by a marine sanctuary that is reserved for guests in residence to immerse themselves in, this pristine environment is a true magical sanctuary.

This is Fiji’s unique luxury escape for couples, in 2018 the resort secured the lease of Mociu Island (pronounced ‘Moor-thiew). This tiny, private, uninhabited island is only a 15 minute boat ride from the resort, Mociu is a protected nature reserve and the stunning waters and reef that surround it have been declared a marine sanctuary ‘na tabu’ by the Paramount Chief of the Mamanucas. Mociu Island is for the enjoyment of Ahura Resorts’ guests (this includes Malolo Island Fiji) only.

There are options available for couples to enjoy this incredible island experience, guided snorkelling adventures to explore the abundant marine life and exquisitely colourful coral gardens, snorkel directly from the beach or from the other side of the island. If getting a sweat up is on the agenda then leave early morning for a hike to enjoy a perfect Fijian sunrise (a perfect setting for a proposal), enjoy a picnic to follow on the beach.

Daytime trips can also be planned, let the team take care of absolutely everything, lounge on the beach or go exploring to come back to a picnic lunch washed down with some bubbly, it’s the perfect setting for a proposal or to enjoy your honeymoon. Mociu Island is blissful, beautiful, private and romantic.

Any special occasion can be customised to accommodate couples, each special need or individual wish can be catered for. Visit them at www.likulikulagoon.com for more information.

Bula Bride

When it comes to all you need to know about getting married in Fiji look no further than Bula Bride, this Fiji Destination Wedding website was designed to assist in helping create a dream wedding, elopement or honeymoon in Fiji.

Destination weddings have so many advantages, palm trees and golden sand but mainly it’s about getting away with friends and family, however the getaway can come with challenges. Bula Bride makes planning a Fiji wedding just that little bit easier, whether it’s just starting the planning process or getting close to the big day, Bula Bride has a tonne of resources to keep everyone informed and inspired.

The Wedding Directory will have you covered for every need or whim to inspire you when planning your wedding day. Fiji’s best wedding suppliers are all listed online ensuring the crème de la crème are there to choose from to help bring the day to life. There is also an option to browse through recent ‘Real Fiji Weddings’ for Fiji wedding inspiration. Real Weddings showcases weddings from around the Fiji Islands, with stunning photography and personal tips from brides.

Happy Fiji wedding planning! www.bulabride.com

Tokoriki Island Resort

Tokoriki Island Resort has consistently been voted Fiji’s number one resort, if you have stayed, you will understand why. This luxury, boutique island resort comprising eight Beachfront Bures,18 Beachfront Pool Bures and 10 Beachfront Pool Villas is a standout when it comes to all things style, luxury and indulgence.

Tokoriki Island Resort is famous for being the most romantic resort in Fiji and is the current TripAdvisor #1 Resort for Romance. The resort is child-free allowing the environment to provide peace and quiet for couples to escape, relax, reconnect and enjoy everything that this beautiful resort has to offer. Tokoriki is perfect for honeymoons, anniversaries, renewal of vows, proposals and elopements, it’s not a wedding venue for large groups and this makes it a standout when it comes to all that is boutique and bespoke.

The resort itself has been cleverly designed down to the smallest detail, it’s stylish and fuses contemporary and Fijian style, the bures are all freestanding, airconditioned and with unique tropical outdoor showers surrounded by lush landscaped gardens.

Tokoriki Island Resort offers barefoot beach weddings, traditional chapel ceremonies or for the ultimate in privacy on the deck of your beachfront pool villa – the choice is yours. Wedding and elopement packages ensure a truly memorable wedding day at Tokoriki Island Resort.

If you’re not at the aisle stage yet then choose from endless locations to pop the question! An island beach picnic, romantic oceanfront dinner on the jetty, in the privacy of a bure or villa at sunset to name a few. The Romance Co-ordinator can deliver the most amazing day to be remembered forever.

Visit them at www.tokoriki.com for more info and a guarantee that you wont visit just once.

Tamanu On The Beach

Peaceful, private, romantic and secluded, Tamanu on the Beach Resort and Spa is located on its own private white sand beach, where you feel a million miles away from reality but just 20 mins from Port Vila, Vanuatu.

This five-star resort is the perfect combination of elegance, luxury and relaxed tropical beach atmosphere.

You have the option of getting married in Vanuatu’s only purpose-built wedding chapel, right on the beach, or kick off your shoes and have the ceremony on the powdery white sand. Wedding planners are based in both Australia and Vanuatu to make planning as easy as possible.

The top-rated restaurant is regarded as amongst the best in the region and offers a Pacific cuisine using only the freshest local produce.

The accommodation is simply stunning, with airy bures, plunge pools and tasteful decor. It epitomises understated elegance. For more see www. tamanuonthebeach.com