Fiji is a great destination for Indian weddings and a perfect place to celebrate your love.
With glistening white beaches, lush rainforests and countless hideaway spots, Fiji is one of the most romantic places on earth. As a popular wedding destination, Fiji has an abundance of spectacular venues. Fiji, with its breathtaking island properties and coastal regions, serves as a great backdrop for intimate Indian weddings. If you want a traditional ceremony, resorts on tropical islands offer gorgeous wedding overlooking exotic gardens. Fiji is also famous for its beachside ceremonies, providing the ultimate backdrop of white sand, blue ocean and stunning green islands. If you’ve got a lot of people attending, getting married on the main island, Viti Levu, is a great option. But for something more intimate, there are countless alternatives on one of Fiji’s many beautiful islands. Fiji’s magnificent, thick rainforests provide another perfect wedding spot, offering a background of waterfalls and green foliage amongst the sound of singing tropical birds. Or for something completely different, have your wedding on board a luxury yacht or cruise. The options are endless. The destination also offers premium honeymoon getaways and varied couple experiences across numerous islands.
Unique Wedding Venues
Denarau Island &Nadi - Located just 20 min from the airport, Denarau Island offers resort accommodation ranging from hotel rooms to luxury villas and five-star suites. Perfect for big families wedding giving them multiple options to explore, this is an easy and convenient area of Fiji to be married at. Additionally, for those that may prefer to be married outside a resort there are many venues options around Nadi. The couple and guests can choose to stay where they please, whilst the wedding is held on or offsite. One of Asia Pacific’s biggest Hindu temples is also situated in Nadi, Fiji making it a good location for temple weddings.
Coral Coast - A short distance from Denarau lies Coral Coast, 80km of beautiful white beaches and secluded bays along the southern shores of the mainland of Viti Levu. Coral Coast is a beach lovers paradise, and is well known for its family-friendly resorts and is a popular spot for Fiji weddings.
Mamanuca Island - The closest group of islands to Nadi International Airport, the Mamanucas are one of the most picture-perfect regions of Fiji. With their white sandy beaches, warm turquoise waters and swaying coconut palms, these iconic Fiji images are all part of the scenery. With most wedding venues holding ceremonies on their beautiful beaches, the Mamanuca Island style is barefoot paradise. Ditch the heels and put your feet in the sand, and have the wedding of your dreams under the stars!
Some of the offbeat weddings in Fiji would include getting married in the air with Fiji airways. Also you could drive up into the Nausori Highlands or sail to a private sandbank to have an intimate small wedding with immediate friends and family. Underwater proposal are also becoming popular in Fiji.
Nature of Weddings Themes in the past Themes this year
1. Off-beat Weddings Beach Weddings Up in the highlands,
Underwater wedding proposals,
Sandbank weddings, By the waterfall
2. Traditional Weddings Temple / Chapel Weddings Resort weddings
Kathy Koyamaibole the Regional Director, Asia and Pacific
With approximately 1/3rd of the population in Fiji of Indian origin and it is not uncommon to see Indian weddings taking place across various regions at the destination. Two of the most important things when it comes to Indian weddings are food and infrastructure. Owing to the significant Indian population, it is easy to find ingredients and prepare Indian cuisine in Fiji. Additionally, due to the frequency of hosting Indian weddings, hotels and resorts in Fiji are well equipped with necessary infrastructure.
With regards to Most health restriction during the pandemic has been relaxed. You can celebrate your special day indoors/outdoors. All activities are back to 100% capacity. Social distancing is no longer compulsory and same as wearing masks, similarly there is no limitation on the number of guests attending the wedding.
In terms of cost, it completely depends on the client’s choice. The Destination is equipped to handle a simple small minimalistic ceremony or an elaborate big fat Indian wedding.