With This Ring: March 23, 2018
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84 <strong>With</strong> <strong>This</strong> <strong>Ring</strong><br />
A REAL<br />
Wedding in Fiji<br />
When Shontelle and Steven Roe got married last year,<br />
they chose Plantation Island Resort in Fiji.<br />
After deciding to get married overseas and do something different<br />
from their friends, the idea worked perfectly as they also wanted a<br />
small intimate wedding. Plantation Island has an enviable variety of<br />
exquisite locations in and around the resort and all the services on<br />
site for a unique memorable wedding and the romance of an island<br />
honeymoon.<br />
Shontelle already knew Plantation Island having stayed there as<br />
a child and also when celebrating her 21st birthday. “It seemed to<br />
be the perfect place for us,” she said. Anticipating 27 guests, the<br />
couple booked an all-inclusive wedding package for 30 people that<br />
incorporated all the food and drinks as well as accommodation and the<br />
ceremony itself.<br />
The resort also provided the services of a wedding planner who<br />
made most of the arrangements. “Everything was done for you”, said<br />
Shontelle of her wedding day. We had breakfast at a different time to<br />
the boys, who could go off and do what they wanted while we got our<br />
hair and make-up done and they brought us platters of food. It was so<br />
relaxed.”<br />
The couple’s top tips for planning an island wedding are; to do the<br />
research, know what you want and take pictures of your preferences<br />
to show the resort; check the seasons to be sure you have the right<br />
weather; and try to deal with one person who has all the information<br />
so that you don’t have to repeat all your requests.<br />
Shontelle and Steven particularly liked how relaxed it was to get<br />
married in the islands and how they could include the local culture<br />
into the wedding. “We had fire dancers come and do a show for us. It<br />
was amazing and everyone loved it.” Their guests were also thrilled that<br />
they could attend the wedding and all have a holiday too.<br />
“We loved our wedding. There’s nothing we would change and<br />
we would do it all over again if we could. We even like the idea of<br />
repeating a visit for our 10 year anniversary.”
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