Wedded Bliss Rarotonga - For a Romantic Wedding in a Tropical Paradise

Devon & David
May 2009

Thank you so much Andrea for creating a special and organized day. I didn't think it was possible to have a stress-free wedding after experiencing friend's and family's big days, but you happily proved me wrong. It was great to show up at the airport with my dress and rings and be set to go, because you were able to organize all of the local vendors. I don't know what I would have done without you.

I felt I was in great hands from the beginning. From your first email, you have always answered any of my questions promptly and with expertise. Since David nor I had been to the Cook Islands before, we were very much dependant on your assistance to give us the direction and support to plan our special day and you came through with flying colours and gave us a wonderful day.

All of the people that assisted with our day need to be thanked for all the hard work they put in, especially Hinoi our photographer, who was patient and funny and made us all very comfortable. He has a great eye for detail and worked with what we wanted. The photography was really important to us so we could share it with our friends and family.

And if I can give any advice to future brides, please bring a lightweight dress to Rarotonga. It gets quite hot and humid and you want to look comfortable in your pictures.

Aimee & Josh
May 2009

After feeling the stress of planning a New Zealand wedding, we threw it in and decided to get married somewhere different; somewhere special. And as if it was meant to be, we found Rarotonga and we found our god send; Andrea.

From the minute I contacted her, any bridal stress was gone. Throughout the journey she kept us advised, updated, reassured and most of all relaxed. She was meticulous with details and met our every need. The final result a year after our first email was our most perfect day.

Words cannot thank Andrea and her team for all they did, it was the dream day we always wanted. Melinda, our hair and makeup artist, went over and above her role, she ensured the getting ready went smoothly and calmed any nerves. The ceremony at St Mary's church was unique in so many ways and so enjoyable. Hinoi took the most amazing photos in the most serene settings, he captured the breathtaking day that Rarotonga put on for us. To Pete who did our DVD, it was pure magic.

Thank you so much Andrea, everything from the flowers to the smallest detail was perfect, we can't thank you enough. Our day was everything we wanted it to be, thanks to you.

We found Andrea to be excellent as our wedding planner. She certainly exceeded our expectations!

Andrea was easy to communicate with either via conversation or email. She followed up all requests and offered sound experienced advice, at the same time adding innovative ideas and options.

Andrea guided us though the whole process with confidence and professionalism. She listened to all our requests, ensured that all people that were involved on the day did their job very well and was personally pouring drinks and clearing plates late into the evening.

Her efforts significantly contributed to a day that we wouldn't want to change in any way.

We highly recommend her to anyone wanting to get married in Rarotonga. Organising the wedding from NZ was not an issue at all.

Thank you Andrea for everything you did for us before and on our very special day!

Kind Regards

Kevin and Mel O’Shannessey

Marale & Peter
APRIL 2009

Thank you so much for all your organisation, patience and the numerous emails we exchanged in the lead up to our wedding day. It was hard to entrust someone I had never met in person with the details of my wedding day, but your quick responses and helpful manner told me we had made the right decision. It was great that I could ask you about something and you could come back with a couple of suggestions, the choice was unbelievable.

Our wedding day was everything we wanted and so much more, all thanks to you and the team you got together for our wedding. We had never been to Rarotonga before, so naturally we were a bit anxious to see how things would turn out. When we met you the day after our arrival we knew you had it all under control and we felt calm about it all.

The day turned out to be perfect for our beachfront wedding. The location and setting on the beach was breathtaking! Bianca, my make-up artist was genius - my hair and make-up was flawless and very natural-looking, just how I imagined it. Hinoi from Mana Photos took the most amazing photos and was such a fun personality it made it so easy for us to be comfortable, and it shows in our photos. We have so many absolutely gorgeous shots! Pete, our DVD has been watched over and over again, and is the most amazing reminder of our wedding day. It was incredible to be able to replay the whole day after the wedding and take in everything we had missed.
Our beach wedding has been the talk of the guests and family since we arrived back in New Zealand, everyone thought it was fun, hassle-free and beautiful! It was the perfect way to start our married lives together, thank you Andrea - our only regret is that it’s all over now!
Thank you for everything, it really was perfect and we wouldn't have changed a thing. We appreciate all your help with everything.
Pieter & Marale Du Plessis

Aimee & Jeff
APRIL 2009

Jeff and I originally planned our wedding at home on the Gold Coast but we just couldn’t seem to get our dream wedding together and it certainly wasn’t running to budget. With that in mind we started looking through my growing pile of wedding magazines and started thinking about getting married overseas.

The Cook Islands really stood out as a perfect wedding destination. After looking at only a few websites we found Wedded Bliss which was everything that we had hoped for and more. Two days later we had cancelled all our arrangements here and made new ones on the Cook Islands.

At the start I found it hard to let go of wanting to arrange everything so I think I emailed Andrea 100 times with various questions of how it would all come together on the day. She always replied straight away and had all the answers I wanted to hear.

We arrived in Rarotonga 2 days before our wedding and it was pouring rain and kept raining up to the day, but as Andrea had assured us, clear skies would open up for our day and that is exactly what happened.

Andrea was great, organizing everything and taking us around the Island to finalise all our plans for the day. She made the whole experience so relaxed and I wasn’t stressed at all. I don’t know how I could have gotten through the day without her; she really knew how to make the day run smoothly and was there for whatever we needed.

Our wedding really surpassed all expectations and it was twice as beautiful as we had hoped. My hair and make-up was perfect, done by Bianca, and our photographer and videographer were also both amazing. Our photos turned out great and have certainly made everyone back at home green with envy.

We can’t thank Andrea enough for making our wedding a day we will never forget!

Thanks again Andrea!

Aimee and Jeff Rains

	Our PERFECT day was made possible with Andrea and Inano from Wedded Bliss. From the very first email I knew we were in the most capable hands, it didn't matter what tangent I was going down with questions, an answer and more information always came back in return. Andrea provided so many ideas which was important to us, as we had never been to Rarotonga. It was all the little things like sending a link to a good map and giving advice about keeping drinks cold, and even where to have our Honeymoon - all those things that can easily cause more work and organising - having Andrea with her experience meant I had nothing to worry about and hardly a THING to organise I pretty much had to turn up and bring my dress!
Our whole wedding was arranged over the internet and via email, which was easy and very convenient for me and Wedded Bliss made this easy and possible. On the day it couldn't of gone smoother - Bianca who did my hair & make up made me feel like a princess, the Island Band who brought colour and atmosphere and kept everyone entertained, and the photos - well this is what I was most nervous about - I don't know why I bothered with using energy on taking a second thought - Hinoi was AMAZING we love the photos - they are perfect - he made everyone at ease and the photos speak for themselves. JK made the ceremony really special and fun he made us feel so comfortable. Straight after the ceremony we had drinks and Inano was this amazing presence that kept everyone topped up - so even the people who were supposed to be in charge of this didn't need to! Inano stayed till the VERY end - even helping me into my shoes (just like Cinderella!) before I got on the bus. I would recommend Wedded Bliss without a second’s hesitation - they are absolute professionals and know Rarotonga inside and out - they pride themselves in surrounding themselves with experts in their fields and they exceeded my expectations - thank you from the bottom of our hearts for giving us a day we will remember forever. Jadwyn & Morey Bulling Back to top

Julie & Shaun
March 2009

For a completely stress-free, relaxing and utterly enjoyable wedding day you can't go past using Andrea from Wedded Bliss.

We starting planning our wedding in Rarotonga twelve months out and once reading the rave reviews on the Internet about Wedded Bliss we had no hesitation in planning our day through Andrea. The copious emails I sent to Andrea asking the most simplest of questions always came back quick smart with great answers or suggestions - this girl definitely knows her stuff!!!

Everything we asked for came true - from the location for the wedding, to the celebrant and hair/makeup stylist we wanted to the style of the flowers and flavour of the cake!

Even when Andrea had to fly back to NZ to have her second wee boy who was due on our wedding day Andrea made sure everything was completely under control, and handed the reigns over to Inano who stepped up to the plate and was absolutely fantastic as well.

Our day couldn't have been anymore perfect then it was.

Melinda, who was our hair and makeup artist was an absolute legend and did such a wonderful job - not just with our looks but with calming the nerves as well. JK, our celebrant was so down to earth and easy going. He knew exactly what we wanted for the ceremony and it is so easy to see why he is held in such high regard on the island. Hinoi our photographer was absolutely awesome and has a real talent for capturing the moment - he was so easy to work with and a lot of fun to be around on the day.

The only thing Wedded Bliss don't have control over is the weather, but luckily for us, after a few days of torrential rain and winds with Cyclone Ken hanging 100k's off the coast, the afternoon of our day turned out stunning aside from being a tad windy!!!

We had such a fantastic time and owe it all to Andrea and Inano. We can't thank you enough for fulfilling the dream of our Rarotongan wedding, it was perfect!

Michelle & Chris
February 2009

Dear Andrea,

"We can't thank you enough for making our special day such a wonderful success!"

Your helpful advice and fabulous ideas were invaluable and saved so much time. More importantly you helped to stop me from feeling overly stressed out which I'm sure was a blessing for Chris! Your immediate response to my endless questions helped put my mind at rest. I could always rely on an email in my inbox the next morning with all questions answered.

We wouldn't change a thing about our day it was just perfect, a day we will cherish always and never forget.

My bouquet was beautiful and exactly as I had imagined in my mind. I don't quite know how you managed to recreate it but thank you so much! Just goes to show you really listen to exactly what your client wants.

You can't expect everything to go 100% to plan but in our case luck was on our side and it did. Although in saying that, with Andrea around I knew she would have a backup plan anyway. We have no hesitation at all in recommending a professional wedding planner such as Andrea. In my opinion taking on a wedding without a planner especially when you have never even been to the island before (as in our case) is a recipe for disaster.

We really couldn’t have imagined a better day and it was all down to you and your wonderful Wedded Bliss team, JK, Melinda & Hinoi. John Kenning is such a lovely man and wonderful celebrant; he really helped to make us feel relaxed and calm. Melinda Morris-Ponga made a fantastic job of my hair and makeup. I was 100% happy with the overall look and my Mother, Mother in-law and Bridesmaid also looked perfect! Hinoi Henry has a very special talent and composed our photographs beautifully, he definitely has a way with people and makes you feel very relaxed and comfortable in front of the camera, even un-photogenic people like us!!!
Thank you also for recommending Tamarind House. Sue Carruthers and her staff were fabulous. The quality service our party received along with the amazing food all helped to make our reception even more memorable. The Summerhouse was a great hit with the guests and provided a lovely backdrop and relaxed atmosphere.

We are so happy we choose Rarotonga for our wedding destination its such a beautiful, relaxing setting with the loveliest friendly people. We can't wait to return and an anniversary celebration is the perfect excuse!

Lots of love Michelle & Chris

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