Wedding Themes

Here are a some really easy and frugal wedding theme ideas:

Hawaii

• Pulled pork
• Pineapple
• Coconut desserts
• Rice or fried rice
• Lomi lomi salmon (sort of like lox in a fresh salsa-like form)
• Sugar Cane Swizzle Sticks
• Shave Ice
• Serve sugar cane juice in pineapple halves
• Little umbrellas for the drinks

Beach Theme Wedding

Sand, its messy but it’s really is fun

• Sun, tiki torch centerpieces are a nice touch

• Palm trees, you can rent fake palm trees
• Island music
• Flowers, put them everywhere for decorations
• Fruit, like pineapples, mangos, kiwi will help set the mood
• Cocktails like Pina-Coloda and Mai-Tai will help get dancing
• Cocktail or fried shrimp
• Beach theme wedding favors

Great Garden Wedding

• Decorate tables in white linens

• Large white flower pots full of hydrangeas
• Cover the chairs with white covers, and tie sashes around them that tie at the back with a beautiful rose
• Use old fashioned flower boxes filled with brightly colored pansies
• You can have your bridesmaids carry lacy parasols instead of bouquets
• Serve delicate food like flavored iced teas or raspberry lemonade in iced glasses
• Tea sandwiches and light strawberry salads
• White gloved wait staff that go from table to table with silver tea carts
• Bite sized pastries or chocolate dipped fruit
• Personalized jars of preserves or honey or packages of Jordan almonds wrapped in tulle
• Miniature roses as favors for your guest will create the perfect mood
• A string quartet or a quietly playing harp will add a nice touch of elegance
• Trees wrapped in little twinkling white lights to finish the mood

Gorgeous Garden Reception

Here is a nice example of a garden wedding theme at a wedding reception.

Destination Weddings

Destination Weddings can sometimes be cheaper and more fun.

Destination Location Checklist

• What are the legal and religious requirements for getting married there?
• What are the residency requirements, if any?
• How difficult is it for your guests to get to? Is a change of planes necessary? Are airfare and lodging affordable for your guests? Are blood tests or immunizations required for marriage licenses?
• Will your guests require vaccinations? Can the certifying doctor be in the U.S.?
• What are the necessary documents to get married in this destination?
• Must proof of divorce or proof of being a widower be certified?
• Do documents need to be translated into the native language? Are the original documents necessary?
• Do these documents need to be sent in advance?
• How long do you have to wait after your arrival to obtain a marriage license?
• After getting the license, how long is the waiting period?
• Are witnesses necessary? Must they be citizens of that country?
• Are civil ceremonies allowed? Which religious ceremonies are permitted?
• What is the name of a reputable wedding coordinator and/or a travel agent specializing in destination weddings who can help with bookings for your guests and with hiring vendors?
• Can you make at least one site inspection trip?
• Would you like to spend your honeymoon there?
• What’s the weather like in the season you’re planning to get married?
• How long before your wedding is it suggested you arrive?

Do you want to get married in Figi?

Things to know:

• A Fiji marriage is legally accepted worldwide.
  • No minimum stay in Fiji is required.
  • You must be 21years of age otherwise parental consent is required.
  • Passports and birth certificates are required for legal registration.
  • Divorce decree is essential if either party were previously married.
  • Legal document/affidavit stating single status to be supplied by both parties.
  

Wedding Formalities

The Minister

The Ceremony

Wedding Package

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