Raro Weddings
 

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Your special day in a special place for you as special people..let us help you enjoy your Wedding Day in tropical, romantic Rarotonga.

Shona, a former Cook Islands international cultural dancer has all the necessary skills, local contacts and charming personality to co-coordinate all the requirements for your perfect day – she and her local team of family and helpers will organize your Wedding, Engagement, Commitment of Hearts or Renewal of your vows in Paradise.

“LET US HELP MAKE YOUR WEDDING DAY DREAMS....COME TRUE”

Shona's beach home in Muri has a private, white, sandy beach and is special place just for you- it looks on to a tiny palm fringed island in the Muri lagoon named Motu Ta'akoka, set 100 metres offshore and inside the famous Muri Beach lagoon.  Ceremonies are performed at Shona's private, family beach on famous, sandy Muri Beach.

The special magic will be revealed once you are on our beach at Muri- all arranged by Shona and her special people from Paradise.  The packages have been specially put together to make your dreams come true.

Shona will arrange your paperwork, legal formalities and offer you many choices from bouquets to banquets, champagne to celebrants.  Even wedding gowns can be arranged with a few days notice. The ceremony will be legal- and recognised in your home country.

 

   

OPTIONAL SERVICES AVAILABLE...

Celebrant fee- ranges from $100 to $150 depending on which one you prefer

Flower Archway on beach - NZ $ 200.00 (Perfect for your photos)

Photographer/Album/Negatives               $ 425.00

Video of event/Editing                                 $ 450.00

Local music Stringband                             $ 350.00

Local Dance Troupe                                    $ 500.00

Decorated car transfer                                $ 200.00

Wedding Cake (medium)                           $ 65.00

Transfers(Accomod. to Wedding & return) $ 70.00

Warrior Chant and escort (2)                    $200.00 (less when booked with Polynesian Dance Troupe)

Traditional Canoe transfer                        $100.oo

Traditional Costume for bride and groom - ranges from $150 each depending on personal preferences

Personalised Love poem                          $70.00

Extra floral decorations                               POA

Assistance with rings, restaurants etc    POA

RATES ARE CURRENT AS AT – 30th  APRIL 2008

TA'AKOKA BEACH WEDDING PACKAGE includes

  • Classic Muri Beach wedding
  • Wedding license
  • Arranging choice of celebrant
  • Love poem for couple.
  • Transfers to obtain license and meet the Celebrant
  • Flower ei’s for the bride & groom
  • Decorated archway
  • Romantic local serenader
  • Canapés
  • Two bottles of champagne

NZ$950.00 (our classic and most popular package)

AREPURE PACKAGE includes

  • (Church wedding at any of the local historic limestone churches) includes
  • License
  • Transfers to obtain the license and meet the minister
  • Flower ei’s for the bride & groom
 
NZ$750.00

TIPANI PACKAGE (garden setting) includes

  • License
  • Celebrant
  • Transfers to obtain the license and meet the celebrant
  • Flower ei’s for the bride & groom
  • Two (2) bottles of champagne
  • Canapés
  • Romantic local serenader  
NZ$600.00

WEDDING REQUIREMENTS

The Cook Islands have a very relaxed policy that allows international citizens to marry legally, only requiring the couple to reside for four (4) full days in Rarotonga, before the ceremony.

Each couple must provide Birth Certificates in English and Decree Absolute (divorce) papers if either has been married before.

Documentation required for getting married in the Cook Islands.

The wedding couple must have the following in English

Birth Certificates

Decree Absolute (Divorce) papers if either has been married previously

Be in the Cook Islands at least four (4) days prior to their wedding day

NOTE:
Weddings must be prepaid to Shona Lynch by Bank transfer or to P.O. Box 39, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.

Let us help make your wedding day dreams come true...here in the Cook Islands.
       
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