June 2017

Photo Credit: Jean-Philippe Yuam

 

Wedding Flowers In Moorea: Why Buying Locally ?

 
I wrote this before but when you buy flowers that were grown locally, you are supporting local business as well as eliminating environmental concerns.

One must know that conventionally grown flowers are often heavily sprayed with pesticides and fungicides before shipping anywhere, as to avoid invasive pest species to develop. Packing and shipping flowers thousands of miles, or flying them thousands of miles – don’t forget that Tahiti is in the middle of the South Pacific ! – has great consequences, including polluting our water and air… so while we all love flowers of all sorts, you may want to favor tropical flowers grown in Tahiti.

 

What Wedding Flowers Can I Find In Moorea?

 
Flowers such as peonies, hydrangeas, tulips or most roses are imported from New-Zealand to Tahiti, so not only do they come at a higher cost, but they are not readily available and must be pre-ordered. Peonies for example only come in the last few months of the year, and hydrangeas from December to May, that is, when they’re in season in New-Zealand. Some species are even forbidden and cannot be imported at all because of plant control regulations, such as the beautiful calla lilies or any variety of orchids, so if this is your favorite flower, you’ll have to go with faux.

I have a variety of Floramatique® Real Touch in-demand flowers for when your favorites are off season (peonies, hydrangeas, Phalaenopsis orchids…). These are created with patented materials, creating real-to-the-touch flowers with vibrant, true-to-life colors, not forgetting that they work well under our tropical climate that would wilt conventional wedding flowers very quickly. The nice thing is that they can be used over and over again, or if you bring your own you can  then use them to decorate your home after the wedding, and they will still look great on your twenty-fifth anniversary, so that’s a good alternative in my opinion.

So while your wedding flowers will most likely be organized way earlier than that, don’t leave little extra orders to the last minute, as flowers fly in to Tahiti just once a week so a 2-week delay is to be expected from the moment we take your order until your flowers are available in Tahiti, at the minimum.

 

My Top 3 Wedding Flowers’ Favorites In Moorea

 
Of course as a Green Wedding Professional, I’ll suggest that you use local flowers in your flower arrangements.

You’re marrying in Tahiti after all and this will distinguish the wedding from the domestic weddings all guests in the party have previously been to.

Here are my 3 favorite wedding flowers in Tahiti :

 

1. Gardenia

While the regular gardenia or Tiare flower (the emblem of Tahiti) comes year-round, the one that looks & smells like jasmine only comes in December, and that’s my absolute favorite! She’s called the Taina flower!

 

Photo Credit: Helene Havard

Photo Credit: Jean-Philippe Yuam

 

2. Anthurium

Anthurium is also available year-round and comes in a variety of colors including white, red, pink, orange, green or salmon pink.

 

Photo Credit: Helene Havard

Photo Credit: Jean-Philippe Yuam

 

3. Orchids

Local species have smaller blooms (they are dendrobium orchids that come in white or in purple) however it is possible to get the bigger ones (Phalaenopsis) if they happen to bloom about at the right time ! Note however that the production is very tiny on Tahiti so when a larger quantity is needed, again we’ll go with real-looking faux Phalaenopsis.

 

Photo Credit: AngelM

Photo Credit: DigitStudio

 

Whether you are looking at achieving a specific look and/or finding blooms in a particular color, I’ll be happy to give you my advice and tell you what will be available on your wedding day.

 

Which One Of The Three Above Species Do You Like Better ? Contact Me To Help You Get Started With Planning Your Elopement In Moorea

 

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Back 2 years ago, I started a series of interviews of my preferred wedding vendors in Tahiti, all those amazing people I work with on a regular basis. Jean-Philippe from JPY Photography in Tahiti is one of them, and a very talented local wedding photographer.

 

 
It’s all too easy to get fooled by what you see online, images that are pleasing to the eye, carefully curated to only show the very best shots, but how do you factor in your vendors’ personalities? How can you make sure that your wedding photoshooting will be amazing in its entirety?

With these blog interviews, I want to bring the very best people to you. I’ve worked with these individuals, and would refer them to anyone of my couples without hesitation. Not only do they have super friendly and inspiring personalities (because hey, you’ll be traveling a heck of a lot of miles to get to us, and you only want happy and dedicated people to surround you on your wedding day in Tahiti, your own dream team of sorts) but I’ve also spent (wedding) days with them, and seen their work on numerous occasions, so I can witness of how good it is!

 

JPY Photography In Tahiti
Photographer JEAN-PHILIPPE YUAM

 

This month I’m bringing back the interview of Jean-Philippe from Jean-Philippe Yuam Photography, a great honeymoon & wedding photographer in Tahiti (based on the capital island of Tahiti). Enjoy!

 

1. Tell us a bit about yourself and what led you to wedding photography in Tahiti.

My name is Jean-Philippe Yuam, I was born in Tahiti, I am 40 and a wedding photographer in Tahiti. I first started out in photography when becoming a dad, 10 years ago, and this has since become a real passion. Capturing a moment, emotions and details throughout such a unique day than a wedding is, to make lifetime souvenirs, is truly what I love about wedding photography.

 

2. How do you work with a couple and what is the process of planning wedding photos?

When a couple hires me to shoot their wedding, I do some prep work with them a week or two before, to review the timeline (from a photo stand of point) of the day and determine with them the key moments throughout the day (when collaborating with Nelly she will always send a detailed timeline covering all of the couples’ needs and special wishes). The watchword is: Be Happy! This interview with the couple mostly helps me to get to know them a bit before the wedding and to have greater complicity with them on the day.

 

3. What inspires you? Are there colors or trends you absolutely love?

What inspires me? Authenticity in emotions, joy, bursts of laughter, as well as tears and surprise. These are the things I aim at capturing and what inspires me. As for colours and trends, I simply like that the theme, the colours, dresses, and décor match the personalities of the couple and fit in well in the venue.

 

Alora & Christopher’s photos here

 

4. What’s your favorite part of the job?

My clients’ smiles when they see their photos.

 

5. Any advice to pass along to couples in choosing outfits, props or shooting style?

I would tell them to choose outfits that they feel comfortable wearing and of course that reflect their style, to have some props handy for the fun of it, and to listen to me on the day 🙂 🙂 🙂

 

Thanks Jean-Philippe! For More About JPY Photography In Tahiti, Head Straight To His Website. You Can Also Read How Much Does It Cost To Get Married In Tahiti When You Elope To Get Ballpark Figures Of Vendors’ Costs In Tahiti – Moorea.

 

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