October 2019 - wedOtahiti | Tahiti Wedding Planner in Moorea + Tahiti Officiant in Moorea

26 10 2019

WHY SHOULD I HIRE A WEDDING PLANNER IN MOOREA : PRO INSIGHTS SERIES

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You may be thinking “Oh well, we are eloping to Tahiti, and it will be just the two of us, so it must be easy to find the people who will make our day, right?”.

“We are having a destination wedding in Moorea so the guest list is short, let’s just ask our resort to put something together for us!” or, “I don’t need to hire a wedding planner in Moorea, do I?”.

Is this YOU right now? Does it sound familiar?

Wait:

It may not turn out the way you imagined it, easy and beautiful… hum, so do you really have to choose between easy and beautiful?

The truth is, a resort will have some cookie-cutter packages to choose from (that can come costly BTW) but you’ll quickly find out that this is what it is, a take-it-or-leave-it sort of package; one that you cannot personalize much, with set inclusions and chosen-for-you vendors. Wonder if it’s appropriate to email the resort staff with your inspirational Pinterest boards? I’m from a resort background and can answer that for you: sure, you can do that. The person will open the email, tell you how beautiful that is, and this is it. If by chance you get to work with someone who’s willing to go above and beyond to please you, you’ll quickly face the “difficulty of doing this or that” or “can’t do this or that” simply because a hotel staff doesn’t have the knowledge, experience or resource to make it happen.

Then why not trying to do it all by yourself then? Again, you’ll quickly realize that there is little to no resource available to help planning a wedding in Tahiti online (except for this blog of course!).

Bottom line is:

Unless you’re happy to go with an all-done-for-you wedding package and details don’t really matter to you, you’ll want to hire a wedding planner in Moorea (or anywhere you’ll have your wedding in French Polynesia) so you don’t have to compromise between easy and beautiful.

I’ve started this wedding pro insights’ series to help you get an honest picture of what it takes to plan a destination wedding or elopement in Tahiti, bringing in real wedding pros from around the world’s past experience to you.

Why Should I Hire A Wedding Planner In Moorea?

Piece of mind.

Cynthia N.

…because wedding planning sucks.

Shaun D.

Couples should hire a wedding planner so they can relax and enjoy their engagement instead of sweating the small details. Do they really want to add wedding planning (which on average takes about 300 hours of their time) onto their daily list of work, personal, social, and relationship obligations? So you hire a professional that does this for a living and let THEM handle all the details and research for you. Then they are free to enjoy their engagement and each other before the big day. Win, win!

Jessica McD.

We are there to make sure you actually enjoy being engaged. We are a fresh set of trained eyes who can pick up on the wording of a contract, the details of the design/decor, and help make sure you are staying on task. We are a vast bubble (maybe that’s not the right word lol) of knowledge. We are there to keep you calm during the nervous moments that are bound to happen.

Leanna L.

We save our clients time, money and stress!

Tanis J.

Would you build a house without a professional contractor, carpenter, and electrician? This is a monumental event in your life that involves managing many vendors, understanding etiquette and navigating a barrage of misinformation and false ideals. A wedding planner is an expert at all of these things because they do these things every day. They will save you time, stress, and money while providing the unbiased guidance and support brides so desperately need when planning their wedding.

Wendy M.

I always said that hiring a wedding planner saves you time, saves you money (by avoiding costly mistakes), and SAVES YOUR SANITY.

Alison H.

We take the stress away so that they can bask in their moment and focus on marrying the love of their life.

Theresa A.

If you’re going to spend money on a wedding, spend it right. A planner knows how to manage a wedding budget efficiently. Plus why would you leave the most important day of your life to amateur? Hire an expert!

Tricia M.

I can’t agree more:

Hire An Expert (click to read about my full service destination wedding planning services)!

Do your homework and choose to hire a wedding planner in Moorea to guarantee your day just looks like you imagined it.

Find other articles in the same series:

Pro Insights Series: Hiring a Wedding Planner in Tahiti vs Having a Resort Coordinator in Tahiti

Pro Insights Series: 3 Non-Traditional Wedding Venue Options In Tahiti

Pro Insights Series: Jack (or Jill) of All Trades, Master of None. Stop Calling Yourself a Wedding Planner

** last updated on October 10, 2019 **

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12 10 2019

ELOPING TO TAHITI : IS IT ANY DIFFERENT FROM A POP-UP WEDDING?

Julie Barnac Blog, Ceremony Planning

Bride holding her bouquet in Moorea with the groom and ocean in the background — ©Helene Havard

Pop-up weddings have been around for some years now… you’ve maybe heard of them, but wonder, what is a pop-up wedding and how is it any different from eloping to Tahiti? If you’re contemplating a fancy elopement and personalized wedding experience in Moorea, please keep reading to understand what the difference is between a pop-up wedding and an elopement wedding.

What Is A Pop-Up Wedding? Is This Any Different From Eloping To Tahiti?

If you start digging the Internet world (aka Googling) the term pop-up wedding, you’ll quickly find out that there is not just one definition of what that is, but rather several variations of so-called pop-up weddings. Although not all pop-up weddings are structured the same, the one common trait they have is that are easy to put together and they are less expensive!

Let me break the news: not everyone wants to spend over 30K (and a freaking lot more if you live in areas such as Manhattan where the average is over 75K) on a single wedding day, and would rather put that money against a house deposit, or a dream vacation! Hence the rise in pop-up weddings demand.

So What Sorts Of Pop-Up Weddings Are Out There And Who Are They For?

The Collective Wedding… Not A Mass Wedding

(the styled but non-personal wedding experience)

Yes there are mass weddings organized in some places where you marry at the same time as dozens (sometimes hundreds) of other couples… romantic, huh? But a most fancy version of this is when you pick a select date and location and “share the expenses of a stylish, professional, awesome elopement with some other couples but without compromising the awesomeness of the day and without taking away from the real and special moment that is [your] wedding” so “It is not a mass wedding, and no-one else is getting married at the same time or place as you.” Phew! There you have it.

So basically you get an hour time slot with reputable wedding professionals at a select venue to have a short and sweet wedding ceremony, a simply styled bouquet for the bride and photography. Don’t get there early as there will be a couple just before you, and don’t expect to take more time as there will be another couple on the hour after you. Some companies have specialized in those pop-up weddings across Australia but it has started spreading in other regions across the world. A marriage and photos, as simple as that. Then you’re off to whatever or wherever you want!

The Fancy Elopement To Tahiti… A Perfectly Arranged Small Wedding

(the styled and highly personalized wedding experience)

This is the perfect choice for couples who love to travel as it combines visiting a destination and marrying at the locale. This is also perfect for those who do not want to spend months (and lose their sanity) orchestrating a large event. You’ll work with a single person (hint: you can plan a fancy elopement in Tahiti with me) who will find the coolest of ceremony locations for you, one that is true to your couple, the hottest photographer and/or videographer (have you heard of drone wedding photos in Tahiti? Yeah, I can get that for you), a rocking hair stylist and make-up artist, pretty florals and a super creative celebrant who will develop a ceremony that is just about you and the love you share (hint: that’s me again). So basically you’re only responsible for what you will be wearing on the day and the rings… easy, right?

It is a very stress-free solution and the price is always right; you don’t have to worry about a thing, just relax and enjoy, the day is yours! Oh and you’re welcome to bring a few guests along.

** last updated on October 10, 2019 **

If You’re Not Into Big Celebrations (or Big Price Tags) Yet You Want More Than a Courthouse Wedding, Let’s Plan Your Fancy Elopement in Tahiti Together, Your Own Exotic Pop-up Wedding… Sort Of!