How lucky we are to be located in the middle of the South Pacific with its diversity of romantic island honeymoon and weddingmoon destinations. With their natural beauty and exotic cultures, these islands have captured the imagination of the West for centuries, luring explorers, artists and writers to their shores. Today, they’re more seductive than ever.

There is an overwhelming choice of tropical resorts specializing in weddings and honeymoons, and you’ll find some great deals. Choosing a resort wedding package will take the hassle out of organizing your wedding, while combining your wedding and honeymoon (into what’s known as a weddingmoon) at one location will save you money.

The cost of hiring a reception venue is included in your package and you only pay for the food and drinks you consume. Depending on the size of your party, you will also be offered great airline and accommodation discounts on group bookings. And if your group is big enough, some resorts even provide a free room for the bride and groom. A tropical island wedding also means you can plan your nuptials to coincide with the New Zealand winter, as the best time to travel to the Pacific islands is from April to November.

Our winter months also highlight all the bonuses of being on tropical island: relaxing under the tropical sun, playing in the warm sea, snorkeling above an underwater world of rich coral and tropical fish, wandering through a village market, plunging into a cool mountain pool, strolling barefoot along the beach at sundown, watching spectacular sunsets, and romancing in the balmy evening under a clear, starry sky.

Because of their proximity and the frequency of air services, the most popular islands are Fiji, the Cooks and Vanuatu – all of which are geared up for weddingmoons.

Most of these destinations expect marrying couples to submit their marriage applications in person and be on the island for at least three days before the actual wedding. It is possible to organize your own Pacific island wedding, but we recommend you use one of the many specialist travel agencies, or resort specialists, who’ll do the hard work for you, including the important legal bits. And if it all proves too difficult, especially getting your cherished friends and family to travel with you, you can always take a popular option – officially say ‘I do’ at home, and renew your vows in another ceremony on your island of choice.