After reading Tonia's article entitled, "The Love Boat - Cruising to your South Pacific Wedding" - we were hooked. It seemed the perfect solution to all the issues we were facing in planning our wedding. With Tonia's expertise, along with our wedding planner from Events Vanuatu, we sailed away stress free to our perfect wedding on a sandy beach in Vanuatu - even a pod of dolphins arrived to share in our celebrations!

We ended the day back on board with cocktails and canapes on the Oasis deck and dinner at the Seafood and Steakhouse restaurant.  The crew reserved these areas just for our wedding party, allowing us some privacy as the ship was full. Along with family and friends, we experienced such a unique, fun and romantic wedding cruise on board our Love Boat a.k.a the Pacific Sun. Our wedding was a dream come true and exceeded our expectations. We would not have changed a thing, other than making time stand still! Tonia organized our entire wedding party, and everyone commented on how professional, efficient and friendly she was. We thoroughly recommend Tonia as she truly is an expert in Cruising to your South Pacific Wedding.

Kristy & Robert Ng Shiu, June 2010
 

"Thank you to Tonia and Bon Voyage Cruises & Travel for helping us to organise our perfect wedding at the Pacific Resort, Rarotonga.  Tonia helped us organise flights and accommodation for over fifty people while also helping us pick the best hotel to suit our dream wedding, it was a day that we will never forget and thank you for all your help"

Sarah and Craig Hatley, July 2010

"We had the most beautiful stress-free Rarotongan Wedding and all thanks to Tonia!

The wedding was right at the beach with family, friends, sand, sunshine, tears and laughter. It was even better than we had hoped! But the great thing about an overseas wedding is that it is not over in a day - you get to have an amazing week in Paradise with family and friends! We had the most amazing week of our lives and all came back relaxed and happy - and weeks on people are still constantly reminiscing! A truly memorable experience for all!

Tonia organised all travel plans and accommodation for our entire wedding party of 50 guests and booked us a personal Wedding Planner at the Edgewater Resort, making the planning a breeze. We highly recommend Tonia with her friendly nature, expert knowledge and endless patience and flexibility! This is the way to get married!"

Stefanie and Lole Tipi, July 2010

Deciding to get married in Rarotonga and choosing Tonia from Bon Voyage to organise our travel was the best decision we ever made!

Tonia took care of all of our travel details, which included organising family that came from Australia.  She knew exactly what would best suit our needs and found us an excellent package deal.  We even got our own web page that everyone could visit.

I would thoroughly recommend getting married overseas and using Tonia's expertise as she will take care of every detail without any stress on you.  Everthing was completely stress free and marrying overseas is also a fantastic holiday for everyone.  Our family absolutely loved Rarotonga!

Shari and Nathan Te Huia, April 2010

Tonia and the team at Bon Voyage Cruises & Travel came highly recommended from our friends.  She is a very dedicated and hard working agent, who knows what suits people and the crowd that you are taking with you. 

Tonia helped my husband and I organise our wedding in Rarotonga.  Right from the very start we knew we were in good hands.  She had us sorted out in no time, along with both our families and our friends.  We even got our own web page for guests to use as information on their options.  Under her expert guidance, we sorted out a variety of package deals (Tonia got us some great discounts), and then we had to wait until family decided what they were doing. 

For all people wanting to get married overseas, I would have to recommend Tonia and Bon Voyage Cruises & Travel.  They know all there is to know about overseas weddings, can get some really great deals for groups, and are willing to go above and beyond to get you all that you need for yourselves and your guests. 

Once again, thanks Tonia for all your hard work, I will surely be using your team again.

Nicky and Karauria Ruru, April 2010

 

"For anyone out there considering Rarotonga as a wedding venue, I can say whole-heartedly that it is a perfect paradise!  Neither my husband or myself had been there before, but it really does look like the pictures - it's screensaver stuff!

We were married at the Edgewater Resort and Heather the Wedding Planner took care of everything. There was no sign of bridezilla! It was so stressless and easy, I wanted to get married again.  She is such a nice lady!  Heather arranged the photographer and the videographer; we got the top-of-the-range package for both and I'm really glad we did.  We have beautiful photos and amazing footage of the wedding -  it's so worth it.  She also did the celebrant and the flowers - all super.

My family fell in love with Rarotonga too.  The people are just so friendly and it feels so relaxing.  I loved it - truly a special day for us."

Natalie and Ryan Carpenter, October 2009

"Choosing Bon Voyage to organise my wedding travel arrangements was the first decision that I made, and by far one of the best!  Tonia has such a broad range of knowledge in destination weddings, her advise was invaluable!  From arranging packages for my family all over New Zealand to helping me choose the right resort for our wedding.
 
Chris and I decided to get married at The Rarotongan Beach Resort and Spa. The wedding team there were just amazing, and had everything under control from the moment we stepped into the reception!    The facilities there were perfect for my friends and family ranging from 6 months old to 70 years old in age and we not only had the perfect wedding, we also enjoyed a fabulous holiday with our family that we will never forget."

Stacey and Chris Morunga, October 2008
 

"Thank you Tonia for all your hard work & help organising the travel for our wedding in Rarotonga. You made the whole process very easy and it was great that our group had one person to go to with all their queries and travel arranging. The wedding planners at The Rarotongan also did a great job. Every detail was taken care of and it made the whole experience very stress free which was exactly what we wanted."

Amanda and Deane Clark, October 2008

“Hemi and I had a wonderful time at the Rarotonga Resort.  The wedding co-ordinators were professional and polite and exceeded our expectations.  They made our wedding and holiday stress free.  They organised everything from the smaller details of the table setting to the type of music we wanted played at our ceremony. Our family and friends had such a lovely time that they are looking forward to a trip back one day to Rarotonga.
 
We were very pleased with our photos and DVD, well worth it.  We are glad we got the DVD of our wedding to show all our family and friends who could not make it.  They were impressed!
 
We didn't need to leave the resort often because they offered a variety of food/restaurants and leisure activities each day.  The tropical breakfast was great, fresh fruit everyday and common cereals we eat in NZ.  The honeymoon suite was amazing, an outdoor shower, sauna and spa.  Sky T.V, king size bed and our own outdoor pool and sunbathing area. 
 
Thank you Tonia for all your organisation and patience with our family and friends, we really appreciated it!  Hemi and I would recommend the Rarotongan Resort to our family and friends who have not been, they made our wedding day an event we will cherish forever.”

Louise and Hemi Austin, September 2008

"A destination wedding is the perfect way to get married and celebrate your special day with family and loved ones.   Not only is it comparable expense-wise, it lasts longer than a day and everyone gets a holiday to remember!   The abundant sunshine, white sandy beaches and pristine waters of Fiji’s islands made our decision to tie the knot in paradise an easy one. 

It was surprisingly stress-free and easy to organise as we relied totally on Tonia.  Not only did she organise our whole group’s travel, transfers and accommodation; she offered invaluable advice with important decisions and assisted with negotiations at the resort.  Even injured with a broken foot and working from her living room, Tonia ensured that our arrangements were perfect.  Thank you Tonia for all your help!

Our wedding day was unforgettable, we wouldn’t change one thing about it and all our guests commented on how beautiful it was.  Ceci, Vini and Uddy at Mana Island Resort were so helpful and patient, ensuring that no details were missed.  Right from choosing the perfect location at Sunset Beach to the beautiful flowers arranged on our arch, from the co-ordination of the Choir, Minister and wedding party to the final checkout – we were well looked after. 

Chris and I look forward to returning to Mana in the near future and have no hesitations in recommending Tonia as your Wedding Co-ordinator."

Cher & Chris Bunce, January 2010

"We would fully recommend a wedding in Fiji.  Our wedding day was perfect and we wouldn't have changed a thing.  The whole process has been really stress free, from meeting with Tonia and booking our wedding package to organising the actual wedding day itself with the Sheraton wedding coordinator. 

We didn't have to compromise on any of the important aspects of our wedding day such as professional hair and makeup and extended photography.  Everyone we dealt with went out of their way to ensure we had an amazing day and we have had nothing but positive feedback from our guests.  Fiji is an amazing location for a wedding as there are frequent flights, little impact on changing time zones and Denarau had numerous accommodation options for our guests."

Emma and Andrew MacDonald, September 2009

"The Funky Fish was a really personal, friendly place to get married. The staff were great, especially the owners Brad and Rosemary, who pulled out all the stops for us so our day went as smoothly as possible. This was no small task as there were a couple of major hiccups on the day, which they dealt with in their stride.

Tonia at Bon Voyage Cruises & Travel was the perfect wedding organiser. She dealt with every arrangement that was needed including excellent liaison between us and the resort. Tonia followed up with every little detail. I couldn't have chosen a better person for the job. She is a top travel agent. I would definitely choose Bon Voyage Cruises & Travel again."

Leesa and Scott Skirrow, September 2008