Breathtaking Fiji is an endless source of inspiration for your welcome bags. Focus your Fiji beach wedding theme on immaculate beaches, colourful marine life, tropical greenery and serene seaside ambience. And once you have a general theme, it will be easy to come up with a great design for your welcome gifts. The best packaging? Use gorgeous Fijian hand-woven baskets or purchase canvas tote bags and personalise them with your wedding date or monogram. The bag itself is a cool keepsake your guests can also use to pack their beach gear while staying in Fiji.
Do you want to make your gift baskets and goodie bags beach-perfect? Sprinkle seashells and starfish on top or pick designs with Fiji-inspired prints. You can also display gifts in wooden boxes and leave them on bedside tables in each hotel room. What to pack? It is entirely up to you! Let’s start with some destination wedding essentials your guests will find useful.
Prepare Destination Wedding Essentials
Your destination wedding welcome bag should include a welcome note or a letter. Thank your guests for coming all the way to Fiji to celebrate your wedding and wish them a pleasant stay at the resort. You can print out the cards yourself or ask your wedding stationery specialist to do it for you. Additionally, you should also offer your guests come key info on the destination itself. Although you can share all the info on your wedding website, a printed version will come very useful. Consider including the following items in your Fiji beach wedding welcome bags:
• Destination wedding itinerary
• Map of the area
• Transport info
• List of recommended restaurants and bars nearby (or a brochure on Fijian cuisine)
• List of activities and nearby attractions
• Tourist brochures of Fiji
If you are staying at a secluded private island resort, provide all the information on the island, organised activities such as surf lessons, a map of the island and taxi boat timetables. If there are must-see locations nearby, give your guests clear instructions on how to get there and suggest what they can do. If you want an intimate venue, Serenity Island is the perfect hideaway because it is just a short boat ride away from Fiji’s main island and yet it is a secluded tropical paradise where you will feel miles away from civilisation! Contact us today and start planning your beach wedding in Fiji!
Give Away Stylish Beach Gear
Fiji is a beach destination blessed with a tropical climate, so prepare your guests for the sun, the sea and loads of fun! Not sure what to include in your destination wedding welcome bag? It is always a good idea to pack beach essentials. It can be anything from a beach towel and a wet bikini bag to a great book. To make sure each of your guests finds your gifts useful, include at least one must-have such as sunglasses, a sunscreen, a pair of flip flops or a sun hat. Do you want to add something fun and quirky? Inflatables will keep your youngest guest entertained while older ones will appreciate playing cards.
Add Some Snacks and Drinks
Light refreshments are the perfect addition to your Fiji beach wedding welcome bags. Your guests will probably hungry when they arrive at the hotel and they might have to wait until lunch or dinner time. Give them something to nibble while unpacking their suitcases! You can even design your welcome gift basket like a minibar and include crisps, nuts, dried fruit, biscuits and mini chocolate bars. These snacks go perfectly well with bottled lemonade, famed Fiji Water, local beer and rum or mini bottles of prosecco.
Do you want to add local flavour to your welcome gifts? You can delight your guests with fragrant and flavoursome products from local markets such as Fijian exotic fruit, the traditional kava and Indian spices that can be found in abundance. Coconuts, bananas and papayas can be found year-round, so why not create a tropical fruit basket for your guests!
Buy Fijian Souvenirs
And since Fiji is an ideal destination for relaxation and pampering, spa and bath products make perfect gifts. Fill your destination wedding welcome bags and gift baskets with quality hand-made soaps, bath salts, essential oils, massage oils, body scrubs and delightful coconut lotions. Look for authentic local cosmetic products that are made in Fiji and formulated with natural ingredients. Did you know that one of Fiji’s main export goods is coconut oil? Whether it is in the form of a body lotion, hair treatment, sun cream or fragrance, it is the perfect addition to your Fiji wedding welcome bag!
Put Together a Hangover Kit
After so many delicious tropical cocktails and chilled champagne, your guests might need something to cure their hangover! This is why hangover kits make such popular wedding favours… You can put together a unique Fiji-style kit containing bottled mineral water, a natural remedy for headache, a sleep mask and earplugs, a cooling eye mask, a hydrating lip balm and a coconut scrub.
Planning a destination wedding in Fiji? Nothing beats a secluded private island where you can have your big day your way! Serenity Island is a short boat ride away from Fiji’s main island and yet it feels remote and off-the-beaten-path. Contact us today and start planning your perfect beach wedding!