Right after we got settled in, it was time to speak to the wedding coordinator, Adélaïde, about the day.
Wedding planning can be stressful. I’ve seen it with my bud’s friends and family. So they went with a package deal. St Regis has this a la carte brochure where you can pick and choose the details.
They went with (exchange rate of approximately 100 XPF to 1 USD):
- Wedding coordinator fee 50 000 XPF
- Symbolic Vows (10 minute ceremony) 80 000 XPF
- White on white bouquet & boutonniere 37 500 XPF
- Signature white on white arch (round) 100 000 XPF
- 1 hr bridal hair styling and 1 hour makeup 40 000 XPF
- Simple Wedding Cake 12 000 XPF
- Dinner under the stars on the beach 37 000 XPF
- Miri Miri Spa location (normally 75 000 XPF, free because it was a valentine offer)
- 4 hour photoshoot with Kim Akrich 200 000 XPF
- Videography with Sadry Ghacir 63 000 XPF
Total : 619 500 XPF (around $6.2K USD) Given that the average wedding costs $26,720 USD, they made out alright!
Anyway, they picked all that stuff but they still didn’t know what was actually happening during the ceremony – hence the briefing.
Right by the lobby is the bridal boutique, and that’s where you go. Turns out a lot of people come to the resort and spontaneously decide to do a Tahitian vow renewal, so they are all set up for that!
Once in the boutique, Adélaïde ran through the schedule for the next day. Sounded pretty simple. Pokin : be ready at 10:30am. Nicholas : 1-1:30pm. Anything that needs to be pressed or steamed, pass it to Adélaïde now. Everything else will be handled.
Sweet! Sounds simple enough! Time to explore this place!