Cook Islands (Rarotonga, Aitutaki) Wedding Directory

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Updated 19 Nov 2018

This directory is hosted and managed by Tiare Films. Listings are only available to Cook Islands businesses.

General info and articles on getting married in Rarotonga

• Rarotonga Weddings (Facebook Group)
  A closed Facebook Group for couples planning a wedding in Rarotonga, or those that have been already been married in Rarotonga.
• Top tips for tropical brides (Tiare Films)
  The secret to planning the perfect island wedding.
• Time/timezone: Cook Islands time is a day behind and 1 or 2 hours ahead of NZ time (varies depending on daylight savings in NZ).
  We’re the same time zone as Hawaii.
  Being closer to the equator there is no daylight savings in the Cooks.
  The current date-time in Rarotonga, Cook Islands is: Wed 20 Nov .
  
• Tide Chart for Rarotonga
  Enter a wedding date into the Time Control selector. The higher the tide the shorter the beach.
• Weather forecast for Rarotonga / Cook Islands (Cook Islands Meterological Service)
• Sunrise and sunset times for Rarotonga/Cook Islands
  Handy when you’re planning ceremony and photoshoot times.
  Our recommendation? Plan to start your ceremony 3:30-4:30pm - it's a bit cooler in the late afternoon and the light softens toward sunset for great photos and video.
  Sunset times range from around 6pm in winter (June) to approx 7:30pm in summer (Dec).
• Surf Forecast (Rutaki Passage)
  The Rutaki Passage forecast is a reasonable match for wedding venues including Muri Beach, Moana Sands, Rutaki Beach, The Rarotongan and Edgewater.

Wedding ceremony and reception venues in Rarotonga

Most of the larger resorts in Rarotonga provide wedding ceremony and reception venues. Many of the boutique and luxury accommodation providers also provide wedding packages that are suited to couples escaping to the islands for a private ceremony.

If you’re arranging your wedding through an independent wedding planner, your ceremony and reception may be at the same location (typically with dining under a marquee), or you and your guests may travel to a different location for your reception.

Independent wedding planners may also have access to exclusive private locations – see their websites for details.

Where available, the links below are to direct to venue wedding packages.

• 21.3 Vaiana Bistro and Bar (Ceremony/Reception)
• Cocoputt Ale House (Reception)
• Cooks Bay Villas (Ceremony)
• Crown Beach Resort (Ceremony/Reception)
• Edgewater Resort & Spa (Ceremony/Reception)
• Highland Paradise (Ceremony/Reception)
• Moana Sands (Ceremony/Reception – Sands Restaurant)
• Motu Koromiri (the island in Muri lagoon) see Muri Beach Club Hotel, Pacific Resort Rarotonga, or Sails
• Muri Beach Club Hotel (Ceremony/Reception)
• Muri Beach Resort (Ceremony/Reception - Aqua Cafe/Bar)
• Nautilus Resort (Ceremony/Reception)
• Pacific Resort & Spa (Ceremony/Reception)
• Palm Grove (Ceremony/Reception – The Yellow Hibiscus Restaurant)
• Papa Tika’s Beach (see Wedding Planner Rarotonga)
• The Rarotongan Resort (Ceremony/Reception) Treetops, Blue Lagoon Deck, Vaka Restaurant
• Royale Takitumu (Ceremony)
• Rumours Luxury Villas and Spa (Ceremony)
• Sails Restaurant & Bar – Muri Beach (Ceremony/Reception)
• Seachange Villas (Ceremony)
• Tamarind House (Ceremony/Reception)
• Te Manava (Ceremony/Reception)
• Te Vara Nui (Ceremony/Reception)
• Vai Villas (Ceremony/Reception)

List of Rarotonga / Cook Islands Wedding Planners

• Cook Islands Weddings, Sarina Cummings
• Paia Weddings & Events, Tangi Paia / Facebook / tangipaia@gmail.com
• Wedded Bliss, Andrea Rongokea
• Weddings Cook Islands / Tipani Tours
• Weddings in Paradise, Mata Tuatai
• Wedding Planner Rarotonga, Trish Tau

List of Rarotonga / Cook Islands Wedding Celebrants

• Ena Dance / enadance@oyster.net.ck
• Mii Kauvai / wkauvai@oyster.net.ck / m. +682 76949
• Florence Syme-Buchanan / manavamedia@gmail.com / ph. +682 24944 / m. +682 75257 / Facebook
• Viani Tixier / vianitixier@gmail.com / m. +682 52303
• John Whitta / whittas@oyster.net.ck
• George Williams / rarotongacelebrant@gmail.com / m. +682 54188

List of Rarotonga / Cook Islands Hair and Makeup Artists

• Sherri Teokotai / m. +682 56106 sherriteokotai@gmail.com
• Bianca Whittaker / m. +682 56222 / ph. +682 22920 / biancararo@gmail.com
• City Style Salon, Mr Jay Soliveres / ph. +682 25223
• Pacific Village Salon / ph. +682 29171 / salon@pacificvillagerarotonga.com
• Blondies (Aitutaki only) / m. +682 53099 / ph. +682 31464 / infor@blondiesphotography.com
• The Salon / m. +682 75558 / ph. +682 22811 / thesalonrarotonga@gmail.com
• VIP Hair Studio, Eli Dyer / ph. +682 20601

Also see: ‘Hair and Beauty’ listings from Cook Islands Yellow Pages.

List of Rarotonga / Cook Islands Florists

• Island Craft / ph. +682 22009 / flowers@islandcraft.co.ck
• Victoria’s Garden / ph. +682 57606

List of Rarotonga / Cook Islands Wedding Cakes

• Cakes by Tina Iro (Facebook), Tina Iro / m. +682 79368 / tinairo@oyster.net.ck
• Fiona Matutu Cakes ‘n’ Things (Facebook), Fiona Matutu / m. +682 79169 / tauarikiwear@gmail.com
• Iced in Paradise, Natasha & Jay Areora / Facebook / m. +682 55652
• Shane Andrew / m. +682 55018 / slice@oyster.net.ck
• Le Bon Vivant (LBV) / ph. +682 28619

List of Rarotonga / Cook Islands Wedding photographers/photography

• Angle Photo and Video, Ine and Tim Sosene
• Bianca Whittaker
• Blondie’s Photography (Aitutaki), Potini
• Island Booth - Photobooth
• Island Photo, William (Willie) Tuiravakai
• Melanie Cooper Photography, Melanie Cooper
• Nior Photography, Junior and Cheryl Marsters
• Tiporo Wedding Photography Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Cook Islands, Justine Flanagan
• Turama Photography, Brie and Julian Zeman

List of Rarotonga / Cook Islands Wedding video / videographers

• Angle Photo and Video, Ine and Tim Sosene
• Mana Productions, Jeanne Matenga
• Noir Photography and Cinema, Junior and Cheryl Marsters
• Tiare Films, Justine and Andy (us)
• Turama Photography, Brie and Julian Zeman

List of Rarotonga / Cook Islands Wedding Transport/transfers

• Going Troppo (party bus) - see Raro Tours
• Raro Tours (buses, private vehicles) / ph. +682 25326
  
• Tik-e-Tours (Tuk-tuk limousine) / Facebook / ph. +682 28687

List of Rarotonga / Cook Islands Party Hire: Chillers, Marquees, Tables and Chairs, Decor…

• CITC Liquor / ph +682 28380 / liquorwholesale@citc.co.ck
• KK and Co Events
• Party Hire / Tile Centre / ph +682 28083
• Raroxpo / ph. +682 25223 / m. 55523 / raroxpo@oyster.net.ck
• Tamarumaru Tent Hire / ph. +682 23787 / jeralee@oyster.net.ck

For PA/sound system hire, see: Reception Entertainment

List of Rarotonga / Cook Islands DJs & Reception Entertainment

• DJ and PA: GDub (George Williams) / m. +682 54188 / 88fmradio@gmail.com
• PA and karoke: Brian Morgan (Matman) / m +682 55921 / brianm@oyster.net.ck
• Island Booth - Photobooth / m. +682 71943
• Island Groove / live music: solo musician to 5-piece live band, string band, island serenader / Tani Mussell, tanimussell@yahoo.co.nz
• Kura Happ / acoustic soul / m. +682 70070 / kurahapp@gmail.com
• Leilani Happ / live music / m. +682 76199
• Tani and Rose (see Island Groove)
• Trigger Fish / band duo - Mo Newport and Kura Happ / m. +682 54461

List of Rarotonga / Cook Islands Miscellaneous Services

• Cocotots: Baby gear hire Rarotonga