Fiji Weddings

... travelog) ... it was cold. Rainy. Had a blast seeing friends and catching up. But, I needed to see the family in the States. My cousin Andy was getting married in Philly -- and my buddy John the same (but in Australia). Fiji is on the way right?

... whistle stop tour around the World, taking in the sites of Hong Kong, Cambodia, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand for Wedding No.1, Fiji, San Francisco, Back to the UK for Wedding No.2 followed by our first Christmas away from the parents, with our Bestest ...

... around this weekend he told us he would take us to the wedding. He's such a sweet guy. He was telling us that Indian weddings are three days long with the actual wedding ceremony taking place on the third day. Maybe we'll have to extend our stay past the ...

... the pair of us) and that probably just about summed up the place! Meanwhile, back at the Warick, the place was filling up for two weddings which were taking place at the end of the week. One was a couple (in their 50's) who had run away to get married ...

... we entered the 'bura' (thatched meeting hut) and had a brief talk from the guide about Fijian society, culture, weddings, traditions, etc. (all without disturbing the young girl who was fast asleep on an old matress in the corner!) Amongst other ...

... , because as opposed to marriage in the states which can be very informal( Vegas) to very long and formal (Catholics) all Fijian weddings and rituals have been the same. This culture, along with most of the other Pacific Islands, are all about ritual and ...

... mosque-attending Muslims may look down on him. After trying to avoid all the other cars, the Khans and co slipped into the weddings motorised procession, arrived at the venue, was parked and Bet was ushered off to the women’s side of the wedding, ...

... with work. Toby is getting married in Fiji next May and he was gutted for Millie as she's been dying to talk "weddings" with someone & Nikki would have been the ideal candidate! On Saturday we visited the Fiji Museum where we saw amongst other things ...

... ;are loads of Fijian entertainment shows and dancing and I have had cocktail making lessons. I have also made up the crowd at 2 weddings. I feel a bit un-backpacker like for staying on a resort and on the same island for all my time here, as ...

... and had the baby over there but are bringing the baby back soon so there will be a massive celebration. They celebrate everything- Weddings especially and the traditional wedding dress is made out of tree bark which is stretched and made in such a way it ...

... a tree root grown on the islands, then crushed into a powder and mixed with water. Fijians drink Kava at big ceremonies like weddings, funerals, or just after a hard days work, or really whenever, but it's supposed to relax for and kind of makes you ...

... . Her wedding is the highlight of every Japanese woman's life and usually costs 30% of the couple's salary. Traditionally weddings are relatively small affairs to which only family and closest friends are invited, not work colleagues or acquaintances. ...

... back from her trip home to see her new baby niece, and I think Caoimhe was glad of the female company again to chat weddings, dresses…….I quietly slipped out of the conversation. We decided to head out and try somewhere new, a workmate of mine ...

... meet new arrivals of babies of friends we have yet not met, await the arrival of our new niece/nephew, attend hens, stags and weddings, be wed ourselves, find work, and settle back into our still favourite city London. We have asked eachother how will we ...

... It was also a pleasure to see my mom's side of the family that we rarely get to see. That is the best part about weddings; everyone comes together, usually regardless of location, to celebrate a very special day. I am so very glad I was able to make ...

... lake from inside. The wall behind the alter has a huge glass window which frames the lake beautifully, making it incredibly popular for weddings. The sunset was pretty spectacular at the top of Mt John. Also at the top of the mountain is the Mount John ...

... exaggerated golden chandeliers, waterfalls and everything that a very bad wedding could hope for. Come to think of it, there were four weddings going on that evening. Go figure.  My last day in Guilin was a spontaneous decision to jump on a bus ...

... . Kava ceremonies used to be performed to pay respect to the leader of the tribe.  It then started to be used at weddings, funerals, and for occasions like tonight... Watching Rugby. And what exactly is Kava?  It's, well, like liquid pot. ...

... views at the end of the line from a lookout point, aptly named The Eyefull Tower. They actually have their licence to hold weddings up there now which would be the most perfect setting. So many trees unique to New Zealand have been planted here and the ...