Wedding & Honeymoon

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Planner 2018/19

Wedding & Honeymoon Planner 2018/19

Kia Orana and welcome to the Weddings Department at Manuia Beach Resort. Our resort offers the perfect location for your special day and party with your friends and family. Take time to learn about our products and services below and talk to our wedding coordinator to finalise the perfect program.

Laiza Agogo and Lotu VeaWeddings Team

Nu Package: $1299The Cook Islands Maori word for the young coconut, nu signifies new life. Just like your dream wedding ceremony at intimate Manuia Beach Resort, marking the start of a wonderful new life together.

Includes: Tropical Archway, Personal Wedding Coordinator, Marriage License, Certificate & Apostle Seal, Celebrant or Minister, Tropical Bouquet or Head Garland for the Bride, Neck Garland, or Lapel for the Groom and a Bottle of Bubbly.

Uto, the nutritious kernel of the coconut, symbolises the strength of your new lives together. It all starts with your wedding at Manuia Beach Resort, on a white sand beach fringed with towering coconut palms and lapped by a sparkling lagoon.

Includes: services of your Personal Wedding Planner, Marriage License, Certificate & Apostle Seal, Celebrant or Minister, Tropical Bouquet or Head Garland for the Bride, Neck Garland for the Bride, Neck Garland or Lapel for the Groom, Island Serenade, Tropical Archway, Wedding Cake and a Bottle of Bubbly.

Uto Package: $1648

Tumunu describes the whole coconut tree, the precious gift from nature which sustains life. This is the wedding package with everything you and your guests could ever want for a dream day.

Includes: Personal Wedding Coordinator, Marriage License, Certificate & Apostle Seal, Celebrant or Minister, Tropical Bouquet or Head Garland for the Bride, Neck Garland or Lapel for the Groom, Island String Band, Tropical Archway, Wedding Cake, Romantic Dinner for two, and a bottle of bubbly.

Tumunu Package: $2259

Akari Package - Renewal of vows: $795

Akari is the word for the mature coconut – the towering tree that has grown and thrived, just like your married lives together. Manuia Beach Resort offers the most romantic beachside location for you and your loved one to renew your wedding vows, island-style.

Includes: Tropical Archway, small Bouquet for her, neck Ei (garland of flowers) for him, a Bottle of Bubbly on ice, a celebrant and Renewal of Vow certificate.

All our wedding ceremonies are staged around the beach area, with receptions in our Restaurants or on the beach under the stars. If guests want a private party, or if the hotel is full of non-wedding guests, we will happily make arrangements to setup a marquee complete with chairs, tables, linen, lighting and more (at additional cost to the wedding couple.)

Marquee cost per person: NZ$15

Chair & Table Hirage – table runners and full wedding set up: NZ$45

Total Cost per Person NZ$60 (Minimum guest count: 25)Decorating Themes Extra:

Please inquire for more detailsPrivate Bar set up & Operation: NZ$250

Settings & Décor:

Uto Package: NZ$65 per person5 drinks per person limited to house wines, standard sprits and mixes, standard beers, soft drinks.Matua Valley Wines- chardonnay, sauvignon Blanc, cabernet sauvignon/merlot blendSpirits - Jim beam bourbon, Captain Morgan rum, Cossack vodka, Gordon’s gin. Beers - Heineken, Corona, Steinlager Pure, Speight’s Gold Medal, Matutu Lager, Matutu Kiva (Cook Island Brewery).Soft drinks - Sprite, Coco Cola, Diet Coke, Fanta, juices

Beverage Options:

Tumunu Package: NZ$109 per person10 drinks per person limited to house wines, standard sprits

and mixes, standard beers, soft drinks.

Matua Valley Wines- Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet

Sauvignon/Merlot blendSpirits - Jim beam bourbon, Captain Morgan rum, Cossack vodka, Gordon’s gin. Johnnie walker red labelBeers - Heineken, Corona, Steinlager Pure, Speight’s Gold Medal, Matutu Lager, Matutu Kiva (Cook Island Brewery).

Soft drinks - Sprite, Coco Cola, Diet Coke, Fanta, juices

Fixed Value:You tell us your budget and we will run a bar account until your budget is met. A cash deposit will be required for the service.Running Account:We open the bar for free-flow drinks for the duration of the wedding reception. A cash deposit will be required for this service.

Beverage Options:

A la Carte (Selections from Menu)(maximum 45 guests)Set Menu (sample)

3-Course Dinner: NZ$89 per person (maximum 40 guests)Starter: smoked marlin & feta salad with chili pawpaw dressing + herb infused garlic breadMain: Chicken stuffed with bacon & feta on sweet potato cake tomato coulisDessert: Chocolate mud-cake with vanilla ice cream.

Buffet ArrangementUto Buffet: NZ$75 per person (minimum 20 guest, maximum 60 guests)Meats: Barbeque Chicken thigh fillet with honey-soy marinade, beef rump steak with black –pepper sauce, pork sausages with relish & mustard.Salads: potato & olive –oil & dill salad, curried pawpaw salad, tossed herb & hydro-lettuce with pawpaw-seed vinaigrette, and olive & feta & sundried tomato couscous saladDessert: Fresh assorted fruit salad & vanilla ice –cream.

Tumunu Buffet: NZ$89 per person (minimum 40 guests)Meats: roast pork with apple sauce, roast beef with red-wine jus , broad bill fish steak with smoked paprika aioli, roast lamb with mint –pawpaw-seed vinaigrette, olive & feta & sundried tomato couscous salad, and herb-infused garlic bread.Dessert: Seasonal Local Fruit Platter, Local Gourmet Cheesecake, chocolate mud-cake, chocolate & vanilla ice-cream.

Food Options:

Wedding Cakes:We understand the importance of having that perfect wedding cake to complement your perfect wedding. We provide a range of cake options below:

Cake base options: Chocolate, banana, carrot, butter, fruitCake icing options: Ganache, frosting, mock cream, royal, fondant, butter cream.Cake shapes: Cupcakes, tiered, other workable shapes accepted.

Wedding Cake Cost: from NZ$280 per tier including full dressing costs including flowers, ribbons and other adornments plus delivery.

Wedding Cakes:

We can also organise professionals to provide the following services for you:

Standard Floral Archway: $250Deluxe Floral Archway: $350Single plastic chairs with white chair covers $8 eachWedding Photography (40 small images in album + CD ROM 60 images: $850Wedding Videographer (HD camera + standard DVD production – 1 hour: $650Manicure + Pedicure + Facial: $350Hair Styling & Make Up Application (bride): $385Full Body Massage: $160 per person

Your special day is not complete until you incorporate entertainment. We’ve put together a collection of quality entertainment options and entertainers:

30 Minute dance troupe with Fire Dancer: NZ$950 Local Band: From NZ$400Live Guitarist/Vocalist with sound system: NZ$250 per hour Male & Female Vocal Duet with sound system: NZ$300 per hour DJ: from NZ$550Portable Sound System: NZ$180String Band: $300Island Drummers: $300

Entertainment Options

Extra Service

WEDDING TERMS & CONDITIONS

• Minimum Requirement for Resort Wedding: In order for our Personal Wedding Co-coordinator to best assist with arrangements, the Bride & Groom are required to be staying at the Resort for a minimum total of 3 nights. In the case of wedding groups, the Resort would be happy to negotiate a special ‘group’ rate to accommodate the entire family + friend’s wedding party.

• All prices are inclusive of Government taxes at existing rates (12.5%VAT), any tax increases will be passed on.• A 25% deposit is required on booking to confirm and guaranteed your wedding date.• Full Value of Wedding must be prepaid at least 60 days prior to the wedding date.• The client is responsible for any damage, spoilage or loss to Manuia Beach Resort caused by guests attending the reception. An additional charge

may be incurred for replacement or cleaning the damaged, soiled or missing of property used. Manuia Beach Resort will not accept any responsibility for the loss or damage to any equipment, merchandise or personal affects left on the premises prior to, during or after the Ceremony and Reception.

• All prices are current at this time and are subject to change.• Weddings are held Monday to Saturdays, due to local customs we are unable to provide Sunday weddings • Cancellations of the Wedding: All cancellations must be received in writing. Any cancellation will result in the following fees:• All Deposits paid are Non Refundable including any deposits paid to suppliers• Cancellation within 60 days – 50% non refundable• Cancellation within 30 days – 100% non refundable• Postponement of Weddings is subject to a postponement fee of 50% of the total fee• Cancellation/changes to bookings made by Manuia Beach Resort: Whilst we Endeavour to provide all facilities advertised we will not be liable for

compensation in the event we are forced to provide limited services, cancel or change your booking in any way as a result of situations outside of our control which we could not foresee or avoid such as inclement weather, civil strife, industrial disputes, natural disasters, war terrorist activities, fire or flooding.

Kia Manuia from Manuia Beach ResortLaiza Agogo and Lotu Vea – weddings teamContact us on + (682) 22461Email for wedding enquiries: rooms@manuia.co.ckOr visit our website www.manuia.co.ck