Cook Islands Weddings

Weddings in the Cook islands are becoming more and more popular with international guests and the practicalities are very straight-forward with resorts coordinating marriage licenses and marriage celebrants, or there are a couple of independent wedding coordinators if you choose to stay at a smaller bungalow property which generally don't arrange a wedding for you personally (they will certainly put you in touch with someone who can). There are several options you can consider, either on Rarotonga or Aitutaki.

If you have a group of more than 30 guests, your accommodation options are going to be somewhat limited to one of the large resorts which can coordinate larger groups. The beauty of getting married in the Cook Islands is that not everyone has to stay at the same resort (unlike weddings at island resorts in Fiji where guests have to stay at the same resort for practicality) - every guest can choose the style of accommodation that suits their taste and budget and still be walking distance to one another. For smaller parties, you can arrange to have your wedding on one of the uninhabited islets off Muri Beach and be taken there on a traditional outrigger canoe paddled by warriors and announced by the blowing of a conch shell.

Aitutaki is more secluded but with fewer accommodation options so this may be a good choice for very small wedding groups (less than ten guests), or for couples eloping. You can even arrange to get married on an uninhabited island, under swaying palm trees, with sand under your feet and looking out onto a beautiful turquoise lagoon. Now how romantic is that!

Resorts in Cook Islands for Beach Weddings
Top Picks
Hotel Name (click for details & pix)	Picture of Hotel	Summary (style)	Hotel Rate (NZ$)	Our Best Rate (click for quote)
Pacific Resort North Aitutaki		28 rooms Resort	1,080 - 1,980
Little Polynesian South Rarotonga		9 rooms Bungalows	$ 630 - 1,070
Crown Beach Resort West Rarotonga		38 rooms Resort	$ 600 - 865
Tamanu Beach Hotel North Aitutaki		24 rooms Resort / Hotel	$ 370 - 550
The Rarotongan Resort South-West Rarotonga		156 rooms Resort	$ 385 - 825
Muri Beach Hideaway Muri Beach, Rarotonga		9 rooms Bungalows	$ 250 - 320
Palm Grove South Rarotonga		21 rooms Resort / Units	$ 225 - 345
Highly Recommended
Hotel Name (click for details & pix)	Picture of Hotel	Summary (style)	Hotel Rate (NZ$)	Our Best Rate (click for quote)
Aitutaki Lagoon Resort Motu, Aitutaki Lagoon		37 rooms Island Resort	$ 710 - 1,395
Raro Beach Bungalows South Rarotonga		5 rooms Bungalows	$ 535 - 585
Pacific Resort Muri Beach, Rarotonga		64 rooms Resort	$ 420 - 740
Samade on the Beach Ootu, Aitutaki Lagoon		12 rooms Bungalows	$ 300
Edgewater Resort West Rarotonga		250 rooms Resort	$ 260 - 570
Club Raro Resort North Rarotonga		12 rooms Resort	$ 185 - 250
Recommended
Hotel Name (click for details & pix)	Picture of Hotel	Summary (style)	Hotel Rate (NZ$)	Our Best Rate (click for quote)
Rumours Luxury Villas Muri Beach, Rarotonga		5 rooms Villas	$ 850 - 1,800
Etu Moana Bungalows North Aitutaki		8 rooms Bungalows	$ 465 - 590
Muri Beachcomber Muri Beach, Rarotonga		22 rooms Units	$ 295 - 420
Aroa Beachside Inn South-West Rarotonga		11 rooms Units	$ 265 - 365
Sunhaven Bungalows South-West Rarotonga		9 rooms Bungalows	$ 260 - 300