This is a destination wedding, so your presence is gift enough! We very much consider your travel and lodging expenses to be your gifts.
If you would still like to contribute anything, then you can take a look at our honeymoon fund!
We'll be making our farthest trip as a couple yet: all the way to Tahiti for a couple weeks of beachside relaxation and island excursions (yes, approximately the opposite vibe of rural Montana). We have specific items listed out below for some of our planned expenses.
See something missing from the list? Let us know here!
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While we'll love the popular black-sand beaches and bustling markets of Tahiti, the nearby island of Moorea holds relaxed, overwater bungalows that we can't wait to stay in. And the only way to get there is via the ferry!
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Moorea Ferry Tickets
$100
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Huahine, known as the "Cradle of Polynesian Culture," is an island untouched by the massive resorts common to its neighbors nearby. It's a quick flight from Tahiti, and we'll be touching down in a lush garden paradise where we can see a more traditional side of French Polynesia.
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Flights to Huahine
$300
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We never like to travel anywhere without getting a glimpse of the local culture and learning about the region's history, and French Polynesia will be no exception! We can't wait to hear and see more of the islands' customs and traditions.
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Cultural Tour
$200
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In an effort to make David's mom green with envy, we'll be exploring areas frequented by whales and swimming among them!
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Swimming with Whales
$200
Purchased
We're so excited to unplug and dedicate a day for photos that we'll treasure for a lifetime!
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Bora Bora Honeymoon Photographer
$180
Purchased
Bora Bora is where we'll be embracing decadence like we never have dared before. All-inclusive resort? ✅ Overwater bungalow? ✅ Glass-paneled floor? ✅ Deck with view over the lagoon to a volcano? ✅✅✅
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Flights to Bora Bora
$300
Purchased
If our research is correct, after all the wedding planning and coordinating, the flights, and the boat rides, we're going to desperately need some dedicated time for relaxation!
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60-Minute Couples Massage
$175
Purchased
Wish us luck! We'll dive for a stunning Tahitian black pearl to bring home as a one-of-a-kind keepsake.
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Black Pearl Diving in Tahiti
$200
Purchased
Bora Bora, the most extravagant of all the islands we'll visit, is also home to some of the best snorkeling in the world! The guided tours around the island showcase all the aquatic life that the French Polynesia has to offer.
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Snorkeling in Bora Bora
$175
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On our Bora Bora resort, we'll have the opportunity to enjoy a private, three-course dinner underneath the Polynesian stars. With little surrounding light pollution, the night sky is said to be a bright, beautiful tapestry.
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Milky Way Dinner in Bora Bora
$250
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In our overwater bungalow, we can experience a breakfast ritual paddled over the clear-water lagoon. A beautiful way to get our days started!
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Outrigger Canoe Breakfast
$125
Purchased
To close out our trip, we'll be returning to Tahiti to enjoy it at greater length, really giving ourselves one final opportunity to relax in a sumptuous suite with a beautiful view of the ocean.
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Ocean-Front Suite in Tahiti
$1,400
Purchased
After an unforgettable honeymoon, we're hoping to have an incredibly forgettable red-eye flight back home! If everything goes according to plan, we'll be relaxed and tired enough from the trip that we'll be able to pass out as we take off and wake up as we land!
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Flights Home!
$750
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The day after we get home from our wedding, we're heading right back to the airport for our flights to Tahiti! There aren't direct flights from San Diego to Tahiti, but we won't mind the brief layover in Hawaii!
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Flights to Tahiti
$1,600
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Moorea's lagoons are famous for their rays, sea turtles, and sharks (they're shy sharks). If we're lucky, Natalya won't accidentally chase down any aquatic predators, like she did in Belize...
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Moorea Snorkeling w/ Rays
$250
Purchased
In Huahine, we get to do our favorite thing: stay in a super cheap Airbnb. This one doesn't have walls! It does, however, have mosquito nets.
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Huahine Airbnb
$200
Purchased
The reefs in Huahine are famous for their angelfish, triggerfish, and clownfish. That's right, we're going to find Nemo! (And not kidnap him away to 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney.)
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Huahine Reef Snorkeling
$150
Purchased
Is there any better way to enjoy a remote, tropical island than to have dinner right on the water, watching the sun drop below the distance waves? (We'll investigate and report back.)