Intercontinental Bora Bora and Thalasso Spa

 

The Intercontinental Bora Bora Resort and Thalasso Spa resort is one of my favorite resorts in Bora Bora.  By far, they have the best spa on the island.  When a spa treatment is scheduled, you are entitled to use the rest of the spa areas for the day.  The spa has a relaxing Pearl Rain Massage, Deep Sea Hydromassage Bath, Deep Chiller Walk (you walk through a narrow canal of water with jets aimed at your calves, stimulating blood flow), jacuzzi, steam room, and the Arctic Plunge (go from the steam room to the Arctic Plunge and feel the exhilaration!).  The wonderful thing about the massage tables is when you are face down on the massage table and looking through the opening in the table, you are looking through a glass floor and watching the colorful fish swim by.  What could be more relaxing?

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Getting Married in Tahiti

Now that weddings in Tahiti are recognized as legal in the United States, what could be a more romantic setting than on the beautiful warm, sandy beaches of Tahiti.  Some of the resorts you might consider are the Intercontinental Tahiti Resort and Spa, the Intercontinental Moorea Resort and Spa, and the Intercontinental Bora Bora Le Moana Resort.  The ceremonies can be as elaborate or as simple as the bride and groom would like. 

The ceremony usually takes place on the beach, with tiki torches, Polynesian dancers, and musicians playing their music.  One tradition is the blowing of the conch shell.  Someone blows into the shell three times at the start of the ceremony.  This represents the presence of the Holy Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), and is based on a Christian influence.  The couple may dress in wedding pareos with vibrant flower prints on them.  The women wear theirs as a dress and the men tie their wraps as a skirt.  The bride may also wear a haku lei, which is a small circle of flowers, around her head for the ceremony.

The bride and groom may choose to exchange leis with each other during the ceremony as a sign of their everlasting love. The bride and groom traditionally kiss after the leis are placed around their necks. After the ceremony, the bride and groom are wrapped in a wedding quilt called a tifaifai, which is decorated in traditional Polynesian style.   

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