dw in Hawaii Tips

Hey Elizabeth! Welcome to the WeddingWire community!

A destination wedding in Hawaii sounds like paradise! Do you know which island you are going to?

I found a couple of great articles in the ideas section that almost seem like they were written just for you!

How to Plan a Hawaii Destination Wedding

How to Plan a Destination Wedding on a Budget

You will get some great tips and ideas from these, so it’s well worth giving them a read!

If you are looking deeper into venues for the big day, you can also check out our venue directory. You can search by eare, guest count and availability!

Hawaii Wedding Venues

We’re doing a DW on Oahu but with only 25-30 guests. Instead of a full blown reception, we’re doing a seated dinner and then having guests hang out after at our rental property. Our budget is $15k. Have you looked into having your event at a vacation rental? Air bnb has some pretty great options!

Ashlee,

Most of the vacation rentals I see on AirBnB and VRBO don't allow events (including allowing any more people than the amount sleeping there). And those that do allow events/parties seem to charge exorbitant fees and don't really provide anything for them. What rental are you looking at? I am trying to find one on Big Island but would do Oahu if I found a good place!

I totally get it! You’re right. Most of the properties don’t allow events. We decided to go with a hotel instead and do a room block. I’m sorry I don’t have a place to recommend. Everything I saw that would work was over 3k per night with a week minimum, yikes!