Discussions from Hawaii Planning

My fiance and I are getting married in his hometown of Kailua-Kona, and the majority of our guests are coming from the mainland. We know a lot of our guests can barely afford to make it out to Hawaii...

Hello, I’m looking for some recommendations of vendors that do floral head pieces for brides in Oahu

Hi everyone So we decided to have our wedding in Hawaii but that means we are unable to see venues before we choose. We both really like Kualoa Ranch and they have either Moli'i Gardens or Hale Nanea/...

Hi Can anyone give advice on what hotel to use for a wedding at loulu palm ? Did you provide transportation for your guests to and from the wedding ? If you did what company did you use ? Please...

In Hawaii, how much would you expect to spend per night on hotel, and how many days? I booked for in room photography and the first look for one hour. So, personally I expect not too small room, look...

So me and my fiancé decided to elope in Hawaii. Should we still do a small cake for us ? And what’s the best place in Hawaii, best resorts to stay in, and any packages I should know about. Things that...

My fiance and I live in Utah and after looking at venues and trying to compromise on the perfect local location, we've decided on a destination wedding. We know we want to go to Hawaii, any of the...

Hello Everyone! I've begun to long process of pricing out my wedding at Aulani in Kapolei, HI. Granted out wedding date isn't until November 2021. I was wondering if anyone would have any tips or...

Anyone knows a great restaurant for a wedding dinner? We are just a party of 6. Will have dinner right after photo shoot, so we will be in gown and suit. I am thinking of good food, elegant ambiance,...

Hello, I was wondering if I can get ideas, anyone has used for their beach wedding, or ideas they have for color scheme. I want the bridesmaid to have a dress that ia practical that they can reuse. I...

Our day is set for middle of June..it’s far away but yet so close! I’m on the fence right now on postponing or having it. The wedding will be in Hawaiʻi with a lot of family coming from the mainland....

Hi ladies! I am in search of and pricing out hair and makeup services in Maui, specifically the Ka’anapoli area. I want full hair and makeup services for myself (with eyelash extensions). In addition,...

I know that a lot of us who are stateside dream of having our weddings in Hawaii somewhere. It's gorgeous on the whole, as individual islands and individual venues. That said, I wonder if anyone who...

So, I keep seeing this phrase without explanation of what it is. I STILL don't know what it is and it's getting rather annoying. Can ANYONE explain what the five tastings is???

So my fiance and I were looking into Maui some more last night to look into pricing for things we want to do. One thing he really wants to do is clam baking. I was wondering if there's anywhere in...

Hi! We want to do a sand ceremony with sand from our respective areas we grew up in. Is it legal to bring sand (real sand) into Hawaii (Oahu). We haven't been able to find anything definitive. Thanks!...

Hi! My fiancée and I recently got engaged - yay!! We’re aiming for a 2021 late Spring/early Summer simple beach wedding in Kauai. We’re looking for recommendations on places to stay, as well as a...

Hello, if anyone can recommend a floral marker in the Northwest side of Maui. (Kanapapali area). We are debating of having someone do our florals, if affordable. We are most likely going to make our...

Has anyone had any experiences with a particular company they recommend to work with while planning an elopement in Hawaii? There are quite a few of them and its so hard to decide who to go with...

Looking for a place to have small reception 10-15 people with great ocean view. Was going back and fourth between Hau Tree and orchids but concerned because we have several vegetarians, and I...