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Kualoa Ranch Private Nature Reserve is a 4,000 acre wedding venue location on Oahu, Hawaii, about 22 miles outside of Waikiki, on the eastern shores of the island. Managed and owned by eight generations of the Judd-Morgan family, who are committed to preserving the culture and natural beauty of the land, it is a beautiful and unique venue for weddings. If Kualoa looks familiar in pictures, it is probably because it has had over 170+ Hollywood Movies and TV shows filmed since Elvis came back in the 1950's! The ranch has also been featured in other blockbusters such as Jurassic Park, Jurassic World, LOST, Kong:Skull Island, 50 First Dates, Hawaii Five-0 and more.
Located at the base of the Kanehoalani Mountain peak, the amazing tropical Paliku Gardens can accommodate up to 100 guests in the open-aired pavilion and 250 guest on the lush lawn area. Paliku has been the site of a few celebrity events including Michelle Obama and the Dalai Lama.
Services Offered
Kualoa Ranch & Private Nature Reserve allows you to design your own wedding celebration and use your own catering, bartenders, florists, etc. Kualoa is just being the amazing back drop for your special day. We do have a list of potential vendors that have worked with Kualoa over the years, and their information is available if you need their services. We do require a licensed wedding coordinator at each event, and we can send a full list of approved coordinators upon your request.
Other Services
In addition to the above services, the venue also offers to host other wedding-related events. These other events include:
- Bridal showers
- Military Ceremonies
- Elopements
- Engagement parties
- Receptions
- Rehearsal dinners
- Anniversay Parties
- Baby Lu'au Parties
- Birthday Parties
- "Day of Fun" pre-wedding activities and tours
- Photo Shoots
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Reviews of Kualoa Ranch
Review summary
Kualoa Ranch provides breathtaking Hawaiian scenery—mountains, ocean, gardens and unique backdrops—and guests rave about the views. Staff are responsive and planning, vendors, and excursions ran smoothly. One couple reported a $1,000 deposit withheld over mud from rain, but overall the venue is highly recommended.
Paliku Gardens - Best Hawaii Outdoor Venue Ever
Leila was very communicative throughout the entire process and made sure that we were always on the same page. I was given a preferred vendor list early on, which is how I found many vendors including my amazing planner/coordinator. Kualoa Ranch in general has a lot of experience with many great vendors that I was already interested in which made me confident that the wedding would go smoothly and it did.
My favorite part about having our perfect day at Paliku Gardens was the view. It honestly speaks for itself and is probably the most memorable part of our wedding for our guests. The views are unbelievable and as someone who was born and raised in Hawaii, it was still so breathtaking. I feel like I saved so much money on decor because the venue does most of it for you!
A Breathtaking Venue – Kualoa Ranch Was Pure Magic
The entire venue was perfect from start to finish. The natural scenery alone is enough to take your breath away, but the staff also made everything smooth and stress-free.
Our ceremony and reception felt so grounded in the spirit of the land, and we couldn’t have asked for a more meaningful or stunning place to begin our marriage. We’re so grateful to have had our wedding in such a special place. Mahalo nui loa, Kualoa Ranch!
Breathtaking Views!
Photo credit 📸 Shannon Sasaki Photography
Truly a magical venue!
Our wedding at Kualoa Ranch truly felt like a fairytale come to life. Every detail was meticulously planned and executed, creating a day that was perfect beyond belief. The team at the ranch went above and beyond to ensure that our day was nothing short of magical. Special thanks to Tiana and her team for accommodating all of our guests to join the ceremony as the last wedding in Jumanji - everyone was in awe with the most breathtaking mountain backdrop!
Paliku Gardens’ sweeping views of the ocean and the mountain made it even more magical during our cocktail and reception. Overall, our decision of choosing Kualoa Ranch as our wedding venue was the best decision we’ve made! Tiana’s responsiveness and attention to detail made our planning seamless and smooth for everyone, including our big party accommodation to the rehearsal. We really can’t thank you and your team enough for these unforgettable memories that will last a lifetime!
We highly recommend Kualoa Ranch to any couple looking for a unique and stunning venue for their special day. The spectacular views truly made it a paradise for our special day. Thank you Kualoa Ranch, we cannot wait to visit again! 10 stars!
Such a beautiful backdrop for your wedding day!!!
Incredible Location
My husband and I booked Jumanji for our wedding day for our reception and venue. We also booked secret island for day of fun for the day after the wedding. Both ran smooth and the venues are absolutely STUNNING. The cows as a back drop at Jumanji made our entire wedding 😊 the guests couldn’t stop commenting on the day of the wedding or next day for secret island on the locations but also how well ran it was.
They gave us a discount code for booking our wedding with them for any excursions we wanted to do during the time we were in town, for us and our guests. I HIGHLY recommend the excursions, they are fantastic. Our guests loved this.
Their team is so friendly and welcoming. To wake up the day after your wedding and have everything at ease and calm was incredible, they treated us like family. We even had a photographer come out and take underwater photos of us, they had no issues with it and assisted our group effortlessly, we had a HUGE group so it was incredibly helpful. You can obviously see by the pictures how beautiful the backdrops are.
If you are looking for a spot to book your venue, do an excursion, or an outing, Kualoa is the way to go.
Captured our dream wedding in Hawaii
Absolutely Incredible Experience!
Amazing!!!
The venue we picked was Moli’i Gardens, we were lucky enough to be one of the last couples to get married there! The grand stairs and the dock, with the view of the mountains, I just cannot explain in words how beautiful this place this.
The most beautiful wedding venue!
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I have preformed dozens of ceremonies at various Kualoa venue sites during my 5 years as a professional licensed wedding officiant... The special functions staff and wedding sales team at Kualoa are very friendly, accommodating and supportive of their venders. I am happy to preform ceremonies there...
Kualoa Ranch is a breathtaking venue with many locations to choose from. Whether its the mountains or the ocean that steals your heart, each locale provides a stunning backdrop for your event!
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