Working with the Royal Kona team (Maura, Pam, and Marites) was a dream! Their team is very communicative and responsive. They were able to help us turn our dream wedding into a reality. This was especially important to use since we were planning the wedding from another state. As soon as we arrived in Hawaii, everything was exactly as we had planned and expected. They truly have a dream team at Royal Kona!

We LOVED having our ceremony here. The wedding planners are amazing! (shout-out to Maurisa & Pam, especially) The spaces were beautiful and so well decorated. Doing our wedding here was easy, and gorgeous and having Maurisa made my wedding planning so very, very easy. We got married at Nohea Point (but almost did Sunset Cove) and it was private and beautiful. We did sunset pictures at Sunset Cove and it was amazing. RKR wedding people were super accommodating to help my uncle get to and from the ceremony space and the luau space. They also made sure there were accommodations for a couple special food restrictions my guests needed.

The resort is within walking distance of so many great food spots that most of our guests didn't need a car if they didn't want to explore on their own. Many of them carpooled with others on adventures, but there was enough within a 5-10 minute walk that a car was not necessary. You aren't 'stuck' in the resort like you are in some of those other resorts (e.g. up in Waikaloa). This was the BEST way to get both the opportunity to stay at a beautiful resort but also get to experience Kona / Hawaii.

I would get married here every time, this was a dream! Dream wedding, dream wedding planners.

Hiccups: the only thing is that the wedding planners are separate from the resort itself. The resort (hotel) doesn't help coordinate with rooms, the discount for rooms is not very much and there's not much the (amazing) wedding planning people can do to help make that better, so you will have to deal with the hotel side completely separately from the wedding planning stuff.

Also of note: You have to bring your own photographer & hair/makeup. I HIGHLY recommend Dawn Eicher for photography and Grace (Indigo Grace Artistry) for your Hair and Makeup. They're both phenomenal humans.

The romance team at Royal Kona went above and beyond to make our wedding day truly special. They are easy to work with, have some creative ideas, and their attention to details & our special requests made for a great experience. Combine that with the most incredible backdrop for our ceremony and reception, our wedding at The Royal Kona Resort was everything we wanted and much more.