Discussions from Hawaii Planning

Hello everyone! I am not getting married until 2024 BUT my fiancé asked me to start planning and getting prices down just so we have an estimate. We are trying to look for a vacation rental that...

Aloha brides! As I’m sure you know, the covid situation is not great in Hawaii right now. I was hoping for a 50 person wedding in December, but right now restrictions are at 25 and could increase. I...

Anybody know any of any reasonably priced places to have a reception on Oahu? I'm hoping to have the ceremony on a beach, but if I have to have the reception and ceremony at the same place I will. I...

Hello all! Thank you so much for taking the time to read my post! I am a young Bride-To-Be in search of a beautiful Wedding Ceremony in Hawaii with a garden-scape in the background. My Fiancée and I...

I’m excited to have our wedding on the Big Island in June 2022. However, our officiant told me it's going to be HOT (she stressed that). We are having the ceremony start after 4pm, but I worry anout...

We have decided that we are going to elope in Hawaii. After searching I choose Maui. I'm very lost choosing anything from where to stay, what packages to choose etc. Any suggestions about hotels,...

I want to plan my marriage in hawaii with very few attending...15 at most? I'm not a planner and trying to save money to plan my own wedding and have no idea where to begin!! We have aonth and year...

Hi! I think we have decided on our venue for our destination wedding! Loulu Palms in Oahu. If any other couple had their wedding here - PLEASE let me know what other vendors you ended up picking and...

Let me know if you have or will be getting married there. I would love to connect!

Hello, Anyone here planning a wedding on Oahu for under $15k? I'd love to share ideas about money saving tips on the island. I have barely begun to plan but will update this thread as I learn...

Hello! I am planning to elope in Maui this fall and trying to pick our beach location. How difficult will it be to get married on a Wailea beach, but stay at a hotel in Kaanapali? How would travelling...

Mask mandate for being outside is lifted unless in a large group (10 or more, although Maui is fuzzy about "conference events").Mask mandate remains for indoors. Travel program is looking at allowing...

Is anyone else going DIY crazy over their wedding decorations? I found it super fun, and I got to personalize a LOT of what I wanted to decorate the reception venue, all while saving tons of money. I...

Hi Hawai'i brides! Our wedding is coming up in a few weeks (I literally can't believe all the stars have aligned and our dream wedding is able to happen!! OMG!) and I'm already starting to think about...

Hello, I'm helping out a couple who are wanting to have a destination wedding in Hawaii in July 2021. They are deciding between the Lanikuhonua Cultural Center and Paradise Cove. What are the pros and...

Hi everyone, I’m curious if anyone is planning (or thinking about planning) a destination wedding in Hawaii. We’ve always wanted a small, intimate wedding to include our immediate family and friends...

Hi everyone! My fiancé and I have been engaged for about a year now and have really pushed things off because of covid and how expensive it really is. Recently we’ve been talking about just going to...

Hi there, my husband and I were supposed to take our delayed 3 years honeymoon since we were too broke and not enough time off this year to Maui and Big Island. Unfortunately it was cancelled due to...

Hi everyone! I've just started planning my April 2020 wedding in Maui!!! Very excited! This will be wedding #2 for both of us. We will be taking my 2 kids along (10,9) and both sets of parents. Not...