We receive a lot of requests for beach weddings and are often questioned why we  do not do set-ups on State Public Beaches when the prospective client may have seen pictures on-line.   The reason is simple, as of August 1, 2008 it is against the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Land Division regulations. [...]

It is estimated that 1/3 of all engagements for the entire year will take place over the holiday season.  With that in mind, we would like to share our Top 10 list of things to consider when hiring your Hawaii wedding planner. #1.    Response time. How long has it taken your prospective planners to get [...]

We’re very excited and honored to be selected by Grace Ormonde Wedding Style Magazine to be a member of their elite Platinum List of preferred vendors for 2011 http://www.weddingstylemagazine.com/ . 2010 has been an incredible year for Hawaii Weddings and Events and as we continue to grow, we also know that it is very important [...]

One of the most common questions during our initial consultations is “can you provide us with your list of vendors?” We believe it is a disservice to you to just give you a printed list of vendors.    Each wedding is unique and each couple has their own style, budget and a different set of requirements.   [...]

The Hawaii State Department of Health has posted the new Furlough Friday/Holiday calendar (printable version is available at http://hawaii.gov/health/vital-records/vital-records/vital-records/pdf/furlough_calendar.pdf ) Marriage License Applications: Marriage license applications are available in a “fillable” Adobe Acrobat portable document format (PDF) which may be downloaded from their website http://hawaii.gov/health/vital-records/pdf/marriagelicense.pdf Where to Apply for a Marriage License In Honolulu – [...]

As we assist destination wedding clients from all over the world, we’re often helping them in their quest to find the “perfect”  venue for their wedding day. First we define what they envision, the number of guests they anticipate, if they have determined a budget and where they anticipate their guests to stay while on [...]

This month’s featured wedding is a couple that was married in August of 2008 at the Moana Surfrider. Their theme was cherry blossoms and they used pink and brown as their color scheme.   Christine was very creative and made her own printed materials, including the reserved signs for the ceremony, own guest book, stickers and [...]

I’m very happy to showcase Hawaii Weddings and Events’ first “Featured Wedding.” So, how did we select who to feature first?    With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching I’m quickly reminded of a very sweet and romantic couple from Washington DC who were married in July 2008. Their wedding colors were a vibrant red and cymbidium green [...]