Having a destination wedding is a fun and exciting time. One of the difficult decisions is where to go, and you’ve narrowed it down to Hawaii. The next question is, where in Hawaii? Each Hawaiian island has beautiful, breathtaking, and unique features. This can feel so overwhelming; however, this is where I come in. I have compiled a guide to various venues in Hawaii for your review. I will highlight and showcase wedding venues located in Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island. This guide is ideal for those seeking intimate, luxurious, and traditional top wedding venues in Hawai’i.
How To Pick Where To Get Married In Hawaii
Location
While Hawaii has 137 islands, of which eight are the major islands, but you’ll only have four locations to worry about. Each Hawaiian island has something different to offer. Considering the venue’s accessibility and whether it provides overnight accommodations may be something to consider seriously. Some venues may be easier to access, but don’t offer overnight accommodations, or vice versa. Do you prefer a more secluded location or one that is easily accessible to your vendors and guests? Consider not only your guest travel plans, but also your own travel plans when planning your wedding.
Ameneties
Each venue has something fantastic to offer, and the more you explore, you’ll realize what amenities are important to you. Some of these amenities come included when you book your venue, or they’re offered as an add-on. The amenities the venue offers may be the primary reason for booking them for your Hawaiian wedding, or not. These amenities will help in deciding where to get married in Hawaii.
Style + Ambience
Knowing what style you want for your Hawaiian wedding will narrow down your wedding venues. Do you want a modern venue? Hawaii beach wedding? Romantic? Farm like? Or even a city with a similar vibe for your Hawaiian wedding? The options are endless, and knowing what style and ambiance you want for your wedding will help narrow down your wedding venue choices. Consider whether you want your wedding to be more of an intimate affair. The fun part of this is that Hawaii offers a variety of terrains for your wedding. If the sandy beach side wedding doesn’t call your name, there are beautiful mountains to keep in mind as well.
Top Wedding Venues in Oahu
Kualoa Ranch – Moli’i Garde
Kualoa Ranch has multiple venue options, and you can’t go wrong with any of them. Due to its unique features and various accommodations for different wedding styles, having your dream wedding here is a realistic goal. The Ko’olau Mountains and the coastline provide a photogenic backdrop for your ceremony and reception. Moli’i Garden in Kualoa Ranch offers unique features: access to Secret Island, a long staircase, and a boathouse. I must highlight that Secret Island offers natural, picturesque settings, including a boat dock, the boathouse, and an incredibly long staircase. Imagine walking down this long staircase to your soon-to-be spouse, surrounded by lush greenery that serves as natural decor.
Location: Kaneohe, Hawaii
Venue Appearance: Lush green and the ocean! Stunning mountain, beach, and a private deck with a jaw-dropping view.
Guest Count: up to 200 guests
Starting Price: $4000 for weekdays and $5500 for weekends
Guest Accommodations: Not available on-site. You have several options, such as The North Shore’s Turtle Bay, renting an Airbnb in Kaneohe, or staying in Waikiki.
Four Seasons Ko’Olina
The Four Seasons Ko’Olina is a wedding venue offering picturesque locations, stunning sunsets, and luxurious experiences. Being located in a hotel, this venue has many perks not only for you but also for your guests. It offers a wide variety of indoor and outdoor venues. The options include a white chapel, ballroom, lawn, garden, and beachfront.
Having the perk of staying right where your wedding will be will cut the time spent dealing with island traffic. The resort offers a few restaurant options to welcome your guests with a welcome dinner and a rehearsal dinner. The Four Seasons also offers an on-site wedding planner to help customize your wedding, including creating a custom dinner menu, arranging floral decorations for your ceremony and reception space, selecting entertainment, and more.
Location: Ko’Olina, Hawaii
Venue Appearance: Four Seasons offers multiple wedding locations. It features a beautiful beachfront green lawn for the ceremony and reception space, as well as a ballroom available for use. A small white chapel is also available.
Guest Count: Depending on the location, outdoor seating can accommodate 2-3000 guests, and indoor seating can accommodate 4-1500 guests.
Starting Price: Starting at $6,400
Guest Accommodations: Guests can stay right on the property
Ka’ala Vista
Ka’ala Vista is nestled near the beautiful and colorful town of Haleiwa. The venue has a lawn space that can be customized to add luxurious touches for your wedding and elopement. It also features a large open deck with stunning mountain views. Although no valet service is offered, it does accommodate 20 cars. The best way to address this would be to provide a shuttle service for your guests.
If you are a horse lover, be prepared for the wild horses to appear on your wedding day, possibly. A getting-ready room is provided with a full bathroom and shower. Want to add a fun twist? Ka’ala Vista features a pool that’s perfect for fun night photos, such as jumping in the pool while wearing your wedding attire.
Location: Waialua, Hawaii
Venue Appearance: Lush green with gorgeous mountain views. Perfect Mountain sunset
Guest Count: 8-50 guests
Starting Price: $1250 for just the ceremony up to 8 guests, Up to 7 hours $4000 up to 50 guests, and Full day 9 am-10 pm $5500 up to 50 guests. Inquire here
Guest Accommodations: These are not available on the premises, but the location is approximately 10 minutes from the North Shore and a 45-minute drive to Waikiki.
Top Wedding Venues in Maui
Sugar Beach Events
Sugar Beach Events is perfect for both intimate and larger-scale weddings. This beachfront property in Kihei offers stunning sunsets. Sugar Beach Events offers an incredible indoor ballroom option, and of course, beachfront/lawn wedding options. A top perk is they have beautiful on-site getting-ready suites. These suites accommodate both parties! Sugar Beach Events offers a lot of in-house vendor options, like custom help with a catering menu. This allows couples to feel less pressure to find all their vendors on their own.
Location: Kihei, Maui
Venue Appearance: Beautiful ocean views.
Guest Count: up to 250 guests.
Starting Price: $2700 for Elopements, Weddings: $11,999+
Guest Accommodations: No guest accommodations available, but the location allows for ample overnight accommodations.
Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort
If you are looking for a high-end, intimate, or larger wedding, the Andaz Maui wedding venue has so much to offer. If you are looking for a picturesque view, this venue has direct access to Mokapu Beach! Andaz Maui at Wailea Resorts offers four outdoor and five indoor venue options.
The excellent in-house culinary options will be one to win you over—farm-to-table fresh ingredients for your dinner options. As a foodie, having the option to have a custom four-course meal and interactive food stations sounds like a dream wedding. Andaz Maui offers luxury and top-notch service for you and your wedding guests, starting with having a wedding designer. Having a wedding designer will take a lot off your plate, and allow for your vision to come true on your wedding day.
Location: Wailea, Maui
Venue Appearance: Enjoy access to Mokapu Beach and indoor wedding spaces, featuring beautiful palm trees and an oceanfront lawn.
Guest Count: 28-450
Starting Price: $13,500
Guest Accommodations: Overnight accommodations available. A discounted rate for a room or suite can be found with the wedding designer.
Four Seasons Resort Maui
Four Seasons Resort Maui is the perfect wedding venue for couples seeking relaxation, a unique experience, and exceptional luxury. Whether you prefer an outdoor or indoor wedding, you have ample options. Four Season Resort Maui offers 18 different venue choices, five being outdoor and 13 being indoor, and having stunning views of Wailea Beach and the Kahalawai Mountains as your picture-perfect backdrops.
They also offer excellent services like an on-site wedding designer to help craft your dream wedding day. The in-house catering options are designed to “wow” you and your guests on your wedding day. A plus to the Four Seasons Resort Maui is having such luxurious and fun amenities to make it the perfect honeymoon location as well. If you are into spas, consider enjoying one before or after your wedding day.
Location: Wailea, Maui
Venue Appearance: Beautiful green lawn, 18 different venue options, and Wailea Beach and the Kahalawai Mountains as your backdrops.
Guest Count: 27-750
Starting Price: $19,00 on weekdays
Guest Accommodations: Overnight accommodations available: they set up a custom webpage for your guest to use when booking rooms.
Top Wedding Venues in Kauai
1 Hotel Hanalei
The lush green and natural beauty of Kauai’s North Shore meet here. 1 Hotel Hanalei is nestled on a hillside overlooking the breathtaking Hanalei Bay and the verdant cliffs of the Nāpali Coast. This is perfect for couples looking for a more intimate, low-key, but luxurious experience. This Kauai wedding venue accommodates gatherings ranging from 10 to 200 guests, with four venue options available. A key factor here is that 1 Hotel Hanalei offers an option to minimize single-use plastics! Custom and luxurious in-house catering options are available. With your wedding package, you get personal help from a wedding designer. They focus on bringing all your ideas to your wedding day.
Location: Princeville, Kaua’i
Venue Appearance: Lush green and stunning organic bay view. Modern and luxurious.
Guest Count: up to 200, possibly more. Contact directly.
Starting Price: $10,500+
Guest Accommodations: On-site accommodations available for guests.
Top Wedding Venues in The Big Island
Kona Beach House
Kona beach house is located on the Big Island – Kona side! This venue has a backdrop of the ocean and some volcanic rocks. This backdrop is perfect for those who want to stay off the sand but still enjoy the beauty of a beachside Hawaiian wedding. It is shaded with Hala trees, which can be perfect for an outdoor ceremony. Kona Beach House is available to accommodate up to 100 guests, or scale it down for a more intimate and luxurious feel. The venue boasts gorgeous greenery, in addition to two nearby beaches. There is access down to the beach to get the best of both worlds for photos.
Location: Kona, Hawaii
Venue Appearance: Beachside with volcanic rock. It also features a decor that combines new elements with old, rich in history and art. The rooms are filled with natural light, which could be great for taking photos.
Guest Count: up to 50 guests with a tent, and dance floor, up to 100 for a dinner
Starting Price: $2500-$5000 for a site fee, and a week’s rental of the
Guest Accommodations: On-site accommodations available
Kona Sea Salt
Kona Sea Salt is a stunning 7-acre oceanfront property with breathtaking sunsets. This venue is exceptional for any couple who wants to incorporate a spiritual element into their wedding. This wedding venue is just the venue rental itself, and you bring in your own vendors. It also includes a kitchen for catering, bridal suites for getting ready, and parking.
This allows for complete customization of your wedding day. Kona Sea Salt also offers wedding day add-ons like a foot soaking station for you and your guests, an open fire pit and Kauai wood, an open fire grill and seating, customizable wedding favors, and even an after-wedding clean up. Kona Sea Salt is crafted from ocean water collected at a depth of 2,200 feet, resulting in a high-quality, mineral-rich salt.
Location: Kona, Hawaii
Venue Appearance: It has a lot of charm and a rustic feel.
Guest Count: 25-100+
Starting Price: $1200 + rental fee or packages start at $2955+
Guest Accommodations: None available on site
Holualoa Inn
Holualoa Inn is perfect for an intimate Hawaiian destination wedding, offering stunning views of the Kona Coast. This venue is situated on a 30-acre estate, offering a completely customizable elopement or wedding package. This Hawaii wedding venue offers luxury on a mountainside coffee estate. The Holualoa Inn is ideal for couples seeking a romantic, low-key luxury experience with the convenience of staying on-site. They offer a few options for the ceremony and reception space. The Red Barn offers a bridal suite and dressing rooms for getting ready.
Location: Kona, Hawaii
Venue Appearance: Gorgeous greenery with the Kona coastline as your backdrop
Guest Count: up to 120 guests
Starting Price: $6400+
Guest Accommodations: On-site accommodations available
Hawaii Wedding Photographer
As an Oahu wedding photographer, I’m always ready to island hop and capture your special day. I hope this guide has showcased the top wedding venues in Hawaii and inspired you to pick your wedding venue. I’d love to be part of your wedding day and capture all the big, small, and in-between moments. Inquire with me here, and I’ll get back to you within 48 hours.
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