Date: 2/18/2009 4:23:36 PM
Author:xoxo
Hello I would like to know if any of you who are having there wedding in Hawaii Oahu or Maui or the other Islands how much is the average coast. If you dont mind me asking. Or does any one know where I could inquire for that. The guest would be no more than 50. Thanks in advance![]()
Date: 2/18/2009 5:17:09 PM
Author: Inanna
Date: 2/18/2009 4:23:36 PM
Author:xoxo
Hello I would like to know if any of you who are having there wedding in Hawaii Oahu or Maui or the other Islands how much is the average coast. If you dont mind me asking. Or does any one know where I could inquire for that. The guest would be no more than 50. Thanks in advance![]()
Are you asking what the total average cost of a destination wedding in Hawaii is?
Just like any destination wedding, the cost will depend on what route you decide to go. If you plan to have it at a large exclusive hotel/resort, your costs will be high, but you''ll have less planning to do. Most resorts have an on-site wedding coordinator to help and require you use their catering and bar services, which definitely have inflated prices in most cases. Some resort ''packages'' include a photographer, even flowers. Start looking at the major resorts in Maui and Oahu - all of them will have wedding pages and some will include pricing, others will require you request that information. Also keep in mind that with a resort, you will usually pay a substantial ''site fee'' plus resort priced lodging (although some give you free lodging in a suite on your wedding night).
You could also get a nice beach vacation rental - a large house that will accomodate you, your FI, and your/perhaps even his immediate family and double as your ''venue.'' This is the route I''m going, because to me it feels more private and luxurious (however, my wedding is in the FL Keys, not Hawaii) . Also, we''re saving A LOT of money doing this, but its is still expensive, and it requires MUCH more organization - you have to plan every single aspect yourself (catering, bars, chairs, tables, flatware, linens, officiant, photographer, music, room block for guests at a separate hotel, etc.) or hire a wedding planner. Google ''maui/oahu vacation rentals'' or go to VRBO (Vacation Rentals by Owner) to start searching properties and get a feel for what options are out there - warning though, many properties flat out don''t allow weddings and others charge a ''wedding fee,'' usually $1-2k additional. Also, if you go this route, get wedding insurance(!!!) incase of extreme weather or if one of your vendors flakes out!
Panda08 is also in the process of planning a Hawaii destination wedding, so hopefully she''ll chime in on her experience.
yeah that''s what I would like also on the beach and I did mention to SO that there will be for sure people around but I guess theres nothing I could do about that for sure. Just think the more the merrierDate: 2/18/2009 6:20:17 PM
Author: BeachRunner
xoxo I would highly recommend obtaining a budget before you started planning. You don''t want to get your heart on something then come to find out it''s out of your price range.
But, if I was going to Hawaii, I''d want to get married right on the beach! And if it''s a public beach or national park, that means no charge. But, keep in mind tourists may come and peek in on your ceremony![]()
Oh gosh how exciting!!!Date: 2/18/2009 5:02:56 PM
Author: xoxo
Thanks Dream, thats where we''ve been wanting to get married at and this weekend well saturday night we discussed that maybe we should start canvassing for quotes for prices to get an idea. So yeah hopefully somebody could chime in with any info. Thanks.
Date: 2/18/2009 8:16:27 PM
Author: rockin11
XOXO, We got married in Hawaii in 05. We got there a few days early and stayed in Waikiki(lots going on in the area) at the Marriott there and then for our wedding we moved a day prior to the JW Marriott Ihilani. The JW is maybe 20-30 min. from Waikiki. It is by Turtle Bay if you have heard of that one..its a super popular hotel too. I liked the JW b/c it was out of the way and somewhat secluded compared to when we were downtown. The JW has many weddings all the time and at every budget. It was just us when we got married and I think it was maybe 1500?? We added on a few things. They have people at the hotel that help plan your wedding with you(most all hotels have this as well) We contracted out for our photog..HIGHLY recommend!!!! I would NEVER use anyone else! He was absolutely amazing in so many ways. Super friendly and he ended up being my unofficial wedding planner. He got me my hair/makeup artist as well as a few other odds and ends. He has many resources for everything. DH and I both agree that he made our wedding..he was the highlight of the day! Actually, I keep up w/ him and he is even better than when we got married! (I think he travels to other Islands as well)
I enjoyed getting away for our wedding!! I hope this helps. LMK if I can help in anyway if you have any more questions. Have fun planning!
Here is link to where I posted a few wed pics on here..
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/wedding-pics.107562/
Here is a link to photog website.
http://www.amodophoto.com/site/index.php
JW Marriott
http://www.ihilani.com/
Turtle Bay
http://www.turtlebayresort.com/
Congrats on your weddingDate: 2/18/2009 11:06:05 PM
Author: ImpatientOne
If you do a Google search, there are a ton of wedding planners in Hawaii and most of their websites list the costs. We originally did a beach wedding on Kauai, just the hubby and I, and are getting ready to do a vow renewal next month in the same spot, this time with my daughters present.
Have fun planning!
oh this is so exciting shimmer. Thank you so much for sharing I really appreciate it, Also if you don''t mind me asking for the wedding license you have to go to the city hall and apply for it right? so that''s the one for $65? and then the ceremony fee is the $450? BTW my family has been to maui and they love it, they say its more of a nature very beautiful view and atmosphere. Oh that''s why I love hawaiiDate: 2/19/2009 12:10:11 AM
Author: shimmer
I''m getting married in Maui on May 2. It will be a low-key beach wedding in the morning with a lunch reception at a popular restaurant. We are expecting 3 guests from my family and 9 from his, so a total of 14. I''ll break down the costs so far:
-Flights and Hotel (9 nights, from Canada, just for us): $1400+$2700= $4100 CDN
-Ceremony fee & License (A Paradise Dream Wedding): $450+$65= $515 USD
-Photographer for 11/2 hours, includes 200 photos, 50 retouched: $1395 USD
-Hair & Makeup: $250 USD
-Bouquet, Leis & Cake: $500 USD
-Lunch: $1,000 USD
-Dress, Veil, Alterations: $2,000 CDN
-Wedding Rings: $500 US
-Shoes, Undergarments: $300 CDN
-Groom''s attire: $300 CDN
And we might do a luau dinner that evening, which would add $1500 USD. We are also hoping to cover various activities (surfing, scuba, snorkling, golf) for our guests, about $1,500 USD. I would like to do a welcome gift basket as well, but will assemble them there, about $500 USD.
I''m sure there will be more unexpected costs, I just haven''t thought about them yet! All in all, I think the total will be about $15,000.
Date: 2/18/2009 8:16:27 PM
Author: rockin11
XOXO, We got married in Hawaii in 05. We got there a few days early and stayed in Waikiki(lots going on in the area) at the Marriott there and then for our wedding we moved a day prior to the JW Marriott Ihilani. The JW is maybe 20-30 min. from Waikiki. It is by Turtle Bay if you have heard of that one..its a super popular hotel too. I liked the JW b/c it was out of the way and somewhat secluded compared to when we were downtown. The JW has many weddings all the time and at every budget. It was just us when we got married and I think it was maybe 1500?? We added on a few things. They have people at the hotel that help plan your wedding with you(most all hotels have this as well) We contracted out for our photog..HIGHLY recommend!!!! I would NEVER use anyone else! He was absolutely amazing in so many ways. Super friendly and he ended up being my unofficial wedding planner. He got me my hair/makeup artist as well as a few other odds and ends. He has many resources for everything. DH and I both agree that he made our wedding..he was the highlight of the day! Actually, I keep up w/ him and he is even better than when we got married! (I think he travels to other Islands as well)
I enjoyed getting away for our wedding!! I hope this helps. LMK if I can help in anyway if you have any more questions. Have fun planning!
Here is link to where I posted a few wed pics on here..
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/wedding-pics.107562/
Here is a link to photog website.
http://www.amodophoto.com/site/index.php
JW Marriott
http://www.ihilani.com/
Turtle Bay
http://www.turtlebayresort.com/
Date: 2/19/2009 1:28:49 AM
Author: Structenggirl
We are getting married in Kauai next month. We have about 16 people coming, including ourselves. We are renting a house for 5 nights for everyone to stay in and are renting a cottage on the property for ourselves. (After those 5 nights everyone else is going home and we''re staying on another part of the island for another week). It''s about $1500/night for both of those combined. Because we''re renting the house/cottage, we are just going to have the ceremony on the property. When we go to the other side of the island we found our condo on VRBO.com and are paying a little less than $200/night.
Our flights - from San Francisco non-stop to Kauai - are $1350 for the both of us
I do believe that there are new laws in effect regarding getting married on the beach - I think you have to obtain a permit...any wedding coordinator should be able to help you with that. Hawaii is also much more laid back than other states. You don''t go to City Hall to get your license. I know that some regular businesses are equipped to handle the licenses, for example. When we get there we actually go to a hair salon to get our license! FMIL was married in Kauai about 8 years ago and they went to someone''s house to handle that detail. Again, your coordinator or officiant should be able to help with this.
I think our coordinator is about $700 and she''s handling the officiant, flowers, making appointments, etc. I found a photographer on our own and that''s about $700 for 1.5 hrs including all images on a disc. If we wanted an album (we''ll just create our own) it would be a little more.
We are just going to dinner at a restaurant after the ceremony. I''m assuming that will be around $1500 for everyone.
Everything else is pretty much dependent on what you want - dress, rings, shoes, jewelery etc etc.
Have fun!! We can''t wait to get to Kauai.