kauai wedding planning

Ashley & Nick Hawaii Wedding

Ashley & Nick had their very  care free ceremony at Kaonohi Beach on Kaua’i”s north shore. This beach is just before you get to Tunnels. Between there and the Hanalei Colony Resort. It’s a very popular spot for kite surfing. Yes it is windy, but there are allot less people around , than on other beaches.

Amy & Mark’s Beach House Wedding

Amy & Mark were married at The Beach House Restaurant lawn in Poipu on Kauai’s South shore.

Coming from Bowling Green Ohio it was great that they were able to have their closest friends and family join them on this special day.

This is a perfect location if you want to be close to the ocean and still have a wedding arch and chairs for your guests.

The bamboo wedding arch really goes well for beach themed events.

Amy’s Bouquet was a combination or  cream roses, Asiatic lilies and calla lilies. Together they smelled similar to vanilla. Yum!

The white Phalaenopsis Orchids made beautiful hair flowers.

The black lava rocks out front offer a great location for sunset pictures, and the occasional surfer adds a Hawaiian flare to your day.

Gabrielle & Eric Tunnels Beach Wedding

After a two year courtship Gabrielle and Eric decided to come out to Kauai’s north shore from Cookeville Tennessee to say their wedding vows.
It was the perfect time of day for a secluded beach wedding at Tunnels Beach.
During their stay they hiked the Kalalau trail to the Hanakapiai falls, and all of the way to the Kalalau Valley. How adventurous!
They hike together all of the time back home,but Kauai offers a bit more scenery. I kept warning them to take it slow and be careful.
The majestic beauty of the Na Pali Coast is worth at least hiking in a mile or two to see.

Jody & Glenn~ Na Aina Kai Gardens Hawaii

Jody and Glenn had so much passion for each other. You could tell that they had been together for a long time and truly loved each other deeply. I was skeptical at first about the whole Kilt wearing, but wow did it fit Glenn in every way of the word. Jody and Glenn chose the Na Aina Kai Gardens for their wedding location.

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Melissa & JD

Melissa had so many wonderful ideas for her wedding.

She wanted to incorporate the “Bali Theme” into her event.

All of the colors were amazing. Her centerpiees were so unlike any other weddings

We brought in orchids from the Big Island and from Orchid Alley here on Kauai to be sure that she had some that were “different”

During the planning process she moved to Kauai. It was great to spend some time with her before her big day!

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Brandee & Brad

They had a beautiful wedding and reception at Moloaa Shangri-La! It was a very humid muggy day but luckily Brandee had her hair and make-up professionally done so you can’t tell from the pictures.

We had a little sprinkle during the ceremony, but that’s blessings for a good marriage, right!?

Moloaa Shangri La is such a gorgeous property, with many flowers,  trees and cool  statues. July is the time to be there. The  bright red Flamboyant also know as Royal Poinciana trees and the purple,  pink Bouganvilla are in full bloom.

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Amy & Jason

What a sweet and very happy couple! Amy was so gracious and thankful for everything. Though it was a small wedding she was still amazed by how easy it all was for her. Weddings don’t have to be stressful! She wants to be a wedding planner too. I bet she’d be great at it! I will never tire of weddings at Tunnels beach. I had a hard time narrowing these pictures down, as you can tell! They released butterflies at the end of the ceremony. It’s a nice touch and sometimes they’ll hang around for a little while on your bouquet even. Afterward we had a private Chef cater their dinner at Waipouli beach resort in Kapaa. They had crab legs and Prime Rib, yum!

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Traci & James

Traci & James had their wedding ceremony at Poipu Beach. It’s usually quite crowded for weddings, but we found a private spot.

When they put leis on their parents to honor them, I got choked up a bit myself.

Traci added a nice idea, to have guests write well wishes on river rocks. Something to have as a great keepsake.

There were these two roosters fighting briefly on the lawn at the reception at Hale Pohaku, not something most people see everyday!It was actually quite hilarious, neither of them were injured.tj16

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Alex & Coy

Alex & Coy had their wedding ceremony earlier in the day. It was really hot , but they had very bright pictures! The Plumeria leis are so fragrant. They are very fragile and brown easily,but held up quite well considering. ac2ac5ac4ac8ac9ac6ac7ac10ac1

Lisa & Linden

Lisa & Linden came to Kauai all of the way from Wodonga Australia!

Wonderful wedding ceremony on the beach at Ho’ai Bay. This is right down the road from The Beach House restaurant, where they enjoyed their dinner reception.

Loved her vail. It was adorned with heavy crystals that weighed it down perfectly  so that it didn’t blow around too much. They sparkled so nicely in the sun.

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