Sunset Ceremonies
We recommend starting your wedding at least 1 hour before the actual sunset time. The reasons are threefold: 1) If there are clouds on the horizon at sunset, it'll be and get darker earlier and faster. Generally, we like to have the sun about 10 to 15 degrees above the horizon for the best odds of getting sunset light photos just in case there are clouds on the horizon which would block an actual sunset. 2) Unlike most places in the U.S., when the sun goes down, it's dark within minutes. 3) For photos, we like the sun at least chest high or above vs at people's feet.
FYI: A "Sunset" time calculator is located on our "Hawaii Resources" webpage.
West Oahu - Visible all year round at all locations.
Honolulu/Waikiki - Visible starting middle Fall, Winter, and up to late Spring.
East Oahu - Visible starting late Fall, Winter, and up to early Spring.
North Shore - Visible late Spring, Summer, and early Fall.
Windward Oahu - Not visible at all.
Sorry, we don't recommend or do sunrise weddings. Besides having to get up early in the morning and trying to get out to locations in the dark, the thing with sunrise is that you never know what the weather will be like i.e. for as many days as it may be clear, there are more days that have ocean squalls blowing in "morning showers" and clouds. And it's usually windy and can be even chilly at sunrise. Finally, because of the angle of the sun, the water color is dark and grey, almost black and both the ocean and sky do not have that beautiful blue color we like.
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