Weekend and Holiday Weddings

We really want to do your wedding but, we gotta tell you what to expect if you are planning a weekend or holiday wedding. Can you still have your wedding on a weekend or holiday? Of course! We just want you to be prepared.

Here is what you can expect:

• Free Sites and Beaches: It's the weekend or holiday, it's busy, it's crowded all over. Parking becomes a real problem. We do not suggest it and actually may pass on doing your wedding if you are having more than just a few people or are thinking of using one of the more popular beaches. Waimanalo Beach works for most times of the day. Waialae Beach works in the morning before 10:00 am. Magic Island works in the morning and in the very late afternoon just before sunset. Portlock maybe in the late afternoon. Everywhere else is pretty busy and we'll probably decline to do your wedding.
  

• Hotels and Private Estates: We suggest you start the process of finding and reserving a hotel ASAP. Use our website to select the from among the sites we recommend. The best venues are usually boo50d a year in advance for weekend ceremonies and receptions consequently, availability may be limited or non-existent. Be prepared to make changes. Expect significantly higher minimum food expenditures and/or head-counts for banquet receptions. Some hotels will also require a banquet reception if you are to use their ceremony site or to book the ceremony site more than 3 months from the event date.
  

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We use real professionals and not weekenders, housewives, or college students. Weekends are when the "real" wedding professionals i.e. ministers, photographers, videographers, musicians, earn their living and they usually want to reserve these days for "regular" paying jobs or they just want to have them off to spend with their familes.

Expect a flat rate of $200 additional for weekends. This works for the majority of our package weddings though it will depend upon the specific date and the individual vendors required. We'll let you know.