- Waialae Beach -
Honolulu
There is no sunset here.
Waialae Beach is in Kahala which is just past Diamond Head outside of Waikiki about 20-30 minutes away. It's convenient, accessible, pleasant, and a very scenic location.
We perform ceremonies about 150 yards up the beach. Weddings are usually performed on the grass lawns under the coconut tree shade for the best lighting. For large groups and in the late afternoons, we might choose to do it on the sand.
We recommend the mornings and mid afternoon from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm as the best times for lighting, parking availability, and privacy, and no later than 5 pm in the Spring/Summer and 4 pm in the Fall/Winter. After 12 pm it can start to be busy for parking so we really like 10 am to 1 pm times. This is also a great site to start our Photo Tour from.
If you're having a large group, be mindful that parking is limited, so have people get there early or they'll miss the ceremony. If you don't want to deal with parking, we suggest using our limo or take a taxi (you can get a return ride by walking a short way up the beach to The Kahala Hotel).
