The Best of Hawai'i Wedding Book A Guide to Maui, Lanai, and Kauai ? Top Locations, Services, and Resources for Your Destination Wedding

by Perkins, Tammy

• ISBN13: 9781930722644
• ISBN10: 1930722648
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-08
• Publisher: New World Library

Summary

From simple barefoot beach ceremonies to romantic grand hotel weddings, Hawaii is one of the most popular — and most beautiful — places to get married. The Best of Hawaii Wedding Book showcases the very best the islands have to offer destination brides. Written by the best local wedding planner with more than ten years of experience, the book features exclusive reviews of top wedding and reception locations, including beaches, churches, resorts, restaurants, and gardens; listings of services such as officiates, caterers, photographers, videographers, musicians, flowers, and rentals; Hawaii-specific tips; as well as resources for accommodations and transportation. Locations are pictured in black-and-white photographs, while a full-color inset features select locales and vendors. Not a catch-all directory, the book reflects the eyes and ears of a wedding professional with first-class style and impeccable taste.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION	vi
How to Use This Guide	vii
Part One BEFORE YOU BEGIN	1	(8)
Choosing a Destination Wedding in Hawaii	2	(3)
Time and Weather Considerations	5	(1)
Hawai'i Marriage Requirements	6	(3)
Part Two CEREMONY AND RECEPTION SITES	9	(138)
Beaches	11	(16)
Makena Cove	14	(1)
Makena Beach: North	15	(1)
Makena Beach: South	16	(1)
Po'olenalena Beach	17	(1)
Kapalua Bay Beach	18	(1)
Ironwood Beach	19	(1)
Hanalei Bay	20	(1)
Ke'e Beach	21	(1)
Keoneloa Bay	22	(1)
Mahaulepu Beach	23	(1)
Kalihiwai Bay	24	(1)
Hulopo'e Beach	25	(2)
Gardens	27	(22)
Kula Botanical Gardens	30	(2)
Maui Tropical Plantation	32	(2)
Ali'i Kula Lavender Garden	34	(2)
Molokini Lookout at Seawatch	36	(2)
Na'aina Kai Botanical Gardens	38	(2)
Moir Gardens	40	(2)
McBryde Garden	42	(2)
Wailua Tropical Gardens	44	(2)
Kilohana Plantation	46	(3)
Resorts	49	(36)
Maui Prince Hotel	52	(2)
Fairmont Kea Lani	54	(2)
Four Seasons Resort Maui	56	(2)
Grand Wailea Resort	58	(2)
Diamond Hawaii Resort	60	(2)
Hyatt Regency Maui Resort	62	(2)
Westin Maui	64	(2)
Ritz-Carlton Kapalua	66	(2)
Hotel Hana Maui	68	(2)
Grand Hyatt Kauai	70	(2)
Princeville Resort	72	(2)
Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club	74	(2)
Sheraton Kauai Resort	76	(2)
Kauai Beach Hotel and Resort	78	(2)
Four Seasons Resort at Manele Bay	80	(2)
The Lodge at Koele	82	(3)
Churches	85	(26)
Keawala'i Church	88	(2)
Grand Wailea Seaside Chapel	90	(2)
Honolua Chapel	92	(2)
St. John's Church	94	(2)
St. Theresa Catholic Church	96	(2)
Sacred Hearts Catholic Church	98	(2)
Maria Lanakila Catholic Church	100	(2)
Chapel by the Sea	102	(2)
Church of the Pacific	104	(2)
St. Sylvester Catholic Church	106	(2)
Wai'oli Hui'ia Church	108	(3)
Remote Locations	111	(14)
Hui Aloha Church	114	(2)
Hamoa Beach	116	(1)
Polihale Beach	117	(1)
Fern Grotto	118	(2)
12th and 17th Holes at Challenge at Manele	120	(2)
Sweetheart (Pu'u Pehe) Rock	122	(1)
Kaiolohia Bay/Shipwreck Beach	123	(2)
Restaurants	125	(20)
Spago	128	(1)
Humuhumunukunukuapua'a	129	(1)
Seawatch	130	(1)
Nick's Fishmarket	131	(1)
Plantation House Restaurant	132	(1)
Pacific'O	133	(1)
Beach House Restaurant	134	(1)
Gaylord's	135	(1)
The Terrace Restaurant at Kaua'i Lagoons	136	(1)
Plantation Gardens Restaurant	137	(1)
Roy's Poipu Bar & Grill	138	(1)
The Dining Room at The Lodge at Koele	139	(1)
The Terrace Restaurant at The Lodge at Koele	140	(1)
Ihilani	141	(1)
Hulopo'e Court	142	(3)
Private Properties	145	(2)
Part Three PROFESSIONAL SERVICES	147	(36)
Officiants	149	(4)
Caterers	153	(4)
Photographers and Videographers	157	(6)
Musicians and Entertainers	163	(8)
Florists	171	(4)
Beauty Services and Spa Treatments	175	(4)
Rental Companies	179	(4)
Part Four TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATIONS	183	(8)
Travel Agents	184	(1)
Airline Information	184	(2)
Accommodations	186	(3)
Transportation	189	(2)
Part Five DESTINATION PLANNER	191	(27)
First Steps	192	(1)
Top 10 Planning Basics	193	(3)
Hiring a Wedding Coordinator	196	(4)
Destination Wedding Timeline	200	(4)
Destination Wedding Worksheet	204	(6)
Reception Planner Worksheet	210	(4)
Basic Budget Worksheet	214	(4)
Acknowledgments	218	(1)
About the Author	219	(1)
Index	220