The perfect spot for your dream Hawaiian beach wedding, from $500 to $8,000
If a remote Hawaii beach is your idea of the perfect wedding location, this low-key resort on Kauai might top the list.
We’re talking very remote, near the end of the road on Kauai’s North Shore. Hanalei Colony Resort is at least an hour and 15 minutes from Lihue Airport (LIH), but that coastal drive leads to tropical bliss.
The resort offers a Vintage Hawaiian Destination Wedding Package that includes a traditional ceremony, a reception for 40 guests, and four nights for the newlyweds’ honeymoon.
The price tag is $8,000, plus tax, to get hitched in this picture-perfect setting. Couples can get married on a lawn overlooking the ocean or on the beach.
The backdrop, Hanalei Bay, is spectacular, a place you can “visit†in the 1958 classic movie musical “South Pacific.â€
The wedding ceremony begins with the blowing of a conch shell, after which the hotel’s cultural practitioner, who officiates the ceremony, asks for blessings. During the service, not only vows and rings are exchanged, but also fragrant leis.
A poolside reception follows, with traditional Hawaiian food and music, plus entertainment by dancers, including a fire knife performer.
A much simpler affair – just a wedding along the beach for the bride and groom – costs $500.
But back to that journey to the resort; it’s not one for timid drivers. After passing through the villages of Princeville and Hanalei, the road narrows and motorists must navigate seven one-lane bridges to reach Hanalei Colony.
Once you arrive, forget the high-rise hotels of Waikiki. Here, you’ll find two-story, plantation-style buildings with a mere 45 units. There aren’t any TVs or phones, and cell service is spotty. That’s intended to “encourage people to disconnect and immerse themselves in nature,†a hotel news release says.
The resort includes a coffee shop and restaurant.
Info: Hanalei Colony Resort, (800) 628-3004
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