Hawaii wedding planner questions from a bride

Email questions from the bride 

We are getting married here in Honolulu on June 17, 2011 and would like to know what services you provide and the cost for our wedding in Hawaii. we have already established the venue - sunset ceremony at the Coconut Club ( Aston Waikiki) followed by reception at Tikis Grill - the Ocean room - (Aston Waikiki).

We love the Hawaii wedding flower at www.flowerhawaii.com and want you guys to decorate our tables.

Our guest list will be somewhere between 50 and 100 people - the large variance is due to the fact that the majority of guests invited will be flying in from the mainland and Canada so it is too early to know who will be able to make it.

What we would need from a wedding coordinator is the following:

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- coordinating with Tikis to facilitate decorating both rooms
- We would love for you to coordinate our wedding and reception and help with decorations, flowers, wedding cake, champagne for the sunset toast at coconut club, arranging for leis greeting for each guest, party favors, and generally overseeing everything.

A family member is the minister who will be flying in to perform the ceremony and another family member will be the photographer so if there are any permits required for same we would need you to attend to that also. One final thing we would want is for you to provide a list of places we can go for wedding pictures as we will be doing this in the afternoon before the ceremony.

The time for the wedding ceremony will be at 7:30 p.m to catch the sunset, and followed by the fireworks (Friday night Hilton) and a champagne toast. We will then go downstairs to Tikis - Ocean club lanai for the buffet meal and reception.......

A bride from Canada

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Wedding recessional ideas for Hawaii

You may have some ideas in mind for your Hawaii wedding that you have seen at other weddings. Perhaps you’ve been to a wedding where the bride and groom were greeted upon leaving the Church with the entire Church congregation blowing bubbles or on the beach throwing flowers? . You may be familiar with the old tradition of throwing rice, or the more contemporary version of throwing birdseed on the newly minted Mr. and Mrs. Perhaps you are hoping to do a butterfly release at your wedding.




These are all wonderful, fun and romantic ideas, but before you invest the money in the materials and the time into creating this type of memory, discuss your intention with the place where you are holding your wedding ceremony.

You have probably been made aware that rice is no longer an option at many wedding ceremony venues. The rice is difficult to clean up, can pose a hazard to elderly church goers, especially if the rice becomes wet. There is a rumor that circulates time and again that eating uncooked rice can cause fatal consequences to birds. This is a myth without any truth to it, but when it comes to birds and rice, they may very well be attracted to the scattered rice, and that alone can cause problems for a Church or other Hawaii wedding location venue.
You may think birdseed is a great alternative, but once again, the seed will attract birds to the wedding venue, and after you leave, the venue may be left with an excess of bird droppings requiring cleaning. Some venues will allow you to throw birdseed at the happy couple, but will charge you a hefty fee for clean up after you’ve left.

Blowing bubbles has also become popular in the wake of wedding venues prohibiting throwing something that they will have to clean up. Some locations, however, especially Churches where services are going to be held soon after your wedding, will not allow bubbles because of the potential for them to leave slippery, soapy patches on sidewalks. Check with your venue before ordering a full stock.
Where butterflies are concerned, be very careful about the season and the time of day. A butterfly release can be beautiful, but the creatures need at least 30 minutes of sunlight remaining so they can find a place to roost. Some butterflies require temperatures above 65 degrees, others above 72 in order to be able to fly.

Incredible tropical florals for a Hawaiian wedding

By far one of the most incredible floral experiences anywhere in Hawaii is the Plumeria. This vibrant and fragrant flower grows all over Hawaii, and when you opt for Plumeria bouquets, arrangements, or leis from a reputable Hawaiian florist, you can virtually guarantee the absolute freshest of flowers available to Hawaiian brides.

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Plumeria comes in a variety of colors from deep reds to creamy yellows, and not only can they be added to your bridal bouquet or bridesmaid bouquets, they can stand alone as the sole flower in an elegant bouquet. Another use of the plumeria is in the creation of gorgeous leis that can be used by the bride and groom, or given to the guests of the couple. Many mainland florists obtain their flowers through wholesalers, dealing in every variety of flowers imaginable. When using local Hawaiian florists, especially for arrangements using Plumeria, you are likely getting flowers that have come right from the tree, for the freshest, most fragrant arrangements you will find anywhere. There is nothing comparable to opening a box filled with Plumeria leis, and having the lusciously sweet smell bring home the real reason you wanted a Hawaiian wedding in the first place!

Another very typical Hawaiian flower that you will find from local growers and florists is the exotic Anthurium. This romantic, heart shaped flowers boasts a very tropical look and feel that will bring home the Hawaiian wedding of your dreams. The Anthurium makes a grand statement, and can be used as part of a tropical bouquet or can be used by itself in a very dramatic, tropical arrangement. Again, by going with these types of flowers that are grown locally throughout Hawaii, you are going to get the freshest flowers available anywhere, as in many cases, the Anthurium is coming right from the grower to your florist, instead of through a middle man.

The flower that many people think of when they think of Hawaii is the orchid, and as with the Plumeria and the Anthurium, you will find that orchids of all varieties grow abundantly throughout Hawaii. Orchids can make both an elegant and tropical statement when used alone or as part of a stunning bridal arrangement. You will find orchids to suit every wedding color palette, as they are available in just about any color you could imagine from elegant white to deep purple. Orchids also come in a variety of sizes and shapes, so you can work with your local Hawaiian florist to come up with a style suitable to your taste and budget. Orchids can be used to make incredible Hawaiian leis, and single orchid blooms make an elegant statement as part of a stunning centerpiece or to pin back the bride’s hair. Grown locally, you are going to have flowers that are literally right from the plant, and this will help in giving you the brightest and most beautiful flowers you could have. 

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Hawaii Spring Wedding Themes

A wedding marks a new beginning for a couple. It is a very special and joyous day for both the bride and the groom, and their families as well. It is the joining of two families as one of their own decides to join the other in holy matrimony.
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There are a lot to consider in planning for a wedding, from the theme, the colors, the flowers, guest list, and the tasks list just goes on and on. You do not want to settle for less on your wedding day of course, this is after all once in a lifetime event and a very significant one at that. You will need months to prepare and you will need enough time to consider all options to make sure that when you decide on something, it is really what you want.

This season for Hawaii weddings are delightful to the eyes, plants are blooming trees are full of leaves and the birds are chirping , although in Hawaii every day of the year is like spring. This type of wedding is easier on the budget and likely less formal of an occasion to celebrate so you dont need all the hopla . Spring weddings are all about light pastel colors, so pleasing and lovely to the eyes. You can mix different pastel colors that match the tropical florals that are blooming around you.


For this colorful wedding, lively bright colors are the theme decorations, you can have fairies and butterflies as icons. You can maybe place a décor of these on each table, complimented with wonderfully colored flowers like yellow sunflowers and pink roses.

The wedding giveaways you can have your guests take home to remember the special wedding by, may be some fairy figurines, butterfly glass decors, or a photo of you and your partner placed in a spring themed frame. You can also add in a short thank you note to thank your guests for their presence and for their joining you and your partner in the beginning of your lives together.

Themed weddings are usually and justly held at a garden. With flowers, green grasses, trees, and the rest of the nature to remind of spring. Even if most spring weddings are celebrated or held at gardens, you may have your own spring wedding elsewhere. If you are fond of the beach, you may have a wedding on the beach if you wish. You can just have the whole decoration put up, not too much is needed but enough that can bring out your spring theme. And you can just have chairs placed for guests to sit on. If you wish to celebrate an indoor wedding, this can also be done, just have the decorations ready to be put up. Your wedding day can be anything you and your partner want it to be, all you have to keep in mind is the budget and also the number of guests you will be expecting.

Remember not to stress out the preparation part too much. You will also want to enjoy the wedding preparations of course, you would not want to look back only with stress and frustrations to remember the wedding preparations by. Just make sure you allow ample time for you and your partner to prepare for you wedding day. The wedding date should be set months before so that you will not be caught off guard with preparing and all the small details that have a way of sneaking up on you.
Just remember you and your partner finally committing to each other forever.
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