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hawai'i    est. 2011

A stunning ocean-front wedding in an epic hawaiian garden.  11-acres of beautifully manicured grounds that sit on a white sandy ocean lagoon. lush greenery, bright turquoise water, and a private beach, this spot is a hawaii wedding dream come true. 

Lanikuhonua Oceanfront Wedding

You have a vision of a beautiful ocean-front Hawaii wedding and love the idea of a custom ceremony set up, complete with a floral arch and chairs for your guests. 

You are starting to get overwhelmed with planning and would love some guidance to help you bring your vision to life.

You want a flawless and memorable wedding day that you can completely enjoy and your guests will rave about. 

You value communication, prompt responses and organization.

You don't want to worry about running around taking care of stuff on vacation or during your wedding week and you value the assurance that you'll have someone to handle everything for you so that you can relax and be completely present for the entirety of your wedding day. 






dreaming of a picturesque ocean-front hawaii wedding in a stunning location that's totally customizable?  

LOVE THE IDEA OF GETTING MARRIED IN A BEAUTIFUL LUSH GARDEN that's steps away from a private beach cove?

WANT TO SAVE TIME & MONEY, FEEL REASSURED AND HAVE A SERIOUSLY LOW-STRESS HAWAII WEDDING?



this package could be a good fit for you if ...

Have questions about setting up transportation? Want to create a custom bouquet and matching boutonniere for your groom? Love the idea of a circle arch but have no idea how to set something like this up? This is what we're here for, so ask away! We want your wedding day and your trip to something you look back upon fondly as your "Best Day Ever"! 


piece of mind and all your questions answered

Your personal planner will keep you on schedule, guide you through the months of planning leading up to the wedding, organize all the details and make planning easy and fun again. We manage and set up everything on your wedding day so that it is executed with quality and perfection. This means you show up in Hawaii to enjoy your vacation, not to stress about pulling together the little things! 

WEDDING PLANNER & detailed wedding day timeline

This is a big one! You will be assigned your own personal wedding planner available to you 24/7 by email. She will assist you with booking everything needed for your wedding ceremony including - hair and makeup, videography, florals, music and transportation. Bonus - we get special discounted vendor pricing and pass that savings (often hundreds of dollars) directly to you!

COMPLIMENTARY ASSISTANCE WITH VENDOR BOOKINGS

We will help you to design a custom playlist with all the right songs played at exactly the right times so that your wedding feels magical. We download and play all the music off our speaker to create a custom ceremony personalized just for you. Prefer a live guitar or ukulele player, harpist or a string quartet? We can set all of that up too!

MUSIC AND AMBIANCE

The Hawaiian lei ceremony is a fun and beautiful island tradition that we will help you incorporate into your wedding ceremony. The exchange of leis represents the two of you choosing each other as lovers and companions for life. We provide you with these beautiful traditional Maile & Pikake Leis and your officiant will guide you through this special ceremony. You may choose to forego this ceremony if you wish and just wear the leis later in the evening. Also included are rose petals for guests to toss after you say "I do".

HAWAIIAN LEI CEREMONY & TOSSING PETALS

After having done hundreds of weddings, we have connections to the islands best officiants. We’ll hand-pick a wedding officiant that is the best fit for you as a couple. Religious & traditional, simple and non-denominational or a ceremony with a conch blow and Hawaiian blessing intertwined. You tell us your vision and we customize your ceremony and match you up with the perfect officiant or minister.  The cost of both photography and officiant is included in the package!

LICENSED WEDDING OFFICIANT OR MINISTER

We'll set you up with an award-winning photographer to capture your wedding day. Our photographers will guide you with poses, make you feel comfortable and beautiful in front of the camera and make sure that no moment is forgotten. One hour of professional photography will cover your wedding ceremony plus family and couple beach photos afterwards. Final photos are edited and provided digitally. All photos on our website were taken with our incredible exclusive photography team.  Add on additional time at a special discounted rate.

a stunning ocean-front hawaiian garden CEREMONY location set on a private beach cove

Lanikuhonua Package includes...

AWARD-WINING WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

Private Ocean-front Venue - Package price is inclusive of the site fee paid directly to the venue.  Lanikuhonua Phase 3, is a gorgeous ocean-front garden setting with private beach access.  Large parking lot on-site, restrooms for guests and 11-acres of manicured lush gardens set-up perfectly for a beautiful Hawaii wedding. 

* Guest count limits subject to change around Covid-19 state guidelines.  

pricing

ceremony options:

2-hour time-slot between 10 and 5pm. 

Morning Ceremony - 10am 
Late Afternoon Ceremony - 3pm
Sunset Ceremony - 5pm

post-ceremony Lunch or dinner 

Complimentary assistance with suggestions on the perfect lunch or dinner location after the wedding ceremony is included in this package. You tell us what type of food and dining experience you want and we provide you with a detailed outline of your best options making planning easy, simple and stress-free. Lunch or Sunset Weddings may opt to do the Luau which is within walking distance of the wedding ceremony site.  Luau includes dinner, drinks, and live entertainment.  

*Cost of lunch / dinner reception is not included. 

+$300 FOR SATURDAY OR SUNDAY WEDDINGS
*Max of 50 guests

lanikuhonua wedding pricing - 
❶ 0-12 GUESTS - $5,800 USD
➋ 13-20 guests - $6,200 USD
➌ 21-35 guests - $6,750 USD
➌ 36-50 GUESTS - $7,300 USD

ka‘imi & Rachel

Houston, Texas

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Dwight & Bri

Huntsville, Alabama

Juan & Ji Hye

San Diego, California

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— Erika & Matthew, Phoenix AZ

Nicole is the best wedding planner we could've asked for!! She helped us plan the most perfect wedding from thousands of miles away. She was prompt with her responses and clear with her communication & helped us to personalize our wedding day timeline to prioritize moments that we cared about most. We can't recommend her and her team enough because our wedding day was truly the BEST DAY EVER!!

— Leo & Mai, England, UK

The girls were worth every cent and I would recommend them to anyone. It felt as if they always went above and beyond their contracted duty to make sure we had an extra special day; we really felt well looked after.

— Amanda H., Dunbar, PA

"Honestly we wouldn't have known what we would have done without them. Our family still talks about how everything went so smoothly"

— Laura S., Co. Mayo, Republic of Ireland

"our wedding was exactly what we wanted! it was perfect! I would highly recommend anyone getting married on O'ahu to use best day ecer.  They made our wedding dreams come true"

— Bill C., Redmond, WA

"I am pretty sure that if we had done it ourselves we would have ended up paying more, we wouldn't have found the quality of services that they did, we would of wasted our vacation time in Hawaii running around taking care of stuff, and it would have just generally been stressful."

— Hanaj C., Pearl City, Hawaii

"I didn't think I need help planning my small intimate wedding but I realize now how important it is to have a wedding planner. i am so grateful and appreciative!"

This is totally up to you and we have complete freedom.  A floral wedding arch and wooden chairs are the most common set up but if you have something specific in mind let us know and we can help you to figure out how to make it happen.  We assist with all coordination and set up of wedding decor and even get discounted vendor rates on florals and other rental items. The best part - savings are passed directly to you!

what kind of ceremony set up can we do? 

Yes absolutely. Strollers and wheelchairs should have no problem at this location.  The lawns are well manicured and flat, there are some sidewalk paved areas, and it is close to the parking area.  Additionally the ceremony areas are shaded and provide a comfortable area for guests to enjoy. 

is the ceremony venue wheelchair accessible? 

On the morning of your wedding we check the weather report and radar and watch the rain carefully. If it is pouring all morning (this is really rare), then we'll call you and discuss options with you. 95% of the time even on a very rainy day there are patches of sunshine, especially near the ocean. Usually we wait out the passing showers and will do a ceremony in between showers. This area in particular is located on the West side of the island, it has the nicest weather and least amount of rain.  So far we haven't had a wedding get rained out in this location - fingers crossed. We have even had weddings go off without a hitch on hurricane/tsunami days.  We do have umbrellas just in-case and will be watching the weather that entire day for you.

How likely is it to rain on my wedding day? What happens if it does rain?

Currently outdoor events have no capacity limits and it's been this way for a while now. I wouldn't expect that to change. If they do add in some type of mandate they may limit the guest count for events indoors but it's likely not to be limited outdoors. It is unlikely that a smaller outdoor wedding will need to be canceled but we will keep you posted if anything changes. Regarding travel - here are the current guidelines. https://hawaiicovid19.com/travel/getting-to-hawaii/  Basically proof of vaccination or a neg Covid test done within 48hrs is required. The same rules apply for eating out in restaurants.

worst case scenario’s what would happen if we’re not able to travel to Hawaii due to Covid? 

This package was designed to include all the basics needed for a beautiful Hawaii wedding.  On occasion some couples may choose to bring their own officiant or photographer.  Although we highly recommend using our vendors we understand that some couples may have another vision.  We are happy to discount the package on a case by case basis if you wish to forego the use of our officiant or photographer.  There are no discounts for any other items.  If you choose to forego the lei exchange ceremony you can swap these leis out for parent leis or keep them to wear after the ceremony.   

Can we take some of the package items out, we don't need everything? 

frequently asked questions

We really think you'll be quite pleased with our photographers but if you're sure that you would like to bring in another photographer then we can credit you $200. Our main concern is that you are happy with how your wedding day turns out. 



We want to use our own photographer, is that ok? 

With the simpler smaller weddings like these, we generally do not do a rehearsal. On the day of the wedding I will be there to put everyone in place and line you up, cue the music and guide you through everything. It will feel very natural and seamless. 

Do we need to have a Rehearsal? 

Of course! Start a Pinterest board and start saving photos of bouquets you like, we will be asking you about flowers as we get further into planning. The cost of bouquets, aisle decor, leis, etc. are not included but we work with a wonderful florist who gives us amazing pricing and does beautiful work. I will pick up the flowers for you that day and bring all the flowers to you on the day of the wedding. If you aren’t sure on colors or types of bouquets we have samples from which you can choose your favorites. 

Do I get to pick the flowers and colors?


Each wedding ceremony has a 2-hour time slot. 

Here's a sample timeline - 
3:30pm Set-up
4:30pm Guests Arrive
5pm Ceremony
5:30pm Ceremony End
5:30-6pm Photos
(family, couple and beach)
6pm Sunset
6:30pm Dinner

how much time do we have at lanikuhonua?



Yes, most definitely! You just need to make sure that your friend is ordained and that he or she is registered with the State of Hawaii to do the wedding. This must be done a few weeks prior to your wedding.  

My friend is going to officiate, is that ok? 



Lanikuhonua is located in the Ko'olina area on O'ahu, Hawaii.  The exact address is - 92-1101 Ali'inui Dr, Kapolei, HI 96707. It is on the West side of the island which is the sunniest side of the island so there is very little chance of rain.  A timeline, and directions to the site will be provided to you before the wedding day with customized notes and details. A large private locked parking lot is available for use with the venue.





What is the address / directions to lanikuhonua?


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