A pristine ocean-front wedding ceremony followed by an award-winning traditional hawaiian luau show. The ultimate hawaiian destination wedding!

The Paradise Cove Wedding

You have a vision of a beautiful Hawaii ocean-front wedding, but don't love the idea of being in the sand - and you want something totally private.

You have a vision for your ceremony, love flowers and decor and are totally into the idea of a custom wedding arch complete with florals and chairs for all of your guests.

You are open to a more laid-back reception dinner at a fun luau or at a nice restaurant with good food and a cool vibe.

Your wedding date is before the end of May 2025. We are only booking this package for the first half of 2025 and offering a special discounted rate. Lock in your date soon!

love the idea of a beautiful ocean-front hawaii wedding in an intimate and private setting?

how about a fun luau for guests after the ceremony?

feeling overwhelmed & stressed about planning a destination wedding and don't know where to start?

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

Have questions about setting up transportation at different hotel locations? Want have hair and makeup set up to come get you ready at your hotel? Wanna set up a fresh coconut toast? We got you! Your personal Best Day Ever planner can also give you a custom list of the best hotels on island the best kid friendly hikes, and more! This is what we're here for, so ask away! We want your wedding day and your trip to be an unforgettable Hawaii experience.

piece of mind and all your questions answered

Add in a custom floral altar, white orchid aisle, floral leis for all guests, or a full rose petal flower shower for an added fee. We have tons of ideas and options to inspire you and we assist with the design, setup and breakdown of all florals. Let us help you bring your wedding vision to life!

custom floral design

Having done hundreds of weddings, we have built connections to the islands best officiants. We’ll hand-pick a wedding officiant that is the best fit for you as a couple. We ask you several questions to determine who you'd be the best fit for and then will connect you directly with your officiant. We have partnered with religious pastors, non denominational officiants, and also offer Hawaii-inspired ceremonies with Hawaiian blessings and a conch blow. You tell us your vision and we customize your ceremony and match you up with the perfect officiant or minister.

licensed wedding officiant

We have partnered with some of the best photographers on the island. Our photographer will guide you with poses, make you feel comfortable and beautiful in front of the camera and make sure every moment of your wedding is captured. One hour of professional photography will cover your wedding ceremony plus family and couple beach photos afterwards. Final photos are edited and provided digitally. If you'd like more time, you can add on additional time with our photographer at a special discounted rate. You can also add on videography (including drone video) for an added fee.

stunning photography

The Hawaiian lei ceremony is a fun and beautiful island tradition that we help you incorporate into your wedding ceremony. The exchange of leis represents the two of you choosing each other as partners for life. We provide you with a Bride & Grooms lei 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. Two brides or two grooms leis may be substituted.

HAWAIIAN LEI CEREMONY

Included in your wedding package is a custom bridal bouquet designed by our amazing florist Jeffrey Alencastre. You tell us what you want and we place the order and pick up the florals on your wedding day for you. Not sure what design to choose, we love lots of ideas to inspire you. Add on custom bridal flower crown to match your bouquet or a matching boutonniere for your groom at an additional charge. Two brides, or two grooms, we've got a plan for you too, contact us for details!

beautiful bridal bouquet

You won't just get a "Preferred Vendor List" and have to do all the leg work on your own, instead you'll get a personal planner (yes, this means you work with just one planner the entire time) available to you 24/7 who will guide you from the start of planning until the finish. We help you book everything and only recommend the best vendors on island (hair and makeup, musicians, videography, transportation, etc.). Then, on your wedding day, we are there to manage and coordinate everything, so that you get to enjoy every second of this special day without having to stress or worry about a thing. Booking with Best Day Ever ensures the highest quality service and care, ease in the months leading up to the big day and a Hawaii wedding day executed to perfection.

intimate ocean-front CEREMONY VENUE

Pardise Cove Wedding Package includes...

full service planning

Private Ocean-front Venue - Package price is inclusive of the site fee paid directly to the venue which includes white chairs for up to 50 guests and a gorgeous intimate ocean-front setting with a walk-able luau next door. Add in a custom wedding arch with florals and floral leis for all your guests for an extra fee, or keep it simple, this spot is absolutely stunning just as it is. It's the perfect Hawaii ceremony location and even more gorgeous in real life. Wheelchair and stroller accessible. Parking and restrooms for guests onsite.

paradise cove pricing -
❶ couple only 4,800
➋ >15 GUESTS - $5,800 USD
➌ 16-30 guests - $6,600 USD
❹ 31-50 guests - $7,400 USD

pricing

ceremony options:
choose either a 10:30am
or a 3pm ceremony time

This is perfect to either take guests to lunch after the ceremony or to dinner. Many couples will choose to take guests to the Paradise Cove Luau after the 3pm ceremony time.

the luau

You may choose to take guests to the Paradise Cove Luau after the ceremony (fire dancers, hula, Hawaiian crafts, traditional Hawaiian dinner, Mai-Tais & more) or take guests to a nice dinner. If you choose the Luau option guests will enjoy Mai-Tai’s on the beach, Hawaiian crafts, a traditional Hawaiian luau dinner. Plus - live music and Tahitian hula and fire dancing by some of the islands most talented performers. Best Day Ever couples will receive special discounted pricing and we will connect you directly with the luau events manager to secure your booking. The Luau is a really fun way to celebrate the occasion and pricing is quite reasonable. This is a public (not private) luau event.

*Cost of Luau / dinner is not included.

+$400 FOR WEEKEND WEDDINGS
*only taking bookings through May 2025

Design a custom playlist and we handle the rest. We help you to figure out what music is needed and then we download and play all the music off our speaker for you at all the right times. Prefer a live guitar or ukulele player, harpist or a string quartet? We are partnered with some of the best musicians on island and we can connect you with them and set all of that up for you too!

music & ambiance

If you choose to take guests to the Luau after the ceremony we will connect you directly with our concierge to get you a special group discounted rate. If you'd prefer to take guests to a nice dinner instead we can get you ideas and options on this as well.

special luau discounted rate

RUSSELL & ANDREA

San Francisco, California

Andy & Yewon

Harbor City, California

Real-life Paradise Cove Weddings

Chase & Amber

Mesa, Arizona

sarah & mike

Boise, Idaho

Braydon & Jamie

Chandler, Arizona

mark & anna

Whittier ,California

kudos

— 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!"

Generally a few days before the wedding (3-4 days) would be ideal. You will need enough time to get your marriage license on island and the office is closed on weekends, so plan accordingly. The earlier you can arrive on island, the better however, most couples arrive the week of the wedding. You also want to make sure to make time to ease into the time difference and settle in. Arriving the day before the wedding is not recommended.

How many days in advance do we need to be there before the wedding?

Paradise Cove is an intimate grassy area set on the ocean that is right next to a Luau. It is located on the West side of the island in an area called K'olina which feels like it's own little paradise. Ko'olina feels more like old Hawaii and doesn't have the crowds or high energy vibe of Waikiki. It is also on the side of the island where there is the least rain, best weather and where the sun sets. It's the perfect spot for sunset photos. At the Paradise Cove venue, there is parking for guests and restrooms on site. It is easy to get to (great for older guests, wheelchairs and strollers and it's set right on a little beach cove).

Can you describe Paradise Cove in more detail?

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. The skies usually clear beautifully and photos are magical. In Hawaii we consider rain showers to be extra blessings so don't be afraid of rain. So far we haven't had a wedding get completely rained out and even rainy days here end up being pretty.

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

No, the Paradise Cove Luau is a public luau, meaning there will be other guests attending the luau. You can however set up special seating for your guests so that it feels semi-private. We highly suggest keeping your florals from the altar and re-using them at the Luau tables for added decor, we will take down the florals and move them over for you at no additional cost. If you'd rather us donate the florals to the local nursing home, we can do that too (but this means you cannot use them at the Luau). The luau starts at 5pm and the ceremony will transition seamlessly into the Luau. If you choose to add on extra photo time with our photographer your guests can move on the Luau as you do couple photos on your own. If you choose to add in the Luau we will assist you with setting it up and will get you a special discounted rate.

is the luau private?

You know you want ocean-front, but do you prefer getting married toes in the sand or in the grass? The Paradise Cove venue is perfect for Brides who prefer the look of grass and would rather be walking down an aisle in the grass (as opposed to in the sand). Both the Paradise Cove and Lanikuhonua venues offer - a grassy space with ocean backdrop. Both are also totally private, and even more beautiful in person!

Which venue is the best pick if we want ocean-front, palm trees and a tropical setting?

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?

Rehearsals are not included. On the day of the wedding we will be there to put everyone in place, line you up, cue the music and guide you through everything. It will feel very natural and seamless. If you are concerned about the walk in contact us and we can talk through the options and guide you in this area.

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. Your 1st bouquet is included but other florals (arch florals, extra leis, added bridesmaids bouquets and groomsmen boutonnieres, etc. will be an added fee). We are partnered with a wonderful florist who gives us amazing pricing and does beautiful work. We will pick up the flowers for you and bring all the flowers to the ceremony 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?

We are happy to send you a personalized outline of recommended places to stay, things to do, places to eat, etc. Just let us know once booking and we'll work on a detailed list for you to help create your perfect Hawaii experience and vacation.

Any recommendations on places to stay near the wedding ceremony venue?

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. There is no discount off the package rate if you choose not to use our officiant but we can definitely work with your chosen officiant and help him or her with any questions or concerns that come up.

My friend is going to officiate, is that ok?

We will send you a map with directions and details on the exact location after you book. There is parking on-site near the ceremony location or we can help to set up transportation for you and your guests. If you decide to add in transportation for yourselves and your guests we will get the transportation company detailed directions before the ceremony.

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