Frequently asked questions about your Hawaii Beach
Wedding
1. Why should we chose Oahu / Honolulu / Waikiki
for our Hawaii Wedding?
A: Oahu has the world’s
best Hawaii wedding service infrastructure, most aesthetic
features of the outer islands with much more variety!
Oahu has quiet, secluded
Hawaii wedding beaches, magical rainforests with
the most adventure filled hiking trails and is full
of mystical Hawaiian folk lore. While a major US city
Honolulu
still has lots of outdoor activities, a potpourri of
nightlife, scrumptious dining and great shopping.
There are a variety of activities for you to do, good
transportation and amazingly reasonable prices. Many
of our couples have a lovely Oahu wedding, and then
go to an outer island for their honeymoon. Yet a honeymoon
right on the island of Oahu is pure enchantment and
a memory of a lifetime.
2. Once I am scheduled for a Hawaii wedding ceremony,
how important is the timing?
A: It is crucial that you be
on time for your Hawaii wedding. Our Oahu wedding service
specialists that will be scheduled for your Hawaiian
wedding are the best, are in high demand and very likely
have other Hawaii wedding commitments before and after
your ceremony. We are all on a schedule and everyone’s
time is to be respected. If you are more than 15 minutes
late, there will be late fees added, and/or vendors
may not be able to stay for your wedding. Be sure you
know where you are going, travel time and if at peak
traffic time, leave early. This is the primary reason
we always recommend limousine transportation to your
Oahu Hawaii wedding ceremony.
3. What happens if it rains?
A: It rains in Hawaii every day-how
much and how long is a seasonal issue. Most times in
the tropics a rain shower lasts at most a few minutes.
If it happens at your Hawaii wedding ceremony, we hand
out umbrellas, wait for the squall to pass and then
get photos of the Hawaii wedding couple under the lovely
rainbow.
If the rain looks to be more serious, we have other
options we take for your Hawaiian wedding day:
If you do not have any outside vendors booked (limo,
musicians, photographers, video, etc,) and your schedule
allows, we can simply move your Hawaii wedding ceremony
to the following day
If you have no time in your schedule for a postponement
and less than 15 guests, we perform the wedding at the
Beach Palace. Under these circumstances the $900. site
fee is waved.
If your Hawaiian wedding has 15 or more guests and Hawaii
wedding specialists scheduled, you may wish to book
a back-up indoor Hawaii wedding site. Our premium Hawaii
wedding packages ( Hawaii
Estate; Kahala
Resort; & Butterfly
Princess ) have a back-up indoor site included,
but if you are concerned about a potential weather challenge,
a contingency indoor chapel can be booked for an additional
non-refundable fee.)
Sometimes if the decision to postpone is made early
enough (at least 3 hours prior) and wedding specialists
are booked, it is possible that vendors can switch their
schedules to the following day.
4. How do I get a marriage license in Hawaii?
A: Download the marriage License
application at the website (click
here), and take it in person to the following
address:
Hawaii State Health Department
Kina`u Hale, 1250 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu,
Hawaii 96813
Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., except holidays.
Phone: (808) 586-4545
Both parties to the marriage must appear
personally before the marriage license agent. Proxies
are not allowed. Applications may not be mailed in to
the agent.
The Hawaii marriage license is good for 30 days from
and including the date of its issuance, after which
it becomes null and void.
The marriage license must be used only in the State
of Hawaii and is valid throughout the state.
The fee for a license is $60.00. The fee is payable
in cash at the time of filing the application. Weekend
license issuers charge $65.
5. When will we get our photos?
A: If you have a Basic Barefoot
Package we will either burn you a CD right at the wedding
location or you will receive your CD within a couple
of days. If you have a photo package the time is longer
due to the developing process. The usual time for developed
photos is one week. If you have not received your photos
within this week time please call us immediately. We
do not want any lost wedding photos. We will keep copys
of your photos on our computer for one month. After
one moth we can not guarantee their safe keeping.
6. Are we able to meet with the officiate prior
to the Hawaii beach wedding ceremony?
A: Yes. We are happy to meet
with you and discuss the details of your Hawaii wedding
ceremony as all of our Hawaii
wedding packages come with coordination meeting
included. To come to our Fairytale Beach Palace you
will need to rent a car (do not take a taxi) otherwise,
we will come and meet with you at your hotel.
7. What do we wear to the Hawaii wedding ceremony??
A: The choice is yours and the
only person to please on you Hawaiian wedding day is
yourself: formal, casual, wedding gown, tuxedo, shorts,
aloha attire .... whatever fits your Hawaii wedding
dream! Take into consideration the time of day and the
location and be as creative or traditional as you wish.
8. What is the best time of day to have the Hawaiian
beach ceremony?
A: For Hawaii beach weddings,
we suggest before 10 am or after 4 pm for best photos
and comfort from the sun.
9. What about gratuities?
A: Gratuities are expected by
the limo driver but are much appreciated by all of our
service specialists.
10. Is there a travel fee outside of Waikiki?
A: For all of the beach
wedding locations on our list and on our website,
there is no travel fee. Travel fees will be assessed
for North Shore or Leeward locations. These wedding
locations are approximately one hour away from town
and the usual travel fee is $75 to $100 per vendor.
11. Can we have our Hawaiian wedding on holidays?
A: Yes your Hawaii wedding can
be done on Holidays. However, Holiday surcharges apply
for Christmas Eve/Day, New Years Eve/day, and Thanksgiving.
Deposits are absolutely non-refundable under any circumstances
for Special holiday dates such as Christmas, New years,
Valentines Day, Easter, July 4th, Thanksgiving or 7/7/07,
8/08/08 or 9/09/09. This is because these dates are
the most sought after, they are booked often a year
in advance and we turn brides away to keep a Special
holiday date for you.
12. What if we need a marriage license on the weekend?
A: We have all the information
necessary to assist in your obtaining weekend/holiday
licenses. Just let us know if you need this service
for your Hawaii wedding.
13. Can I hire my own photographer or get my own
limo for my Hawaii wedding?
A: Providers you book separately
from ours are unproven & potentially unreliable.
Our Hawaii wedding specialists are reliable, speak English
& are always on time. There is one chance to get
your Hawaii ceremony done right & we guarantee everything
we do. We work with professionals from every area of
Hawaii wedding service; they know what we do, what to
expect & how everything will proceed. You won't
get this from an outsider; you'll be on your own with
the consequences.
Example: Some of our couples have chosen to arrange
local transportation & more times than not, the
driver is late on pick-up, late to the site or gets
lost on the way. (English is not the first language
of many drivers.) In the end, it may cost you lots more
than you thought as our Hawaii wedding service specialists
will charge you for being more than 15 minutes late.
The stress this puts everyone through is avoided when
you book only our reliable and talented Hawaii wedding
vendors.
14. Can you send me a Hawaii wedding brochure?
A: Visitors to our site that
completely fill out our online
wedding planner receive an informatoin packet that
includes a brochure.
15. Can I substitute items in the packages?
A: The Hawaii
wedding packages are fixed at a discounted price,
so we do not make across the board substitutions. If
the Hawaii wedding package has more amenities than you
want, then design
your own custom Hawaiian wedding package starting with
our Oahu barefoot wedding and just select what you
want from the ala carte menu. If you want to add something
to one of our specialty packages, (like a video for
example), then just check the boxes and add the prices
from the ala carte menu to the Hawaii wedding package
price.
16. Do we need a permit to have our Hawaiian wedding
on the beach?
A: Not unless you have more than
25 people or hire a photographer/videographer, then
one may be required, and we make the necessary arrangements.
At the beaches we use for weddings, parking can sometimes
be challenging with few options. We will help you to
take this into account in your planning of your Hawaiian
wedding.
17. How long will the Hawaii beach wedding ceremony
last and what will it entail?
A: Our normal Hawaii beach ceremony
without video or musician is 15-20 minutes. There is
a conch shell blown, a Hawaiian prayer chant, a lovely
lei celebration, vows and ring exchange in every Hawaii
wedding we perform. It is a very ecumenical and uplifting
service and is always adjusted to accommodate your Hawaiian
beach wedding day wishes.
18. Do we need a Hawaii wedding ceremony rehearsal?
A: With a Hawaii beach wedding,
there is not really the need for a rehearsal. We go
over all wedding details at your Hawaii wedding coordination
meeting.
We look forward to meeting with you and planning your
Hawaii wedding.
Please first fill out our wedding
planner, and then give us a call on our toll free
number below.
We can begin today to plan your Hawaii Wedding Day! |
