Hawaiian Wedding Resources

No wedding is complete without music. Consider a Harpist for your romantic Hawaiian beach wedding set up. The music is romantic and the harp looks fabulous for your Hawaii wedding photography. Music reflects your own style and lends grace and dignity to your wedding ceremony. Beginning with a music consultation that focuses on you and also plans for special venue and sound needs.

There is no place on earth that conjures up visions of a romantic honeymoon quite like the Hawaiian Islands. And how can the multitudes of newlywed couples who travel to Hawaii every year be wrong? There are many reasons so many couples choose a Hawaiian honeymoon.

Spending a romantic one to two weeks in a tropical paradise is the perfect way to kick off a new marriage. Crystal blue waters, miles of sandy beaches and soft ocean breezes are the perfect backdrop to the love and romance every couple is looking for during their honeymoon.

A Hawaiian wedding is typically tradition-filled to show respect for the family, ancestors and culture. This ensures luck, prosperity and happiness for the bridal couple.

Include variations of Christian-Protestant traditions in your ceremony - traditional for most Hawaiian weddings. Plan for the ceremony to include a combination of English and Hawaiian.

Select a white holoku (Hawaiian wedding dress) for the bride to wear.

Choose a white shirt and pants with a colored sash for the groom’s wedding attire.

Order maile leis (garlands made out of fragrant green leaves) for both of you to wear. The lei symbolizes “aloha” and how ancient Hawaiians communicated with nature.

Request that the bride’s lei be woven with pikake (white jasmine) and the groom’s made from ilima (a flower with very thin yellow-orange petals).

Provide leis for the mothers of the bride and groom to wear. Triple strands of pikake are a good choice.

Follow an early Hawaiian tradition by having someone blow into a conch shell three times at the start of the ceremony to signify the Lord’s divine presence.

Incorporate ethnic customs that reflect the rich mix of cultures in Hawaii. Look to Filipino, Chinese and Japanese cultures for ideas. For instance, you might incorporate the Chinese tradition of setting off fireworks to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck to the marriage.

Fold 1,001 origami (tsurus) cranes out of metallic paper prior to the wedding. The crane lives for 1,000 years and represents good luck, good fortune, longevity, happiness, fidelity and peace.

Order a Hawaiian wedding cake made of wheat flour. The wheat, known as the “staff of life,” symbolizes the start of your new relationship together.

If you plan on having your wedding in Hawaii, there are several online resources that will help you plan it, or offer packages that will suit your needs as weddings can be very stressful in of themselves.

If you are planning to shop on the Islands for special Hawaiian hand made gifts, you must visit “Kwilts ‘n Koa”. Kathy Tsark, owner, has over 30 years experience in quilting special Hawaiian print quilts, pillows, and even hand crocheted keepsake Hawaiian flower leis that would be fabulous for your Hawaiian wedding ceremony. You can coordinate the silk leis with fresh flower leis for your Hawaii wedding flowers She teaches private classes on Oahu offering an opportunity to learn more about about Hawaiian culture and traditional crafts. To visit her website go to http://kwiltsnkoa.com.