There are so many things you are going to have to consider while deciding what will be the best Hawaiian wedding destination and foremost, where would you like to be in the islands? The islands of Kauai, Maui, and Oahu are all diverse with environment, attitudes, and amenities, but the choice between them is entirely up to you and your wedding style.
Oahu: The City of Events
This is the most commercial island of Hawaii with many different wedding locations to pick from as well as vendors. It is the most visited island on Hawaii and the most convenient for all guests because it gets the most direct flights into the islands and can be the cheapest air flight options available. Wedding planning on Oahu ensures that there are always wedding vendors available, wedding planners readily on hand, photographers, florists and others because it is such a visited island. This island wedding can have guests marrying on the beach then have an extravagant meal out on the town, or even at a nightclub. The drawback to Oahu is that it is highly populated and many may say that it takes away the natural island feel.
Maui: The Romantic Setting
Maui is the perfect mix of the two extremes; it has luxurious resort facilities and beautiful romantic settings. An island wedding ceremony on Maui guarantees a feeling of glamour and romance, the resorts are spectacular and able to create many wedding packages with inclusive planning. Maui has romantic sunsets that can make the ideal backdrop for the wedding ceremony and photographs, the island offers wedding plans that people want for a glamorous but more intimate wedding party where none of your guests will be inconvenienced.
Kauai: Nature the Key Setting
Kauai or “the garden isle”, perfect for those of you who want to be one with nature. You will be surrounded by the most incredible waterfalls, cliffs and sheer abundance of tropical plants enabling you to plan a chilled, peaceful wedding day totally away from any city dramas.
Eloping on Kauai will be easy to find an intimate setting as there are many hidden locations for just a few to share a special ceremony together, but they do have sites that can be expanded for larger wedding events.
Island Cost Comparison
With many wedding vendors available and the abundance of tourists, Oahu has to be the cheapest wedding out of the three islands. Maui wedding packages are on the mid to high end and the cost of Kauai weddings will often be the most expensive due to needing to fly many wedding vendors onto the island. Room rates may be higher on Oahu and Maui thenKauai due to the fact that you can find anything from hostels and budget hotel rooms to ultra luxury hotels on both islands.
Guest Experience & Accessibility
If you are expecting the majority of wedding guests to fly in on Hawaiian flights, then Oahu is likely your best bet to make them feel welcomed and not have too much travel trouble; your guests will enjoy all that the island has to offer (nightlife, city life and endless entertainment that will cater to everyone age range and interests).
Maui accommodations will give your guests the comfort of resorts with the ability to go off-resort on an exciting adventure. A nature-filled wedding ceremony atKauai may be the ideal wedding if the majority of wedding guests love the outdoors; they will enjoy everything from the waterfalls to the gardens, and may be able to overlook the absence of nightlife.
Conclusion The ideal Hawaiian wedding island, like anything, will always depend on you. Take your wedding ceremony settings into consideration and decide which of the islands you and your guests would like to share time on for your special day. Oahu will provide an array of locations and wedding planners; Maui will offer glamour and romance, andKauai will be an astounding setting for the most intimate wedding.