We would highly recommend Kauai Island weddings! First of all we got married at Tunnels Beach which…read morewas absolutely beautiful! Hans was so accommodating with all of his corresponding via phone, email, very attentive to communication with every little detail. He made the experience so very seemless! The officiant Belkis was so kind and brought the Aloha spirit to our ceremony. Along with Tatiana being such a light abs fun photographer and we felt so comfortable her. And Tryg The videographer was kind and easy to work with as well and really gave us such a beautiful video which we will cherish forever! And Jay playing the guitar with his beautiful Hawaiian music created such a romantic ceremony. Love the conch as well bringing in the elements of the island. Flowers were beautiful too!! We are so happy with our choice of Kauai Island Weddings. 100%

The team at Kauai Island Weddings is AMAZING! I can't believe there are so few reviews for them…read more Hans made everything so easy and stress free. I could not have asked for a better experience. And you can't beat the price!! I am truly so happy with how our wedding turned out and can't wait for our photos to come in! Thank you, Hans, Sabina, Johannes and Jay for making our day so incredibly special.

We chose Kauai Elopements to plan our elopement, and I truly cannot say enough good things about…read moreour experience. They handled everything -- the beach permit, officiant, photographer, and flowers -- and it made our lives so much easier during what could have been a stressful planning process. Communication was excellent from start to finish. They checked in often, answered every question I had, and even offered helpful recommendations on where to eat and things to do while we were on the island, which made the entire trip even more special. Our officiant Primrose was absolutely wonderful -- so warm, welcoming, and genuine. She created a ceremony that felt deeply personal and unforgettable, and we felt completely at ease with her from the moment we met. The flowers weren't exactly what I initially envisioned, but they were still beautiful and honestly ended up complementing my dress better than what I probably would have chosen myself. Sometimes trusting the professionals really pays off. And our photographer -- wow. The photos are absolutely stunning. Rachel gave great direction, made us feel comfortable, and captured moments we will treasure forever. If I had the chance to do it all over again, I would choose Kauai Elopements 1,000 percent without hesitation. They helped make one of the most important days of our lives truly perfect.

It has been almost two months since my wife and I got married, and we are overdue for this review!…read moreI really can't express my full gratitude enough, for the wonderful and amazing team; Hailey, Jessica, Meredith, Ainsley, everyone with Kauai Elopements. April, my wife, and I wanted a small and intimate wedding, with minimal stress during planning (as we all strive for, right?). Kauai Elopements absolutely delivered. Their team kept in touch appropriately and periodically, and the system where we could choose vendors from a provided list made it SO easy! Our ceremony was BEYOND loved by our family, friends, and us. Again, I really don't know how to condense all these thoughts into this review haha. I grew up in San Diego, shirtless, shoeless, beach/nature-lover. Naturally, I still felt like I might be met with a little "outsider" vibe. Not true whatsoever. As a matter of fact; during photos after the ceremony (Tunnels Beach), so many people, local or not, passed by wishing us congratulations.. GENUINE congrats with true smiles. My soul was warm. It's warm right now, typing this out. The talkative guy that I am, was very vocal about not just appreciating Kauai as a whole (physically and spiritually) accepting our request to marry there, but that I equally appreciate the opportunity to be able to bring our friends & family and GIVE back our love to the culture's spiritual ancestors and past. I am definitely not a religious man.. BUT I am very spiritual, and I'd like to believe that the Love/Kindness energy that I felt so much could be felt by those around that day. This leads me to bring spotlight to Aokai our officiant, Ikaika our photographer, and Joel our videographer. Holy crap, I can't tell anyone enough how much my heart was pounding during first-look.. no one but I could ultimately control that.. but the guys said every single possible RIGHT thing to say to my ear as I waited. BEST damn support on our big day whew! As I mentioned, I'm not religious; the textbook, typical-religious I often think of leaning toward christianity, catholicism etc. I'm big on spirituality, and energy and symbolic traditions and rituals that have deep MEANING to the individuals involved. Aokai's contribution was a darn A++, spot-on, amazing beyond belief. I'm actually working on preserving our coconut as recommended because it is so dear to me. I'll also never forget (no one will haha) how I accidentally drank from the coconut before I fed it to April lol sorry babe. We will absolutely return for vow renewals in the future. Lastly, the patience of Ikaika and Joel made my day so much better when I began to stress, they assured me that everything is okay, during first-look, as well as after the ceremony when there was a lot of interjecting from my mom about who's next for photos and how to stand. ("Mom stop, let them do their job!!") hahaha. A huge thanks again, and I wish nothing but the very very best for all who helped make our big day a success. With Love, Bry & April Delmendo 11/06/24

We worked with Lisa as our wedding planner/day of coordinator for about 8 months before our…read moredestination wedding at 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay. Lisa was a pleasure to work with from the very beginning and it felt like we were planning our wedding with a trusted friend rather than a standard wedding planner. Lisa is warm, patient, a great listener, and we could tell that she is passionate in making our dream wedding come to life. We scheduled regular calls as it got closer to our wedding date to ensure that all the details were meticulously planned and executed as discussed. She went above and beyond by letting us ship wedding supplies to her home as the wedding date approached so that we did not have to pack everything into our luggage. She is also knowledgeable and well-connected to vendors within Kauai and she recommended a handful of vendors who matched our vision, communication style, and general vibe of our wedding. We selected our florist, photographer, officiant/live musician, DJ/Emcee, hair/makeup artist based on her positive experience working with them. She worked with us and the vendors to schedule meet and greets, food/beverage tasting to curate the menu at 1Hotel, and trials with our hair/make up artist, and photographer to ensure that our wedding day went smoothly. Lisa was calm and supportive on the day of our wedding and took charge of the vendors so we could truly be present with our guests. She helped us pivot when the wind picked up before the ceremony to ensure that our decor did not fly away. She also helped us stay in time with the music during the processional and helped me down the grassy hill to the aisle when my veil got stuck. Overall, we had a fantastic time at our wedding and we still dream about how beautiful and fun the whole day was. All our friends had a wonderful time and one of the couples even returned to 1Hotel for their babymoon a few months later! Thank you Lisa for everything you did for us and we hope to see you again someday! To anyone who is considering Lisa as your wedding planner, go for it - she'll take care of you.

We were blessed to meet Lisa this year and honored to work with her for our dream destination…read morewedding at the 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay. Our wedding day was perfect in every way and we have such warmth and fond memories from our special day that we will treasure for a lifetime! Lisa worked with us about 4 months out from our ~20 person wedding at the 1 Hotel and was an absolute dream to work with. Being based in NYC and never having visited Kauai until our wedding week, Lisa was our sounding board for choosing vendors (officiant, florals, music, make-up, video, photo, steam/pressing), was conscious of the time zones and never made us feel rushed, and kept us on track without being overbearing about decisions that we needed to make up until the very end. She really brought our vision to life, always filling in gaps as needed (candles, placecards, baskets for our flower people), and finding a new videographer when our initial choice fell through. Everyone that came to our wedding wants to go back to Kauai and the 1 Hotel to relive the day. We can't recommend Lisa enough! Thank you, Lisa, for everything. Alex and I had been together for 13 years before our wedding day, and this day exceeded all of our expectations about what a wedding could be. We are beyond grateful.

Planning a destination wedding on a budget could get overwhelming. Especially when I started by…read moreemailing the photographers and florists directly and getting outrageous quotes. Really OUTRAGEOUS QUOTES. I seriously thought we weren't going to pull it off. And once again Yelp came to the rescue. I came across Maile Weddings while doing a Yelp search for photographers. And then the light-bulb went on and I thought "duh Mel why aren't you looking for a wedding planner?" So I called and spoke to Kaye. She was so helpful, resourceful, and affordable. I did contact 2 other wedding planners as well as 2 event planners from Kauai resorts. But nobody made me feel as at ease as Kaye did. And her photos stood out from the others so I chose to go with her. She always responded promptly to my emails and phone calls. She is so tied into the community that she had all the contact needed to pull off the wedding we envisioned. Once we arrived on the Island, Kaye came to meet us to go over the details. Again putting me at ease. On the day of the wedding, there was a breakdown on my part on where I was going to put on my dress and Kaye didn't skip a beat and found a place for me to change and helped me get into my dress. When we arrived at Tunnels Beach, everything went perfectly. My wedding was truly perfect! She listened to every one of my requests and no detail was missed. The officiant (Patrick) that she chose for us was amazing. His ceremony was exactly what we wanted. The flowers were perfect, The location was perfect. The timing for sunset was perfect. I am so grateful to Kaye for making herself available to us and being so extraordinary at what she does. I highly recommend her services to anyone looking to get married on Kauai.

It was just a pleasure to work with Maile Weddings and photography. From the first moment I…read moreconnected with Kaye, we knew this was the team we wanted to work with. Kayes' responsiveness, suggestions and great photography skills/ideas were top notch. Maile Weddings and Photography made our wedding extra special and one that we will never forget.

Reverend Romae Lenci officiated at our Wedding this past May and we couldn't have been happier with…read moreour choice! From our initial contact until the wedding day, Rev. Romae was in constant contact with us and so very helpful with suggestions and ideas. Our plan was to have a very simple, relaxed wedding ... just the two of us barefoot on a beautiful beach and our dream wedding became a reality with an absolutely beautiful ceremony performed by Rev. Romae. You can easily feel her wonderful spirit and her passion for her profession and the value of marriage. If you are planning a wedding or vow renewal in Hawaii, I highly recommend Rev. Romae for a beautiful, heartfelt ceremony. I guaranty you won't be disappointed! She's a beautiful and amazing soul inside and out, and, I can't thank her enough for helping to make our wedding so very special!

I booked Destination Events Hawaii for my 50th birthday party. The party was held at a residence on…read morethe north shore of Kauai. I personally worked with Jen. From our first correspondence, right through the day of the party, Jen's response time to any of my questions and her sincere interest or concern with anything I put to her was above and beyond. Once we established the size and kind of party I was having, Jen was able to help point me in the right direction with food, bar service and a cake. The day of the party, Jen and her team arrived a couple of hours before the party was due to start and began to work their magic. They prepared the food and set a bar in the front room. As soon as the first guest arrived there was food and drinks at the ready. To say the food was amazing, doesn't say enough. As I told Jen when we were planning the menu that I had a couple of picky eaters and a vegetarian attending. Needless to say, they were more than able to accommodate them. We had a full tended bar. If you're ever on the fence with having a bartender I highly recommend it. And the cakes. Yes 2 cakes! Delicious! After the last of the guests departed, her team began to return the house to the way it was when they arrived earlier. This was a worry-free party, enjoyed by all who attend. I would refer Destination Events Hawaii to everyone. Mahalo Jen! MIke

Longer overdue review, but we had a wonderful experience working with Destination Events Hawaii for…read moreour wedding in September. Jen was extremely accommodating, responsive, and easy to work with. The food was incredible, all of our guests raved about the food with many guests saying it was the best wedding food they had ever had, especially the kale salad. Everything went smoothly on our special day thanks to their hard work and expertise. We're so grateful for their role in making our day so special and would absolutely recommend them to anyone planning a wedding or special event!

We chose Aloha Ever After & Timory McDonald Photography to perform our wedding at Shipwrecks Beach…read morein Kauai on 12-9-2018. Best decision ever! My wife and I decided to elope to Kauai, and after doing some research, we contacted Aloha Ever After, we first spoke to Nicolle, who was very helpful, polite & attentive to our wishes, I liked that she listened to what we had in mind and didn't try to steer us in different directions. I also liked the follow up emails and videos from Timory, Their organization made all of the planning go so smooth and easy. On the big day, the weather was a little unstable, "No panic needed", As we sat in the parking lot praying for the weather to clear, we spoke with Joel & Timory, who had several ideas for alternatives in case the rain persisted. moments later, our wishes and prayers were answered, the sky cleared enough to proceed and not only did we manage to enjoy an amazing and beautiful ceremony, complete with the traditional Hawaiin Lei swap and sand ceremony, But we felt like we were blessed with several miracles during the wedding, In the bay near our "I Do" location, Our photographer (Timory) noticed and pointed out a manta ray, which she said she had never seen in all of her years of performing weddings on that beach! when I asked at our restaurant that evening, our waiter couldn't believe it either, he stated he was born and raised there and had never seen a manta ray either! then rainbows were popping up all around us and the sky cleared to make way for an amazing sunset and many more great photos! We simply could not have made the day any more special than it was. Joel and Timory were both amazing to work with on every level. I/We will never forget our phenomenal wedding experience or the incredible people who helped us every step of the way! Thank you again to Aloha Ever After & Timory McDonald Photography for everything. We will surely recommend your company to anyone else planning the biggest and most important day of their lives.

I booked family photos a few months in advance before we arrived on Kauai. Joel was very helpful…read moreover the phone booking a date and time. I wanted to take pictures in the McBride Botanical Gardens. A few days before the event I received an email with instructions and "what if it rains" options. The morning of our shoot, it was raining. Timory called the gardens to make sure it was in fact raining there. Different parts of the island rain at different times. She wanted to make sure before she rescheduled. We rescheduled for a few days later. Good plan. It was a beautiful day. She arrived on time, and was flexible with our time and a second event she was working at. She was fair with our pricing as we went over our one hour agreement. The photo's arrived via email and download a few days later and they were just what I was hoping for! I would use this company again down the road. Very nice and made my kids comfortable during the photo shoot!

Julie is obviously passionate and enthusiastic about being an officiant and celebrating love. It's…read moreso important to find the right officiant for what will be a once in a lifetime moment. Of course, an officiant will always be a part of that lifelong memory. After the pre-wedding couple interview, I was concerned my husband-to-be and I didn't adequately describe ourselves. I didn't need to worry. Julie recognized our story. She translated our love into eloquent words and personalized the ceremony perfectly. Years have since passed, but our fond memories of that day and Julie's words remain with us.

Julie officiated our wedding on Secret Beach. She was super communicative beforehand and…read moreknowledgeable about what might be good spots for the ceremony. She was so sweet and took some great photos of us too! Would recommend. Thanks, Julie!