Loulu Palm is an absolutely beautiful wedding venue. It's intimate and has an authentic Hawaii feel…read morewithout the atmosphere of a traditional hotel or resort wedding. The oceanfront location, open lawn and North Shore scenery create an incredible backdrop for photos. Our guests absolutely loved the property and were blown away by how beautiful it was. One of the best things about Loulu Palm is how customizable the space is. There are so many options for arranging the different areas depending on the look and flow you want for your wedding. They also have a large selection of furniture and decorations to choose from, which makes it easy to personalize the space and bring your vision to life. Our day-of-coordinator Ashley was amazing and made sure everything ran smoothly throughout the day. It was so nice having someone there who knew the venue and could keep everything on track. The entire property has such an upscale, tropical feel and is even more beautiful in person. Loulu Palm is a truly special place and an amazing choice for anyone looking for an oceanfront wedding on Oahu.

Don't do it. Yes, it rains in Hawaii, and yes, this location is not set up to handle it…read more So far this year there have been 3 significant rains leading to flooding in the North Shore. And while other venues have decided to upgrade and put down hardscape patios (Polo Club) or artificial turf (Kualoa Ranch), this place has stuck with grass and absolutely no grading or drainage that prevents a compete mud pit situation where they set up the tents. Are you willing to gamble one of the most important days of your life to a place that can't handle it? Do you want to pay a ton of money to have the bottom half of your wedding dress brown, and all of your guests with ruined shoes and pant bottoms? Not to mention that they will shove everything under the tent (tables, dance floor and DJ set up) so there is absolutely no where to move around. And when this happens to you, they won't open up the overhead coverings on the lanai to give your guests some extra space to move or for the happy hour, so everyone is just stuck at their table. And then when it's time to go to the bathroom, get ready for a walk across the mud, around the back of the house and into an unlit parking lot to finally get to the portable toilets you're allowed to use (no signs telling you how to get there either). But hey, maybe you'll get lucky and the only thing you'll have to deal with is the dirty beach and the homeless encampment set up 20 yards away. No that is not a joke. Also, they will tell you that you can buy insurance so that you can change the date of your wedding. But if you're not local, what good does that do? Everyone has already flown out there and they are staying in nonrefundable accommodations. Are you supposed to cancel and have everyone fly out again, six months later? I seriously don't know how the Hawaii tourism industry allows this venue to operate like this. They should be required to have some sort of plan to mitigate flooding on the lawn. Last but not least, when you rent things from them like the linens and plates, that doesn't even come with set up. So you pay a rental fee and then they expect you to pay an additional fee to put them on the tables. I've never seen an event venue operate like this.

Wow, what an experience. We had the opportunity to go to nut estate as part of a larger group trip…read more In my recent travels, we have checked out different luaus and other events on the island. This was the most intimate and thoughtful experience that we have attended. The staff was genuine and extremely nice. The facilities were easy to navigate and didn't seem overly fabricated to create a fake experience. The view was outstanding, jaw, dropping, amazing. We were treated to several demonstrations on how the people lived on the island. My group got to watch an authentic dance and performance. And we end the night with entertainment while enjoying a island buffet. From Kahlúa pork to sticky rice to traditional foods our group got the try so many cultural aspects of the island. One of the best parts of this experience is, they are situated in a state park, so there is no light pollution, noise, pollution, or any other random traffic that can interrupt your experience. If you're looking for a genuine place to take your family or group. This is the spot.

What can I say? This place was awesome from the drive up to the location from them. Greeting us at…read morethe doorstep from touring us around the property. The workers the food the service the show was awesome. I highly recommend this place for a luau. It is very small only 40 to 60 people at a time so you get to see and meet and greet everyone there, it was all you could drink included and the show was awesome

Woah I was so impressed and grateful to have so much help before and during my wedding. We worked…read morewith Morgan virtually and she was very knowledgeable and had great ideas. Rehearsal and day of wedding I had Kat helping me. She was a breath of fresh air, intuitive and kept people on a schedule. She helped me feel calm and that everything was in order. Day of the wedding we also had Kim helping and she brought a great energy and made sure I had a drink in my hand at all times. Also the male servers were very kind and proactive. (I wish I knew their names.) I appreciate how nice and accommodating the staff was to my dog Chili. He loved being apart of our special day I'm very happy he was able to be there. The food was insane, the drinks were tasty, and the atmosphere was incredible. It smelled so amazing and we had great weather. There's not a bad spot on the property to take photographs. I can't wait to see my photos I took behind the pond in the greenery. I'm very glad I picked this venue for my wedding. The staff did us a solid and boxed up some food for my husband and I and we ate it right after we left. That was really cool of them. We had an issue with an unprofessional vendor after our wedding and they were able to help us resolve the problem and understood our concerns. Mahalo again Haiku Gardens we appreciate you!

We feel blessed having chosen Haiku Garden as our venue of choice. Morgan & team did a fantastic…read morejob. Special mentions to the DJ, florist, officiant, and all kitchen staff. DJ played each of our favorite songs at the exact precise moment. Officiant performed better than expected and truly left us unforgettable memories. Florist gave us beautiful flowers (and even more flowers than what we ordered). The catered food on the wedding day was better than the food we had at the restaurant when we tried out the place before the wedding. Multiple guests praised how delicious the food was, and I tried them myself on the day of, and I can confirm they are delicious. Morgan and team on the day of orchestrated the timeline very well. The ceremony venue was gorgeous in April. It mattered because every photo taken looked beautiful.

Sooz and Richard are incredible…read more The Bayer Estate transports you back to old Hawaii, with a beautifully crafted historic home, sanctuary lawn, and an inviting atmosphere that embraces you with Aloha. You'll hear stories about Hawaii 5-0 filming on location, but the star-studded notoriety pales in comparison to the way Sooz and Richard make you feel at home, whether it's your wedding, special event, birthday party, or other intimate occasion. Steps from the water, you can hear and feel the ocean lapping at the shore while you enjoy the sunset on the sand or watch a movie under the stars. And be prepared to have fun, because Sooz and Richard know how to throw a party. The 60s party is one of our particular favorites! Finally, Yogi will be there to greet you, tail wagging and a gentle smile on his adorable face... This is our absolute favorite place for an event, with Auntie and Uncle we adore...We so recommend checking out the place for yourself!

Management and pricing and cleanliness. I never write reviews but I wanted to be candid with my…read moreexperience for future brides and grooms to be! So our wedding was a 5/5 experience but management is definitely old school and could use a lot of work. There is no texting, only a landline, and an email to work with. Good luck reaching anyone via email. To have a 6 hour wedding with 50 people, it costs roughly 10k for the space (about average when you factor in lighting, furniture and seating at other venues) but you have to pay for you own prep time. Only an hour is complimentary, so if you want to add any personal touches at all you basically need to pay for that time. Considering you're paying 10k, the fact that one is not allowed to leave decor at the venue is super unreasonable. There was no event going on the day prior except for our own rehearsal. So we were to bring everything we could on our own day of, and beg our wedding planner to help. They claimed it was for "liability purpose" yet I was allowed to leave my dress grossing 2800 at the venue and not my $10 box of flowers... and the lightning that was already hanging cost $750 to allegedly rehang. Who knows why that needed $750. There were claims that there was not enough space to leave any belongings or purchase enough chairs for my guests, but from what I can see it's just badly organized. There's a massive stack of CDs in front of the bridal room coated with so much dust you can barely read the titles. There's all kinds of knick knacks everywhere by the piano. The dust in the bridal room is bore line scary when you look closely, the chandelier had dead flowers and cobwebs. The frames are coated with dust. Again, the wedding itself was beautiful but for 10k you'd think someone could be paid $200 to come in there to clean. I sincerely have no idea what my 10k went towards since the Morgage on the house is non existent according to Zillow. Emails were rarely answered in a timely manner, which is tough if you're a bride organizing almost everything. and their sweet sweet dog who was advertised as a ring bearer apparently only performed this service one time prior and got side tracked and pulled my flower girl into the bushes. I love that kind of silliness and don't blame the dog one bit. But it certainly feels like false advertising to say that this dog is willing to do the service but come day of my planner told me of all the weddings she'd aided there, she's never seen it happen once. We had a great wedding, but it's massively overpriced for how little effort is going in on the home owner's end. A beautiful scam. 3 stars for my guest's wonderful experience but not to my own chaotic one.

Had a holiday party here. The food was great, service was…read morefast. Loved the scenery.the space was clean and well taken of.

Saturday July 19, 2025. I came here to celebrate my friend Larry his son Lawrence's Class of 2025…read moreGraduation Party! I have been here before for my friends wedding and a DLS company party way back when. I forget when though. lol. Anyway, came here for dinner, dessert and celebrate his accomplishment of being Valedictorian of his graduating class of 2025 at Pearl City High School. I knew him from birth till present day. From the main highway I don't remember having to drive on a very long and winding to get there. But, it's worth it. Plenty parking. Food and dessert was good. Service was friendly and fast. Ambiance is really nice the views, dress up more than casual and very comfortable inside here. If someone else has something here in the future. I will definitely come here again. I live Kahala and I will definitely drive to here again.

My husband and I got married here a little over five years ago and were very happy with our choice…read more They have the most breathtaking location for a chapel located Cliffside next to Sea Life Park in Waimanalo on the island of Oahu overlooking gorgeous Makapu'u. The Japanese company owned chapel is kept in immaculate condition as well as the property grounds surrounding it. The company can accommodate smaller groups for the reception portion as well, but because of our larger head count we opted to hold the reception at a hotel in Waikiki. It was a bit of a drive for everyone to commute to and from Waikiki for the reception, but otherwise overall it was a great option and we would definitely do it again if we could.

Moanalua Gardens is a nicely maintained wide open park with many large "Hitachi" monkeypod trees…read morespread out. Definitely more so a park than a garden. Been wanting to visit here for years as the last time was probably in elementary school for a field trip, and I forgot what exactly was here. It was closed during and after covid for years, then reopened to private functions only, and had no idea when it was reopened to the public. $10 for adults ($4 for Kama'aina and military) 7 for ages 6-12, under 6 (and Kama'aina and military) is free. Moanalua Gardens is conveniently located right next to the H-1 freeway. Heading westbound direction is very easy. Note: the parking entrance is literally right before the off ramp. Look for the "Moanalua Gardens" signs. Take the Tripler exit. Look for the entrance on the right. If you're on the off-ramp, you passed it. But that's okay! You can make a right (H-1 eastbound, you'll make a left at the Triper off-ramp), then left on Mahiole St, and turn in the next driveway. You'll drive through the service entrance to the parking lot. Plenty of parking! Pay at the entrance kiosk where they also sell snacks and drinks. Once inside, there's a moss/algae and leaf filled pond. There's koi fish, but the water is dark and murky, you can barely see their bright colors. King Kamehameha V's cottage that looks like a like a usual house. A Chinese style structure that looks like it has seen better days. Both are not accessible. As for the rest, the "Hitachi" monkeypod trees are all well maintained. Even though, there's PLENTY of monkeypod trees around the island, there's not many that's grown in this wide, umbrella shaped figure with branches close to the ground. Overall, it's cool to see the umbrella shaped Hitachi trees in a wide open, park-like space, but the other areas are not very well-maintained. There's not much else to do with some places restricted making it difficult to appreciate the history and importance. Charging $10 regular entrance fee, even the $4 Kama'aina fee, isn't worth it to just go in a what is basically a park. Isn't Hitachi paying atleast $400,000 per year to use the image of the tree in their advertising?

5star beautiful trees,ginger, taro patch, mango trees, ulu, koi pond right off the freeway,…read moreliterally. Look for the green patina gates. Lots of free parking on a Monday morning . Entree fees are a bit pricey if u not a kamaaina @ $10, so minus a star. Restrooms available, no food or drink to buy, so bring your own bentos and mat,only about 4 tables. And its hawaii, so ants and flies!

I've had a drink 3 times and food twice and it was really unfortunate. I was hoping it would be…read moremore appealing based on the reviews and menu. It looked great but the taste was not there. One of the drinks I got had lilikoi and it was so sour I threw it out. Then a pink bubbly drink which had no taste threw it out. The mango drink was good but missing something. My kids didn't like the nachos. It was a weird queso. There is two people on staff that are super sweet. A gentleman and a sweet lady with glasses. There's one that needs an attitude makeover! I complained to the hubs about her and he didn't even need me to point her out...he knew exactly who it was. I hope things improve nothing like having a drink on the beach

The food, presentation, and service was simply fantastic! Since we had a destination wedding and…read morewere not able to do a tasting, we had to rely on our coordinator's recommendation and praise of D'Lish. But even still, I was a little worried about it being good at best, because of the notorious reputation of "wedding food". But to our delight and amazement every single item was delicious and hence she named her business appropriately so. The food was a hit with the guests and everyone kept coming up to me raving about the hors d'ouevres and asking me if I got to try it yet, like the kalua pork quesadillas, and the thai crab and green mango salad on crispy wontons. Everyone had a favorite. Gina and her team were so accommodating to our custom requests and the service staff was extremely friendly and warm. They made sure that while we were busy getting pictures taken that we still got to eat and try everything.