Where to get married in Kauai?

Well, the swine flu ruined our Mexico wedding planned in a couple of weeks, so we decided to move it to Hawaii, only immediate family going. We%26#39;re thinking Kauai. Where%26#39;s a good place to do it, and any good wedding packages? Would Maui be better? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

Where to get married in Kauai?

Sorry, guess I could%26#39;ve used the search function, but this is all very last minute. Still, any thoughts for last minute planning would be great. thanks

Where to get married in Kauai?

If you%26#39;re looking for nightlife Maui is prob better.

But any place will have loads of last min deals. Just check Craiglist for the volume of desperate offers of space. Don%26#39;t be shy about asking for a last min discount from anyone. They may gladly accept. You could try the new Koa Kea. I%26#39;d be shocked if they had any serious occupancy given their lack of advertising and lack of a hard opening date. The Hyatt looks nicer to me but I haven%26#39;t been inside yet.

Or go for a bigger house for the group. Hit Kauaivacationrentals.com or VRBO for that as well.

There are many old threads re photogs etc.

I have a great wedding planner. Alohanaweddings.com

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Diana Gardeneer

She is great to work with. Hula4me on these forums is an officiant and could help you too. Send her a message.

Hanalei Bay Resort has a great location, nice accommodations for the entire family and a wedding coordinator on site. Let me know if you need any help.

These two rental agencies have a lot of homes (and condos) available in Poipu. Not sure how many people are coming with you.

www.ParrishKauai.com

www.KauaiRentals.com

There is one house with a sister house behind it on Hoonani Road (down the street from the Sheraton). It%26#39;s called Ho%26#39;onani Estates on the Kauai Rentals website (under 9 bedroom).

You could also rent Hale Ohana and Stone House together. They are right on Baby%26#39;s Beach and also rented by Kauai Rentals.

Yes, if you looking for help in planning your wedding, do contact a wedding planner for a package. Diana Gardner, as Jebett mentioned, is well respected in the business and would be a good choice.

Contacing a wedding officiant, such as myself, directly, is only one component of your wedding and so if you are looking for a package, a wedding planner or coordinator is what you want. The officiant is the only vendor you need, so that works nicely for ';do it yourself'; couples who either want a very simple wedding or have no problem setting up the extras on their own, can choose their own location, etc.

A wedding ccordinator can help you with location, vendors such as photographers, florists, musicians, etc.

Maui has more of a commercial wedding presence than Kauai. We are a little more laid back and simple here. That%26#39;s my opinion anyway. You can likely find both types on both islands. Have fun planning your wedding. Feel free to ask questions if you have some. I%26#39;m not a planner but I see a lot of weddings and can relate opinions on what others have done that has worked well in the past.