The Hilton Waikoloa Village Resort was the ideal setting for this whimiscal and vivacious wedding. According to the bride Vicky, it was a day full of love, friends, family, dancing and lots of kissing! Ben and Vicky... Read more »
Westley Rowe was taken aback when the beautiful blonde he was admiring across the room winked at him. He quickly made his way to her table and spent the rest of the evening chatting with Amanda Cole and her sister. They kept in touch and eventually Westley persuaded Amanda to go on a date with... Read more »
Dustin’s hope for a good old-fashioned barbecue prevailed at dinner, since this was the one thing he most desired for their guests: a hearty, delicious meal they wouldn’t soon forget. Café O’ Lei served a robust menu of barbecued spare ribs, grilled chicken, quinoa salad smothered in roasted... Read more »
As a nineteen-year-old studying abroad, Chelsea Sevitz had no way of knowing that someday her beloved Paris would be part of her wedding day. All she knew is that she had fallen in love with the timeless architecture and quintessential romance of the “City of Lights” and had no plans to return... Read more »
Lindsey Borden credits her sister Lauren for introducing her to her future husband, Lee LeGrande, six years ago. The two were talked into a blind dinner date with Lauren and her husband at a Manhattan Beach restaurant. Although Lindsey admits she was attracted to the handsome volleyball player,... Read more »
In a rather unspectacular watering hole in England, Craig Caffrey conjured romance out of thin air. “I barely did anything more than say hello,” the charming Londoner recalls of the moment he met Chanel White. Sparks ignited, nonetheless. Ask the quietly elegant Chanel what initially attracted... Read more »
There is an enchanting, dreamlike quality to the Hawaiian Islands—the stretch of fine white sandy beaches and undulating ocean waves, the abundant vivid flora and fauna, the serene pace of daily life and the gracious aloha spirit of the Hawaiian people. It’s no wonder that Kayla Miller long... Read more »
When Fred Patacchia, Jr., a professional surfer from Oahu, asked island beauty, Melissa Gomez, to spend the rest of her life with him, there was no place more idyllic than the middle of the Pacific Ocean. For some, the idea of getting down on one knee atop a jet ski might be considered a high-... Read more »
Allison Cranford and Corey O’Connor brought along a little hometown Texas flair to their wedding at the lush... Read more »
Fun, intimate and playful. Daniela Torok and Tyler Hassman’s prescription for the picture perfect destination wedding was lived out in a place they had seen only once, and yet they knew instinctively it was right. “We had been to the Big... Read more »
Heather Jung and Daniel Lim chose the illustrious grounds of the Kahala Hotel & Resort to celebrate their elegant Honolulu, Hawaii wedding. The two first met at the local gym... Read more »
Standing on the cliffs overlooking the vast Pacific, Brett McHenry felt a sudden rush of emotion as his bride, Tanya Karnavy, walked toward him. She had never looked so beautiful. It was the culmination of months of anticipation, particularly since neither had been made privy to any of the... Read more »
Hawaii offered the ideal meeting place for the destination wedding of Taejo Kim and Naoko Fujita, whose families would be traveling from the mainland United States as well as Japan. Naoko’s experience in the fashion world gave her a distinct vision for the ideal reception venue. According to... Read more »
California girl Heather Cowie says, “I absolutely love Kauai. I always knew I would be married in Hanalei.” On September 5, 2009 her wish came true. As the sun peeked through the misty clouds illuminating Mount Wai'ale'ale, Heather exchanged vows with Chris Lewis in this peaceful setting that... Read more »
Jill and David flew to the island of Oahu to preview wedding sites, and as soon as they walked into the Kahala Resort lobby they knew it was right. The elegant resort... Read more »
Sharon Feldman and Ryan Stewart chose the spiritual setting of Mauna Lani Bay on Hawaii's Big Island for their destination wedding. Guests arrived from across the country to share in their magical celebration, flying into the Kona Coast of the Big Island for a first glimpse of Hawaii’s very... Read more »
Thatched roof bungalows with picturesque garden views, tranquil lagoon settings and dramatic ocean views made Kona... Read more »
Having spent countless hours surfing and talking about future plans together, Joelle and Andrew assumed they would be married barefoot in the sand. Then a friend suggested a wedding at the old Haiku Mill in Maui, and Joelle recalls, “As soon as we saw this beautiful hideaway, I knew... Read more »
A destination wedding in Hawaii fulfilled Lacey Yantis’ longtime dream of being married in an exotic locale “barefoot on the beach”. On a trip to Oahu with her fiancé, Aaron Blank, she found her perfect spot tucked... Read more »
Special memories of childhood summers spent on the island of Lanai inspired Kili Chang and Keola Gerell to hop a ferry from Maui in search of the perfect wedding location. “The moment I arrived, I could just picture all of my closest family and friends there with me. The Four Season's Lodge at... Read more »
There was never any doubt that Hawaii residents, Jody Hanako Kono and Maui Kjeldsen, would be married barefoot on the beach, and Jody selected a place where their romance had blossomed over a two year courtship. “Waikoko, Kauai is magical. It’s a bit secluded, breathtakingly beautiful, and... Read more »
In June, 2008 a small group of thirty friends and relatives came together in the quaint surroundings of Princeville, Kauai to celebrate the destination wedding of Marie Mazelis and Lewis Briggs. Throughout the week prior to the wedding day, guests gathered together at the couple’s rented villa,... Read more »
The destination wedding of Haleh Kazemzadeh to Jason Campbell took place at the picturesque Grand Wailea Resort on Maui's sunny south shore. The California couple longed to elude the formality of a hometown affair and “escape to Hawaii”... Read more »
A destination wedding in Oahu at Lanikuhonua was meant to be for Miki and Joel. “We always knew that we would be married in Hawaii,” Miki says. “The aloha spirit is so warm and welcoming, and as a couple, we have shared many special moments in the Islands.” After attending their fair share of... Read more »
A wedding on the north shore of Kauai is like a dream. The glistening azure ocean stretches as far as the eye can see, and the land remains supremely verdant 365 days a year, blessed by the island’s unfaltering tears. Here, at the edge of the Kilauea River Valley, Joshua Kaplan and Jennifer... Read more »
Nothing could be more romantic than a wedding on the beautiful island of Maui at The Four Seasons Resort, Wailea. When Los Angeles actress and model Jami Miller arrived on the set of a music video for the rock band Hinder in March, 2007, she had no idea this day would be a prelude to her wedding... Read more »
Three years after Taylor Cohen met Clayton Jerome, the couple became engaged by summer 2008 and began to plan their wedding at the Seawatch Restaurant in Wailea, on the island... Read more »
The July 3, 2008 wedding of Alexandra Baker to Corey Mottesheard was the culmination of a week-long family reunion, where loved ones spent time together discovering the laidback luxuries of Hawaii, and witnessing the couples exchanging of vows at Lanikuhonua Beach on Oahu. It didn’t take long... Read more »
Hosting a destination wedding at Lanikuhonua on Oahu, felt like returning home to the young couple, who met while attending the University of Hawaii at Manoa. “We wanted to go back to the place where our love began,” Erin says. When it came time to plan the wedding from her office in Dallas,... Read more »
At a secluded port in Bellagio, Italy, David Humber proposed to his sweetheart Emily Shoda with a stunning diamond ring. The Oahu couple returned home to share their exciting engagement news with their families. Plans were soon underway for an intimate church ceremony at St. Johns Episcopal... Read more »
The words of their favorite song blended magically with the rhythms of the waves lapping gently off shore. Surrounded by family and friends, Brooke Israel and Craig Watson exchanged vows overlooking a stunning seascape with both their Oahu hometowns of Kahala and Portlock in view. “Our friends... Read more »
Lillian Masamitsu and Jay Kam decided to get married on Kauai at The Princeville Kauai resort on Hanalei Bay, instead of their home in Honolulu. The twenty minute flight to the island known as the "Garden Isle" allowed their guests the luxury of a brief getaway. "We wanted this to be a relaxing... Read more »
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