Mark and Diane singing "The Hawaiian
Wedding Song"
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THE BIG
DAY
Get a good night's rest before the day of your wedding. Plan your day so
that the hour before you leave for the wedding site is relaxed and calm.
The last thing you want is to be rushed and out-of-sorts. Remember to bring
everything you will need for the ceremony including your marriage license
and rings. Be on time. Unless pre-arranged, all AlohaForever weddings are
scheduled for one hour.
GETTING TO THE WEDDING SITE
Most couples opt for a limo. However, if you are planning
to drive, please allow extra time. We provide good maps but Honolulu's
roads and signs can be confusing. If you are catching a cab, please let
us know. We will fax a map and directions for you to give the driver to
be sure the driver knows exactly where the location is. Cab drivers have
been known to drop couples off at the wrong site. If you have guests coming
on their own, please ask them to be on time.
PARKING
All
of the venues we offer include adequate parking except for Diamond Head
Beach Park. Diamond Head Road is a crowded, two-lane, winding street.
It is illegal to park or even load and unload at the park’s entrance.
Parking is limited and located a good city block's walk up a hill from
the park
GUESTS
Many
of the weddings we celebrate consist of only the bride and groom.
However, the ceremonies often do include any number of guests whose presence
bless and enhance the celebration. We only ask that guests be appropriately
dressed and sober and that children be accompanied by responsible adults.
There is no seating at any of the outdoor venues.
WEATHER
Hawaii is world-famous
for its beautiful climate where a wedding on a picturesque beach is
a natural. However, its lush landscapes do require a certain amount
of rainfall. Most days are sunny and clear with Hawaii’s
amazing intermittent, rainbow-producing, “good-luck, cooling mist
wafting down from the Koolau Mountain. But there is the occasional
tropical storm which can blow through at almost any time of the year.
Although we have never had a wedding rained-out, that is not to say
it cannot happen. We do not provide a “rain option".
However, in the rare event of inclement weather, you may choose to move
your wedding to the sanctuary of the First Christian Church of Honolulu
at a special rate available only through AlohaForever weddings. Please
note: Honolulu is located on the drier Leeward or south side of the
island of Oahu. The Windward or north side where the Moli'i Gardens
at Kualoa Ranch is located, receives quite a bit more rainfall than
the rest of the island. Most days, Hawaii is blessed with the wonderful
“air-conditioning of its tradewinds but sometimes a particularly
windy day may present a challenge to hair-dos and wedding veils.
Depending on the location, we do our best to hold the ceremony out of
the wind but being out-of-doors, it’s really Mother Nature’s
call.
A WORD TO THE WISE
If possible, plan to be in Hawaii at least twenty-four hours before
your wedding. Once you are here, be liberal with a high-factor sunscreen.
The cooling tradewinds are wonderful but the Hawaiian sun is the most
intense of the fifty states. Hawaii is a paradise but it is not innocent.
Be careful for your personal belongings and valuables. Locked cars and
car trunks will not adequately protect your things. Enjoy yourself but
keep your stuff with you.
GRATUITIES
Here in Hawai'i, "tipping" is an expression of Aloha
(appreciation, honor, love) rather than obligation. We and all of our
vendors (limo drivers, photo-videographers, musicians) endeavor to offer
the best services at the most reasonable prices possible simply because
that is what Aloha does. We all have chosen relatively modest life-styles
so that we can continue to do this in spite of Hawai'i's tight economy.
Any blessing you wish to extend to any of us is never expected but always
appreciated and gratefully received.
