| If you're planning a garden or beach wedding in | | | | wedding in Hawaii. There are wedding packages |
| Hawaii, then this article will cover what a basic Hawaii | | | | available for couples getting married offered at most |
| wedding package includes, how much it costs, and | | | | hotels that you can also take advantage of. |
| why you'll need a wedding planner to get the job | | | | Packages that include champagne, a car, buffet |
| done. | | | | breakfast, and so forth which you can get as part of |
| My wife and I were married in Hawaii in July, 2004. | | | | your hotel package. |
| I'm a professional writer living in Hawaii, and my wife | | | | To give you a better idea of what your Hawaii |
| is a professional Hawaii wedding planner. So we know | | | | wedding package will cost, strictly speaking, I will give |
| what you must be going through if you are planning | | | | you the actual numbers of what my wedding |
| to have your wedding in Hawaii. | | | | ceremony cost, as follows: |
| Hawaii is expensive sure, but there are wedding | | | | Basic Wedding $ 475 |
| packages for every price range. One of the cheapest | | | | Hair and Make-up $ 175 |
| is your basic beach wedding that can be had for as | | | | Limousine $ 95 |
| little as $395. That includes a priest, processing of | | | | Bride's Bouquet $ 95 |
| your marriage license, photos by a professional | | | | Bride's Maid Bouquet $ 60 |
| photographer burned onto a CD, two fresh orchid | | | | Photography $ 425 |
| leis, a wedding planner-coordinator at your wedding | | | | Musician $ 175 |
| to hold your hand, and you can choose any park or | | | | 10 Flower Lei $ 100 |
| beach to hold your traditional Hawaiian wedding | | | | 10 Chairs $ 150 |
| ceremony. | | | | Rose Pedal Shower $ 90 |
| I bet you thought it would cost more, didn't you! | | | | 2-Tier Wedding Cake $ 225 |
| Of course, you can embellish your wedding with | | | | The TOTAL for this was $2065 and it was worth |
| numerous add-ons, and I recommend that you do. | | | | every penny. Did I mention that this also included our |
| You will certainly want to get a bouquet for the | | | | wedding planner and she was also on site during the |
| bride, a wedding cake, a limousine, and chairs for any | | | | wedding? In fact, getting a wedding planner is a |
| guests you invite. These amenities can all be had for | | | | must, because your planner will be the one who puts |
| less than you think. | | | | together your custom wedding package. |
| You may also choose to have a palm arch wrapped | | | | What's more, if you don't live in Hawaii, you'll need a |
| in flowers and ferns, and some tiki torches, or a | | | | wedding planner to coordinate all the wedding |
| carpet of rose pedals leading to your chapel in the | | | | vendors and make all the reservations and |
| sand. My wife and I chose to have a harpist during | | | | arrangements. In fact, the cost of your wedding |
| our ceremony, a white stretch limousine to take us | | | | package includes your wedding planner, but that's a |
| to our wedding, a rose pedal shower after we were | | | | different story, and you can read about it in one of |
| married, and many more embellishments. | | | | my other many articles about planning your wedding |
| The more amenities you add to your Hawaii wedding | | | | in Hawaii. |
| ceremony the more spectacular your wedding, and | | | | You really have a number of wedding packages to |
| the higher your bill, obviously. Even the things leading | | | | choose from when you get married in Hawaii. From |
| up to your wedding ceremony are going to increase | | | | the simple barefoot beach wedding to a more |
| your overall expense to get married in Hawaii. You will | | | | extravagant garden or beach wedding, to a full-on |
| have to budget for air fare, hotel, hair and make-up | | | | spare no expense wedding package offered by |
| for the bride, a wedding dress and tux, rings, | | | | some of the five star hotels. Just remember, there's |
| invitations. The list goes on. | | | | a Hawaii wedding package available for every budget |
| But it's still very affordable to have your destination | | | | in paradise. |