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Christina and Manuel’s Oahu Beach Wedding was full of so much love and excitement! Exactly how a couple’s wedding day should be! And we had the best time working with this bride and groom in preparation for this special occasion. It’s easy to see just by looking at them that they truly are the love of each other’s life!
We especially love the way they couldn’t stop smiling at each other all evening long 🙂 . And these wedding portraits perfectly capture the bonds they share, with each other and their loved ones! Thank you so much, Christina and Manuel, for trusting Simple Oahu Wedding to plan your dream wedding. Congratulations and Warm Aloha!
Oahu Wedding Package: Simple Oahu Wedding
Onsite Coordinator: Johnelle of Simple Oahu Wedding
Oahu Wedding Photographer: Mike of Karma Hill Photography
Minister: Pastor John Fuchigami
Oahu Wedding Floral: Sweet Blossoms Hawaii
Oahu Beach Wedding Location: Waimanalo Bay Beach
Time of Day: Evening
View our recent wedding: Interested From the Beginning ~ Lindy & David’s Oahu Venue Wedding
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After working on Oahu for a couple of summers years back, Lindy knew she wanted to get married here. So we loved helping plan this Oahu Venue Wedding! Having met on Bumble, a dating app where the women ask the men out, Lindy knew she was interested in David from the beginning. And we think they make a perfect match!
With loved ones there to celebrate with them, including our groom’s two sons, this was a ceremony full of love and excitement. Just as a wedding should be! So we’re confident this is a day none of them will ever forget. Thank you so much, Lindy and David, for letting Simple Oahu Wedding share in the joy of your special day. Congratulations and Warm Aloha!
Oahu Wedding Packages: Simple Oahu Wedding
Onsite Coordinator: Oli of Simple Oahu Wedding
Oahu Wedding Photographer: Megan of Karma Hill Photography
Oahu Officiant: Pastor John Fuchigami
Hair & Make-up: Bride’s Sister
Oahu Wedding Floral: Sweet Blossoms Hawaii
Oahu Wedding Venues: Kualoa Secret Island
Time of Day: Evening
View our recent wedding: Tangible Love ~ Alicia & David’s Oahu Destination Wedding
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With their 3 month baby boy Gus and loved ones in tow, Polly and John were so excited to get married at an Oahu Destination Wedding! They went full aloha style for their wedding party’s attire, and we thought it was so cute how our groom and his little son matched. I mean just check out how adorable these photos of them all together are! We’re obsessed.
We love how this Oahu Destination Wedding created an intimate yet festive setting for this couple to say, “I do” in paradise. One of our favorite parts of this location is the private boat access. Not only does it make for a memorable experience, but it’s also super fun for wedding portraits! Which is always a plus 🙂 . Thank you, Polly and John, for letting Simple Oahu Wedding be part of such a special day! Congratulations and Warm Aloha!
Oahu Wedding Packages: Simple Oahu Wedding
Onsite Coordinator: Vy of Simple Oahu Wedding
Oahu Wedding Photographer: Jasmine of Karma Hill Photography
Oahu Officiant: Pastor John Fuchigami
Wedding Floral: Sweet Blossoms Hawaii
Oahu Wedding Venues: Kualoa Secret Island
Time of Day: Evening
Check out our last Oahu wedding here: https://simpleoahuwedding.com/yukie-david-oahu-beach-wedding/
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With an intimate setting for their Oahu Beach Wedding, Yukie and David were so excited to say, “I do” surrounded by just family! It was especially touching to see our bride’s kids and our groom’s kids stand by them during their ceremony.
Their wedding guests all wore aloha print shirts and dresses for an extra festive vibe. All the colors also complimented the medals on David’s police dress uniform that he wore for a personal touch. And who doesn’t love a man in uniform? It’s obvious Yukie does! The way these two look at and treat each other is everything, we are so glad we got to be part of their wedding day. So thank you, Yukie and David, for trusting Simple Oahu Wedding to help plan such a special occasion! Congratulations and Warm Aloha!
Oahu Wedding Coordinator: Simple Oahu Wedding
Onsite Coordinator: Oli of Simple Oahu Wedding
Oahu Wedding Photographer: Mike of Karma Hill Photography
Oahu Officiant: Rev. Kimo Taylor
Hair & Make-up: Reveal
Oahu Wedding Floral: Sweet Blossoms Hawaii
Oahu Beach Wedding Location: Yokohama Park
Time of Day: Evening
View our recent wedding: An Added Touch ~ Cheryl & Yishi’s Oahu Venue Wedding
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Participating in this Oahu Beach Elopement was an honor. While Trina and Cory have been a couple for 2.5 years, they’ve known each other much longer! And we just adore the way these two looked at each other. It’s obvious the love they share runs deep, leaving us confident they will have an amazing life together!
We especially love how Pastor John Fuchigami started their Oahu Beach Elopement off by playing the ukulele. He then offered a koa bowl and ti leaf blessing to make the ceremony even sweeter for them! One thing’s for sure, this is a day neither of them will ever forget and we are so glad we could be part of it. Thank you, Trina and Cory, for trusting Simple Oahu Wedding to help plan such a special occasion. We wish you every happiness on the journey ahead as husband and wife. Congratulations and Warm Aloha!
Oahu Elopement Packages: Simple Oahu Wedding
Onsite Coordinator: Oli of Simple Oahu Wedding
Oahu Elopement Photographer: Megan of Karma Hill Photography
Oahu Officiant: Pastor John Fuchigami
Hair & Make-up: Delish
Oahu Wedding Floral: Sweet Blossoms Hawaii
Oahu Beach Wedding Locations: Papailoa Beach
Time of Day: Sunset
View our recent wedding: A Fabulous Pair ~ Natalie & Eric’s Oahu Beach Wedding
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When planning an Oahu Destination Wedding and everything that goes into it, our philosophy is obviously the simpler the better! So we think it’s great that Heather and David chose to not only have their ceremony and reception at Turtle Bay Resort, but to also stay there as well. It made things super easy on their wedding day, and while visiting Hawaii!
Plus it was a beautiful setting for their Oahu Destination Wedding. We especially love this little path that led down to a private beach surrounded by greenery, lava rocks, and of course the ocean! I mean talk about a paradise location! Thank you, Heather and David, for including Simple Oahu Wedding on such a special occasion. We are so happy for you both and wish you all the best on the journey ahead! Congratulations and Warm Aloha!
Oahu Wedding Coordinator: Simple Oahu Wedding
Onsite Coordinator: Oli of Simple Oahu Wedding
Oahu Wedding Photographer: Mike of Karma Hill Photography
Oahu Officiant: Pastor John Fuchigami
Musician: Jeremy Hiroka
Make-up: Leslie
Oahu Wedding Floral: Sweet Blossoms Hawaii
Oahu Wedding Venue: Turtle Bay, Beach Point
Reception: Turtle Bay Resort Pavilion
Time of Day: Sunset
View our recent wedding: Including Loved Ones ~ Carole & David’s Oahu Beach Wedding
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Having traveled from Texas for their Oahu Destination Wedding, Ashley and Chase were so excited to get married in paradise! And we were so happy to be part of it 🙂 . It was definitely a day to remember, full of so much excitement and love!
Even though these two have known each other since high school, they actually reconnected many years later as adults and fell in love. And we are so glad they did! Our favorite part of their Oahu Destination Wedding was when this bride and groom got in the water at the end of the evening for a few fun wedding portraits. We love it! Thank you, Ashley and Chase, for trusting Simple Oahu Wedding to help plan such a special occasion. Congratulations and Warm Aloha!
Oahu Wedding Planner: Simple Oahu Wedding
Onsite Coordinator: Oli of Simple Oahu Wedding
Oahu Wedding Photographer: Megan of Karma Hill Photography
Oahu Officiant: Rev. Kimo Taylor
Oahu Wedding Floral: Sweet Blossoms Hawaii
Oahu Beach Wedding Location: Waialae Beach Park
Time of Day: Morning
View our recent wedding: A Change in Scenery ~ Mica & Thomas’ Oahu Beach Wedding
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Living in Hawaii gives you an undeniable sense of our planet’s beauty and the importance of living sustainably. From Hawaii’s lush green mountains and jungles to our tropical blue oceans and lively coral reefs, we cherish our islands natural magnificence. A sustainable wedding is not just eco-friendly but rather an elevated level of wedding planning. As wedding coordinators in Oahu, HI it is our duty to help clients design their wedding experience to be more “green” adding to the overall beauty.
BELOW ARE 6 TIPS FOR HAVING AN EARTH-FRIENDLY SUSTAINABLE WEDDING
Also, check out the styled shoot at the bottom to see just how to accomplish an eco-friendly wedding”.
1. KEEP YOUR GUEST COUNT SMALL
At Simple Oahu Wedding, we specialize in intimate weddings because less can be so much more and we believe Simplicity = Beauty. There are many benefits of a small wedding, from cost savings to the quality time you get to spend with each guest. Keeping wedding guest count small reduces the environmental impact of your wedding. It’s estimated that one round-trip flight between New York and California, generates about 20 percent of the greenhouse gases that your car would emit over an entire year. The fewer people you have flying and driving from far distances to your wedding, the smaller the environmental impact.
2. HAVE YOUR RECEPTION AT A RESTAURANT
A private reception in an epic location looks amazing in photos and has lots of options for decor and design. However the more “Disposable Details” you include in your wedding, the more waste goes into the local landfill. When you are on an island with limited land, it’s very important to reduce the amount of wedding waste to decrease pressure on the local infrastructure.
Restaurants are a great option for an eco-friendly reception. They often already have a great deal of reception dinner decor. Restaurants can usually reuse the flowers from their wedding arch for table centerpieces and almost always have candles. There is a significant cost saving having your reception at a restaurant as well because you don’t have to rent everything down to the forks. You can easily spend $15- $30 dollars per guest renting table settings for a venue style reception dinner and you haven’t even got food on your plate yet.
Many restaurants in Hawaii use locally sourced ingredients reducing the distance your food has to travel. Meanwhile when food is shipped it increases the carbon footprint of your reception dinner or brunch. Most importantly you can find ocean-friendly certified restaurants by the Surfrider Foundation to make your reception even more sustainable! See Ocean Friendly Certified restaurants on Oahu.
3. USE LOCALLY SOURCED FLOWERS
Hawaii is full of beautiful flowers that grow year-round here. If you want something that doesn’t grow here, it has to be flown from somewhere else increasing your carbon footprint. Why insist on Peonies when you can similarly get lush fresh Protea?
Local flowers add a sense of place to your wedding rather than importing flowers. Embracing the local flora and fauna adds to the specialness of a wedding. Our styled shoot below features locally sourced flowers harvested in Oahu. The vibrant colors on the arch set against the striking green mountains are simply gorgeous and complement the location! The floral for the below eco-friendly wedding shoot was designed by the local floral shop Sweet Blossoms Hawaii.
4. RENT YOUR WEDDING DRESS
According to sustainyourstyle.org, clothing has become disposable. As a result, we generate more and more textile waste. A family in the western world throws away an average of 30 kg or 66 lbs of clothing each year. Only 15% is recycled or donated, and the rest goes directly to the landfill or is incinerated. Reduce your wedding’s environmental footprint by renting your clothes so they can be reused. Many people think of renting the Groom’s suit, but there are lots of perfect island wedding dresses available to rent as well! We rented our model’s dress from Rent the Runway a service where you can rent special occasion dresses as well as everyday fashion.
5. RENT AN ELECTRIC CAR
You would be surprised how many cars there are on an island as small as Oahu. The more you can reduce the toxins that gas-powered vehicles produce and put into the environment the more you can feel good about cruising the island with zero emissions! You can rent electric vehicles through most rental agencies and even easier on Turo the car-sharing app. When you use Turo you are also supporting a local family rather than just a big rental car agency. We rented a Tesla model 3 for this shoot from a local resident through Turo click the link above to rent this model 3.
6. USE NATURE AS YOUR DECOR
When thinking of having a sustainable wedding the key is to really get back to nature and enjoy earth’s beauty. By surrounding yourself with nature as your wedding backdrop you don’t need to bring in a lot of stuff to make your wedding beautiful. I know all the wedding blogs and magazines are constantly pushing “More Stuff”, “More Details”!! The truth is it’s just more stuff to have to manage and more stuff to have to throw away.
When you decrease the amount of “wedding stuff” you instantly become closer to a sustainable wedding and are on your way to an eco-friendly marriage experience!
Simple Oahu Wedding – Team
By employing just a few of these sustainable wedding tips you can make your wedding more eco-friendly yet still stress-free. Our whole company philosophy is stress-free wedding planning and our wedding coordinators are happy to help you embrace a more environmentally friendly wedding!
SEE THE ENTIRE ECO-FRIENDLY WEDDING – BELOW
ABOUT THIS SUSTAINABLE WEDDING-STYLED SHOOT IN OAHU, HI
We chose the Royal Hawaiian Golf Club as our venue for this shoot as it shows off the natural epic beauty of Hawaii! We love that you can take an electric golf cart ride about 5 minutes to a LUSH tropical wild jungle. You can see our Oahu Wedding package at this awesome venue on our website here.
We rented the gorgeous Badgley Mischka gown from Rent the Runway and we loved the simplicity of the lines and the romantic swooped back.
The bridal hair and makeup were done by our friends at Reveal, the soft curls and bold lip look was perfect with the vibrant flower crown.
The locally sourced floral was designed by Sweet Blossoms Hawaii, how gorgeous is that cascading white orchid bouquet!
The hexagon arch was rented from Aloha Artisans. We love the sleek yet simple design of it and how well it went with the dark wood chairs. It added to the natural scenery without taking attention away from it.
Of course, our favorite Oahu wedding photography company, Karma Hill Photography, took these epic wedding photos!
Special thanks to our models Megan and Tim. Megan is one of the photographers at Karma Hill Photography so not only is she great behind the camera, she is stunning in front of it! Thanks to her boyfriend Tim for playing along 🙂
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