Kauai Wedding Site Suggestions

I%26#39;ve been scouring this forum and have found it very helpful, so I thought I%26#39;d just go ahead and post...My fiance and I are planning to get married in Kauai in July, but neither of us has been there! (We%26#39;ve been other parts of Hawaii and suspect Kauai will be our favorite.) Unfortunately, we won%26#39;t have a chance to go there until December, and we think we%26#39;ve probably got to book something before then, so we%26#39;re taking a leap of faith based on what we can glean from the internet, guidebooks, etc.

We%26#39;re planning to have about 50 guest,s and have been considering the Hyatt because it%26#39;s been recommended and it would be easy to do a package, but we%26#39;re not really ';resort'; type of people, and are worried that it might be a bit too much that way, as beautiful as it looks...We would love to get married in a beautiful natural setting with some privacy, and then just have a great party with dancing, drinks, etc. We%26#39;d like it to be nice, but we don%26#39;t need it to be a fancy resort. We%26#39;re kind of outdoor hiking enthusiast types. Any suggestions from people more in the know about Kauai? Maybe even a private house on the beach or a restaurant near the water? Or does anyone have any reviews/ descriptions of the Hyatt that might help us make our decision? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated! Thanks!!

Kauai Wedding Site Suggestions

Na Aina Kai gardens does weddings down on their private beach. I didn%26#39;t attend but picked up my cousin from such a party. Looked like a beautiful spot. They might be able to turn you on to a wedding planner.

I can%26#39;t believe it would be more painful on price than the Hyatt. Nothing is cheap there. North shore is nicer in summer IMO anyway.

They had a tent, dance floor, DJ, food ... Looked like they were having a blast.

We attended a wedding at the Hyatt. It was a huge affair, 500+ people. It was nice, the food was great, but with that many people it was Hotel ballroom. Rumored to have cost on the order of $100-150 per even with that many people. Their gardens are lovely. They should be able to give you a reasonably private area but not beachside.

You could easily rent a house on Hanalei bay and set up a tent on the lawn. If i knew a wedding planner I%26#39;d recommend.

Kauai Wedding Site Suggestions

kauai is a grat place to get married...alot of the hotels are able to have a private ceremony for you away from all the other guests...

here are some resorts..

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My husband and I were married on Kauai in February and although it was just the two of us on Ke%26#39;e Beach at sunset (GORGEOUS) our wedding planner/photographer was amazing, and very knowledgeable about sites all over the island. Her name is Kaye Vea and her business is called Maile Weddings. She%26#39;s in Kapaa. She was so helpful and so accomodating and even though our original wedding day had to be changed due to heavy rain she was wonderful and everything went so beautifully. I%26#39;d recommend her to anyone, and I know she arranges weddings of all sizes. Congratulations--there isn%26#39;t a more beautiful place in the whole world to get married!