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Big Island Beachfront Wedding Venues

18 venues listed

18 Big Island wedding venues for toes-in-the-sand ceremonies, priced from $ to $$$$. Public-beach ceremonies in Hawaii need a DLNR or county permit and cap the guest count; resort beachfront lawns handle the permit for you and lift most of those restrictions. On AlohaCalendar: Beach 69 (Waialea Bay), Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel and Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii.

Big Island

Beach 69 (Waialea Bay)

Tree-shaded Kohala beach.

$BeachfrontOcean ViewPublic Park

Shady Kohala Coast white-sand beach framed by trees, a relaxed permitted ceremony location.

Kohala Coast

Big Island

Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel

Kailua-Kona's only downtown beach, beside Kamakahonu.

$$BeachfrontOcean ViewResort

Downtown Kailua-Kona hotel beside the historic Kamakahonu site and a small sheltered beach for ceremonies.

Kailua-Kona

Big Island

Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii

Kohala Coast resort on a sheltered cove.

$$$$BeachfrontOcean ViewResort

Kohala Coast luxury resort with a sheltered swim cove, oceanfront ceremony lawns, and grand ballrooms.

Kohala Coast

Big Island

Four Seasons Resort Hualalai

North-Kona oceanfront five-star resort.

$$$$BeachfrontOcean ViewResort

Low-rise North-Kona luxury resort at Kaʻūpūlehu with secluded oceanfront ceremony settings.

Kailua-Kona

Big Island

Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area

The island's largest white-sand beach.

$BeachfrontOcean ViewPublic Park

Broad Kohala Coast white-sand beach, a premier permitted ceremony site. Hawaiʻi shoreline weddings require a state permit.

Kohala Coast

Big Island

Kahaluʻu Beach Park

Historic Keauhou bay beside the blue church.

$BeachfrontOcean ViewPublic Park

Kona snorkeling bay rich in Hawaiian history, beside St. Peter's church, used for permitted ceremonies.

Kailua-Kona

Big Island

Kekaha Kai State Park (Mahaiʻula)

Remote white-sand coves north of Kona.

$BeachfrontOcean ViewPublic Park

Wild North-Kona state park with secluded white-sand coves reached by a lava road, for adventurous permitted ceremonies.

Kailua-Kona

Big Island

Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort

Reimagined North-Kona hideaway at Kahuwai Bay.

$$$$BeachfrontOcean ViewResort

Secluded North-Kona resort of standalone hale around historic fishponds, with oceanfront ceremony settings.

Kailua-Kona

Big Island

Kua Bay (Maniniʻōwali Beach)

Brilliant white sand and turquoise water.

$BeachfrontOcean ViewPublic Park

North-Kona beach known for bright white sand and clear water, a vivid permitted ceremony backdrop.

Kailua-Kona

Big Island

Magic Sands (Laʻaloa Beach Park)

Small Kona beach south of town.

$BeachfrontOcean ViewPublic Park

Compact Kona beach park popular for sunset, a convenient permitted ceremony location near Kailua town.

Kailua-Kona

Big Island

Mauna Kea Beach Hotel

Original Kohala Coast resort on Kaunaʻoa Bay.

$$$$BeachfrontOcean ViewResort

Landmark Kohala Coast resort fronting Kaunaʻoa Beach with oceanfront ceremony lawns and ballroom receptions.

Kohala Coast

Big Island

Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection

Kohala Coast oceanfront luxury on ancient fishponds.

$$$$BeachfrontOcean ViewResort

Auberge-managed Kohala Coast resort with oceanfront ceremony lawns, historic fishponds, and petroglyph fields.

Kohala Coast

Big Island

Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach

Famous Kaʻū black-sand beach.

$BeachfrontOcean ViewPublic Park

Striking black-sand beach in the Kaʻū district, fringed by coconut palms, a dramatic permitted ceremony site.

Big Island

Richardson Ocean Park

Black-sand beach east of Hilo.

$BeachfrontOcean ViewPublic Park

Popular Hilo-side black-sand beach with calm reef water, a distinctive permitted ceremony backdrop.

Big Island

Samuel M. Spencer Beach Park

Calm Kohala beach below Puʻukoholā Heiau.

$BeachfrontOcean ViewPublic Park

Sheltered Kohala Coast beach park near Puʻukoholā Heiau with calm water for permitted family ceremonies.

Kohala Coast

Big Island

The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort

Above the Big Island's largest white-sand beach.

$$$$BeachfrontOcean ViewResort

Kohala Coast resort overlooking Hāpuna Beach with oceanview ceremony lawns and reception venues.

Kohala Coast

Big Island

Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa

On ʻAnaehoʻomalu Bay (A-Bay).

$$$BeachfrontOcean ViewResort

Waikoloa resort fronting ʻAnaehoʻomalu Bay with a beachfront ceremony lawn and historic fishponds.

Big Island

ʻAnaehoʻomalu Bay (A-Bay)

Palm-fringed bay over ancient fishponds.

$BeachfrontOcean ViewHawaiian Cultural

Waikoloa beach backed by historic fishponds and palms, a classic permitted sunset-ceremony spot.

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