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Big Island Oceanfront Wedding Venues

35 venues listed

35 Big Island wedding venues with the Pacific as the backdrop, priced from $ to $$$$. Bluffs, lawns, and terraces above the water — the sunset-photo sites couples fly in for, without the on-the-sand permit rules. On AlohaCalendar: Beach 69 (Waialea Bay), Carlsmith Beach Park and Coconut Island (Mokuola).

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

Carlsmith Beach Park

Sheltered tide-pool park east of Hilo.

$Ocean ViewPublic Park

Calm Hilo-side park with protected lagoons and lawns shaded by palms, suited to permitted ceremonies.

Big Island

Coconut Island (Mokuola)

Footbridge islet in Hilo Bay.

$Ocean ViewPublic ParkHawaiian Cultural

Small historic islet in Hilo Bay reached by footbridge, with Mauna Kea views, a unique permitted ceremony site.

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

Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve & Garden

Rainforest garden on Onomea Bay.

$$GardenWaterfall / ValleyOcean View

Lush Hāmākua-coast botanical garden descending to Onomea Bay, with rainforest and oceanview ceremony settings.

Big Island

Hilo Hawaiian Hotel

Overlooking Hilo Bay and Coconut Island.

$$Ocean ViewIndoor / Ballroom

Hilo-side hotel on Reeds Bay with bay-view ceremony settings facing Coconut Island and Mauna Kea.

Big Island

Hilton Waikoloa Village

62-acre Waikoloa resort with lagoon and tram.

$$$Ocean ViewResortChapel / Church

Sprawling Waikoloa resort with a wedding chapel, oceanfront points, and a swimmable lagoon for large weddings.

Big Island

Holoholokai Beach Park

Coral-and-lava shore by the petroglyph trail.

$Ocean ViewPublic ParkHawaiian Cultural

Quiet Kohala Coast shore park near the Puakō petroglyphs, a scenic permitted ceremony site.

Kohala Coast

Big Island

Holualoa Inn

Hilltop estate inn above Kailua-Kona.

$$$Private EstateGardenOcean View

Boutique estate inn on a coffee farm above Kailua-Kona, with panoramic ocean views for small private weddings.

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 Country Club

Oceanfront golf club at Keauhou.

$$Golf / Country ClubOcean ViewIndoor / Ballroom

Keauhou golf club with oceanfront course backdrops and a clubhouse lanai for ceremonies and receptions.

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

Liliʻuokalani Gardens

Edo-style Japanese garden on Hilo Bay.

$GardenHistoricPublic Park

Historic 30-acre Japanese garden on Hilo Bay with arched bridges and pagodas, a serene permitted ceremony site.

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 Kea Golf Course

Oceanfront championship course on the Kohala Coast.

$$$Golf / Country ClubOcean ViewIndoor / Ballroom

Kohala Coast championship golf course with oceanview ceremony points and clubhouse reception space.

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

Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area

Long lava-and-sand shore at the edge of town.

$Ocean ViewPublic Park

Spacious Kailua-Kona shoreline park on a former runway, with open lava-coast settings for permitted ceremonies.

Kailua-Kona

Big Island

Outrigger Kona Resort & Spa

Keauhou oceanfront resort south of Kailua town.

$$$Ocean ViewResortIndoor / Ballroom

Kona oceanfront resort at Keauhou with bluff-top ceremony lawns and reception venues over the water.

Kailua-Kona

Big Island

Paleaku Gardens Peace Sanctuary

Contemplative garden above Kealakekua Bay.

$$GardenOcean ViewHawaiian Cultural

South-Kona peace garden with ocean views and meditative plantings for intimate ceremonies.

Captain Cook

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

Royal Kona Resort

Oceanfront resort on Kailua Bay.

$$Ocean ViewResort

Kailua-Kona oceanfront resort with a lava-point ceremony lawn and oceanfront luau grounds for receptions.

Kailua-Kona

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

Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay

Oceanfront resort on historic Keauhou Bay.

$$$Ocean ViewResortIndoor / Ballroom

Kona resort on the lava cliffs of Keauhou Bay with oceanview ceremony lawns and manta-ray night waters.

Kailua-Kona

Big Island

St. Peter's Catholic Church (Little Blue Church)

Tiny oceanfront blue chapel at Kahaluʻu.

$Chapel / ChurchHistoricOcean View

Iconic little blue church on the lava shore at Kahaluʻu Bay, a beloved setting for intimate Kona ceremonies.

Kailua-Kona

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 Golf

Lava-and-ocean resort golf at Waikoloa.

$$Golf / Country ClubOcean ViewIndoor / Ballroom

Waikoloa resort golf with lava-framed fairways and ocean views, plus clubhouse space for receptions.

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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