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1 Hotel Hanalei Bay

Bluff-top Princeville resort above Hanalei Bay.

$$$$Ocean ViewResortMountain View

Reimagined Princeville luxury resort on the bluffs above Hanalei Bay with dramatic mountain-and-ocean ceremony views.

Princeville
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Allerton Garden

Historic Lāwaʻi Valley garden of the NTBG.

$$$GardenHistoricHawaiian Cultural

Dramatic National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lāwaʻi Valley with garden rooms and the famous Moreton Bay fig trees.

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Christ Memorial Episcopal Church

Lava-stone church on the north shore.

$Chapel / ChurchHistoricGarden

Picturesque lava-stone church in Kīlauea with stained glass and a garden setting, for traditional ceremonies.

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Fern Grotto (Wailua River)

Lava grotto draped in ferns up the Wailua River.

$$GardenHawaiian CulturalWaterfall / Valley

Legendary fern-draped lava grotto reached by riverboat up the Wailua River, a storied Kauaʻi ceremony site.

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Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa

50-acre Poʻipū oceanfront resort.

$$$$BeachfrontOcean ViewResort

Sprawling Poʻipū oceanfront resort with the Seaview Terrace, garden lawns, and a beachfront setup for weddings.

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Hanalei Bay

Two-mile north-shore bay beneath the mountains.

$BeachfrontOcean ViewMountain View

Sweeping north-shore bay framed by waterfalls and green peaks, an iconic permitted ceremony setting.

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Hanalei Colony Resort

The only resort past Hanalei town.

$$$BeachfrontOcean ViewResort

Remote north-shore beachfront resort at Hāʻena with a backdrop of the Nā Pali mountains for intimate weddings.

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Kalapakī Beach

Sheltered Līhuʻe beach on Nāwiliwili Bay.

$BeachfrontOcean View

Calm Līhuʻe beach on Nāwiliwili Bay backed by green ridgelines, a convenient permitted ceremony site.

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Kalihiwai Beach

North-shore bay at a river mouth.

$BeachfrontOcean View

Picturesque north-shore beach in a bay framed by cliffs and a river valley, a quiet permitted ceremony spot.

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Kauai Beach Resort & Spa

East-side resort north of Līhuʻe.

$$BeachfrontOcean ViewResort

East-shore Kauaʻi resort with oceanfront lawns and lagoon pools for ceremonies and receptions.

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Keʻe Beach

End-of-the-road beach below Nā Pali.

$BeachfrontOcean ViewMountain View

North-shore beach at the foot of the Nā Pali Coast, a breathtaking permitted ceremony site (reservation system applies).

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Kilohana Plantation

Historic 1936 sugar-plantation estate.

$$$Private EstateHistoricGarden

Restored Tudor-style plantation estate near Līhuʻe with manicured grounds, a courtyard, and the Gaylord's venue.

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Koa Kea Hotel & Resort

Boutique oceanfront hotel on Poʻipū Beach.

$$$$BeachfrontOcean ViewResort

Intimate boutique Poʻipū resort on the sand, well-suited to small oceanfront ceremonies and receptions.

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Lihue Lutheran Church

Hawaiʻi's oldest Lutheran congregation.

$Chapel / ChurchHistoric

Historic Līhuʻe church with a ship-inspired interior, a classic setting for traditional ceremonies.

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Limahuli Garden & Preserve

Terraced north-shore valley garden.

$$GardenMountain ViewHawaiian Cultural

National Tropical Botanical Garden in a north-shore valley with ancient taro terraces beneath the Nā Pali cliffs.

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Lydgate Beach Park

Protected east-side beach park at Wailua.

$BeachfrontOcean ViewPublic Park

East-shore beach park with sheltered swimming ponds and broad lawns, well-suited to permitted family ceremonies.

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Mahaʻulepu Beach

Wild, undeveloped south-shore coast.

$BeachfrontOcean View

Remote, undeveloped south-shore beach beyond Poʻipū with rugged cliffs and dunes for adventurous permitted ceremonies.

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Marriott's Waiohai Beach Club

Villa resort on Poʻipū Beach.

$$$BeachfrontOcean ViewResort

Poʻipū beachfront villa resort with oceanfront ceremony lawns on one of Kauaʻi's best swimming beaches.

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Moir Gardens at Kiahuna Plantation

Historic cactus-and-orchid gardens in Poʻipū.

$$GardenHistoricPrivate Estate

Plantation-era gardens in Poʻipū with lagoons, cactus collections, and orchids around a historic estate house.

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Na ʻAina Kai Botanical Gardens

240-acre north-shore sculpture gardens.

$$$GardenPrivate Estate

Expansive north-shore botanical gardens with formal hedges, sculpture, and a hardwood plantation for ceremonies.

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Ocean Course at Hōkūala

Jack Nicklaus oceanfront course at Hōkūala.

$$$Golf / Country ClubOcean ViewIndoor / Ballroom

Līhuʻe oceanfront golf course with the longest stretch of oceanfront holes in Hawaiʻi, for clifftop ceremonies.

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Poipu Bay Golf Course

Oceanfront links beside the Grand Hyatt.

$$$Golf / Country ClubOcean ViewIndoor / Ballroom

Poʻipū oceanfront golf course with clifftop ceremony points and a clubhouse for receptions.

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Polihale State Park

Vast west-side beach at the end of the road.

$BeachfrontOcean ViewPublic Park

Remote, expansive west-side beach at the foot of the Nā Pali cliffs, a dramatic permitted sunset-ceremony location.

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Poʻipū Beach Park

Sunny south-shore beach park.

$BeachfrontOcean ViewPublic Park

Popular south-shore beach park with golden sand and calm water, a favored permitted ceremony site. Kauaʻi shoreline weddings require a state permit.

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Princeville Botanical Gardens

Hillside gardens above the north shore.

$$GardenMountain ViewOcean View

Family-run north-shore botanical gardens with ocean and mountain views for intimate ceremonies.

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Princeville Makai Golf Club

Clifftop north-shore championship golf.

$$$Golf / Country ClubOcean ViewMountain View

Princeville championship golf club with dramatic ocean-and-mountain course views for ceremonies and receptions.

Princeville
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Royal Sonesta Kauai Resort Lihue

Kalapakī Beach resort on Nāwiliwili Bay.

$$$BeachfrontOcean ViewResort

Līhuʻe resort fronting Kalapakī Beach with oceanfront lawns and ballrooms for ceremonies and receptions.

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Salt Pond Beach Park

West-side beach by traditional salt ponds.

$BeachfrontOcean ViewPublic Park

Calm west-side beach park beside Hawaiʻi's last working salt ponds, a culturally rich permitted ceremony site.

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Sheraton Kauai Coconut Beach Resort

Oceanfront resort on the Coconut Coast.

$$$BeachfrontOcean ViewResort

Kapaʻa oceanfront resort along the Royal Coconut Coast with a beachfront ceremony lawn and reception spaces.

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Sheraton Kauai Resort

Poʻipū oceanfront on a sandy beach.

$$$BeachfrontOcean ViewResort

Poʻipū beachfront resort with oceanfront lawn ceremony sites and reception venues facing the south shore.

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Shipwreck Beach (Keoneloa Bay)

South-shore beach beneath Makawehi bluff.

$BeachfrontOcean View

Poʻipū beach backed by the dramatic Makawehi lithified cliffs, a striking permitted ceremony backdrop.

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Smith's Tropical Paradise

30-acre botanical garden on the Wailua River.

$$GardenHawaiian Cultural

Riverside botanical garden at Wailua with lagoons and themed groves, plus the riverboat to the Fern Grotto.

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St. Raphael Catholic Church

Kauaʻi's oldest Catholic church.

$Chapel / ChurchHistoric

Historic stone-and-lime church near Kōloa, the oldest Catholic church on Kauaʻi, for traditional ceremonies.

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The Beach House Restaurant

Poʻipū's iconic sunset oceanfront restaurant.

$$$BeachfrontOcean View

Renowned Poʻipū oceanfront restaurant with a beachside lawn famous for sunset ceremonies and receptions.

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The Lodge at Kukuiʻula

Plantation-style club village in Poʻipū.

$$$$Private EstateGardenGolf / Country Club

Upscale Poʻipū club community with garden lawns, a lake, and plantation-style architecture for private weddings.

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The Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas

Clifftop Princeville villa resort.

$$$Ocean ViewResortMountain View

Princeville villa resort on the north-shore cliffs with oceanview ceremony lawns and Bali Hai backdrops.

Princeville
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Timbers Kauai Ocean Club & Residences

Hōkūala oceanfront residences and golf.

$$$$Ocean ViewResortGolf / Country Club

Līhuʻe oceanfront residence resort at Hōkūala with bluff-edge ceremony lawns and an oceanfront golf course.

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Tunnels Beach (Makua)

North-shore reef beach beneath green peaks.

$BeachfrontOcean ViewMountain View

North-shore beach framed by mountains and reef lagoons, a scenic permitted ceremony location near Hāʻena.

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Wailua Beach

East-side beach at the Wailua River mouth.

$BeachfrontOcean ViewHawaiian Cultural

Open east-shore beach at the mouth of the sacred Wailua River, a culturally significant permitted ceremony site.

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Wailua River State Park

Sacred river valley with waterfalls.

$Waterfall / ValleyGardenPublic Park

East-side state park along the sacred Wailua River, with ʻOpaekaʻa Falls and riverbank settings for permitted ceremonies.

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Waiʻoli Huiʻia Church

Historic green church in Hanalei.

$$Chapel / ChurchHistoricMountain View

Iconic American-Gothic green church on the Hanalei lawn beneath the north-shore mountains, for traditional ceremonies.

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ʻAnini Beach Park

Calm reef-protected north-shore beach.

$BeachfrontOcean ViewPublic Park

Tranquil north-shore beach with one of Hawaiʻi's longest fringing reefs, ideal for calm permitted ceremonies.