Destination weddings are growing in popularity! There are endless reasons we think having a destination wedding can add to your overall wedding experience.  Here are our top 5 reasons we think everyone should consider a destination wedding in Hawaii (or anywhere!)

Destination weddings aren’t just a one-day event!  This reason is for both YOU and your guests! The wedding festivities can last all week long. Traveling for your wedding means spending time and creating lifelong memories with your people throughout the trip. This also removes stress from feeling like you have to spend quality time with everyone on the wedding day because you have the entire trip to do so. Creating an experience out of your big day with a destination wedding allows you to be more present for the main event.  

The guest list can be a top stressor when wedding planning. Dividing your people into A, B, and C list invites can be extremely taxing. Having a destination wedding often means not everyone can come – which means keeping the guest list down. There’s no pressure to invite everyone you know  – keep it simple and just invite your favorite people! 

Destination weddings open up endless, unique venue options that will top a hometown wedding venue. With endless options from a beachfront venue, epic mountain views, adventurous ceremony locations, or a hotel resort we can guarantee it will WOW you and your guests. Our beautiful islands have so much to offer whatever you land on for your destination wedding venue will blow you away.

Hawaii (or any destination wedding location) offers out-of-this-world backdrops! Imagine if your wedding gallery included white sandy beach shots, the ocean, tropical jungle, ranchy plantation farm vibes, AND epic mountain views. In Hawaii, these are all possible for your wedding day. Whether you go with a local photographer or fly your favorite one in from home they will have a blast scouting and curating the perfect locations for your photos. With all these backdrop options your photos will be to die for – enough said! 

Post-wedding you are already in a honeymoon location. This is a major plus! Ease into your honeymoon after the wedding day rather than packing up and flying out a few days after the celebration. Your family and friends will likely still be around too, you can include them in a few post-wedding activities and then split off for romantic time with just the two of you. In a destination like Hawaii, you can make a trip of it for your honeymoon and even explore the other nearby islands!

** Wedding Photos by Christie Pham Photography

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