Sweet Hawaii Weddings at Hawaii Wedding and Vow Renewal provides Officiants/Ministers, photographers, wedding and vow renewal planning, License information and more. A sweet wedding on Maui is held at one of our popular beaches, Sugar Beach.
The beach gets its name from Maui’s sugar cane growing days, where sugar cane would be loaded onto cargo ships here at Sugar Beach. Maui’s historic wharf remnants can still be seen here a mile away from our special beach. Sugar beach is nearly 3 miles long, the longest stretch of a beach on Maui.
Sugar has quite a history on Maui. Large swathes of land were bought by US businessmen in the mid 1800’s and native Hawaiian were displaced from their land. Acres and acres of land was irrigated and sugar planted, and from the mid 1800’s until 2017, sugar and Maui went hand-in hand. Due to low revenue and cheap sugar from Southeast Asia, the sugar producer stopped growing it here.
We have many other beaches that are cute and beautiful too. See photos here.
Our wedding company has planned over 10,000 weddings and vow renewals on Maui since 1994. We know the best locations and can help guide you to a venue that best fits your desires.
Complete weddings at Sugar Beach and other venues start at $395.00. See Maui wedding pricing here.
Sweet Hawaii Weddings. The sweetness has gone but Maui is still one sweet place to get married. Call 1-808-891-1208.
Below are sample menus and pricing. Please note that Hawaii Wedding and Vow Renewal will put you touch with the food and beverage manager of the restaurant for direct booking of your dinner reception upon reservation of ceremony with us. They know their menus, pricing, seating better than we do. We do not assist with menu selection/substitutions. We simply put this information below as a guide. We handle the pre-planing of the wedding, the ceremony itself, wedding ceremony decor, table pieces for the reception tables. … just not the food, or dancing after.
Our Duo Entree provides guests with a combination of two proteins
for their plated entrée Please select ONE option for all your guests to enjoy. Your guests will not select a menu, you will be pre selecting one option for all your gusts to enjoy
– OPTION 1 –
Cashew Nut Crusted Fresh Catch
with Coconut Curry Sauce
AND
Braised Beef Short Ribs
Hoisin Demi, Island Vegetable, Garlic Mashed Potatoes
– OPTION 2 –
Miso Marinated Fresh Catch from Hawaiian Waters
AND
Braised Beef Short Ribs
Hoisin Demi, Island Vegetable, Garlic Mashed Potatoes
– OPTION 3 –
Organic Chicken
Watercress, Frisee, Dijon Mustard Sauce
AND
Braised Beef Short Ribs
Hoisin Demi, Island Vegetable, Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Bread & Sweet Butter, Coffee, Tea, Iced Tea
Cost $49 per person
plus tax 4.166% and coordination 20%
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UPGRADE TO: Petite Filet of Beef, Shiitake Mushroom Cabernet Sauce add in $10 per person (in place of Braised Shot Rib item)
UPGRADE TO: 5 oz Lobster Tail, add in $20 per person
Add a Plated Appetizer to the menu for all guests to enjoy a 3 Course meal
Pacific Crab CakeRadish Salad, Sweet Thai Chili Sauce
OR Caprese ~ Island Tomatoes with Mozzarella Cheese, Basil and Balsamic Drizzle
OR Shrimp Cocktail with Sambal Cocktail Sauce, 3 shrimp per person
Cost goes to $59 per person plus tax 4.166% and coordination 20%
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Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free options are available upon request.
Advise the type and number of special meals you require.
The chef will adjust menus for vegan, vegetarian, gluten free dietary requests. Just note what the diet need is and how many guests for that special need
Menu details and guest count must be finalized by the 10th of the
month prior to your event date, including your wedding cake.
No changes 7 days prior to the event.
Final guest count is due 7 days prior to event.
Proteins will remain the same, preparations are subject to seasonal changes
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Additional Options
Add a glass of house Champagne for $8 ++ per person
Add chef selection of dessert for $10 ++ per person
Order your Wedding Cake with us online under Cakes
Pricing subject to change. Revised 11-8-2017
RECEPTION SITE FEES:
Location Details
Maximum Capacity: 60 guest seats with a dance floor. 80 guests with NO dancing.
Our only outdoor area available for a Sound Tech or DJ and dancing. Dance floor rental fee $150 ++, required for any dancing
Hours: 5:30pm – 10:00pm April to August 5:00pm September to March
Cocktails/Dinner Location Fee: $475 up to 50 guests
Cocktails/Dinner Location Fee: $495 over 50 guests
Live music, Sound Tech or DJs and a dance floor with dance music permitted from 8:30pm – 10pm. Light cocktail and dinner music from 5:30pm to 8:30pm, than your high energy dance music may begin. ALL musical needs must be hired thru your wedding planner or Gannon’s direct. We are not able to permit you to hire or bring in your own musician or sound needs. Exception is: you may bring in your own pre recorded dance music if you wish to hire the sound tech. The use of microphones is not permitted in any of our reception function locations. Please note that there is no internet access to Gannon’s for your wedding music. No Pandora, no Spotify, etc. unless you use your own data plan.
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All reception items are subject to 4.166% sales tax and 20% coordination charge.
All location costs include tables, chairs, service ware, white linens, personalized menus and staff.
Food and Beverage costs based upon consumption.
Additional Reception Services
Extended Hours (early start prior to 5:30pm or late night until 11pm): $500/hour – Hawaii law requires all minors to be off the premises at 10:00pm if there is any dancing. – Wailea noise curfew begins at 10:00pm. You may be asked to turn down your music after 10pm if you extend into overtime. Prior request is required for overtime.
Dance Floor (required for any dancing): $150 White Hanging Paper Lanterns: $365 Twinkle Lights: $300 Combination of Lanterns and Twinkles: $600
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All reception items are subject to 4.166% sales tax and 20% coordination charge. The use of microphones are not permitted in any of our reception function locations.
Hawaii Volcanoes and Weddings happening here have received much media attention. With red lava flowing around a particular neighborhood on far east side of the Big Island Of Hawaii, the pictures are stunning and the TV news makes the eruptions appear much more serious than it is.
( Update 9/19) The volcano has stopped flowing and the Big Island is safe to travel to. Many couples “island-hop” via plane from Maui to the Big Island.
The truth is just a tiny fraction of the Big Island is in trouble with some homes catching fire. Over the last few months since Kilauea woke up, one person has died. This is tragic to the family but threats to others remain extremely very minimal. With so many weddings and other tourism potentially threatened it’s important to deal with the facts and not dwell on media sensationalism.
Hawaii Governor David Ige stated “Hawaii’s air quality is being closely monitored on a continuing basis by scientists, meteorologists and the Hawaii State Department of Health. This team of experts says the air quality in the Hawaiian Islands is safe for residents and visitors, except in the affected areas.”
Hawaii is relatively young, geologically speaking. The oldest rocks above sea level are just less than one million years old. The Big Island of Hawaii was formed by 5 volcanoes, but only three are considered active: Hualālai, Mauna Loa and Kīlauea, all on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Governor Ige also stated “The bottom line is that there is no reason for travelers to avoid making their vacation plans in the Hawaiian Islands due to safety concerns because of Kilauea volcano,”
The Big Isalnd’s volcano is becoming quite the tourist attraction. Wedding couples and all can take helicopter tours over it and see the amazing views. There are also cruise ships that sail around the island with passengers getting a great view and experience.
Maui has no active volcanoes. Our Mt. Haleakala volcano is dormant and a huge draw for tourism. It is over 10,000 ft and you can hike the crater and experience something like no where on our planet. Many people say Haleakala looks like the planet Mars landscape. So, if you are considering having a wedding in Hawaii, come to Maui, voted best island world-wide by Expedia customers 2017, Conde Nest magazine readers for 19 years, and also rated #1 by Travel and Leisure Magazine. See our activity page for activities such as biking down the volcano, and hiking tours here.
A wedding canopy is popular as it forms the perfect focal point for a beach wedding. The wedding canopy is decorated with 4 fresh flower bouquets on each support pole attached by elegant silver and gold beaded tassels. The canopy is wrapped in white gauze fabric.
A wedding canopy decorated with florals adds a touch of elegance.
It is required that you have 4 guests hold this light-weight canopy during the ceremony. (Hawaiiwedding.com does not provide these 4 guests to hold the canopy). There is limited availability for this canopy and it is only available for weddings/vow renewals on the Southwest side of Maui ( Wailea, Kihei, Makena, Ma’alaea) . It is only available for our packages 3, 4 and 5. See our Hawaii Wedding Packages
Let us create this beautiful tropical floral walk way for the bride who has her heart set on walking down the aisle! Using petals and tropical flowers in vibrant colors, The Tropical aisle of petals is created with red ginger, palm leaves, hibiscus, tropical flowers and rose petals.
Circle of flower petals, made with colorful real flower petals (rose petals, hibiscus, bougainvillea) . Flower petal circles form a beautiful focal point for your beach wedding ceremony. Flower petal circles add a wonderful extra “pop” of color to all your ceremony photography and make for a truly Hawaiian wedding experience. Since the state does not allow us to erect any standing structures such as arches on the beach this is a perfect option to add a special touch to your beach ceremony.
*Flower circles may not always be available for your wedding due to scheduling conflicts. Some restrictions apply. Please enquire.
Maui Tropical Plantation Wedding, Garden Gazebo, Exotic Flowers and the West Maui Mountains
Maui Tropical Plantation wedding is the ideal location to get married for those who do not want a beach setting. Centrally located, the Plantation features a gazebo which overlooks this lake which is surrounded by gorgeous tropical fauna (shown here) with the majestic West Maui Mountains in the background. There is a rain-safe area to use just in case, a restaurant on site, and fabulous gardens to view (which are great for photo ops). The site fee to use the grounds is $750.
Spectacualar Oceanfront Ceremony and Reception Site
There is a minimum guest count of 20 people required to have your wedding and reception at this location. Chairs and arch must be booked directly with the venue provider. (See below for site fees and dinner menu pricing.)
Have your Maui Hawaii Wedding on the beautiful Manakai Oceanfront Lawn beautiful right on the ocean and dine oceanfront at the same location. Awesome! This package is only available if you are having your wedding at the adjacent restaurant and spend a minimum dollar amount on food and beverage (see amounts below)**
This oceanfront lawn is located on Maui’s sunny south shore in the town of Kihei. Weddings can take place on Keawekapu Beach or The Manakai oceanfront lawn, both fronting this 5 star open air fine dining restaurant.
The reception area is softly lit by chandeliers and candles on every table, surrounded by tiki torches, flowering bushes and plumeria trees. Windows line the ocean. This fabulous venue offers amazing sunset views and award winning Pacific Rim creations and the freshest, innovative island seafood.
Use of the Mana Kai lawn for your ceremony is allowed if you are hosting a full sit down dinner reception at this restaurant. Ceremony chairs and wedding arch is permitted on this ocean-front lawn.
Following the ceremony, many couples will host an appetizer and cocktails hour for their guests to enjoy while they are having photos taken. This is a great addition as it creates a smooth progression from cocktail party to dinner. They offer a great discount on mai tais.
CAKES: You are welcome to order a wedding cake from a vendor of your choice. A $5.00 per person cake service fee will apply. 5 Palms will not be held responsible for the quality or structural integrity of products provided by outside vendors.
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My wife and I reviewed our vows last year and could not have been happier. Kristina was fantastic! She handled... everything, all we had to do was show up. Ceremony was perfect and she picked a great location. I highly recommend!read more
Circle of flower petals, made with colorful real flower petals (rose petals, hibiscus, bougainvillea) . Flower petal circles form a beautiful focal point for your beach wedding ceremony. Flower petal circles add a wonderful extra “pop” of color to all your ceremony photography and make for a truly Hawaiian wedding experience. Since the state does not allow us to erect any standing structures such as arches on the beach this is a perfect option to add a special touch to your beach ceremony.
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