Hi There! Knottie Newbie!!

weloveduke

Hi Everyone, my name is Tiffany and I am super overwhelmed right now! My goodness I had no idea there were so many thing to choose from. Well i am planning a destination wedding in OAHU in October of 2011! So that gives me 2 years to plan this wedding. I would greatly appreciate if anyone has any kind of advise for me. I will be expecting around 40-50 guests, I am on a budget due to this dang economy and I would loooooovee a sunset wedding on the beach! If thats out of my league then someone please slap me back to reality! I look forward to hearing from all the soon to be's and the lucky mrs.

M&M's_Maui

Wow!  You are waaaay ahead of the game!  Heeheehee!  I can't help you much since we got married on Maui but I still wanted to say welcome the board!  The ladies here are awesome! 

diorgrl8

welcome to the board! where in oahu are you looking at ? If you want a sunset wedding, i'd suggest an afternoon/early evening ceremony on the west (leeward) side of Oahu...or Sunset Beach in the North Shore if you want something more intimate.... Good luck and hope this board is as much help to you as it has been to so many of us the girls on the HI board are AWESOME!

nbk2d9q

Welcome! I too wanted a sunset wedding. My photographer talked us into a sunrise wedding on the windward side (Waimanalo Beach) because the sun is much softer and not so bright in your eyes. We are pretty stoked about it. You can check out some pictures on his site if you want. www.hawaii-weddings.com. Click on Gallery and then Jason & Shaylah's sunrise wedding. Those are the pics that made us go that direction.

kaesha

I can't help with Oahu at all, but welcome to the board! I think a sunset ceremony is doable but perhaps tricky with a group that large. You won't be able to use chairs or set-up on the beach, you know? So, if you have guests that have mobility issues and need chairs, this might be a problem.As for the sunrise/sunset photography - definitely check out different photogs. I understand perennial favourite Shawn Starr won't do morning sessions because he doesn't like the light then.

mauidandy

Welcome welcome!!! Don't be overwhelmed, you have soooo much time to plan. Trust me! Especially if you're going to be knotting with us over here on the Hawaii board, you have nothing to worrk about I'm getting married in Maui but my photographer (Shawn Starr) and my videographer (Studio Red) are from Oahu. Their work is so fabulous that we're flying them over to do our wedding, so you should definitely check them out. I hear you on the economy card, money is tight right now! But...there are ways to cut corners so it's definitely doable.

soontobemrandmrslee

Welcome and congrats on your engagement! I'm not too familiar with the beaches in Oahu but I will say I loved Lanikuhonua and the sunset it's totally private and beautiful!I had my wedding ceremony there bc I love the view of it so much! Best of luck!

LilSwtAzyn

Welcome welcome! I would definitely say lanikuhonua forsure! Super budget friendly (bring your own caterer and alcohol!!!) Let us know if you have any questions. Just browse the knottie bios! CONGRATS again

Angelshann

Hi Tiffany and welcome!! You have come to the right place...the ladies on this board as the BEST!! Congratulations!!

HappyGoLuckyGal

Congrats on your engagement! I had a long time to plan our wedding too, and it's been great. You found the best resource--this board. I'm an Oahu bride as well, so I hope I can be of some help. Good luck with planning.

REM2008

Hi Tiffany!Congrats on your engagement!  I don't know much about Oahu as I'm a Maui bride.  But I just wanted to welcome you the board.

maui2011

Hi Tiffany, welcome to the board!!! I too am a 2011 bride but we're getting married on Maui. This is a great board, very inspiring with awesome pre and post brides! Congrats!! J. :-)

tifani27

Hey Tiffany, welcome from a fellow Tifani!!!! I know a lil different in the spelling. I think budget friendly weddings are super doable in Hawaii, there is such a wealth of info on this board, I am sure you will have no problem.....Look into some package deals, they are usually more budget friendly but not always. I would say after planning a wedding in hawaii, research is your best friend, research everything,get multiple quotes and ask if they can do a better deal for you, it works i swear!!!! I am also a Maui bride so I don't have too much info in the way of Ohau, but there are plenty of Ohau brides on here! Check out some of the ladies bio's, you can usually click the link next to their signature once they ahve posted.....there are great great great ideas on them!!!!

madstaylor

hello & welcome! I am also a Maui bride, so Im not sure on the details of Oahu, I juse wanted to say Hey

jujubee96

Welcome, and have fun planning!  This board has tons of resources.  Yeah, like kaesha said, if you want the ceremony in the sand, you will not be able to have chairs or arches.  However, the Hawaii state government permit you will need does allow for chairs for those who are not able to stand... at least that's what I remember reading. I have links to beach wedding stuff (permit, insurance- required, etc.) in my bio. Also consider having a sunset wedding at a place with an ocean view but not on the sand.  Then you don't have to worry about the chairs.Have fun!