Hi everyone,
Happy to be joining the conversation! We got engaged last month and are thinking of either an Oahu or Maui DW, sometime in Spring or Summer 2012, probably for 75-100 guests is my guess. My sister is recommends Oahu, she got married there several years ago and feels it's better to be where there are more activities for guests, and perhaps costs are better since there's more competition between vendors & venues.
I've seen plantation estates like Olowalu and Loulu Palms online. On the other hand I'm considering hotel/resort venues as well, Turtle Bay resort seems kinda cool. I guess I'm leaning towards something away from Waikiki and I'd prefer to have a little more control and not just do a package.
For the estates - any problems with bugs, mosquito? Also it seems that everything is just revealed right from the start - since the reception is tented outdoors, there's no real separation of the cocktail hour area from the dinner area right? And any issues with food quality, is there not really kitchen availability on site for caterers?
For the hotel, it seems that it could be less work and also less expensive to not have to have a lot of rentals.
Your thoughts are appreciated, I'm just at the start of planning and it's already feeling overwhelming!
