Hawai'i Weddings Made Simple

"Hawai'i Weddings Made Simple" is a guide to help make your dream wedding a reality. That means you need to have some ideas as to what you want. Do you want an outdoor wedding with an indoor reception? Do you want the ceremony and the reception in the same place? Do you want lots of Hawaiian flowers and leis or just simple tropical bouquets? Will your ceremony be traditional or do you want a completely unorthodox wedding? The sky is the limit-it just has to be right for you.

Use this resource book as a guide to your options. It's up to you to make the phone calls, send for information, check out websites, make appointments (if you're on the island), ask for references and start making decisions. In several categories (i.e., beauty, caterers, cakes/bakeries, transportation, photography and videography), we have listed only those who have advertised their businesses as professional, reliable wedding vendors. For additional resources in those categories, we suggest you consult a local phone directory. To order a residential or business phone book for any island call Verizon Hawaii at (800) 888-8448.

We have provided you with helpful tips and "questions to ask" (QTA's) throughout the book. But there are some things you should keep in mind when dealing with ALL vendors. Always get your agreement in writing, ask them if they have liability insurance, check your potential vendors' references, call the Hawaii Better Business Bureau and, whenever possible, pay with a credit card so that if it's ever necessary to dispute or refund the charges you have at least sixty days to do so.

This is the most important day of your life-use this book as a guide and enjoy every minute of it-it'll be over and done before you know it. What are you waiting for? Time's a wasting and you've got a lot of work to do-and the first step is to order "Hawaii Weddings Made Simple".