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Wedding venues in Hawaii

Hilton Hawaiian Village
Hotel · Honolulu, United States
140–3,775 guests12 event spaces
Coral Ballroom for 2,800 theater style, Tapa Ballroom for 1,500 at banquet and a beachfront lawn for 1,600 at a Waikiki resort
Halekulani
Hotel · Honolulu, United States
300–500 guests1 event space453 rooms to stay
A Waikiki beach house of 1907 that gave its name to a Charlie Chan novel and became a 453-room hotel with an orchid of 1.2 million tiles on its pool floor.
Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea
Hotel · Wailea, United States
Capacity on request383 rooms to stay
The 1990 Wailea Beach resort of 383 rooms where the first season of The White Lotus was filmed in 2020, with Spago and an adults-only Serenity Pool.
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel
Hotel · Kohala Coast, United States
390–850 guests10 event spaces
Laurance Rockefeller's 1965 hotel on Kaunaʻoa Bay, where lights shone into the sea off the point draw manta rays to feed after dark.
Ala Moana Hotel
Hotel · Honolulu, United States
20–1,000 guests10 event spaces1,176 rooms to stay
Up to 1,000 guests in 15,000 sq ft of function space, with 1,176 rooms on site in Honolulu
The Kahala Hotel & Resort
Hotel · Honolulu, United States
12–500 guests6 event spaces
Ballroom for up to 500, oceanfront lawn for 300 and a 12-seat boardroom at a beach resort in Honolulu
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai
Hotel · Kailua-Kona, United States
Capacity on request
A low-rise resort on the Kona-Kohala lava coast where guests swim with reef fish in King's Pond, a 1.8-million-gallon pool carved out of the rock.
Fairmont Orchid
Hotel · United States
16–1,500 guests12 event spaces
Up to 1,500 guests in 20+ indoor and outdoor spaces, with a 14,000 sq ft ballroom, on Hawaiʻi's Big Island
Four Seasons Resort Lanai
Hotel · Lanai City, United States
Capacity on request
Opened as the Manele Bay Hotel in 1991 above Hulopoʻe Bay, a marine preserve where spinner dolphins come in to rest close to the beach.
Mauna Lani
Hotel · Kohala Coast, United States
200–900 guests4 event spaces
Beside the ancient fishponds of Kalāhuipuaʻa, where young green sea turtles kept in the ponds are released to the ocean every Fourth of July.
Montage Kapalua Bay
Hotel · Kapalua, United States
Capacity on request
Built on the site of the 1978 Kapalua Bay Hotel above Namalu Bay, with every room a residence-sized suite of one to four bedrooms.
Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa
Hotel · Kapolei, United States
50–500 guests9 event spaces
Ballroom for 500 theater style, lawns for 400 to 450 and 832 rooms and villas at a Disney beach resort in Ko Olina, O'ahu
The Royal Hawaiian
Hotel · Honolulu, United States
Up to 2,000 guests2 event spaces
The Pink Palace of the Pacific, opened on Waikiki Beach in 1927 by the Matson steamship line and still painted coral pink.
The Ritz-Carlton Oʻahu, Turtle Bay
Hotel · Kahuku, United States
40–2,000 guests11 event spaces
Ballrooms for up to 750 and oceanfront lawns for up to 2,000 guests on O'ahu's North Shore, with 18 event rooms

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14 venues in Hawaii host weddings, ordered by renown and by how fully each is documented. Of those that publish a capacity, the largest, Hilton Hawaiian Village, hosts up to 3,775 guests. 10 of them list their event spaces by name. Each page has the key facts and a request form for the events team.

Meeting and event venues in Hawaii

Planning a wedding in Hawaii

Hawaii combines a tropical setting with a simple legal process: the state issues the marriage licence, with no residency or citizenship requirement, and the ceremony can take place on the island of your choice. Oceanfront resorts, gardens and upcountry estates suit both small and larger weddings.

When to marry

Hawaii is warm all year. The drier months generally run from spring to early autumn, while winter brings more rain to the windward coasts and big surf to north shores. Hurricanes are rare but the season runs through summer and autumn, so ask venues about an indoor fallback.

Getting guests there

Honolulu on Oahu is the main international gateway, with direct flights from the US mainland and parts of Asia and Oceania. Maui, Kauai and the Big Island have their own airports with flights from the mainland and inter-island connections. Guests from outside the US should check entry rules early.

Resorts, gardens and estates

Oceanfront resorts with lawns above the sea, tropical gardens, upcountry ranches and estates on the slopes of Maui and the Big Island, and historic houses in Honolulu. Each island has its own character: Oahu is the busiest, Kauai the greenest, Maui and the Big Island the most varied.

Marrying in Hawaii

Couples apply for a marriage licence from the Hawaii State Department of Health, usually online, then appear together before a licence agent with photo ID. The licence is valid statewide, and the ceremony is performed by an officiant licensed by the state. Ceremonies on public beaches need a permit, which planners can arrange.

Questions and answers

Which venues in Hawaii can host 100 guests or more?

10 of the 14 venues publish a capacity of 100 guests or more: Hilton Hawaiian Village, Halekulani, Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Ala Moana Hotel, The Kahala Hotel & Resort, Fairmont Orchid, and 4 more.

Which venues in Hawaii have rooms for guests to stay?

14 of the 14 venues are hotels; the largest, Ala Moana Hotel, has 1,176 rooms.

What kinds of venues are listed in Hawaii?

14 hotels.

How are these venues chosen and ordered?

By documented renown first, then by how fully each venue is documented (photographs, rooms, capacities), never by payment: venues do not pay to appear and the guide takes no commission. How we select venues.

Can you get legally married in Hawaii as a foreigner?

Yes. There is no residency or citizenship requirement: both partners apply for a licence from the State Department of Health and meet a licence agent in person. A state-licensed officiant then performs the ceremony anywhere in Hawaii.

Which Hawaiian island is best for a wedding?

Maui is the most chosen for weddings, with resorts and upcountry estates. Oahu has the most flights and the widest choice of hotels around Honolulu, Kauai suits smaller, greener settings, and the Big Island offers ranches and wide coastlines.

Do you need a permit for a beach wedding in Hawaii?

Yes, a ceremony on a public beach generally needs a permit from the state, with rules on group size and set-up. Many couples choose a resort lawn or a private estate above the sea instead, which avoids the permit and gives a backup plan.

List updated on November 10, 2026.