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Hawaiian Wedding Ceremony
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Just the Two of You… Just the Two of You and a friend… Just the
Two of You and five hundred guests…your wedding day will be full of memories. You can collect wonderful memories of your wedding day.
The blowing of a conch shell, a blessing chanted in Hawaiian and ti leaf cleansing make a lovely Hawaiian wedding—
Yes, arrangements can be made for an authentic Hawaiin Wedding ceremony, with a culturally correct, Hawaiian blessed wedding as only Kahu can.
If you want a traditional Hawaiian Wedding Ceremony, you'll choose an authentic Kahu to perform your Hawaiian prayers, blessing & chant. A Kahu, or Kahuna, is one who has properly studied, passed sometimes rigorous tests, and is revered by the Hawaiian people as a spiritual leader.
Most wedding officiants who offer a Hawaiian wedding package are not Kahu. They pretend, blowing a conch shell, chanting and blessing in Hawaiian, because they can charge more, and because it's so easy to fool people.
The aim of Marriage in Hawaii is to offer a simply romantic weddings in Hawaii with respect for the Hawaiian culture. Linda, your Marriage in Hawaii wedding minister, is a non-denominational Christian minister with almost ten years professional church ministry before being licensed. She is not Kahu. Her resepct for the Hawaiian culture prevents her from pretending.
A lei exchange adds a touch of aloha without violating the culture of Hawaii and can readily be included in a wedding.
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Flowers
Whatever you want to do with flowers, from a bouquet to petals strewn on the aisle, there's no better place to find gorgeous flowers than in beautiful Hawaii! Some flowers, like pikaki, are seasonal. Others, like orchid or anthurium, are found throughout the year.
In Hawaii, a haku headband is worn in lieu of a veil.
Lei
The giving and receiving of lei are reserved for special occasions, and what happier occasion for lei than a wedding‽
Yes, Lei are wedding flowers! (The Hawaiian language does not include the letter "s", so when you have more than one lei, you have two lei, or more lei. Don't forget that lei must always be presented with a kiss on the cheek.)
Traditional Groom's wedding Lei is an open maile, sometimes entwined with pikaki or ilima (fragrant Hawaiian flowers). A less-expensive ti leaf lei is sometimes substituted.
Bride's lei are usually white with green leaves, sometimes incorporating a small flower for color. Pikaki and tuberose, or ilima are popular bridal lei.
Mother, Father, Special People, Guest: there are lei for everyone!
aloha!
your Hawaii Wedding Minister