Top 10 Best Wedding Venues on Oahu
The wedding venue is an essential part of the wedding. Without a wedding venue and a date, you don’t have a wedding. Choosing your Oahu wedding venue can be tough, whether you’re planning a destination wedding or as someone who lives in Hawaii locally. However there are plenty of choices on the island with different features to offer. When choosing an amazing wedding venue, it should leave you feeling secure and confident while wedding planning and the location ultimately sets the backdrop and atmosphere for the celebration.
As HNL Studios, we have done hundreds of weddings on Hawaii and been just about everywhere there is to have a wedding. Here are our top wedding venues on the island of Oahu. We hope it can help narrow down your wedding location choices in preparation for your big day.
Bride and groom walk down aisle at wedding ceremony
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1. Kualoa Ranch & Private Nature Reserve - Kaneohe, Oahu
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Kualoa Ranch is a prime location for outdoor weddings and offers several stunning garden wedding venue options. Their event spaces have stunning ocean and mountain views, allowing guests to enjoy the beauty of the property.
The property’s event spaces provide access to event essentials such as power outlets, restrooms, sufficient exclusive parking stalls, and even bridal preparation suites. Kualoa Ranch is also known as the filming location for iconic movies such as 50 First Dates, Jurassic Park, Godzilla, and Jumanji.
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2. Kaimea Estate - Honolulu Hawaii
Kaimea Estate is a gorgeous waterfront venue located in Honolulu. It has a beautiful beachside garden and is a private estate designed for intimate weddings of up to 50 people. The location is easily accessible and very easy to plan for especially for destination brides. It features a main house, lanai, and a lush garden overlooking the ocean.
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3. Ko’olau Ballrooms and Conference Center - Kaneohe, Oahu
The Ko’olau Ballrooms is a wedding venue in Hawaii, known for its beautiful glass ballroom with stunning views of the iconic Ko’olau mountain range.
They offer several wedding packages for ceremonies and receptions in their indoor and outdoor gardens and their two ballrooms. Aside from being a prime wedding venue on Oahu, Ko’olau also has an award-winning executive chef capable of creating a variety of menus for any celebration.
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4. Sunset Ranch Hawaii - Haleiwa, Oahu
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Sunset Ranch Hawaii is a choice wedding venue for couples who want a celebration with a distinct rustic theme. The property contains a meadow with a Banyan tree and a stable for indoor events. Sunset Ranch has magnificent views of the ocean and mountains on the northwest side of Oahu.
They offer several wedding packages and ala-carte event options, making wedding planning easy and stress-free for any couple.
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5. Loulu Palm Estate - Haleiwa, Oahu
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Loulu Palm Estate is a private farm estate that sits on a mile of secluded beach. The grounds boast of beautiful sandy beaches, and well-preserved tropical trees and plants that provide couples with a paradise wedding.
Their beachside garden is perfect for wedding ceremonies on the grass with beautiful views of the ocean. The main house’s lanai can also be rented to provide shade for furniture and equipment you want kept off the grass.
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6. Turtle Bay Resort - North Shore, Oahu
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Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore of Hawaii is the only hotel in Hawaii that can guarantee a true private beach wedding for couples. Turtle Bay has pavilions, lawns, ballrooms, and a private beach perfect for your dream island wedding.
Their wedding packages provide a lot of inclusions that provide value for money and help secure the essentials for your wedding.
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7. Lanikuhonua Cultural Institute - Ko’Olina, Oahu
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Lanikuhonua is a gem for brides who have their heart set on an outdoor space for their wedding. Lanikuhonua has a beautiful natural backdrop for couples who want to take in the beauty that Hawaii has to offer.
The property houses three different outdoor venues which can accommodate from 150 to 1,000 guests. All their event spaces are strictly outdoor locations, each with a small or large pavilion.
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8. Paradise Cove Luau - Ko’Olina, Oahu
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Paradise Cove is an ideal location for a true Hawaiian wedding. They provide you with several luau wedding packages, allowing couples and their guests to experience a true Hawaiian luau.
Their gorgeous gardens and beaches will allow guests to fully enjoy their Hawaiian wedding experience, and the natural beauty of the island.
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9. Haiku Gardens - Kaneohe, Oahu
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Haiku Gardens is a prime wedding venue in Kaneohe. The property offers a private pond, beautiful gardens, and a spectacular view of the Ko’olau mountain range. Wedding receptions are also held in their onsite restaurant, Haleiwa Joe’s.
Indoor and outdoor wedding ceremony sites are available on the property, providing flexibility for brides and grooms.
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10. The Kahala Hotel & Resort - Honolulu, Oahu
The Kahala Hotel is a top luxury hotel resort in Honolulu. It is a 10 minute drive from Waikiki Beach, and is a perfect romantic venue for weddings, allowing couples to bask in the splendor of tropical paradise. The hotel has several ballrooms with views of the Pacific ocean, and beautiful oceanfront lawns and gardens for outdoor weddings.
The hotel offers several wedding packages to accommodate small intimate celebrations and large lavish weddings.
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Weddings at Kahala Hotel and Resort
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Keshia is a lifestyle writer and the Studio Manager at HNL Studios offering wedding photography, videography, and photobooth. You can find her at home watching Korean dramas, experimenting with different ways to brew coffee, or playing The Legend of Zelda or Stardew Valley on the Nintendo Switch with her hubby Billy. She is an avid fan of fountain pens and have used them exclusively as her writing tool of choice since 2013. Follow HNL Studios on Instagram at: @HNLStudios
