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If you aren't able to have your wedding in Hawaii you can still make your dream Hawaiian wedding come true! Below are suggestion on how you can easily create an "island style" wedding. Having a Hawaii theme wedding is a very unique and elegant way to accent your special day. Guests at Hawaiian theme weddings tend to be more relaxed and have a great time. You will also find having a Hawaiian theme wedding will not cost as much as a more formal wedding ceremony and reception. There are many ways to incorporate Hawaii traditions and a Hawaii theme so review the suggestions and choose what appeals to you and will make your special day even more memorable. Email us at islandtips@aol.com and let us know how we can assist you in making your dream Hawaiian wedding a reality!

 
Whether you are having your wedding on a beach, on a boat, at a lakeside, in a garden, in a backyard, in a home, or in a church it is easy to incorporate touches of Hawaii to your special day...

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Send Hawaii Theme Invitations to Your Wedding Guests
You can create your own wedding invitations using your home computer and printer or add touches of Hawaii to professionally printed invitations.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)Incorporate Hawaiian words and phrases. Click here to review our resource of popular Hawaiian words and phrase.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)Translate the invited peoples names into Hawaiian. Click here to review our resource of first names into Hawaiian.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)Include the Lords Prayer in Hawaiian. Click here for the translation of the Lords Prayer in Hawaiian.

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Encourage Your Wedding Guests to Wear Hawaiian Attire
Hawaiian attire is very popular and many people have a Hawaiian shirt or dress in their wardrobe, especially those who have visited Hawaii. Since Hawaiian attire is popular many stores offer it. Thrift stores are also a great resource for Hawaii attire. The internet also makes acquiring Hawaii attire anywhere just a click away.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)Click here to review our links to a few places that offers Hawaii attire online.

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Have Your Wedding Party Dress in Hawaiian Attire
There is no right or wrong way to go about dressing your wedding party for a Hawaii theme wedding. Some people have all the ladies in Hawaiian print dresses and the men in Hawaiian print shirts. Some have the men wear pants while other have them wear shorts. Some wedding couples have the ladies in the Hawaiian print dresses but the men in full tuxedos. How formal or informal you have your wedding party is up to you.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)Click here to review our links to a few places that offers Hawaii attire online.

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Have Your Wedding Party Wear Leis
A lei is a garland or necklace made from fresh flowers, fresh leaves, silk flowers, nuts, shells, or pretty much anything. There are leis for the neck, head, wrist, and ankles. In Hawaii a lei is given as a symbol of love, respect and appreciation for all kinds of celebrations. For weddings it is popular to have the entire wedding party wear fresh leis. Many have fresh flower leis for both the women and men. Some have leis made from ti leaves for the men which are believed to bring good luck and fortune in the Hawaiian culture. Another popular lei for men is  Kukui nut leis which are made from the nut of the state tree and in ancient Hawaiian times were only give to people of great importance since they were very sacred. For those on a tight budget there are silk leis or shell leis which are a nice alternative to fresh leis and do not require special shipping like fresh leis do.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)To view fresh flower and fresh ti leis available for shipping from Hawaii to destinations in the USA click here.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)To view kukui nut lei options available for shipping from Hawaii to destinations in the USA click here.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)To view silk lei options and shell lei options available for shipping from Hawaii to destinations in the USA click here.

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The Bride Wear a Head Lei Rather Than a Formal Veil
For a Hawaii theme wedding a bride can wear a lei on her head rather than a traditional veil. The head lei is know as a haku and sits like a crown of flowers on the brides head. Some brides add a veil on a hair comb to the haku so they have both the formal traditional and the Hawaii traditional options. The veil on a hair comb is typically available through any bridal shop. The most popular haku lei is the fresh deluxe woven head lei with dendrobuim orchids, ferns and babys breath. For brides who do not want something so full there is a basic solid fresh dendrobium orchid head lei option as well. Silk head leis are also available.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)To view the fresh deluxe haku available for shipping from Hawaii to destinations in the USA click here.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)To view the fresh basic orchid head lei available for shipping from Hawaii to destinations in the USA click here.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)To view the silk haku available for shipping from Hawaii to destinations in the USA click here.

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Acknowledge Special People at the Wedding with Leis
For significant people who will be attending the wedding but who are not in the wedding party like the parents and/or grandparents of the wedding couple, children of the wedding couple, god parents of the wedding couple and the wedding official a special way to acknowledge them and have them stand out as special people at the wedding is to give them leis.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)To view fresh flower and fresh ti leis available for shipping from Hawaii to destinations in the USA click here.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)To view kukui nut lei options available for shipping from Hawaii to destinations in the USA click here.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)To view silk lei options and shell lei options available for shipping from Hawaii to destinations in the USA click here.

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Have a Hula Girl or Girls Welcome Your Guests with Leis
If you would like to adorn all of your wedding guests in leis a great thing to do is have one or a few girls dress in Hawaii attire or as hula girls and greet each guest before they are seated for the ceremony with a lei. Some couples have fresh leis for their guests. If fresh leis do not fit into your budget silk leis, nut lies, or shell leis are more economical options. Shell leis are the most cost effective lei available and make great keepsakes from the wedding.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)To view hula girl outfits available for shipping from Hawaii to destinations in the USA click here.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)To view fresh flower and fresh ti leis available for shipping from Hawaii to destinations in the USA click here.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)To view kukui nut lei options available for shipping from Hawaii to destinations in the USA click here.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)To view silk lei options and shell lei options available for shipping from Hawaii to destinations in the USA click here.

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Use Strands of Fresh Orchids to Decorate Arches, Alters, and Isles at the Ceremony
Strands of fresh dendrobium orchids makes it easy to add a tropical touch to arches and alters, line the isle, decorate fences and more. They come in six foot length but they can be made longer upon request.  
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)Click here to review fresh orchid strands available for shipping from Hawaii to destinations in the USA.

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Use Tiki Torches at the Ceremony
Tiki Torches are a great way to add a tropical atmosphere. If the ceremony is in the evening the torches can be lit, if the ceremony is during the day the tiki torch makes a great flower arrangement holder. To use as a flower arrangement holder as shown above remove the fuel holder and put the flower stems in it's place. Orchid sprays, shower tree branches, anthuriums and other tropical flowers are great for tiki torch flower displays. Tiki torches are typically available in home improvement stores like Home Depot and Lowes and can also be found in the patio section of stores like Walmart and Kmart.

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Have Romantic Hawaiian Music Playing Before, During, and After the Ceremony
You can have a live Hawaiian band serenade your guests or play a cd of romantic Hawaiian music. Rather than the typical Wedding March song playing while the bride walks down the isle the traditional song in a Hawaii theme wedding is the Hawaiian Wedding Song. 
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)Click here to review a romantic Hawaiian music CD available for shipping from Hawaii to destinations in the USA.

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Have the Flower Girl Drop Orchids Down the Isle During the Opening Ceremony
A tropical alternative to the flower girl dropping rose petals is to have her drop orchid heads or orchid petals. The flower girl can carry the orchids in a traditional basket or for more of a beach theme in a beach pail.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)To view fresh loose orchid bloom options available for shipping from Hawaii to destinations in the USA click here.

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Have the Ring Bearer Carry the Ring in a Shell
Rather than the ring bearer using a pillow for a more tropical twist have him carry the rings in a real shell. An abalone shell or a oyster shell work great. Craft stores typically have a nice selection of real shells.

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Have a Circle of Flowers
In Hawaii it is common for the wedding couple to have a circle of orchids mark the spot where they will exchange vows. The circle of flowers is symbolic of their never ending love for one another and their eternal pledge they commit to one another in the circle. It typically takes 250 orchid blooms to create a thin circle. It is more common to use 500-1,000 orchid blooms to create a full circle of flowers.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)To view fresh loose orchid bloom options available for shipping from Hawaii to destinations in the USA click here.

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Incorporate Hawaii Theme Wedding Vows
For religious or non-religious weddings you can easily incorporate some touches of Hawaii into your ceremony and vow exchange. We offer a few specific options on how to do so.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)Click here to review Hawaii theme wedding vow suggestions.

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Incorporate a Lei Exchange into the Ceremony
Rather than wearing leis from the start of the wedding some wedding couples incorporate a lei exchange as part of the wedding ceremony. Like the exchange of rings the exchange of leis symbolizes love, respect, appreciation. If either of the wedding couple has children some wedding couples incorporate a lei exchange ceremony to include the child or children to symbolize the uniting of the family. We offer several specific suggestions on incorporating a lei exchange to a wedding ceremony.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)Click here to view suggestions on incorporating a lei exchange.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)To view fresh flower and fresh ti leis available for shipping from Hawaii to destinations in the USA click here.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)To view kukui nut lei options available for shipping from Hawaii to destinations in the USA click here.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)To view silk lei options and shell lei options available for shipping from Hawaii to destinations in the USA click here.

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Incorporate a Sand Unity Ceremony into the Ceremony
A sand unity ceremony is a more tropical alternative to a candle unity ceremony. The wedding couple starts off with two separate viles of sand representing their lives. They then simultaneously pour their viles of sand into another bottle or vile symbolizing their lives joining together as one, just as the sand. Most craft stores offer beautiful decorative bottles and vile options as well as sand. If the ceremony is held on a beach it is customary for the couple to use the sand they are standing on when doing the ceremony. We offer specific suggestions for incorporating a sand unity ceremony to a wedding.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)Click here to view suggestions on incorporating a sand unity ceremony.

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Incorporate a Hawaii Theme Candle Unity Ceremony into the Ceremony
You can add a Hawaii twist to the traditional candle unity ceremony by using a tropical candle from Hawaii in a real coconut shell or in bamboo. We also offer specific suggestions for incorporating a Hawaii theme candle unity ceremony to a wedding.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)Click here to view suggestions on incorporating a candle unity ceremony.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)Click here to view Hawaii theme candles available for shipping from Hawaii to destinations in the USA.

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Have a Shower of Flowers
After the couple is pronounced by the wedding official it is traditional to toss rice or blow bubbles at the wedding couple. A more tropical alternative is to have the wedding guests toss orchids or orchid petals. Some wedding couples provide a small pouch of orchids on each seat at the ceremony while others have several baskets of orchids at the ceremony for the guests to take a handful to toss. The shower of flowers looks great in wedding photos!
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)To view fresh loose orchid bloom options available for shipping from Hawaii to destinations in the USA click here.

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Have a Hawaii Theme Wedding Cake
It is easy to turn a simple cake or a formal wedding cake into a Hawaii theme cake by adding fresh loose orchids, a fresh orchid cake topper, and/or an adorable Hawaiian kissing couple cake topper. Fresh ti leaves are also a great tropical touch to put under the cake. The fresh orchids are not toxic so they can be placed directly on the cake. The cute Hawaiian kissing couple cake topper are actually high quality salt & pepper shakers and are used by a lot of couples as their wedding cake topper and then make a great keepsake from the wedding!
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)To view fresh loose orchid bloom options available for shipping from Hawaii to destinations in the USA click here.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)To view a fresh orchid cake topper available for shipping from Hawaii to destinations in the USA click here.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)To view fresh loose ti leaves available for shipping from Hawaii to destinations in the USA click here.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)To view the adorable Hawaiian kissing couple cake top/s&p shakers available for shipping from Hawaii to destinations in the USA click here.



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Have a Hawaii Theme Wedding Reception
Once the wedding couple are official you can celebrate by having a luau style reception. We offer additional resources of  specific decorating suggestions, popular luau recipes, and fun Hawaii theme game suggestions to easily create a luau anywhere.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)Suggestions for creating a luau anywhere.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)Popular luau recipes.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)Listings of caterers who offer luau menus.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)Listings of hula performers you can hire to dance at the reception.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)Resource of fun Hawaii theme game ideas.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)Additional Hawaiian music CD options for luaus.
orchid.gif (1052 bytes)Dashboard Hula Wigglers and Fresh Pineapples from Hawaii to use as centerpieces, Hawaii Theme Guestbook, Island Snacks and more available for shipping from Hawaii to destinations in the USA.
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We have compiled a resource of suggestions for durable fresh leis, flowers, and decorations available for shipment from Hawaii to any of the 50 States in the USA to enhance your wedding day in our online Island Gift Shop at www.alohafriendsshop.com   Please keep in mind these are only suggestions and you should choose what most appeals to you. There is no wrong choice for leis, they are all beautiful and symbolize Aloha (love). We recommend placing your order for wedding leis weeks or months in advance, as soon as you know what you would like. We accept fresh lei orders with as short notice as 4 days prior to the need by date however orders placed 4 days prior to the need by date would be subject to availability and a rush order fee.

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