Hawaiian Wedding Themes

Finding a creative wedding theme that reflects the personalities of a bride and groom is sometimes one of the most difficult parts of the planning process. When one person would like relaxed and the other would like beautiful and elegant, it can be hard to meet in the middle, however, Hawaiian wedding themes can do just that. It would be difficult to find flowers more beautiful than the tropical blooms of Hawaii or anything more relaxed than Hawaiian dining and entertainment. Hawaiian wedding themes can be as minimal or elaborate as you would like and without a doubt will be a wedding event your guests will remember.

When You Don’t Have Sandy Beaches and Palm Trees

Hawaiian wedding themes do not have to take place at beachy locations with perfect weather, a slight breeze and sand between the toes of everyone from the bride to the last row of guests watching the sun set behind the ocean. While of course these are all wonderful, dreamy locations, some people actually do get married during the winter months or at traditional locations that don’t so much as have a plastic palm tree. A Hawaiian themed wedding can create an escape for a couple as well as guests with just a few special touches.

You can create a Hawaiian ambiance with even just a few touches from the islands. As your guests arrive, you can have the groomsmen and bridesmaids provide a traditional Hawaiian greeting of lei’s made from fresh flowers or from paper flowers in coordinating colors. You can use greenery for much of the décor, along with bright, tropical flowers and fabrics. Depending on your wedding site or reception location, you may even consider using tiki torches for lighting.

Unique Decorations and Entertainment

Depending on the style of your Hawaiian wedding theme, you have many ways to represent the culture with your own personality. You could consider having a wedding cake in the shape of a volcano, complete with hot lava icing. You could also have table centerpieces created out of fruit. There are many food artists that actually carve fruit into flowers, animals or anything you can probably imagine. You can feature fruit in floral arrangements as well.

Holding a luau for a reception can include much more than tropical fruits and roasted pig. You can often hire Hawaiian entertainment, such as live musicians, hula dancers or Polynesian dancers who can perform a traditional high energy dance. Flashier shows can include dancers who use fire in their routines, which of course would need some pre-approval from your reception location. You could also consider taking Hawaiian dance lessons to wow your guests with your first dance.

Hawaiian wedding themes are a great match for elegant but relaxed celebrations. Vibrant tropical flowers provide for an incredible color palette with many greens, pinks, purples and even elegant whites. You can dazzle your guests with authentic Hawaiian entertainment or be a little more subdued and stick to a wonderful Hawaiian menu including fresh tropical fruits. Your Hawaiian wedding theme is the perfect opportunity to have a creative and memorable event. 

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