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If you're searching for some great places to stay while visiting Kailua Kona, Hawaii there are many hotels to choose from near this small town in West Hawaii. Here are some options: • Four Seasons Resort Hualalai: This is a luxurious resort, which features spacious rooms and suites with ocean views, multiple swimming pools, a golf course, and several restaurants. It is located on Kuki'o Beach and offe s guests many activities including paddle boarding and on-site restaurants

Carrie and Troy recently eloped with us here at Kona Wedding Officiant® at this rustic Black Sand Beach in East Hawaii Big Island on their wedding day. This down to earth couple came with bright smiles and great attitudes, perfect for this day with on and off rain showers, very typical for the lush tropics here on East Hawaii Big Island. If adventure is what they were seeking, it is certainly what Carrie and Troy got in their special day here with us in Hawaii. Blessed with a

We had the pleasure of meeting and marrying these gorgeous Canadians recently on Kuki'o Beach Hawaii Big Island! McKenzie and Justin are a perfect match and a heck of a lot of fun. They elope privately with Kona Wedding Officiant® at this secluded beach at sunset this past January 2023. Explore their wedding gallery and some beautiful sunset photos of Kuki'o Beach on this blog post. Mahalo nui loa for letting us be part of your wedding day! Mahalo to Team Associate Photograph

So you want to get married in Hawaii and keep it simple? Planning a trip to an unknown place can a undertaking on its own...add an elopement?! Couple just married at Kuki`o Beach with Kona Wedding Officiant. Don't stress! I'm here to help keep it simple for you. That's my job, that's what I do. My name is Deanna. I'm the owner of Kona Wedding Officiant® in sunny Kailua Kona Hawaii. Deanna DiMichele, owner, Kona Wedding Officiant. How To Get Married In Hawaii and Keep It Simpl

Congratulations to the beautiful Angel and Gretchen who traveled around the world on a cruise line to say I DO! with us here on Hawaii Big Island. From Tennessee, Angel and Gretchen came 5,000 miles aboard a Princess Cruiseliner to say their vows with Kona Wedding Officiant® on the beautiful shores of Hawaii. We were so blessed to finally meet and marry Angel and Gretchen, who continued to plan their special day with us after many hiccups and covid-postponements. This coupl

Allison and Douglas said I DO with us recently at the magical Pololu Valley Black Sand Beach here on Hawaii Big Island. This couple,...

Most of the time lava flows on the Big Island of Hawaii destroy beloved swimming spots completely and irreversibly, but in the case of...

Raw power, imminent danger, idyllic beauty and subtle mystery all intersect at MacKenzie State Recreation Area, known locally as "Mackenzie Park", found along Lower Puna District's rugged, jungly coast of ironwood trees and weathered black lava boulders. The park is small - only 13 acres of land perched atop formidable lava bluffs with violent, swirling royal blue ocean below sending waves smashing into the cliffs with such force that the ground shakes. And to make it even m

The waters at Keaukaha Beach Park's tidal pools and swimming holes are almost always peaceful, but just 100 yards off this placid coast...

Elizabeth and Shane were recently married in Pahoa, Hawaii at one of my favorite black sand beaches. With one of our all inclusive Adventur

At the top of a gently sloping hill along Hawai'i Island's Kohala Coast north of Kona rests Puʻukoholā Heiau, the last great ancient...

The best way to see, smell and taste East Hawai'i Island's tropical bounty - fresh off the produce truck from the countless farms and gardens making up the island's rainy, fertile side - is at the Hilo Farmers' Market. Operating inside a new, large open-air shelter located along the city's famous, iconic bayfront, the market boasts rows of plastic folding tables piled unimaginably high with colorful mounds of all the typical mainland fruit and vegetable fare along with some

We love weddings in Pololu Valley, and it is no surprise why! Hawaii Big Island's Pololu Valley offers so much to couples coming to elope. From the lush green forest, to the black sand beach, to the sweeping cliffs - who can ask for a better location? Megan and Cody recently eloped in the beautiful location of Pololu Valley. We typically recommend mornings between 8 and 9am for the best chance of weather in Pololu Valley since showers are likely in the afternoons. See some

Ornate stone bridges, footpaths looping past planting of strange-looking tropical shrubs, and serene fish ponds full of darting, colorful fish can all be found just a short walk away from Hilo's Bayfront heading toward Waiakea Peninsula. This is Liliuokalani Gardens, a 24-acre park southeast of downtown Hilo adjacent to the bay, which is home to 100-year-old Edo-style Japanese gardens. The bridges, ponds, pagodas, statues, and "torii" - the iconic traditional Japanese gates

History buffs and tree lovers alike won't want to miss a sunny seaside walk down Banyan Drive along Hilo's famous Waiakea Peninsula during their visit to Hawai'i Island's "Big City". That's because the street is lined with the massive, ancient and strangely intriguing trees called Banyans, planted nearly a century ago by movie stars, politicians, sports heroes, religious leaders, adventurers and native Hawaiians of the era. The trees were sown as saplings after completion of