━ Hilo Elopement Packages
All Inclusive Hilo
Elopement Packages
Every Hilo elopement package includes your licensed Kona Wedding Officiant® minister, professional photographer, Hawaiian leis, and marriage license filing. Compare elopement packages in Hilo and book the one that fits your love story.
Most Popular · No Guests
Hilo Elopement Package for 2
Our signature Hilo Elopement Package for 2 takes place at any East Hawaii location of your choosing — waterfall, garden, or ocean park. Hawaiian leis included. No guests, just the two of you.
Package Includes
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Licensed Kona Wedding Officiant®
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Personalized ceremony
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Professional elopement photographer
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75 minutes of photography
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60 retouched high-res images
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Fresh flower leis
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Hilo travel included
$1,995
+ tax · all-inclusive
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Add Florals
Hilo Lehua Elopement Package for 2
Add a touch of island elegance to your Hilo elopement with a fresh bridal bouquet, boutonniere, premium Hawaiian leis, and a beautiful haku lei head crown.
Includes Standard Package Plus
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Bridal bouquet & boutonniere
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Two premium Hawaiian leis
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Haku head crown or hairpiece
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All standard elopement inclusions
$2,595
+ tax · all-inclusive
Photo + Video
Hilo Nani Photo & Video Package
Capture every moment of your Hilo elopement in stunning 4K. A full ceremony video and cinematic highlight film alongside our complete elopement package.
Includes Standard Package Plus
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Full 4K ceremony video
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Highlight film
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All standard elopement inclusions
$4,095
+ tax · all-inclusive
Best Value · 2–10 Guests
Hilo "Just The Basics" — Officiant & À La Carte Photography
A stress-free, heartfelt Hilo elopement ceremony — simple, elegant, and all about your special moment surrounded by East Hawaii's extraordinary landscapes.
Package Includes
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Licensed Kona Wedding Officiant®
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Personalized ceremony
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Professional photographer
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45 minutes of photography
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20 retouched high-res images
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Traditional Kukui nut leis
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Traditional Kukui nut leis
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Hilo travel included
$1,595
+ tax · all-inclusive
All-inclusive pricing. Hilo travel is included in every package — no hidden fees, no surprises. Some locations such as Kulaniapia Falls require separate permits. Our team will help coordinate these during your free consultation. View our all inclusive package at this location here.
━ Elope in Hilo
Elope in Hilo —East Hawaii's Lush Paradise
While West Hawaii dazzles with sunny beaches and lava coasts, East Hawaii tells a completely different love story. Hilo is the rainforest side of the Big Island — impossibly green, deeply lush, and home to some of the most beautiful natural and cultural landscapes in all of Hawaii.
Hilo elopements offer something rare: tropical waterfalls, ancient Japanese gardens, tranquil ocean parks, and black sand shorelines — all draped in the kind of emerald greenery that only forms where rainwater meets volcanic soil. This is the Hawaii most visitors never see.
Our licensed Kona Wedding Officiant® ministers serve all of East Hawaii, including Hilo, Puna, and the surrounding rainforest areas. We know every garden path, waterfall trail, and oceanfront park — and we handle every permit, license, and logistics detail so your Hilo elopement is completely stress-free.
━ Hilo Elopement Locations
Best Locations for
Hilo Elopements
From historic Japanese gardens to waterfall pools and ocean parks — Hilo offers an extraordinary variety of intimate and scenic elopement settings. Every location below is included in our Hilo elopement packages.
Hilo · Featured Location
Kulaniapia Falls
A spectacular 120-foot private waterfall on a working macadamia nut farm just outside Hilo — one of the most dramatic and intimate waterfall ceremony settings on the Big Island. Permits are required and limited, making every Hilo elopement here truly exclusive and unforgettable.
Best for: All-Day Ceremonies
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Hilo Bay · Historic Gardens
Queen Lili'uokalani Gardens
The largest ornamental Japanese garden outside of Japan — a breathtaking 30-acre park of stone lanterns, moon bridges, koi ponds, pagodas, and manicured paths overlooking Hilo Bay. A deeply serene and culturally significant Hilo elopement setting unlike anywhere else in Hawaii.
Best for: Morning & Afternoon
East Hilo · Oceanfront
A stunning and unique Hilo beach park featuring warm, spring-fed tide pools and calm ocean swimming areas surrounded by lush tropical vegetation. The combination of natural warmth, clear water, and green surroundings makes it one of East Hawaii's most peaceful elopement settings.
Best for: Morning Ceremonies
East Hilo · Family-Friendly
A beloved Hilo beach park with protected swimming pools formed by natural lava rock walls — calm, crystal-clear, and fringed with lush tropical greenery. An intimate and beautiful setting for couples who want an accessible Hilo elopement location.
Best for: Morning & Midday
South Hilo · Black Sand
A dramatic black sand and lava rock park at the edge of Hilo — where sea turtles rest, snorkelers explore the reef, and the lush jungle meets the open Pacific. One of Hilo's most scenic and distinctive oceanfront elopement locations.
Best for: Morning Ceremonies
Near Hilo · Waterfall
One of the Big Island's most iconic and accessible waterfalls — an 80-foot cascade into a natural lava bowl surrounded by wild ginger and ancient banyan trees. Morning light creates a stunning rainbow in the mist — a magical and deeply romantic Hilo elopement backdrop.
Best for: All-Day Ceremonies
━ Why Hilo
Why Couples
Elope in Hilo
Hilo is Hawaii's best-kept secret. While most visitors stay on the sunny Kona side, East Hawaii offers a completely different — and in many ways more extraordinary — experience. Lush, green, intimate, and wild, Hilo gives couples access to landscapes that feel genuinely untouched.
Japanese gardens built over a century ago. Waterfalls hidden behind wild ginger. Ocean parks where sea turtles outnumber tourists. If you want a Hilo elopement that feels like nothing else — this is it.
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━ Common Questions ━
Hilo Elopement FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Planning a Hilo Elopement?
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