Haiku Gardens

It was absolutely beautiful I am so happy I choose this place. They had everything covered no need to stress with this highly competent staff. We saved for this occasion and was well worth the wait.

I would like to share my thoughts oh Haiku Gardens. Every time I’m in Hawaii this is my go to restaurant for the food is amazing and the staff is exceptional. Me and my husband got married here in September of 2023 and it was amazing from the food to the staff as well as our wedding coordinator was amazing. I would highly recommend this place for your wedding and other events. I give them a 10 star rating if I could.❤️❤️❤️❤️

Morgan is very helpful and accommodating,Everyone loves our wedding destination.I will definitely go back there for dinner.Thank you for giving us a beautiful wedding..

Haiku Gardens and Haleiwa Joe's one stop shop. Our wedding ceremony and reception done all in 1 day. Planner, coordinators, and staffs were exceptionally attentive to our needs and wants. We even got a surprised guest (our dog) that was planned without us knowing. Venue is also very reasonable in price!

Great venue with amazing food. The views are spectacular and you really feel The magic on your special day!

We tied the knot at Haiku and it was the best venue decision we could have made. Tamara and the rest of the team truly made it the best day of our lives. We didn’t have to worry about a thing, it was so perfect and fun. Tamara was there for us every step of the way considering we had this planned over a year in advance and lived in separate time zones, she’s truly an expert at what she does! And all of the venders hired through the venue were exceptional from the band, florals, photographer, bar tender, food staff, photobooth, and especially the cake. We’ve been married almost 2 months and our guests still text me and rave about how much they loved our cake. You can not go wrong with booking with Haiku, they will absolutely take the best care of you!

Tamara and team made wedding planning from afar a breeze and the actual wedding day magical! The grounds are so beautiful and we got so many compliments from our guests on how spectacular the views were. All our vendors were top notch thanks to Haiku Gardens!

The whole wedding was amazing! As someone who isn’t very hands on and wanted a lot of hand holding this was perfect. Tamara is a rockstar and she was so helpful. The food was amazing. We had a blast!

We had a beautiful experience getting married at Haiku Gardens. Everything went smoothly, food at Hale'iwa Joes was excellent and service was great.

Our ceremony was held at Haiku Gardens with our reception held at the restaurant upstairs at Haleiwa Joes. It was a 2023 summer wedding held in the daytime from 10am to 2:30pm. We’d decided on Haiku Gardens because my partner and I are simple people who wanted the whole package and that’s exactly what we got. The wedding planner, Tamara kept things simple for us and we mainly communicated via email. What was nice about holding our wedding there is that we were able to customize our package and paying for what we mostly cared about via ala carte. I am for one a person who only likes to pay for whats necessary. Another perk was that they were cool with us using our own vendors. We did our own cake, flowers, and decoration and paid for their photographers and musicians. Tamara was so kind to lend us their cake cutting kit, and extra vases when we didn’t have enough . At the end of the day, our guest were at awes with the beauty of the Koolau and the pond. The natural beauty of the place spoke for it self and we paid little for decoration. My family was so impressed that my older cousin wants to also book Haiku Gardens for their summer 2024 wedding.

We got married at Haiku Gardens a few months back and it was perfect in every way. Tamara helped us plan all the details from the mainland and she and her team were attentive and took care of everything on the wedding day. Planning our wedding at Haiku Gardens was not only easy, it was also incredibly affordable for what we got. (We knew we wanted to have a destination wedding so we'd be able to spend several days with friends and family and were shocked, in the best way possible, when we discovered we could afford Haiku Gardens/Haleiwa Joe's.) Mahalo for everything Tamara, Cat and Colin 🙏

The staff, especially Tamara, were so helpful in making our dream wedding come true. Everything went so smoothly and all of our attendees has a great and said the food was super 'ono 🥰

Haiku Gardens and Haleiwa Joes are a top notch venue on the windward side of Oahu to host any and all private events. The manager, Tamara, was a gracious and communicative host and organized everything beautifully for a private wedding brunch at Haleiwa Joes. The catering menu was tiered and reasonably priced and the food was a hit amongst locals and out of town guests. The drinks were as good as they always were and the venue is just stunning year round, rain or shine. We cannot recommend this place for any and all of your wedding needs. Mahalo Tamara and the staff at Haiku Gardens and Haleiwa Joe’s for making this an unforgettable event!

We had our wedding at Haiku gardens a few weeks ago and I could not be happier we chose it as our venue. It was absolutely beautiful and my family and friends had a blast. Tamara was great to work with and made the planning process easy and had great suggestions for vendors. The two coordinators who helped us the day of were also great (one of them saved me when we realized my fake eyelash was coming off right before I was going to go out to the reception to greet my guests- she actually ran out and bought eyelash glue!) Our guests loved the food and drinks. We’re so happy we went with Haiku gardens, we had the perfect wedding day.

If you’re looking for an easy, stress-free, affordable wedding- look no more! Tamara was great to work with! She was available to answer all questions and helped us book some of our vendors for our special day. We love the food here! Kaneohe is special to me and my husband since we both partially grew up here with the Koolau mountains. Good never disappoints! There are many options. We were very happy with the buffet choices we made. It was so fun to be able to personalize small details at our reception to include his and her drinks, our cake, our program, and photobooth! The gardens made beautiful photos and allowed guests to mingle/ soak in all the beauty!

This place matched (and even exceeded) my expectations. My husband and I planned this wedding from North Carolina, so we really didn't get an opportunity to tour the venue at any point before the wedding rehearsal. And I was a bit all over the place with my wedding planning via email, so I wasn't sure how it would all come together in the end. But oh my gosh, I was blown away at how beautiful and perfect it all was. The wedding day was completely seamless; everything was on schedule and flawlessly executed. The decorations were absolutely beautiful, and I was stunned at how they perfectly nailed the type of bouquet and centerpiece I wanted (I asked for king protea as the centerpiece flower for the bouquet, and I was so shocked that, not only did they have it, but the flowers looked exactly like the example photo I had sent to Tamara a few weeks prior)! The food and drinks were also amazing and delicious, and the live band was excellent. Everyone was so helpful and professional. And all of our guests raved about how it was the best wedding they had ever attended. It's a perfect venue for anyone wanting a lush, secluded tropical garden wedding with a gorgeous mountain-peaked skyline. Tamara and her team did a wonderful job! If they can pull off an excellent wedding and reception for someone planning it from 5,000 miles away, they can do anything! Next time we're in Kaneohe, we'll swing by Haleiwa Joe's and reminisce about our wonderful wedding day experience. Mahalo, Tamara!

Beautiful place and stunning views. Thank you for accommodating our wedding. Staff was very nice and helpful in spite of unprecedented time (survived a pandemic wedding). Food was delicious, wish I had more time to enjoy it, of course with the visits of everyone and taking pictures of you it was hard to, but from what I did have it was delicious. If I could do it again I would have my wedding there again.

Tamara is the BEST! There’s a reason why this venue continues to make the wedding lists every year. The venue is absolutely gorgeous and Tamara asks about every single detail you could think about. Her team also helped us with day of coordination which was a huge help to us. She pays super close attention to detail and helped customize our dream wedding. The venue is so beautiful and it was so special to have it in Kaneohe. Despite all the obstacles of planning a destination wedding and postponing it a year due to Covid, our wedding went off without a hitch, and we owe so much of that to Tamara. She is thoughtful and professional, and so thorough in planning that we felt as calm as possible on our wedding day, which really helped us have a wonderful time.

Tamara is a true GEM! We are so grateful for all her support in planning our wedding over the course of two years (because of COVID), including postponing and then scaling down our wedding. Our day was perfect because of her. Mahalo, Tamara! <3

Planning a wedding at the Haiku Gardens was the best decision we could have made. Tamara, Our wedding planner, was a delight to work with. She made the whole “destination wedding” be a stress free process. The pictures of the garden just do not do it justice. This is what we imagine a Hawaii wedding would be!

Me and my husband got married at Haiku Gardens. It was one of the best days of our lives. Tamara took care of everything for us. We didn’t have to worry about anything. All we had to do was show up. Although we got married during a pandemic, the day turned out so good. We were able to take pictures in front of some of the most beautiful scenery there is. We were very satisfied with the outcome.

Tamara has made wedding planning 3,000 miles away with zero time so unbelievably easy! My fiance and I looked at so many other locations but fell in love with this venue. We were a little worried that the planning involved would be too much to handle with our busy schedules but it has been such an amazing experience. Tamara has dealt with all of our questions and responds to our emails so fast, even with the time difference!

Tamara and the entire crew at Haiku Gardens were an absolute dream to work with. My fiancé and I were faced with the challenge of planning our intimate wedding during COVID-19 and Tamara made sure we were taken care of by communicating every step of the way. So a thank you thank you thank you a million times over for making our special day so memorable.

5 stars! I was so lucky to pick Haiku Gardens as our wedding site. Words could not express how happy I was and not stressed out with the planning of our wedding. Our wedding day was also gorgeous. I planned our wedding from out of state and all through email. Tamara answered every single email and addressed all of my concerns. She was absolutely fantastic to work with and super professional. The venue itself is absolutely gorgeous! The staff was amazing! The food was delicious! The day went so smooth that I wish it never ended. I would highly recommend choosing Haiku Gardens as your wedding site!

Planning a wedding in the middle of a pandemic is next to impossible. With all the guidelines that are being imposed to curb the infection, it will make you think twice of pursuing your dream wedding. Plus, on the day before our wedding, a hurricane threat happened making our families and friends question: is the wedding still happening? Fortunately, Tamara and her team from Haiku Garden Weddings made it possible. By planning out everything in advance and continued communication on any changes or additional information required, all choices had been taken care of 2 weeks prior. This allowed for any new changes due to other events to get our full attention and we were in continuous communication leading up to the day with backup plans ready. Everything went perfectly on the day of and all vendors showed up on time providing their services in a professional manner while adhering to CDC guidelines and quietly left when no longer required. The reception at Haleiwa Joe’s had delicious appetizers prepared for all guests while photos were happening. The only downside was the appetizers were too good that most of us did not leave room for the entrees which were just as great. We took all our allotted time at the reception but were not under any pressure to clear out which was very much appreciated. Giving us time to enjoy married life Tamara followed up on information of photos and video two days afterwards with a timeline that was accurate. Overall, we could not imagine having our wedding anywhere else and making it possible with the extreme circumstances is a miracle that Haiku Garden Weddings made a reality.

My husband and I had our wedding at Haiku Gardens back in August. We had taken a look at several locations around the island and we both automatically knew we wanted to have our wedding there! We LOVED the lush green garden, it was exactly what we were looking for. I'm originally from Hawaii, so half of our guests would be flying in from the mainland. Keeping our guests in mind - we wanted to give them a beautiful experience outside of Waikiki, where most of them who were flying in would be staying. During the wedding planning process, we kept in contact with Tamara through email during the months preceding our date. We were wondering difficult it would be planning a wedding from California, but Tamara made it so seamless and easy! It was easy to reach her and she was very responsive. Every email was so detail oriented which eased off a lot of stress. We already had found a few vendors on our end and she helped us find the rest. Seeing everything come together during the big day was absolutely breathtaking! Since Haiku Gardens is on the windward side of the island, it does have a tendency to rain there more often. We did have a few sprinkles during the ceremony but it added to the magic of it (and hey, they say it's good luck). All of our guests loved the garden, it felt like our own private oasis. Everything ran so smoothly, huge thanks to Tamara and team!!

Exceptional Experience at Haiku Gardens You don't have to look any further for a wedding venue, pick up the phone and call Tamara to save your date. The overwhelming feedback from our friends and family was how beautifully smooth our wedding day looked and felt. This is largely attributed to Tamara's talent, organizational skills, transparency, and of course the venue. Not to deter from how much work it takes to plan a wedding, Tamara and Haiku helped to make it look effortless. The end result was our dream wedding.  The venue itself is breathtaking! Set back in Kaneohe, you would never know this oasis existed and that is part of the charm. As you embark down the paved path from the parking lot to the gardens, you pass the restaurant with a thatched roof, which reminds you of an earlier era in Hawaii. Finally, you've arrived at the oasis, the Haiku Gardens. Should you opt for a more traditional setting, a chapel can also be found in the gardens  In addition to a ceremony site, Haiku Gardens offers use of their restaurant, Haleiwa Joe's (the thatched roof restaurant you walked past on your way down to the gardens) for your reception. This is where the magic of Tamara and her team continued to make our dream wedding come true. With a plethora of options for pupu's, our guests devoured the Tempura Crab Rolls, Bruschetta, and Fruit which paired nicely with the bar.  And the bar and bar staff did not disappoint! Nearly every guest made it a point to let us know how impressed they were with the service they received from the staff. Mahalo to the staff.  Insider tip, the Li Hing Margarita was a show stopper! Thank you for keeping the drinks flowing! Of course the buffet was on par with everything else at Haiku/Haleiwa Joe's. The coconut mac nut chicken, grilled fresh fish, and kalua pig were so delicious. You can't go wrong with any of the menu options. Looking around, it seemed like all of our guests loved the food.  With countless photo booth companies to choose from, it can be hard to pick one to go with. However, our photo booth from Party Pix Hawaii was absolutely beautiful, the backdrop was perfect, the props were so funny, and best of all the custom layout helped photos look awesome! The candy buffet from Victoria's Sweets was a massive success. She had so many options with the best containers and scoops to make the candy buffet look awesome. She did a great job setting up the table, it was just what we wanted. The photographer Eric from L'amour was incredible! Eric made the day great with his personality and energy. The pictures turned out beautifully, we are so happy with the results. I cannot recommend Eric enough! The florals from Passion Roots was everything and more. Words cannot express how beautiful and breathtaking the floral arrangements were. From the ceremony alter and isle pieces to the reception center pieces and arrangements around the venue were truly breath taking. If we already weren't in a garden, the flowers from Passion Roots made it feel like we were submerged in a tropical garden. Not to mention the cascade floral arrangement were to die for. Thank you! Ultimately, we were beyond thrilled with our wedding at Haiku Gardens. A massive Mahalo to Tamara and all the hands that helped prepare this day for us. I could not recommend Haiku Gardens and Tamara more. Truly an exceptional wedding experience.

This review is way overdue along with our thank you cards to our family and friends. After contacting several hotels and venues, James and I decided to get married at Haiku Gardens on 8/17/19. Little did we know, it was also the day of the sold out Cowboys/Rams football game lol. Nonetheless, we are so glad we choose this beautiful and intimate garden and a one-venue location for both the ceremony and reception. They have an affordable wedding package with great vendors (Officiant Kimo Taylor, We Heart Cake Company, Picket Fence Florist and Eric from Lamour Hawaii). The food at Haleiwa Joe’s was delicious which we really couldn’t enjoy but know our guests did! Lastly, Tamara our awesome wedding coordinator is amazing! She made our 4 month wedding planning less stressful and took care of pretty much everything. She responded to my unending emails in a timely manner and put all my worries at ease. I just don’t know how she does this for so many couples! With that said, we HIGHLY recommend Haiku Gardens and Haleiwa Joe’s as their services and staff are exceptional! We are truly blessed and thankful for them making our wedding day the best day ever and so memorable for our close family and friends! We can’t wait to come back and really enjoy that prime rib! -The Prices

It was the best wedding ever! And I’m not saying that just because it’s my wedding (haha!) but because everything turned out better than expected. Tamara, our coordinator, was very helpful before and during the wedding. She was able to execute what I envisioned and much more. On the day of the wedding, she constantly assured me that all will be well (and it was). The food at Haleiwa Joe’s was exceptional! Didn’t get to eat much but my guests said they enjoyed it. If you’re looking for a garden wedding, this is your place! The greenery will make your photos look awesome!

My husband and I got married at Haiku Gardens in October 2018. It was an absolutely BEAUTIFUL day surrounded by the breathtaking nature and creation of the garden. Sitting in the base of the Ko’olau mountains with lush, green trees and vibrant flowers, a gazebo and pond with turtles made it special for our guests too! We thoroughly enjoyed being in the environment. Working with Tamara was so easy. She has a lot of experience as a wedding coordinator and made planning my wedding super smooth and stress free. She is a very pleasant person to talk to, open to hear your thoughts and ideas, but will also help guide you if you’re not sure what to do next. I highly recommend Haiku Gardens for your future wedding!

Haiku Gardens was amazing. Tamara was so reaponsive in every email and phone calls. As much I was being a very indecisive bride, she was patient and answered all my questions. Haiku is the most peaceful, beautiful garden I have ever seen. The ceremony was what I imagined it to be. Will recommend Haiku to any of my friend that dexide to marry in Hawaii.

Gorgeous venue. Tamara was very professional and responsive to my inquiries and requests.

Haiku Gardens is the perfect blend of beautiful, lush garden scenery with a conveniently located restaurant venue with delicious food (they're famous for their prime rib), amazing service, and wonderful bar staff - the Long Islands were a hit!! It was exactly what we wanted - intimate ceremony and reception with family, and so many gorgeous photo sites in one location! Tamara is a wedding planner extraordinaire, every little detail is thought of. She came in clutch with last minute floral orders and her team has everything setup beforehand. It was easily the most stress-free, enjoyable moment of my life. We will always be grateful to the Haiku Gardens Weddings team.

We just had our wedding in || P A R A D I S E || at Haiku on 1.18.19. Let me just tell you if you are even thinking Haiku might be a good fit for your big day don’t think twice.... || I T I S || !!!! Tamara is legit the most amazing person to work with, she’s personable, knowable & so friendly! She went above and beyond on so many things for us, we can’t thank her enough. The gardens are a magical place, the feels & of course the views are the most amazing thing ever! Our family can’t stop talking about how perfect it was...we got a little rain but that didn’t stop us one bit. It might have even made it better, we had a very boho chic themed wedding so the rain added to it perfectly!! Ok now lets get to the good good stuff....the bar & food!! || O U T O F T H I S W O R L D || !! We did tempura crab rolls, chicken skewers, pork, macadamia chicken, ahi tuna, new potatoes, Mac salad etc.... it was all so good!! We still keep getting messages that our family is dreaming about the food at Haleiwa Joes! We had a large group from WI and if you know anything about WI we love to have a good time! Our bartender Ashley was amazing, so friendly & fun, we couldn’t have asked for more. || H O N E S T L Y || HAIKU & HALEWIA JOES exceeded our expectations, we planned our wedding from 4,137 miles away and put all our trust in || T A M A R A || and it was magical!!! We will continue to recommend them to any of our family traveling to Oahu. Thank you again to everyone at Haiku & Haleiwa Joes. ♡ The Strathmann’s

Wedding Ceremony/Reception: 10/4/18 We chose to do both our ceremony and reception at Haiku Gardens. There is absolutely nothing that we regret about our day. It's months later and we're still often told how beautiful, seamless, and fun our wedding was. We simply can't take all the credit. Tamara, her amazing vendors, and Haleiwa Joe's staff truly made our day unforgettable. As a coordinator, Tamara was always so prompt with her email replies (we planned from CO) and never pressured me to make a decision (even though we were coming down to just weeks before the wedding). Her responses were thorough and kind, and always so very patient. We felt extremely taken care of the whole day, our guests included. The ceremony site in the gardens will always hold such a special place in my heart. It's breathtaking and the fact that we got married in that lush little heaven will forever stay in my heart. The food during our reception was just as great as the service and staff. Sometimes with buffet style you find the food to be over seasoned, under seasoned, or over cooked. This definitely was not the case with Haleiwa Joe's. I'm not sure if they were allowed to, but many of our guests happily went home with heaping take away boxes of leftovers :) The buffet was well tended to the duration of our reception. I don't know how the staff kept up with the constant drink orders, but they never skipped a beat! Shot after shot, they poured with a happy laugh. Like I mentioned above, we've been back at home in CO for a few months now and our friends still talk about how much fun our wedding was. So much of that is because of all of the staff, vendor teams, and Tamara. We're truly so, so grateful for everything you all did for us. Book with Haiku Gardens/Haleiwa Joe's. You wont regret it.

This is hands down the most beautiful venue I have ever seen!!! I booked Haiku Gardens completely "sight unseen" (based on The Knot reviews and my now husband's word) and it far exceeded my expectations. My first view of the beautiful gardens was the day before our wedding during our rehearsal and I was blown away! Everything went smoothly on our actual wedding day despite having to make a last minute change in ceremony location due to the torrential downpour - at least they say rain is lucky! Tamara and her staff were a dream to work with, the vendors were awesome and the food was delicious!!! Do yourself and your guests a favor and order the coconut shrimp pupus and prime rib! We will definitely be making annual trips back to Hawaii to visit the gardens and have dinner at Haleiwa Joe's.

My husband and I got married at Haiku Gardens in October. The site is beautiful and it was exactly how we pictured our day wedding to be. The food was delicious of course. What we really appreciated most was the help from Tamara and the staff there. Tamara helped organize many of the awesome vendors that we had at our wedding and made sure everything was coordinated to make the entire day run as smoothly as possible for all to enjoy. Tamara was there throughout the entire process to make sure nothing was left out. Being a coordinator myself, I appreciated all of the details she made sure to check off throughout the time of my reservation until after the reception was over. I would definitely recommend this venue to all of my family and friends!

Anybody can have their wedding in the concrete jungle. We we're thinking of doing that too until we discovered Haiku gardens. Once we saw the beautiful grounds and chapel we we're swayed but what really got us to commit was Tamera (the wedding and venue coordinator) she made everything so much smoother with her experience and positive demeanor. The cost of the ceremony was reasonable as well as the cost to close down the restaraunt to use as a venue. The food and service was good and everything went well...the only thing is they only do lunch weddings..

We had the most PERFECT wedding at Haiku Gardens! The process was very smooth from choosing the venue, to choosing the food, flowers, decor, music, officiant, photographer, and so much more! Tamara, the wedding planner/coordinator was amazing to work with and kept me updated every step of the way. She is seriously the best!! We planned the wedding from Colorado, and I never felt stressed or worried that we would not have the wedding we were envisioning. She worked easily with our budget and gave us important suggestions that we would not have considered otherwise. I could not have imagined going through the wedding day without Tamara keeping everything on track and making sure everything went smoothly. There was hurricane predicted on our wedding day, but luckily we had a brief "good luck" rain shower, and there was no hurricane in sight! If there was, they had a covered chapel available as well. The food and atmosphere of Haiku Gardens and Haleiwa Joe's were amazing, and guests have not stopped commenting how beautiful it was! They also help to set up the tables, chairs, and decorations so you don't have to worry about a thing! Tamara even documented our wedding set-up from start to finish on Instragram, which was also really cool, as we got to see all the behind the scenes hard work they put in to make sure every wedding is perfect. We loved every aspect of our wedding, and could not have been happier. I would HIGHLY recommend Haiku Gardens and Tamara for your wedding, you will not regret it! Thank you for making our dream wedding come true!! :)

We enjoyed working with Tamara and her staff! She helped us plan and execute our wedding within a month! The location was beautiful and it was so convenient to have brunch at the restaurant!

Haiku Gardens .... Thank you for everything, thank you for making our day special. Tamara and her staff are very personable and professional. The food was amazing, the views are to die for. Cheryl & Rj Santos 2018

My husband and I got married at Haiku Gardens and had our reception at their restaurant (on site) Haleiwa Joes. We got such positive feedback from our family and friends who attended. They loved the scenery and the cozy, relax feel they got from the reception. The food was also a highlight! Prime Rib is a must! Tamara is the best! She is very efficient with responding to emails! I had a lot of questions that she answered with proficiency! She's very patient, and hospitable! I felt very comfortable when first meeting her! Tamara is open to meeting with you at the Garden to go over an questions you may have or if you want to view the venue. She's with you every step of the way and has a list of vendors that they work with. I can't thank her enough for all her help! She is great wedding coordinator!