Kapila Gardens
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Holds ceremonies and receptions
About this venue
Jason Leue
OWNER
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Kapila Gardens is a breathtaking wedding venue in Waianae, HI, found in West Oahu. Nestled at the base of Ka’ala Mountain, Oahu’s highest peak, Kapila Gardens is a stunning private tropical garden perfect for your wedding. With a capacity for up to 50 guests, this lush paradise offers a majestic mountain backdrop, ideal for couples seeking a gorgeous, nature-inspired setting. As a family-owned and operated venue, we provide personalized care to make your big day unforgettable. You’re not just another event in a cookie-cutter wedding factory staffed by temporary workers. At Kapila Gardens, your wedding is our sole focus, ensuring you feel prioritized and valued. Extend Your Celebration. Reduce stress by booking our day-before and day-after packages for a relaxed 3-day affair. Use the extra time for setup, rehearsal, and a special dinner with loved ones. Weddings are about more than the ceremony—they’re a chance to connect and bond with your new family. Extra time creates cherished memories. Flexible and Customizable. We specialize in flexibility to bring your vision to life: Hosting lots of kids? Rent a bounce house to keep them entertained. Want something unique? Consider a food truck wedding. Craving Hawaiian flair? Hire hula or fire dancers to dazzle your guests. With over 100 weddings hosted, we’ve seen it all and are here to help you plan every detail—transparent pricing. Our pricing is simple and fair—you pay only for what you use. No flat rates that don’t fit your needs. Customize your services to match your budget. Connect With Us We’re new to The Knot, so check out our glowing Google reviews for feedback from happy couples. Ready to learn more? Send us a message or give us a call today!
Meet the team
Jason Leue
Owner
Over 100+ weddings hosted at our venue. Coordinating, planning and running a wedding venue has been my focus since 2021. I love wedding because it's uniting two families together and celebrating marriage. I've been married since 2004 and highly recommend getting hitched!
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3/18/22
I have had the pleasure twice now of using this beautiful space! Both times using the photographer and horses offered by Jason and his family. If you want to experience the true spirit of Aloha look no further. They make you feel at home. Not o...
nly are the grounds beautifully kept, but the views of the mountains are unparalleled! I will forever be grateful for the experience they provided for myself, my friends and my family. I will continue to spread to word to my friends on island and off island. Definitely a beautiful place for any event from a wedding to birthday party!
Mahalo Kapila Gardens!
3/26/25
Beautiful property in the valley. Nice views of Mt Ka'ala and the whole Waianae range. The property is abundant in fruit trees and flowers, very nice setting. The owner Jason is great and helps in any way he can.
5/04/22
UPDATE: This is my original review: My husband and I just celebrated our wedding there and HANDS DOWN to Jason and his whole crew! He and his family are such a great people to work with. Jason really listened to every single request we had, he ...
even built a fence in less than two weeks from our wedding because I told him I didnt like it much without it! The scenery is GORGEOUS!!! Mountains that look unreal, lots of plants and space. His family is so so gorgeous and willing to help in everything that we needed too. I 10000% recommend this place over any of those overpriced places owned by rich people that truly don’t care at all about your special day. Thanks so much Jason and family for all your help and hospitality!!!🙏🏼❤️
This is my Updated review: I still would recommend Jason’s place to do your wedding but DO NOT HIRE THEM FOR PHOTOS! We went with the package that he offered us without even seeing any of their work as photographers, pretty much trusting that if we spend more than $2000 for the photos, we would get quality profesional pictures that we would be able to print. The truth is that for the price we spent, we could have gotten actual professional pictures instead of what we got. Any of the pictures that were made by our family members were 10 times better than any of the pictures Jason’s team took. He gave us different pictures to choose from and most of them were just simply horrible, with him or his team members in them. The photographer didn’t take one single moment to orientate us and tell us when to get together so now we have really no good pictures of our wedding that we even want to share with anybody. It is very sad because we put a lot of time, effort and money and we cannot go back in time to enjoy the result of them. Once again, the place is good but GET YOUR OWN PHOTOGRAPHER!
9/10/24
On a last minute change my niece changed her venue from Palehua Gardens to Kapila Gardens. It's a lush garden setting in Waimea Valley Road, a dry area. Upon entering this place out looks like your in Kaneohe! They must spend tons on their wate...
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Beautiful setting, kind is dated, but unique! The wedding was beautiful we all enjoyed the evening, except for one major problem!! no flushing toilet..like ahh more of a compost kind of thing. Oh well.. that's probably why the place is so lush!$#%^
10/20/23
Beautiful location, very quiet, secluded, & well manicured. Jason, the owner, is very responsive, he answered all of our questions and was helpful as needed. One thing we didn’t love was that after we had established our contract & paid our sec...
urity deposit, while double checking with him closer to the wedding date, we were told that one of the packages changed & increased our price by $300. We paid it, however, when we decided that we didn’t want that part of the package any longer, Jason was helpful in assisting us with our refund. So just prepare for the possibility of last minute additions/changes on the venues part if you are also going to want that flexibility in return. Additionally, we had 35 guest + 5 people as vendors in attendance & parking was tough to maneuver. The drive way is super tight and made everyone a bit nervous once the parking lot started to fill up with cars. Overall, we really loved the venue and the beautiful greenery/mountain background for our wedding. We will definitely be recommending for others to use for their event in the future.
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