When I first started planning my destination wedding in Hawaii, I did not know where to start. I knew that I wanted the ceremony and reception to be in the same location, and I wanted someone who would help me plan the big day while I was in California. I searched through several websites, until I came across the Royal Lahaina Resort. I submitted a request for information through the website, and received a response the next day! Amy Johnson provided me details on the wedding packages offered, wedding rates for the rooms, and information on the Luau.
I searched many reviews of the resort, focusing on ones pertaining to weddings, while waiting to hear back from other venues (which came much, much later). Most people who left reviews were happy with the resort, and it had everything we were looking for, ceremony and reception location, dinner options, onsite help, and guests accommodations. The Royal Lahaina Resort seemed perfect. And we were so right!
We confirmed our early 2016 wedding in October of 2014, and the resort wasted no time in getting us set up. Amy put us in touch with Lavaina and Leolani, who helped us set up a special wedding rate for us and our guests staying at the resort. The resort also offers promotions for special occasions, and due to the number of rooms booked by our guests, my husband and I were upgraded to one of their beautiful suites for several days after our wedding, which made our honeymoon all the more magical. Both rooms we stayed in were amazing! They were very neat, clean and had wonderful decor. And the view! Both rooms were overlooking the ocean, and you can't ask for a better view in Maui.
After the contract had been finalized, Amy set us up with Kira, my planner for the event. Kira was absolutely amazing with everything. We kept in contact via email, and she made the whole process a breeze. The first email she sent had a list of what was offered through our package, and the various options for the services offered. My husband and I would make our selections, let Kira know, and she would ensure they were done, things like which photographer we preferred, down to a bottle of scotch we would like. I cannot stress enough how valuable Kira was to the planning process, and how perfect she made my wedding.
Both the wedding and the during our stay at the resort, the staff were lovely, friendly, and happy to see to our needs. Ford and Victor treated us like valued family members, and even staff members we only met once were as kind as we could've hoped for - and that's BEFORE they learned we were the bride and groom.
In our wildest dreams, we couldn't have imagined our wedding being more perfect, more special, more fitting a way to begin the next chapter of our lives. So much of the credit goes to the Royal Lahaina Resort and their excellent, professional and compassionate staff, who supported us and made this a wonderful experience. There aren't enough kind words (and we're trying) to convey our gratitude, and we would recommend this experience to anyone.
Mahalo to Kira and the Royal Lahaina Resort!
Much Love,
The Pearsons