The Royal Hawaiian, A Luxury Collection Resort

sly on top of things! When new Hawaii gathering restrictions came down the pipeline, she worked with us and our wedding planner to figure out what to do next, and secured a wonderful outdoor venue for our reception while also helping us organize two waves of reception service and getting us an alternate menu that fit closely to the original! On the day of the wedding, everything was perfect. My guests raved about the beauty of the Ocean Lawn, the drinks, and the food, which some swore was the best food they had at a wedding. The cake also tasted amazing. We were super satisfied with the service and the warthm everyone showed both before and during the wedding, and we are greatly looking forward to staying at the Royal Hawaiian in the future!

ng what it would be like to have a destination wedding there… Little did we know we would actually pull that off two years in February 2020 to the day after our first visit. At the Royal, we worked with Banquet Manager Bill Hedgepeth, who realized our dream better than we could. Bill and wedding planner Laura Lewis of Parasol Events worked together to get us the suite of our dreams to stage our pre-wedding preparation, and also planned a delicious banquet buffet that didn’t break the bank. Bill also worked around our dream location, helping us nab the coveted ocean-front lawn garden space for the entire day. While the Royal does not allow Open Bar events, the Banquet Captains kept us honest at our Host Bar and alerted us when the threshold we set to shift to the cash bar was met. Everyone was pleasant, professional and warm. Every single one of our guests was not only impressed with the venue, but also the delicious regional Hawaiian menu and the care of the staff. Our only regret was that we were having too good of a time to eat our own wedding meals, but I am sure had we asked staff to set something aside in our room for us, they would have.

RFECT wedding (or planning a special occasion), Kelly Striph is the person to work with. As the catering manager, she was in constant contact with our wedding coordinator and us. She made sure that every detail was executed smoothly and strived to give us a truly “Royal” wedding. Whenever you reminisce about a wedding, service, food and drink always comes to the forefront. Chef Colin Hazama and the banquet team blew our food and drinks out of the water. We served signature cocktails including the Royal Hawaiian’s famous Mai Tai and customized a hibiscus-infused drink. Our guests loved the drinks and made favorite props as they posed with Diamond Head and Waikiki Beach as their background. Chef Colin created our perfect buffet menu; guests cannot stop raving about all the food including the steamed fish, prime rib, loaded mashed potatoes, fried rice, and bread pudding. He even created a gourmet tater tot bar per our request for late night snacking! The food was truly amazing and memorable!! All of the Royal Hawaiian staff went the extra mile to make our weekend the best time of our lives. We left as extremely satisfied guests and the happiest newlyweds! Without a doubt we will always come back to the Royal Hawaiian for our special occasion needs. If you want a wedding for the ages, then the Royal Hawaiian is THE place to be.

licious. My catering manager, Bree, took so much care to ensure that the whole day went perfectly. I organised from the East Coast resulting in numerous emails and calls, and Bree had continued patience and confidence that the event would be perfect. Thank you Royal Hawaiian!

ina Luau. Special thanks to Kealoha and Alisia, the catering and banquet managers for making it all happen.

erful service, delicious food and perfect grounds. I am so happy i chose this venue and i would recommend it to anyone!

was wonderful to work with, especially since I planned the entire wedding remotely from Seattle. Everyone complimented on how good the food was, and what a beautiful venue the Hotel was.