What will the weather be like for our wedding on Kauai?

It's going to be sunny, with occasional showers. Every Day. The weather in Kauai is incredibly consistent most of the time, and that’s because we’re a little island  surrounded by at least 2,600 miles of ocean in any direction, and that keeps us nicely temperate.  The trade winds that blow across the Tropic of Cancer keep us cool and our average daily  temperature of 84°F makes Kauai a tropical paradise. Mark Twain said: "If you don't like the weather on Kauai, wait 10 minutes." This still holds true today!  Chances are overwhelmingly in your favor that you'll have the most beautiful weather on your wedding day! You’ll be grateful for the trade wind's cooling breeze as you stand in the sun during the 20 minutes of  ceremony and hour of photography, as they will keep you cooler. But if your hair is longer you will have  to think of ways to control it to avoid looking like "Wolf Girl" (wolf guy as well, if that fits). Also, long hair  tends to get really hot under the tropical Hawaii sun. Many brides visit a hairdresser and have their hair  put up with orchid inlaid. Others pin their hair back or choose a Haku lei which tends to control longer hair  for the bride who doesn't want to wear her hair up. Others still will use a Cymbidium Orchid hairpiece to  control one side and pin back the other. Whatever you choose to do to manage your hair, you'll thank us  later when you see your wedding pictures. And remember, don’t pack too many clothes, most people get by with shorts and tops because  it’s so beautiful and casual here. A lot of people arrive with three suitcases and go home with two that  they've never opened.

Not sure about your perfect bridal bouquet?

Aloha from Kauai Island Weddings! The vote is in! Over the past couple of weeks we have been posting a variety of beautiful bridal bouquets on Facebook and many of our viewers have commented and interacted with us to let us know their favorite tropical bridal bouquets. The bouquet with the most "likes" is this stunning confection of pink phalaenopsis orchids and white plumerias. Simply delicious! It seems that if you're looking for that breathtaking bouquet but simply can not make up your mind, you can not go wrong with this beauty!  

Your perfect bridal bouquet.

Here at Kauai Island Weddings we're nuts about gorgeous tropical bridal bouquets. Which one to choose, there are so many options? And how do I choose, I don't know much about flowers?

 There are a few simple ways a bride can choose the perfect bridal bouquet:

Most brides like to look at color. You want to choose a bouquet that goes with the overall color scheme of your wedding: bride's maids dresses, flower girls dresses, reception decorations & colors....in addition to the general feel of your wedding. You would choose a different bouquet for a wedding at an upscale New York Hotel, rather than an outdoor organic event in a garden setting. The same is true for a destination beach wedding. Here the colors can be more summery and the flowers more tropical, while in the New York Hotel setting you may be looking at a more classic look in color and flower choice.


A second consideration is fragrance: Do you enjoy fragrant flowers, or are you or your groom allergic? Every year we have some couples who specifically ask for non-fragrant flowers in both the bridal bouquet and table center pieces. If you're not allergic and enjoy the lovely fragrance that some of the flowers have to offer, you'll have some great choices like tuberose and gardenia, or in a tropical setting, plumerias and stephanotis.

Then there is the question of which style of bridal bouquet to choose. Would a hand tied bouquet be better or do you love the look of a more traditional cascading one? This is a very personal choice and our only advice on this issue is that a cascading bouquet can make a shorter bride look even shorter, just because it looks longer and bigger and may overwhelm your more delicate frame.


Most brides will spend a lot of time online searching everything from Google to Pinterest to find that perfect bridal bouquet. Rest assured, any professional florist should be able to recreate whatever catches your eye and will be able to make suggestions as to which flowers may suit your occasion best.

Tropical flowers will stand up to a tropical climate better than more temperate choices and vice versa.

Some brides planning a tropical destination wedding like to choose interesting tropical flowers that they could not easily get back home. A lot of brides choose a simple bouquet of roses, be it in white, pink or brilliant red, but if you're traveling to the tropics why not try something tropical and fragrant instead?

Whatever you choose in the end, one thing is clear: A colorful bridal bouquet will greatly enhance your professional wedding photography.