Shipwreck's Beach, Kauai - Wedding

We’re often asked: “Which is your favorite beach to get married on in Kauai?”. 

This is a complex question as there are many things to consider when choosing that perfect beach to tie the knot on, as location and distance to your hotel, hair appointment and your wedding reception venue. Also, what’s the look you want to go for in your wedding photos? Kauai provides many diverse beach locations offering rocks, cliffs and palm trees in addition to your normal beach setting...

Well, here it goes. Out of all the different beaches we prefer Shipwreck’s beach on Kauai's South Shore. Not only does it offer great weather 99% of the time but it also has some added photo opportunities that many of the other beaches don’t have. We’re referring here to those stunning cliffs and those breathtaking pictures that you just don’t get anywhere else.

Ok, Shipwreck’s Beach doesn’t have those typical Hawaiian mountain ranges in the background that you get at Hanalei Bay or Tunnels Beach, but there is much less chance of rain interrupting your service, and chances are, there’ll be less people on the beach, which gives you more privacy. And as an added bonus, there is a fantastic restaurant right there on the beach that’s perfect for your wedding dinner. How much easier and carefree can planning your Hawaii Destination Wedding get?

Tunnels Beach, Kauai - Wedding

Tunnels Beach is located between Hanalei Bay and the end of the main highway at Kee Beach on Kauai’s North Shore. This is a stunning but remote location that adds vibrant colors and spectacular Hawaiian scenery to your wedding pictures. It’s also a famous snorkeling spot and has a camp ground on one part of the beach but don’t be turned off by that as you won’t see the camp ground in your wedding photos. But you may see the occasional sea monster, aka snorkeler... 

Tunnels Beach is the beach that has “Bali Hai” in the background, that beautiful peaked mountain made famous in the movie “South Pacific” and is a distinctive landmark of Kauai. The scenery here has a raw untamed beauty which will surely show in your wedding pictures. Kauai's North Shore is lush with plentiful tropical vegetation including palm trees and emerald green mountains. The other end of this beach is less spectacular but still offers some great picture opportunities. 



Best time to take pictures here? Morning, lunch time and sunset are great, while we wouldn’t recommend starting your wedding between two and five PM here because the sun will be right behind Bali Hai and make it nearly impossible to get great pictures with this beach’s most stunning asset...that peaked gorgeous mountain.

Hanalei Bay, Kauai - Wedding

There are so many beautiful beaches in Kauai to get married on. In fact, with more than 90 miles of white sandy beaches, Kauai has more beaches than all of the other Hawaiian islands. How does one choose? We’ll spend some time in this blog discussing some of the best wedding locations for your tropical dream come true Hawaiian Destination Wedding.

Hanalei Bay has been voted one of the most beautiful beaches on the planet several years in a row. It’s a spectacular location for your Kauai wedding. Gorgeous emerald green mountains create a stunning backdrop to any event, and many times there'll be small boats in the bay, which are also great “props” in your wedding photos.

On a clear and bright day Hanalei Bay is unsurpassed as a truly magical wedding location, but with it's reputation as being one of the most beautiful spots on the planet, come an army of tourists in bathing suits and cameras. Even though we’ll try our hardest we may not be able to avoid all of them in your wedding photos. 

Being located on Kauai's North Shore, Hanalei Bay gets a fair amount of rain, more so than most East, West, or Southern beaches in Kauai. This makes for it's stunning beauty and dramatic scenery, but your wedding may be blessed with a short rain shower or two. This location also offers views of an old historic pier which can be quite scenic in your wedding photos.

All in all it’s one of the most beautiful spots on the planet to tie the knot.