Ideas for a Hawaiian Theme Wedding

Beach weddings are a fun, romantic and exciting wedding theme. Hawaiian beach weddings add an aura of the exotic. Beautiful sunsets, swaying palms overhead, hand in hand barefoot walks on the beach - a Hawaiian theme wedding invokes all the tropical romance of the world's most popular honeymoon destination. The best ideas for a Hawaiian theme wedding are those that bring to mind romance in exotic locales.

Ideas for Hawaiian Theme Wedding Invitations

Select or print your own wedding invitations using a background photo of a romantic island sunset, or a soft-touch photo of a single exotic jungle flower.

Ideas for Hawaiian Theme Wedding Attire

Many couples opt for more casual wedding attire for Hawaiian-style weddings. The bride may wear a holoku, a white island wedding dress, and the groom a white embroidered wedding shirt and white pants. The bride may wear a crown of plumeria blossoms, and a lei of jasmine flowers. For the groom, tradition dictates a malle lei.

One lovely way to start the wedding day is for the bride and groom to formally present each of their attendants with a lei - plumeria or a flower to match their dresses for the bridesmaids, and less elaborate versions of the malle lei for the ushers and best man.

Leis are a traditional way of expressing respect and thanks to someone special, so don't forget to order special ones for the parents of the bride and groom and any other attendants who might have a special place in your hearts.

Ideas for Hawaiian Theme Wedding Flowers

Flowers are something that the islands have in abundance. Denbrodium orchids, plumeria (frangipani) and exotic blooms of birds of paradise are some of the flowers that you might include in your wedding floral arrangements. Instead of a traditional bouquet, some Hawaiian brides opt to carry an armful of orchids, or no bouquet at all, preferring instead to wear a single dramatic orchid in their hair, or to let their wedding lei be the only flowers that they carry.

Ideas for Hawaiian Theme Wedding Centerpieces

Take your cue from the relative formality of the wedding. For a classically elegant wedding, float plumeria or denbrodium orchids in bowls of crystal, along with lit candles. For a less formal, casual Hawaiian luau style party, make centerpieces of pineapple and coconut. Scatter individual denbrodium blossoms on the tables among the plates, or, instead of a single large floral arrangement, place a small vase and place card holder at each place.

Ideas for Hawaiian Theme Wedding Favors

Leis are traditionally give to those who have earned respect or appreciation. What better remembrance of a Hawaiian style wedding could there be? Other possible Hawaiian theme wedding favors could incorporate cowries or conch shells, or traditional Hawaiian treats like chocolate covered Macadamia nuts.

Ideas for Hawaiian Theme Wedding Food

How to celebrate a Hawaiian theme wedding? With a full-out all day luau, naturally. There's no need for a whole, spitted roast pig. Add foods to the menu that are synonymous with tropical islands in most people's minds. Coconut and pineapple are often main ingredients in everything from wedding hors d'oevres to main dish recipes. For your Hawaiian theme wedding, include ham slices with pineapple, coconut flavored shrimp and a garnish tray of sliced and chunk pineapple, melon and papaya.