Weddingbee Blog

In the footsteps of many a destination wedding, I had no choice but to book our venues before seeing them in person. Luckily, however, we did get the chance to see them before the actual wedding day. And I’m happy to report, that in this case, real-life was better than the pictures online.

Follow me into our little secret Anela Garden, won’t you?

We’ll head over to the main house for some last minute prep (equipped even with emergency steamer).

Then we’ll waltz over to the chapel…

… walk down the pre-decorated (yay!) aisle…

… and figure out how to position the shorts and talls (doesn’t Sewing-Sis look thrilled?).

After we say “I do,” we’ll come out for pictures in front of the fountain…

And beneath the wrought-iron gazebo…

And amongst the surrounding flora, of course!

Once pictures are done, we’ll head over to the Manoa Grand Ballroom.

Up on the fifth floor, we’ll enter the ballroom in style.

And naturally, we’ll pay special tribute to our well-fitted chair covers!

I don’t think I could have asked for anything more from our venue visits. The staff were friendly and helpful, and the views much better than any pixel version I’ve seen. Not to mention, those chair covers fit like a glove. If I hadn’t come in person, I might not have known that the aisles were pre-decorated, or that there is a personal changing room at the ballroom. It was definitely worth the visit, and I look forward to coming back in July!

When you visited your venue, did it meet your expectations? Any surprises?