This is probably one of the most common questions I get from clients who are planning a hotel wedding, "Do I need to purchase a hotel wedding package?"
Hawaii is a top destination wedding location, and many hotels have put together pre-set packages that help destination couples to plan their weddings very easily from afar. These wedding packages usually sell for a set fee (for example: $6000) and with this price, it comes with a licensed minster, a bouquet, a maile lei for the groom, a certain amount of photos taken at your ceremony, and an intimate dinner for 2 at a restaurant after the ceremony.
I always tell my clients that these packages are wonderful if they are planning on having a small intimate wedding (10 guests or less) and are not particular about the over all design of their wedding and options for vendor selections. These wedding packages are great if clients want to just come to Hawaii, get married and not having a whole lot of design details to worry about.
However, if you are planning on hiring a wedding planner to assist you with the planning, event design and selection of vendors, I usually tell my clients that there's absolutely no need for them to spend all that money on a "pre-set" hotel wedding package. I encourage my clients to book the hotel ceremony location at an ala carte price (for example: an hourly rate). This price will lock in their ideal hotel ceremony location without the pre-packaged minister, bouquet, maile lei and standard photography that comes with it. Your wedding planner will assist you with recommending the right vendors based on your budget, personality and event style. In other words, your wedding planner is your go to person for creating a customized wedding package that will work for you, only you! In this case, you will be able to get involved in creating the perfect look for your wedding and maybe save some money as well.
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