[joeandkathleen]

I am trying to plan my destination wedding from the mainland, and I just don't know which wedding planner to trust. I see a lot of them that off 'wedding packages' that seem turnkey, but how do I find out if they are truly legit or worthy to plan a small wedding? I don't want to do a hotel because I'm not willing to pay the excessive hotel fees since I was looking for a beach location regardless (and all beaches are publice anyway). And I just want a truly simple wedding. I was planning to have the wedding in Oahu in the middle of the week before lunchtime during the summer.. so I assumed there would be little to no patrons anyway. What wedding planner/packages did you choose? Did you have wedding guests? How long was the ceremony? Did you hire a private photographer? As far as wedding attire, I already opted not to get the traditional wedding dress (too bulky and heavy for a beach wedding), but do you think one that is too light may not work well if the location is windy?

Thanks a bunch! I'm sure I'll have more questions as I plan this event.