| According to the April 15, 2010 article in the | | | | which all Hawaii wedding planners offer. |
| Honolulu Advertiser the number of weddings in | | | | |
| Hawaii has dropped off about 30 percent over | | | | |
| the last five years. | | | | Maui wedding planner Susan Pieper, of Maui Me |
| | | | | Inc., stated that couples who want to get married |
| | | | | in the islands should take advantage of wedding |
| With a tight economy, less people are able to | | | | packages in Hawaii. "Even our most expensive |
| come to Hawaii to tie the knot. According to the | | | | Maui wedding package runs only $3897. Where a |
| Honolulu Advertiser, many of the larger weddings | | | | couple runs into higher prices is when they |
| that are coming to the islands has fallen. Couples | | | | purchase their wedding using ala carte pricing and |
| getting married are tightening their budgets and | | | | choose a private location. Simple beach weddings |
| are simply not bringing as many family and friends | | | | are suprisingly inexpensive. Our price of our entry |
| as they used to. | | | | level Hawaii maui wedding packages is only $897." |
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| Because of this drop off in Hawaii weddings, the | | | | Hawaii still offers a great value for couples you |
| conditions are now even more romantic and | | | | want to get away from the stress and expense |
| affordable for couples coming from the mainland. | | | | of a mainland wedding, which can run into many |
| In the past, it was not uncommon to have a lot | | | | thousands. Susan states that, one of her clients |
| of weddings on the same beach. But now, it is | | | | came to Maui with eleven guests. The bride |
| often likely that a couple and their small wedding | | | | bragged about how out her wedding package in |
| party will be the only wedding on a particular | | | | Maui, plus her airfare and hotel accommodations, |
| beach. | | | | cost less than many of her friend's weddings back |
| | | | | home in Connecticut. |
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| If you want more privacy and a secluded intimate | | | | |
| atmosphere, Hawaii is still the best place to have | | | | When you consider that a mainland wedding often |
| a romantic beach wedding. And this is even more | | | | must included an expensive dinner reception for a |
| true if you are planning just a small affair, with | | | | lot of guests, it makes sense for a young couple |
| just your immediate family and friends. | | | | to escape to paradise to enjoy their less |
| | | | | expensive and more romantic beach wedding. And |
| | | | | those savings will start, first in foremost, with |
| According to the Honolulu Advertiser, "An average | | | | selecting a Hawaii wedding package maui from |
| wedding costs anywhere from $15,000 to | | | | one of the great Maui wedding planners that are |
| $50,000, not including airfare, lodging and other | | | | available. |
| incidentals." But that is certainly not the pricing | | | | |