How to Renew Wedding Vows in Hawaii

Renowned as one of the most beautiful and romantic spots in the world, Hawaii is a natural choice for weddings, commitment ceremonies and vow renewals. When you renew your wedding vows in Hawaii, you are celebrating you love and shared history and rededicating yourselves to your life together in a place of great "mana," or spiritual power.

Instructions

1. Talk with your spouse about plans. You may want your vow renewal to evoke your wedding rituals and vows or you may want something completely different. Come up with a shared vision of the ceremony. Vow renewal ceremonies can be religious or nondenominational ceremony. Consider incorporating Hawaiian traditions like blessing with seawater, chants by a "kahu," or priest and traditional Hawaiian music and hula dances.

2. Pick your special island. Each has its own beauty and character. There are plenty of spots that would be ideal for your wedding vow renewal ceremony. You can renew your vows on a rocky cliff on the Big Island with a majestic sunset behind you or reaffirm your love standing barefoot in the surf of Waikiki Beach.

3. Look online for wedding service providers for the island you have chosen. Check out any providers that interest you with the Better Business Bureau. Service providers typically have specific spots they recommend, which can include parks, gardens, beaches and chapels. Packages vary in price depending on the services and products included.

4. Consider combining your vow renewals in Hawaii with an anniversary trip or "second honeymoon" for an even more memorable occasion. See whether your hotel offers vow renewal services or whether their wedding coordinator can help you plan and organize. A point of contact at the hotel can usually recommend officiants and vendors and assist with other details.

5. Select a package. Many wedding services and hotels offer packages that can include photography, video, copies of the vows and renewal certificate, leis and other flowers, champagne, transportation, music and other features.

6. Choose outfits to wear for the renewal ceremony. Some couples wear their original wedding attire; others go for something completely different. For a casual beachside wedding, a woman might wear an informal wedding dress; a man could wear khakis and a white shirt or even shorts with a Hawaiian shirt.

7. Book your travel and lodging arrangements.

8. Check into your hotel when you arrive. Relax, unpack and get ready for your vow renewal ceremony.

9. Get dressed and add any accessories, including flowers and leis.

10. Meet your officiant and renew your vows.

11. Enjoy the rest of your time in Hawaii with your once and future love.