As we are a cloistered monastery for monastics, we do not participate in or have weddings on the property. However, many couples do come here for blessings in Kadavul Hindu Temple after they are married elsewhere. In the State of Hawaii there are no priests specializing in Hindu weddings. A number of couples have brought a priest of their tradition who conducts the wedding ceremony at another location on the island. And then the wedding party will come for blessings in our temple, and sometimes additional blessings through meeting Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami. Below we provide some contact information to help with planning your wedding.
Disclaimer: We have not vetted all of these providers, so use good judgment in contracting with them.
PRIESTS WHO CAN DO WEDDINGS
These priests are willing to come to Hawaii (you sponsor their travel) to perform a wedding.
- Kumar Gurukkal (Sivachariyar) (serves in Hindu Temple of Greater Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA) Click for his personal web site
These Indian wedding coordinators and videographers may help with your event if you wish to have a Hindu wedding:
Mira Savara, Mira Savara Events
Honolulu, Hawaii
Wedding Planner
http://www.beachhawaiiweddings.com
mirasavaraevents@gmail.com
808-342-1366
Videographers on Kauai:
www.kamanamedia.com
808-927-1707
For non-Hindus, on Kauai there are non-denominational ministers specializing in weddings. Here are a few:
Gordon Dodd Joyful Weddings
http://www.kauai-hawaii-wedding.com/
Kauai Wedding Professionals Association
http://www.kauaiwedpro.com/
Here’s a list of beautiful wedding locations on Kauai:
Princeville Hotel on Kauai’s north shore
http://www.princevillehotelhawaii.com/wed.htm
Na Aina Kai Botanical Gardens
http://www.naainakai.org/events/event.html
Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort at Poipu Beach
http://kauai.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/events/weddings/index.jsp
For an overview of many more wedding locations
http://www.weddings-kauai.com/