Experience Your Dream Wedding

In Hawaii

Hawaii’s most trusted beach and tropical wedding coordinator

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It has been my honor and privilege to have taken part in the planning and coordination of weddings on Oahu and Kauai since 2004. You are invited to look around the site and let me know anytime if you have questions about the wedding coordination services or other services we have to offer. If you find you are confronted with a decision to make or are overwhelmed with so many choices, let me know. I am always happy to help and point you in the right direction. Please send me an email or call anytime. We can discuss your needs and your budget.

Our Coordination Services

Are you looking for a Hawaiian officiant or a minister? Take a look on our Oahu and Kauai Officiant and Minister page. We offer many ceremonies to reflect your own personal beliefs and needs. Hawaiian blessings, Japanese/English and Spanish ceremonies can be requested in part and customized as a non-denominational or Christian ceremony.
I am also an officiant on Oahu and have customized ceremonies of many types. I have been honored to officiate on Kauai, Molokai, Maui and the Big Island (Hawaii Island) honoring all spiritual beliefs and paths to the One Source.

Our Officiant Services

Let’s Plan Your Big Day Together

 

Based in Kailua, Hawaii, we specialize in helping all couples experience their Oahu, Kauai or Molokai Dream Wedding, Vow Renewal, or LGBTQ wedding in paradise.

We coordinate everything from simple wedding packages to a full service wedding ceremony with a Hawaiian luau reception or complete customization to make your dream a reality!

Oahu Wedding Packages

Your dream ceremony and reception at exclusive private beachfront locations across Oahu.

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Elopement & Ceremony Packages

Oahu, Kauai & Molokai dream weddings perfect for Hawaii’s unique beach and tropical setting.

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LGBTQ Weddings

Celebrate your union on the beautiful tropical beaches and and rainforsts of Hawaii.

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Wedding Consulting

Build the wedding of your dreams with our custom wedding coordination services.

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Traditional Hawaiian Ceremonies

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Customized celebrations for

Vow Renewals

Why Choose Us?

Founded in 2004, we specialize in helping visitors to Hawaii celebrate their vows and vow renewals with ceremonies and receptions in unique Hawaiian settings.

We are Hawaii’s most comprehensive wedding planners offering everything from packaged ceremonies and receptions to complete coordination for customized celebrations.

Kalona, our founder, bases her services and ceremonies on the true meaning of ALOHA: unity, honesty, humility, patience, and the recognizing of the life force spirit in all people, animals, plants and the land.

Whether you are purchasing a pre-packaged ceremony or hiring us to coordinate your dream wedding, Kalona will personally guide you through every step of the process.




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Here’s What Our

Clients Say

Tamiko
My wedding was beautiful! I was so nervous because I live in Idaho and planning a wedding in a different state takes work even though it was a intimate ceremony. After speaking with Kalona my mind was at ease, flowers, photos, venue everything was taken care of and my husband and I was able to enjoy our wedding/honeymoon in beautiful Oahu.
Ryan
I highly recommend Kalona for a wedding on Oahu. She was very flexible in working with us given our short timeframe for planning and uncertainty.  We had a beautiful small Hawaiian ceremony on Lanikai Beach.
Kim
We hired Kalona to help us plan our wedding on Kauai. She was with us from the very beginning and kept us on track with our budget and was great at letting us know what needed to be done and when. She did a lot of research to get us the best deals on everything from flowers, to entertainment, to photography. Her contacts on the island of Kauai were fantastic because she knew who to use and what the quality of work would be. She was very quick to respond to emails and called us regularly. Overall we were so happy to have her help with our big day and wouldn't have been able to do it without her. We highly recommend her to any couple who wants to get married on the beautiful island of Kauai.
Brittany
It was so nice to work with Kalona. Being from Ohio and trying to plan a wedding in Hawaii I thought would be hard, but I found this package and talked with Kalona and everything was already waiting for me when I got there. She answered all my questions promptly the whole time we were planning and even got in touch with us once we had reached the island. Everything went so smoothly and was exactly what I wanted. We both were very pleased with the way everything came out!
Valancy and Charla
My wife and I just can’t stop raving about Kalona and her Rainbow in Paradise team. Kalona's professionalism and genuine love of practicing her craft was evident, from day one, right down to the very last song and dance. Using her knowledge of the island, her attention to detail, and her extensive contact list (which includes the industry's top performers), she expertly planned and coordinated with us our dream beach wedding and reception - both of which were beautifully decorated and went off without a hitch. We will always reminisce about this beautiful day. We can’t recommend her enough!
Katy
Our dream wedding was possible because of all the help from Kalona!! From talking on the phone to replying to endless emails, Kalona always was friendly and showed us the true Aloha spirit. Our ceremony was everything we wanted it to be, she had everything covered and the day was stress free because we knew we were in such great hands. She met with us the day before at the beach and we invited her to join us for dinner that evening so our family and friends could get to know her. Waimanalo Beach was even more beautiful in person. Do not hesitate to book with her! She was so easy to work with and so willing to help us in any way. We miss her kindness and look forward to returning and stopping by to say hello!
Jessica
I am located in Baltimore and was having a wedding in Kaua'i, an island I have never visited. Kalona planned it all for me from Oahu. Everyone she picked to be part of the wedding--musicians, officiant, photographers---were just wonderful. She was always available to answer any concern or question I had and was really responsive. This was the wedding of my dreams and she was a pleasure to work with!
Michaela
Kalona planned an amazing ceremony for us from beginning to end, I left her in complete control and trusted her to make all of our dreams come true and she delivered 100 percent. Every wedding guest was blown away by all of the details and they all said it was the best wedding they had been to. I was 100 percent stress free from the moment I contacted Kalona to the actual day of the wedding. My husband and I both agree we would not have changed one thing about the day, if only it could have lasted a bit longer. I will always look back at my wedding day with the happiest memories because of Kalona and her attention to detail and hard work.
Shiva
Sharon (Kalona) is an amazing wedding planner. She is very responsive, take every question very seriously and easy to work with. Throughout our experience we were really stressed out and every time we called her she put us at ease. We made lots of changes, adjustments and we added many things to our original package. I think other planners would not probably work with us with the amount of work we had! However, Kalona didn’t ever complain and made every effort to make us happy. She went beyond our expectation and everything went really smoothly. We were on time for everything. Our setup was perfect and as we expected! She made our wedding such a memorable day for us and our guests. Our guests were entertained by the music and Hula dancer. I strongly recommend her to anyone who is interested to have a very special Hawaiian wedding!
Sabrina
We used A Rainbow in Paradise to hire our officiant, and a fire dancer for the reception. They were so perfect! The ceremony was short and sweet and Ryan Kalama had such a great energy and presence. He went with the flow, did an amazing job of feeling the energy of our guests and playing into that. It was the perfect Ceremony!!!
Candice
Kalona and her staff exceeded my expectations planning my dream wedding. It was such a pleasure to work with someone so attentive to details and who was able to find the most amazing caterers, entertainment and vendors available on Oahu for our extensive and complicated event. Mahalo Kalona for making our day absolutely PERFECT!
Lisa
Kalona and her staff were wonderful. Kalona was always quick to respond and gave me exactly what I had requested. She drove us to different locations to pick the perfect spot to get married. She has been doing this for so long that she has lots of fabulous contacts and vendors that she works with. She also recommended to perfect place to have our reception and even had a "lighting guy" to put up colored Chinese lanterns from the ceiling. I would highly recommended this company for anyone looking to get married in Hawaii without the constraints of a hotel or venue. You can really customize your wedding into anything you want through her company and vendors. You will not be disappointed!
Jennie
When we initially began researching Hawaiian wedding planners on the internet, Kalona at Rainbow in Paradise was the only one who responded within 24 hours. As it turned out, every email and phone call had a prompt reply. We are very happy and pleased with all the professionals (hair and make up, photographer, florist, musician and pastor) she supplied. Kalona, you're a joy to work with! Thanks for all you did.
Anne
Having planned a wedding on short notice from the east coast, Kalona was fantastic and easy to work with. The wedding didn't turn out the way I had planned due to a storm....it turned out to be even better than what I expected! We are grateful for her quick thinking on changing locations,time,etc.. The floral arrangements and cake were perfect and her vendors were very pleasant, accommodating and easy to work with as well.
Jeannette
My husband & I were married in Oahu last month and the hotel concierge assisted us with planning a simply wedding on the island via Rainbow in Paradise Weddings. Our wedding officiant, Kalona was awesome, she replied to all my emails and requests. She performed a beautiful ceremony, one that we will cherished for years to come. The photographer that was included in our package, Kristen from Hook Photography was just as awesome. The photos are fabulous. We highly recommend Rainbow in Paradise Weddings and had a very positive experience.
Elizabeth
Kalona helped put together some of the logistics around our wedding at Waimanalo Bay in Hawaii. This included coordinating the photographer and arranging for a wedding cake as well as beach permit, flowers and chuppah. We really appreciate Kalona's work in helping make sure our day was extra special.  Kalona was always responsive when we contacted her leading up to the wedding, and we were very happy with everything she coordinated. She was very helpful in providing recommendations for our wedding when we requested them. We have no hesitation in recommending Kalona's services, as she was incredibly helpful and professional leading up to and on our wedding day.
Diana
I had an absolutely wonderful experience using Kalona at A Rainbow in Paradise Weddings to plan our destination wedding on Lanikai Beach, Oahu! She made the entire process easy and was always helpful answering any of our questions throughout the entire planning process. Kalona executed every detail we wanted perfectly and performed a beautiful ceremony giving us our dream wedding! In addition, the Photographer, Hula Dancer and Ukulele Player that were part of our ceremony were fantastic and so friendly that they made you feel like you were family. I highly recommend using A Rainbow in Paradise Weddings if you are looking to get married in paradise.
Randy
Sharon "Kalona" Ortiz was amazing. My husband and I wanted a wedding in Hawaii, but we were not sure how to go about planning it since we live in Houston. We found Kalona's website and gave her a call and the rest was history. She handled everything in regards to the marriage ceremony including the photographer and transportation for our 21 guests to and from our hotel (Westin Moana Surfrider Hotel) to the ceremony site at Waimanalo Beach. The service was excellent and she gave us plenty of options for different kinds of ceremonies and places to have our reception. We would definitely recommend her to anyone planning on getting married in Hawaii (Oahu). The entire process from start to finish was stress free which is exactly what we wanted.
Terence
We needed help setting up our last minute wedding reception with less 3 weeks to go and Kalona came through as an absolute miracle worker. She set up the perfect Hawaiian luau wedding reception for all my guests and family. She found us the perfect venue at Paradise Cove, hooked us up with awesome authentic Hawaiian food and amazing entertainment with great Hawaiian music and an incredible fire and dance show. Kalona made us feel so welcome with her aloha spirit and truly made our special day unforgettable. Thank you so much!
Adrienne
Kalona made my wedding planning a breeze and my wedding was soo beautiful, way better than I even expected. She responded to my emails quickly, she even brought the cornhole game free of charge for my guests to play. Her decoration arrangements were amazing. About 2 weeks before the wedding, I discovered different furniture that I wanted instead of the one that I had already booked. When Kalona called the vendor to request the change they told her no, but instead of just telling me I was out of luck, she went in person to the vendor location and talked to the owner of the company to make the change. She really went the extra mile for me which was so appreciated since I was out of state. She is also very honest and thorough. She refunded me extra money I had accidentally paid her even though I didn't notice.

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