FAQs

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How can I rsvp and when do I need to rsvp by?

Answer

Please RSVP via the RSVP tab on our website. Type in your name and click 'Will Attend' or 'Will Not Attend.' Please be sure to RSVP no later than August 1st - any unanswered RSVPs will be counted as a 'No.' Mahalo for your understanding.

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What should I wear to the ceremony and reception?

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Resort wear/Aloha attire. Keep in mind it will be hot! Ladies: sundresses paired with platform or strappy sandals. Please no flip flops. Gentleman: we recommend lightweight pants/chinos alongside a button-down shirt or aloha shirt. Jackets are optional and if going this route we recommend something lightweight like linen. Please no flip flops, jeans, or shorts.

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How can I get from my hotel to the ceremony and back to the reception?

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If you are not driving, we recommend using Uber, Lyft, or other taxi service to get from your hotel to the ceremony (~$12 from Waikiki). After the ceremony, we are asking those with cars to take as many guests as possible with them to the reception. Please work together with attendees to organize.

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What is parking like at the ceremony and reception venues?

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Moili'ili Hongwanji (Ceremony): There is a parking lot in the front and to the left of the temple. If these are full then street parking is available in the area. Halekulani Hotel (Reception): Please use valet parking if you drive to the reception. Parking will be validated without charge.

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Where can I buy an Aloha Shirt that will keep me comfortable and looking good?

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We recommend Reyn Spooner, Kahala, Sig Zane Designs

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What should I wear and bring to the welcome party?

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Your swimsuit, a towel, reef safe sunscreen, sunglasses.

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Why are you having your wedding in Oahu?

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Oahu has been a special place for both of us throughout our lives and continues to be a place where we both feel at home. Kayo was born and raised on the island where most of her family remains. In the 1980's, Andrew's parents met on Oahu while attending Hawai'i Loa college. His family continues to visit the Hawaiian islands frequently.

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What's the deal with the papayas?

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Andrew tasted his first Kahuku papaya in first grade while visiting Hawai'i for the first time. He remembers the day vividly as his father Darryl encouraged him to try a Kahuku papaya at breakfast. Never one to miss out on trying a new food, Andrew dove right in starting an epic love story between man and papaya. Each time Andrew arrives on Oahu, Noriyo (Kayo's mother), always has fresh papayas waiting. Sensing that Kayo felt left out of Andrew's first love, he decided to bring her into the papaya love story, proposing to her with the ring inside a hollowed out papaya. She said yes, firmly cementing her part in papaya history.