Where is the prettiest resort to have a wedding in Hawaii?
Apr 3rd, 2001, 10:04 AM
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Please rethink the wedding on the beach in Hawaii. I passed 11 weddings last summer (in 8 days) if I heard one more minister/photographer say "look in to her eyes deeply, now" I think I will spill my lau lau. It has become too commercial and my not be the dream you expect it to be.
Apr 3rd, 2001, 10:58 AM
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Hi Renee
Hands down, you should go to the Grand Wailea Resort on Maui. I have been traveling twice a year to the Hawaiian Islands for the past 5 years and no other resort will come close to the Grand Wailea. You have the most beautiful backdrop for your wedding, the chapel is absolutely gorgeous. And as for your questions about the water comparison between Hawaii and the Caribbean. Hawaii has very blue waters, because of the depths and the temperature of the water. The Caribbean is so "green" because the waters are more shallow,warmer,and the reflection of the sand under the shallow waters. You can not compare the two destinations, thats like asking what is the difference between an apple and an orange. You can research the Grand Wailea all over the internet. www.frommers.com, www.gohawaii.com these are my favorites. And both will have color pictures for you to see as well as other locations so you can do the comparing yourself and you may request brochures as well. Good Luck!
Hands down, you should go to the Grand Wailea Resort on Maui. I have been traveling twice a year to the Hawaiian Islands for the past 5 years and no other resort will come close to the Grand Wailea. You have the most beautiful backdrop for your wedding, the chapel is absolutely gorgeous. And as for your questions about the water comparison between Hawaii and the Caribbean. Hawaii has very blue waters, because of the depths and the temperature of the water. The Caribbean is so "green" because the waters are more shallow,warmer,and the reflection of the sand under the shallow waters. You can not compare the two destinations, thats like asking what is the difference between an apple and an orange. You can research the Grand Wailea all over the internet. www.frommers.com, www.gohawaii.com these are my favorites. And both will have color pictures for you to see as well as other locations so you can do the comparing yourself and you may request brochures as well. Good Luck!
Apr 9th, 2001, 03:18 PM
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Hawaii vs Carribean. Opinions about these to places will always be a love and hate relationship, It all depends on the person. I will just add this;
Hawaii is relaxing - their saying is
"No Worries". The other place is a party town.
If you would like to see wedding pictures of the Grand Wailea go here.
http://weddingsmaui.com/grandwailea.html
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Hawaii is relaxing - their saying is
"No Worries". The other place is a party town.
If you would like to see wedding pictures of the Grand Wailea go here.
http://weddingsmaui.com/grandwailea.html
do
Apr 10th, 2001, 05:59 AM
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I cannot believe this. Renee asked for advice about her wedding detination on a vacation site and did not ask for marriage counseling or criticism. I am getting married as well and spending a whole lot of money in the process. Does that mean that I don't value marriage and my future husband - NO!!! So she wants crystal blue water as a backdrop, so what? Many people spend a lot of time finding the perfect location to get married and there's nothing wrong with that. We just want the day to look as special as it is. Please get off your high horse and give her the advice she asked for or shut up. You can't possibly assume to know her or her values based on one little post.
In regards to your question a coworker of mine got married at the Grand Wailea and her pictures looked absolutely stunning.
Above all, have a blast and good luck finding the perfect backdrop for your wedding. I'm sure that it will be fabulous.
Kristy
In regards to your question a coworker of mine got married at the Grand Wailea and her pictures looked absolutely stunning.
Above all, have a blast and good luck finding the perfect backdrop for your wedding. I'm sure that it will be fabulous.
Kristy
Apr 13th, 2001, 11:43 AM
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Kristy and Renee-Why don't you two self absorbed brats go do some volunteer work at a homeless shelter, food bank or somewhere where people are trying to survive from day to day and don't have the LUXURY of worrying about blue water and spending daddy's money for an outrageous wedding!
Apr 18th, 2001, 09:11 AM
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Excuse me! I am paying for my own wedding and honeymoon with my own money. And I don't have to volunteer at a homeless shelter because I was there. I hate people telling me to volunteer because that is assuming that I don't know what struggle is and I assure you that I do. I grew up in a very rough neighborhood. More than half of my friends were on welfare. By the time I was a Junior in high school most of my female friends were pregnant there were many people killed by gunfire. The sad part about volunteering at a food shelter is that you only see one side of the story. As the last poster said, take some of these people into your home of better yet live in the same neighborhood for a week. Your outlook will change, I guarantee you. You are so typical of the problems in this country, you want to sit there on your perch and preech about the problems of the poor when you haven't been there. Hey, there are people starving in Africa, you better put that cheeseburger down or some rude individual may call you self-absorbed. I volunteer, but more importantly I've been there and seen it with my own eyes. I challenge you to do the same. But please take off your rose colored glasses first and make sure that you don't fall on your ass as you get knocked off of your high horse.
Thankfully my father saved up and we moved to the suburbs when I was 16. I got an education (once again paid for by myself) and a good job so I can afford the finer things in life. Is that something that I should be ashamed of - HELL NO!
Kristy
Thankfully my father saved up and we moved to the suburbs when I was 16. I got an education (once again paid for by myself) and a good job so I can afford the finer things in life. Is that something that I should be ashamed of - HELL NO!
Kristy
Apr 18th, 2001, 11:19 AM
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I don't expect you to give a crap and FYI - my life is pretty fabulous right now. I was just giving that last poster (which was likely you since you are all too rude to use your real name) a little dose of reality. And to tell everyone here to stop judging based on how much money someone chooses to spend on a wedding or a vacation. Just because someone has $10k-20k-30k or whatever to spend doesn't mean that they do not know or care about those less fortunate. And it doesn't mean that you can whine about their values because you are too cheap or too poor to spend that much. It shows nothing more than the fact that you are jealous and immature. Get over it because I am going to spend my money however I want.
Kristy
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Apr 18th, 2001, 03:02 PM
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Ah yes, Kristy and Renee, the poster children of emotional maturity. If perfect strangers on the internet are treated to their outbursts whenever they are challenged or questioned, what do suppose is in store for their poor future husbands?
Fifty percent of marriages end in divorce, is it any wonder?
Fifty percent of marriages end in divorce, is it any wonder?
Apr 18th, 2001, 04:56 PM
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What pathetic, miserable lives some of these posters lead. I have never seen such animosity toward a perfect stranger in my life. Poor Renee--I bet she just gave up on trying to find advice for her wedding. The 7th graders that I teach every day have more compassion and respect than most of the adults who posted the negative replies to Renee. Wake up, smell the coffee, and GET A LIFE!
Apr 18th, 2001, 04:59 PM
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Hi Renee! After reading all of these comments I feel as if I know you! I am a professional photographer, and I have been to Maui and the Big Island. The water seemed brighter and bluer on Maui. We stayed in Kapalua, and went all along the west side of Maui. It is so beautiful and peaceful! So was the Big Island though. We stayed at the south end at the Black Sand Beach at Punalu. A complete different experience!! You could probably call some photographers, or find some web sites they have to see some sample photos. That might give you an idea of where to have it. I would be the same way as you if I were to have my wedding at the beach. For all that time and money spent, and a once in a lifetime event. Plus a girl dreams about her wedding all her life. Be picky! Get what you want! It's hard to make decisions without actually seeing it first and just hearing what people have to say. Good luck on your decision! I'm sure it will be beautiful! Rebecca
Apr 18th, 2001, 05:23 PM
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Well, there, Mr/Ms "Marriage Counselor", I have a question for you, the apparent national standard by which emotional maturity is to be judged. You have absolutely no way of knowing how old Kristy and Renee are, yet you have concluded that their comments here (in response to various attacks) indicate that they are emotionally immature and that their marriages will thus fail. Not to mention their poor husbands, whom you assume are helpless victims in these deeply flawed relationships.
Are you married, MC?
Know what? My strong sense is that most people who have never been married and who get married before 30 or even 35, have a lot to learn about making relationships work. Face it, most people don't enter marriage with the worldly wisdom of Solomon hardwired into their brains. Marriage is a growing/learning process and most people enter with a good measure of naivete about how to make it work. But, as you pointed out, half of couples figure it out and make it work in the end.
My point? Most young couples go on their honeymoons with more than a little bit of a rose colored perspective and may not have had to deal with a lot of difficult relationship issues (yet). Good for them! Let them enjoy the experience of learning together and growing together. That's what forming a meaningful bond is all about!
Why do you criticize them for not having put the cart before the horse? One of the beautiful things about youth and first experiences is the discovery/learning process. Why do you wish to deprive them of that?
They'll learn and figure it all out (just like you?). And if they grow through and enjoy the process, more power to them.
Signed,
A real marriage counselor
Are you married, MC?
Know what? My strong sense is that most people who have never been married and who get married before 30 or even 35, have a lot to learn about making relationships work. Face it, most people don't enter marriage with the worldly wisdom of Solomon hardwired into their brains. Marriage is a growing/learning process and most people enter with a good measure of naivete about how to make it work. But, as you pointed out, half of couples figure it out and make it work in the end.
My point? Most young couples go on their honeymoons with more than a little bit of a rose colored perspective and may not have had to deal with a lot of difficult relationship issues (yet). Good for them! Let them enjoy the experience of learning together and growing together. That's what forming a meaningful bond is all about!
Why do you criticize them for not having put the cart before the horse? One of the beautiful things about youth and first experiences is the discovery/learning process. Why do you wish to deprive them of that?
They'll learn and figure it all out (just like you?). And if they grow through and enjoy the process, more power to them.
Signed,
A real marriage counselor
Apr 19th, 2001, 08:39 AM
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Kristy-Talk about immature! That's like calling the kettle black! One couple I know, spent a fortune on their wedding and 2 years later ended up DIVORCED! They were the perfect couple too and had a fabulous life. Another couple I know spent a fortune for a wedding and not one year later, he was diagnosed with cancer. Guess what? Their insurance didn't cover everything and they lost everything! They now wish, they had saved the money they spent on their wedding!
IMO, spending that kind of money on a wedding is ludicrous when you can have a nice, simple ceremony somewhere. With the uncertainty of the economy, downsizing etc. it makes sense to save your money for a rainy day. Any good accountant will tell you the same thing...
IMO, spending that kind of money on a wedding is ludicrous when you can have a nice, simple ceremony somewhere. With the uncertainty of the economy, downsizing etc. it makes sense to save your money for a rainy day. Any good accountant will tell you the same thing...
Apr 19th, 2001, 12:07 PM
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Let's all see how many times we can goad our little wives-to-be into absolutely having to have the last word on an internet chat board, no matter what. They're pretty easy to control, just punch a few buttons and wait for the reaction! Anyone that easily manipulated and unable to control their emotions and reactions has a few more years of growing up to do.
