Hawaii Church Wedding Ideas

Holiday vibes are floating around, so here’s another round of Hawaii chapel inspo, fresh sanctuaries, new color stories, and styling tweaks that play nicely with stained glass and ocean light. Airy aisle meadows, sculptural altar moments, and little pockets of candle glow keep the mood soft without stealing the show. We’re pairing crisp whites with tropical curves (hi, orchids and anthurium) and keeping it easy to set, easy to photograph, easy to love.

Practical, but make it pretty: keep florals low so everyone can see your vows, add a soft runner for movement, and let the architecture do half the work. Check chapel “house rules” early, then design confidently inside those lines. Save your favorites, tweak the palette, and build the chapel moment that feels like you.

Sunlit chapel with the ocean in view, low, airy greens and whites line the aisle, candlelight at your feet; elegant, breezy, and big-exhale ready.

Photo: Joseph Esser Photography
Church: Kailana Chapel

A timeless aisle moment - soft florals framing a grand cathedral, drawing every eye toward the “I do.” Proof that when architecture and design work together, the ceremony becomes unforgettable.

Photo: Christie Pham Photography
Church: Cathedral Basilica Of Our Lady of Peace

Choose a chapel that speaks to your heart, then layer in flowers and light that let the setting do its best work. With a little pre-planning and a lot of intention, your church wedding will feel timeless and unmistakably yours—reverent in spirit, radiant in photos.