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LUAU & HAWAII THEME WEDDING RESOURCES

Tips and Suggestions for
Easily Hosting a Luau Anywhere

Hawaiian Theme
Christmas Party Ideas

Hawaiian Theme Invitations
Fun Hawaii Theme Party Games
Popular Luau Recipes
Hawaii Theme
Cake Toppers

Translate Guests
Names into Hawaiian

Popular Hawaiian
Words and Phrases

Fresh Leis available for
shipping within the USA to
add touches of Hawaii
to your Luau

Tips and Suggestions to
Easily Create a Hawaii
Theme Wedding Anywhere

Hawaiian
Wedding Traditions

How to Create a
Hawaii Theme Atmosphere
for your Wedding

Photographs of Suggestions
on How to Create Hawaii
Theme Centerpieces,
Decorate Guest Book Tables,
and Wedding Cake Decorating

Fresh Hawaiian
Wedding Leis available for shipping to Anywhere
in the USA

Hawaii Theme Wedding Vow Suggestions with and without Lei Exchanges   
Hawaii Theme
Candle Unity Ceremony

Hawaii Theme
Sand Unity Ceremony 

The Lords Prayer
in Hawaiian


We offer for free over 400 pages of Hawaii related information. These web sites cost us quite a bit to provide and maintain but we provide them at no cost to our users and do so without accepting paid advertising.
We rely solely on the support of our web site users. If you find our web sites useful please support them by enjoying or sharing treats and treasures from
Hawaii available for shipment anywhere in the USA!

ISLAND GIFT SHOP
Most Popular Items
Macadamia Nuts, Chocolates, Cookies,
Popcorn, & Candy

Fresh
Pineapples and Papaya

Hawaii Theme
Cookie Cutters

Fresh Leis,
Fresh Flower Accessories,
Lei Making Kits,
Fresh Loose Ti Leaves, 
Fresh Blooms &
Fresh Wedding Lei Sets

Kukui Nut Leis,
Shell Leis, Silk Leis,
Silk Flower Hair Clips &
Silk Wedding Lei Sets

Hula Skirts &
Hula Supplies

Pineapple Lovers
Treats & Treasures

Coconut Lovers
Treats & Treasures

Coffee, Syrups, Jams, Jelly, Poi and Other Island Treats
Local Kine Favorite Seeds Snacks, Sea Snacks, and Cracker Snacks
Tropical Plant
Cuttings & Seeds
You Can Grow

Shark Tooth Necklaces
& Plumeria Jewlery

Perfumes, Colognes, Lotions & Candles
in Island Scents

Dashboard
Hula Wigglers &
Island Gift Sets

Island Treasures
Kids Will Love

Hawaiian Music CDs
Hawaii Christmas Items
Island Print Shop with Clothing & Gifts with our Photos and Graphics Reflecting Hawaii's Beauty and Unique Lifestyle


Island Specific
Activity Suggestions

Answers to
Frequently Asked
Questions About Hawaii

Romantic
Activity Suggestions

Suggestions for
Getting Engaged or Married
in Hawaii

Suggestions for
Vacationing in Hawaii
with Kids

Island
Activity Reviews

Hawaii Travel Tips
Free
Hawaii Enewsletter

Resources for
Researching Hawaii

Moving to
Hawaii Resource

Hawaii
Radio Stations Online

Pick Up or Send
Hawaii Post Card

Free
Hawaii Photo Gallery

About alohafriends.com
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We have invested several thousands of hours into the research and development of this site. We are constantly adding new information and strive to create a valuable resource for Hawaii's visitors and enthusiasts. We are honored to be recognized with the following awards for our efforts:

The Gold Exceptional Sites Award from Web-Source.net
Our first award: The Gold Exceptional Sites Award from Web-Source.net
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Island Ohana Award
Hawaii's Ohana Site
"We award sites that add good content to our Internet Community by invoking curiosity, education, design, and assistance. Thank you for a job well done and you deserve the recognition of adding helpful information to the Internet Community. Our awards are not given our lightly and not everyone that applies receives this prestigious recognition. Congratulations!"

 

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Aloha Award
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Internet Brothers Bronze Plaque for Helpware Excellence
Internet Brothers Bronze Plaque for Helpware Excellence.

"In reviewing your site we have found it to be worthy of attention. You should be very proud of the work you have done. A very informative site for island hoppers to be."
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MIJ Award for Design and Creativity
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KTA Treasured Site Award
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Decorating tips, popular luau recipes, and fun Hawaii theme game suggestions to host a luau anywhere! Enjoy or share beautiful fresh leis from Hawaii anywhere in the USA!
Tips and suggestions to easily create a Hawaiian theme wedding anywhere! Beautiful fresh leis and fresh orchid accessories to add touches of Hawaii to your wedding day anywhere in the USA

Most requested island treats and treasures

Click here to view the adorable Hawaii theme cookie cutter designs!

Gift set collections of treats and treasures from Hawaii

Beautiful leis created from silk flowers, kukui nuts, and shells

Fresh pineapples from Hawaii, pineapple candy, pineapple candles, pineapple soap, and other pineapple treasures from Hawaii!

Tasty island goodies like fresh papaya, coffee, jams, jellies, syrups, and powdered poi

Island treasures with fragrances from Hawaii like perfume, cologne, body lotion, and candles

Macadamia nut chocolates, Flavored macadamia nuts, Macadamia nut popcorn, Cookies with macadamia nuts
Arare, Li Hing Mui, Salty Seed, Wasabe Peanut, Baby Seed, Pickle Mango and lots more local kine favorites! Hula Outfit, Jewlery, Dancing Hula Doll, Coconut Purse, and Activity Books
Hula Skirts and  Hula Instruments Grow a bit of Hawaii in your back yard! Cuttings to grow ti, hibiscus, plumeria, orchids, and ginger. Seeds to grow bird of paradise, papaya, kona coffee, maui onion and guava!
Adorable Hawaii Theme Christmas Cards

Adorable Hawaii theme Christmas Cards

Resource of hundreds of Island Specific Activity Suggestions as well as Hawaii Travel Tips! Answers to frequently asked questions about Hawaii
Resources for those considering moving to Hawaii Archive of our monthly enewsletter about Hawaii "Virtual Aloha"
Our own Photography Service in Outdoor Settings to capture your Hawaiian vacation memories! Our own service where we will deliver beautiful fresh leis to Waikiki area hotels!
Translate first names phonetically into Hawaiian! Popular Hawaiian Words and Phrases with English Translations
Send or pick up a Hawaii electronic post card! Awards that have been awarded to alohafriends.com
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