Tikis in Paradise: Hello Maui!

We have safety arrived on Maui. We are so happy to be here and to be in paradise for 15 days. We are so excited to see how everything unfolds and what adventures await us while we are here. This island is simply heaven.

Yesterday was trying for sure. Have you tried traveling for a wedding before? I'm not talking about traveling to have a destination wedding. I'm talking about taking all of your wedding items with you while traveling to have a destination wedding. It's not easy.

First trying to get everything to fit in our bags was insane. No matter what I did or what I took out I just couldn't get them under 50 lbs. Thankfully, Hawaiian Airlines has a 50 lb weight limit instead of only 40 or we would have been screwed. In the end, I crossed my fingers and hoped for the best that the weight on our bags would be 50 lbs or under when we got to the airport. Because things just happen to get lighter all on their own while sitting in suitcases. Don't they? Ok, maybe not.

Were our bags under the 50 lb limit? No, they weren't. One weighed in at 50.5 lbs and the other at 52 lbs. Thankfully the woman at the counter let it slide and didn't charge us the additional fee. We were so grateful for that! I could have kissed her! Our bags will be much lighter on the return trip once we use up all of the wedding items and give out all of our gifts. Both Drew and I will be very happy about that.

Showered with Aloha- Getting Lei'd

One of the great details that Maid of Honor, Nicki, surprised me with for my bridal shower was a beautiful double orchid lei. Oh, yes. I got lei'd! Now that's the way to start off a bridal shower!

What's in the box, Nicki?
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My beautiful double orchid lei and tropical flower arrangement. 

When we were all done setting up, Nicki decided it was time for me to get lei'd. That way it didn't get messed up while getting everything ready, but was on before any of the guests got there. I of course loved it. Having that lei to wear for the shower made me feel extra showered with aloha. Mahalo, Nicki!

TSA Says Yes to the Dress

Good news for all of you destination brides out there! Regardless if you are traveling back home or to a tropical island, TSA has said YES to the dress. A bride's wedding dress is one of the most important aspects of her wedding day. The idea of shipping it off in the mail or checking it in your luggage resulting in it being out of one's site is more than horrific. We want to keep our dress close and know it will arrive with us to our destination as perfect as it left.

Lucky for me, flying Hawaiian Airlines means that they're use to lots of brides flying to Hawaii to get married. It also means that they are very accommodating with wedding dresses. If you are flying to Hawaii, I highly recommend Hawaiian Airlines. Their service is top notch if you are flying to get married on one of the island, going for a vacation in paradise or going for business. They always take great care of their passengers.

It's best not to actually wear your wedding dress to the airport.
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