{"id":193402,"date":"2016-02-20T21:00:59","date_gmt":"2016-02-20T10:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/lauren-james-say-aloha-intimate-hawaii-wedding\/"},"modified":"2024-03-14T11:42:22","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T00:42:22","slug":"lauren-james-say-aloha-intimate-hawaii-wedding","status":"publish","type":"uk-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/uk\/real-weddings\/lauren-james-say-aloha-intimate-hawaii-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Lauren and James say &#8216;aloha&#8217; to intimate Hawaii wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Lauren Hunt and James Kealy got the best of both worlds when they jetted off for their Hawaii wedding.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;James wanted a large wedding at home and I wanted a very small, intimate wedding overseas,&#8221; Lauren, 28, says.\u00a0&#8220;We compromised and decided we would invite everyone to our <a title=\"Destination weddings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/DestinationWeddings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">destination wedding<\/a> in Hawaii.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The couple did their homework, heading to the island paradise a year before the big day to check out wedding venues, catering, cakes and <a title=\"Wedding hair\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingHair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">hair and make-up<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Lauren and James, 29, from Dural in New South Wales, wed in Oahu on October 22, 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Thirty-six guests made the journey to Hawaii for the celebrations, which were held Loulu Palm Estate.\u00a0&#8220;We had our reception at the same location as our ceremony. We had a beautiful clear-top tent set-up on the lawn, so at night guests could look up and see the stars.,&#8221; Lauren says. &#8220;It was beautiful.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We just enjoyed the night and had fun dancing under the stars, sipping pi\u00f1a coladas and roasting marshmallows by the beach. It wasn&#8217;t just the perfect day, it was the perfect holiday with our family and friends.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Rachel Robertson Photography \" href=\"http:\/\/www.rachelrobertson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Rachel Robertson Photography<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-99475 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_SBS_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_SBS_005\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-99474 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_SBS_004-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_SBS_004\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-99473 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_SBS_003-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_SBS_003\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-99471 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_SBS_001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_SBS_001\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-99408 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_002.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_002\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-99417 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_006.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_006\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-99423 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_009-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_009\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-99421 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_008\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-99480 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_SBS_010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_SBS_010\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-99481 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_SBS_011-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_SBS_011\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Lauren&#8217;s strapless <a title=\"Brides Desire\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/DressDesigners\/Canberra\/BridesDesirebyWendySullivan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Brides Desire<\/a>\u00a0gown was sourced from <a title=\"Brides of Beecroft\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/WeddingDress\/Sydney\/BridesofBeecroft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Brides of Beecroft<\/a>. &#8220;I chose this dress as I wanted something that would suit a beach wedding and also feel comfortable in the humid Hawaiian weather.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-99429 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_012.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_012\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-99509 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_SBS_039-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_SBS_039\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-99432 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_014-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_014\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-99439 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_018.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_018\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-99434 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_015.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_015\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-99436 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_016-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_016\" width=\"550\" height=\"824\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Lauren chose elegant lavender gowns for her <a title=\"Expert advice to choose your bridesmaids&#039; dresses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/expert-advice-choose-bridesmaids-dresses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">bridesmaids&#8217; dresses<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-99444 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_021-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_021\" width=\"601\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-99442 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_020-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_020\" width=\"601\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-99447 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_023.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_023\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-99440 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_019-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_019\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-99446 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_022-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_022\" width=\"550\" height=\"824\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-99448 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_024-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_024\" width=\"599\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-99452 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_027-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_027\" width=\"601\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-99451 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_026.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_026\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;James is the most patient, kind and loving person I know,&#8221; Lauren says. &#8220;No one is perfect, but James comes pretty close.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-99450 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_025.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_025\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-99419 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_007-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_007\" width=\"601\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-99499 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_SBS_029-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_SBS_029\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-99459 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_034.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_034\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-99496 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_SBS_026.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_SBS_026\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-99498 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_SBS_028.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_SBS_028\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-99495 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_SBS_025-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_SBS_025\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-99494 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_SBS_024.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_SBS_024\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-99497 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_SBS_027-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren_James_Hawaii-Wedding_SBS_027\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img 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