Post #58628 by stentiki on Wed, Nov 5, 2003 8:43 PM

Tiki Lee,

Congratulations on your engagement!

The Laguna Beach suggestion is an excellent idea. I fortunate to attend a friend's wedding there and you just can't beat the view. Very romantic!

From there, you can take your limo to the Royal Hawaiian for a quick stop on your way to your reception at Sam's Seafood!

There are wedding receptions there all the time and as every H.T. knows, this is the most tropical of all locations you could find without trying to create it all yourself.

Another suggestion:

Balboa Bay Club, Newport Beach. My niece and nephew got married and had their reception there. Beautiful location right on the water where they pledged their eternal love. Not very tiki, but I'm sure they could do something tropical for you at a very upscale price.

Finally, me and mine had a traditional wedding at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel on 15th St. in Newport Beach (hey, we're old school!). It's one of the few churches just steps from the sand and ocean. From there, we walked across the street to the American Legion Hall overlooking the bay. We were free to decorate the hall in tropical motif and it was fabulous! A lot of work to do it ourselves, but the price was reasonable.

Anyhoo, hope this helps.

Best wishes.