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Customs of a Hawaiian Wedding Traditions Worth Knowing

Louisa Ellen by Louisa Ellen
January 11, 2023
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Customs of a Hawaiian Wedding Traditions Worth Knowing

Think again before you start picturing bridesmaids in grass skirts and a line of fire dancers walking down the aisle.

Table of Contents

  • Hawaiian Wedding Traditions: #1 The shell of a conch
  • Hawaiian Wedding Traditions: #2 The exchange of leis
  • Hawaiian Wedding Traditions: #3 The bride’s dress
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  • Hawaiian Wedding Traditions: #4 How to clean wedding rings
  • Hawaiian Wedding Traditions: #5 The rock of lava
  • Hawaiian Wedding Traditions: #6 Ke Kali Nei Au

In fact, the traditional Hawaiian wedding is a very humble ceremony that has a lot to do with nature. If you’re lucky, you’ll get to see how beautiful the big day is in person. Here are six things to keep an eye out for.

Hawaiian Wedding Traditions: #1 The shell of a conch

Most of the time, a member of the wedding party blows the conch shell to start the ceremony and to end it. If you listen closely, the person blowing the conch, or “pu,” will blow in four directions, one for each of the four elements, to let everyone know how important the event is.

Customs of a Hawaiian Wedding Traditions Worth Knowing
Conch shell or ‘pu’ | © Pratik Patel / Unsplash

Hawaiian Wedding Traditions: #2 The exchange of leis

The bride and groom did not wear the wrong lei by accident. The exchange of lei has been a tradition in Hawaii for hundreds of years. Natives would often give each other their lei to show how much they loved and cared for each other.

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Customs of a Hawaiian Wedding Traditions Worth Knowing
Lei | © Corey Balazowich / Flickr

Hawaiian Wedding Traditions: #3 The bride’s dress

For a wedding dress, the bride’s dress may look a bit too loose. Most typical Western wedding dresses do tend to be more form fitting. On purpose, this is done. The dress is actually meant to be loose and flowy so that it can move with the wind, adding to the focus on nature during the ceremony.

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Customs of a Hawaiian Wedding Traditions Worth Knowing
Beach bride | © Saksham Gangwar / Unsplash

Hawaiian Wedding Traditions: #4 How to clean wedding rings

If you see water being sprayed on the wedding rings, it doesn’t mean that they are dirty and need to be cleaned. This event is actually a blessing. The ti leaf stands for health of body and soul, and the water is meant to clean the rings for a new start and a new life together.

Customs of a Hawaiian Wedding Traditions Worth Knowing
At a Hawaiian wedding, water is sprayed on the wedding rings. | © marla66 / Pixabay

Hawaiian Wedding Traditions: #5 The rock of lava

You might think that when the ceremony was over, someone forgot to pick up the lava rock that was wrapped in ti leaf. In fact, it’s supposed to stay there even after the ceremony. For Hawaiians, it’s both a gift to the land and nature and a way to give the bride and groom a sense of place.

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Customs of a Hawaiian Wedding Traditions Worth Knowing
A lava rock is a gift to the land and to nature | © Felix Russell-Saw / Unsplash

Hawaiian Wedding Traditions: #6 Ke Kali Nei Au

You will probably hear the Ke Kali Nei Au at some point during a Hawaiian wedding, either in its original Hawaiian lyrics or in the version made famous by Elvis Presley. It is usually the first song played at the wedding reception and during the first dance of the newlyweds. Listen to it before the wedding so you can enjoy it more afterward.

Customs of a Hawaiian Wedding Traditions Worth Knowing
Ukulele player | © Aaron Burden / Unsplash

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