The reception began around 4:00pm located on a terraced lawn area above the ceremony site. A tropical paradise was created for Lisa and Christopher. There were colorful paper lanterns strung along the outside parameter of the tent and potted palm trees with twinkle lights. All the tables had tropical flower arrangements on them with four hurricane style candles with shells and sand in them. Lisa collected small pieces of driftwood from the beach earlier that week to use as seating cards. She wrote guests names and table numbers on them, which made great souvenirs for the guests. All the women receive colorful and elegant rice paper umbrellas as favors to remember the beautiful occasion.

The wedding ceremony was blessed with sunshine and shortly after the bride and groom gave their champagne toast a tropical rain shower came to offer its blessing. It really helped to cool things down since the wedding and reception were outside. It rained off-and-on during the reception and all the guests were comfortable under the 40' x 40' tent. The Hawaiians believe that rain on your wedding day is a sign of fertility because of water's life giving ability on the island. Well if this is true, Lisa and Christopher are going to be blessed with many children!