Anela Garden Diamond Head Chapel

My husband and I stumbled upon Anela Gardens while trying to find a venue for our wedding that was reasonable but not ghetto. We Googled a bunch of places and found that Anela Gardens was not only affordable, but beautiful!
For $ 800 (as of 01−13−13) we got to use the chapel and it’s grounds for 2 hours. We added on an officiant (since we are not affliated with any church), and valet parking for additional fees.
This church caters to Japanese tourists so locals need to take the last time slot of the day which is at 430pm. This didnt bother us because it flowed with the reception afterwards and we wouldn’t feel rushed to get out. Tom is the person who helps coordinate your wedding and he was very paitent and professional. He set up everything without a hitch! No probems! With the rental of the church, you get a free rehearsal night with your officiant.
Across the chapel is what appears to be a converted mansion with rooms upstairs that you can use to get ready. There are restrooms, a bridal room with chairs and mirrors and another room for your bridal party. All included with the package. The mansion has great vintage wall paper and décor that will make wedding photos pop and the gardens outside with the waterfall make great wedding photo backgrounds as well.
After our wedding, everyone said they thought the venue and chapel was cute and very intimate and that they really enjoyed the ceremony.

We found the Anela Garden Diamond Head Chapel to be the perfect spot for our intimate wedding. It is a beautiful sanctuary off Waikiki and the gardens and chapel are absolutely gorgeous!
We planned this wedding remotely, so it was critical to have someone like Tom, the director, who covered every detail and responded to my emails very quickly. I had no doubts when we showed up everything would go as planned.
We also had a special request for certain songs to be played by a Ukulele player. They weren’t all traditional Ukulele Hawaian wedding songs, but Tom searched around and found the perfect person.
I would highly recommend Anela Garden Diamond Head Chapel to anyone planning a wedding, especially a destination wedding event.

Absolutely gorgeous! I fell in love with the romantic atmosphere. Tom the director was so accommodating offering ton help in every way possible without the unnecessary fees.
We were allowed to use the entire property without any limitations. We also held our dinner recital here and it was delicious. Our wedding ceremony couldn’t have been more perfect and with the setting made for magical photos and memories. My only regret is not having our reception here as well.
Parking is hard so invest in a valet. Other than that its perfect,

Went here for the wedding of Nai G. This place was super cute and intimate. The chapel is quite beautiful. There is a gazebo in the garden which was nice. There is a waterfall in another part of the garden. There is a house that the offices reside in that is equally impressive. Makes a girl want to get married all over again.

We found Anela Garden online the next morning after we got engaged. I emailed Tom the property manager and he called and arranged a visit for us the next day. We thought the place was perfect. It is beautiful cozy and convenient for our guests. The chapel itself is beautiful and just the right size for our wedding of 50 guests. It think it can hold up to twice as many. The wedding reception was outside in the garden. We had 12 tables for our guests which fit perfectly. The DJ set up under the lanai. We had Japanese chiefs who prepared steak on the grill and a buffet. We brought our own alcohol and they served drinks and champagne for us. The food was delicious. My guests loved the beef kalbi and the shrimp especially. I was impressed myself.