By Brittny Drye
Hawaiian Airlines is bringing a little love into the air for those planning their destination wedding in paradise. They have recently launched their Wedding Wings program, which offers perks to HawaiianMiles registrants who are tying the knot (which is free and easy to sign up for). Couples will receive a 10 percent discount on their roundtrip fare when they book the flight for their wedding, as well as a five percent discount code to offer each of their guests to make the destination wedding travel friendlier on the wallet. (Bonus: if 25 of your guests take advantage of the airfare discount to attend the ceremony, you will qualify for a complimentary one-way upgrade to First Class!)
“Hawai‘i is the most magical place to tie the knot and our Wedding Wings program helps make it a reality by reducing travel costs and also minimizing the stress and hassle that comes with coordinating travel for a destination wedding,” said Avi Mannis, Hawaiian’s vice president of marketing. “We designed this program to be in tune with the needs of today’s busy couples, and make it much easier—and even fun—for them to stay connected with family and friends in planning their big day in Hawai‘i.”
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They also make it easy to keep guests in the loop with your own secure travel portal that allows you to personalize with messages and photos, upload your guest list and email attendees directly with discount code invitations, and invite, track, and coordinate their bookings. You can even arrange for your guests to be greeted with a fresh flower lei upon their arrival to the land of aloha.
Though Hawaii currently only recognizes civil union ceremonies, it is extremely LGBT-friendly with a recent poll showing that 55 percent of voters approving of same-sex marriage, including Gov. Neil Abercrombie.
;Photo: Real Wedding Anna and Hannah, photography by Torie McMillian Photography