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Nani Mau Gardens: wedding cost and what is included
A 20-acre landscaped tropical garden at 421 Makalika Street in Hilo with an on-site restaurant and catering service. Event spaces include a banquet hall, covered lanais, an upstairs air-conditioned room, a gazebo and two lawns.
| Where | Hilo, Big Island |
|---|---|
| Type | Garden |
| Operated by | Nani Mau Restaurant & Garden |
| Capacity, as the venue states it | Lehua Banquet Hall: Maximum occupancy of 240 people. Ohia Lanai: 150 persons. Pikake Room: 100 persons. Orchid Lanai: 70 persons. Gazebo: 40 persons. source |
| Ceremony sites named by the venue | Gazebo, Peacock lawn, Grand Lawn |
| Rooms on site | No |
| Outside vendors and planners | Not published. Ask the venue whether you may bring your own photographer and officiant. |
| Phone printed on the venue's site | (808) 959-3500 |
The gardens' weddings page says more information is coming soon. Only set-up fees, the deposit and the service fee are published, not the room rental fees.
What Nani Mau Gardens publishes for wedding prices
These figures are copied from the venue's own pages and documents exactly as printed, and were read on November 14, 2026. Taxes, service charges and food and drink are often extra. The venue's written quote is the price.
| Package or fee | Price as printed | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor Setup - Grand Lawn / Peacock Lawn / Gazebo | $300 – for fewer than 100 guests | Outdoor setup only; venue fee is separate nanimaugardens.com |
| Outdoor Setup - Grand Lawn / Peacock Lawn / Gazebo | $500 – for 100–200 guests | Outdoor setup only; venue fee is separate nanimaugardens.com |
| Outdoor Setup - Grand Lawn / Peacock Lawn / Gazebo | $700 – for 200–300 guests | Outdoor setup only; venue fee is separate nanimaugardens.com |
| Outdoor Setup - Grand Lawn / Peacock Lawn / Gazebo | $1,000 – for more than 300 guests | Outdoor setup only; venue fee is separate nanimaugardens.com |
| Security deposit | $500 security deposit | Refundable; plus 20% service fee on bookings; rates are for four hours, +25% of venue fee per extra hour nanimaugardens.com |
Go to the venue's wedding page
Questions to ask before you sign
- What is the total for our date and guest count, with tax and service charge?
- Is there a food and drink minimum or a room-night minimum?
- May we bring our own photographer, videographer and officiant, and is there a fee for that?
- What is the plan if it rains or the surf is high?
- What time must music end?
Planning something small?
If you are eloping or renewing vows with a handful of guests, a public beach with a state permit can cost far less than a venue. See Big Island beach ceremony sites and their permit rules and how to elope in Hawaiʻi.