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Mokulē’ia Beach Houses at Owen's Retreat
4.5 ★★★★★ 59 Google reviews · Beachfront wedding venue in Waialua, Hawaii · 0.4 mi to the sand
Plan your tour
- Setting beachfront venue, 0.4 mi to the sand — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
- Capacity hosts up to 24 guests, per the venue's own info
- Private beach a private stretch of sand comes up here — no public permit, no onlookers wandering through your vows
- Phone (808) 228-6590
- Website owensretreat.com — most venues book tours right on their site
On the property
“It’s quiet and the closest thing you’ll get to having your own private beach with a spectacular view of the ocean.”
What couples highlight
“A gorgeous location and very nice accommodations with modern decoration.”
“It’s not a Fourseasons hotel as it’s a house that sits right on the ocean so it’s gonna get some of that seawater and mist and have some of the weathering based on pain in that way.”
From the reviews
We stayed for 4 nights (yellow house). North Shore O'ahu is a great place to visit and contrasts the touristy feel of Waikiki. The location of Owen's Retreat is awesome - having the beach just a few steps from the door is an amazing experience. In all, it felt too expensive for the quality of the property.
This place is pure bliss. The caretakers are very friendly and keep out of your hair but you know they are the if you need them for anything. It's a little gated community sort of place. 4 different cottages in the gated area. Close enough to all of them with out feeling like you are on top of each other.
Forget Waikiki, the North Shore is the place to stay! My wife and I stayed at Owen’s Retreat for 5 days and loved it. It’s quiet and the closest thing you’ll get to having your own private beach with a spectacular view of the ocean.
Beautiful cottages, beautiful beach, a little pricey but it is HAWAII. Shout out to all the wonderful people there. Deedee, Lance, Ruben and Bernadette!🤙🫡❤️
Getting married at Mokulē’ia Beach Houses at Owen's Retreat
Two things make the tour worth the drive. First, see the ceremony spot at the exact time of day you'd say your vows — a west-facing beach glows at sunset but bakes at noon, and you'll want to feel the wind, watch where the sun sits, and walk the path your guests take across the sand. Second, bring your real questions: the weather backup (where does the ceremony move if it rains or the wind kicks up?), who pulls the beach permit, the sound-ordinance curfew, the catering and bar policy, and exactly what's included — chairs, setup, and teardown on sand are where quotes quietly diverge. Peak beach dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.
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