As we invite you to share this special day, we also hope to share a deeper understanding of the place that means so much to us, Hawai'i.

We have gathered a selection of videos that highlight the history, culture, and people of Hawai'i. Whether it is your first time visiting or you have been to Hawai'i many times before, we also invite you to take a peek and learn about what makes Hawai'i special.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yNQBzUjfvA

- A documentary of Hawaii from Polynesian voyagers to the unification of the archipelago. It follows the story of the rise of an island society of four kingdoms. These four kingdoms later become a single kingdom governing Hawai'i.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYouQESFE2A

-A short video summarizing the history of Hawaii from Polynesian navigators to the 21st century. It touches on many key events that shaped Hawai'i.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2bjjwv4134

-Follow the story of Queen Liliuokalani, the last monarch of Hawaii. Liliʻuokalani ruled through one of the most turbulent periods of its history.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVlZtphn03w

-A trailer of the forced removal of Native Hawaiians from Waimānalo Beach Park. It captures police arresting houseless residents who occupied state-owned land, protesting the lack of affordable housing and their rights to Hawaiian Home Land. Native Hawaiians only account for 10% of Hawaii's population while making up about a third of the homeless population.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEMEi73jpmQ

- This short documentary focuses on the place we are deciding to hold our reception, Anahola Beach Park. After watching we hope you hold as much respect for this place as we do. While we enjoys ourselves we should also remember the history of the places we are at and hold a reverence for the land.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO83K8s8dnk

-This ten minute video sums up a lot of the issues faced in Hawai'i and some of the reasons for it. It talks about key issues such as homelessness and the military industrial complex of Hawaii.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ3nBI3WM8I

-Moving into more modern times, this video looks into the life of Native Hawaiians today and highlights the term "Aloha Aina". Aloha aina is a mindset, lifestyle, ideology that is the basis of Hawaii.