{"id":4648,"date":"2022-01-10T10:15:55","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T10:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dreamweddingshawaii.com\/?p=4648"},"modified":"2022-06-14T22:18:35","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T22:18:35","slug":"happy-new-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dreamweddingshawaii.com\/happy-new-years\/","title":{"rendered":"HAPPY NEW YEARS! TIME TO BOOK YOUR HAWAII WEDDING!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Koolina-Hawaii-Wedding<\/a><\/p>\n

IT’S OFFICIALLY BOOKING SEASON!<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

2022 is finally here, and it’s time to move forward.\u00a0 2020 sucked, and 2021 didn’t suck as much, but it still sucked because you really didn’t know, if our government was going to shut us down, or not.\u00a0 \u00a0Now, 2022 is here, and it looks as though Hawaii is finally open for good!\u00a0 Just for the record, though, our Governor never really did shut down tourism for a second time, he just asked if tourists could stay home, when we went through our Delta surge.<\/p>\n

So, let’s talk 2022, and what’s new…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

PRICES AND INFLATION<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As of now, I’m not raising prices for photography, video, minister, travel charges, or the wedding singer.\u00a0 I did bump up the price of leis.\u00a0 The Maile Lei went from $50 to $75…and the Bridal Lei from $35 to $60.\u00a0 \u00a0Yup, that’s how crazy it’s been.\u00a0 \u00a0If lei prices come down, I promise, I’ll drop the prices.\u00a0 \u00a0Just to let you know, gas prices here in Hawaii are hovering just below $5 for the cheap stuff.\u00a0 \u00a0A gallon of milk is $7 to $8!!!\u00a0 \u00a0Brisket is $5.99 a pound (usually $2.49).\u00a0 What does this mean for you?\u00a0 \u00a0Well, everything will just be more expensive, especially if you’re planning a reception.\u00a0 \u00a0A healthy market, low cost of living, and competition, will always drive prices down.\u00a0 I honestly want prices to go down as much as you!\u00a0 Living in Hawaii is expensive!<\/p>\n

OMICRON?\u00a0 LOCKDOWN?\u00a0 COVID RULES?\u00a0 VAX CARDS?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As I write this, Omicron is spreading through the United States quickly.\u00a0 It hit our islands hard right before Christmas, but numbers are leveling off.\u00a0 After record cases of 4500 a day, we are now seeing a dramatic decline to 2600. Omicron hits hard, then disappears as quickly as it arrived.\u00a0 But very few were hospitalized because of COVID, most were hospitalized with COVID.\u00a0 The great thing is that in a study from South Africa, the antibodies produced by Omicron neutralized all other variants.\u00a0 That’s pretty good news.\u00a0 It could actually mean that COVID is coming to an end, and governments can stop ruining our lives in the name of “safety.”\u00a0 I’m an optimist.\u00a0 In 2022, I expect no lockdowns, no Covid rules, after the Omicron variant cases begin to take a nosedive.<\/p>\n

Now, cases are going up.\u00a0 Yet when I went to the movies yesterday, the entire theater was packed to 100%, there was no social distancing whatsoever!\u00a0 And there is no threat from our government to install any more restrictions.<\/p>\n

So, let’s talk weddings, covid, and travel:<\/strong><\/p>\n