We arrived at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel a bit early and waited for a time.
A large painting of Kamehameha the Great's invasion of Oahu at Waikiki. Click the image to see the full resolution version.
White draped tables were set up on the lanai and lawn.
Lovely Hawaiian musicians played for us.
Getting ready for our guests to arrive.
Mission Houses director Neal Hitch took this group photo with some of the volunteers: me, Simina, Gabby, Michele, unknown, and Andrea.
Four of the five Cherry Blossom Court examine wine bottles for silent auction. That was mine and Andrea's station.
All set up and guests begin to arrive.
Two guests dance Hula to the irresistable music.
A magical rainbow appeared right on cue just before sunset.
Rainbow! Photo by Andrea.
A guest joins in the music making.
Hula. Photo by Andrea.
Two of the Cherry Blossom Court join in hula.
There was an open (hosted) bar but no pupu.
Saturday evening at Waikiki beach.
Kilohana Silve dances hula at sunset. She donated one of the wine auction bottles she had gotten in Paris (starting bid $190). I ended up winning it.
Harry B. Soria (right) watches his wife dance.
The pre-dinner prayer is given in Tahitian. The Tahitian theme honors the early missionaries and teachers from Tahiti.
Actors portrayed characters from the early missionary days as part of the evening's entertainment.
Simina and Andrea. Photo via Andrea.
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