Renée and Bradley have already looked into The Kahala Hotel & Resort in Honolulu and the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka’upulehu in Kona, according to sources close to the couple!

Are Renée Zellweger and Bradley Cooper getting ready to tie the knot? They couple have reportedly been scouting for tropical wedding destinations in Hawaii after deciding to tie the knot shortly after Bradley’s father passed away in January.

“Renée loves the idea of getting married on the beach,” a friend of the couple tells In Touch.

Even though Renée, 41, married her ex-husband Kenny Chesney, 42, on the Virgin Island of St. John in May 2005, she still wants to marry Bradley, 36, somewhere tropical. “Even though that marriage didn’t work out, she wants a beach wedding when she marries Bradley,” confirms the friend.

And according to the friend, plans for the wedding — to take place sometime this year — are already under way.

“They are going to charter a jet and fly their few guests somewhere romantic,” the source says.

Renée and Bradley initially thought about eloping, but that changed in January. “They thought about it, but they would never do that to Bradley’s mom,” explains the pal. But”the wedding will [still] be small and very meaningful.”

This will be the second marriage for both of them. Renée’s marriage to Kenny was annulled in December 2005. Bradley was briefly married to actress Jennifer Esposito, 37, in 2006 – 2007.

- Lindsey DiMattina