First of all, congrats!
I have been to Oahu a couple of times. You will probably be staying on Wikiki Beach; the most famous beach on the island, but not really my favorite because of the crowds. Hopefully you will be renting a car, if not rent one. A great day trip is to go to north toward the North Shore. On the way, stop by the Dole pineapple factory. Get some pineapple ice cream and if you have time walk through the cool maze that they have there. There are some neat little towns along the way and at the North Shore. Sunset Beach is an awesome place to see the sun set (go figure) and has some good snorkeling. I also like the snorkeling at Shark Cove. Back in Honolulu, the tour to the top of Diamond Head is pretty cool. It is a lot of hiking if you are into that sort of deal. The view at the top is unreal. Of course you will want to go to Pearl Harbor; you will never forget it. Just up the road from there is the Hula Bowl and on Saturday or Sunday they have a huge swap meet thing. It is a great way to pick up some Hawaiian stuff for back home. If you are going to be there for a whole week, you might consider taking a trip to another island. The Big Island is my favorite; TONS of "natural" sites to see there.
Hope you have a great trip.
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