1328. “That was wonderful – the words really resonated.” – Adam and Wendy – 12/19/8 – 15 guests at the Hilton Waikoloa Wedding Chapel
1327. “Thank you” – Aaron and Amy from Honolulu, HI – 12/6/8 – 15 guests at the Hilton Waikoloa Palace Lawn
1326. “Aregato gozai masu” – Hiroshi and Naoko from Japan – 11/22/8 – 12 guests at Turtle Point at the Orchid
1325. “Aregato gozai masu” – Tsuyoshi and Eriko from Japan – 11/18/8 – at Turtle Point at the Orchid
1324. “That was way better than I thought it was going to be” – Jake and Kristel from Juneau, AK – – 11/17/8 – 35 guests at the Keauhou Bay Sheraton Wedding Chapel
1323. “That was fun” – Caleb and Elizabeth – 11/10/8 – 15 guests at the Hilton Waikoloa Wedding Chapel
1322. “Thank you” – Dennis and Brenda Grant from Yucaipa, CA – 11/8/8 – 16 guests at the Hilton Waikoloa Wedding Chapel
1321. “Thank you” – Lim and Jun from San Francisco, CA – 11/3/8 – 5 guests at Turtle Point at the Orchid
1320. “Thank you” – Tony and Paige from San Francisco, CA – 11/1/8 – 60 guests at the Kona Village Resort
1319. “Thank you” – Brad and Barbara from Salinas, CA – 10/25/8 – 20 guests at Palm Grove at the Orchid
1318. “Thank you” – Brian and Eiko from Fountain Valley, CA – 10/23/8 – 12 guests at the Mauna Lani Milo Tree.
1317. “Thank you – that was beautiful” – Keith and Sara from Los Angeles, CA – October 20, 2008 – 23 guests at the Four Seasons Hualalai Palm Grove
1316. “Thank you” – Jake and Kate from Kailua-Kona, HI – 10/19/8 – 4 guests at Kaukala’ele’e Point Keauhou (I have always loved this spot. It is perched up on a cliff. The ocean sweeps across the bay and explodes on the lava. There is a lava tube under this cliff. As the water sweeps in, all the lava reverberates like a drum.)
1315. “Aregato” – Eiki and Erina from Japan – 10/19/8 – 8 guests at the Hilton Waikoloa Wedding Chapel
1314. “That was beautiful” – Brian and Lynelle from Payallup, WA – 10/17/8 – Renewal of vows at Puako Beach
1313. “Thank you for performing such a special wedding ceremony for us. God certainly put us all together that day! We especially thank you for your acknowledgement of the beauty of a marriage based on the love of God and your thoughtful words expressing such important strongholds for our marriage. We thank God we met you” – Jeff and Elizabeth from Payallup, WA – 10/16/8 – 25 guests at Aiopio Beach
1312. “That was lovely – nice words – thanks” – Jeff and Denise from Wall, NJ – 10/12/8 – Palm Grove at the Orchid.
1311. 10/8/8 – “Aregato” – Tsuyoshi and Hiroko from Japan – 5 guests at the Hilton Waikoloa Wedding Chapel
1310. “Aregato” – Toshihiko and Etsuko from Japan – 10/2/8 – 4 guests at the Hilton Waikoloa Wedding Chapel
1309. “Aregato” – Katsushi and Hiromi from Japan – 9/20/8 – Keauhou Bay Sheraton
1308. “Aregato” – Takayuki and Naomi from Kawasaki, Japan – 9/12/8 – 15 guests at Turtle Point at the Orchid
1307. “Mahalo” – Mark and JoAnn from Lindenhurst, IL – 8/17/8 – 4 guests at the Hilton Waikoloa Wedding Chapel
1306. “You did an amazing job” – Aaron and Julie – 8/16/8 – 20 guests at Turtle Point at the Orchid.
1305. “Thank you” – Pavel and Nila from San Jose, CA – 8/14/8 – 15 guests at 82-6009 Manini Beach Road (I had never done a wedding here. It was an amazing spot)
1303. “Arigato” – Tetsuichi and Noriko from Tokyo, Japan – 7/20/8 – 12 guests at the Bungalows at Mauna Lani
1302. “Thank you so much for being part of our wedding” – Tom and Laura from Kamuela, HI – 7/5/8 – 100 guests at the King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel Luau Grounds (After the wedding, Tom and Laura had a great reception with lots of wonderful food and good fun)
1301.”Thank you” – Jeffrey and Akiyo from Escondido, CA – 6/29/8 – 20 guests at St. Peter’s By The Sea
1300. “Aregato” – Tsuyoshi and Hiroko from Japan – 6/22/8 – 25 guests at the Eva Parker Cottage at Mauna Lani
1299. “Aregato” – Yoshitaka and Yoshimi from Japan – 6/14/8 – 10 guests at the Hilton Waikoloa Wedding Chapel
1298. “Thank you so much” – Jeremy and Maddy from Tuscaloosa, AL – 5/27/8 – 50 guests at the Hilton Waikoloa Palace Lawn
1297. “We couldn’t have gotten a more perfect ceremony” – Vic and Susan from Longview, WA – 5/20/8 – 5 guests at Anaeho’omalu Bay (We went out to eat at the canoe house after the ceremony. The weather was perfect, the food was exquisite and we all had a great time. )
1296. “Thank you” – Dustin and Cherise from Holualoa, HI – 4/20/8 – 30 guests at Aipio Beach at Kaloko National Park
1295. “Thank you” – Frank and Karen from Jacksonville, FL – 4/17/8 – Four Seasons Hualalai Wedding Tree
1295. “Thank you, we really appreciated what you said” – Bryce and Sheila from Mahopac, NY – 4/2/8 – 10 guests Four Seasons Hualalai Wedding Beach
1294. “Thank you” – Toshinori and Akie from Japan – 3/31/8 – 15 guests at Turtle Point at the Orchid
1293. “Thank you” – Kohei and Ai from Japan – 3/27/8 – 2 guests at Turtle Point at the Orchid
1292. “Thank you” – Makito and Mayumi from Tokyo, Japan – 3/18/8 – 2 guests at Turtle Point at the Orchid
1291. “Thank you” – Tim and Kathleen from Kailua-Kona, HI – 2/29/8 – 80 guests at Kona’s Old Airport Beach Park
1290. “Great service” -David and Carol from Alexandria, VA – 2/19/8 – 4 guests for a surprise renewal of vows ceremony at the gazebo at the Hilton Waikoloa Village
1289. “Aregato” – Masahiro and Yoko from Japan – 2/13/8 – St. Peter’s By The Sea
1288. “O Me De To” – Kenichiro and Miwa from Japan – 1/19/8 – St. Peter’s By The Sea
1287. “Aregato” – Mogami and Sanae from Japan – 1/16/8 – St. Peter’s By The Sea
1286. “We are so glad we found you” – Damien and Debbie from Seattle, WA – 1/1/8 – St. Peter’s By The Sea (this wedding impressed me for a number of reasons. It was the first wedding in Hawaii of the year, we did it at sunrise. This couple had been married, they got divorced and then decided to get remarried. What a way to start the new year. I am sure many couples struggle and are tempted to give up. I hope Damien and Debbie’s example is an inspiration to all of us. Never give up!)