1398. “Aregato” – Taro and Yoshie from Japan – 12/24/10 – 5 guests at the Hilton Waikoloa Village
1397. “Thank you” – Cody and Kori from Houston, TX – 12/5/10 – 20 guests at Kukio beach
1396. “Aregato” – Tatsu and Nariko from Japan – 12/22/10 – 6 guests at the Hilton Waikoloa Village Chapel
1395. “That was great” – Jim and Bobbie from Sugar Land, TX – 11/20/10 – 6 guests at A’ Bay
1394. “Thank you guys so much for doing such a great job for us. You guys were awesome. I can’t tell you how much we appreciate everything. Thanks again and God bless. Aloha” – Jesse and Misato from Kailua-Kona, HI – 11/13/10 – 55 guests at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Wedding Chapel
1393. “Thank you” – Blaine and Renetta from Corona Del Mar, CA – 11/12/10 – 25 guests for a 10 year renewal of vows ceremony at the Wedding Beach at Four Seasons
1392. “Beautiful ceremony” – David and Erin from Bellingham, WA – 11/5/10 – 9 guests at Kukio (David and Erin have a great love story. They knew each other in high school. David saw a rainbow and knew it was a sign to ask Erin to marry him. They invited us to the Beach Tree Restaurant for the reception after the ceremony. My wife and I had a great time.)
1391. “Aregato” – Norihiro and Ayumi – 11/3/10 – 10 guests at St. Peter’s By The Sea
1390. “Aregato” – Toshihiro and Yoshiko from Japan – 10/25/10 – Hilton Waikoloa Village Chapel
1389. “Aregato” – Takehiro and Saori – 10/23/10 – Orchid Gazebo
1388. “Aregato” – Hideaki and Yukiko -10/22/10 – 12 guests at Christ Church
1387. “Aregato” – Hirohiko and Kaori – 10/20/10 – Orchid Gazebo
1386. “Aregato” – Yusuke and Yumiko from Japan – 10/16/10 – Hilton Waikoloa Village Chapel
1385. “Great ceremony” – John and Ann from Eau Claire, WI – 10/12/10 – 22 guests at The Four Seasons Hualalai. (there are always so many stories that go with every wedding. Let me share one from this wedding. The bride’s dad had passed away 2 years earlier. He was very close to Ann. As I spoke with the mother of the bride, she pointed out to me how the sun was shining through the clouds and it made a perfect heart shape. When the mother of the bride took her seat on the beach, she looked down and there was a heart shaped piece of coral in the sand.
1384. “Aregato” – Makoto and Yoshimi – 10/3/10 – 6 guests at the Hilton Waikoloa Village Chapel
1383. “Aregato” – Kotaro and Junko from Japan – 9/17/10 – Orchid Gazebo
1382. “Aregato” – Yasuhito and Hiroko from Japan – 9/3/10 – Orchid Gazebo
1381. “Thank you” – Zak and Angela 8/28/10 – 10 guests at the Hilton Waikoloa Village
1380. “Thank you” – Spencer and Carli from Ann Arbor, MI – 7/18/10 – The Four Seasons Hualalai Wedding Tree.
1379. “Thank you so much for a wonderful ceremony and for all the pictures you took. We really appreciate it – Tom and Shannon from Scottsdale, AZ – 7/16/2010 – 4 guests for a renewal of vows at Holoholo Kai beach (I had done Tom and Shannon’s wedding 8 years earlier. It always means so much to see couples years later and do a renewal of vows)
1378. “We didn’t know what to expect. This exceeded our expectations” – Mel and Grace from Danville, CA – 7/8/2010 – Honokohau Bay
1377. “Aregato” – Toshimi and Saori Keauhou Bay Sheraton Wedding Chapel – 6/26/10
1376. “Thank you” – Justin and Lauren from Los Angeles, CA – 6/17/10 – 6 guests at Kona Bay Estates
1375. “This will always be my church” – Mark and Cynthia from Kurtistown, HI – 6/17/10 – 10 guests at Kona Church of God (Cynthia is a friend who was in the church since we got here. It really meant a lot to perform the ceremony for her and Mark)
1375. Jesse and Misato from Kailua-Kona, HI – 6/6/10 – 18 guests at Kona’s Old Airport Beach
1374. “Beautiful!” – Tyler and Sheila from Kalispell, MT – 6/1/10 – 8 guests onboard the Maile sailboat out of Kawaihae harbor for a seventh anniversary renewal of vows (7 years ago to the day, I had performed the wedding for Tyler and Sheila. It was such a blast to come back and relive the moment)
1373. “Thank you” – Brandon and Melissa from Phoenix, AZ – 5/24/10 – 25 guests at the Hilton Waikoloa Palace Gardens
1372 “Thank you” – Yoshiharu and Kazumi – 5/15/10 – Hilton Waikoloa Wedding Chapel
1371. “Aregato” – Mamoru and Hiroe from Japan – 5/6/10 – 10 guests at Eva Parker Cottage at Mauna Lani
1370. “We both cried” – David and Juanita from Clayton, NC – 5/4/10 – 3 guests at Honokohau
1369. “Aregato” – Ikuya and Shoko from Japan – 4/18/10 – Hilton Waikoloa Wedding Chapel
1368. “Aregato” – Kyohei and Yoko from Japan – 4/12/10 – Hilton Waikoloa Wedding Chapel
1367. “Beautiful” – George and Kimberly from Selah WA – 3/22/10 – Kiholo (George and Kimberly brought their bicycle built for two to the Big Island and cycled around the entire island as part of their wedding adventure – how fun!)
1366. “Thanks” – Calvin and Julie from Cupertino, CA – 2/13/10 – 150 guests at Palm Grove at the Four Seasons Hualalai (There was snow on the ground in all 50 states except one – Hawaii is such a paradise!)