Angela & Frank Alsey • Counce, TN • Honolulu Wedding

February 16th, 2010

Dear Captain Howie,

Frank and I just wanted to thank you for the heartfelt words and true kindness that you showed us on our wedding day. Pukalani Falls and Angels Bay were both truly stunning. I will admit it was a little scary trusting a far away wedding planner in Hawaii to help us plan our wedding.  But thankfully, you and your staff are pros. Any questions or concerns we had you and your staff set our mind at ease. Thank you so much Chrissy for helping make Frank relax on the photos and the pictures were breathtaking. Also a special thanks to the florist who put the special charm of my parents wedding photo on my bouquet. Ya’ll are truly great at what you do.

Aloha,
Angela and Frank Ilsley
Married – October 2nd 2009

Caroline & Craig Farmer • Ontario, Canada • Hawaii Destination Wedding

February 16th, 2010

Dear Capt. Howie, Deva and Crew

Thank you so much for the awesome experience you created for us on our wedding day.  It was a difficult decision for us to leave our family and friends and to marry in a place away from home but we wanted to inspire others to step out of their comfort zones and to have an amazing experience that they would always remember.  So much of a traditional wedding ceremony is riddled with tension and sometimes drama.

Our experience in Hawaii and at Above Heaven’s Gate was so relaxed and fun.  It was exactly what a wedding should be. From the moment we had begun to arrange the wedding, we knew we had chosen correctly.  When dealing with Chrissy and Jenny there was no stress and everything was taken care of.

The limo ride was a great adventure from the start.  From the moment we arrived, we were welcomed with Aloha.  It was an honor to meet everyone who had a part in our special day.  Wade did a wonderful job with my hair and make-up.  It was great to meet and converse with him.  Our photographer Fernando and his videographer were so easy going when taking the pictures and video.  The pictures and video are absolutely stunning.

Deva, we thank you for all your help and especially for helping me with my dress.  We enjoyed meeting your parrots.

Capt. Howie, your words touched us deeply during the ceremony.  It was as if you had known us for some time.  We both agreed there was no better way we could have been married and no better words could have been said.  It was truly a unique, exciting and fun experience that we will cherish for the rest of our lives. We cannot thank you enough.

With Aloha,

Caroline and Craig
Sutton West, Ontaro Canada
Married January 12th 2010

Jennifer and Tommy Allen • Haslett, MI • Wedding Hawaii

February 4th, 2010

Dear Hawaiiweddingscom,

We just got our Pukalani Falls and Angels Bay pictures and video today and we had to get back on your website to tell you how happy and pleased we are with how everything turned out. Tom and I were so excited to watch the video with our daughter, Kelsi, so she could see her dad and I getting married in paradise. Both Tom and I balled like babies, totally reliving that day – emotionally. The video and photos far exceeded our expectations and we can’t say enough how glad we are that we decided to have our Wedding Hawaii Style with Capt. Howie! We are so thrilled to show all our friends and family our photos and video at our reception on the big screen!! You guys do exceptional work!! Please extend our thanks again to everyone, and “God do we miss Hawaii!!”

Aloha,
Jennifer and Tommy Allen
Married – January 11th 2010

Jenni and Brian Holdsworth – Lindsborg KS – Hawaiian Wedding

January 28th, 2010

Dear Capt. Howie, Deva, Chrissy, Jenny, Wade & Fernando,

It seems like just last week we were with you all in paradise, but the busy holidays are now over and life is starting to slow down a bit. We hope all of you had a wonderful Holiday season and New Years! Somehow we imagine yours were a bit warmer than ours were in Kansas!

We wish to thank each and every one of you for making our wedding day absolutely perfect. Neither of us would have changed one moment of our special day that was spent with you. We also wish to express our sincere thanks for making time in your busy schedule to meet with us the afternoon before our wedding. We were nervous about allowing plenty of time since we were staying on the west side of the island, and we felt a “practice drive” was in order. Add to that the fact we were both so very excited to see the beautiful Pukalani Falls and Angels Bay where we would be making our sacred vows.
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Flora and Dean Bowen – East Grand Forks, MN – Oahu Wedding

January 25th, 2010

Aloha Capt. Howie and staff,

Mahalo for helping us create such an unforgettable and remarkable wedding day!  The ceremony was so personal and beautiful!  We take your kind words to heart.  We are so grateful for the wonderful Oahu wedding experience. We loved working with Fernando and are anxiously awaiting our pictures.

Thank you for the memories!  We hope to return some day for a future vow renewal… rain or shine!  Many blessings to your during the New Year!

Mahalo Nui Loa,
Flora and Dean Bowen
Married – September 31st 2009

Darin & Amy Gilbertson – Sheridan, WY – Hawaii Vow Renewal

January 25th, 2010

Aloha from Wintery Wyoming!

I want to take a moment to thank Capt. Howie and his staff for providing us with such an amazing 10th anniversary Hawaiian vow renewal!
From the moment we first opened your website to the day we received our photos and DVD, we knew we had made the right decision to go with Above Heaven’s Gate at Angels Bay.

Capt. Howie has such an amazing and peaceful personality that we left there feeling like we had known him for quite some time! Thank you for providing Amy and I with the opportunity to slow down and focus on each other during this special day – through the very spiritual, personal, loving and memorable words Capt. Howie shared with us.

We appreciate the professionalism and friendliness of your staff as well. There has not been a day since our return that we have not thought about – and appreciated – our very special time there with you. We would recommend Capt. Howie and his staff to anyone who is planning a wedding or a Hawaii vow renewal ceremony like we did!

Mahalo!

Darin & Amy Gilbertson
Sheridan, Wyoming
Married – June 12th 2010
Vow Renewal

Natasha and Fred Ehlers – Olympia WA – Hawaiian Wedding Planners

January 24th, 2010

Dear Captain Howie

I just wanted to take a second to thank everyone at Above Heaven’s Gate a thousand times for making our special day so amazing!  We are very appreciative that you helped us plan everything in less than a month. Angels Bay was absolutely perfect for us! You all went above and beyond the call of duty and we appreciated it so much!

Our pictures are amazing and we can’t stop looking at them. Neither can our friends! We speak very highly of our wedding and are suggesting the same location to many of our friends. Capt Howie, you and your team of Hawaiian wedding planners are awesome! Thank you all so much!

Natasha and Fred Ehlers
Olympia, Washington
Married – November 10th 2009

Sarah and Mike Hatley from Tempe, Arizona – Hawaiian Wedding Planner

January 15th, 2010

To all at Above Heaven’s Gate,

We just want to say “thank you” to everyone who contributed to making our special day so unique and fantastic! Without a doubt, we made the perfect choice choosing you for our as Hawaiian wedding planner. Our ceremony, photography, and hair and makeup etc were all beyond description. We really appreciate your referral of staying at a beach bungalow in Waimanalo. This location is truly a hidden gem and makes for the perfect Oahu wedding!

We were both really nervous about planning a Hawaii destination wedding, but from the first moment we made contact with Chrissy, we felt at ease! She was very helpful and kind, and always addressed our questions and concerns. Planning a wedding with you was a truly easy and stress free process! It was exactly what we both wanted!

We had a combination wedding at Pukalani Falls Garden and Angels Bay. We are glad we made the choice to have our photos at both locations and to have the last minute option to choose where to have our ceremony. Pukalani Falls Garden is truly a magical place and made for incredible pictures! We were struck by the Garden’s awe inspiring beauty! Angels Bay is also totally gorgeous! We were both comforted by the sound of the waves crashing against the shore, the white sand, and the turquoise water! Truly a romantic atmosphere! We couldn’t have been more pleased with the resulting photos from both locations! Also, many thanks to Fernando our photographer!

I can’t say enough about Wade, our makeup artist. I have never been one who liked having my hair and makeup done by someone other than myself, but I am so glad I made the decision to have them both done. Wade did a fabulous job, calmed my nerves, and made me feel and look like a princess. He is also an absolute sweetheart!
Finally, we want to thank Captain Howie and Deva for allowing us into their amazing Hobbit House home and making us feel welcome! Captain Howie gave a ceremony that was more than perfect. We are glad we did not choose a “cookie cutter wedding”. Captain Howie, we thank you for making our wedding ceremony so unique and memorable!

Once again, thank you all for a lifetime of memories and beautiful photos! You will all forever have a place in our hearts! Captain Howie and Above Heaven’s Gate comes with our highest recommendations to anyone considering having a wedding on any of the Hawaiian Islands. Be assured, if you choose Captain Howie and his team of professionals, you will have made the perfect choice!

Sarah and Mike Hatley
Tempe, Arazona
Married December 15th 2009

Aaron & Kelli Auger – Oahu Wedding Planner

January 12th, 2010

Dear Above Heaven’s Gate

Hello or should I say Aloha! I want to first say a BIG thank you to Capt Howie, Chrissy and Wade for making our wedding day so special and memorable! It truly was magically and exceeded our expectations. From the beginning, Chrissy was so helpful & kind when I had questions or concerns and was even more so in person the day of our wedding. From the moment we stepped into the magical Pukalani Falls Garden, we were made to feel at ease. I can’t thank our makeup artist Wade enough for making me feel and look so beautiful on my special day. He truly is an artist!

We also want to thank Capt Howie for a lovely ceremony that was both sweet and unique all in one, and for making us feel welcome and totally relaxed.

Lastly, big thanks to Fernando for providing us a lifetime of memories with our beautiful photos.

I would highly recommend that if anyone is debating getting married in Hawaii to do it on Oahu and have Above Heavens Gate as their Oahu wedding planner. They truly love what they do and it shows!

Thanks once again for a lifetime of memories all provided by Capt Howie and his staff!!

Aaron and Kelli Auger
Married Dec 7, 2009

Kim and Danny Dill – Hawaii Destination Wedding

January 10th, 2010

Dear Captain Howie and the gang,

Danny and I wanted to take a minute to tell you how much we appreciated everything you and your staff did to make our wedding day so special. Even before we got engaged, we knew we wanted a Hawaii destination wedding. When we got serious about picking a location, we came across your website. We were initially looking at getting married on a beach, but when we saw the Pukalani Falls Garden, we were almost immediately sold on it for our location. It had everything we were looking for: beautiful, exotic location, warm and private. From the initial contact by email and eventually by phone, we were put at ease knowing our wedding was in good hands. Chrissy was always very easy to work with and happy to answer any questions we had about our event. We had a few special requests like ordering leis for our parents and arranging to ship a few items ahead of our arrival. All of our requests were handled very quickly and without any issues.

We chose a sunrise wedding and couldn’t have asked for better weather for our day. I chose to have my hair and makeup done by your artist Ruthie and she did a wonderful job. She took my ideas and turned them into something even better than I had pictured. She definitely made me feel like a princess for the day!

Fernando was our photographer. He was just wonderful. Danny is not a fan of being photographed and Fernando helped to put him at ease. Because of this, he was able to capture some very intimate moments between Danny and I. He also had some great ideas for poses, not just the same ones that you see with a lot of other weddings. In addition, he took one of Danny’s ideas for displaying our rings and turned it into a unique shot. We also chose a digital photo album. I would recommend this to anyone. We had ours playing on a laptop on the guestbook table at our home reception. We had many compliments on it and a lot of our guests stood around watching as it continually turned through all the pages. Definitely a unique way to display all of the poses!

We also had you videotape our ceremony. I thought it would just be a basic run of the mill video of just the ceremony, but yet again we were just blown away when we sat down to watch it. We loved how so many great moments were captured between Danny and I. The sound and video quality were top notch and Chrissy did a wonderful job. I was especially touched that she was able to get a great moment with Danny and I talking to my grandmother back home on the speakerphone. I didn’t realize she was taping us at the time and it made for a nice surprise.

Last, but certainly not least, we have to give a special thank you to Captain Howie. His words meant so much to the two of us. He began our ceremony by referencing that it was Friday the 13th. I don’t think he knew, but we chose November 13 (a Friday) on purpose because our first date was on a Friday the 13th. It seemed like he just knew how special that particular date was to us. The whole ceremony was just very moving and we loved that we weren’t just having the normal “cookie cutter” ceremony.

In closing, if any brides are looking at Hawaii for their weddings, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Above Heaven’s Gate. Thanks to everyone, you helped us have the wedding of our dreams!

With much love and aloha,

Kim and Danny Dill
Lexington, Illinois
Married – November 13th 2009