Dear Captain Howie,
Thank you for making our wedding day the happiest most beautiful day we ever dreamed of. Words can not describe the beauty of our Hawaii beach wedding at Angels Bay. From start to finish you took care of everything for us. You made getting married in Hawaii, “a piece of cake”. We are most thankful to you and your wonderful staff.
Aloha,
Steve and Debra McKee
Deb and Steve McKee
Sun City, Arizona
Married – October 9th 2008
Dear Capt. Howie and Staff,
Marc and I want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for a very memorable wedding in Hawaii at your fine home – Pukalani Falls Garden, and Angels Bay beach. Many people may be skeptical about not knowing you before getting married there, but you and everyone, including the cats and birds made us feel very special on our special day. We got everything we ordered and more. It was very easy picking our Hawaii wedding packages from your website and it is what we ended up with when we got there, too. Moreover, having not known us for but an hour, Capt. Howie, you were able to deliver a very touching, truthful and meaningful marriage passage for us to join our hearts on your beach. We will always remember the breeze on our face, sun on our skin, ocean in our eyes and your words!
Thank you again for everything. We love the pictures and the CD/video slide show with music. It was an awesome asset at our reception to share with our family and friends.
May your hearts and business be blessed with love and fortune forever!
Stephanie and Marc Bushee
Moorhead, Minnesota
Married – September 16th 2008
Dear Captain Howie and the gang;
Captain Howie and his gang were so pleasant to be around. Chrissie took great care in getting Marion’s hair and makeup just right while Capt. Howie and I chit chatted. We felt like part of the family! Our Hawaii wedding was very wonderful and spiritual, and the words Capt. Howie spoke will be with us forever. We would recommend Above Heaven’s Gate to anybody looking for Hawaiian weddings that are fun, carefree, and spiritual.
We love Capt. Howie and his gang.
Marion and Eldon Roesch
Fowlerville, Michigan
Married – September 26th 2008
Greetings from Kansas,
We would like to thank all the staff at Above Heaven’s Gates for the perfect Hawaii beach wedding. You guys made all the putting everything together so stress free. We totally enjoyed the experience of working with your Hawaii wedding planners , and Chrissy made sure that my every question (no matter how silly it was) was answered without making me feel like a dummy.
We kept missing the turn to the beach so many times but Chrissy was patient enough to stay on the phone with me the whole time and guide us through the whole way. Wade, the makeup and hair stylist was amazing! He made sure that I looked like myself, not like a bride with a bunch of cheap makeup slapped on. Our photographer, Fernando and his brother were so much fun, and calmed our nervousness by making us laugh so much. I’m sure the pictures will turn out phenomenal. They have amazing talent! And last but not least, Capt. Howie. Of all the weddings we have been to, I have never heard such a beautiful ceremony or felt so much peace. His words will stay with us forever. Thank you so much for not only being a blessing to our new life together, but also for making our wedding in Hawaii so perfect.
Mahalo!
Tatiana and Tuan Tran
Dodge City Kansas
Married – September 23rd 2008
Dear Capt. Howie
We just wanted to thank everyone at Above Heaven’s Gate for helping us create a perfect beach wedding Hawaii style at Angels Bay. It is the most beautiful location imaginable. We will absolutely cherish every word from Captain Howie during the ceremony. Thank you so much for giving us the most sincere words to live by. Everything said really hit home and had so much truth. Everyone in attendance mentioned to us it was unlike any other ceremony they have ever attended and how meaningful and beautiful the day was.
The photographer and videographer were an absolute pleasure to work with – they kept the mood light and vibrant, and the relaxed atmosphere definitely shined through in the pictures, which turned out absolutely gorgeous! And of course a big thanks to Chrissy the best of the Hawaii wedding planners and the rest of the team as well. Everyone was so easy to work with, and quickly answered any questions we had along the way. You all made our Hawaiian wedding day stress-free. Our extreme gratitude goes to all of you. Thank you so much!
Best Regards,
Lauren and Sean Prian
Laguna Niguel, California
Married – September 18th 2008
Dear Captain Howie & Gang!
We wanted to send you our heartfelt thanks for making our wedding day so PERFECT! After traveling around the world for 3 months prior to our big day, and thoroughly researching Oahu weddings, we couldn’t have dreamed of a more stunning location to begin our life together than Pukalani Falls & Angel’s Bay. Captain Howie’s words during the ceremony were beautiful and very meaningful and touching. Everything to do with organizing the day seemed to simply take care of itself – the flowers were gorgeous, the cake delicious, and the photographs ASTOUNDING! – WOW!!
Our wedding in Hawaii was so special and fun – full of smiles and tears of joy… and for that we can’t thank you enough!
All our Best Wishes & Mahalo,
Maureen and Josh Coleman
East Melbourne, Australia
Married – September 23rd 2008
Dear Capt. Howie, Deva, Chrissy, and Everyone at Above Heaven’s Gate,
Hope you’re well. How’s Capt. Howie’s shoulder? – It’s a cold, wet and windy evening here in the UK, which seems worlds away from our days spent in Oahu. We both want to thank all of you from the bottom of our hearts for being such a special part of our Hawaii wedding day, you all made us feel so welcome, it was like visiting old friends.
I have already spoken to Fernando and thanked him and his brother for the photographs and video they did for us. It’s great to be able to watch the video and relive the moment, and hear Capt Howie’s wonderful words. The words and translation of Capt. Howie’s Hawaiian chant are going to be printed on one of the pages of our wedding album.
We hope that in the not to distant future we will be able to visit Oahu again, and come over to Angels Bay to see you all. Until then, our thoughts and best wishes are with you for a very happy Christmas and a wonderful new year.
With our love,
Paul & Diane Golding
Hampshire, England
Married – September 26th 2008
Reverend Captain Howie and all of the folks at Above Heaven’s Gate;
Words cannot express how exceedingly pleased we are with our Hawaii wedding ceremony. The staff at Above Heaven’s Gate exhibited tremendous professionalism, yet exuded the warmth and hospitality of close friends. Our wedding was stress free, fun, beautiful, and above all, elegant!
After reviewing our photos and video, it would be an understatement as to what a superb job you have done. You were accommodating, as well as interested in our thoughts, and wishes to assure that our event was truly a unique and memorable experience.
Unlike other brides, who, I imagine, approach their wedding with tremendous stress and anxiety, the kind professionals at Above Heaven’s Gate were committed to promising me peace of mind. In response, I savored and enjoyed every minute of my Hawaiian wedding day. We would recommend Pukalani Falls Garden and the beautiful Angel’s Bay beach and to everyone!
Sincere thanks for making our day so special,
Alicia & Darin Brown
Alicia and Darin Brown
Cape Coral, Florida
Married September 25th 2008
Hawaiian wedding day. Everyone was so nice throughout this whole process. We couldn’t have been happier. Capt. Howie made me cry with the beautiful words that he chose. I can still remember like yesterday the beautiful ocean in the background what a BEAUTIFUL back drop for a wonderful wedding. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! We miss Hawaii so much and we plan to come back every year on our anniversary. Hope all is well!
Chip and Fallon Simmons
Leesville, South Carolina
Married – September 24th 2008
Dear Capt. Howie
Thank you and your staff for such a beautiful Hawaiian wedding! It was much more than we expected. The day was beautiful. Pukalani Falls Garden and Angels Bay were exceptional and your speech was so touching! Also, your make up artist did a wonderful job, as well as the photographers! We could not have asked for anything better! Thank you again! And we will definitely send recommendations your way for anyone interested in a Hawaii destination weddings.
Jared and Nani
Moore, Oklahoma
Married – September 10th 2008