Dear Capt. Howie and the gang,

Nedeljko and I want to thank all of you so very much for making our special day so wonderful and one of the most memorable days in our lives.
It all started with a web search for Hawaii’s most beautiful wedding spots. We came across Above Heaven’s Gate website and fell in love with it immediately! We called right away and Jodi answered. She was so helpful and wonderful that we decided right there and then, that this is where we want to be married. It took a couple phone calls and emails to arrange everything but every time we talked to Capt. Howie’s staff we were more and more convinced that we made the right decision in booking our special day with them! Even with their busy schedules, they were always able to accommodate our requests no matter how silly they were (I had asked Jodi and Chrissy to take a close up picture of the bouquet so I could match my nail polish color….they emailed me the photo within just a few minutes ☺ thanks ladies, it matched perfectly).

The morning of the wedding, the super talented Wade did my hair and make up. He did an incredible job!! He knew exactly what would make my features stand out and he nailed it! Ned’s reaction when he saw me was priceless and I received so many compliments from my friends and family when they saw the pictures!!! Wade, you are amazing! Thank you!

After hair and make up was done, we hit the beach at Angels Bay for our pictures. Fernando was great! On top of being a fabulous photographer, he was also very friendly and funny! He captured our love and happiness on all of those photographs and we are eternally grateful to him for that. Fernando, thank you for being so passionate about your work. Your passion for capturing the magical sensation behind our “I dos” makes your pictures that much more wonderful. Our photographs are spectacular! WOW!!!! THANK YOU!!!!! Also, thank you for recommending Roy’s ☺ It was one of the best meals we had.

After we took our pictures, Capt. Howie came down to the beach and performed the ceremony. It was the most marvelous feeling standing barefoot on the warm sand, holding hands and being kissed by the Hawaiian sun while Capt. Howie recited our ceremony and wedding prayer. Capt. Howie, those were the most beautiful spoken words we had ever heard. Everything about it was sincere, spiritual and inspiring, and the greatest thing is that we can listen to those same words on every anniversary and relive the most special day of our lives. We are truly blessed to have had such a wonderful person so full of wisdom and genuineness perform one of the most sacred ceremonies of our lives. Words can’t express our appreciation and gratitude towards you and your amazing staff. You guys will always have a special place in our hearts and we will never forget about you! We look forward to seeing you guys again the next time we visit O’ahu! Mahalo nui loa!

And finally, a HUGE “thank you” to Jodi and Chrissy for everything you ladies did, especially for the additional photo touch-ups. You girls made our wedding stress-free and we are honored to have had such wonderful Oahu wedding planners ☺ I have already highly recommended you to a few of my girl friends who are about to get engaged so expect their phone calls. We just can’t stop raving about you all! Big hug for both of you!

Again, thank you to everyone at Above Heaven’s Gate for being a part of our special day and for exceeding our expectations in every way!

Love always,
Dijana and Nedeljko Malbasa (Married on March 8th, 2011)

A Little note to readers:

If you are thinking about having a Hawaii wedding, you have come to the right place. You can stop looking because you have found the most amazing place on Earth. It is truly “ABOVE HEAVEN’S GATE”. Capt. Howie and his staff will treat you with respect, they will share your excitement and enthusiasm, and most importantly of all, they will go out of their way to make all of your dreams come true! They truly are an amazing group of people who genuinely care about the happiness and satisfaction of all the couples they marry, and they marry A LOT ☺
If you truly want a memorable, stress-free wedding day, you will call Capt. Howie and let his expertise and sincerity amaze you! Trust your instinct and all of the couples’ testimonials on this website, you won’t regret it! ☺