Anna and Gabriel Romero • Phoenix, Arizona • Wedding in Hawaii

July 22nd, 2011

Aloha Above Heaven’s Gate Staff,

What an absolutely breathtaking wedding! We would not have done it any different!

Both Angels Bay Beach and Pukalani Falls Garden provided gorgeous scenery on our wedding day. I am so glad we chose Above Heaven’s Gate! When we arrived, we received a warm greeting from Captain Howie’s crew.

My sister-in-law and I were taken to a studio for hair and make up. Our stylist was fantastic! When she had finished and I got into my wedding dress, I looked into a mirror and had tears come to my eyes. I have never looked so amazing! My hair and make-up were exactly what I had dreamed of. I wish I could have taken Wade home with me.

Our videographer and photographer were genuinely friendly and professional. We cannot wait to see our video and pictures. Captain Howie also made us feel very comfortable. Any butterflies and nervousness we had all went away once we spoke to him. Captain Howie’s ceremony itself was beautiful. When he blew the conch shell, the sound was incredible!

Our family members that attended our wedding in Hawaii cannot stop saying how they honestly have never seen a more beautiful wedding ceremony. I also have a few pictures that were taken with our camera at the beach and have been told that the pictures look unreal, just too beautiful with vibrant blue skies and turquoise ocean in the background. Just last night, my husband said our wedding was not like an everyday church wedding – full of stress. It was as if we were making a movie on the beach. Everything was so laid back.

From the moment I saw my dress for the first time since I sent it to Hawaii, everything turned out amazingly perfect. I had coordinated the shipping with Sara and when I arrived it was all laid out for me. I had no worries the rest of that day!

Thank you all for an unbelievable experience. We would not change a thing. Our Hawaii Wedding was the best ever!

Anna & Gabriel Romero
Married – July 2^nd 2011

Thomas and Elizabeth Haley • Manteca, California • Hawaii Wedding Packages

July 17th, 2011

Greetings to all,

First of all our apologies for not getting back to you sooner… newly weds you know. Getting back to reality can be a real shocker! Above Heaven’s Gate is second to none! From the moment we started looking for a Hawaiian wedding we were captivated by Captain Howie and his crew. We immediately stopped looking once we had seen their Hawaii wedding packages.

On our wedding day we decided to drive to the Pukalani Falls Garden and take in the breath taking scenery, a very wise decision on our part! When we arrived, we were warmly greeted by Captain Howie’s crew. Elizabeth was whisked away into a private air-conditioned room for her hair and make up. Wade was truly amazing, WOW! It was like having your very own private make up artist to the stars!

As Elizabeth was getting ready, I relaxed in the garden, patiently waiting for my beautiful bride to appear. When she did, I knew I was the luckiest man alive. Our videographer and photographer worked together and made us feel very comfortable and secure. They are truly artists, and worked hard to assure our photos and video would be done right.

The ceremony was truly amazing. Captain Howie’s choice of words were beautiful and touched us deeply. It was as if he could see into our hearts and souls and knew exactly what to say. It touched us deeply. Captain Howie told us that the longer he could blow the conch shell, the longer our marriage would be blessed. Well I didn’t think that he would ever stop blowing the shell.

Thank you all at Above Heavens Gate for the most memorable day in our lives.

Thomas and Elizabeth
Married – June 22nd 2011

Billy and Ashley Cawein • Collierville, Tennessee • Planning a Hawaii Wedding

July 16th, 2011

Dear Captain Howie and the Gang,

We wish so much to have gotten back to you all sooner with how much we enjoyed our experience. Coming back from your honeymoon can unfortunately throw you back into the “real world” more quickly than sometimes expected.

During the early phases of trying to figure out what to do for our wedding, a lot of ideas came up – particularly getting married in Hawaii. We had thought that might exceed what we could financially consider reasonable. After looking around on the Internet though, we fortunately came across hawaiiweddings.com and began watching the videos. You all had us hooked, wanting to know more.

When we made our first phone call to you, we were so surprised at the comforting feel we got from making the arrangements with you. We were even more astounded that Captain Howie answered himself!

Wedding planning can be very hectic but you made things more stress-free than we could have ever imagined. That says so much when coming from the hustle and bustle of our everyday lives. Our ability to simply tell you our choices and have it all come together in the end was simply a dream come true.

So, we thank you all for everything you have done to assist us in planning a Hawaii wedding. You all truly planted a memory that will be remembered for eternity. Most importantly, you unified us as a couple in holy matrimony.

God bless you all,
Billy and Ashley Cawein
Married – June 10th 2011

Melissa & Roy • Floral Park, NY • Married July 16th 2011

July 16th, 2011

Stephanie & Joe • Dunedin, FL • Married July 15th

July 15th, 2011

Roxy & Hector • Paso Robles, CA • Married July 15th 2011

July 15th, 2011

Vickie & Russell • Iowa, LA • Married July 15th 2011

July 15th, 2011

Scott and Tammy Rogers • Las Vegas, Nevada • Hawaii Wedding Coordinators

July 15th, 2011

Aloha Captain Howie,

Above Heaven’s Gate fulfilled our every desire for a beautiful, stress-free, and spiritual Hawaiian wedding! EVERYTHING was done exactly as we desired. There was never a question left unanswered. We were first met with an outrageously beautiful stretch limo and were driven along the coast to witness breathtaking scenery. Once we arrived at Pukalani Falls Garden, Captain Howie, his wife Deva, and staff met us. Wade, the makeup artist and hair stylist was every girl’s best friend. He made me look truly beautiful. Captain Howie’s Pukalani Falls Gardens were just as I pictured – a place of serenity and love.

Captain Howie’s Hawaii ceremony was spiritual and undoubtedly personal. None of us will ever forget it. In fact, all that were present are still quoting Captain Howie and his analogies! Thank you to ALL at Above Heaven’s Gate. We highly recommend Above Heaven’s Gate to anyone in need of the best in Hawaii wedding coordinators. Scott and I will be eternally grateful for a truly wonderful experience.

Scott and Tammy Rogers
Married – July 7^th 2011

Andrew & Linda McGrath • East Long Meadow, Massachusetts • Hawaii Wedding Anniversary 35th

July 14th, 2011

WOW! Where does one begin and are there words to adequately express what our hearts felt that day?

Thank you Captain Howie for making our Hawaii vow renewal on our 35th wedding anniversary so beautiful and perfect. We have tried to renew our vows since our 25th but were faced with numerous obstacles. Our love only grew during these difficult times and finally our dream came true.

God works his blessings in so many ways, as the military stationed our son in Hawaii. Our son is planning to marry and happened to check out Capt. Howie’s Hawaiian Weddings website. Thankfully, he mentioned it to my husband and I. We also checked it out and yes, the rest is history. It was everything we were looking for. It was truly a blessing having our son join us there with his fiance’ for the ceremony!

Words cannot express the love and joy our hearts felt this day. I truly felt like a new bride and a princess. Amazing to still feel this way 35 years later. I was so nervous and excited, crying from the love and happiness I felt.

We will never forget the spirituality we both felt, and blessings we experienced, at Pukalani Falls and Angels Bay. They were both breathtaking. We felt the magic on July 2, 2011 and have not come back to reality since. This special day will be etched in our hearts forever.

Capt. Howie, thank you for the beautiful Hawaiian vow renewal ceremony! Thank you also Fernando, for making us feel so relaxed during our photo shoot. And, thank you Ruth for the perfect job on my hair and makeup.

With Captain Howie and Above Heaven’s Gate, dreams of a perfect Hawaii wedding anniversary do come true !

Andrew & Linda McGrath

35^th Vow Renewal – July 2, 2011