Jocelyn and Alfred Neumann – Hawaii Wedding

March 31st, 2009

223Aloha everyone at Heaven’s Gate

Dear Capt. Howie and the gang,

We just wanted to write and let you know how happy we were with our wedding ceremony. Al and I decided to get married at the last minute and were not quite sure what to expect when we came for our wedding in Hawaii. We were very pleased to have chosen Capt Howie to marry us! The entire crew made us feel welcome and most importantly comfortable. Capt. Howie warmed our hearts with his very touching words. Al is a big guy and Capt. Howie almost brought him to tears. We will always cherish the memories of that day.

Thank you again for making this a memorable experience.

All the best,

Jocelyn and Alfred Neumann
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Married – March 9th 2009

Karen and Michael Brannan – Hawaiian Wedding

March 30th, 2009

228Dear Above Heaven’s Gate

Michael and I felt so blessed to have had such a memorable and beautiful destination wedding in Hawaii performed by Capt. Howie. Everyone made it so special and relaxing – a rarity a in the world of weddings. And Capt. Howie was exactly as we imagined; very spiritual and just a beautiful person. I must say I miss everyone there and miss Hawaii. Hopefully we will all get the opportunity to meet again.

Thank you again for such a memorable experience at our Hawaii wedding. As Capt. Howie said, “Hawaii will always be a part of our lives and will live forever in our hearts”. Give everyone a big hug for us and we hope everyone remains well.

Aloha,

Karen and Michael Brannan
Prairieville, Louisiana
Married – March 17th 2009

Sarah and Jack Jackson – Beach Wedding

March 19th, 2009

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Dear Capt. Howie and Crew,

Thank you very much for making our wedding ceremony both beautiful and memorable. Choosing your company for our wedding was a great decision on our part.

You made every aspect of the wedding process stress-free and enjoyable. Your staff was professional, patient, and a joy to be around.

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Marie and Allan Davis – Honolulu Wedding

March 17th, 2009

230Dear Rev./Capt. Howie and the Gang:

We, Marie and Allan, would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your staff of wonderfully organized and caring individuals for all your hard work and dedication in making our occasion a moment in time that we shall always cherish. If we could do it all again, Above Heaven’s Gate we would cross the threshold.

Thanking you all from the depths of our hearts!

Sincerely,

Marie and Allan Davis
Hampton Virginia
Vow Renewal – February 25th 2009

Kerri and Thomas Holtapp – Wedding in Hawaii

March 16th, 2009

220Dear Captain Howie and Staff,

Thomas and I would like to thank you for all of your kindness and enthusiasm beginning with our wedding planning process, and ending with the conception of an exceptional Hawaii wedding ceremony at Pukalani Falls. We were able to walk away with the satisfaction of knowing we had experienced a wedding that was truly designed for us. We very much appreciated the uniqueness of our wedding ceremony and how it broke free of the cliché that Hawaii weddings in Waikiki typically fall into. Captain Howie truly took the time to learn and understand the concept of our relationship, and transcend that knowledge into a beautiful, meaningful, and personalized wedding ceremony. We especially enjoyed receiving the video DVD of our wedding ceremony as it was like reliving the magic of the day all over again. It truly was like having Hawaii in our own living room. Thank you so much again for your time, attention, and dedication to us and the sanctity of marriage.

Warm Regards,
Kerri and Thomas Holtapp
Ammon, Idaho
Married – February 16th 2009

Amy and Kirk Roscoe – Honolulu Weddings

March 1st, 2009

231Dear Capt. Howie

Kirk and I wanted to thank you and for making our Hawaii wedding day so special and wonderful. We can’t thank you enough. It was all amazing! We hope to visit back to Hawaii for our 1st anniversary.

Enclosed is a bottle of real Vermont Maple Syrup as a token of our appreciation. We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed our wedding in Hawaii with you!

Many Thanks,

Amy and Kirk Roscoe
Bristol, Vermont
Married – February 20th 2009

Traci and Dallan Baumgarten – Beach Wedding Hawaii

March 1st, 2009

222Dear Capt. Howie!

We received our Hawaii beach wedding pictures and are so excited!! They all look great! Thank you so much for everything that you did to make our wedding day everything that we could ever dream of. Everything from the flowers to the service was excellent!

Aloha,

Traci & Dallan Baumgarten
Mesa, Arizona
Married – February 14th 2009

Rick and Tammi Fasick – Destination wedding Hawaii

February 1st, 2009

048Fasick10279Hi Captain Howie and the crew,

After thoroughly researching Hawaiian weddings, we booked with Above Heaven’s Gate. We had very high expectations. Without a shadow of a doubt, we can say those expectations were exceeded in every way. Everyone from the very helpful office staff, to the incredibly talented makeup artist, photographer and videographer to Captain Howie himself treated us like royalty. We would not change a thing.

Thank you for helping us create the wedding in Hawaii of our dreams,

Rick and Tammi Fasick
Boiling Springs, PA
Married – January 13th 2009

Susanne and Philip Cheung – Hawaii Wedding

December 26th, 2008

212Hello everyone at Above Heaven’s Gate!

Thank You for everything! We both loved our Hawaii wedding ceremony on the beach with Capt. Howie. The experience deeply resonated in our hearts and minds and continues to do so. Your thoughtful planning and openhearted approach helped us to be fully present for this most sacred moment in our life. Thank you Capt. Howie for your generosity of spirit. And many thanks also to Fernando, he consummate Hawaii wedding photographer, for the beautiful photos. And thanks as well to to Jenny for extending her knowledge about the islands. We will recommend you highly to anyone planning to get married in your beautiful islands.

Love,

Susanne and Phillip Cheung
Long Island City, New York
Married – December 8th 2008

Kirsten and Justin Laufer – Destination Wedding Hawaii

December 18th, 2008

214Dear Captain Howie and his crew!

How can we even begin to say thanks for all you have given us and done for us? With your assistance, every one of our Hawaiian wedding dreams (and then some) have come true. The wedding honestly went better than we even hoped could be possible. When we look at the pictures, it’s still so hard to believe that our ceremony was so beautiful! Justin and I owe it all to you. Thank you so much for everything.

In particular, Capt. Howie’s ceremony was incredibly inspiring. We had a mixture of religious beliefs at our wedding (Jewish, Christian, agnostic, atheist, Buddhist, Shinto), and somehow your sentiments touched everyone perfectly. A retired family friend came up to us after the wedding and stated that this was the first wedding she’d ever been to where she actually agreed with and enjoyed the sentiments. Justin and I – having had a few family tensions that arose after the wedding – keep laughing and asking ourselves “How could Captain Howie have known our ship would hit rough seas so soon?”

I wanted to share with you a comment from the husband of my best friend. They got married almost two years to the day prior to our wedding in a traditional wintery ceremony in Connecticut. Their ceremony was very different from ours, but also very beautiful. After our ceremony, Joe commented to us that “You know, I honestly thought there was no wedding in the world that could be as beautiful as ours. Yours, though, was absolutely amazing!” We only have you to thank for making our wedding in Hawaii as beautiful and touching as it was.

Enclosed are some emails from friends I thought you’d enjoy. We have sent the online photo gallery to many friends, so I apologize for the extra traffic! In the meantime, all the best to you, Deva, Jenny, Chrissy as well as the parrots, cats and your beautiful dog Shark. Best wishes and Aloha for 2009.

Kirsten and Justin Laufer
Gainsville, Florida
Married – December 8th 2008