Elena & Chad Bernhardt • Chino, California • Hawaiian Weddings

May 28th, 2010

Dear Captain Howie and Gang,

Thank you so much for our wonderful wedding experience. We were in anxiety that planning Hawaiian weddings could be a nightmare. Since the first phone call to you 7 months ago, your friendly service put us at ease. We wanted a casual, inexpensive wedding ceremony, but also memorable. Your prices were unbeatable and completely satisfying.

Our photographer Fernando was excellent in every way – patient, considerate, professional & exceptionally skilled. When we were on the beach, even though there were a few around, our photos look like no one was there but us! And the Digital Botox was flawless. The tropical scenery was so breathtaking. When we showed our photos to our neighbor (who also does wedding photography), she couldn’t believe the variety & quality of our photos for such a low price.

Captain Howie your ceremony was awesome. It was fun, reverent, compelling & righteous. We really loved the ceremonial conch shell, your thoughtful words, and sincere heartfelt advice. Many of our guests were very touched as well.

Our stylist Wade was excellent and most entertaining during the preparation for the wedding. He even did our mother’s makeup work impromptu! We were quite pleased with how elegant and tasteful our hair and makeup turned out.

Our bouquet & leis were of the top quality and stylish design, just completing the small details that make Hawaiian destination weddings perfect.

Your staff was perfectly accommodating to all our questions & very helpful in our search for a suitable reception location. We appreciated how you didn’t push any additional wedding costs on us, but gave us honest suggestions and valuable advice. It is rare to meet people who care so much about others’ special day without concern for your own livelihood. We highly recommend your services to everyone we talk to and hope for many more blessings & prosperity in your business.

With Much Aloha,
Elena & Chad Bernhardt

Barbara & Bradley • Greenville, SC • Video Testimonial

May 27th, 2010

Barbara & Bradely – Married in Hawaii

Alexis & Jerry Austin • Murfreesboro, Tennessee • Hawaii Destination Wedding

May 26th, 2010

Dear Cap’n Howie and Above Heaven’s Gate,

Alexis and I would like to extend our deepest appreciation for our beautiful Hawaii wedding day. The fact that we were able to share so much together was made even more special through the professionalism displayed by all members of your staff. It was even better than we could have hoped for! We discussed several options including a traditional wedding with all the trimmings, but we ultimately decided that a Hawaii destination wedding was the best option for us. Cap’n Howie not only recommended certain services to be provided by his “crew” which enhanced our experience, but also recommended particular lodging and other activities in the same vicinity, which made things even easier and less stressful.

From the time I dropped my bride Alexis off at the gate, Wade assumed total responsibility for her and we must say that he did an absolutely phenomenal job with her hair & make-up. For photographer Fernando and videographer Kapila were very personable and set us at ease immediately. We expected that we would be very uptight and nervous but that was simply not the case with them telling jokes and telling us about their past travels. In no time, we were like old friends. The administrative staff was very pleasant to deal with and attended to our every need. I can’t thank them enough.

And Cap’n Howie was simply outstanding in every way. His persona was that of a revered eastern guru as his words were non-traditional and exuded a calming, profound influence while also imparting the significance of the occasion. We will never forget the wisdom of his words or forget him for his significant contribution to our lives.

Lastly, I want to say that the Hobbit House had a beautiful aura to it, along with the lovely Pukalani Falls, the colorful koi fishes, the tropical birds and the other wonderful landscaping and hardscapes. There simply cannot be another house like this in the world. We had the privilege of taking pictures around the falls, inside the Hobbit House and then walking to the beach for extraordinary views of Angels Bay before coming back and completing the ceremony with Cap’n Howie.

We really cannot thank you all enough! We are very delighted with our decision to be married through Above Heaven’s Gate and Cap’n Howie and in beautiful Hawaii!

Mahalo and God Bless you all!

Alexis & Jerry Austin
Married May 10th, 2010

Christi Potter • Las Vegas, NV • Video Testimonial

May 25th, 2010

Christi’s Special Wedding in Hawaii

Carolyn & Matt • Onterio, Canada • Video Testimonial

May 25th, 2010

Carolyn and Matt’s Hawaii Wedding

Danielle and David Lovato • Cheyenne, Wyoming • All Inclusive Hawaii Weddings

May 24th, 2010

Dear Captain Howie and team,

After having a month to absorb the most amazing experience and time in our lives we have come to the conclusion that if there is such a thing as fairytales, we are living proof that fairytales do exist!

Chrissy, we are sorry we did not get to meet you but we would like to thank you for being there to answer all of our questions via phone and email, you were instrumental in helping organize and facilitate our requests.

Captain Howie, thank you for taking the time that morning when we arrived to get to know us and us to get to know you. You are truly a delight and I wish we could have gotten to know you even better.

Ruthie, you truly are an artist! You did an amazing job on my wife’s hair and make-up. She absolutely looked like an angel.

Fernando (our photographer) and Kapila (our videographer), your work is absolutely amazing! We could not wait to see the video and pictures and once we did, WOW!!!!! We really enjoyed our time with you two and again you both are true professionals and did an amazing job.

The ceremony performed was beautiful and heartfelt, you really put to light what marriage is about and what we were about to embark on, on our marriage vessel!

Why did we choose Above Heaven’s Gate Weddings to perform our wedding? Honestly, we were looking online for all inclusive Hawaii weddings and reading the amazing testimonials that your past clients left. For the future clients that read this, you won’t be disappointed. We both had never been married and it had been my dream to one day find the love of my life and ask her to travel thousands of miles to my favorite place on earth, Hawaii. We chose sunrise on Angels Bay Beach, barefoot in the sand, the beautiful blue Pacific Ocean. What could be more perfect?

Captain Howie, you and your team made this most important and amazing time in our lives perfect! Everything went as you had outlined without any problems. In conclusion, I hope all the future brides and grooms that read this and are planning to wed in Hawaii choose, Captain Howie and his team! A million thanks for all who made our dream come true. Fairy tales do exist and they exist in the magical Islands of Aloha and literally in Captain Howie’s back yard!

Thank you and much ALOHA!!

David and Danielle Lovato
Married – April 24th 2010

Jade and Mark Steinig • Albuquerque, New Mexico • Wedding Planner in Hawaii

May 23rd, 2010

Dear Capt. Howie and friends,

Getting engaged and planning your wedding with a wedding planner in Hawaii is like hopping on a rollercoaster. You are excited and nervous all at the same time, awaiting with anticipation for the thrill to come. I can only speak for myself – but riding a rollercoaster scares me! I close my eyes, but at the same time I peek through my fingers, wanting not to miss anything:) So you see, planning my wedding without physically being there could have gone in either direction… memorable or horrible! LOL!

But when I stumbled onto your site, my intuition told me that Pukalani Falls was the place to get marry. Not only was your website very informative, but Captain Howie and his great staff were great to us! My extra “Thank you” goes to Chrissy. She was so helpful as well as patient when I could decide what floral arrangement I wanted etc. My intuition was totally accurate. Everything turned out greater than we could have ever imagined! Thanks for everything :)

Jade and Mark Steinig
Married – April 5th 2010

Jennifer & Don • Fredericksburg, VA • Video Testimonial

May 22nd, 2010

Jennifer & Don’s Hawaii Wedding

Cindy & Jim • Branchburg, NJ • Video Testimonial

May 22nd, 2010

Cindy Married Jim in Hawaii With Capt. Howie

Chantal & Jason • New Brunswick, Canada • Video Testimonial

May 21st, 2010

Chantal and Jason – Married in Hawaii