2004 (1)Testimonials

Coordinator:  10
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10

Videographer:10
Flowers: 10
Catering: 10 Robert, excellent dinner on the beach
Cake & Toast: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10 Heather was wonderful!!!
Site: 10 The Cove was absolutely gorgeous!

When we decided to elope to Hawaii, A Paradise Dream Wedding put together a fantastic wedding for us on very short notice (3 weeks). All the details were taken care of, allowing us to relax and enjoy our stay on Maui. The day of the ceremony the staff created an atmosphere that was stress-free putting us at ease. Kimo, our minister, did an excellent job incorporating Hawaiian culture into a traditional ceremony. Even as he made us smile and laugh, he reminded us of the sanctity and importance of our vows. The day was completed with a delicious meal on the beach, prepared by Robert, who was professional, personable, and knowledgeable about the islands. We enjoyed talking with him as we dined on his superb cooking. Now looking back at our incredible pictures, taken by Gordon, and watching our wonderful DVD, shot by Lee, our memories are of the beautiful scenery and the joyous day rather than a stressful event. We want to thank you again for everything you did to make our wedding so special.

Steve & Carole Dallape
Florissant, MO

Coordinator: 10+++
Minister: 10 
Photographer: 10
Videographer: 10
Flowers: 10
Site: (Makena Cove) 10
Other: special touches, butterflies: 10

Everything was awesome.... I don't know why anyone one would want to get married anywhere else but Maui. Maureen was wonderful about answering all my questions and concerns. At first I was worried, because I wasn't actually going to be there for the planning, like if we were to get married locally in California. But, Maureen took care of everything. We didn't have to worry or stress at all. We initially picked A Paradise Dream Wedding because we couldn't believe their photos were real. But it's true, our pictures look exactly like the ones on the website. The Cove was exactly like it looked in Gordon’s beach location photos. Our minister was personable and fun. Some members of our family were not able to make it to Hawaii. Our videographer captured our ceremony, so that those family members felt like they were there. My stargazer lily bouquet and my bridesmaids bouquets we beautiful. I had a matching hair flower that the butterflies landed on and stayed on for a while. It was the perfect day for our wedding! We thank you for all your time and help in making our wedding day so beautiful.

Tim and Amber Smith
Sanger, CA

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10+ 
Photographer: 10+
Videographer: 10+
Flowers: 10
Catering: 10
Cake & Toast: 10
Musician: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10
Site: 10

Many thanks for your great job. Our wedding was truly wonderful. We got just what we wanted, a very special memento that we will treasure for the rest of our lives. We got the photo and video CDs one month ago. The pictures are all amazing and beautiful. My wife looked at the pictures almost every day. We sent some of the photos to our friends. Everyone compliments the pictures and keeps asking who did such a wonderful job! When we chose your services and met you, we knew that we had chosen the best and we were right. We want to thank you for having taken the time and used your expertise to make our dream come true.

Jiang Xie and Zhong Chen
Sunnyvale, CA

Coordinator: 10 Oh what can one say about Maureen Reggie. She was simply the best ever. I would recommend her to EVERYONE.
Minister: 10 Kimo was absolutely one of the highlights of the wedding. He made the wedding fun and happy and truly memorable. For someone we had never even met, he just fit right in with our vision. The information on your site was perfect. I would update his section with a video as well. The video piece is wonderful when one is far away. 
Cake & Toast: 10 Ok, you guys went all out to make sure we had THE wedding cake we were looking for. Our cake maker was without a doubt A) one of the sweetest people ever B) an amazing baker! The Cake itself was picture perfect AND delicious. We had a specialty cake of Tiramisu – and it was the best ever! The seashells on the cake and the frosting looked just like the pictures I sent. THANK YOU for going out of your way to find her!
Hair & Makeup: 10 I really liked the end result of the hair and makeup. I am not a fussy person – and she made my hair and makeup look just so natural! Suggestion – let the bride know what the deal with the tip is. I wasn’t sure if the price included tip…or how much to tip her! Thank you for the opportunity to send you feedback! It was the most amazing wedding day of my life! Please feel free to use anything for promotional pieces. I know a perfect 10 for a score seems unreal. But seriously, I was long distance planning a small dream wedding for my family from Arizona! And everything went off without a hitch. I stressed about the cake for about a second until you all came through!

Rebecca and Aaron 
Pheonix, AZ

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10 
Photographer: 10
Videographer: 10
Site: 9

Johna and Peter Weller
Redmond, WA

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10 
Photographer: 10
Flowers: 10
Cake & Toast: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10
Site: 10

We had such a great time and would not have changed a thing! The Cove was so much more beautiful than expected and everyone involved in our special day made it such a wonderful experience. Thank you for making your website so easy to use- planning such an important day can be stressful, but I had absolutely no problems organizing each detail of our wedding through the site as well as speaking directly with Rev. Diana George. Thank you again for making our wedding such a memorable and fun experience.

Joseph and Danielle Held
Campbell, CA

Coordinator: 9
Minister: 10 
Photographer: 10
Videographer: 10
Flowers: 8
Musician: 10
Hair & Makeup: 8
Site: 9
Other: The minister, Rev.Ka'ahumanu, and the musician, Tarvin, we chose for our ceremony were incredible! They are talented and fun people - we're glad they were part of our wedding!

When we began to plan our wedding, some friends recommended that we check out "A Paradise Dream Wedding". They had used the company's services for their wedding, and were extremely happy with the results. After our wedding experience through "A Paradise Dream Wedding" we are now happy to tell people that our friends were right! During the planning, the coordinators were helpful and easy to contact, and the website provided a lot of answers. At the ceremony, the musician and minister were great. They were fun and flexible with our requests, while performing the music and ceremony beautifully. Now that the wedding day has passed, we have unbelievable photos and a DVD that captured the moments perfectly. We owe a great thanks to the coordinators, photographer, videographer, minister and musician for making our wedding day extraordinary.

Bradley and Kathy FitzPatrick
Oakdale, MN

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10 
Photographer: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10
Site: 10

We were very pleased with the way everything turned out. The pictures are gorgeous and Reverend Al Terry was perfect for our officiant. He is the nicest man and made us and our family feel very comfortable. We would highly recommend him to everyone!

Dennis and Denise Bloecher
Lawndale, CA

Coordinator: 9
Minister: 10+ 
Photographer: 10+
Flowers: 10+

I want to thank Gordon and the team for all their help in making our wedding such a special event for my wife and I. Despite the fact we switched beaches at the last minute, everything was handled in a calm and efficient manner. Gordon and Rev. Rosette made sure that we were comfortable and gave us all the information we needed before starting our ceremony. Best of all, the wedding photos are stunningly beautiful. Gordon is a genius at his craft and, amazingly, is able to capture perfect photos on the first shot. Over the last several months our friends and family have raved about the photos and can hardly believe how well they capture the story of the event. Other professional wedding photographers have even commented about how stunning Gordon's photos are. From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank Gordon, Tino, and Maureen for providing us with an incredibly special experience that we will remember forever.

Jeffrey Jue and Alyssa Au
Dublin, CA

From 1 to 10, I would give our wedding as a whole an 8 as there is always room for improvement. I found our coordinator quite helpful over the phone, though I was told upon our arrival in Hawaii that she was no longer with you. She was around an 8. Our officiant, Tino, was lovely. Quite definitely a 9. He made me feel quite comfortable, as I was a complete and utterly nervous wreck. It was a lovely service. The photographer, Graham, was fantastic. He was a definite 9. My husband especially liked him, as he is also very interested in photography. Graham was able to make me forget about the camera and enjoy my day. Our photos are beautiful and each time I look at them I cannot believe that it's me in them looking so glamorous. Our videographer, though quiet, was fabulous. He was also a 9. Our favorite part of the video was the quirky ending that he put together as though it were an old silent film. Everyone who has seen it has thought it the most beautiful wedding video they've ever seen. It's not just your average boring ceremony, ya know? The flowers were beautiful, though I wish I could have taken them home with me and kept them forever. They were a 10. The site, Makena Cove, was more than I could have ever hoped for. It was also a 9.

Dan and Michelle Appleyard
Knoxville, TN

Coordinator: 10+ Maureen was wonderful! She went above and beyond to make sure our wedding was just what we wanted! She was helpful, friendly, prompt and professional. She was so great.... we decided to meet her and personally thank her ourselves!
Minister: 10+ Unbelievable. Tino's words were moving, sincere and beautiful. 
Photographer: 10+ What can we say about Gordon that hasn't been said? The pictures speak for themselves. He was simply amazing. A consummate professional with an extraordinary eye.
Flowers: 10+
Catering: 10+ The food, service and ocean views at the Five Palms were wonderful.
Musician: 10+ Tarvin was fantastic. He typifies Maui. Music really was such an important part of our wedding. He played beautiful music on the beach and continued to play for us and our friends at the reception. It was just Tarvin and his guitar. Very cool, island-style music. He even played some of our requests!
Site: 10+ The cove is one of those places that you can only imagine in your dreams. There couldn't have been a more perfect place for Jason and I to be married. We loved it!
Other: Our wedding day was truly magical. Everyday we're reminded of it when we see the pictures in our home. Thank you to the team at Paradise Dream Wedding for truly making our wedding day so beautiful!

Jason and Nana Nedelman
Newbury Park, CA

Coordinator: 10+ Maureen and Diana were both incredible to work with.
Minister: 10+ Tino was PERFECT!
Photographer: 10+++++ The initial reason we chose Paradise Dream Wedding...and we couldn't have asked for more!
Videographer: 10+ His sense of humor put us at ease, and the video is INCREDIBLE!
Flowers: 10
Cake & Toast: 10
Musician: 10+...beautiful guitar music with traditional Hawaiian songs
Limo: 10
Hair & Makeup: 9+...only because she lost her flowers en route to our condo...turned out beautiful just the same though
Site: 10++++ The Cove was just what we imagined
Other: The hula dancer is a MUST...it added an element of true "aloha" to our ceremony and she was absolutely beautiful.

Scott and I cannot even put into words how perfect our wedding day was...we were skeptical about having a destination wedding, however Maureen put us at ease in the months of planning before we even arrived in Maui. And then Diana, Gordon, the videographer, Tino...it was like we had known them all for several weeks - they put us (and our family and friends that were there) at ease right away. Every single person involved in our ceremony was a professional...and yet, they acted also, as they were friends. It seemed to us that our wedding day was just as important to the entire group at Paradise Dream Wedding as it was to us. The DVD is incredible...we hosted a reception at home a month after our wedding, and the 100+ guests couldn't believe how beautiful everything was...they kept asking us to replay our video over and over! (And of course, Scotty and I, as well as my mom and dad, were brought to tears each time it was played!) Our wedding day was everything we imagined – and then some - the Cove was perfect, and we truly, TRULY cannot say enough about everyone from Paradise Dream Wedding. They ALL are what the "aloha spirit" is all about. Thank you, thank you, thank you! We would refer any about-to-be-married couples to you in a heartbeat!!!!! “… I forgot to mention anything about our pictures...like the video, we were impressed with how many there were, and how beautiful they were. We were concerned, initially, that we wouldn't get pictures like the ones we saw on your website. And really, the pictures on the website are what made us go with you guys in the first place. We needn't have worried! The pictures were beautiful - and we couldn't believe how many there were! Not just of us...but of the entire group that shared our day with us. Thank you for making our day perfect in every way, and for giving us the pictures and video that will last a lifetime!

Scott and Juliana Pease
Centennial, CO

Photographer: 9 (We only hired Gordon as our photographer)

Thank you so much for capturing the happy moments of such an important day of our lives. We were so thrilled when we saw our albums. The colors are just brilliant. You were so easy to work with and we had fun. Our friends and family LOVED our pictures! We were so glad to have such wonderful memories captured for our friends and family, especially those who could not attend the wedding. Thanks again!

Ariel and Onder Cap
Sunnyvale, CA

Coordinator: 7
Minister: 9
Photographer: 10++++++++
Flowers: 8
Musician: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10
Site: 10

We spent months researching wedding coordinators in Maui, and nothing impressed us more than Gordon’s amazing photography. We knew we wanted our wedding photos to look just as amazing, just as breathtaking. Planning a destination wedding is definitely not easy, and at times we felt there were some communication problems with the wedding coordinator. However, once we arrived in Maui everything was well organized and we were able to have a very stress free wedding! The ceremony was absolutely perfect, and Rev. Diana made us feel so calm at such an emotional time. The harpist’s performance was so beautiful yet unobtrusive, and was perfect for our wedding. Our family and guests were so impressed at the location, they just couldn’t get over how beautiful everything was. And last but not least, Gordon captured our wedding in no other way. He was so calm and made us feel so at ease. We loved the way he communicated with us and our guests when taking group photos, and we had so much fun taking our portraits! Our wedding truly was as perfect as it could be, and we wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. When we returned to California from our Honeymoon in Kauai, our photos had already arrived, with digital copies too! We were able to share our pictures with everyone in a matter of days, which was so important to us since many of our family and friends were unable to make it to Hawaii. We have received so many compliments on our photos and we really can’t get over how beautiful they turned out. Now all of our friends want to get married in Maui too! Thank you so much A Paradise Dream Wedding for making our dreams come true!

Brian and Mai Sue
San Mateo, CA

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10+
Videographer: 10
Flowers: 9
Musician: 10
Limo: 9
Site: 10

We want to thank you all so much for making our wedding day so memorable!  Jennifer was wonderful to work with and responded to all my email questions (and there were many!) promptly and usually the same day!  I didn't worry one bit when the wedding day arrived as I just knew that everything would work out, the limo showed up on time and everything just fell into place from then on.  We can't say enough about Reverend Valentino Rosette, he was wonderful and really spoke from the heart.  Even with all the distractions during the ceremony (the kids, the waves washing up on us, etc.) he didn't miss a beat and had the most kind smile on at all times!  The pictures are out of this world, I can say with all honesty that there is not one bad picture in the group!  Our friends are so envious and are wishing they had done what we did for our wedding!  Many of them are talking about vow renewals!  The video is great; we decided at the last minute to go ahead with a video and we are so thankful that we did, it really tells the story of our wedding day and we will be able to enjoy it for a lifetime!  Again, thank you all so much for making this day so special!

Sharon and Jerry Anderson
Marysville, WA

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! You have such a wonderful team of exceptionally talented artists. Let me address each person in the order in which we met them on the day of the wedding. –Diana, you provided an eye for balance and beauty and an element of calm and graciousness at all times. –Rev. Tino, mesmerized by your warm and gentle nature, we were instantly put at ease while being charmed by the Hawaiian culture you shared with us. –Gordon, Miko and Hide, what a team! You quietly moved in and captured the heart and soul of our family’s very special day. The video and photographs speak for themselves. They are priceless. (We used one of the beach pictures for the wedding announcement and we had a relative say that it was so perfect that they almost threw it out thinking it was an advertisement.) Miko, we love your new website work. –“The Flower Lady,” the flower path and flower circle were truly a work of art. Guests have said that they were sorry that they did not have more time to study and appreciate the beautiful workmanship. The bouquets and flowers for the hair were simple, elegant, and perfect. –Wilmont, your gift of music and magic and the Mic(rophone) united our two families and provided us with an evening of incredible fun. –The hula/Tahitian, and fire dancers (please forgive me for forgetting your names,) our guests were delighted by your outstanding performances and of course thrilled when you encouraged their participation. Each and every person’s role enhanced the perfection of the evening. (Please forgive me if I have forgotten anyone.) Everyone was so careful to remain unobtrusive that it would be easy to unintentionally over look someone that provided a key service. Your incredible team fulfilled our vision of a dream wedding in paradise. Thank you.

Brad and Jenny Tucker
Tucson, AZ

Coordinator: 9 
Photographer: 10   
Videographer: 10 
Flowers: 9 
Hair & Makeup:10  
Site: 10 

We could not have asked for a better wedding day that not only flawless, but beautiful.  Jennifer was very easy to work with and made it a simple process to plan our big day from California.  Our hair and makeup person made my sister and I feel like princesses by doing a great job with our hair and keeping our makeup fresh and light.  Gordon is amazing!  Not only was he a pleasure to work with because of his professionalism and calm demeanor, but he captured our wedding day with pictures that took our breath away.  The videographer was also fantastic.  We just had our family wedding celebration and we showed the DVD to our guests and they were delighted at how nice the video turned out because it made them feel as though they were.

Leslie Kawasaki & David Conrey 
Mission Viejo, California

Coordinator:9+ a 10 if we'd had the same one throughout
Minister:10! He was perfect!
Photographer:10! Gordon was the entire reason that we picked you guys!
Videographer:N/A
Flowers:10 Exactly what we wanted!
Catering:N/A
Cake & Toast:N/A
Musician:N/A
Limo:N/A
Hair & Makeup:10, Tami's hair was awesome!
Site:10++ The best!

We picked Paradise Dream Weddings after a lengthy search on the internet. Being a photographer myself, I was looking for quality there and we sure got it.  Plus if a business like yours is willing to put the time and money into a website like you do, then there must also be a committment to the product as well, and there sure is in your case! Thanks for making our wedding so much fun and so easy!  We can't think of a better way to start our life together!
P.S. Thanks again for the photos!  We are finally having our reception Sept. 6th and can't wait to show them to the family!

Bryan and Tami Kelsen
Pueblo, Colorado

First of all we just want to thank all of you for everything you did for us.  We loved everything about our paradise dream wedding.  It was everything we thought it would be and more.  From the coordinators, the hairdresser, the lady that issued us the marriage license, the tux people, the guitarist, the minister, the beach side dinner, and of course Gordon and his crew that put together the beautiful pictures and DVD.  You were all wonderful and the service was superb.  Please accept our sincere thanks and appreciation for a beautiful wedding.  We will recommend you to anyone we know looking to get "Mauied."

Christine and Steve Caldarelli
Destin, FL

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10 - he was AWESOME!
Photographer: 10
Flowers: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10
Site: 10 - it was PERFECT!

Thanks again for such a fantastic wedding.  It was flawless from start to finish! Our wedding was absolutely perfect; it was exactly what I had envisioned.  Thank you so much for taking the stress off me and allowing me to enjoy my wedding day/vacation.  I will definitely be referring your company to all of my friends and family!

2nd Testimonial: Brian and I wanted to thank you (Gordon, Diana, Jennifer and Valerie) for all of your help in planning our wedding! It was truly a wonderful day and we couldn’t have made it possible without your assistance. The ceremony was perfect from start to finish! The photography was amazing, too – everyone has commented on our beautiful pictures. Many Thanks!!

Bryan and Shawna Warriner
Mission Viejo, CA

Coordinator: 9  
Minister: 10  
Photographer: 10 
Flowers:  10 
Cake & Toast: 10 
Musician: 9 
Site: 10 

Thank you for PERFECT wedding pictures!   It was a blast having our pictures taken and Gordon made us feel as if our shoot was the most important of his career.  He never rushed and was always open for suggestions.  Highest recommendation to this wonderful, talented man and his assistant Miko! 

Christopher and Tara Mendola
St. Louis, MO

Coordinator: 9
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Flowers: 8
Catering: 9
Musician: 8
Site: 8

We were thrilled with our wedding. The pictures turned out amazing and the 5 Palms Restaurant was an excellent recommendation. We found everyone to be very helpful and we loved the minister. He did a great job and made everything run so smoothly.

Jason & Catherina Blaker
Calgary, Canada

Coordinator: 9
Minister: 10+
Photographer: 10+++
Flowers: 9
Site: 10
Other: photographer's assistants: 10+

Thanks to Gordon and the rest of his staff, the entire experience was incredibly meaningful and, surprisingly enough, stress-free! The coordinators were a little slow to respond via phone at times but they always got back to me and were very friendly and helpful. All of the details were taken care of, with very little work on our parts - they made the process very easy. Gordon was a pleasure to work with - both he and his assistants seemed to genuinely enjoy what they were doing, and their pictures show it! We're completely thrilled with our pictures! Every single person we've shown them to has said they're the best wedding pictures they've ever seen. We've been married for over 2 months now, but I still can't stop looking at the photos, they're so beautiful! Gordon and his assistants were also incredibly generous, in a couple of regards. First, I dropped my soon-to-be husband's wedding ring in the sand right before the ceremony began. Gordon, his assistants, and the minister (Valentino Rosette, whom we liked very, very much and highly recommend) all went far above and beyond the call of duty by helping us sift through the sand to look for the ring. After the ceremony, while Gordon was taking pictures of us and our family, his assistants and the minister spent probably close to an hour on their hands and knees looking through the sand - unbelievable! Gordon's assistant eventually found the ring, which made it even more special. On top of all this, Gordon provided us with many more photos than we had paid for. Gordon and his staff truly demonstrate the aloha spirit! Since my husband & I had a very small ceremony in Hawaii, we had anticipated that we wouldn't feel "truly" married until after we returned home and had our reception for the rest of our family and friends - but the experience Gordon and his staff provided was so thoughtful and complete, that this ended up not to be the case. Despite never having met us before, our minister made us feel as if he had written his words specifically for us. He was very warm and caring towards us. And the location (the Cove) was fabulous! I really can't say enough good things about Gordon and Paradise Dream Weddings. I recommend them with no hesitation whatsoever!

Laura and Sherif Ebady
Austin, Texas

Michelle & I wish to thank you, Graham, and your staff for making our wedding, the most memorable and pleasant day of our life. The setting on Secret Cove was picturesque and flowing with colors. While words cannot bring the true beauty and quality that these pictures are to the readers of this recommendation, the photos that you and the staff provided us with are the most professional job of photography we have ever seen. We were not celebrities, millionaires or royalty, but you and your staff made us feel as if we were! We plan to
recommend you and your staff to anyone who might consider a wedding.

Kristian & Michelle Hurt
Hull, MA