2005 (1) Testimonials

July 24, 2013

Married June 30, 2005
Coordinator: 9 Photographer: 10 Flowers: 9 Hair & Makeup: 6 Site: 9 Thank you for the wonderful wedding photos. They served as beautiful reminders of the wonderful wedding experience we had in Maui. We received wonderful, friendly service from Gordon and Keiko-san. The pictures taken at the (Makena) Secret Cove locale were magical. All of our friends were in awe when they saw the photos.Kumiko Aman & Kha Nguyen San Francisco, CA
Married June 25, 2005
Photographer: 10
We loved your photography so much that we have already referred you to three of our friends getting married. The pictures came out every bit as beautiful as the day was and we are forever thankful.
Eric and Traci Brinkerhoff June 25, 2005 Newport Beach, CA
Married June 23, 2005
Coordinator: 10++++ Minister: 9.5 Photographer: 10++++ Videographer: 10 Flowers: 10++++ Cake & Toast: We had the cake brought to the Four Seasons after the wedding, and it was wonderful. Much more than I had expected! 10++ Limo: 10 Site: Beautiful! Better than expected! Other: Everything was wonderful! Quite the whirlwind, but everyone made the ceremony so fluid, that I was totally at ease! You guys are wonderful!
In 10 years, I hope to come back and use your company to renew our vows! We were so pleased. The day was great! The pictures were amazing! Gordon, you're a genius! And the table at dinner was more beautiful that I had ever imagined. Thank you so much for taking the stress out of our day, so that we could just focus on each other! It makes me happy just thinking about it!!!
James and Callie Hegstrom Parker, CO
Married June 21, 2005
Coordinator: 9+ Minister: 10 Photographer: 10 Videographer: 10 Flowers: 9+ Cake & Toast: 9+ Limo: 9+ Hair & Makeup: 9+ Site: 10 and priceless
A Paradise Dream wedding is a perfect company to work with if you are planning a destination wedding. The photographs are priceless and the entire process is a cakewalk. All of the stress that most brides endure throughout the entire wedding process is illuminated by this amazing company. The hair, flowers, cake and toast were outstanding. All we had to do was send pictures ahead of time and our coordinator did the rest. If you are looking for a professional top of the line photographer and coordinator for your dream wedding we highly recommend this team of people. After working for a master photographer for 5 years here in Texas, I had very high standards and Gordon definitely lived up to them. Thank you so much for an outstanding experience that we will cherish it! for a lifetime.
Blake and Lindsey Allen Conroe, TX
Vow Renewal June 20, 2005
Coordinator: 10 Minister: 10 Photographer: 10 Videographer: 10 Flowers: 7 Site: 9
Maureen was extremely helpful and very quick answer to any of my inquiries. She always stayed 110% on top of everything. Gordon and his assistant (sorry forget her name) were wonderful. Not only were they so polite and easy to work with, but their easygoing personalities just made the event perfect. The pictures turned out absolutely perfect, too. Our minister was great - great sense of humor, easygoing, and professional all at once.
Sherril & Andrew Hart North Hollywood, CA
Married June 19, 2005
Coordinator: 9 Minister: 8 Photographer: 10 Videographer: 10 Flowers: 10 Musician: 10 Site: 10
Isabel & Neal Hocker Elk Grove, CA
Married June 19, 2005
Coordinator: 9 Photographer: 10 Videographer: 10 Musician: 9 Hair & Makeup: 10
Thank you for your hard work. We loved the pictures and the video. Well done!
Marc DeNarie and Sherry Qu Kahului, HI
Married June 16, 2005
Coordinator: 10 Minister: 10 Photographer: 10 +++++ Videographer: 10 +++++ Cake & Toast: 10 Musician: 9 Hair & Makeup: 9 Site: 10
I would like to thank you so much for giving us such unforgettable memories and wonderful photos. Everything is perfect. Gordon is amazing. We like his photos so much and also we are impressed by the beautiful video. We cannot express how grateful we feel about the everything at A Paradise Dream Wedding. Everyone is so patient and nice. We definitely will recommend you to all of our friends and other people. Thank you for everything you have done for us and we would like to come back for an anniversary some time later.
Xingang Fang & Jia Liu Atlanta GA
Married June 12, 2005
Angelo and I planned our entire wedding from New Jersey, without ever even visiting Hawaii. Maureen, Maggie, and Gordon created our wedding based on mainly email communication. We were worried at first, but when the date came, everything went so smoothly and the wedding itself was more perfect than we could have imagined. I made many special requests and last minute changes, which were handled graciously by the staff. Everyone we worked with was so easygoing and cooperative, and was an expert in what they were doing. Thank you again so much.
Jessica and Angelo Campano Parlin, NJ
Married June 11, 2005
Coordinator: 8 Photographer: 8 Flowers: 9 Musician: 8 Site: 10
I thought you all did a wonderful job! Our wedding was exactly what my husband and I wanted-perfect. You all were very accessible at all times and always helpful.
Lauren and Brian King Fort Worth, TX
Married June 10, 2005
Coordinator 9 Minister 10 Photographer 10 Videographer 10 Flowers 9 Hair & Makeup 9 Site: 9
Everything was perfect. I wouldn't have changed a thing. The pictures turned out beautiful the Day was absolutely better than I could have ever imagined.
Jestin Glidden, Kristi Glidden Zimmerman, MN
Married June 4, 2005
Coordinator: 10 - Kara was great with meeting my many emails and I was disappointed that I didn't get to meet her in person!! She definitely helped me pull together my dream wedding from so far away! Maggie was our day of coordinator and she didn't skip a beat! Well done ladies!! Minister: 10 - Rev Alapaki was better than a 10!! He made each and everyone of our guests feel included and definitely brought the Hawaiian feel we were looking for! His added touch of singing our "first" dance was an added feature that we love to look back on! Photographer: 10 - LaShawn was fantastic and we are constantly being complimented on our photos! We booked him separately but he was easy to work with! Flowers: 10 - just as I pictured them! My only regret is that I couldn't take the bouquet home! Hair & Makeup: 10 - Regina captured the EXACT style for hair and makeup and it lasted the ENTIRE day - looks great in my pictures!! Site: 10
I am so glad we were able to get Makena Beach as our location. The pictures we had seen don't even do the site justice!! We were not bothered at all by onlookers or swimmers ... in fact, pretty much anyone who walked by stopped for the ceremony. We are extremely grateful to A Paradise Dream Wedding for the ability to have our wedding in Maui!! I have had many brides ask me who we went through and I have no hesitation to offer your name and contact information!! We are already discussing the possibility of a vow renewal (in 5 years!!) and we will most definitely be coming back to you!! We have even enclosed some pics that you are more than welcome to use!!
Daniel and Genevieve Reifer Ventura, CA
Married May 30, 2005
Coordinator: 10 Minister: 10+ Photographer: 10+ Flowers: 10 Musician: 10 Site: 10+
Our wedding was everything that we dreamed it would be and more. We couldn't have asked for more. Thanks you to everyone who helped us make it all come true!
Rahsaan and Erika Taylor Minnetonka, MN
Married May 28, 2005
Coordinator: 10 Minister: 10 Photographer: 10 / 8 for digital Videographer: 9 Flowers: 10 Cake & Toast: 8 Musician: 10 Limo: 10 Hair & Makeup: 10 Site: 25 Other: everything was perfect.
That day was better than I could have imagined and being so far away during the planning and not seeing in person any details you guys pulled it off without a hitch! Thank you!
Rich and Leah Abreau Discovery Bay, CA
Married May 27, 2005
Rev. Diana, you made our entire wedding ceremony. I still look at the group pictures of the three of us and remember those joyous moments!
Lillian and Jeffrey Milnes San Rafael, CA
Married May 18, 2005
We got our photos from our wedding on the morning of May 18th. I have to say I was more than impressed with the quality and style of the final photographs. Thank you for accommodating our requests for similar shots shown on your website, they turned out just like we wanted. I was really amazed at the amount of photos you have given us, there are so many great photos. I never thought I would actually be this excited about it, but I was truly giddy when the photo package arrived, and after seeing them I knew why. I truly appreciate these photographs, and I will treasure them for a long time.
Jason & Kimberly Reed Scottsdale, AZ
Married May 14, 2005
Coordinator: 10 (Kara was so accommodating and pleasant to work with and Diana was wonderful as our day-of coordinator!) Minister: 10 (Al Terry performed a lovely ceremony - Our guests adored him!) Photographer: 10 (Gordon's photos were amazing - Everyone thinks they were taken in front of a backdrop!) Flowers: 10 (Beautiful - even better than expected!) Catering: 10 Cake & Toast: 9 Musician: 10 (Wilmont stayed longer than originally planned because our guests were having so much fun with him!) Hair & Makeup: 10 (Tanya did a great job on my maid of honor and myself!) Site: 10 (Wailea House I was the perfect setting to our perfect day!)
We would highly recommend A Paradise Dream Wedding to anyone considering a Hawaiian wedding. From start to finish we received superb attention and service and if we had to do it all again, we wouldn't change a thing!
Tom and Anne Connolly Las Vegas, NV
Married May 10, 2005
Our wedding was perfect!! …our coordinator was GREAT! She answered every email and phone call promptly and calmed my nerves about planning this wedding sight unseen! Gordon Nash was the photographer. He is OUTSTANDING! He really captured the essence of our love and Spirit. We were completely breathless with our pictures; they are better than we dreamed. I can't remember the name of the videographer, he was EXCELLENT! Since this was a small wedding, just the two of us, our families and friends have been able to enjoy our day and ceremony. The editing and music was great! We were married at Makena Cove, beautiful, of course. The site is Eden! Tino was our Minister. He was so personal and sincere! Every word was beautiful. The wedding was our dream wedding. I could not recommend anything that would have made it better. We give you our highest recommendation for future weddings! Thank you very much for everything.
Keith and Kathy Gibbons Vancouver, BC, Canada

Married May 10, 2005
Coordinator: 10 Minister: 10 Photographer: 10 Flowers: 9 Cake & Toast: 9 Musician: 9 Hair & Makeup: 9 Site: 9
Diana, the wedding ceremony with you was a very pleasant lifetime experience. We love the ceremony, love the photographers and love you as our on-site coordinator. After coming back from Hawaii, both of us became so busy at work and trying to settle down things in our new house... and was not able to write the feedback. Sorry. And we are glad you contact us again and give us a chance to finish this feedback.
Andrew Chen & Wuzhi Li Austin, TX
Married May 2, 2005
Coordinator: 7 Minister: 10 Photographer: 10 Musician: 10 Site: 9
Getting married in Maui was the best decision we’ve ever made. People just LOVE to see the pictures.
Jessica & Reed Johnson Austin, TX
Married April 27, 2005
Coordinator: 10+++++ Minister: 10+++++ Photographer: 10+++++ Flowers: 10 Musician: 10+++++ Hair & Makeup:10+++++ Site: 10+++++
My daughter Tamara, will have to do her own review. As mother of the bride, I simply couldn't help myself. First off, Tamara chose "A Paradise Dream Wedding" as she was impressed with the photographer while researching many different wedding packages. The pictures we brought home with us look as if they came from a magazine! We couldn't be happier. Gordon spent time and care. We can hardly believe the quality of photos. Kara, our coordinator was wonderful to work with over the phone and over the internet. She was always prompt getting back to us with any information we needed and was always pleasant. Reverend Al Terry was so much more than we ever expected. He has such a unique and special way about him that makes you take in every special word he is saying. He made every part of the service personal and special. Its hard to describe how wonderful he is and how much of himself he puts into the ceremony. He is a generous man who also sings and has the most lovely voice. Sue did a fantastic job on Tamara's hair! In fact I myself am a hairdresser that specializes in weddings and proms. Because of the early morning wedding, my daughter choose to have her hair done through the wedding package so I would have ample time to stress over getting myself ready (and believe me I didn't let anybody down.) I couldn't even believe the beautiful, professional updo that Sue gave her. It too looked like it came from a magazine. It was absolutely gorgeous and stayed in through the remainder of the day as if it had just been done. I myself have seen and done a lot of wedding dos over the years, but I give Sue my highest recommendation. She is the best I've seen and hope you are blessed to have her as your stylist. What we would have done different is purchased the videographer. The roar of the ocean made it hard to hear at times and the ceremony is so beautiful you want to make sure you capture it all. A Paradise Dream Wedding, including Kara, Reverend Terry, Gordon, and Sue made our daughter’s wedding a dream. We have memories and pictures to prove it. Nothing was rushed. We were treated special by all.
Jeanne Verboort, mother of the bride. Mansfield, TX
Married April 27, 2005
Coordinator: 7 Minister: 10 Brother Al Rocks! Photographer: 10 Flowers: 9 Hair & Makeup:10+++ Site: 10+
I give a Paradise Dream Wedding the highest recommendation. Gordon is an amazing photographer and Sue is does the best up-do's ever. My husband loved Brother Al. He was funny, calming and made us feel so comfortable! The best thing was, that the whole process was stress free, everything was ready on the wedding day and went smoothly. Thanks for the most wonderful wedding!
Jeremy & Tamara Meyers Prineville, OR
Married April 23, 2005
Coordinator: 10 Minister: 10 Photographer: 10 Videographer: 10 Flowers: 10 Cake & Toast: 8 Musician: 9 Limo: 10 Hair & Makeup:10 Site: 10
Mark & Kristi Bourassa Las Vegas, NV
Married April 21, 2005
Coordinator: 10 Minister: 10 Photographer: 10 Videographer: 10 Flowers: 10 Hair & Makeup:6 Site: 10
Our wedding in Maui is something that Chris and I will remember fondly for the rest of our lives. From the breathtaking location (The Cove) to the minister that made us feel so at ease (Kimo), we could not have been more thrilled with our Paradise Dream Wedding experience. The photos that Gordon took are of exceptional quality, documenting the most beautiful moments from our day at the beach, and the video makes us feel like rock stars in our own music video. Our thanks for outstanding planning and service, as well as beautiful mementos that will last a lifetime!
Genesis & Christopher Estes Nixa, MO
Married April 18, 2005
Coordinator: 10 Minister: 10 Photographer: 10 Videographer: 10 Flowers: 10 Catering: 10 Cake & Toast: 10 Musician: 10 Limo: 10 Hair & Makeup: 10 Site: 10 Other: 10+ for everything!
You guys did a fantastic job! Our wedding could not have been better. Thank you!! Absolutely everything was so well done!!
Tracey & Peter Gose Parkville, MO
Married April 5, 2005
Coordinator: 10+++ (our coordinator’s) work was so diligent. She promptly returned my calls and was very attentive to my needs. She helped take the stress out of the experience. My initial call into your office was actually taken by Kara who took the time and answered all the questions that I had. Minister: 10+ Diana George had this special thing about her. Something in her voice, maybe the calmness of it, but after talking to her on the phone and reading the vows, she had my vote! Photographer: 10+++++ Gordon, you truly are a professional, what can I say?! Our pictures speak for themselves. Thank you!! Videographer: 10+++++ We were so impressed with the video. Can't wait to share it with our daughter one of these days. (*They are expecting.) It truly is one of our precious commodities. Many of our friends and families have said that it looks like something out of Hollywood. Flowers: I told the florist what I wanted and she delivered!!! My bouquet of pink roses, Bells of Ireland and tulips turned out gorgeous. Cake & Toast: The cake not only looked great and complemented by bouquet, it was delicious!!! Musician: 10 Hair & Makeup: 9 Site: We wanted a beach wedding and Makena Cove could not have been more perfect. We pretty much had the cove to ourselves that evening; it really felt like a paradise dream wedding. Thanks for making April 5, 2005 truly a memorable one. Memories are really all we have left of a great experience and we want to thank you for capturing the best of it in the way that you did for it is something Jason and I will treasure forever. Mahalo to you all. We'll have to stop by and say hello next time we're in Maui.
We are still in awe every time we watch our wedding video or look at our precious pictures. The work you guys did was fabulous and we can't stop spreading the word to our friends and acquaintances and raving about how well you guys do it!!! Everyone that sees our pictures can't believe how well everything was captured. When they watch our DVD, it reminds them of something you see in movies. When we initially saw your website and fell in love with the quality of the pictures displayed, we could not help but wonder if the quality of our pictures would measure up to the ones displayed on the website. We have to say, not only did they measure up, they turned out even better than what we expected. In fact, we are highly satisfied with the services provided as a whole. Thanks again.
Jason and Aline Temple Grand Prairie, TX
Married April 4, 2005
Photographer: 10
We were very pleased with the services of Gordon Nash. He exceeded our expectations. The slideshow he put together was fantastic. He really documented the day with photos of all the important events. In hindsight, we should have booked him for our reception as well. Thanks for everything.
Stuart & Markail Noble Sydney, Australia
Married April 3, 2005
Coordinator: 8 Photographer: 10!! Videographer: 10 Flowers: 10 Catering: 8 Musician: 9 Limo: 10 Hair & Makeup: 9 Site: 10
If I had to plan my wedding all over again, I'd do it exactly the same way! That's how thrilled John and I were with our wedding! Our pictures were unbelievable - one friend received our announcement and thought it was an ad and almost threw it away - the -pictures were that breathtaking. Gordon Nash was the best - he was gentle, warm, and made the photo session so easy and so much fun! I told you my favorite colors and then left the flower selection up to you guys - they were absolutely perfect and stunning! The location was just what I'd hoped, the limo was right on time and the driver was friendly and respectful, my hair with flowers was just as I'd envisioned, the musician was great and played my special request, and I could go on and on. Everything was just right and I would recommend your company to anyone getting married in Maui. Thank you!
Caroline Campbell & John Miller Pasadena, CA
Married March 28, 2005
Coordinator: 10 Minister: 10 Photographer: 10 Flowers: 10 Musician: 10 Limo: 10 Hair & Makeup: 10 Site: 10++++
Chris Little & Kelly Perez-Little Round Rock, TX
Married March 24, 2005
Coordinator: 8 We did change coordinators in the middle of the process but both responded promptly to all of my email inquiries & calls. Minister: 10+ Tino was outstanding, spoke very much from the heart! Photographer: 10 Gordon was very professional and easy to work with. Flowers: 10 I didn't work with an exact picture of the bouquet I wanted so I was a little worried. Kara assured me that she would get what I wanted and on the wedding day my bouquet arrived and looked beautiful. Cake & Toast: 9 We special ordered the cake and it turned out exactly how pictured. Site: 10+ The Cove was absolutely stunning! We were lucky (in) that there were very few other people around that morning. Other: On-Site Coordinator 10 Diana did a very nice job of ensuring everything went smoothly.
Like many others I worried a bit since we did all of the planning via email & phone. Our intent was to have a small & intimate yet elegant ceremony and that is absolutely what we had! Our day turned out absolutely fabulous, Gordon, Tino & Diana were all so enjoyable to work with. Tino's services were absolutely outstanding, you can tell that he really loves what he does, all of our guests raved about him. Gordon was very pleasant, he did not make us rush through anything and had great suggestions for pictures. The Cove is a wonderful spot for photos, you have a mix of the blue water, volcanic rock, greenery and palm trees. One suggestion I have for others is to make sure someone brings a list of the must-have pictures, we didn't have a complete list with us and of course you don't remember anything that day. Nonetheless, our pictures turned out great! Gordon did a wonderful job of shooting everything we wanted! Thanks to all!
Carrie Miyake & Huy Phung Newcastle, WA
Married March 23, 2005
Coordinator: 10 Minister: 10 Photographer: Flowers: 10 Musician: 10 Hair & Makeup: 10
Our wedding day was absolutely perfect. Gordon you are the best! Thank you!
Tim & Simina Harding Gold Beach, OR
Married March 17, 2005
Everything for the ceremony was better than everyone expected! Thank you (Michelle) for all you hard work. Please thank Gordon again for me, we had a great time taking pictures!
Sara Kuntz & Jens Butenhoff San Jose, CA
Married March 16, 2005
Coordinator: 10 Minister: 9 Videographer: 10! Flowers: 10 Hair & Makeup: 10 Site: 10
We could not have dreamed of a better wedding. Kara (our coordinator) made everything so easy and stress-free. We e-mailed about flowers and stylists, and she helped me find just what I wanted - all the way from Atlanta. After we arrived in Maui, all we had to do was follow her maps and arrive on time wherever she told us to be. Tanya did a wonderful job with my hair and make-up. I felt like a princess. The Cove was stunning, and we could not be happier with the photos. Gordon and Jeff made us feel very comfortable, and it shows in our wedding album. Our ceremony was intimate and touching, and the vows were perfect -- exactly the promises we wanted to make to one another.
Caroline Placey & Jeff Humphreys Atlanta, GA
Married March 15, 2005
Coordinator: 10 Maureen - always prompt response. Great to work with. Minister: 10 Rev. Al Terry - a real gentleman. Photographer: 10+ Gordon Nash - pictures turned out like postcards. All of them! ; 10 Jeff (assistant) - he is quiet but works great with Gordon. Videographer: 10+ Harry - great DVD and excellent editing skill. We look like Hollywood stars. Flowers: 10+ Melissa - exactly what I’ve imaged and Iron bridal path exceeded my expectation. Cake & Toast: 10 White cake with vanilla whip cream custard and a layer of Lilikoi filling. DELICIOUS! Musician: 8 Jamie Lawrence - he was late but his voice is great Hair & Makeup: 10+ Sue - she made me looked like a princess. Site: 10 Makena Cove - beautiful Other: 10 Diana (site coordinator) - Very professional.
The wedding was absolutely prefect, including the blessing from the sky. Paradise Dream Wedding delivered a dream wedding to us. Our experience on Maui was memorable and wonderful. Thank you so much for the fabulous services.
Jennifer and Kevin Lin San Mateo, CA
Married March 12, 2005
Coordinator: 10+ Diana came through for us. She is the best! Minister: 10+ Rev Terry is so kind and gentle. Everyone loved his voice, his speech, etc. We couldn't have picked anyone better. Photographer: 10+ You did a great job despite the rain and limited space to work with. Videographer: 10+ We love our video! He captured our wedding perfectly, the editing & music mixing work is top notch. The best wedding video we've ever seen. Flowers: 10 - Beautiful Cake & Toast: - 10 - Beautiful cake. Musician: Harpist came through… Hair & Makeup: (Not happy with hair and makeup)
Gordon, your whole team came through for us. We wouldn't know what to do if Diana didn't keep everything and everyone together and on track. She had plan B before we even realized we needed a plan B.
Trami & Michael Cron Santa Cruz, CA
Married March 11, 2005
Coordinator: 10 Minister: 10 Photographer: 10 Flowers: 10 Site: 10
Thanks! It was a very exciting day!
Andrew & Heather Zabel Sartell, MN
Married February 28, 2005
Coordinator: 8 Minister: 10 Photographer: 10 Videographer: 8 Flowers: 10 Catering: 10 Cake & Toast: 8 Musician: 10 Limo: 10 Hair & Makeup: 6 Site: 10+
You have made our "Travel Channel" wedding a reality. Makena Beach was even more beautiful than any picture could even attempt to capture. It was everything we could have expected and more. Kimo was amazing, he helped us to relax and enjoy our special day. Words cannot possibly describe the pictures that Gordon took. They are simply awesome. The flowers were as beautiful as one could imagine. The after-ceremony private dinner was incredible, the perfect end to a perfect ceremony. The musician made the event perfect by including what happened to be our wedding song without him even knowing it, making our first dance as a married couple even more special. The limo made a very stressful day much more enjoyable as there was no additional worry about transportation to and from the ceremony.
Mr. & Mrs. Adam Gerald Tomeo Orange, CA
Married February 23, 2005
Coordinator: 8 Minister: 10 Photographer: 9 Hair & Makeup: I wish I had you do it instead of the hotel! Site: 8
You guys were great! Even though it happened to be raining at the Cove, you took it all in stride and took us to another great beach. You made everything so easy…from the appointment for the license all the way to receiving the pictures so quickly after we got home. We loved Tino and his conch shell. The kids are still talking about how cool that was!
Craig & Kristine Lutz Woodinville, WA
Married February 21, 2005
Coordinator: 9 Minister: 9 Photographer: 10+++ Videographer: 10+ Flowers: 10 Cake & Toast: 10 Musician: 10 Limo: 10 Site: 10
Thank you so much for making our wedding day so special! Gordon and his staff were very helpful with the planning and our wedding day was perfect! The pictures and video were amazing!
Corey & Jackie Ellingson Forest Lake, MN
Married February 5, 2005
Coordinator: 10 Minister: 10++ Photographer: 10 Videographer: 10 Musician: 10++ Limo: 10 Site: 10
Just wonderful, thank you so much for making my day just perfect. I could not have asked for anything better, really!
Shannon & Wade Wilson Aliso Viejo, CA
Married February 4, 2005
Coordinator: 10 Excellent! Thank you Kara for all your great work! Everything was perfect! Minister: 10 Excellent. Heidi was exactly who we were looking for. She definitely blessed our union. Photographer: 10 Excellent. Gordon Nash was highly recommended as being the best, and he certainly was! Thank you Gordon! Videographer: 10 Excellent! The audio DVD was spectacular. Our whole family did not miss a moment. The family felt like they were there. The videographer did an outstanding job intermixing the music with the actual video footage. Flowers: 10 The flowers were exactly how I wanted them. In fact they came out better than I expected. They were absolutely beautiful. Cake & Toast: 10 great job! Musician: 10 the harp along with the music was breathtakingly amazing! Limo: 10 He did an outstanding job. He was personable, yet respectable. Hair & Makeup: 10 She did the updo better than anyone back here in California! No one could compare! And no one could duplicate it! Many comments were made about my hair. It was perfect! Site: 10 we thank God that the weather broke the night before and we had a clear day! amazing site!
Everything was exceptional. We will have beautiful memories of Maui and our wedding ceremony for many years to come. Kara and Gordon were very quick to meet every one of our needs. We highly recommend their services to all who wish to be married in Maui. Our family was saddened that they were not there, but when we came back home they realized they did not miss anything except the flight! Thanks for all your outstanding work! You have an exceptional team!
Paul & Misty Martin Crestline, CA
Married January 27, 2005
Coordinator: 10+ Minister: 10+ Photographer: 10+++++++++++++++ Videographer: 10+++++++++++++ Flowers: 10+ Musician: 10+ Limo: 10+ Hair & Makup: 10+ Site: 10+
I was a little unsure of a destination wedding but Maureen, our wedding coordinator, was great and very reassuring. The location was BEAUTIFUL. We couldn't have asked for a better place and the weather was great. We picked A Paradise Dream wedding because of Gordon and his wonderful photos. And when we got ours after the wedding we were so happy we chose you guys and the wedding in Maui. The pictures were incredible. Everyone keeps saying to us that they can't believe they are real and telling us they look like postcards. We let Maureen recommend our guitarist and minister. Again we are absolutely thrilled with Wilmont and Tino. They were both wonderful. And when we got our video back, it was so professionally done, we LOVED it. We can't wait to share it with our family. Our limo driver, Rob was great. The cake, my hair and my flowers all turned out great too. I can't say one negative thing about the experience. If we could go back and do it all over again we wouldn't change anything. Thank you so much for such a wonderful experience.
Michelle and Matthew Burlingame Naperville, IL
Married January 22, 2005
We just wanted to say thank you and "Arigato" for helping to make our special day a real "Dream Wedding" experience. Thanks to everyone at the office, and especially to Gordon and Hide for taking such wonderful photos and video. You guys are great! We look forward to saying hello and thanking you in person the next time we're in Maui. With love and gratitude. Keep in touch!
Jon and Miki Nahm Los Angeles, CA
Married January 20, 2005
Coordinator: 10 Minister: 10 Photographer: 10 Videographer: 9.5 Flowers: 10+ Catering: N/A Site: 10
Our wedding was probably the most wonderful and special day of our lives. Everything was perfect. Despite a "little" rain. Gordon was patient and very professional. I felt very relaxed with him. Our pictures are gorgeous. Friends and family are in awe with each special moment that was captured with Gordon's camera. I was extremely pleased with the video as well. The way that our music choices were incorporated into our DVD was perfect. I was very pleased with every aspect of planning my wedding. The wedding consultants that I spoke with throughout the process were always extremely helpful and supportive of the choices that I made. I am so very happy with every decision from my flowers, the lei ceremony, my choice of minister, we absolutely loved Tino, to the choice of filming our special day and placing it on DVD. Thank you to everyone involved in our wedding. We have already referred you to friends who were married by you last week and will be happy to refer you to friends in the future.
Crystal and Patrick Smith Germantown, MD
Married January 20, 2005
Coordinator: 9 Minister: 10 Photographer: 10+ Videographer: 9 Flowers: 10 Cake & Toast: 10 Musician: 10 Hair & Makup: 10+ Site: 9
Everything went so smoothly. When you plan a wedding like this, you are forced to put a large amount of trust in someone you've never met, and your company really came through for us. I would / will highly recommend you to anyone considering a Maui wedding! Thank you for making our day so perfect!
John & Michelle Keesee Pylesville, MD
Married January 15, 2005
Coordinator: 10 Minister: 10 Photographer: 10 Videographer: 10 Flowers: 10 Limo: 10 Hair & Makup: 10 Site: 10
Kara, our consultant, was wonderful and patient in answering all of our questions, following up on our requests and ensuring that everything was exactly the way we wanted it. Sue was great and did an amazing job on my hair. Gordon was very easy to work with and did a fabulous job capturing our wedding day so beautifully on film. The location, Makena Cove, was breathtaking and it definitely shows in our photos. (Our videographer)…did an excellent job filming and editing our DVD. Pastor Kimo was so kind and friendly -- he really made us feel special and relaxed so we could enjoy the moment. We had an absolutely fabulous time getting married in Hawaii thanks to all the planning and expertise of A Paradise Dream Wedding! We highly recommend A Paradise Dream Wedding. (Aloha Kara! I've been so busy with work, etc. and I keep meaning to send you and Gordon a thank you note for everything. Jack and I had such a wonderful time getting married in Hawaii and we appreciated everything you did for us to make it so easy. We love all the photos and are very pleased with how the DVD came out. Thank you so much for all your assistance in making our day so special and to Gordon for capturing it so beautifully on film. I don't recall our video person's name, but he did an excellent job editing the video. We are hosting a reception for family and friends next Saturday and we can't wait to share the photos and DVD with everyone!-MH)
Marilyn and Jack Hunter Alexandria, VA
Married January 14, 2005
Many thanks for the exceptional work that you did on our wedding photographs. We are so pleased with the photos… they are absolutely beautiful. It was truly a pleasure to work with A Paradise Dream Wedding. You definitely helped our “Dream Wedding” became reality. Warmest regards.
Richard and Heather Quiroz Roseville, CA
Married January 5, 2005
Coordinator: 8 Minister: 10 (Loved him) Photographer: 7 at first then a 10 later! Videographer: 10 (Very friendly, family loved him) Flowers: 10 (perfect color) Hair & Makup: 10 Site: 10 BEAUTIFUL
The wedding was everything that I was hoping it would be plus more! I was amazed by how organized everything was. I was worried while on mainland since I couldn't see anything personally. Once the big day came, I knew early on that I had nothing to worry about. You just told me where to be and when! I loved it. Absolutely no worries. My husband and I were also VERY excited that we got to keep our negatives and we also have a photo CD. The video was also EXCELLENT. Thank you so much for making my wedding daydream come true!
Cyndi and Jared Steinke Saint Clair, MN