2008 (1) Testimonials

Coordinator: 8 
Photographer: 11
Videographer: 10
Catering/Reception: 11
Cake & Toast: 10
Musician: 8
Location: 10

Our experience with A Paradise Dream Wedding was wonderful. The weather wasn't perfect due to the vog from the Big island, but Gordon made it work!!! We LOVE the pictures and everything was perfect! Thanks for creating a wonderful lifetime memory for us. We really appreciate it.

Chen and Daisy Zhang 
Charlotte, NC

Coordinator: 10 
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Videographer: 10
Flowers: 10
Musician: 10
Limo: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10
Location: 10
On-Site Coordinator: 10

What a WONDERFUL experience! Jayanne, our coordinator is the BEST. She made this the most relaxed and easy process I could ever imagine! I asked a million questions and she had an answer for every one of them! She was always patient, kind, and informative, in e-mails and on the phone. Eric our photographer was awesome. People stare at our pictures in awe of how perfect they are! Wilmont, our Ukulele player did an awesome job and made the music perfect, especially the song he sang for us!  Kimo is the best minister - even our marriage licensing agent commented on how great he is (and she was right)!  Every person involved in our wedding was unbelievable!  You made our day special and our memories will be with us forever!  THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING! Much Love & Aloha.

Andrew and Cindy Tokar
Redmond, WA

Coordinator: 11
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Flowers: 10
Cake & Toast: 10
Musician: 10
Limo: 11
Hair & Makeup: 11
Location: 10

I just want to say thank you so much for helping me to create the most perfect day ever! There was not a dry eye on the beach that day. Everything was amazing! I think everyone’s worst fear is time management; that things won't happen as they should and I have to say I was most impressed with this! Shelly showed up early, the limo showed up early, and everything was right on schedule all day!

Thomas and Kerri Coleman 
Henderson, NV

Coordinator: 10 
Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10 he rocks!!!!!! Eric Dahl
Location: 10
Wedding Sales & Booking: 10
Travel Agent (Joanne): 10

We had the wedding of our dreams and booked everything online. I was very nervous about the photography because I tend to be very picky. I worked in the business for over 5 years and tend to pick every little thing apart, but our photographer Eric was amazing. He delivered what was promised and a whole lot more. Our pictures are amazing and I couldn't ask for anything more. Eric was kind and very professional. He got everything I wanted and more. I would highly recommend this photographer and company. We are very happy and can’t wait to go back to Maui and Makena Cove.??

Scott and Kristin Tippit 
Orange County, CA

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 8
Photographer: 10
Videographer: 10
Musician: 10
Limo: 10
Hair & Makeup: 9
Location: 10
On-Site Coordinator: 10
Sales Person: 9

Christopher and Tammy Danielson 
San Diego, CA

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Flowers: 10
Musician: 10
Location: 10
On-Site Coordinator: 10

Jose and Brandon Fernandez 
Sammamish, WA

Coordinator: 10 
Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10
Photographer: 11
Flowers: 10
Cake & Toast: 10
Musician: 10
Location: 10
On-Site Coordinator: 10
Sales Person: 10

Aloha All,

We wanted to take some time to thank everyone for your help and all the extra effort that went into our wedding ceremony this spring. Our words will never be enough to show you our appreciation for making our wedding better than we could have ever imagined. Everyone was so hospitable and the whole experience couldn't have gone better!!

We are grateful to you all for tackling the extra hurdles of two families coming together from around the globe, speaking different languages, and sharing different customs. Our hats off especially to Gordon and Eric for your amazing photography. And even more amazing understanding and skill with working with both Japanese and American families. We were blown away to say the least. Mahalo!

Chris and Aki Swanson 
Atlanta, GA

Coordinator:  10 
Minister:  10
Photographer:  10 
Flowers:  10
Cake & Toast:  10
Musician:  10  
Limo:  10 
Hair & Makeup:  10  
Location:  10 (Maui Prince Hotel and Makena Cove) 
On-Site Coordinator:  10  
Wedding Sales & Booking:  10  

Everything was done beyond our expectaitons from the coordinator to the photography.  Booking and coordinating were made so easy with the help of Joanne and Jo.  We had a beautiful ceremony at the Maui Prince Hotel. Rev. Vance Rosete was excellent. The flowers were incredibly gorgeous. The cake was the most delicious we've ever had. The wedding pictures ( both at the ceremony and Makena Cove) were outstanding.   Thank you all so such for the amazing experience. 

John and Cherry Piovesan 
Vancouver, BC, Canada

Gordon made the photo shoot easy, playful and romantic for my wife and me, and the images truly exceeded our expectations. The experience and photos are treasures that will last a lifetime. Thank you Gordon!

The photos were to commemorate our 10 year anniversary.

Jonathan and Carrie Cohn 
Overland Park, KS

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Videographer: 10
Flowers: 10
Musician: 10
Location: 10
On-Site Coordinator: 10
Sales Person: 10

Thank you for making our day so ABSOLUTELY PERFECT! No one could have scripted a better day, and we are very fortunate to have beautiful photos to remember every special moment. With our home thousands of miles away, I was so thankful to have your team's assistance in creating our dream wedding. Mahalo nui loa!

Josh and Casey Ellis 
East Peoria, IL

Photographer: Gordon Nash
Photography Sales & Booking: Arlyn

We decided to elope in Maui after seeing the photos on the website because I wanted Gordon to be our photographer. Arlyn was a pleasure to work with. Gordon's photos are AMAZING! He did not disappoint at all. I love looking at them! Gordon and his wife are very easy to work with. He made sure we got all the shots we wanted which I really appreciate and spent more time with us than expected.

Francis and Lia Irwin 
Honolulu, HI

Hello Gordon,

My daughter was married on March 24, 08 at the Secret Beach in Maui. Jayanne Jefferys was our coordinator and was perfect in every way. We began the planning process about one year before the wedding and I cannot thank everyone at A Paradise Dream Wedding enough for making our celebration a "dream come true".

Everyone involved in planning our special day is rated a "ten +++" (Jayanne, Della, the minister, conch blower, guitarist, flowers, hair and make up, limo, wedding cake, and especially Gordon Nash ). Each and every one of your staff exceeded our expectations in the service they provided. We are so very grateful to you for making our daughter's day so very beautiful. We will cherish the memories you helped create for the rest of our lives.

I cannot think of anything that could improve our experience.

With my sincere thanks,
Lyn Vallillee

Michael and Summer Innanen 
Toronto, Canada

Coordinator: 10 
Minister: 10 
Photographer: 10 
Flowers: 10 
Musician: 8 
Location: 10  The Seawatch was beautiful 
On-Site Coordinator: 10 Della was great 
Wedding Sales & Booking: 10

I have to admit I was really nervous about planning a wedding in Hawaii from Illinois.  Jo made the entire process extremely easy, it was truly stress free.  I didn't even feel like I was planning a wedding. The wedding turned out to be perfect in every way.  I was also nervous about the flowers, I was afraid that the flowers wouldn't look like the picture that I emailed, but they turned out exactly like the pictures, I was extremely impressed. 

I am so glad that I chose you as my photographer and wedding planner.  I wasn't looking forward to planning a wedding, I just don't like that sort of thing, but you made it so incredibly easy, and the pictures were great. THANK YOU!!

Kenny and Katie Taylor 
Le Roy, IL

Coordinator: 10 
Minister: 10 
Photographer: 10
Location: 10 
Wedding Sales & Booking: 10

It was a wonderful experience thanks to all the helpful and fantastic people that were there for us. Jo was super nice and helpful and we felt that Ian went above and beyond the call of duty. His photos capture the romance and excitement of our special day!

Suny and Jacob Harper 
Los Angeles, CA

Coordinator: 10 
Minister: 10 
Photographer: 10+ 
Videographer: 10 
Hair & Makeup: 10 
Location: 10 
On-Site Coordinator: 10

Hi Gordon,

Thank you very much for all your help and effort to make our wonderful wedding happen and I quote from my uncle after seeing the photos, "Obviously, the paradise island is made for your occasion.  What a surrealistic rendering of the purest romanticism."

It was such a fortune to find A Paradise Dream Wedding.  Thank you very much for giving us the most precious and memorable day of our lives. We have very enjoyable experience with Gordon, Carl, Jo, Jon and every one who helped us with our beautiful wedding. We've already recommended you to a lot of our friends.

Dongli and Xing Yuan 
Pittsburgh, PA

Minister: 10 
Photographer: 10 
Videographer: 10 
Flowers: 10 
Cake & Toast: 10 
Musician: 10 
Limo: 10 
Hair & Makeup: 10 
Location: Makena Cove 
On-Site Coordinator: Della 
Wedding Sales & Booking: Joanne Thurman

The entire day was perfect! We were very pleased with each of the vendors and your overall coordination services. Each of the service providers was very informative and helpful and made us feel very special on our wedding day. We would not have changed anything!

Roxanne and Jeff Israel
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Eric was very professional and very nice. He listened to our suggestions and made it fun. The pictures turned out beautiful and it was a very pleasant experience.

Shannon and Jason Blietz 
Eagle Mountain, UT

Coordinator: 9 
Minister: 11 
Photographer: 11 
Flowers: 10 
Cake & Toast: 10 
Musician: 10 
Location: 11 |
On-Site Coordinator: 10

Thank you for making our wedding such a memorable experience. Our photographer Eric was amazing and great to work with. The photos are breathtaking! Again, thank you so much for bringing our dream wedding to reality.

Amanda and Steven Buma 
Ontario, Canada

Coordinator (Jo Thurman): 10 
Minister (Rev Al): 10++++ 
Photographer (Gordon Nash): 10+ 
Videographer: 10 
Flowers: 10 
Musician: 10 
Hair & Makeup: 10 
Location (Pacific Lawn): 10+ 
On-Site Coordinator: 9 

Our wedding was a dream come true. Jo Thurman is the best. She made our day a complete success. She put up with our frantic last minute phone calls and she handled everything very professionally and calmed us down. We are very happy for choosing A Paradise Dream Wedding.

Geoff and Andina Nagler 
Fairfax, VA

Coordinator: 10 
Minister: 10 
Photograher: 10 
Flowers: 10 
Musician: 10 
Location: 10 

Thank you so much for such a wonderful day! Everything was just perfect.

Mesina and Michael Brimmer 
Romoland, CA

Coordinator: 10. Jo was always quick to respond to my emails. 
Minister: 10. Kimo was the perfect blend of spiritual and humorous.Photographer: 10+++++ The pictures speak for themselves. Gordon is phenomenal. 
Videographer: 10. Dan is a sweetheart and did a great job with our DVD. 
Flowers: 10+++ Even Gordon said it was the most beautiful bouquet he had seen! They did exactly what I asked with the arrangement. 
Musician: 10. Wayne played so softly and beautifully. He was like the soundtrack to our ceremony. 
Hair & Makeup: 10+++ Jean is awesome!! My hair and makeup were flawless. When my mom arrived with a terrible hairdo from a local salon, Jean was happy to fix it for her. 
Location: 10+++ The secret beach in Makena is one of the most beautiful places on Maui. 
Wedding Sales & Booking: I was already sold by Gordon's website before I called.
Travel Agent (Joanne): 10. She responded quickly to emails.

My dream has always been to have a hassle-free wedding on a beautiful beach and that is exactly what I got. All the arrangements were handled via email, so all we had to do was show up and smile for the cameras. It was a dream come true. Gordon is not only a talented artist, but also a very sweet person, and it was an honor to be photographed by him. Our photos are breathtaking - we look like Hollywood stars! I will recommend A Paradise Dream Wedding to every engaged couple I meet.

Heather and Scott Young 
Pendleton, IN

Photographer: Gordon Nash

Photography Sales & Booking: Joanne

Everything was perfect!

Anna and Andy Huang 
Beijing, China

We thought Arlyn was very helpful and friendly when helping us plan our photography for our special day.  Arien also did a nice job with capturing our ceremony and the natural surroundings.  He was very responsive and we really liked having our pictures on a disk that we could retain.   

Darin and Tameka Jones 
Atlanta, GA

Coordinator: 10 
Minister: 10 
Photographer: 10 
Flowers: 10 
Hair & Makeup: 10 
Location: 9 
Wedding Sales & Booking: 9 
Travel Agent (Joanne): 10

We couldn't have asked for a better experience and the pictures we have will last us a lifetime!

Ken and Ksenia Stichman 
Grand Rapids, MI

Coordinator:  10 
Minister:  10 
Photographer: 10 
Videographer 10 
Flowers: 10 
Hair & Makeup: 10 
Location: 10 
Travel Agent (Joanne): 10

You guys made it incredibly easy and special for us!  Everybody was exceptionally nice and unforgettable.  Thank you so much.  We are so glad that we chose A Paradise Dream Wedding/Aekai Beach Weddings! 

Andy and Cecily Shen 
Fremont, CA

Coordinator: 10

Minister: 10

Photographer: 10

Videographer: 10

Flowers: 10

Cake & Toast: 10

Musician: 10

Hair & Makeup: 7 (only b/c she was late, but she did a great job, just REALLY stressed me out J)

Location: 9 [Kaanapali Beach (behind the Royal Lahaina Resort)]…not very private, but beautiful and convenient which mattered most to us

On-Site Coordinator: 10

Wedding Sales & Booking: 10

Travel Agent (Joanne): 10

We had a FABULOUS experience with a Paradise Dream Wedding.  I selected this company off the internet & based on photo quality/style, thinking if they take this much pride in photos, they must take pride in planning as well.  I was right!!  Joanne (our coordinator) was great…she took all of our wishes & gave us a beautiful wedding day that we will always remember!  We even had to reschedule our wedding just 5 days before the original date due to my fiancé (now husbandJ) being in an accident the night before we were to leave for Hawaii!  Joanne took care of everything to reschedule for 3 ½ months later (time fiancé needed to recover) & we weren’t even penalized for the change!  Eric, our photographer, was great as well!  He captured the most beautiful moments of our day & even got great portraits of my hubby, who is camera shy!  The videographer was great & even captured the whales that attended our wedding in the ocean behind us!  Our photos & video made me cry they were so beautiful!  We were thrilled! ALL of the vendors were great & the only mishap (hair lady overslept…I had AM wedding) turned out fine.  She was so good at doing hair/makeup that I was ready from start to finish in one hour! And only about 10 minutes late!  Amazing!  And I think I would have looked just as great had she been on time!  All in all it was a magical day that I will treasure forever!  Mahalo!

Steven and Michelle Scoggins 
Little Rock, AR

Coordinator:  9 
Minister:  10 
Photographer:  10+ 
Flowers: 10+ 
Hair & Makeup:  10 
Wedding Sales & Booking: 9

Everything went very smoothly!  I was first attracted to your website because of the photography.  Since we were going to have a quiet ceremony with only the two of us, I wanted the captured moments to be the best they could possibly be for the people at home.  I chose you because your photographers capture the essence of the moment - we didn't even need to have a videographer because the photos really do speak for themselves!  Arien was terrific - besides being talented, he spent a lot of time making sure that he could get the best shots that he could - even with 25 mph winds!

Wendy and Michael Malinowski
Lombard, IL

Coordinator: 10 
Minister: 10 
Photographer: 10 
Videographer: 10  
Flowers: 10 
Catering/Reception: 10 
Cake & Toast: 10 
Musician: 10 
Location: 10 
On-Site Coordinator: 10 
Wedding Sales & Booking: 10 
Travel Agent (Joanne): 10

Joanne and Diana were both wonderful.  All of my expectations were met and everything went as planned.  I could not have asked for more.

Kyle and Katie Davies 
Atlanta, GA

Coordinator: 10 
Minister: 10+ 
Photographer: 10+ 
Flowers: 9 
Location: 10+ 
On-Site Coordinator: N/A
Wedding Sales & Booking: 10

A Paradise Dream Wedding is exactly what it was. All of the genuinely nice people involved exceeded our expectations, before, during and after the wedding day. Jo, our planner calmed my nerves about potential weather, the ceremony was beautiful because of our minister Vance, who felt like an old friend, and we had a fun, stress free time with Gordon and Ian as they took the most amazing shots. Our friends and family say they have never seen more beautiful photos and we agree. We highly recommend A Paradise Dream Wedding. Thank you all again for everything!

Lisa and Walter Gray 
Houston, TX

Coordinator:  10 
Minister:  10 
Photographer:  10 
Videographer: 10 
Flowers:  10 
Hair & Makeup: 10 
Location:  10
On-Site Coordinator:  10

Your services are first class. Everything was taken cared of and it made our day so easy and worry free! We will definitely recommend you to anyone we know thinking of getting married on Maui. Also, the pictures and video were great. Thanks!

Jason and Carolyn Fyffe 
Waverly, OH