Maui Wedding Reviews, Raves (Testimonials)

July 24, 2013

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2007 (1) Testimonials

Married Dec. 22, 2007

 

Coordinator: 8 
Minister: 10 
Photographer: 10!!!! (Please note that not only was Arien an absolute pleasure to work with, but also his photographs went above any beyond what we had anticipated, even after review of the photographs on your website.) 
Flowers: 10 
Hair & Makeup: 10 
Location: 10

Robert and Heather Cresmen 
Brighton, MI

 
 
 

Married Dec. 13, 2007

 

Photographer: 10 -- Great to work with, nice and friendly!

Kyle and Shauna Moys 
Portland, OR

 
 
 

Married Dec. 12, 2007

 

Coordinator: 10 
Minister: 10 
Photographer: 10 
Hair & Make Up: Hair 10, Makeup 7 
Location: 10 
On-Site Coordinator: 10
Wedding Sales & Booking: 10 
Travel Agent (Joanne): 10

Other: Everything went great and everyone was helpful and sweet.

A Paradise Dream Wedding made my dreams come true!  I dreamed of this day (blue skies, sand, waves) ever since I was a little girl and it turned out better than expected.  We are extremely pleased with everyone who was part of our journey.  I picked up the phone to book my wedding date the minute I saw your website.  I get stressed easily but with everyone’s help it was an enjoyable experience…I’m ever so grateful.  I loved the fact that you took care of everything…booking our flights and hotel, marriage license appointment, hair appointment, ordering my bouquet. etc.  This was definitely the way to go because I knew I didn’t need to worry.  You kept me informed of everything.  From start to finish, nothing went wrong.  Having our wedding at Maria Lanakila Catholic Church and then taking pictures in Makena was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made because we got the best of both worlds.  It was only my husband and I, so the church staff helped with the readings and were our witnesses.  They were super sweet.  It was such a joy working with them.  Eric our photographer is extremely talented and was so much fun to work with.  The pictures came out just like you see in the website…beautiful!  What you see is what you get!  I will definitely recommend your company to all of our envious friends and family!  Maui is breathtaking and by far our favorite island!  Thank you for a lifetime of memories which are PRICELESS! 

Laura and Mark Gonsowski
Tinley Park, IL

 
 
 

Married Dec. 8, 2007

 

Coordinator:  8 
Minister:  9
Photographer:  10 
Flowers:  8 
Location:  10
On-Site Coordinator:  (minister – Kimo) 9 
Wedding Sales & Booking:  8

The ‘storm of the decade’ almost ruined our wedding…  Jayanne’s original suggestion of moving from Makena Cove to a Hotel Lobby was absolutely ludicrous.  While I’ll understand there are no guarantees for the weather, it took some convincing that a lobby is not an option.  In the end Jayanne came through for us HUGE and rescheduled the wedding for the next day with no extra charges.  What could have been a disaster was rectified and we thank her for that.  Arien was amazing – what a professional that went above and beyond our expectations.  He was a star.  Kimo also was fantastic – conch / chant were a nice touch.

Richard and Anita Smith 
Burnaby, BC, Canada

 
 
 

Married Dec. 4, 2007

 

Minister: 10 - The minister was fantastic and made our day very special 
Photographer: 8 
Limo: 10 - Our limo driver was great! 
Location: 10 - Makena Cove was amazing! 
On-Site Coordinator: 9 - Gordon did a fine job at the site.

We loved the pictures and the minister was fabulous!! He played a very big part in making our wedding ceremony the most intimate, romantic moment of our lives.

Angela and Gary Wotton 
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

 
 
 

Married Nov. 28, 2007

 

Coordinator: 9 
Minister: 10 
Photographer: 10 
Videographer: 8 
Flowers: 9 
Location: 9 
On-Site Coordinator: 10 
Wedding Sales & Booking: 9 
Travel Agent (Joanne): 9

Ron and Tracie Hilton 
Rexford, NY

 
 
 

Married Nov. 27, 2007

 

Coordinator: 8
Minister: 10
Photographer:  Both were 10's!!
Location: Perfect 10
Wedding Sales & Booking: 10

We had the most beautiful wedding! We fell in love with Ron Winckler last year and knew there couldn't be anyone else to marry us. I found Gordon Nash on the internet and instantly knew he was the photographer for us. His photos were the most breathtaking I had seen. Bonus for us that he brought Ian to assist! We had the most fun! I would recommend that everyone get married at Secret Cove (but then it wouldn't be much of a secret, would it?) and use Gordon and his company. We hope to make Maui a yearly family vacation and have Gordon take family photos too!

Sheri and Scott Hazen
Brentwood, CA

 
 
 

Married Nov. 19, 2007

 

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

David and Erica Lee 
Fremont, CA

 
 
 

Married Nov. 10, 2007

 

Photographer: 10 
Catering/Reception: 9 
Cake & Toast: 10 
Limo: 10
Hair & Makeup: 8

Arien, our photographer was great! And the same for our Limo service, make up and catering.

The make up lady was amazing. Her make up technique impeccable, however, I would recommend someone else for hair.

The cake was beautifully presented and very delicious!!! Yummieeee.

The catering service was excellent, but unfortunately, we ordered the wrong food. Great, great catering service.

Overall, I would highly recommend your wedding service to anyone contemplating getting married in Maui.

Dean and Soraya Curtis
Victoria, BC, Canada

 
 
 

Married Nov. 10, 2007

 

Coordinator: Jayanne Jefferys - 9
Minister: Diana George - 10
Photographer: Eric Dahl - 10
Flowers: 10
Musician: Tim - 9
Hair & Makeup: DeeJay - 10
Location: DT Fleming Beach - 9
On-Site Coordinator: Della - 10
Wedding Sales & Booking: Joanne – 10

Diana is a magical person and I am honored that she married Bryan and I.  I am so glad that you have profiles of the ministers that your clients can choose from.   I chose her based on her profile, and she was a perfect minister for us.  She performed a beautiful ceremony and created a very touching atmosphere for our guests and us. 

Eric did a great job!  He was very professional and made us feel very comfortable.  During the ceremony while he was taking pictures, we didn't even notice him (our guests didn't either), which I think is a sign of a quick-moving, great photographer.  He sent us a few pictures for our wedding reception, just so that we could have a few to show off.  He went out of his way to do this for us when he didn't have to, and I appreciate that. 

Della was very sweet and did a great job as our on-site coordinator.  She was very organized and good at talking to Bryan and I, and all of our guests to make sure that everything went smoothly.  Everything did go smoothly and she was to thank for that.  She made everything very personal also, which we appreciate. 

DeeJay did a beautiful job on my hair.  It was well worth the money to have her do my hair and makeup.  I never received an email with the pictures she took of my hair.  She called to tell me that she would email them to me, but I haven't seen them in my email.  She was very professional and she was a good person to be with right before the wedding.  She was nice to talk to and I was very relaxed with her.  Overall great job!

The flowers were beautiful!  They were exactly what I wanted and expected after seeing the photos. 

Overall, absolutely wonderful job!  I will definitely recommend your company to anyone who is planning a wedding.  The destination wedding in Hawaii was a great idea.  My entire family had an incredible time and it was so great to celebrate the coming together of my husband and I for a whole week with all of our family and friends (29 people in all).  A Paradise Dream Wedding made our wedding experience wonderful!  Thank you!

Bryan and Katherine Rainey
Salt Lake City, UT

 
 
 
 
 
 

Married Oct. 20, 2007

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Flowers: 8
Location: 8
Wedding Sales & Booking: 9

Our wedding was simple and beautiful.  You guys made it that much easier.  We were extremely happy with our photographer and how fast we got our pictures and slide show.

Linda and Clint Bortell
Berkeley, CA

 
 
 

Married Oct. 17, 2007

 

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

I have to say that planning our wedding thru A Paradise Dream Wedding was such a pleasant experience! From the informative web site, to the photographers, to the coordinator, everything was well beyond our expectations. Our entire experience was so well organized and our friends and families were impressed with how smoothly the ceremony went. Vance our minister was so wonderful and his vows spoke to our hearts. Gordon's photography really is top notch and it shows that he and his staff take pride in the jobs they are doing. I really want to thank Joanne for all of her help in coordinating our travel and helping us choose the perfect hotel and reception sites. It truly was our Paradise Dream Wedding.

Brett and Heather Walsh 
Shawnee, KS

 
 
 

Married Oct. 11, 2007

 

Coordinator: 9
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10 
Hair & Makeup: 9
Location: 10
Travel Agent (Joanne): 10

What a special day that we will never forget. Eric made the day just perfect. We could not have asked for more. Thank you to everyone who made our day possible. Also to Kimo who was fantastic, thank you so much. We will come back to Maui for many vacations in the future. Thanks so much.

Josi and Travis Tucker
Scottsdale, AZ

 
 
 

Vow Renewal Oct. 10, 2007

 

Coordinator: 10 
Minister: 10 
Photographer: 10 
Flowers: 10 
Musician: 10

It was fabulous finding you! I went from stressed out trying to plan our vow renewal in Hawaii while living in Minnesota, to completely relaxed! Everything (& everyone) was fabulous and as stress free as our entire Maui vacation! Thank you! Should have done this the first time around! I now want to do this every year. It was so fun!

James and Sasha Wells 
Stillwater, MN

 
 
 

Married Oct. 9, 2007

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10 
Photographer: 10 
Flowers:  9
Cake & Toast: 10 
Musician: 10 
Location:  10 
On-Site Coordinator: 9 
Wedding Sales & Booking: 10 
Travel Agent (Joanne): 10

Everyone was nice and professional.  The pictures were amazing.

Wendy and Asif Ahmed 
Houston, TX

 
 
 

Married Oct. 5, 2007

 

Coordinator: 10 
Minister: 10 
Photographer: 10 
Videographer: 10 
Flowers: 10 
Musician: 10 
Hair & Makeup: 10 
Location: 10 
On-Site Coordinator: 9 
Wedding Sales & Booking: 10

I was weary of booking my wedding online but after speaking with Jayanne, my wedding planner & after the wedding event took place, I knew it was the best decision I made. My minister was sooo kind & loving which made our day more special. The hair stylist made me look beautiful & the flowers were gorgeous. The videographer really surprised us because we didn't expect to look that good, which was all his work. And the pictures were breathless! I felt like a little Hollywood starlet! I didn't know we could look thaaaat good! I would do it over again & I HIGHLY recommend Gordon Nash Photography!

Lorenzo and Elizabeth Sanchez 
Glendale, AZ

 
 
 

Married Oct. 3, 2007

 

Coordinator: 7 
Minister: 10 
Photographer: 10 
Flowers: 10 
Cake & Toast: 8 
Musician: 10 
Hair & Makeup: Hair only 10
Location: 10 
On-Site Coordinator: 10 
Wedding Sales & Booking: 10

We had a wonderful wedding thanks to Maui Wedding. Thank you!

Joseph and Allison Spitzer 
Santa Rosa, CA

 
 
 

Married Sept. 25, 2007

 

Coordinator: 10 
Minister: 8 
Photographer: 10 
Flowers: 10 
Cake & Toast: 9 
Limo: 9 
Hair & Makeup: 9 
Location: 10 
On-Site Coordinator: 10 
Wedding Sales & Booking: 9

First, it goes without saying that our pictures were absolutely amazing and look just like ones on your website. Just as importantly, though, our whole wedding day experience was completely relaxed and enjoyable, thanks to Gordon, Ian, Rev. Vance Rosette, our onsite coordinator Shena, and Jo Thurman. It is definitely a leap of faith to arrange your entire wedding (large or small) over the internet - but A Paradise Dream Wedding exceeded all expectations. We could not have been happier. We would also call out that we really appreciated the pre-wedding coordination we received from Jo and the post-wedding follow-up and assistance we have received from Ian!

David and Sarah King 
San Francisco, CA

 
 
 

Married Sept. 21, 2007

 

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

We were so fortunate to find A Paradise Dream Wedding. At first of course we were nervous about planning from so far away and doing the majority of planning via e-mail and telephone, but we could not be more grateful for how our day turned out! Everything exceeded our expectations! Jayanne was fabulous from start to finish and her sweet and kind personality kept me calm during the entire planning process. Joanne planned all of our travel including our honeymoon and we had stress free travel thanks to her perfect planning! Diana was so kind and very soothing before and during the ceremony - we loved having her as our minister. Branden - we cannot say enough about our pictures. Our friends all say they look like a magazine! We are so pleased with the album and the many amazing shots you took. We have enjoyed playing our DVD over and over again also - and I cry every time... We could not have asked for our wedding day to be any more perfect or to run any smoother. We sincerely want to say thank you! We were so blessed to have such a great team of people working to make our day "picture perfect"...It was amazing and everyone at A Paradise Dream Wedding is to thank for making this a day we will never forget!

Isaac and Angela Stallworth Atlanta, GA

 
 
 

Married Sept. 12, 2007

 

Coordinator: 11 
Minister: 11 
Photographer: 11 
Videographer: 11 
Flowers: 11 
Musician: 11 
Hair & Makeup: 11 
Location: 11 
On-Site Coordinator: 11
Sales Person: 11

We were married on North Maluaka Beach in Makena. Our wedding was all we could have hoped for and more! The experience with this company was amazing from our first phone call to Maui to finally being able to meet everyone on our wedding day. The planning was so easy! JoAnn our coordinator was so organized and had everything ready to go and perfect. Shelly who did the hair and make-up was fabulous. I cannot recommend her enough. She calmed everyone's nerves that morning and did a beautiful job. Diana, on site, was amazing and kept everything running smoothly and made sure all our needs were met! Kimo our minister was absolutely amazing. We felt as though we had known him for years. He was very professional, yet brought the relaxation and Hawaiian tradition we wanted with a Hawaiian ceremony. Our family and friends are still talking about how awesome and beautiful the ceremony was. I cannot recommend Kimo enough. The leis and bridal bouquet were amazing. Fresh, wonderful, and looked very similar to the pictures. Our Ukulele player was the BEST! He brought tears to our eyes and I cannot imagine the ceremony without him. Carl our videographer made a beautiful DVD for us. We loved watching it when we returned to the mainland. And last but certainly not least...Gordon. This man is absolutely amazing with the camera. We look at our pictures all the time. We just cannot believe it is possible to have such beautiful wedding pictures! Everyone who sees our pictures just stares and says "I can't believe how beautiful and amazing these pictures are!" We highly, highly, highly recommend A Paradise Dream Wedding company. We cannot wait to return one day to renew our vows and we will definitely use them for that and recommend them to everyone we know who is considering a destination wedding. Much Mahalo to everyone who made our day exactly what we dreamed.

Aloha Nui Loa!

Brian and Stacey McMahon 
Folsom, CA

 
 
 

Married Sept. 1, 2007

 

The wedding was beautiful. Love, love, love the photographer and videographer, minister and the musician!!! Although certain things went wrong after the wedding, Mr. Gordon Nash took care of things very professionally and made up for the little things that went wrong. Overall, we are very pleased with our experience, and we want to thank everyone who made it happen for us!

Thank you, thank you & THANK YOU!!!

Long and Annie Tran 
San Diego, CA

 
 
 
 

Married Aug. 27, 2007

 

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

 

Hello Jayanne,
A great thank you to yourself and Sheena, as well as Kimo and Branden for everything last week! The ceremony turned out beautifully, in fact I think it was better than both Aaron and I expected it to be. Especially a great thanks to Shena, Branden and Kimo for their efforts around the rain and their flexibility in moving to Keawakapu Beach. We both really appreciated everything. The flowers were also beautifully done, thank you to Suzann. The ceremony was excellent! It rained and we were able to move to a different location with excellent results. The flowers were beautiful and the photography turned out better than we had hoped for! Nothing to complain about. Fantastic job. We had a great time on the island and are already wondering when we can plan our next trip back (as usual). We wouldn't hesitate to recommend yourself and your crew to anyone!

Lauren and Aaron Williams
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

 
 
 

Married Aug. 27, 2007

 

Coordinator:  8  Jayanne 
Minister: 10+ Vance 
Photographer: 10+ Gordon 
Catering/Reception:  8 Brunch @ the 5 Palms, 9+ Dinner/Reception @ Seawatch 
Cake & Toast: 8 Maui Wedding Cakes & Toast @ Seawatch
Musician: 10 
Limo: 10+  My mom hired him 
Hair & Makeup: 8 
Location: 10++++ 
On-Site Coordinator: I don’t remember one, only Great Photographers

Having found A Paradise dream weddings resulted in the creation of the Best day of my life!!! I proudly show all my photos, everyone who has seen them has commented on how beautiful they are. Looking back, the few area's I didn’t use Gordon Nash for, I wish I had. To travel out of state and arrive to get married at a place I had never seen and work with people I had never met, I could not have been happier!!! The outcome of my wedding day was more amazing then I had expected!!!

Erin and Jeff Stammer 
Santa Rosa, CA

 
 
 

Married Aug. 23, 2007

 

Aloha Jo,

Thanks again for all you hard work.  Our day was perfect.  Everyone was so great. 

Kristen and John Colvin
San Francisco, CA

 
 
 

Married Aug. 22, 2007

 

Coordinator: 9 
Minister: 9 
Photographer: 10 
Flowers: 10 
Cake & Toast: 9 
Location: 9 
On-Site Coordinator: 10 
Sales Person: 8

1. The sunset was great 
2. Great on-site coordination; very friendly 
3. Photographer was very amiable 
4. Good cake and food

Ni Yi and David Pang 
Dublin, OH

 
 
 

Married Aug. 17, 2007

 
Coordinator: 11 
Minister: 11 
Photographer: 11 
Flowers: 11 
Hair & Makeup: 11 
Location: 11 
On-Site Coordinator: 11

 

From the moment we booked our package, Jayanne was the most helpful person you could ever hope to have on your side during this process. Especially since for us, this was a destination wedding, and my finance and I weren't going to be able to make any trips to Maui prior to the wedding. Jayanne was there to answer every call and email I sent her way. Jayanne was able to replicate the bouquet of flowers I had seen in a magazine for my wedding without any problems. Needless to say, when I saw my flowers I fell in love with them. To this day, people comment about my flowers and how beautiful they were.

The entire crew that was present during the wedding was some of the most pleasant and soulful people I have ever come across in my life. Our coordinator was helpful, nice, and respectful of our wishes. Our Minister, Kenneth was amazing. Any couple married by Kenneth will walk away from the ceremony feeling as though the heavenly hand of god has personally blessed their union. Eric, our photographer was cool, laid back, soft spoken and a true professional. He walked us through every step of the morning, directed us perfectly, and took amazing photos which I still shed tears over when I look at them. We love our photos, and so does everyone one else who sees them. The most common comment that we get is that people can really feel how happy my husband and I were the day of our wedding and that they can see the love we share for one another by looking at our photos. A Paradise Dream Wedding was a paradise come true for my husband and I.

Armina and Christopher Gordon 
Brooklyn, NY

 
 
 

Married Aug. 11, 2007

 

Coordinator: 10 
Minister: 10 
Photographer: 10 
Flowers: 9 
Musician: 10 
Hair & Makeup: 10 
Location: 8
On-Site Coordinator: 9

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Aloha Jayanne : )

Shivam and I wanted to thank you very, very much for planning a wonderful wedding for us! Everything was perfect and exactly the way we wanted it. Your staff was very friendly and great! We had an amazing time and it was the best day of our lives! Thank you very much for everything. Everyone at Paradise Dream Weddings ROCK!

Take care and have a great year!!!

(2 of 2)

We had an amazing time in Maui! Everyone at Paradise Dream Weddings was very friendly and helpful. We are glad we picked you to marry us. Everything was well coordinated and just the way we wanted it. We were very impressed with your services, everything looked beautiful and we would definitely recommend your company to anyone who plans to get married in Maui. Thank you for making our special day memorable.

Shivam and Patricia Swamy
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

 
 
 

Married Aug. 6, 2007

 

Dear Jayanne, We just arrived back in Korea after 5 wonderful days in Maui and 5 days also wonderful in Honolulu. I don't know if you had my phone call on August 7th, but I take the opportunity by this mail once more to thank you for this perfect planning. Everything went smooth; everyone was really nice (from Regina, limo driver, priest, photograph and camera). We had a beautiful sunset... It made it perfect day for Heesuk and myself. I will not hesitate to advertise your company to anyone who is planning to get married in Hawaii. Your company makes it so hassle free....Please thank on our behalf everyone in your team who participated in the organization of our wedding.

Heesul and Thierry Marty 
Seoul, South Korea

 
 
 

Married Aug. 4, 2007

 

Coordinator: 9 
Minister: 11 
Photographer: 11 
Flowers: 6 
Musician: 11 
Hair & Makeup: 9 
Location: 8 
On-Site Coordinator: 9 
Sales Person: 9

My minister and photographer really were beyond my expectations! My husband and I, and the whole family still talk about what a great job they did all the time and we've been married for 5 months! The location was amazing! There were 3 other weddings going on at the same time as mine and I hardly noticed them.

Erin and Bryan Hoon 
Sumner, WA

 
 
 

Married Aug. 1, 2007

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 11
Photographer: 10
Videographer: 9
Flowers: 10
Musician: 10
Hair & Makeup: 11
Location: 10
On-Site Coordinator: 9

Gordon and his staff did and excellent job of coordinating our wedding. We would recommend them to anyone getting married on Maui.

Zusel and Esteban Armenteros
Miami, FL

 
 
 

Married July 28, 2007

 

Coordinator: 10 
Minister: 10 
Photographer: 10 
Flowers: 10 
Hair & Makeup: 10 
Location: 11 
On-Site Coordinator: 10

We were very pleased with all aspects of the wedding. Everything was very easy and beautifully done. Makena Cove was the perfect place for a small wedding, beautiful and secluded. We couldn't be happier with the pictures especially after all the other planners we looked at would take 24 to 36 pictures with our camera.

Barbara and Max Lahayne
Indianapolis, IN

 
 
 

Married July 25, 2007

 

Coordinator: 7 
Minister: 10 
Photographer: 10
Flowers: 10 
Cake & Toast: 10 
Hair & Makeup: 10
Location: 10 
On-Site Coordinator: 9

We loved the photos, cake, and flowers. The hair and makeup looked amazing thanks to Shelly. We were very satisfied.

Marta and Hector Serrano 
Austin, TX

 
 
 

Married July 20, 2007

 

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Aloha Jayanne,

Brian and I received our picture proofs over the weekend and were absolutely blown away!!!  Arien got some fantastic shots.  Our friends all think the background is fake.  The pictures really are amazing - we could not be happier.  Of course, now we're presented with a problem......how to choose just 50 for our album!!!!!!  I'm sure you get this all the time, but can you give me a price breakdown for adding additional prints to our album?  We've started to spread the word that instead of wedding gifts, we need money to buy more pictures! Who really uses their fine china anyway? ;-)

Wow!  I just have to tell you again how happy we are with how our wedding turned out.  I've heard so many of my married friends say "if I had it to do all over again, we'd elope" or "If I could do my wedding over again, I'd change this" or "I'd wouldn't do that".  Not me.  There is not one thing I would change about my wedding!  In fact, it was even better than I could have imagined and the pictures were just the icing on the cake.  Please, please thank Arien for us - his pictures brought us to tears and we can't stop looking at them.  He truly is talented!

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Aloha Jayanne,

Well, it's happened...we had to come home.  I knew it would happen but yet I still wasn't prepared for how sad I would be when we had to say good-bye to beautiful Hawaii.  I wanted to send you a quick email to tell you thank you for all your work in putting everything together for us.  The wedding could not have been more perfect.  Even with a helicopter passing over head, a party boat cruising by, and neighbors pounding metal pipes during the ceremony, I head nothing but the minister, the waves, and Brian's voice saying his vows.  I am a little sad that I didn't write down all the particular group shots I wanted the photographer to capture.  I didn't realize how zoned out I would be after it was all over so I missed getting some key shots with just my family.  That was totally my fault but please let my mistake be a warning for future brides - if they want specific shots WRITE THEM DOWN!  You can't be trusted to remember anything the day of the wedding!

Other than upsetting my sister because I forgot to get a picture of just me and her, everything could not have been more perfect.  Everyone went above and beyond what I expected to make our wedding perfect. The minister was fabulous!!  He put everyone at ease, set the tone for the wedding, and made us both totally relaxed.  EVERYONE in our party complimented us on the ceremony and my mother actually exclaimed that our ceremony was the best wedding ceremony she has ever witnessed!  The flowers were amazing....even more beautiful than I could have imagined.  Shena is an absolute sweetheart!!  She relaxed me from the very minute I met her.  She made me feel like everything was under control and nothing would dare go wrong on my wedding day.  And last but not least, the guitarist did a wonderful job!  I was doing a good job of holding back the tears until he started singing.  His voice is so beautiful and he sang our song with so much meaning, I almost lost it.  Just incredible!!  He left before I had a chance to thank him so please convey my deepest thanks to him.  His singing made our beautiful wedding absolutely perfect.

Once again, I want to thank you for your patience, understanding, and hard work in putting everything together for me.  I still can't believe it all went so smoothly and can't believe it is all over.  Now I am anxiously awaiting the pictures and video so I can relive the day over and over again. 

Nancy and Brian Perkins
Athens, GA

 
 
 

Married July 13, 2007

 
Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10
Photographer: 11
Videographer: 10
Flowers: 10
Cake & Toast: 10
Location: 10
On-Site Coordinator: 10

Everyone told us it would be bad luck for us to get married on "Friday the 13th"...that was one day that we will forever be grateful. We couldn't have even dreamed of a more perfect wedding. The wedding party consisted of 13 of us, and not a single one felt left out or rushed. It was picture perfect and completely stress free. All we needed to worry about was what time we needed to arrive. Arien was incredible, sweet, patient, and the pictures are even more amazing. Thanks to him, we will always have the most perfect memories of our wedding day. The entire day, just fell into place with ease, thanks to Jayanne. I wish I could tell the world how impressed and pleased we were with "A Paradise Dream Wedding," because that is exactly what it was.....a DREAM come true!!!

Kelly Lee and Wade Rankin
Cincinnati, OH

 
 
 

Married July 7, 2007

 

Minister: 11 
Photographer: 9 
Videographer: 7 
Flowers: 10 
Musician: 8 
Location: 9

7-7-07 was a hectic and crazy day for a wedding... A Paradise Dream Wedding made it magical, personal and absolutely wonderful! They acted as if I was the only wedding they had that day with so much personal attention, and I know I was one of a hundred!

Julie and Abraham Mick 
Portland, OR

 
 
 
 
 

Married July 4, 2007

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10
Potographer: 10+++
Flowers: 10
Musician: 10
Location: 9
On-Site Coordinator: 10
Sales Person: 10

Our pictures are BEAUTIFUL!!!  We have received so many compliments. We love them!  Your team made everything too easy.  Thank you.

Adam and Kelli Thompson
Portage, MI

 
 
 

Married July 3, 2007

 

Coordinator: 9 
Minister: 11 
Flowers: 10 
Catering/Reception: 10 
Limo: 9 Hair & Makeup: 11
On-Site Coordinator: 9 
Other: 10

Our wedding on July 3, 2007 at the Olowalu Plantation House was everything we dreamed about and much more!!!! The site was magical! It was a perfect spot for a Maui wedding, especially if you are having a larger guest list and want a private location right on the water. Reverend Ken was AMAZING...he really made it a special ceremony! Della made the site even more magical with the flowers and decor. It was gorgeous at night with all of the lighting! The catering was delicious....our guests really enjoyed the luau-style cuisine! Stacy from the bar service was great...she helped us out in saving money and provided great service to our guests! The drinks were a hit! Jo, Della, and Joanne were our on-site coordinators because we had such a large guest list. They did a great job of making everything flow seamlessly that evening. We had a few different coordinators during the whole process, and Jo did a great job at coordinating all the last-minute details via email before the actual day. DJ did my hair and make-up that day at my hotel and she was absolutely fantastic!!!! I received so many compliments on my hair and make-up from family and friends. She knew exactly what I wanted! Finally, Eric was our photographer and he was so patient and calming. Our pictures turned out amazing! Overall, we had a positive experience working with A Paradise Dream Wedding and would recommend them to anyone looking to get married in Maui. The vendors they recommended were outstanding!!!!

Larry and Sarah Aguayo 
Huntington Beach, CA

July 24, 2013

2006 ›


2006 (4) Testimonials

Married April 30, 2006

 

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

Stephen and Alicja Davis
Phoenix, AZ
 
 
 

Married April 25, 2006

 

Coordinator: 2-Maureen Reggie (May 2005-March 2006) and 7-Our Coordinator Wong (March-May 2006)
Minister: 10 Father William Kunisch at the Maria Lanakila Church
Photographer: 10+++ Gordon Nash & assistant

Videographer: 10+++ Hide Yoshikawa
Musician: 10+++ Wilmont Kahaialii Jr
Hair & Makeup: 10+++ Regina
Site: 10+++ Maria Lanakila Church 
Other: Manicure & Pedicure 10 Mimi

Clint and Jo-Anne Knapczyk
Edmonton, Canada
 
 
 

Married April 22, 2006

 

Photographer:  10  

We loved Gordon and his family.

Hilary & Greg Batista
Palo Alto, CA

 
 
 

Married April 21, 2006

 

Thank you so much for your photography services! Our wedding pictures were absolutely breathtaking, and postcard-perfect. In fact, all of our friends and family raved about the colors, artistry and quality of each picture. They truly captured the beauty and essence of Maui, as well as the spirit of the wedding ceremony. Please pass along my compliments to Eric Dahl!

Siu and Tony Quach
New York, NY
 
 
 

Married April 21, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10
Photographer: 11+
Videographer: 10+
Flowers: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10
Site: 10+

You and your team were absolutely terrific! We can't thank you enough. Everybody at Paradise Dream Wedding was extraordinarily helpful and professional. From the pre-wedding planning to the constant communication once we landed on the island through the magnificent ceremony with Pia and photography session with Gordon as well as videography with Cesar, well, we just can't thank you enough. We are both so grateful! Also, thanks for the super fast turnaround on the wedding pictures and album as well as the thrilling wedding video.

Glenn & Melissa Hogle
San Diego, CA

 
 
 

Married April 15, 2006

 

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

All the best to Gordon, Michelle, Vance, Kimo and Shelly!


Roanna Clark Aalto & Alex Aalto
Vancouver BC Canada

 
 
 

Married April 10, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10 - We had Kimo and he was perfect for us! Vows were excellent!
Photographer: 10 - Absolutely loved the pics, they were amazing, and he made us feel completely comfortable.
Flowers: 10 - Perfect
Limo: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10 
Site: 10 - Makena Cove was like a dream. We're naming our baby girl after it.

I'm so glad I found you guys. We knew that we wanted our wedding pictures to have a tropical look. We were looking online at different locations, that's when I found your website. I fell in love with the look of Makena Cove right off the bat, and Gordon's photography was the cherry on top. Not to mention that your website was by far the best I had been to. I felt great about having you organize our wedding. Not once did I worry or stress about anything. That made it much more fun and enjoyable for the both of us. I just knew everything was taken care of and that it would all be perfect...and it was. Thank you for the wonderful experience and memories. And thank you, Gordon, for the beautiful pictures. I had one of our sunset pictures made into a huge canvas. I will recommend you and only you to anyone traveling to Maui for a wedding.

Troy and Andria Pearce
Ramona, California

 
 
 

Married April 8, 2006

 

Our wedding day could not have been more perfect. Makena Cove was absolutely amazing and Gordon and his staff did a wonderful job of coordinating our dream wedding in paradise!

Nick and Jaana Cosper
Flagstaff, AZ
 
 
 

Married April 8, 2006

 

Coordinator: Michelle - Beyond Phenomenal - Exceeded our expectations 10+++++
Photographer: Gordon Nash - Outstanding 10+++ 
Catering: 10+++++++++++ the filet mignon was wonderful!! 
DJ: DJ Dan - I couldn’t have asked for a better DJ - He did such a great job! 10++++
Site: The Olowalu Plantation was everything I wanted and more 10++++

I was extremely nervous about getting married in Maui since I didn’t know anyone out there. I bought a book called "How to plan a Hawaii Wedding" and your company was mentioned in the book. I called a couple of places but your company stood out to me the most. Once I started working with your company I knew I had made the right choice. The attention to detail and personal service is what won me over. I felt like a close friend was helping me plan our wedding. Michelle made sure that all my expectations became a reality on my special day. I will forever be grateful to the great service you provided and the wonderful memories that will be with me for a lifetime.

Winfield and Leticia Chan
San Diego, CA

 
 
 

Married April 6, 2006

 

My mom and dad and I still talk about how wonderful my wedding was in Maui. How many plus signs can I add to the number 10? I would need to add too many for this testimonial to hold. But, I would rate all categories as a 10+++.I highly recommend A Paradise Dream Wedding for anyone getting married in Maui. They have a fantastic company with first class service and they work with the best vendors. Everything was absolutely beautiful. Like I already said, there is no other place in this world I would have rather have gotten married. Since Kara left the company approximately 1 month before my wedding, I was able to work with two excellent wedding coordinators (Kara and Diana). Both of them are so detailed oriented and they went out of their way to help my parents and me. Throughout the whole year of planning, I had a great experience with my wedding coordinators. I LOVE my wedding pictures. They are absolutely beautiful. Many people have said that they look like they come from a magazine. My hair and make-up stylist, Shelly Hoffman did a fantastic job on my hair and make-up. She even touched up my mom's eye make-up for her. My bouquet was GORGEOUS. I could not have asked for a prettier bouquet. My cake was beautiful as well. Tino did a great job with my ceremony, and Wilmont is a very good guitar singer. Much to my surprise, I have watched my video more than 1 time. I love how the videographer choreographed my picture sessions to music. It is fun to watch and I am very glad that we bought it. The weather was perfect and so was my wedding. Everyday, I think about how beautiful my wedding day was and how there is no other place on this earth I would have rather had my wedding. A Paradise Dream Wedding is a fantastic company with first class service. They even went out of their way to help me after my wedding day by transferring my pictures to a CD since I was unable to view the DVD at home. I highly recommend this company for anyone getting married in Maui.

Troy and Florence Mills
Louisville, KY
 
 
 

Married April 5, 2006

 

Coordinator: 8
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Flowers: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10
Site: 10
Other: Overall: 10

We had a very pleasant and wonderful experience through Paradise Dream Weddings. The only fault I can find was when the wedding coordinators were switched midway through our planning. This resulted in a mix up with our appointment with the Marriage License people and finding another appointment at such short notice got me a little frazzled. Other than that everything was perfect and exactly what we wanted.

Brad and Stephanie Tucker
Los Angeles, CA

 
 
 

Married April 5, 2006

 

Coordinator: 8 
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Videographer: 10
Flowers: 10
Musician: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10
Site: 8

Chris & Jennifer Bain
St. George, UT.
 
 
 

Married April 2, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 20
Photographer: 9
Videographer: 15
Flowers: 20
Hair & Makeup: 10
Site: 20

Perfect day! It could not have been any better! Thank you for making our dream wedding come true!!

Dave & Meredith Eaton
Sparks, NV

 
 
 

Married April 1, 2006

 

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

Our wedding day was more perfect than I could have imagined!! Everyone made everything come together so perfectly and I would suggest using Paradise Dream Weddings to anyone. Our photographer, Gordon Nash, takes the most breath taking photos you have ever seen. They look just like ones in a magazine, just beautiful! Makena Cove was beautiful and the perfect spot to get married! Thank you all for all the hard work and coordination! Ya'll Rock!

Scott & Heather Langdon
Lakeland, TN

 
 
 

Married March 21, 2006

 

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

Everything went perfectly, from the location to the minister, hairdresser and photographer-even the sun cooperated! The entire team was very professional and truly a pleasure to work with. We have already recommended Gordon's services to a few friends that are thinking of getting married in Hawaii.

Dewayne and Tammy Moats
Tacoma, WA

 
 
 

Married March 20, 2006

 

Dwain & I want to thank you, Diana, for doing such a fine job officiating at our wedding. You were so warm and gracious. The ceremony was beautiful. We could not have been happier. We have some friends wh are considering getting married in Maui and will definitely recommend you.


Kristen & Dwain Clifford
Portland, OR
 
 
 

Married March 20, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10+
Minister: 10+
Photographer: 10+
Flowers: 10+ 
Limo: 10+
Hair & Makeup: 10+
Site: 10+
Other: Everything 10+

Our wedding turned out to be far better than I ever thought possible! I tell everyone about how perfect our day was. Our pictures were unbelievable! I've actually had people ask me if they were real. Every detail went smooth and on time. Thank you so much!

Kai Baker and Krista Baker (Holmly)
Federal Way, WA

 
 
 

Married March 18, 2006

 

Minister: 10
Photographer: 7
Flowers: 10
Site: 8

Abby and Rob Pelphrey
Lexington, KY
 
 
 

Married March 17, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10 the pictures were beautiful!!!
Site: Makena was wonderful! 10

It was the most wonderful experience! Having our wedding in Maui was so stress free. We spent an entire week exploring the amazing restaurants, beaches, and wildlife of Maui. The finale to our unforgettable week was our sunset Makena Cove beach wedding. Kimo was so warm and friendly. He made us feel as though we were old family friends. And our photographer Eric was fantastic. Our pictures were amazing. Our family and friends were overwhelmed by the beauty of the Cove and how wonderful we looked in our pictures. Eric has a gift for capturing people at their best. Eric also spotted a beautiful sea turtle for us as we were walking along the beach. I would recommend Paradise Dream Weddings to everyone! I promise you will not be disappointed by the quality and great service you will receive from A Paradise Dream Wedding.

Nicole and Ysidro De La O
El Paso TX

 
 
 

Married March 16, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10+ ... Pastor Kimo was wonderful!!!
Photographer: 10+ ... Gordon & Hide are the BEST!!!
Videographer: 10+
Flowers: 10+ ... You made a bouquet for me & it turned out better than the picture!
Hair & Makeup: 10 ... Sue did a fantastic job!
Site: 10+ ... South Maluaka is a very beautiful & romantic beach with many areas to get married!

Planning a destination wedding is difficult and, like every bride, I worried about every little detail, but A Paradise Dream Wedding made the planning process easier and less stressful. Our wedding coordinator, Kara, kept us well informed about our plans and was very easy to get in touch with for any questions we had. She and the rest of the staff are very professional, efficient, and pleasant to work with. As for Gordon and his crew, they are simply the best in the business. Gordon captured every moment of our wedding and went above and beyond to ensure each picture was perfect. And as for Pastor Kimo, his dedication and passionate Hawaiian traditional ways made our wedding much more memorable. Thank you A Paradise Dream Wedding for everything you have done for us and for making our wedding a dream come true!!!

Jeff and Jocelyn Heiney
Grayslake, IL

 
 
 

Married March 13, 2006

 

Coordinator: 8
Minister: 10
Photographer: 8
Videographer: 10
Flowers: 8
Catering: 8
Cake & Toast: 10
Musician: 10
Limo: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10
Site: 10

Richard and Stacy Rader
Fayetteville NC
 
 
 

Married March 9. 2006

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10+
Flowers: 10
Hair & Makeup: 9
Site: Makena (Big) Beach 9 (Wasn't totally private -- but we knew that ahead of time)

Overall, we could not have been more pleased. Everything was perfect and we love our pictures!!! Everyone we've sent them too has been very impressed and wondered how we found such a great photographer!! Thanks again for everything!!!

Matthew and Barbara (Hall) Comlish
Roswell, GA

 
 
 

Married March 5, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10 - Kimo was absolutely perfect for us! 
Photographer: 10 - Eric's a great photographer
Flowers: 10
Site: 10 - we couldn't ask for a better place than Makena
Other: Diana George was wonderful to help us on our day, since we knew Michelle couldn't be there. Thank you, Diana!

We knew we had found the place for our wedding when we saw Eric's online gallery. The Makena Cove is a natural wonder of beauty, and we couldn't think of a better place. Kimo was the best minister we have ever witnessed perform a ceremony - personable, bright, sincere and eloquent. Michelle was also excellent in her communication with us, and the flowers we ordered were exactly what we wanted as well. It was so wonderful to have it all taken care of before we left - what fun to get married stress free!! We've been showing everyone our photo album and our friends who got married the traditional way back home told us they wished they had done it the way we did! Our memories of Maui and our wedding are awesome - Kimo said we have to come back for our anniversary every year and I hope we can do so!! Mahalo!

Erin & Jeramy LeMieux
Milwaukee, WI

 
 
 

Married Feb. 24, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10
Photographer: 10
Videographer: 10
Flowers: 10
Musician: 10
Site: 10

We can't say enough to everyone; we talk to about how incredible our experience was working with your organization. It made our wedding day a true dream! Working with A Paradise Dream Wedding to plan our wedding made the process so seamless and stress free. We were blown away by everything on our wedding day and we truly had our dream Hawaiian wedding. It was everything we imagined and more!

Tim and Michelle Hughes
San Jose, CA

 
 
 

Married Feb. 11, 2006

 

Coordinator: 12
Minister: 12
Photographer: 12
Videographer: 15
Flowers: 12
Catering: 12
Cake & Toast: 12
Musician: 15
Limo: 15
Hair & Makeup: 12
Site: 20

This was magical!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tom and Thelma Thomasson
Clearwater, FL

 
 
 

Married Jan. 22, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10+
Minister: 10+++++
Photographer: 10 ++++
Cake & Toast: 8 
Site: 10
Other: weather-10, mood-10

The wedding was FANTASTIC--best one ever for both of us! Everything a dream wedding should be. Everyone who has seen our photos is amazed at the quality and envious of the setting and experience. Rev. Kimo helped us pull off a surprise for the groom's mother (thanks to a last minute tip from the planner) and the photographer caught her triple-take.

Betsy Riley and Ken Spoon
Knoxville TN

 
 
 

Married Jan. 15, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Videographer: 10
Site: 10
Other: Organization, compassion, talent: 10

Everything about our wedding was everything we had dreamed of. Michelle was so helpful and wonderful in coordinating our wedding and taking the video. We felt so comfortable working with Eric. He has such an incredible charm and is so talented at what he does. Our pictures were incredible!! We are so glad that we moved our wedding to the next day so that we could have Kimo marry us. He was great! We felt so at ease, he was not only kind but also brought some humor into the ceremony making us feel so at home considering that our family and friends were not there to share the day. Thank you for sending this survey. I have been wanting to send a thank you for a while now. Please pass along our thanks to everyone who made our wedding a dream come true.

Heidi and Steve Lawrence
Mandeville, LA

 
 
 

Married Jan. 12, 2006

 

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

July 24, 2013

2006 ›


2006 (3) Testimonials

Married May 31, 2006

 

Coordinator: 8
Minister: 10
Photographer: 9
Flowers: 8
Cake & Toast: 7
Musician: 10
Site: 9

Scott and Diane Monarch
Ft Lauderdale FL
 
 
 

Married May 27, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10
Photographer: 9 
Flowers: 10
Site: 10

Our wedding day was more beautiful than we could have ever imagined. The minister's sermon was meaningful and heartfelt and I loved the way he incorporated my son into the ceremony. It was intimate and even though there was no "rehearsal" everything ran smoothly. I would like to thank Michelle for all of her hard work.

Alistair and Danielle Dean
Los Angeles, CA and Brighton UK

 
 
 

Married May 26, 2006

 

Coordinator:  I was switched back and forth a few times between people, but overall, a 9-10 
Minister: 10 Rev Ken is the Best! He made us feel right at home. You just want to give the guy a big hug!
Photographer: 10 
Flowers: 9 
Cake & Toast: 10 
Musician: 9 
Site: 10 

Overall, I am very happy I chose A Paradise Dream Wedding for my special day. The aspect that they arrange all your services for you (and all you have to do is show up and look beautiful) is really a wonderful service they provide. I will recommend that brides get their hair done on their day, as it helps relieves you from a bit of a hassle!  Other things, well, the site was gorgeous (Makena Cove), though the sun wasn't shining super brightly. Gordon and his crew made the best of it. I grin broadly when I see it focused in travel magazines; very proud to have gotten married there. I was a little let down with my picture DVD when I received it, as it did not contain all of my shots (a mistake which they quickly corrected when I alerted them to it). Just make sure you request that it's sent in a padded envelope if you live on the east coast. (It's a long trip for a paper sleeve to make!)  
So, great job, I highly recommend them, just try to make the best of your time on Maui, and try not to stress! Oh, and check out Little Beach to relax, as a newly married couple, you'll love the seclusion.

Tegan and Tony Bellitta 
Philadelphia, PA

 
 
 

Married May 25, 2006

 

Coordinator: 9
Minister: 10+++++
Photographer: 10++++
Musician: 10
Site: 10

Thank you for making our wedding day better than we could have ever imagined! Maui is so blessed with such great weather. Minister Ken was the hit of the ceremony and was just awesome. Paradise Dream wedding made our planning stress-free!

Tara and Duncan MacCannell
Calgary, Canada

 
 
 

Married May 24, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10
Photographer: 10
Videographer: 10
Flowers: 10
Cake & Toast: 10
Musician: 10
Site: 10
Other: Hula Dancer-10; On-site coordinator-10

We had a stress free wedding including planning. Everyone was very polite. A Paradise Dream Wedding truly made our day a dream come true. Words cannot express the appreciation Tim & I have towards everyone. We were very lucky to find your company. I cannot express it enough, everthing was EXCELLENT!!!

Kyloni and Timothy Williams
Shreveport, LA

 
 
 

Married May 24, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Flowers: 10
Site: 10

Joy and Joe Nelesen
Chapel Hill, NC
 
 
 

Married May 23, 2006

 

Coordinator: 8
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Flowers: 9
Cake & Toast: 9
Hair & Makeup: 10
Site: 10

Gord and I had an absolutely wonderful wedding day. Diana was great keeping us all together at the Cove, and Eric did an absolutely fabulous portfolio of wedding memories for us. A truly magical experience in Paradise.

Kim and Gord Peters
Alberta, Canada

 
 
 

Married May 19, 2006

 

Coordinator: Yumi - 10
Minister: Kenneth - 10!!!
Photographer: 10
Flowers: 10!!! (beautiful flowers, Della was very helpful too!)
Musician: Wilmont - 10, harpist - 8 (too hard to hear with wind)

Ray and Rachel Grosveld
Manila, CA
 
 
 

Married May 18, 2006

 

Minister: 10
Photographer: 8:
Flowers: 10
Site: 10

Stacie & Jason Swanberg
Encinitas, CA
 
 
 

Married May 18, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Videographer: 10
Flowers: 10
Cake & Toast: 10
Musician: 10
Limo: 10
Site: 10

Thanks for making our wedding day so memorable!  We can’t wait to come back renew our vows someday! 

Victor and Michelle Cruz
Sheboygan Falls, WI

 
 
 

Married May 16, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10+
Photographer: 10+
Videographer: 10+
Catering: 10+
Musician: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10
Site: 10
Other: 10

Since we had never been to Maui before, we had no idea what to expect.  After doing some research on the internet for wedding planners, we came across Gordon Nash and A Paradise Dream Wedding.  From the very first telephone conversation, everyone was very pleasant to deal with and very accommodating as well.  Our wedding planner, Our Coordinator, took over half way through and was so wonderful to us.  Our wedding day turned out to be everything we had dreamed of and MORE!!  The Minister was amazing and made us feel very at ease in front of nearly 50 wedding guests.  The catering and bartending staff was absolutely fantastic and so friendly.  The photographers and videographer were also wonderful and it did not feel like they were even there taking pictures and filming!  All the guests were impressed with the food and the entertainment (guitarist and hula dancers).  This whole experience was stress-free and it turned out to be a beautiful day.  Thank you so much to Our Coordinator, Gordon and everyone else that was involved.

Curtis and Andrea Radley
Victoria, BC, Canada

 
 
 

Married May 15, 2006

 

Everything gets a 10+++.
We loved how easy everything was, Randy and I had originally planned on getting married in Mexico, but we were having so much trouble communicating with anyone there.  When I changed my mind to get married in Hawaii, Randy and I called you guys upon a recommendation from Sandy Nakanishi. I was relieved after the first phone conversation with Maureen who began as our wedding coordinator.  Everything was planned and taken care of within 2 weeks.  We highly recommend your services to anyone planning to get married, because it was just so easy and pleasant the whole way through.  Gordon Nash has taken phenomenal shots of us; most of our friends and family think it’s a fake background because it's so perfect and beautiful!  I made and excellent scrap book with many of his pictures.  Our reverend, I can't even begin to spell his name, I just know he is Israel's third cousin, sang a beautiful rendition of Over the Rainbow and made the ceremony so incredible for us.  We will remember this event for the rest of our lives and we would have not have done it without the sophisticated, talented fantastic staff of Gordon Nash.  Thank you so very much!

Suzie and Randy Koch
Wauconda, IL
 
 
 

Married May 13, 2006

 

Coordinator: 8 
Minister: 10+ 
Photographer: 10+ 
Videographer: 10
Flowers: 10+
Cake & Toast: 8
Musician: 10+
Hair & Makeup: 10+
Site: 10+

When people ask what it was like to get married in Maui, our response is a resounding "INCREDIBLE"!! Everything was simply perfect. Obviously Maui lends itself to an ideal destination wedding site simply because...well, it's Maui!! However, the rest of our incredible experience is due to Gordon, his staff, an INCREDIBLE officiant (Rev. Al Terry), a gifted florist and cellist, and all others who had a part in helping to make our dream a reality. We never imagined planning a wedding thousands of miles away could be so simple...but it was! Gordon's pictures are phenomenal, the video has been a hit with family and friends, and because of all of those involved in our special day, we have wonderful memories that will last a lifetime! Thank you A Paradise Dream Wedding!

Jeff and Piper Cole
Heath, TX

 
 
 

Married May 11, 2006

 

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

We had an idea of what our wedding day might entail but when it happened it exceeded all of our expectations. “Island Time” is a concept A Paradise Dream Wedding does not adhere to. They were organized, courteous and professional. After spending five minutes talking to Gordon Nash I had 100% confidence in their abilities. Our friends and family are blown away by the quality of the photos and video. I don’t like to put a monetary value on such a meaningful day but I know we could have not gotten the same outcome anywhere else for the same price. A Paradise Dream Wedding truly personifies excellence in their field.

Sarah and Brad Molnar
Alberta, Canada

 
 
 

Married May 10, 2006

 

Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10

My Husband and I live in Vancouver, Canada, and we invited guests from Canada and Australia to come to our wedding in Maui.  We both had never been to Maui and had no idea what to expect…every time I had a question, the girls at A Paradise Dream Wedding were there to help.  They gave me lots of advice and suggestions and were very knowledgeable. But the real reason why I choose Paradise Dream Wedding was because I fell in love with Gordon Nash's photography.  The first thing I booked when I was organizing our wedding was Gordon and wow was he great.  Gordon and his assistant were on time; he was accommodating and extremely professional.  We received our proof album in the 2 weeks as promised and since receiving the album and perusing the gorgeous photos, and it is evident why I chose Gordon as our photographer.  Gordon, thank you for capturing every wonderful moment on our special day. Rev Diana was sincere and genuine and our guests commented saying that the ceremony was perfect and the celebrant was very kind and professional.  The most important thing, she made us both feel relaxed throughout the ceremony. My Mum, and my three bridesmaids and I had our hair and make-up done in our condo and WOW we all looked beautiful.  The make-up artist and hairdresser were friendly, professional and fun. Our wedding day was absolutely amazing. There were no nerves, just excitement.  There were no hiccups; just perfection and I didn't want the day to end.  I would even do it all over again.  It was certainly the most special and wonderful day of our lives. 

Katrina and Jason GIBBONS
Vancouver, BC CANAD

 
 
 

Married May 9, 2006

 

Mike and I wanted to express our sincerest thank you for contributing your extraordinary talent in our wedding as our photographer on May 9th. After coming back home from the honeymoon, it was so wonderful to have a DVD arrive that captured every moment of the most beautiful day of my life. It’s so nice to relive each moment as well as share those moments with loved ones who could not be there. You made it so easy for us to just have fun and to be natural. Our love and happiness for each other shows in each picture. I will highly recommend your services to any future Hawaii destination brides that I know! We look fabulous!!

Katy and Mike Bandish
Dallas, TX
 
 
 

Married May 9, 2006

 

We just wanted to give you and everyone involved in planning our wedding an enormous THANK YOU!!!. The wedding was just unbelievable and the pictures are breathtaking. The bouquet was everything I had hoped for. Each and every part of the wedding was perfect. Pastor Kimo is so amazing at what he does. We felt a connection with him right away, he put both of us at ease. Gordon and the other photographer, and the videographer captured our special day so beautifully and professionally we couldn't have asked for more. We are so happy with eveything, we wouldn't have changed anything. Lastly, Thank you Our Coordinator for being so knowledgeable, caring, and professional at what you do. You really put me at ease and made the day virtually stress-free, and for reminding me that I'm marrying my best friend, and that's all that matters. Please tell Keiko Thank You for bringing the album to us; it was a pleasure meeting her. I will tell everyone who's thinking about marrying in Hawaii about you guys! THANK YOU,

Dan and Tina Greenbank
San Diego, CA
 
 
 

Married May 8, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Videographer: 10
Flowers: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10

We definitely had the best experience. Paradise dream wedding made planning a wedding stress free. Everyone was nice and we all had a good time.  Jayanne (coordinator) did a great job handling everything and picking our minister-Rev. Vance Rosette, who performed an excellent ceremony for us. The photos and Gordon Nash.... what can I say, it is evident if you have looked at his portfolio and read the testimonial. Gordon Nash is truly a wonderful person and he was so nice in making all our requests possible and let's not forget Hide Yoshikawa- who also did a wonderful job. The videography was great it captured every moment- definitely a must get in your wedding package. My bouquet was absolutely beautiful and smelled like a garden. Hair and makeup a plus, Shelly did a great job. Let's just say, if I would have to do it all over again I would not change a thing. Thank you to all the staff at A Paradise dream wedding- you all have made me and my husband very happy. 

Glenn and Jocelyn Ylaya
Olney, MD

 
 
 

Married May 7, 2006

 

I just wanted to say thank you so much (Jayanne & Michelle) for everything you both did. Our wedding was perfect!!! All our guests had a wonderful time and were impressed with 
everything. Everyone LOVED the food as well. We owe much of it to both of you so again thank you, thank you, thank you. We got Eric's photos, which are amazing!

Hallie and Jeff White
San Anselmo, CA
 
 
 

Married May 7, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10
Photographer: Alan Fong, 9
Videographer: 9
Flowers: 9
Hair & Makeup: 9
Site: 10

We thought everything was wonderful!

Jennifer and Matthew Conklin
Austin, TX

 
 
 

Married May 6, 2006

 

Coordinator: Michelle 10+
Minister: Tino 10+
Photographer: Gordon 10+
Videographer: Not sure of his name 10
Flowers: Absolutely stunning 10+
Musician: Perfect 10
Limo: Driver was great, vehicle (Rolls) was wonderful 10
Hair & Makeup: She did a great job.  The bride was stunning 10+
Site: Makena Cove 10+
Other: Company and Customer Service, 10

We reserved and planned our wedding over a year in advance.  We researched several planners and companies before choosing A Paradise Dream Wedding.  Their marketing materials, customer service, photography and buying experience far surpassed the competition.  As our special day drew close and we became more nervous and wanted everything to be just perfect, Michelle was right there to coordinate, make those last minute changes and see to all the details to ensure that our event went off smoothly as planned.  It was the perfect paradise wedding that every girl has dreamed of and Dora truly was a princess for the day.  We've looked at our pictures at least 50 times since we've been home and have shared them with everyone we come across.  We call it the adult version of "show and tell".  We want to thank A Paradise Dream Wedding, Michelle, Rev. Tino, Gordon, and all the vendors involved in our wedding for making our special day better than we could have ever dreamed or hoped that it could have been.

Larry and Dora Steed
Holiday, Florida

 
 
 

Married May 5, 2006

 

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

Thank you so much for making ourwedding day one of the best days of our lives!  What a great way to start out lives together!  Even though Mother Nature stepped in your staff was very professional, kind and courteous to us and we all made the ceremony work!!!  The pictures turned out beautifully just as we expected, we love Eric's work: in fact that is what inspired us to use your company in the first place.  Once we saw his former work on the internet we new we wanted to use your company.  The ceremony performed by Rev. Diana was beautiful and her explanations for the ceremony were awesome!  She was so inspirational in the beginning when we were making our wedding plans.  She is great person and your company is fortunate to have such a wonderful person, we were so comfortable with her.  We had such a great time with Eric and Diana, they both made it a wonderful experience, one we will never forget!!!  Iao Valley was beautiful and with the rain we saw the forming of a new waterfall; it's just beautiful and so peaceful out there.  We couldn't have picked a nicer place, it was all that we were looking for and more!  We both appreciate all the work behind the scenes as well, all went pretty smooth and our specially made leis were beautiful.  Thanks Michelle.  We will definitely recommend your company to anyone we know that would like to get Maui'd!!!  Thanks again for your kindness and making our wedding day so SPECIAL!

Jason and Alpa (Keily) Evans
Woodstock, GA

 
 
 

Married May 3, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10+++  "Our Coordinator is awesome!"
Minister: 10+++ He is so heartfelt, I thought he was family!
Photographer: 10+++ Eric was very approachable and professional!
Flowers: Flowers were beautiful, but a bit wilting!
Site: 10+++ something out of a movie set!
Other: Overall cost was very well worth every penny!

Carol: Joe and I had the most memorable time for our special wedding day. Not only was the location perfect, but the two people who were with us, the minister and the photographer made it fun. They understood how special the moment was and participated with our joy and special day. They are an asset to your business and essential for the loyalty to your business. I would highly recommend Gordon Nash. Mahalo to your entire staff. Joe: Let me first start off by thanking everyone for your awesome services!   My only regret is that I should have bought a bigger photo package to have more stunning pictures! We decided to have a wedding in Maui on short notice...  Originally we were gonna have a huge event somewhere local in San Diego, like a winery or something!  While we were itchin’ to get away for a vacation though, I got the idea to look into something more private.  Our families are just so big, and we had attended 4 or 5 weddings earlier this year already!  So we figured let's cut all the headaches and stress.  After researching most of the island wedding companies, I found A Paradise Dream Wedding!  I am very particular about the photography, as these will be the images you bring home to share with friends and family!  Your wedding photos will be a reminder of this special day forever...  You should definitely take a moment to review the photographer’s portfolio, and references.  This is the number one reason I chose A Paradise Dream Wedding.  These guys make the most of the natural lighting for very vibrant photos. They use nothing but state of the art equipment and provide you with the negatives to keep on disc!   As for the rest of the details, my wedding coordinator took care of everything.  From wedding location to flowers, they handled all of it.  Very professional group of people that go out of there way to make your special day, perfect!

Joe and Carrol Gutierrez 
San Diego, CA

 
 
 

Married May 2, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10- Tino was the best!
Photographer: 10- Gordon was amazing!
Videographer: 10
Flowers: 10 - I loved the bouquet! 
Catering: 10
Cake & Toast: 10
Musician: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10- she did exactly what I wanted
Site: 10

I meant to write and tell all of you that you guys were so awesome in everything you did. From the pictures (Gordon was amazing) to the cake, hair, harp and everything in between. I don’t think I can put it into words how happy I am that you handled my special day as if it were your own.  You made me feel like a queen. If there is such a thing a perfect day, that was it. I will never forget how great all of you were. If I had it to do over, I wouldn't change a thing!  Thank you soooo much! Our wedding day is a day that we will cherish Forever.

Scott and Lisa Atherton
Portland, Or

 
 
 

Married May 2, 2006

 

Coordinator:   10
Minister:      10 awesome!!
Photographer:  10 beautiful!
Videographer:  10 out of this world!!
Flowers:       10 
Cake & Toast:  10 the cake was the BEST we EVER tasted!!!!
Musician:      10 sentimental
Site:          11 one of a kind!!!!!!!!

“A Paradise Dream Wedding” is exactly what George and I experienced.  We started out with the vision of having our wedding on a beach and your company took it beyond our expectations.  We thought planning our wedding thousands of miles away would be a difficult task to accomplish.  However, with the professionalism of your staff from answering those ridiculous questions to ironing out a last minute detail the day of the wedding, made that distance feel like a stone's throw away!  We cannot thank everyone who played a part in one of the most incredible days of our lives.  Our Coordinator, our coordinator, was extremely helpful, sensitive, real, honest, prompt with getting back to us even with a six hour time difference, and also making it her concern our son was an important part of our special day.  On the actual wedding day, the Cove was absolutely breath taking.  We never anticipated the beach we dreamed of getting married on could be that magnificent.  Chris, our on-site coordinator, was very attentive, paying attention to those details, and reminding us to breathe!  Listening to Cambria, our violinist, play was exquisite.  The soothing melodies she played helped get those nervous butterflies out and dance to what George and I are all about – LOVE!  We truly have a special place in our hearts for Kimo, our minister, for expressing his compassion and love of life through our ceremony.  The Hawaiian wedding celebration truly does know how to “go all the way!”  Hide, our videographer, was brilliant.  It was difficult, knowing our family could not be there with us, but he gave life to our wedding so each and every moment we can cherish and share with our family forever.  Okay, we’ll admit, we watched our video everyday for weeks because it just blew us away, even down to our candid actions that fit perfectly to the beat of the song!  Hide’s vision captured more than we anticipated making our video simply amazing.  Lastly Gordon, what you have done with our photographs is absolutely beautiful and will be treasured beyond our lifetime!  We cannot thank you enough for the time you took.  When we initially looked into a photographer, we thought your photographs were natural and unique and that is exactly what you delivered.  When we saw the pictures, WOW, our wedding was remarkably a paradise dream come true!  MAHALO!!!

George and Marla Barrett
Thorofare, NJ

 
 
 

Married May 1, 2006

 

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

Makena Cove was the perfect place! The photos don't even look real they were so beautiful. Two couples that we know had destination weddings such as ours and were floored when they saw our photos. They also had professional photographers at their weddings but the difference was night and day. We were so lucky to have had Gordon, especially after we saw our friends’ photos. It's a once in a lifetime experience and we have these amazing photos to remember what a truly wonderful day it was, the day we were married. The photos still take my breath away when I look at them; it takes me back the very moments we were there. A million thanks to Gordon and his staff for one of the best days of my life! 

John & Andie Martin
Charlotte, NC

July 24, 2013

2006 ›


2006 (2) Testimonials

Married August 22, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10++
Photographer: 10++
Videographer: 10++
Flowers: 10
Site: 10

Mahalo, Mahalo, Mahalo! You made our dream wedding come true! "A Paradise Dream Wedding" made the entire day so stress free that we were able to enjoy every minute of the entire experience, surrounded by our family and friends. Our coordinator, Our Coordinator, was efficient and prompt. Kimo, our officiant, was animated and full of energy while he performed a beautiful ceremony. We were also thrilled with our DVD and have watched it many times. Lastly, Gordon Nash took amazing photographs! They truly capture the magic and love of our special day.

Scott and Lisa Walters
British Columbia, Canada

 
 
 

Married August 21, 2006

 

Coordinator: was wonderful--8
Minister: 9
Photographer: 8
Musician: 9

Audrey and Jeff Wardwell
Carmel Valley, CA
 
 
 

Married August 18, 2006

 

Coordinator: Michelle and Yumi, 9
Minister: Kimo Kirkman, 10++
Photographer: Gordon Nash, 10
Videographer: 10
Flowers: bouquet and guest leis, 10
Musician: Wilmont Kahaiali'i, Jr. (Ukulele), 10+
Site: "The Cove" at Makena, 10++

This testimonial is quite long... but I couldn't stop saying enough about how wonderful of an experience we had... from the beginning to the end!! What an absolutely amazing experience we had getting married in Maui and our coordinators at A Paradise Dream Wedding made our wedding day seamless and unforgettable!! In the very beginning of our planning process, we "shopped" websites for Maui wedding planners and photographers. We came upon A Paradise Dream Wedding and Gordon Nash pretty early in our search but we kept researching at different websites... however something kept bringing us back to Gordon's website. We just couldn't get over how amazing his pictures looked and how well organized and professional the website is. We knew this was the company to go with for our special wedding in Maui. The very first person I spoke with was Michelle and she was so extremely helpful and excited to help us plan our wedding away from home. Our decision had been made so we booked our date. I was extremely surprised at how many decisions I was made a part of... I was pretty much under the assumption that I simply chose an "a la carte" wedding package and it was put together for me, period! However, Michelle kept calling me asking for my opinion and my decision on the details. Even though we were thousands of miles away, it was like I was planning my own wedding with the assistance of a friend on Maui!! The entire process of preparing the wedding was completely seamless and flawless. Michelle was always in direct contact with me and was always there to answer any of my "pre-bride jitter" questions! the day of our wedding. What an amazing day! Everything that Michelle had been coordinating for us was in place and the day went just as planned. Leading up to the ceremony was so relaxed and exactly what we wanted the day to be about, us and our love, not about all the drama and chaos that can come along with the actual wedding day. What an amazing group of people that were put together for us... Wilmont, our ukulele player was so friendly and an amazing singer... Kimo is such as kind-hearted, hilarious man, who had me laughing the entire morning... and Gordon and his staff was so awesome, he really captured all our candid moments of the morning, and the pictures were proof of our relaxed, well planned, extremely special wedding ceremony on Maui. We would recommend to anyone who needs a friend on Maui to help plan their dream wedding to use the coordinators and services provided by "A Paradise Dream Wedding"!!! What an amazing experience we will never forget.

Eric and Laura Hall
Puyallup, WA

 
 
 

Married August 13, 2006

 

Photographer: 10

Thanks for everything!
Brendan and Lisa McGhee
Lahaina Hi

 

 
 
 

Married August 10, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10+
Photographer: 10+
Videographer: 10+
Site: 10+

We can't believe that this beautiful day happened to us! Everything was PERFECT. A Paradise Dream Wedding tended to every need, every question. They went above and beyond what we expected. The professionalism and the fun that Gordon and the crew had on that day was phenomenal. Everything that we dreamed about that day was real. We have the pictures to prove it and the video to remind us. We almost left out the video - but when we watched it, it left us speechless and amazed. Thank you for a beautiful start!

Aaron and Nichole Zahorka
Mesa, AZ

 
 
 

Married August 10, 2006

 

Thank you so much for all of your hard work. Our wedding was everything we had envisioned and more! Our Coordinator, I was a little nervous when Kara left a few months before our wedding, because I started all of the planning with her. However, you (Our Coordinator) came in, took over and everything was perfect! Gordon, Branden and Hide, you made us feel very comfortable, we had so much fun with you guys. All of you are very professional and great at what you do. The pictures and the DVD are amazing! I can only recommend you guys to anyone who's thinking about getting married on Maui. Much Mahalo.

Jenny and Dave Foley
Colorado Springs, CO
 
 
 

Married August 8, 2006

 

I was nervous about having an away wedding, but it turned out more beautiful than I could have imagined.  Thank you so much!

Jessica and Michael Duncan
Baton Rouge, LA
 
 
 

Married August 7, 2006

 

Photographer: 10!

Eva and Angelo Rizio
Greenwich, CT
 
 
 

Married August 6, 2006

 

I am assuming the (Erin and Chris) Resners will contact you and give input in regards to your service. But from my perspective as their mainland wedding planner – things went great. I heard all positive.... My couple and families were very very happy! I hope to have the privilege of working with you again.

Gwen Edwardson Events
Sacramento California
 
 
 

Married August 4, 2006

 

Coordinator:  8
Minister:  8
Photographer:  9
Videographer:  10
Flowers:  9
Musician:  8
Limo:  10
Site:  9

Will and Joy Wong
Pasadena, CA
 
 
 

Married August 4, 2006

 

Our wedding went perfectly.  It couldn't have gone any better.  The site was beautiful and the pics and video were awesome.  The video was definitely worth it.  Several friends commented that it looked like something that you'd see on T.V. 

Stacy and Drew Schweitzer
Battle Creek, MI
 
 
 

Married August 3, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10++++
Photographer: 10++++
Flowers: 10
Site: 10+++++
Everything about our wedding was absolutely perfect. And when we got home and received our photos in the mail we were so impressed on how beautiful the photography turned out. We have so many unbelievably gorgeous photographs to remember our day. Gordon and his team are spectacular!! Mahalo!

Michael and KariAnn Sexton
Tulsa, OK
 
 
 

Married August 1, 2006

 

Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to share our feedback on the services "A Paradise Dream Wedding" provided for us. We had a phenomenal
experience and have since referred your company to anyone and everyone who has asked us about our big day! Thanks again for the wonderful memories and photos.
Coordinator: 10- Our initial coordinator, Maureen, left the company towards the beginning of our planning process and we were very impressed with the way that
she communicated our situation to Our Coordinator and Yumi, who both did a wonderful job.
Minister: 10- By the end of the wedding, we felt as though Diana was a lifelong friend. She was very flexible in allowing us to write our own vows, and added warmth and humor to our ceremony.
Photographer: 10- Although my husband, a scientist, strongly disagrees that it is possible to give an 11 on a 10-point scale, Gordon exceeded all expectations. The pictures really are as phenomenal as you hear from these testimonials, and well worth the cost. Our friends and family were simply blown away by the quality, and many of them commented that they wish their wedding pictures were this amazing. Gordon is easy to work with and has a gentle sense of humor. We both can't stress enough how impressed we were with the quality of the photography.
Videographer: 10- This is a "must have" for anyone doing a Maui wedding. It was well worth the extra money to capture our ceremony and moments with our
wedding guests on tape. Our elderly relatives that couldn't make the ceremony felt like they were on the beach with us. We showed the video at our reception back at home and there wasn't a dry eye in the audience.... everyone loved the montage that was included at the end. Hide also has a wonderful sense of humor and captured some light-hearted moments that we might otherwise have forgotten in the gravity of the ceremony.
Flowers: 10- I chose a bouquet not shown on the website and the florist managed to match the picture I sent exactly. It still looked great when we left the island five days later!
Musician: 10- Our violinist, Cambria Moss, was a true professional. I am also a musician and wanted someone who would provide high-quality service. She did a
phenomenal job of pairing the songs we chose with what was happening in the ceremony, and always played at a tasteful dynamic level.
Site: 9- Originally, we had planned to be married at Makena Cove. However, due to a hurricane in the vicinity, the resulting seven-foot waves eliminated that possibility. We ended up caravanning to Po'olenalena Beach a few miles north, and had a wonderful ceremony. The only problem with this location was a few unthoughtful tourists who wandered into our wedding video during our first kiss. This made for great laughs at the reception!

There are many wonderful companies that will marry you on Maui, but we can't imagine one more professional or that provides a better service than "A Paradise Dream Wedding". Every aspect far surpassed our expectations; the photography alone is a reason to choose this company above all others. They truly made this the
best day of our lives!

Nick and Katie Huber-Welty
Howell, MI

 
 
 

Married July 29, 2006

 

We had the most perfect wedding! And all it took was a couple phone calls to have everything booked. I highly recommend getting married this way. Stress free! The limo ride there was beautiful and relaxing. Our pictures, by Eric, were stunning, the video was like artwork. It has become my favorite movie! The site was incredibly beautiful. Our pictures make it look like a backdrop. We couldn't be happier with our experience. Thank you all!! 

Shawn and Brian Simon
Simi Valley, CA

 

 
 
 

Married July 28, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Videographer: 10
Flowers: 10
Cake & Toast: 10
Musician: 7
Site: 10

Katie and Eric Halbig
Nashville TN
 
 
 

Married July 27, 2006

 

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

The wedding went very well.   Melanie and I are very pleased. The photographs are truly incredible.   Like postcards!   From the musicians to the photographers, every aspect of the wedding was very well done!  Thank you! 

John and Melanie Mueller
Saint Paul, MN

 
 
 

Married July 26, 2006

 

I don’t know where I should begin. Tino, our minister, was so kind and made us feel so comfortable. Our ceremony was so meaningful and it was not only the words being said but Tino has such an essence that adds to the ceremony. Gordon and his crew were amazing. Being from New York and not knowing anyone on the island, Gordon, Tino and the crew made us feel like we were part of their family. The Cove was just breathtaking and it was very private. Tim and I are so glad that we decided to use your company over many others. What sold me when I was searching for a company was Gordon’s portfolio. I mean just look at the pictures, that’s what sold me right away. You were professional and everything was worth the money that we paid. And I can’t say enough about the photos and the quality. Gordon your an awesome photographer and visionary. I loved how you knew what would be my best side and it really showed in the pictures. I highly recommend your services and A Paradise Dream Wedding for anyone considering getting married on Maui. We have such great memories and they were all because of you. Thanks for making our day so memorable and special.

Kimberly and Tim Jordan
Blauvelt, NY
 
 
 

Married July 24, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10 
Minister: 10 
Photographer:  10 
Videographer: 10 
Flowers: 10 
Musician: 10 
Site:  10

Thank you, we had the most perfect day! We couldn't have been happier and there wasn't one thing that could have been improved upon. All of our friends and family LOVE the pictures and said it was the prettiest wedding they've ever seen. Vance performed a beautiful and touching ceremony. Wilmont's music got everyone in the mood and filled the air with aloha. Gordon, Chris and Carl were a pleasure to work with. The photos are amazing - people say they look like they belong in a bridal magazine. If you recall, we came to A Paradise Dream Wedding after being dissatisfied with another Maui wedding planner. We are actually thankful for the stress and aggravation caused by the first coordinator as it led us to you and we ended up having the wedding of our dreams - everything does happen for a reason!

Jean and Rob Steffeck
Manhattan Beach, CA

 
 
 

Married July 23, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10
Photographer: 15
Videographer: 15
Flowers: 10
Musician: 10
Limo: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10
Site: 15

I was afraid that arranging our wedding entirely over the Internet would be a bit risky, but EVERYTHING turned out perfect.  I couldn’t have done a better job if I had been there to do all the planning myself.  It was such a delight working with the team at “A Paradise Dream Wedding".  Thank you!!!!

Joe and Mellyn Gilmore
Germantown, TN

 
 
 

Married July 21,2006

 

Coordinator: 10
Photographer: 10
Videographer: 10
Flowers: 10
Musician: 10
Limo: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10

We would both like to thank A Paradise Dream Wedding for all of their work in making our wedding a real dream come true. We had excellent coordinators as well as one of the best photographers in town, Gordon Nash. Our pictures will be forever memorable. We thank you so much for everything you did. Mahalo!!!!!!!!

Nick and Dahianara Clemente
Brooklyn, NY

 
 
 

Married July 20, 2006

 

Coordinator: 8
Minister: 10+
Photographer: 10+
Flowers: 9
Hair and Make-Up: 10
Location: 10

A Paradise Dream Wedding is the way to go! There was no stress at all on this day. Regina (hair and makeup) was so sweet and made me look great! Kimo and Eric are the best!! We really enjoyed the conch shell blowing and the singing as part of the ceremony, Kimo really made us feel comfortable and relaxed. I was a little worried about Gordon being on vacation but I would recommend Eric to anyone getting married, he is an excellent photographer. My coordinator was changed in the middle of the planning but there were good notes taken, since the new coordinator had all of the important details that I had planned with the prior coordinator. This was a vow renewal ceremony for our 10th anniversary and I wish we had done the actual wedding this way.

Marc and Shannon Busig
Citrus Heights, CA

 
 
 

Married June 30, 2006

 

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

Everything was great. The pastor Ken was awesome; even better than we expected! I was nervous about how my hair and makeup would come out but Heather was great. The pictures came out great; although, the photographer kept calling my Dad the best man. Perhaps if we had been able to meet before hand we may have been able to explain out situation a little bit better. We actually had two coordinators helping us. They were so helpful even when we had last minute additions and changes. We were really glad that we chose A Paradise Dream Wedding.

Courtney and Ryan Eltherington
Mountain View, CA

 
 
 

Married June 30, 2006

 


Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10+++
Photographer: 10
Videographer: 10
Flowers: 10
Cake & Toast: 9
Musician: 10
Hair & Makeup: 9
Site: Makena Bay (The Cove) was gorgeous, just a little crowded. Everything ran very smoothly and beautifully. The pictures were just gorgeous. Even my mother said it was the most beautiful ceremony she had ever witnessed.

Jeremy and Danae McPherson
Winter Garden, FL
 
 
 

Married June 30, 2006

 

Coordinator: 8
Minister: 10- WE LOVE TINO!! he was the very, very best- all our guest loved him! He has the kindest eyes and our ceremony was so beautiful and he really touched our hearts
Photographer: 10++++ Gordon and his assistant Brandan were amazing, so much fun, made you feel relaxed, the pictures are the most amazing pictures we have ever seen, he is the absolute most amazing photographer- thank you thank you Gordon!
Videographer: 10 Dan was great, so much fun to work with and you hardly knew he was even there!
Cake & Toast: 10
Musicians: 10 Our Trio was great, loved all the beautiful Hawaiian music they played
Limo: 10- Carey Limo was on time and so courteous
Hair & Makeup: 10++ Sue Helmer is the best!
Site: Olowalu Plantation House (10+++ the most beautiful site, we were so fortunate to get married there)

Gordon Nash's photography is a step above any I have ever seen. The comments we have received from friends and family are that the photos look as though they came from a Bridal magazine. He is such a kind person and calms your nerves on your big day. He and his assistant were there for every important moment and caught things that you would only wish your photographer would catch. Thank you Gordon for your professionalism and kindness and especially for the photographs that we will cherish forever!

Courtney and Ryan Eltherington
Mountain View, CA

 
 
 

Married June 28, 2006

 

We loved our wedding day, it was everything that we ever could have asked for, amazing!

Gilbert and Aishling Castaneda
Sun City, CA
 
 
 

Married June 24, 2006

 

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

Russell and Rebecca Smith
Las Vegas, Nevada
 
 
 

Married June 19, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10+
Videographer: 10+
Flowers: 10
Cake & Toast: 10
Musician: 10
Hair & Makeup: 9
Site: 10++

Thank you so much for making our dream wedding a reality. We had a blast and often rekindle the ceremony by viewing the incredible pictures and awesome video. Gordon is a magnificent awesome photographer and captured the moment perfect! The Cove is a beautiful location for the most romantic and intimate ceremony! Thanks for the real life dream wedding!!

Patrick and Shannon Karabanoff
Houston, TX

 
 
 

Married June 18, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10
Photographer: 10
Cake & Toast: 10
Site: 10

I wanted a relaxing stressless and fun wedding and that is exactly what I received. My coordinator, Michelle, was extremely professional and was GREAT she made sure any questions that I had were answered and everything went off without a hitch. My photographer was friendly, and funny and he made us feel very comfortable.

Jasminda and William Clark Jr.
Philadelphia, PA

 
 
 

Married June 16, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10+
Photographer: 10+
Videographer: 10+
Flowers: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10
Site: 10

 

Aloha! Sorry for the delay in returning the feedback of our wedding...just wasn't able to get to it yet. I definitely wanted to let you know what a great job you all did though. We don't have a single complaint! It was a beautiful morning on the south side of Maui. The Hair and Makeup girl came right on time and with a little instruction she turned me into the exact picture I had imagined myself on my wedding day. She even thankfully took the time to help my maid of honor with her hair do. I remember that morning as being surprisingly stress free…and me generally being a worrier this was such a relief. Everything came together so well. The coordinator I had been talking with over the phone prior to the wedding did a great job preparing me for what to expect when the day came, which was great because you don’t get a rehearsal. I was actually really glad we didn’t have a rehearsal, because the whole thing was a sweet surprise. The location we picked on South Maluaka beach was just gorgeous and made the perfect backdrop. Our minister, Al, was perfect for us. He was so personable and kept us and our guests laughing. He also had this great subtle way of guiding us during the ceremony to help Gordon get the best photos of us. Gordon and his photography crew were awesome and so professional with everything. They made sure we could pick up the photos and edited video before we left Maui, which was less than a week! We couldn’t ask for a better collection of pictures to help us remember that day. We ordered a fairly small photo package which included the photo correcting and prints, but we were also given all the pictures on CD which were literally hundreds of them! And the video…my goodness! It was better than I could have asked for…he captured the best moments of that day and mixed it with the most beautiful Hawaiian style love songs.  We had a reception back home a few weeks later where we displayed the photos and played the video for our guests. Everyone was really impressed and they felt like they were right there in Maui with us. I can’t thank A Paradise Dream Wedding enough for all they did for us…it truly was a dream come true. I will continue to recommend you guys to anyone I know planning to get married. Mahalo!

Julia and Robert Herres
Walla Walla, WA

 
 
 

Married June 14, 2006

 

Coming from the Midwest, I was a little nervous, but everything just fell into place so naturally with the team that was working with me. It was the most unbelievable day of my life. It really was a dream come true, and I would recommend working with A Paradise Dream Wedding to anyone. When we got back, we received our pictures within a day and were amazed how it turned out. Small things that I did not remember were captured by the photographer. Also, getting all of the raw photos was great. My now husband has created so many wonderful things with the pictures that were most important to us. We received our video the day of our family party and it brought tears to my eyes, not only did my husband and I get to relive our day, but our family really felt the ambiance and the love from that day. It was captured great!

AnnMarie and Brian Perveneckis
Chicago, IL
 
 
 

Married June 12, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10
Photographer: 10+++++
Site: 10

Amber English and Reha Baydar
Aliso Viejo, CA
 
 
 

Married June 10, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10+
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Videographer: 10
Flowers: 10
Catering: 10+
Cake & Toast: 10
Musician: 10
Site: 10
Other: Everything was fabulous

Joe and I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. We were so lucky to have found you guys and would recommend to anyone. I wish I could do it all over again!

Angee and Joe Webb
Dallas, TX

 
 
 

Married June 5, 2006

 

Coordinator: 9
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Videographer: 7
Flowers: 8
Cake & Toast: 8
Musician: 10
Limo: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10
Site: 10

Angel and Robert Ferrara
Palm Springs, Ca
 
 
 

Married June 4, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10 
Minister: 10+
Photographer: 10
Videographer: 9
Flowers: 10
Cake & Toast: 10
Musician: 10
Hair & Makeup:
Site: 10

We couldn't be more pleased with our wedding day. It was absolutely perfect! Everyone did such a great job! Michelle was great as our coordinator. She always had the right thing to say to calm my fears. She was always very busy with lots of weddings so she wasn't always able to get back to my call right a way but everything I wanted for the wedding was there and was beautiful (cake and flowers!)! Kimo was the best! He made our ceremony what it was -PERFECT - he set the mood, he had the greatest sense of humor and an incredible presence. Gordon and Brandon were incredible. We can't believe how wonderful our pictures are. We are so grateful to have had them as our photographers. Dan, our videographer, was great and our DVD was absolutely beyond our expectations. The only reason we gave him a 9 was because he told us that we would be receiving our DVD in 3 weeks from the wedding and ended up having to call him and beg him to send it and finally received it 2 months later. We loved it, but we were told something and he didn't do it when he said he would. We had the greatest wedding ever and I wouldn't have changed a thing if I could do it over again. Thank you for everything!

David and Marina Cota
Broomfield, CO

 
 
 

Married June 2, 2006

 

Coordinator: Michelle 8  (she was very helpful and accommodating to our needs and requests)
Photographer:  Gordon 10+  (I can't believe all the pictures we got!!)
Videographer:  8 (we had some trouble with technical errors on the DVD but the overall editing and DVD layout was great)
Flowers: 10 (the roses were perfect and were exactly what I wanted)
Musician: Harpist and Keyboard 10
Hair & Makeup: Tanya 9 (we did a run-through a few days before which I highly recommend so you can communicate your ideas before your big day)
Site: Grand Wailea Seaside Chapel 10  (what an amazing chapel)
Other:  The overall experience was fantastic!  All of our guests had a fabulous time and it turned out to be such a beautiful and memorable wedding day!  Thanks to all who were involved in planning and preparing for a day that we'll never forget!

Clay and Laura Albrecht
Phoenix, AZ
 
 
 

Married June 1, 2006

 

The entire event from start to finish was absolutely amazing. Jayanne did an awesome job of picking up where the other planner left off 2 months prior to the wedding. She was a pleasure to work with. The pictures are unbelievable. Worth every penny that we spent on them. Every time we look through them, it's like we're back at Olowalu. The video turned out great - we got to see some great moments that we missed through the evening. The food was fantastic. Everybody still talks about how amazing the macadamia encrusted chicken and the Kula green salad with candied walnuts turned out. Our expectations were met, and everything worked out exactly how we wanted it to. All of our friends and family said it's by far the best wedding they've ever been to, hands down. I would have no problem recommending A Paradise Dream Wedding to anyone, and if we could do it all again, we would, and wouldn't change a thing.

Teresa Velasquez and David Landy
Chicago, IL
July 24, 2013

2006 ›


2006 (1) Testimonials

Married Dec. 27, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10 
Minister: 10     
Photographer: 10+++++ 
Flowers: 8 
Hair & Makeup: 10 
Location: 10 

Eric did a great job with our photographs.  As well as making us feel very comfortable on our wedding day.  I would highly recommend his services! 

Keith and Renee Cuddeback 
Danville, CA 
 
 
 

Married Dec. 19, 2006

 

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

 

Overall our experience in Hawaii was awesome. It was such a great thing to not have to stress about anything at all. You all did a great job making everything run smoothly. We really appreciate all you did for us to make this a memorable experience.

Chris and Angie Mitchell
Baton Rouge, LA
 
 
 

Married Dec. 14, 2006

 

Thanks to all at A Paradise Dream Wedding in helping us plan and make our wedding a great experience in Maui! Although the coordinator changed at the beginning of our planning, the subsequent contacts with Yvonne were efficient and well organized. The prices were clearly defined on the website making it easy for us to pick the package we wanted. There was good communication in regards to instructions on where to go, how to pay, and who to expect at the wedding site. The “Asian” hair/makeup artist was talented and made me look beautiful for the wedding. The wedding ceremony was wonderful with Kimo as our minister. Kimo was warm, sincere, and entertaining with his words and personality. Gordon made us look great in our wedding photos and we have received many compliments. We thank Gordon for the little extras he included in our package, it was greatly appreciated. The wedding video was nice but we would have liked to have a choice in the type of music included on the sound track. We had requested a cello but instead had a violinist attend. This mistake was a minor annoyance and did not dampen our wedding spirits. The wedding bouquet was beautiful and I only wish I could have brought it home to Canada. The location, South Malauka Beach, was convenient and picturesque for a sunset wedding. Everyone who attended the wedding enjoyed the ceremony Kimo officiated and liked the pictures and video. We had a wonderful time! 

Pat and Jonathan Kim
Calgary, Canada

 
 
 

Married Dec. 6, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10++++
Videographer: 8
Flowers: 10++++
Cake & Toast: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10-Regina was wonderful!
Location: 10-The Cove was beautiful
On-Site Coordinator: 10

Sales Person:? Don’t really remember, but everything was exactly what I asked for.
Everything was perfect and more than we expected!  I would recommend your company to everyone planning a wedding on Maui.

James and Tiffany Greene
Marion, IA

 
 
 

Married Dec. 5, 2006

 

Coordinator:  10
Minister:  10  Jason & I absolutely adored our minister, Rev. Al Terry.  He was so warm-hearted and charming - just perfect!  We received many compliments from our guests regarding him as well.
Flowers:  9
Cake & Toast:  10
Musician:  10
Hair & Makeup:  6
Location:  10
On-Site Coordinator:  10
Sales Person:  10

 

A Paradise Dream Wedding is such a perfect way to go.  I let them know what I wanted and they made it happen with the help of the best vendors around!  I am so blessed to have come across your website.  Once I toured the whole website, I knew these were the only people I wanted to do business with.  I really appreciate the option to pick and choose what I wanted instead of having a "cookie-cutter" wedding package.  The whole planning, process, and result was absolutely stress-free and everything I had dreamed of!!!  The only time I ever stressed out was when we were running late for the wedding =D.  Thanks so much for making our wedding day the best day of our lives!  Much aloha and mahalo!!!

Jason & Megan Mayer
San Jose, CA

 
 
 

Married Nov. 30, 2006

 

Photographer: Gordon Nash 10
Gordon’s photographs were beautiful!  We loved the photographs on his website and when we received our photos we were so thrilled that he captured our day as beautifully as he has done for so many others. He made us feel at ease during the whole process and I would recommend him to any bride and groom!

Chris and Wendy Miron
Whistler, B.C. Canada

 
 
 

Married Nov. 29, 2006

 

Just wanted to thank you for helping us reschedule our wedding in such short notice.  The day really was just perfect.  We cant wait to get the pics.  Anyway, just wanted to drop a line of thanks for calming me down and making everything perfect. 

Mary and Donald Newland
Spring, TX
 
 
 

Married Nov. 28, 2006

 

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

Gordon Nah is a superb photographer, who was professional and engaging throughout the wedding ceremony. We have received so many beautiful compliments on the photography and the great detail that Gordon was able to provide. We really enjoyed our Minister Rev. Al and how comfortable we both were feeling before during and after the ceremony. Our Videographer was also very professional, and we are very pleased with his work. Our Coordinator Wong was always available for questions I had. The makeup and hair lady was really nice and I received a lot of compliments on both my hair and makeup [too bad she couldn't take away some of the wrinkles :)] Chris was very kind and funny, and both made us feel at ease, and the Limo driver was professional and prompt. I hope we didn't make everyone's job more difficult, as we can be a little silly, and like to joke around. We are both very happy and highly recommend your company for any couple that wants professional and great photography and Maui hospitality.

Diana and Carey Coroy
Alberta, Canada

 
 
 

Married Nov. 25, 2006

 

Coordinator: Jayanne...10+++++
Minister: Kimo ...10+++++
Photographer: Arien ...10+++++
Videographer: Carl...10+++++
Flowers: 10
Musician: Wilmont...10+++++
Hair & Makeup: Shelly...10+++++
Location: Makena Cove...10+++++++++++++++++++++++
On-Site Coordinator: Della...10

The wedding was amazing...better than we dreamed! Everyone was so friendly and helpful; making our wedding day stress free and all about "us." Our married friends all tell us if they were to do their wedding again they would do it our way! Everyone laughs when we tell them we "ordered" our wedding online! Doesn't get much easier than that! We have absolutely NO REGRETS...only that we can't make it back to beautiful Maui this year to say hello to all our friends at A Paradise Dream Wedding, because we are expecting a baby boy in September! Thank you for making our wedding so perfectly unforgettable and for giving us so much to brag about! There is NO WAY anyone else does weddings better than you guys!
We have been raving about you and A Paradise Dream Wedding since we came back home. We are trying to convince EVERYONE to use you! They all are jealous our wedding was so perfect and our pictures were postcard amazing! We REALLY want to send our feedback form to let EVERYONE know what an amazing job you guys do. Thank you!!!!!! We were planning on coming back for our one year anniversary this year...but we just found out we are having a baby in September! I guess we have to put our trip off a year...but we will miss your beautiful island. (I am trying to convince Tim to move out there. I became a Maui girl at heart!!!) Anyway, thank you so much, Jayanne, for making our day so perfect in our eyes AND our friends and family. P.S. Tim and I saw that our pictures are posted in Arien's portfolio on the website. We feel like celebrities! :) Pretty exciting. Thank him for our breathtaking photos please!!!-

Erin and Tim Vallez
Chino, CA

 
 
 

Married Nov. 21, 2006

 

Thank you so much for all of your help over the past months in planning our wedding.  You all did a wonderful job.  Our wedding was perfect--we could not have asked for anything more!

Alexandra and Alex Delger
Grayslake, IL
 
 
 

Married Nov. 18, 2006

 

Photos Only: 10+++++

Words can't express how pleased we are with our pictures. Our friends and family keep commenting on how our pictures look like "something out of a magazine".  You and your assistant did an excellent job, and we are so happy we chose you to shoot our wedding. You are extremely talented as well as very professional. You captured so many incredible shots!! Our friends in Kentucky are completely jealous that they cannot use you to shoot their weddings because you are miles away. In addition, we were also very impressed with your staff.  Jayanne was very helpful and incredibly sweet to us.  I (Nicole) loved working with her!  Had we not already paid a deposit and booked another coordinator before we came across your website, we would have definitely chosen your wedding coordination services as well.  If the wedding coordination is anything like the pictures, your weddings have to be amazing. Thank you so much for everything. We are planning to order some large prints and will contact you or your studio as soon as we decide which ones. Do you do canvas prints as well?  
Thank you for everything!! We will definitely recommend you to anyone we know who is planning a wedding in Maui.

Nicole and Lee Greer
Lexington, KY

 
 
 

Married Nov. 17, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Musician: 10 
Location: Great!! 10
On-Site Coordinator: 10- she was great, calm and had a fun attitude
Sales Person: 10

Kristen and Matt Jensen
Pleasant Hill, CA
 
 
 

Married Nov. 14, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10+++
Minister: 10+++
Photographer: 10++++
Flowers: 10
Catering/Reception: 10
Cake & Toast: 10
Musician: 10
Limo: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10+++
Location: 10++
On-Site Coordinator: 10+++

We were very fortunate to have Our Coordinator as a coordinator and Nash Gordon as a photographer. Our Coordinator did such an excellent job to organized whole thing. She help as to pick a beautiful location for the wedding ceremony and referred us to a place were we had a fun reception. Thank you for the lovely bouquet and delicious wedding cake. Whole day went very smooth, without any stress. We can’t thank Gordon Nash enough for the awesome pictures. What are the great memories we have for the rest of our lives!!!

Anna and John Ligon

Chicago. IL

 
 
 

Married Nov. 10, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10+
Photographer: 10+
Videographer: 10
Flowers: 8
Musician: 10 
Hair & Makeup: 10
Location: 10
On-Site Coordinator: 8
Sales Person: Diana- 10

I just want to thank your coordinator personally for all of her help. When I frequently spoke to her on the phone it was like talking to an old friend. She is a true professional. Myself, as well as my husband and Mother were so impressed with how everything just fell into place on our wedding day. Everyone made it seem so effortless. I truly believe that is why my wedding day was stress free! Thank you for the wonderful experience, my memories will last a lifetime. I would also like to send a special thanks to Gordon and his assistant. Our photos were stunning.  You came highly recommended and we understand why!

Jeb and Elizabeth Insley
Redondo Beach, CA

 
 
 

Married Nov. 7, 2006

 

We were more than impressed with the level of service that we received from your company.  We couldn’t have asked for anything more, it was absolutely perfect. The flowers were beautiful, the location was perfect and the musician was wonderful and just so happened to play the song that I was hoping for, so that made my day.  The ceremony was perfect, not too long! and our minister was truly a genuine person that made us feel so comfortable.  Gordon and his assistant were great photographers, by far the best photos I have ever seen, and most of our friends and family have commented that they don’t even look real! We were expecting 48 photos and when we received our package we got a CD with over 400 photos so we could pick our favorites. 
I am truly impressed with everything and I am so grateful to Our Coordinator and her planning, she made our wedding so relaxing and simple.  Of course I had hesitations about having someone plan my wedding but she gave us everything we wished for and more, I felt so comfortable that I didn’t have any hesitations or worries going into the wedding day, we were able to truly enjoy our day, each other and our families and friends.  Both myself and my husband and truly grateful for giving us such a memorable experience, we are so grateful.  Thank you for being a part of our day

Lindsay and Dylan Llewellyn
Alberta Canada

 

 
 
 

Married Nov.6, 2006

 

Coordinator: 8
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Location: 8

We are so pleased with our decision to go with Gordon Nash and A Paradise Dream Wedding. It was a fantastic experience from beginning to end the day of our wedding. Everything was taken care of, as we trusted it would be.  Gordon was very comfortable and unimposing, and made even us both very photogenic! We absolutely love our photos, and all our friends and family say it’s the best wedding photos. I’ve referred a colleague who is planning her wedding for Maui. Thanks so much!

 

Tanya Huynh, and Henry Tam
Alberta, Canada

 
 
 

Married Nov. 4, 2006

 

We were absolutely thrilled with Eric - his pictures were amazing.  The location he chose for our pictures after the ceremony was breathtaking.  We have received so many compliments on the pictures we mailed to friends and family they can't believe it is us, they swear that it's models in the pictures.  We would highly recommend Maui weddings to anyone.  Our coordinator Yumi, was so responsive, she put together our perfect wedding.   

Stacie and James Hollingsworth
The Woodlands, TX
 
 
 

Married Nov. 3, 2006

 

Everyone did a wonderful job. Everyone was able to answer all of our questions and concerns. I wouldn't want to have gotten married any other way.

Dianna and Carlos Malinao
Fullerton, CA
 
 
 

Married Oct. 23, 2006

 

Coordinator: 8
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Flowers: 9
Location: 10

We are extremely happy with our decision to get married in Maui using APDW.  The location was beautiful.  Although there were several other couples getting married there at the same time, it hardly interrupted our ceremony.  And, from looking at the photos, it looks like we are the only people on the island.  It also gave us a chance to see the difference in what Gordon did versus other photographers...there is no comparison.  Family and friends still can't believe how beautiful our photos are.  They are different and unique from everyone else's that I have always seen.  You will not regret your decision to get married in such a wonderful place.

Kristy and Chad Townsend
Lumberton, NC

 
 
 

Married Oct. 20, 2006 

 

Thank you for making our day special!! Al Terry was amazing. Gordon and the crew were spectacular... Makings of a fairy tale.. Thanks again.

Megan and Aaron Benson
Phoenix AZ
 
 
 

Married Oct. 18, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10 
Minister: 11 
Photographer: 11 
Videographer: 11 
Flowers: 10 
Catering/Reception: 10 
Hair & Makeup: 10 
Location: 10

 

Our wedding was the wedding of our dreams! Gordon Nash's photographs captured the true essence of the scenery and sealed the deal to have our wedding on the beautiful island of Maui. Pastor Kimo performed a beautiful and meaningful ceremony that everyone enjoyed. Our day was completely stress free! We were able to focus on enjoying every minute of our special day with our friends and family. And the pictures!! WOW! Gordon did an amazing job! And he made it so much fun too! Hair, Makeup, Video, Location...everything was just perfect! It was more beautiful than I ever imagined. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Monica and Scott Temonia 
Mandeville, LA

 
 
 

Married Oct. 17, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10!  We had an earthquake the day before our wedding and a rain storm the day of.... Our coordinator was amazing though it all!  She rescheduled several times and was sweet and professional with us! 
Minister: 10!  Our minister was so poised!  He was so filled with love and happiness.  He made our day very special! 
Photographer:  11!  Gordon and his assistant were honestly top notch.  Gordon knew exactly how to pose us to where we would look the best.  He captured moments I cherished the most about the day.  All the while he maintained this beautiful calm disposition.  We feel lucky to have had him!  I've seen other wedding photos done by photographers on the island and nothing compare to Gordon.
Videographer:  10!  Our Videographer was able to make something amazing out of very little.  The editing was outstanding!  Our friends and family loved it as well! 
Flowers:  10!  I was afraid the flowers wouldn't look like the picture on the website and they were identical.  The day of the wedding they were fresh and beautiful
Location:  The location was serene and truly paradise.  I'm sure it's just one of the risks you take, but I wish there was not another wedding going on while ours was. 

Jayme and Christian Parker
Albuquerque, NM

 

 
 
 

Married Oct. 5, 2006

 

Coordinator: 9
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Flowers: 10-Although we used another florist.
Catering/Reception: n/a -Our Coordinator was helpful by providing us with a list of places and suggesting Spago, which we loved!!  
Limo: Chris was perfect!  Very early and professional.
Hair & Makeup: Hair 10
Location: The Cove-10
Sales Person: 9

Maui was perfect, but the cove made it that much more unbelievable.  It really was the perfect place for a wedding. Furthermore, we lucked out and had it all to ourselves!  Between the location, beautiful flowers and the perfect minister, Al Terry, we couldn't have dreamed of a better wedding.  Thanks to Gordon we have beautiful pictures to remember it all by.  Furthermore, we would recommend you guys to everybody-and do!  You made it all smooth and saved us so much work-so we could focus on what really mattered! 

Christopher and Heather Hicks
Middleburg Heights, Ohio

 
 
 

Married Oct. 2, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10  - Jayanne is the sweetest thing and was so extremely helpful - she had everything done how I imagined - she totally got me and my vision. 
Minister: 10++++ - Everyone that was there could not stop talking about Al - he was warm, funny and just made the day pure magic. 
Photographer: 10 - Gordon and his assistant (sorry forgot his name) - beautiful pictures - I loved how he captured so many different emotions and looks - I love the beach action shots - so much better than boring portrait shots.  
Flowers: 10 - Amazing!  They came out so perfectly - I wish I could have kept them forever.  The colors and combination of flowers were incredible and the cream ribbon wrap was exactly what I had requested - exquisite!
Catering/Reception: 9 
Cake & Toast:  10 - The cake was amazing - it looked exactly how it appeared on the website.  It was so pretty we almost didn't want to eat it - but it was as good to eat, as it was pretty. 
Musician:  10  - I actually didn't hear the music at all because I was so caught up with everything else that was going on - but I did hear him sing the processional as I was coming down and it was the perfect choice - it made me tear up.  I heard him sing on the video (that we made) play back and he added another special touch to the day.
Hair & Makeup:  8 
Location:  10 - I wouldn't have picked anywhere else.  I think the colors with the greenery and the colorful flowers were perfect - then add to that the water in the background - completely breathtaking.  Having the ceremony there and then beach pictures made for a diverse portfolio of pictures. 
On-Site Coordinator:  10 - The perfect on-site coordinator - I'm sorry forgot her name - she was amazing.  I was running late to the ceremony and was worried - she calmed me down and actually delayed the start of the ceremony so I could calm down and breathe a little before it started.  She ordered me a Mimosa, which totally put me at ease. 

David and Melissa Jacobson
Waunakee, WI
 
 
 

Married Sept. 29, 2006

 

Booking from overseas can be a daunting task especially over the Internet as you never know what to expect, but everyone at A Paradise Dream Wedding did an awesome job.  A couple of emails and Michelle and Yumi had everything organized.  We couldn't have picked a better place to get married, Makena Cove was spectacular.  The guitarist, the minister, the flowers were all perfect.  The photography was fantastic, everything one would expect after seeing your website.  Thanks so much for making our day so memorable. 

Jason and Tracey Mellings
Duncan, BC Canada
 
 
 

Married Sept. 26, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10 
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Videographer: 10
Flowers: 10
Musician: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10 
Location: 10

We are so pleased with how everything turned out. The photos are so beautiful, and we can't believe how great the video turned out!  Our friends and family are still talking about what a beautiful ceremony we had and how great our minister Al Terry was. Our Coordinator was great!  Definitely a 10!  She was always so helpful and so prompt in getting back to me.  Everyone at A Paradise Dream Wedding was a pleasure to work with.  I'm so glad I came across your company.  Thank you so much!!!

Mike and Danielle Miles
Lockport, IL

 
 
 

Married Sept. 21, 2006

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10+++++
Photographer: 10+++
Flowers: 8
Hair & Makeup: 10
Location: 10

We could not be happier. Everything was beautiful. The planning and wedding day were so easy and carefree.

Andy and Michelle Upchurch
Salt Lake City, UT

 
 
 

Married Sept. 20, 2006 

 

Coordinator:   9 
Minister:   10 
Photographer:   9 
Flowers:   10 
Location:   9 
Sales Person: 9

We were very pleased with the quality of service we received from the entire staff.  Our Coordinators were very responsive and helpful in preparing for our ceremony.  They were quick to respond on the phone or via e-mail.  The detailed timeline for our wedding day was great!  Every thing worked out beautifully.  I was very impressed with the service and how smoothly everything was.  I was expecting to have "something" go wrong.  Thanks to your great staff, that "something" never occurred!  Gordon and the other photographer also did an outstanding job.  Our pictures are wonderful.

Jennifer and Bob Browning 
McDonough, GA

 
 
 

Married Sept. 16, 2006

 

Coordinator:  Your wedding coordinator were wonderful. Our day was perfect because of all her hard work. I don't think I can give her a 10....maybe a 1000 
Minister:  Kimo Kirkman was great; he made us feel relaxed and made our wedding fun. -10 
Photographer:  Eric was my favorite vendor. He was wonderful, I really felt like he enjoyed taking our pictures. Eric is a true artist and our pictures where so beautiful. We are going to have him do pictures on our next visit to Maui!!!!!-1000 
Videographer:  They did a great job on our video, it was so much more then I expected. -10 
Flowers:  The flowers where gorgeous!! -10 
Catering/Reception:  The cake was good but I like dry. It looked beautiful and was exactly what I wanted. --9
Cake & Toast:  10 
Musician:  I was so into what was going on I don't even remember what he played or sounded like. But based on emails between him and I, he was great. Very nice and funny, I am sure the music sounded great. I was just focused on my husband. -10 
Limo:  The limo driver was wonderful. He talked to me and drove me to a few spots on the island. He really helped me relax a little before the wedding. -10 
Hair & Makeup:  Dan Sanchez and MeiLei Coon where great. They did the best job on my hair and make up. -10 
Location:  Makena Cove. What can I say.... It is a perfect location!! 1000 
On-Site Coordinator:  Yumi was wonderful and made the day flow perfectly. -1000 

I love, love, love A Paradise Dream Wedding. I would not change a thing. My pictures where breathtaking and everyone was so great!!! My wedding was perfect!!! 

George and Michelle Gonzales 
Atascocita, TX

 
 
 

Married Sept. 15, 2006

 
Coordinator: 10 She was very sweet!
Minister: 10 We loved him as did our guests. He made the day even more special!
Photographer: 10 We love our photos!
Videographer: 10 He was very helpful and our DVD came out great!
Flowers: 10
Cake & Toast: 10 Cake was delicious. Guests are still telling me it was the best they ever had!
Musician: 8 Song was nice but I never got to meet him but my husband did.
Hair & Makeup: 10 My makeup came out very natural, perfect for a morning wedding!
Location: 10 I'm so happy with the background in all our pictures.
On-Site Coordinator: 10 She was great!
Other: 10 The doves were a great touch!

 

 

 

We are so happy that we got married in Maui and thrilled with all the services. Everything went smoothly and we would highly recommend A Paradise Dream Wedding to anyone wishing to get married in Maui!

Linda & Todd Fassler
Davis, CA

 
 
 

Married Sept. 12, 2006

 

Coordinator: 8 (never really talked to them or saw them except when emailed about my payment)
Minister: 10+
Photographer: 10+
Videographer: 10

Eddy and Ashlie Marquez
Fort Worth, Texas
 
 
 

Married Sept. 9., 2006

 

 
Coordinator: 9, she was pretty good at responding promptly to any questions I had, and did a nice job coordinating everything.
Minister: 10++ (Al was awesome, he really put us at ease, and all of our guest said how great they thought he was as well.
Photographer: 10++ (Gordon was amazing to work with, as was the second photographer he brought with him, all of our pictures turned out beautifully, and there are so many to choose from!!!)
Flowers: 9, my bouquet was beautiful, just like the picture I looked at, and Scott’s boutonniere matched perfectly 
Catering/Reception: n/a, though we dined at the Seawatch, a restaurant recommended by our coordinator, and the food was amazing, as was the view!
Cake & Toast: 7, the cake tasted really good, it just wasn't decorated in the style that I like, I wish I would have been asked if there was a particular way I’d like the cake to look, I didn't expect it to have so much "foofy-ness" to it, I imagined something more simple-elegant, smooth lines, less 1980s ruffles in frosting... but it did taste really good! and the pictures from the cake and toast turned out wonderfully! 
Musician: 10+, our guitarist had the most beautiful voice, he was so talented, many of our guests we're brought to tears by his beautiful songs, he was great, (I wish I knew his name!)
Location: 10+++, the spot on Keawakapu beach couldn't have been more perfect, I’m so glad our coordinator called us the day before and moved us down the beach a bit more, the background was breathtaking, and what's best is even though we may have been making silly faces in some of the photos, you don't even notice because your eyes are drawn to our surroundings, this spot was PERFECT! 
On-Site Coordinator: 9, she was super nice, and helpful in keeping me calm, and getting me ready to walk down the beach...  

We first thought about having a destination wedding we were a little bit nervous about taking that leap of faith that everything would turn out okay. After we found Gordon's website and saw the amazing pictures he took, and then saw that A Paradise Dream Wedding coordinated weddings too, we decided this would be the one for us, and we're so glad we did!! Everything
that we needed for our big day we were able to get, and everything went so smoothly at the beach. Also, we were able to get our photos back in time to share with our family at our reception back in Omaha, Nebraska. Everyone was so impressed by our photos, as were we, because they were so beautiful. The pictures were totally worth the money, and such a great way to look back at our wedding day.
July 24, 2013

2005 ›


2005 (3) Testimonials

Married Dec. 26, 2005

 

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

Wedding was wonderful. (Our coordinator) was wonderful and easy to work with. She took all the stress out of the event and allowed my husband and I to relax. The flowers were beautiful - the only reason I ranked them a 7 is because they were not exactly what I expected. When I saw them in the picture, I didn't see red roses in the bouquet, but they were in mine. This being said, they photographed beautifully. The minister was very funny and put us at ease. He was kind enough to comfort me as I cried all through the ceremony! The photographer was also amazing. He took the most beautiful photographs - each one looks like a
postcard. We appreciated his warmth and humor as well. The site was the best part - the Cove is one of the most beautiful beaches I have ever seen. A definite 10. Thank you for an amazing experience and a wedding that we will never forget.

Hillary and Lee Showman
Pittsburgh, PA

 
 
 

Married Dec. 19, 2005

 

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

It was an over all pleasurable experience working with your company.

Jenna and Sam Mollet
Canton, OH

 
 
 

Married Dec 10, 2005

 

Coordinator: 9.5
Minister: 10 +
Photographer: 9.5
Flowers: 10
Catering: 10
Cake & Toast: 10
Musician: 10
Hair & Makeup: 9
Site: 10

Planning a wedding is a rough job (especially a few thousand miles away), but the staff at A Paradise Dream Wedding made it smooth.  With all the decisions and tasks that needed to happen before the wedding, Kara was very professional, informative, and helpful.  The day of the wedding we were treated as pampered VIPs.  Some of our guest made a point to tells us (several times) that this is one wedding that they will never forget. The guitar player could have canceled for feeling under the weather, but instead showed up and played beautifully. Al Terry, the minister is second to none.  He was spiritual, funny and calming. When picking out which minister to have, we were looking for a true Hawaiian style wedding.  Al delivered more than we could have expected. Gordon Nash's photos are what made our final decision to use A Paradise Dream Weddings, and we weren't disappointed.  He is professional and relaxing.  Looking out our window at two feet of snow, your pictures instantly take us back to Hawaii. Thank you for all the hard work done by some of the nicest people we met in Hawaii.

Steven and Maureen Thompson
Shakopee, MN

 
 
 

Married Nov. 14, 2005

 

Coordinator: 8
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Videographer: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10
Site: 10
Other: Photographer's Assistant:  10

UT Sherleen and Richard Mahoney
Grapevine, TX

 
 
 

Renewal of Vows Nov. 14, 2005

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Videographer: 10
Flowers: 10
Cake & Toast: 10
Musician: 10
Hair & Makeup: 8
Site: 10

My husband and I loved all the services that your company coordinated or provided to us.  I have recommended your services to every single couple that I know that wants to renew their vows or are thinking about a destination wedding. Our minister was wonderful; He put a lot of heart into our ceremony making it extra special.  The music was beautiful.  The hairstylist did a wonderful job with my hair and the makeup but she was 20 minutes late to our appointment. 

Gabriela Steele & Kerry Steele
Dallas, TX

 
 
 

Married Nov. 8, 2005

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10+
Flowers: 10
Cake & Toast: 10 (beautiful and delicious!)
Hair & Makeup: 10
Site: 10 - exactly what we were looking for

We had the perfect wedding…thanks to A Paradise Dream Wedding. Kara, our coordinator made the whole planning process stress-free.  She was very prompt in addressing all our questions and concerns.  On our big day, she greeted us with a huge smile and made sure everything went smoothly. Tanya did an excellent job with the hair and makeup. Tino, the minister has a beautiful singing (chanting) voice and spoke from his heart. Gordon was very professional and talented.  Our pictures came out beautiful. He was the main reason we went with A Paradise Dream Wedding.  What you see on the website is what you get.  All our friends can’t believe how blue the water and sky were.  They think the beach is fake because it looks perfect. Thank you for the wonderful memories. Hmmm….we might come back in the future to renew our vows.

Nick and Hui-an Marinkovich
Toronto, Canada

 
 
 

Married Nov. 4, 2005

 

Coordinator: 10++++
Minister: 10++++
Photographer: 10++++
Videographer: 10++++
Flowers: 9
Cake & Toast: 10+++
Musician: 10+++++
Hair & Makeup: 10++++++
Site: 10++++++

I am very glad that we decided to go with A Paradise Dream Wedding.  Everything was so laid back.  There wasn't any stress in the air, just love and paradise.  Sue (hairstylist) was great. She was running a tad late, but I wasn't in a hurry.  She knew exactly what she was doing and had all the right tools to do it.  Kara was so patient and understanding with all of my questions. She is a really wonderful person to work with and maintained her professionalism the entire nine months of planning.  Chris was so nice when I met him.  He had a calming tone on the day of our wedding and it helped set the tone for the rest of us.  Gordon and Eric are two wonderful photographers who made my pictures good enough to be in a magazine.  You captured our love and emotions in our pictures and we thank you so much.  I brag about the discs with the pictures on them along with the rights to make more copies. That is truly amazing. Thank you so much for taking the time that you did with us on our special day.  Hide (videographer), it was almost like you just blended in with everything.  Not intrusive at all, very quiet and polite.  We appreciate you being so professional as well.  From the time I woke up, (through) getting my hair done, slipping on the dress and jewelry to taking pictures, the ceremony, cake, toasting, more pictures and everything in between; it truly felt like a dream.   Our guitar player/singer was wonderful.  He seemed just as happy to be there as we were.  Thank you for our wedding song.  I'm sure others have the same song, but ours felt like it belonged to us.  Kimo was wonderful!  I asked for someone funny, and there he was.  He made us laugh and he also translated a beautiful ceremony.  It was more than I ever expected.  My bouquet was beautiful.  I loved it so much.  I wish I could have brought it home along with a piece of our cake.  I wish my hair flowers would have been there. Sue made my hair up and designated specific spots for the orchids, and they weren't there.  I was compensated with more black and white prints, but to be honest I wish I had the other flowers instead.  However I do thank you for the generous compensation.  To top it all off our pictures and photo album were ready before we got on the plane back home. Thank you. That really meant a lot to me.  Thank you all for being so understanding, kind, thorough and professional.  You all made our wedding day a true Paradise Dream Wedding.   We'll see you in 5 years for a renewal.

Natalie and Chris Cox
Susanville, CA

 
 
 

Married Nov. 5, 2005

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10 (Tino was GREAT)
Photographer: 10 (we always get wonderful compliments on our photographs!)
Videographer: 10
Flowers: 10  
Cake & Toast: 10 
Musician: 10
Site: Makena Cove--10!

Our wedding day turned out better than we even had dreamed!  Gordon and his staff did such a wonderful job--we were very impressed.  Whenever I speak with future Maui brides I always refer them to A Paradise Dream Wedding and Gordon.  I thought planning a wedding from thousands of miles away would be tough, but everyone made the planning go very smoothly even on the wedding day.  I can't say enough about how friendly and helpful everyone was. At the end of our photo shoot, or what we thought was the end, the sunset decided to show up, and was by far the most beautiful that we saw while on the island (and our first!).  Even though Gordon and his staff were packing up (to go) they asked if we'd like to take a few more pictures!  We gladly accepted the offer and appreciate it to this day!  The pictures turned out wonderful and we wish we were back on Maui every time we look at them.  Gordon captured a truly special moment for us.

Mark and Nicole Guimont
Ramsey, MN

 
 
 

Married Nov. 1, 2005

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10+++++++
Flowers: 9.5
Cake & Toast: 9
Musician: 8 (because we could not hear her over the crashing ocean waves)
Limo: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10
Site: 10

Within minutes of finding this website I was ready to send A Paradise Dream Wedding all my money for my upcoming wedding. Everything was perfect the Cove, …my coordinator, Richard Lewis the officiant was calm and gentle, the flowers were SOOOO beautiful, hair and makeup was perfect everything. And Gordon and his assistant were so nice. The pictures are so amazing.  We love them sooooo much and we are so glad we picked Gordon and A Paradise Dream Wedding.   I hope we can come back in 10-20 years and do it again.

Gloria Mashayekhi and Daniel Mitten
Houston, TX

 
 
 

Married Oct 27, 2005

 

Coordinator: 10++
Minister: 10+++ 
Photographer: 10+++++
Videographer: 10+++
Flowers: 10
Cake & Toast: 10
Musician: 10++
Hair & Makeup:8

My wedding was an absolute dream. Without the help from your staff it could have never been done. Everything was perfect. I was so worried things wouldn't turn out exactly as planned but I should not have worried at all. The day of the ceremony was beautiful, the musician was great and the minister was so genuine. My coordinators (Kara &Michelle) were so accommodating, I'd recommend them any day and Gordon...I've never seen nor taken such fabulous pictures. I look at them every day. Thank you all so much for making our day a cherished memory.  

Maurice & Tangelia Dodd
Nashville, TN

 
 
 

Married Oct 26, 2005

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Flowers: 10
Musician: 10
Limo: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10
Site: 10

I couldn't have asked for a better wedding day. Sue and Mimi came to my hotel and did hair and makeup for me and my maid of honor (I am still getting compliments about how good it looked). We showed up at the ceremony site and the flowers were waiting - they exceeded my expectations. The on site coordinator was very helpful - he even got me a band-aid for my finger (I had cut it in the morning). The wedding site was beautifully set up with a flower path and chairs. Our minister made us both feel comfortable and the ceremony was perfect. The harpist added a great touch. Gordon was awesome - our pictures came out so well (we get compliments constantly on how good they look). There was no stress the whole day as it was all taken care of - I think that was the best part.

Clair and Brian Downs
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

 
 
 

Married Oct. 26, 2005

 

Coordinator: 10 (Kara was outstanding!! She answered all of our questions and coordinated everything perfectly.)
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10+++
Videographer: 10 
Limo: 10

Heather and Jaime Sanchez
Carmichael, CA

 
 
 

Married Oct 24, 2005

 

Coordinator: 9 
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Flowers: 8 
Hair & Makeup:8

Melissa & Adam Swift
Fountain Hills, AZ

 
 
 

Married Oct 22, 2005

 

Coordinator: 9 
Minister: 10
Photographer: 20
Videographer: 20
Flowers: 10 
Cake & Toast: 8
Site: 20

Our wedding was way beyond expectations! The location was spectacular. Our photo's and DVD are truly unbelievable. Gordon made us feel so unbelievable natural, the photo's and especially the DVD are truly better than I had expected. Kimo our minister was so wonderful, romantic, funny and a beautiful ceremony, would do it again in a heartbeat! Thanks for making a wonderful day very memorable and so beautiful.

Cathy & Danny Sandoval
Portland, OR

 
 
 

Married Oct 19, 2005

 

Coordinator: 8 
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10+
Flowers: 10 
Musician: 5
Site: 10

 

Andrea & Carlos Bustios
Montclair, NJ

 
 
 

Married Oct 18, 2005

 

Photographer: 9

Good follow up by email from Melissa after the wedding. The photography was excellent. We eloped without family, which made the pictures important for us to show what happened on our special day. We have just returned from Thanksgiving gatherings and the response from our family and friends was overwhelmingly positive. Everybody loved the photographs. I feel that the photographs showed my wife to be as beautiful in pictures as she was standing in front of me on our wedding day. Initially we had a miscommunication with a coordinator at Gordon’s company. Gordon personally got involved. He called us and we worked out an alternative that worked for both of us so he could be our photographer. I believe this extra effort showed strong character on his part. If we were to repeat the process, I think we would make notes of a few picture poses that we wanted. After the excitement of the day, we remembered a pose that we had talked about ahead of time only to forget during the event.

John & Mamta Hackenberg
Dublin, CA

 
 
 

Married Oct. 17, 2005

 

Coordinator: 8
Minister: 9
Photographer: 10
Videographer: 10+
Flowers: 8
Cake & Toast: 9
Musician: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10
Site: 9

Megan and Michael Frank
Fishers, IN

 
 
 

Married Oct 17, 2005

 

Coordinator: 10 
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Videographer: 10
Flowers: 10 
Site: 10

What can we say about A Paradise Dream Wedding. The professionalism and kindness of all the staff that we had a chance to meet during all the plans has been the best experience of our lives. These people have given us and our families some of the greatest memories we will ever have and managed to capture all of it through video and photography. Gordon Nash and his team were wonderful to work with and the photographs that we received were beyond our expectations from how they were presented in a beautiful black leather album to the outstanding quality he was able to achieve. Having a videographer, we must say, were a little hesitant about, it just was not something we were that interested in. All we can say now is DON'T MISS OUT on the chance to have your dream day captured on film, we were sooooo very happy with the end product. We were able to show family and friends from around the world our video and the general feeling from everyone was how they all felt like they were there with us. We cannot express how happy were with everything that the people at A Paradise Dream Wedding produced for our wedding day, they are truly a magical crew. Thanks for the dreams.

Julie & Jacob Murphy 
Langley, BC, Canada

 
 
 

Married Oct 14, 2005

 

Coordinator: 10 - Kara accommodated our special requests in a timely manner and was very considerate 
Minister: 9
Photographer: 10 - Gordon/Eric were great; experienced, thorough, warm and easy going
Flowers: 9 
Cake & Toast: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10 - Regina was creative and professional and fun
Site: 9 - Mosquitoes were the only downside and obviously out of everyone's control
Other: 10 to Michelle - a real star behind the scenes with just the right personality to deal with everyone on a big day

Who knew that such a big day could be so easy to plan and still be so perfect? The professionalism of all involved minimized the stress and anxiety that are inevitable on wedding days. When Hong's parents had trouble getting visas to attend the wedding, Kara was more than willing to assist by writing a letter of support to the Consulate. All the details were taken care of. We never had to ask twice. It went off without a hitch and we'd do it again just the same.

Matt Davey & Hong Huang 
Portland, OR

 
 
 

Married Oct 14, 2005

 

Coordinator: 10 
Minister: 10
Photographer: 15
Flowers: 6 
Site: 10

Gordon was very professional and so was his assistant. We were thrilled knowing Gordon would do our photography. When you go to all the trouble and time to plan your honeymoon, wedding, you just can't do it over again if the pictures aren't right. No worries with Gordon. He really tries to think of the best way to capture the moment and make your pictures tell a story. The main reason I hired Gordon to do our photography was that his pictures aren't just the ordinary wedding posed pictures that you see everyday. He has an artistic style, he not only captures facial expressions, the scenery, family members, but he puts it all together in such a way that many of his pictures become art, some you can just feel the emotion behind the picture. To me, that's a photographer. Anyone can photograph a wedding. But we absolutely knew that we'd have some pictures from Gordon's work that would be good enough to be enlarged and framed over our fireplace, a picture that would hang in our home that would be a centerpiece. And he did just that. He's worth every penny. I love having the negatives and digital pictures that he gave us. I was able to use those images in creating wedding announcements/reception invitations that we sent out after we got home. He was very prompt in having them FedX'd to us. We also had Gordon do a DVD slideshow of our pictures to music we provided him. He did a great job with a professional introduction included. We are giving our friends and family a copy at our reception. Gordon was kind and did everything to see that we were happy. Since our wedding ceremony only included our 3 kids, there wasn't much reason to have the wedding coordinator there. Gordon reserved the best spot at The Cove and really handled everything well. There was slight delay in starting our ceremony due to the flowers being late to arrive, but Gordon made sure our pictures turned out great even as the daylight was nearing to an end. He more than made up for the delay and there is no way I would have even considered using anyone but Gordon Nash. He's the best and everyone on his staff was very professional. I don't have any regrets and we were very happy being in Maui, loved our wedding site, The Cove, and Tino did a great job as our minister. Everything was really perfect. I know we'll be back to visit Maui again and I have nothing but fond memories of a day I waited so long for. Thank you, A Paradise Dream Wedding and Gordon Nash for giving my husband and I an enjoyable, fun and happy day. You're the best.

Debbie & John Pratto 
Rossmoor, (Long Beach) CA

 
 
 

Married Oct 13, 2005

 

Coordinator: 8 
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Videographer: 10
Flowers: 10 
Cake & Toast: cake: 3
toast: 10
Musician: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10
Site: 10

Wow! That was all we could say. Everything was so incredible we still are talking about it. Gordon and his crew were just amazing. And what a nice surprise the wedding video turned out to be! We were so used to seeing those terrible boring wedding videos and when we saw ours – wow! It was short and very elegant. We had this nice feeling of being a part of a nice and extremely professional piece of art. Our special thanks go to Al Terry, our minister. His words and presence really made our wedding unforgettable. Hair and makeup are a must have. The girls are just incredible. Chris, one of Gordon’s assistants, was so helpful on making our day a really special occasion with his kind words and appropriate jokes. The music was perfect… both musicians are great. We are a happy couple, “Just Mauid” in October 13, 2005; proud of saying A Paradise Dream Wedding is really a “WOW” experience. Congratulations guys!

Shaun & Melina Johnson 
Phoenix, AZ

 
 
 

Married Oct 12, 2005

 

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

 

Edward & Staci Kincaid 
Columbus, Ohio

 

 
 
 

Married Oct 12, 2005

 

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

Gordon is wonderful! Everything was perfect.

Christina & Richard Wharfe 
Bensalem, PA

 
 
 

Married Oct, 11, 2005

 

Coordinator:  10 
Minister:  10 
Flowers:  10 
Site:  10 

Absolutely amazing! Tino Rosete did an incredible ceremony! The beach was beautiful, everything we had imagined for a perfect Hawaiian wedding!

Jolene and Ryan Johnson 
Benton City, WA

 
 
 

Married Oct 7, 2005

 

Coordinator: 10 
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10++
Flowers: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10(Thank you Regina!)
Site: 10++

Thank you so much for giving us the wedding that we had dreamed of. Your services were superior and the photography was unbelievable! Regina did a fantastic job with hair and makeup and our flowers were beautiful. The Cove was breathtaking and Rev. Kimo Kirkman did an outstanding job. What can we say about Gordon and Eric? They made us feel at ease and our photos are absolutely breathtaking. Every time we look at them, we relive our special day at Makena Cove!

Jason & Angela Patterson 
Carmel, IN

 
 
 

Married Oct 4, 2005

 

Coordinator:  10- Kara was really quick to answer all the questions we had.
Minister:  10- Kimo was really fantastic; he made sure to speak slowly enough so that we can repeat after him. 
Photographer: 10+++ Pictures came out beautiful, bright and colorful. Gordon captured every moment perfect.   A major plus is that we received all the negatives!!!!!!!!!!  Gordon made us feel such at ease and comfortable.
Videographer: 8 The video came out excellent.  We were so into each other that we didn't even notice Hide capturing our special day.
Flowers: 10+ The flowers were so gorgeous and fresh, esp. the cake topper. 

Cake & Toast: 10- cake came out beautiful.
Musician: 8 We had a harpist.
Hair & Makeup: 7
Site: 8 We originally requested Makena Cove and ended up moving to another beach that morning.  There were quite a few people there.

A Paradise Dream Wedding is exactly what we had.   The day before our ceremony we lounged around on the beach; instead of running around stressing about the Big day.  Everyone made us feel so at ease and gave us exactly what we were looking for- a day to remember. We received our pictures and DVD within a couple of weeks and were able to show them off for our reception.  Thank you to everyone at A Paradise Dream Wedding for making our day very memorable. 



Richard and Sotheary Situ
Tustin, CA



 
 
 

Married Oct 4, 2005

 

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

We had the wedding of our dreams thanks to Gordon and his team. Everything that we requested for our wedding was handled with care and concern. Our minister, Tino, did an excellent job officiating the ceremony. The harp music that we requested sounded beautiful. The flowers were incredibly gorgeous! The wedding pictures were by far the most outstanding part of the package. We have had several people tell us that they were the most beautiful wedding pictures that they have ever seen. Every time that we look at the pictures, we are reminded about our dream wedding! Thank you to everyone who had a part in our "special day."

John & Cindy Mamula 
Uniontown, PA

 
 
 

Married Oct 3, 2005

 

Our wedding was perfect!! Maureen was our coordinator, she was GREAT! She answered every email and phone calls 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 & Kathy Gibbons 
Palmdale, CA

 
 
 

Married Oct 3, 2005

 

Coordinator: 10 
Minister: 10
Videographer: 9
Flowers: 10
Cake & Toast: 10
Musician: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10
Site: 10

 

Scott & Cathryn Beil 
Cocoa, FL

 

 
July 24, 2013

2005 ›


2005 (2) Testimonials

 
 
 

Married Sept. 20, 2005

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10
Photographer: 100+
Videographer 10 
Flowers 9
Hair 9
Site 10+
Other 10+ everything was great!

We had such a great time at The Cove in Makena, Maui. The site was beautiful, Kimo Kirkman was a terrific minister and the pictures were almost unbelievable. 
It was such a beautiful, private wedding. People cannot believe that the pictures are real! Thanks for everything.

April & Jaimie Allard
Webster, MA

 
 
 

Married Sept. 19, 2005

 

Coordinator: 10+
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10+
Videographer: 10+
Flowers: 10
Cake & Toast: 10
Musician: 10
Site: 10
Other:  10 On-Site Coordinator Keiko & Shinobu did great job for me.

Our wedding was perfect day for all of us. Mr. Gordon captured the event with incredible images. Everything went off without a hitch. We would love to recommend your company to anyone getting married in Maui. Thank you!

Haruko & Em Huynh
Sunnyvale, CA

 
 
 

Married Sept. 17, 2005

 

Coordinator:   9
Minister:        10
Photographer:  10
Videographer:   10
Flowers:          9
Site:               8

Everything was great! The pictures were just as beautiful as I imagined! We were so happy that we decided to get the video - it was awesome!  Everyone was so nice and did an excellent job on everything!!

Laura & Tim Parsons
Elkhart, IN

 
 
 

Married September 17, 2005

 

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

Chris and I were so pleased with the services that were offered to us. Everything about our wedding day was absolutely perfect! I was very impressed with the flowers! I hadn't seen exactly what I wanted on the website, but all I had to do was explain to our coordinator what I had envisioned and that was exactly what was presented to me on the morning of the wedding. The bouquets took my breath away! And the photos were just wonderful. The colors that were captured are so vivid and beautiful! Our family and friends at home were able to see how lovely our wedding day truly was through the photos. Even though I had ordered some black and white and sepia prints, I still can't keep my eyes off of the colored ones. We were also shocked at how fast we received them. Some of our friends who had gotten married in California before us still have not received their photos from their weddings, and here Chris and I are proudly flashing ours around. We were so thrilled to be able to look at our photos on the plane ride home and to have such wonderful memories to share with our friends and family. As the bride, I really felt like I was a princess and that everyone wanted to make my dream wedding a reality. It was such an amazing experience!

Lisa & Christopher Psomas 
Diamond Bar, CA

 
 
 

Married September 15, 2005

 

Coordinator: 10+ 
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Flowers: 10
Cake & Toast: 8
Musician: 10+
Hair & Makeup: 10
Site: 10+

Thank you so much for the wonderful wedding. It truly could not have gone better. We were very nervous about having our wedding coordinated from 2,000 miles away with no way to meet any of the staff or see the site until three days before the event. However, your staff was completely courteous, reassuring, and patient with us. Everyone we worked with was a consummate professional. A special thanks to Michelle, our on-site coordinator, who did a fantastic job even though she filled in as coordinator at the last minute. She set everything up perfectly, was exceedingly helpful when needed, and knew when to stay out of the way. Another special thanks to Tarvin, our guitarist. His music and singing was great. We enjoyed him so much; we went to see him perform at the Maui Prince a few days later. He remembered us when we walked in and he sang several songs for us to dance, including songs from our wedding. Since we had a small wedding and no formal reception, his kindness allowed us to have our “first dance.” We look forward to coming back to renew our vows. The only thing I didn’t rate a 10 was the cake. It was beautiful and tasted good, but it was not extraordinary compared to the rest of the services.

Robert & Cherish Hand 
Lewiston, ID

 
 
 

Married Sept. 9, 2005

 

Coordinator: 7/10
Minister: 10/10
Photographer: 10/10
Videographer: 10/10
Flowers: 10/10
Musician: 6/10
Site: 8/10
On-Site coordinator (Diana) 10/10

Al Terry was the most genuine and sincere man we've ever met, and he was a great part of our wedding. He made us feel very relaxed and comfortable, and helped us through the most important event our life enormously. Pictures were unreal, every one is a worth framing. Video was indescribable, one of the best parts of our wedding package. The video captures the pre, post and the actual ceremony better than we could imagine. It is one of our favorite parts! Flowers were beautiful!!! The bridal bouquet was perfect!!! Just perfect! The boutonnieres, bridal path and the arch transformed the area into a magical place, and we couldn't ask for more. The only (minor) thing was that the musicians didn't play the pieces we selected. Although we asked and were promised they will play specific pieces of our choice, they played traditional music, and the sound itself was pretty quiet and indistinct. But nonetheless they helped to create the right atmosphere and set the mood for the ceremony. It was evident everyone worked very hard to make our special day indeed beautiful and special, and we feel very fortunate and thankful we used your company to arrange and capture our special day. We appreciate all your hard work, and will be sure to recommend your fantastic company to all of our friends ready to tie the knot!

Don and Olga Biasotti
Mountain View, CA

 
 
 

Married Sept. 9, 2005

 

Our wedding was amazing. We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful location to have been married in. The day itself was stress free and hassle free. We were instantly put at ease by our videographer and photographer and any nervousness that we may have been experiencing was quickly gone. If we had the day to do over again we wouldn't change a thing! Thank you.

 

Teresa & Peter Zanzarella
Chicago, IL

 

 
 
 

Married Sept. 4, 2005

 

We will forever cherish our wedding day in Maui! You all were delightful to work with throughout the process. Our entire wedding day was totally stress free, as you all made sure that all of the details of our ceremony were taken care of. Maureen was always ready, willing and definitely able to help in the planning. Gordon captured every element of our special wedding day. Rev. Diana delivered a beautiful and spirit filled ceremony to guide us as we begin our journey in life together. We could not have asked for a more glorious day! Thank you and much Mahalo.

Rikki and Kennion Rivers
San Antonio, TX

 
 
 

Married Sept. 1, 2005

 

Coordinator:  10    Maureen was great!
Minister:  10    Pastor Laki was a real highlight. He was a hit with all the guests & us!     
Photographer:  10    The photos were very important to me as a lasting memory and they are fabulous, I knew they would be!  
Videographer:  10    I hardly even noticed the videographer filming but he caught everything!
Flowers:  10    Exactly what I had asked for & they lasted the whole, very hot day.    
Cake & Toast:  10    Beautiful 
Musician:  10    Loved him! 
Limo:  10    The driver was so lovely to us all & the car was great.
Hair & Makeup:  7    My hair was not how I had imagined or what I asked for but it did look good. 
Site:  8 for the wedding site (Makena) & 10 for the site where we had our bridal party photos taken (the cove). 
Other:  Hula Dancer    10    Another highlight. The hula girl and the musician really worked well together.

I was a little nervous about arranging a wedding so far away from home but as it turned out I could not have imagined a more perfect day. Our guests really enjoyed the Hawaiian ceremony style, all the details & vendors made for a very beautiful wedding. A big thank you to Maureen who made organizing everything so easy & to Michelle who was there on the day to make sure everything ran as it should.

Kylie Jameson & Raymond Porter 
Sydney, Australia  

 
 
 

Married August 29, 2005

 

Coordinator: 10 
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Limo: 10
Site: 10

Everything about our wedding exceeded our expectations. Al Terry, the minister, was outstanding and put us at ease. There are no words to describe how happy we were when we received all of our pictures from Gordon. Our friends and family cannot believe how beautiful everything was and say every picture looks like a postcard. Gordon did not rush us in any way and made sure we were getting the kind of shots we wanted. We cannot say enough good things about A Paradise Dream Wedding and how easy they made everything for us. The entire day was perfect.

John & Melissa Huhn
Carmel, IN

 
 
 

Married August 25, 2005

 

Coordinator: 8
Minister: 10
Photographer: 9 - with the digital prints, a lot of the pictures had our heads cut off
Flowers: 10
Hair & Makeup: hair 10, make-up 8
Site: 10

We really enjoyed the ceremony and the picture taking; it was very relaxing and not rushed (as I've experienced from other weddings).

Duhli & Jennifer Chen
Irvine, CA

 
 
 

Married August 24, 2005

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10+++++
Videographer: 10
Flowers: 10
Catering: 9
Cake & Toast: 9
Musician: 10
Limo: 10
Hair & Makeup: 9
Site: 10
Other: Old Lahaina Luau reception was excellent.

Our Maui wedding at Makena Cove was a dream come true. I give a Paradise Dream Wedding the highest recommendation. Gordon is an amazing photographer and the pictures that were taken were of fantastic quality. We chose the saxophone as the music to accompany our service and Howard was an excellent recommendation. Our minister Tino was just what we wanted, calming and made us feel so comfortable and at ease. The best thing was, that the whole process was stress free, everything was ready on the wedding day and it went so smoothly. Last but by no means least, the video and final pictures are out of this world. Thanks for the most wonderful wedding!  

Stephen and Michelle Osborne
Tamworth, England.UK.

 
 
 

Married August 22, 2005

 

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

Cliff and I had such an amazing experience with (A Paradise Dream) Wedding.  Our day was absolutely perfect!  From the start to the finish of this process, everything was expertly handled.  Maureen, our wedding coordinator, went above and beyond the call of duty.  She was so helpful in assisting with the wedding plans and quick to offer great suggestions.  Gordon, the photographer took the most incredible shots of Cliff and I!  I still can't believe that it's us in the pictures.  The common comment has been that it looks like we're both models and that we were posing for a postcard.  This is indeed high praise as several of my friends are professional photographers! I can't tell you what a wonderful experience this was and that you captured our "Dream Wedding".  Thank you so much for making our dream a reality.

Lisa Marie & Cliff Robison
Canton, MI 48188

 
 
 

Married August 20, 2005

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Flowers: 9
Site: 10!!!

 

Our dream was to get married on the beach. You made our dream come together perfectly. Everything was wonderful!

Dewey and Joy Jackson
San Marcos, Texas

 
 
 

Married August 20, 2005

 

Coordinator: 10+ (Kara was so awesome and helpful) 
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10 Gordon was awesome.  He was so calm and easy going which really helps on a hectic day) 
Flowers: 9
Musician: 10+ (Everyone commented on how handsome and great Wilmont was!)

Our wedding was not only beautiful and everything I hoped for, but also a breeze to plan.  Many people have asked me how I dealt with the stress of planning a destination wedding and I could not convince them enough that I was completely stress free.  I did wonder how things would turn out but in the end everything I was told I would get, I got.  My flowers were gorgeous, Gordon was just awesome and people can't stop telling me how beautiful our pictures are.  Some people have even commented how the pictures looked like a fake backdrop since they are too pretty.  Kara was an awesome coordinator to work with as she helped me with numerous questions and concerns and was always there to answer any questions right away.  At the last minute I added a musician and Wilmont played the ukulele at the ceremony which our guests loved!  While my fellow soon-to-be brides were stressing about their wedding plans, I was dreaming of Maui.  If I had to do it all again, I wouldn't change a thing.

Dawn Ishii & Max Ward 
San Francisco, CA

 
 
 

Married August 6, 2005

 

Coordinator: 6
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10
Flowers: 10
Cake & Toast: 8
Musician: 8
Limo: 10
Hair & Makeup: 10
Site: 10

Gordon and Keiko were wonderful!  They were everywhere they needed to be and place we never would have thought of.  Our pictures are amazing!  We have friends that are artists as well as photographers and they were very impressed at the unique photos and angles that were captured.   The videographer was also wonderful.  His sense of humor kept us laughing so we had genuine smiles for both the video and the photos.  He and Gordon even got everything set up with the florists when the site coordinator was late!  (Wailea House I) couldn't have looked better! Thank you so much to everyone involved! Much love & Fond memories.

Courtney & Steven Sylva 
Loveland, Colorado

 
 
 

Married August 5, 2005

 

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

We had a wonderful wedding at Maui. When I showed my wedding DVD and pictures to my friends, they felt it was unbelievably beautiful! They feel it is too beautiful to be real. Mahalo to all of you guys for your time and efforts to make our wedding so excellent.

Chang Liu & Jie Cai 
Philadelphia, PA

 
 
 

Married August 1, 2005

 

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

Thank you very much for making our wedding day a dream come true!

Nathan & Tara Klepfer
Keokuk, IA

 
 
 

Married July 25, 2005

 

Thank you so very much for being our eyes and ears on Maui to create a beautiful, most memorable wedding day for us!  South Maluaka Beach Park in the evening was the perfect time and location for us. We had the beach to ourselves for photos and enjoyment at sunset. Heather did awesome with hair and makeup! She read the bride’s style without much guidance; fashionable, yet relaxed and natural. We are very impressed with Gordon’s photography!  Thank you so much for the bonus CD’s...you truly captured our personalities and those surrounding us on our special day! Wilmont rocked the 12-string guitar! He easily adapted to our wishes to have the Maid of Honor (Hilda) sing during the ceremony. Wilmont also graciously took requests from the Bride’s Mom following the ceremony!

Lisa & Aaron Sutter
Seattle, WA

 
 
 

Married July 16, 2005

 

Coordinator: 10 Kara and Maggie
Photographer: 10 Gordon and Keiko
Videographer: 10 Hide
Flowers: 10
Musician: 10 Harpist
Hair & Makeup: 10 Tanya
Site: 10 South Maluaka Beach

This was truly a paradise dream wedding. Everything went perfect! We could not have been more happy. We will refer A PARADISE DREAM WEDDING to everyone we know. Thank you for a stress free beautiful wedding!

Czara and Chad England 
San Diego, CA

 
 
 

Married July 15, 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

We loved our Maui wedding. It was the most beautiful thing Jamie & I had ever seen. The location could not have been any more perfect had we done it all on our own. And the ceremony was perfect, too. The musician and minister were wonderful and fun to be with, and our coordinator and Gordon were great. Hey made everything easy for us, so everything was perfect for us on our big day and we could not have asked more anything more. You guys have made our Paradise Dream Wedding come true. Thank you all so very much. Mahalo

Craig Miller & Jamie Miller
Perris, CA

 
 
 

Married July 14, 2005

 

Coordinator: 10
Minister: 10
Photographer: 10+++
Videographer: 10+
Flowers: 10+++
Musician: 8
Limo: 9
Hair & Makeup: 10++++ for hair, makeup 5
Site: 10+++
Other: Maui 10+++++

Thank you all at A Paradise Dream Wedding.  You made our day more wonderful than we could possibly have imagined.  Kara, thank you so much for handling our daily emails.  You put us at ease and took the stress out of the whole planning experience.  We decided to change the wedding location the day before the wedding to Secret Cove (Makena Cove) and it worked out perfectly.  You all worked with us and made the move seamless.  We highly recommend this location for an evening wedding.  Gordon, you are a master with a camera.  The photos were perfect.  You caught the whole mood and romance of the evening in each photo.  The compliments we are receiving are wonderful.  The words "Look like postcards" have been spoken quite a few times. The DVD of the wedding is wonderful - an archival treasure.   I would highly recommend your company to anybody considering a wedding coordinator in Maui. Mahalo! 

David & Christina Whelan  
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

 
 
 

Married July 12, 2005

 

HUGE Thank You!!! to Maureen. I wanted to send you an email to thank you once again for everything that you, Maggie and Gordon did to make our wedding day absolutely perfect.  It really was a perfect day, and you guys far exceeded my expectations. Let's start with you.  You have been fantastic over the last several months, always getting back to me quickly and efficiently and making sure that everything was organized.  Your honesty, suggestions and help were invaluable, and I felt as though I was working with a friend.  You were a pleasure to deal with, and you always made me feel confident that everything was going to be covered off and dealt with properly.  The flowers, hair and makeup that you arranged were all unbelievably fantastic, and I was thrilled.  If you could pass on a special thank-you to Sue and Mimi for me, I would appreciate it - they are so talented, and were great to spend the afternoon with.  Also, if you could let Tino know that we were thrilled that he was our minister.  He said everything with such meaning and kindness, and his heartfelt ceremony was perfect.  He was wonderful, and we will never forget him. Maggie was wonderful.  She was exactly what we needed at the rehearsal and the wedding -- completely organized and in control, but totally cool and fun all at the same time.  Again, she made me feel confident that everything was taken care of and would flow smoothly.  Because of her, I was able to relax and completely enjoy every moment without stress or worry. Gordon was amazing.  Our photos are beautiful, and he took so many of them that I was astounded!  He is so talented, and we are thrilled with our wedding photos.  Equally important, he was so wonderful to work with at our wedding.  What a kind, gentle and peaceful man.  Thank you to Keiko too, who also was a pleasure to deal with and has given us wonderful photos. All of you were very important and special parts of our wedding day, and I just have to tell you once again how much we appreciated everything and how smoothly everything went.  Without question, I will recommend A Paradise Dream Wedding to anyone that wants to get married in Maui, and you are welcome to use me as a reference anytime you like. You guys are amazing.  I want to do it all again!!  Thank you, and please know that you made our day as special as it ever could have been.

Brenda Chandler and Mike Cholod
Vancouver, B.C., Canada

 
 
 

Married July 9, 2005

 

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

All we can say is WOW!! and because of you guys you made it the most memorable day of our lives!! Everything was exceptional from the lei's, tasty cake, unbelievable photos and minister! You deserve a 10+ all around...when you dream of a wedding, this is what you dream of!!! And thanks to "A Paradise Dream Wedding" our dream came true!!!

Nick and Memi Goings
Huntersville, NC

 
 
 

Married July 5, 2005

 

We absolutely enjoyed working with everyone at A Paradise Dream Wedding!!  Our wedding was stress free and perfect!  We couldn't have asked for anything better or a nicer group of people to work with!!  We will definitely be in touch for a future vow renewal and recommend you to anyone we know heading to Maui!! Thank you for the best day of our lives!

 

 

Janay Austin-Carlson and Roy Carlson
Dover, DE

 
 
 

Married July 4, 2005

 

Everything was a perfect 10 and couldn't have been any better. Thank you.

Boyd & Kristen Overman
Wilmington, NC