2005 (2) Testimonials

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Boyd & Kristen Overman
Wilmington, NC