One of the most common questions I get from couples is, “Steve, which luau do locals go too?” There are three primary luaus on Oahu: The Polynesian Cultural Centers, Paradise Cove, and Germain’s Luau; and most locals don’t go to any of them. They either make their own […]
You’ll find some pretty unique dessert places on Oahu, so leave that carb counting diet at home and go nuts. As always, there’s a handful of places here that are off the beaten path. Many of these small dessert shops don’t have the marketing budget to be featured in travel […]
Are you foodie? Well, I’m not sure if I’m a foodie, but I love food. Great tasting food. I love “unhealthy food” as well. I put that in quotes because in this day in age, it seems that every diet out there alienates some type of food or macro-nutrient […]
In Part Two of my food blog, I’ll be continuing my list with a handful of restaurants that come to my mind that I feel are off the mainstream path. L & L DRIVE-IN, KANEOHE – BEST STEW I’VE TASTED, PRETTY GOOD ON EVERYTHING ELSE This drive-in restaurant is an […]
THE MONKEYPOD KITCHEN If you’re getting married at the “Secret Cove at Ko olina,” or anywhere on the west coast of Oahu, The Monkeypod Kitchen should be on your short list of restaurants to dine at. The restaurant is perfect for small sized parties, say 30 people and below. While […]
You can cook your own food, or they do it for you! I Heart Korean Food, and You Should Too! Yakiniku Don-Day is probably one of my favorite places to eat here on the Island. I go there probably about two to three times a month to feed my soul, […]
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Just posting to post :) Hope everyone is having an awesome day! It's starting to rain today! I heard it's going to rain for the week - EVERYWHERE! HARD!
Say you had a wedding this week. What would your options be? Well, if you're eloping, or your wedding party is small enough, you could move the location of your wedding to a portion of the island that is a lot more dry. So, that means for this week - anything west. If your wedding is rather large, and you can't move venues, renting a huge tent would be an option. For those of you who booked Kualoa, tenting could be an option - or, and I've done this before, you could move to an indoor wedding venue in Kualoa. The best place on Kualoa, one of the old Jurassic Park sets! Remember the 1st Jurassic Park? The lab? The HQ? They actually rent that out!
One of my couples was really worried about the rain. And then, it poured—cats, dogs, and elephants. The original plan called for my clients to get married on Pupukea Beach, but the rain threw a wrench in that. Instead, they opted to get married back at their vacation rental, even though the owner didn't want that. The vacation owner actually had cameras installed around the premises to make sure they wouldn't have a wedding on their property!
Well, I'm all for breaking the rules. We identified the cameras, and everyone snuck in as though they were robbing a bank. Then we had their wedding in an area where there were no cams.
When it rains this bad, I offer all of my couples a free photoshoot before they leave the islands. After all, I want them all to have the opportunity to get great photos. I think I'm the only company that does this. To my surprise, this couple passed on that offer! They said, "Steve, this is our story! We loved dancing in the rain! It was awesome!"
So, what truly is the best plan for your wedding if it rains?
To have fun. Have fun no matter what happens. It'll be awesome.
Well, as you may already know, I've started up a BBQ company! Sooooo - if you want any delicious BBQ for your wedding rehearsal or reception, let me know!
We smoke all on Keawe wood, which is a species of mesquite wood. It's sweeter, not as harsh. The best way to describe our creations is that it's Texas inspired, but we are not as peppery. Plus, we bring a little Hawaiian flare to the way we do things (which I can't tell you because it's a trade secret, lol)
Also, yes, these are real pictures. Since I'm a photographer, I know how to shoot - well, anything. Apparently, not only can I make couples look their best, but smoked meat as well! haha
Mmmmmmmm
Made this with AI. Yes, I'm a Trump supporter. Proud of it, too.
At the moment, our economy is in the doldrums because of President Biden and liberal policies across the nation. Liberal policies have made everything more expensive across the world and increased homelessness and crime everywhere (yes, in Hawaii, too).
Getting married in Hawaii is expensive, and you have Democrats to blame for this. They have eliminated the short-term vacation rental market in Hawaii, allowing hotels to jack up their hotel prices to $600+ a night. They also taxed our visitors up to 30% for no reason. Oh, wait, one of the reasons is Climate Change. I guess it's okay then! lol
Couples have recently told me that dining in Waikiki is equivalent to visiting a theme park or movie theater.
They are not wrong.
Want prices to go down for your wedding/honeymoon? Then we honestly need to get this guy out of there and put in the dude who knows a thing or two about the economy. Is Trump perfect? Absolutely not. He's flawed - but he's not the evil antagonist the media labels him to be. How do I know? It's because the stories waged against him have plotholes big enough to drive a Mac truck through. I mean, come on. Trump raped E.Jean Carroll in Bergorf Goodmen's dressing room? And no one saw it, heard it. The security cameras didn't catch anything?!!! What is Trump? A rape ninja? And the other charges brought against him are twisted. For example, Alvin Bragg is combining a local law with a federal law, to charge Trump...doesn't make sense. Trump's case of "insurrection" doesn't include insurrection charges, but uses a paper shredding law from an Enron Case. Why not charge Trump with insurrection? It's because they can't. It's all B.S.
Biden's policies have slowed our tourism and wedding industry drastically to a halt. Every wedding vendor I talk to is slow. I have my competition calling me up, asking for work, when I have none to give. It's really sad...
Just telling you the way it is.
Also, I am pivoting to the food industry as I will be opening up a BBQ joint. I have to. The wedding industry is dying and I need to pay the bills.
BUT DREAM WEDDINGS HAWAII IS NOT CLOSING...
REPEAT: I'M NOT CLOSING UP!
Dream Weddings Hawaii will always be open for business, and I'll always take bookings, and be there to help couples. But I need to pivot, build another business, in order to pay the bills in these hard economic times.
Probably some of the most impressive make-up I’ve seen in the past 20 years I’ve been doing this.
Click on the picture to go to their website and book them if you want great photos. Hair and Makeup is everything when it comes to pictures.