I am anti-debt, and I think you are too. I know what you’re probably thinking. Steven doesn’t know about debt. Well….that’s wrong. Back in my mid-twenties, I had so much debt racked up from investments gone bad, horrible business partnerships, and flat out stupid decisions, I had to file for […]
The Big Island Got Slammed, Not Oahu As I tap out this post, I can hear the rain pinging off of my tile roof here in Kaneohe. I live on the Windward side of Oahu where it tends to rain almost every day, so I’m used to this. But the […]
On The North Shore of Oahu Your wedding in Hawaii is booked and you’re ready to hop on that jetliner, dig your toes in the sand, and say your “I do’s.” You’re probably wondering, “What should I bring?” Here’s my two cents: AN EXTRA “EMPTY” SUITCASE – There’s a […]
“What happens on the day of our wedding, Steve!” It’s one of of themost common questions I get asked. Well, here’s a quick rundown. But before I we skip to your wedding day, let’s back up and talk about what you need to do BEFORE you tie the knot. There […]
Today, we had humango waves on the North Shore of Oahu. Thirty to Forty feet! Just to put things into perspective, the light pole in front of your house is most likely twenty feet high. Can you imagine a wave twice as big as that? Talk about “holy toledo batman!” Big […]
Drum roll, please? It’s none other than customer service. I know this isn’t rocket science and probably common sense. But I will tell you right now, that good customer service with Hawaii Wedding Companies, is tough to find. Many wedding companies, even large chain hotels, restaurants, take forever to return […]
SURPRISE! WE’RE GETTING OUR VOWS RENEWED One of the best things we get to do here is to plan surprise vow renewals in Hawaii. Pulling a surprise off like this isn’t difficult at all. It just a bit a strategic storytelling. How do we do it? Well, there are three […]
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 […]
To me, personally, this is probably the least exciting page on my website, but I had to create it to let everyone know that YES, MY COMPANY DOES PERFORM SAME-SEX WEDDINGS! There are no special packages, discounts, or up-charges for same-sex weddings. Everyone pays the same price here! So […]
Three kids got baptized. This was number one. BAPTISM BY OCEAN Yesterday, November 15th, 2013, my company had the great opportunity to baptize three children into the waters of the Pacific Ocean, right off the coast of Magic Island on Oahu. Reverend Elias Parker performed the baptism and did an […]
Affordable Hawaii Wedding Packages, great photo and video services, easy and fun planning
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.