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Same-Sex Marriage Still Not Legal, But Close in Hawaii

Same Sex Marriage Map.  Hawaii’s Status, soon to be changed. UPDATE:  Same-Sex Marriage is legal in Hawaii Just a real quick update for those who are wondering if the Same-Sex Marriage is legal in Hawaii yet.  It’s not.   But it’s really really close. Testimonies by those who are for […]

Ender’s Game – Five Toes Down – Quick Movie Review

Ender’s Game is a movie adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s wildly famous book, Ender’s Game.  I never read the book, not sure I will.  I saw Ender’s Game in the Titax XC Movie theater and the damn thing cost me $15 big ones.   Was it worth it?  No.   […]

Halloween Wedding in Hawaii!

Alright, before I get your hopes of seeing some couple decked out like pirates, let me pop your bubble and say, “I did have a wedding on Halloween.  It was just a normal wedding.” The wedding took place at the Halekoa,  a military hotel that is actually very very nice. […]

Today is not a good day for a wedding

Good thing I have zero weddings this weekend!  This storm came out of nowhere!  We also have a severe thunderstorm and funnel clouds warning….again!  What gives!  Crazy crazy crazy.  Actually, I’m off till November 5th.  It’s perfect timing as it allows me to catch up some paperwork. Anyway, I’m outta […]

WHAT IS THE BEST TIME TO GET MARRIED IN HAWAII?

This question is probably “thee” most common I’ve received from inquiring brides, and to be quite honest, probably the vaguest as well.  This question can be interpreted a few different ways.  Here are my answers to every single variable that I can think of.  I’ve also reworked the question to […]

THE HAWAII WEDDING EXPO IS HERE! I’ll pass…again.

Today, an unsolicited flyer arrived in the mail from Hawaii World Class, a bridal expo company, advertising their 31st Hawaii Wedding Expo.   They were looking for companies like mine to buy booths.   There are two major wedding expos here in Hawaii: The Hawaii Wedding Expo, and The Hawaii Bridal Expo.  […]

Funnel Cloud Spotted in Hawaii?

This week we’ve had some really funky weather.  Everyday of the week, we’ve started out with clear skies.  Then 12pm roll around, storm clouds roll in, thunder, and funnel clouds pop up.   Here are some screen grabs of what’s been going on here. A funnel cloud in  Oahu!  Are […]

The Cost Savings of a Hawaii Wedding Package

The Patriot Package includes minister services, 1 hour of photography coverage, and 75 digital color/exposure corrected photos.  Destination weddings, contrary to belief, and in the majority of the cases, are much cheaper than your local wedding.   The “budget killer” of any type of wedding, ranging from your typical local gala […]

Federal Government Shutdown, No Effect On Beach Weddings in Hawaii

Today is Sunday, October 6th, 2013, the sixth day of the government shutdown.    Hidden beneath the headlines on the back page of many newspapers is the heartbreaking news that the shutdown of federal government has affected weddings across the United States.  Weddings that were to take place on federal […]

My Recent Maui Wedding Adventure

Honolulu Airport 4:15am  A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT MY RECENT MAUI WEDDING Getting married in Maui just isn’t an adventure for my couples, it’s also a day long conquest for myself as well!   For every Maui wedding, my day starts bright and early at 3am with my usual taming of […]

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