I was not impressed with Steve's services. I would not recommend paying him in the beginning of the wedding day. As soon as I paid him his money, he left early and did not fulfill his commitment. A wedding coordinator should also look presentable and professional. He was dressed in a T-shirt and looked sloppy. I was not impressed with him at all. read more

Steve was very unprofessional. He was very uncommunicative through out the planning of our wedding. He was inappropriately dressed for a wedding wearing a Scooby-Doo shirt. He was great in the beginning until he got his first payment. When the wedding started it was almost as if he was trying to rush things along he even left early once he got his second payment. And the worst thing was that he had his hand inside of a card box that was glued shut. We don't know why he had his hand inside there. Do not hire this man as your wedding coordinator. read more

Steve is wonderful! I contacted him for my ten years vow renewal and was able to take us in last minute! He was patient with my two little ones and was very professional. Our Minister was wonderful too. The ceremony was beautiful and emotional... they made it very personalized and special which of course I cried!! The pictures came out beautiful and candid, which I totally love! Thank you Steve for making our ten years a very special one. Hopefully we will see you again in our next anniversary mark. read more

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Jade and her team we're absolutely amazing and helped us so much with our wedding day. Super simple and quick but definitely worth every bit! Also would highly recommend Andrew for photography, he did an absolutely beautiful job with our photos! read more

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My now husband and I had our engagement shoots by Steve. It was such a pleasure working with him. He's laid back, have a sense of humor but specific at the same time. He made us feel very comfortable and relaxed at his photo shoot, because you know, photoshoots... He took us to secluded spots that most tourist don't go to, unlike Waikiki or Ala Moana beach park where you see wedding couples there doing their photoshoots and on exhibition to everyone laying on the beach. He edited and delivered the photos very quickly. Overall it's a good fun experience with Steve and we will be back for more family and holiday photos. Aloha! read more

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Steve made our wedding day truly perfect; choosing Dream Weddings Hawaii was the best decision we made. My husband and I spent a good deal of time finding our perfect location, but when it came to finding a wedding planner, it seemed as though the typical planners didn't want to go anywhere outside of their set locations. Steve was more than happy to help us book the location, and kept in communication with us every step of the way. Steve and his officiant, Lawrence, understood that we are not religious, and we have deep respect and admiration for the Hawaiian wedding traditions and culture. The ceremony was perfect! It was what we had envisioned and so much more. Steve's photos came out fabulous, capturing both the beauty of the surroundings and emotions of the day. When we come back for our anniversary trip, we will be calling Steve to take our photos. Thank you again, Steve and Lawrence, for giving me the perfect wedding i've always dreamed of. I waited 50 years to get married, and I'm so glad i waited for the perfect man, in the perfect location...and you both made everything else absolutely perfect! read more

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Steve was AMAZING as was our minister Lawrence. steve was so easy to communicate with and was honest, fair, and accommodating. He took us to a dream spot for our vow renewal. Please don't look any further than Steve and Dream Weddings!!!! read more

Dream Weddings Hawaii is a total dream! Steve Young is a master planner of weddings and really takes the time to get the details right for your special day. How do I know this, well he did it for me! I chose the leis and the location and he did the rest. All we had to do was show up ready to renew our vows. He brought Troy, our minister for our ceremony. Troy was kind and made our ceremony memorable and Steve captured the entire thing on this camera. The day of our renewal was very hot and humid. I was having difficulties and nearly passed out, but Steve was patient and caring. He captured the moments, emotions and memories beyond my dreams! If you are not using Dream Weddings Hawaii, you should be. He is the best and on your special day you deserve the best! read more

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Our dream wedding came to reality! We have received multiple compliments on the photos and inquiries on how Steve managed to create such gorgeous shot outdoors. Simply put, Steve is an expert in his craft. We are so lucky and blessed to have run into his services online for the wedding services. Seamless from day one, prompt responses to all our inquiries, kept in touch with us upon landing in Oahu to the morning of wedding day. Even on paying the balance on our account....very much a 'good faith' business transaction. Getting married in Hawaii is the way to go...with the help of Dream Weddings Hawaii! Can't thank you enough Steve! read more

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We had such a great experience working with Steve at Dream Weddings Hawaii. He was very attentive, easy to work with and on point answering back to my emails. Its always a little worrisome when you're working with someone you have never met but Steve exceed our expectations. Steve provided anything we needed although we chose to keep it a very simple elopement ceremony. Of course the week of the ceremony Oahu was having flash flood warnings and started to rain half way through the ceremony. (Just our luck) Then minutes after it started to down pour which made dark skies not ideal for beautiful Hawaii sunset pictures. Steve went above and beyond to reschedule our pictures before we flew home. He rearranged his schedule and met with us the evening we left to capture our wedding photos. We ended up having a blast taking the photos. I have never written a review for any service but I want everyone to know how great our experience with Steve was. read more

I had always dreamed of getting married in Hawaii. I had never been but was in love with the idea. When the time came I took to google to find someone to marry us. There were so many choices! I talked to a few companies and found talking to Steve was the easiest. He gave me all of the information I needed ahead of time and was always quick to respond to emails and phone calls. He even helped me find a contact that would do an out of state marriage license. On the day of my wedding Steve did not dissappoint. He spent a lot of time taking pictures to ensure we had memories of our special day to share with our family that was not there. When I got my video, I was amazed at the quality. It looked like a movie! My family even made the same comment. I was also pleased with my pictures. I highly reccommend spending the little extra for the video services. I will always be able to watch my video and be back on the beach that day. When friends talk about getting married, I always tell them, "Go to Hawaii, it was the best thing I ever did!" Huge weddings are a waste of money in my opinion. What Steve provided was just as special, meaningful and memorable and I didn't have to mortgage a home to pay for it. Thank you Steve! We will be back on our five year anniversary to renew our vows with you! read more

Steve is the best! He is SO helpful and an amazing photographer! Plus he was patient with my not so calm toddlers and grandma. He gives great recommendations, and useful tips! Hopefully we can go back soon just for more photos! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! read more

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My husband and I got married Jul 2nd, 2014. I can't even describe how amazing of an experience we had with Steve and Minister Parker. They truly made our day beautiful, sacred and very special. The ceremony was so amazing although it was only the two of us. And the photos turned out better that I have ever expected. Steve made us feel very comfortable and the photography was a lot of fun. Overall, we had an unforgettable day that we will remember for the rest of our lives. God bless you both, Mr.Young for your wonderful talent, and Mr.Parker for your wise words that made our day the most beautiful day in our lives. This was truly a DREAM WEDDING. Mahalo from both of us. - Victoria and William read more

THANK YOU STEVE!! Having never been to Hawaii before, I planned it all online from NZ. I was a little nervous booking a photographer online after reading forums and other people's bad experiences with other companies, but Steve was amazing. Why do i recommend Steve @Dream Weddings Hawaii?? ~ His communication was excellent, and if he did take longer to respond then he would apologise for not replying to emails sooner (great manners!) ~ He had plenty of photos/videos of his previous wedding shoots so this made it really easy for us to pick a location. We loved his spot in Ko'Olina because of the palm tree photos and rock pool pics we saw on the DreamWeddingsHawaii website. ~ His videos also enabled us to choose the right minister - we liked Elias and his gentle caring nature, over all of the other wedding companies' celebrants/ministers (so important to have someone you like, taking your wedding ceremony) ~ Steve was also able to organise the guitarist for our ceremony too, and the song list we chose, and he followed us around with his guitar during photos which was really romantic ~ Steve was a trooper. He not only managed to help me move the wedding the day before (because of a big storm that hit on Valentines Day) but he was also incredibly sick on the day we changed it too, yet still came, was really professional, and took great photos (thank you very much to his mum for helping me too!) ~ He was kind enough to let us choose another day for sunset photos too, which we did out at Magic Island in Waikiki - we are so grateful for that extra time Steve, especially seeing as you were back on form then too! ~ Then Steve drove us back to our hotel (where we took pics on my selfie-stick...brave doing so in front of a professional photographer, but he was busy driving) ~ And before we flew back home from our wedding/honeymoon we had already received our ceremony AND sunset photos, PLUS he dropped off copies of our wedding video to our hotel reception with our photo on the front of the DVDs and in blu-ray format as we requested. Super nice guy who was honest, fun, friendly, professional, down-to-earth and is great at what he does. And to the guy who wrote a bad review... most vendors expect partial payment to secure their service and to detract tyre-kickers who pull out last minute! This is not an unusual request in the wedding industry or others. All the best in your business Steve! I totally recommend Dream Weddings Hawaii to anyone who is looking for a simple and no-fuss beach ceremony at a great price, and a great guy to deal with too :-) read more

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Steve is the Best and made my 10 Year Anniversary 7/7/2017 One to remember forever. He has the perfect location and his pictures are the absolute BEST I have ever seen I swear. He says its all in the settings but I believe its that plus the Photographers eye because he used the sunlight perfectly & had so many ideas for us. Even told us about a BOMB A$$ Pizza joint nearby and it was some of the best Pizza Pie we have had in a long time and it was all made out of an old UPS/ Breaking Bad looking truck. Oahu is DOPE!!! Highly recommend Steve if you have any wedding or Anniversary plans in Hawaii he will take it to the next level no doubt = ) I am still blown away when we compare our pictures with the ones he took. Mahalo & God Bless The Montana Fam - 805 read more

I have worked with Steve for several years. My first business with him was several years ago when he helped with my vow renewal for my 25th wedding anniversary. My family's schedule was difficult to coordinate. Steve was kind enough to work with us and on a moment's notice had his people assembled on the beach for our ceremony. Everyone envolved were not only professional, but kind and sensitive to our many needs. Our ceremony was lovely and Steve's photography was incredible. There are many wedding vendors on the Island, I looked a while to find Steve and am so glad I did. I have kept in touch with him on FB and look forward to having him shoot photos on my next visit to the Island. I highly recommend him. read more

Steve is THE BEST!! I tend to be an OCD/controlling type of person so it was hard to turn everything over to a guy so many miles away...but let me tell you, he delivered! My wedding day was so easy - just show up. The flowers were gorgeous, the preacher was perfect and the pictures were more than I could have hoped for. Steve is honest & a class act. His pictures are amazing! read more

Steve was so professional and easy to work with! He helped me pull off a 20th anniversary surprise vow renewal. Wonderful touch to put Hawaii vacation. read more

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From the first time that I had spoken with Steve over the phone, I felt comfortable. He sounded confident in his abilities, asked specific questions regarding how we would like the ceremony to be performed, the amount of pictures, the flowers, etc, and kept in constant contact with us via phone and email throughout the entire planning process. Planning a wedding is already nerve wracking, but planning a wedding while you're thousands of miles away is even more so. Steve's constant communication eased this anxiety. On the day of the ceremony my husband and I were not disappointed! Steve lived up to every expectation we had! the ceremony ran smoothly, every detail was taken care of, and steve treated us as if we were his first and only clients. He was so personable and showed a real passion for what he does. You can tell that he's not only talented, but loves his work! The officiant, Elias Parker, was also amazing! He gave a beautiful service with a very personal and spiritual hawaiian touch. Elias Parker is just one of the many perks you'll get for going with steve. His pictures too were absolutely amazing! The lighting, framing, absolutely everything about each photograph was perfect! He also knew how to work with people who have very little experience posing in front of a camera (okay, yeah, I'm talking about me). He was very patient as I battled sand in a wedding dress and my hair blowing all over the place, while trying to hear his directions over the sound of the ocean waves as I awkwardly posed. Despite all of this the pictures turned out as if none of that was happening. He is a true professional who has a true talent for photography, planning weddings, and working with people. If you decide not to go with steve young for your wedding you're really making a big mistake. I can guarantee that if you chose steve your day will be as perfect as you could ever imagine it could be! He has my highest recommendation and I am forever in his debt for making our day so very perfect. read more

If I could give Steven 10 stars I would! The process was painless and Steven was super easy going with planning and executing our special day. I think I changed my mind about the location at least a dozen times and Steven rolled with it each time. The beach was blissfully empty and serene. The photos were breathtakingly beautiful. I still continue to get comments on the photos I've printed. Steven captured every moment perfectly. We liked Steven so much, we booked him again for a wiki wiki photo shoot at Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens. Those pictures came out beautifully too. We actually turned one of the photos into a big canvas that hangs on our bedroom wall. The quality can't be beat. When we do make it back to Hawaii, we will definitely call on Steven for our vow renewal ceremony. It helps that Steven is an Eagles fan too :) read more

LGBT friendly! If you're looking for a no-frills, affordable wedding, this is the business you're looking for! They were extremely accommodating, quick to respond, friendly, and very reasonable. they have several wedding packages that fits every budget. We opted for the Eloping Package and they took care of the pre-planning, photos, and coordination. If you're deciding on a beach wedding, they have several locations to pick from. My husband and I got married near the North Shore and it was beautiful from beginning to end. Thank you Steve! read more

You can sit back for hours and watch Steven do his work and you quickly can tell he loves what he does. I can type 10,000 words or 100,000 words, it'd all still say the same story. Dream Weddings Hawaii should be the place you goto for your Hawaii Destination Wedding. But hey, his work speaks for itself. read more

Contacted Dream Weddings Hawaii on a very last minute notice (2/20/18)for a Baptismal Possibly before 2/24/18-my daughters 1st luau. I requested for this last minute days due to my brother flying in unexpectedly surprising us for our daughters 1st luau; he is also her god parent. Steve was so awesome and accommodating that we were able to do her baptismal with minister Elias on 2/23/18 with my brother present at a beautiful location. Ceremony was so beautiful, natural and felt so intimate with blessing our little one and having our family right beside us. Would definitely recommend their services for anyone looking for great communication, an accommodating company and working with such sincere people! Will definitely be in touch with them when the wedding bells start ringing! Mahalo Steve & Elias for such an amazing baptismal for our little Kirei read more

Steve and Elias were absolutely FANTASTIC. The wedding was perfect. Very easy process and the wedding was everything that we had dreamed of plus alot more. Currently waiting on our photos but the pictures that we have seen have been with out a doubt completely outstanding beautiful!!!! My husband well we can say he is not best when it comes to getting any pictures taken, that being said I was floored by how well they had turned out!! Way to go Steve!!! That was a huge mountain to climb in itself. But if you are considering doing a wedding in Hawaii dont waste your time anywhere else. GO TO DREAM WEDDINGS HAWAII and let Steve take care of all the rest... read more

My friends were married yesterday in Pupukea and forgot to invite me! Just kidding. They wanted a special ceremony for just the 2 of them. I wanted to add something a little extra to their day, so I reached out via Dream Weddings Hawaii FB page with my request. My message was answered promptly by Steve who made a great suggestion to video their special moment. Terms were agreed upon easily and everything was smoothly taken care of. Their special day was recorded for many years to come. Thank you for helping me to make their day a little more special read more

Steve provided my wife and I with the best wedding experience a couple could ask for. My wife and I talked to Steve via email before flying from Denver to Hawaii for our wedding. On the day of our wedding, Steve was prompt, helpful, easy to work with, and a true professional. If we ever choose to do a vow renewal, Steve will be the first person we call. read more

Absolutely amazing!! My husband and I decided to elope in Hawaii last week and stumbled across Dream Weddings Hawaii. Steve was so easy to work with! He responded very quickly, gave great suggestions on what to see and do in Hawaii and even gave suggestions for hair and makeup services. He was so patient while we were taking pictures and they all turned out beautiful! He had different packages that were affordable. I would absolutely recommend him to EVERYONE! read more

We're from California and both have large families so a wedding here was nearly impossible so we decided to do a destination wedding in Hawaii. I found Steve and Dream Weddings Hawaii through an online search and after researching a bit I decided to book his services. From the first time I contacted Steve he was easy to work with and made me feel at ease about planning a wedding without ever having even been to the island. He provided recommendations for other service providers in the area such as hair and makeup, cake, etc which was great considering I had no one I knew that I could ask. I had set up with Steve for a photo and video package which I was able to customize to get the number of shots I wanted, as well as he provided a simple flower circle and guitar-playing wedding singer at my request - all for a very reasonable fee. Steve also helped recommend the best location for the time of day we wanted. Having never been to Oahu myself I had nothing to go off of and had received a recommendation from a friend who used to live there. Steve kindly explained that although that beach was great it wouldn't provide the sunset shots we were looking for and would be very windy. He recommended another location and showed me example photos of the same time of day we wanted which was perfect! As you know once the wedding day starts approaching you kind of panic a bit about all the what-ifs so I had asked to meet Steve prior to the wedding day just to be safe. He kindly agreed - he offered to meet me at my hotel so it would be easier for me which was great! He quickly set my mind at ease when he recalled all the details we had previously discussed. Honestly I was surprised because being in the service industry myself I know that once you start dealing with tons of people you start to confuse the details and forget things, but not Steve. :) On the day of the wedding he and his team (Rev. Elias Parker and guitarist "sorry I don't recall your name") were on time and ready to roll. He made sure to run us through what would be happening so we wouldn't be confused with all that was going on. The ceremony was beautiful. I was surprised how much info the Reverend knew about us considering he and I had never spoken before, but I assume Steve shared our story with him, which was great. It made the ceremony more personal to us, not just the generic mumbo jumbo. The guitarist played a nice song as my dad walked my up (although it wasn't the song I requested). That was the only draw back - I had requested a ukulele player originally and that he play "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" as my dad walked me up since that song has a special place in our hearts, but when we arrived it was a guitarist and no over the rainbow. That's ok though because it was still beautiful and we were so caught up in the moment that it didn't even matter. Fast forward to after the ceremony - Steve started our photos. He was great about making sure to time the shots exactly right to catch the breaking waves in the background and was great at giving cues and telling us how to pose. He was very friendly and made us feel comfortable! Since the wedding was just a few days ago I haven't received my photos or video yet, but I'm sure they won't disappoint! Steve showed us a few of the shots on his camera before we left and talked about some of the ways he would edit them to adjust lighting, etc. I'm sure they'll be wonderful! I highly recommend using Steve if you are like me and planning a destination wedding! read more

Steve was so easy to deal with, sent loads of WhatsApp messages and helped with any issue that arrived as needed . Super friendly , everything was organised we just showed up. Photos sent within 2 weeks and were very natural and what we requested . Wouldn't hesitate to recommend him read more

Steve was extremely professional and made our Weddingmoon worth running away for. I am hoping he is still at it in 7 more years so that we may renew our vows with him and Elias. He took some amazing pictures that we will cherish forever and the ceremony was absolutely beautiful. Definitely a day to remember. read more

For our 10 year vow renewal, Steve came to my rescue when I got jilted by another planner. His sense of humor made everything so easy and far from stressful. He was always an email away. Our day turned out perfectly with his help. The photos and video captured beautifully what my husband and I were feeling, complimented by the perfect backdrop of the location that Steve had picked out for us at Pūpukea beach. Aside from the technical ability that Steve has in capturing strong images, what made him even more likeable was that he was thoughtful about everything. I had asked him to help me pull off a surprise for my hubby and he did, AND captured on film the moment that I had been hoping for. Then there was the lei he had picked out for me. It was a rare lei that doesn't make itself available too often. A simple gesture that meant so much. Steve was able to pull together all the elements that I had hoped for 10 years ago in my dream wedding and made them come true this time around. The minister and his words, the musician and his voice, and Steve with his ability to capture such precious moments. Glad we did it all over again. read more

My wife and I married this past fall. I had a short window to plan everything and to complicate matters, my wife was overseas and I was far away from Hawaii. I needed to find someone who I could trust and help make the wedding ceremony we wanted come together. I called Steve after viewing his work on his website and I was glad I made the call. From our initial conversation and throughout the entire process, Steve was accommodating and accessible. He listened and provided great insight for our location and other helpful tips. What I found particularly good was the simplicity of his pricing - there were no hidden fees or gotcha moments. Steve was up front about all aspects of the wedding package and I felt comfortable before the ceremony. I didn't need to worry about anything else. On our day, Steve and his crew were on time and were friendly and professional - even when there was a language barrier with some of the guests. Our minister was exceptional and our ukulele player was fantastic. Steve took many photos and was fun to work with by keeping the mood light for everyone involved. It was truly a memorable day. We received our photos and videos within the time he discussed which was very reasonable. We were not disappointed with the results as his work was of really high quality. His service didn't stop once we received everything. I had trouble with some of the files and Steve took the time to correct the issue in a timely manner, definitely going above and beyond what I expected. Overall, my wife and I were truly happy with our ceremony and the photos were beautiful. Steve helped to make our special day very memorable. Thank you! read more

We celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary 10/9/2017 and it was absolutely perfect! From beginning to end, communication and interaction with Steve was easy, clear and no surprises. He is very detail oriented when it comes to his photography and it showed in our pictures as well as in arranging how our vow renewal ceremony took place. Our minister Sean Kaneali'i Tiwanak was amazing - his words were heart felt and his singing & ukulele playing top notch. I wish I had known about Dream Weddings Hawaii ten years ago! Thank you so much for the perfect anniversary! read more

I was a bit worried about working with someone I'd never met to arrange such an important event, but it turned out that Steve is an awesome wedding planner in addition to his photography skills! We wanted a simple elopement ceremony for just the 2 of us, but only had a few weeks to plan for a July wedding, and Steve made it perfect. He helped us revise the plan a few times, was always quick to respond to my questions, and on the day of, he took care of everything. The only thing we had to do was get the license and then show up in our wedding attire. The photos are amazing and people keep raving about how beautiful they are. Steve even stuck around longer than planned after the ceremony just to see if we could get a little extra sunset time, and it paid off! I don't usually do reviews because services are so subjective, but I highly recommend Steve to plan everything and produce the perfect photo package for your most important day. Many thanks to both Steve and Troy; we keep saying to each other how absolutely perfect our ceremony was for us. read more

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Steve did the wedding for my husband and I on Ko'olina Beach, January 10, 2015. We'd been together for 16 years and Steve helped make our wedding day a great experience. Steve was warm and friendly and wonderfully sarcastic and funny. I'm not incredibly comfortable getting my picture taken, but he made me feel so comfortable and he got some really beautiful shots. The leis and flowers were perfect and Rev. Elias Parker's ceremony struck so many chords with both of us. Great experience and I would recommend Steve for anyone who is getting married. read more

So we got married 10 months ago and I forgot to post a review. I always heard that weddings were expensive, stressful but our experience with Steve it was the exact opposite. He was so nice in dealing with my wife & I, he gave great advice when it came to location, flowers and make-up. I was a little worried about the photos because I'm dark and my wife and very fair skinned but the photos came out spectacular, never have I seen better wedding photos. With that said make sure you spend the extra $ for the "golden hour" time. We were slightly worried about all the people behind us when he was taking pictures but when we received them they were nowhere to be seen. So thank you Steve for the stress-free wedding and amazing photos. read more

I worked with Steve to plan my November wedding. We are from the east coast, so Steve was great at helping us do our planning remotely so that we could just show up for our big day. He is great - he knows the perfect areas around the island that are relatively secluded so you can get those great tourist-free shots, and is good at suggesting places if it is raining (which is what happened to us). He is awesome and fun to shoot with, and gave us good direction for our posture to get great pictures. Finally, he is super accommodating. We wanted sunset pictures, but it was very cloudy the day of our wedding, so we couldn't get that crisp sunset we wanted. Since he wasn't that busy the rest of the week, he offered to meet us on a different day to get sunset pictures, which turned out to be some of our favorite pictures. I highly recommend Steve of Dream Weddings - he is a professional and makes the day as easy as possible! read more

Like many, we were traveling from across the country to get married in Hawaii. My sister is a travel agent and Steve was recommended to her by one of the other agents she works with that arranges a lot of travel to the Islands. Steve is very responsive, professional and his work is top-notch. I checked out his website before reaching out to get an idea of the packages he offered (as well as check out his work) and called him with a list of questions. He will customize any package for you to suite your needs, and his pricing is beyond reasonable especially considering the quality of his work. We planned to be married at Sherwoods but ended up moving to the other side of the island due to rain. Steve also specializes in weather forecasting (joking, but really.....)...he called the day before our ceremony to let us know that we would need to move locations. The day of the wedding it worked out perfectly. It was raining in Waikiki where we were staying, but a 40 minute limo ride to Ko'Olina offered sunny skies and a beautiful setting (Brides - consider this location!) We wanted a low-stress Wedding, which is one of the reasons we chose to elope to Hawaii. I am still surprised how easy it was thanks to Steve. I spoke with him a couple of times when we were planning what package we wanted, he told me the only thing he needed from me after we squared away the paperwork was a photo of the bouquet he would arrange for me. While he gives a realistic timeline for how long it will take to get your photos back (believe it was 4-6 weeks for me), I had them 5 days later! I wouldn't expect anything shorter than the timeline he provides, but I think it was awesome he got them to us so soon considering we had loved ones back home anxious to see them since they were in Hawaii with us. We did the upgraded video as well. Great quality, our families loved it. Nice guy who does great work. He even dropped us off at our hotel after the Sunset photos. Really laid back but don't mistake that for him not being on top of the details on your special day - he had everything covered. The minister he works with is great as well. I was concerned it would be a bit awkward being married by someone we hadn't met before (like when you go to a funeral and the preacher mispronounces the name of the deceased!) but it wasn't like that at all. Elias took time before the ceremony to talk with us and get to know us a bit and before we knew it the ceremony was starting. Amazing experience working with Steve! Thank you! read more

In response to Steve.. Very in professional! Still a liar.. He requires a payment from u b4 he does anything.. I find it funny how he remembers the whole story and decides to change what he wants in it.. This guy is full of sh**!Who takes 6 months for pics after your wedding! I was promised 3-4 weeks not months..don't promise people what u can't deliver! Besides he takes about an hour for everything on your wedding day. How busy can u be??? read more

First off, I'm a guy trying to plan a surprise vow renewal for my wife for our 10 yr anniversary. Being a guy I had no idea where to start with this, especially with planning a destination vow renewal for that matter. So of course I resorted to Google and of course I came across dozens of wedding planners offering weddings, vow renewals and everything was ala carte. At this point I'm already overwhelmed and wondering if I'm going in over my head on trying to plan something like this. So I emailed several of the planners, all were very nice, but after a couple questions came the "put down a deposit and we can discuss further". After not being able to get answers on how they perform their ceremonies, I continued my search. Along came Steve and his Dream Weddings Hawaii site. Very simple and easy to look at, what the selling feature was for me is that he had a video of a vow renewal posted and I was immediately sold. I knew exactly what I wanted with the help of that video and then chose everything else for it after (photos, video and leis). Because this was a surprise Steve listened to all my ideas and chimed in with his own ideas to make the day extra special. After my many questions and Steve responding to them all, I was the one that actually asked Steve on how I can lock him and the date down and that's when I finally paid the deposit! During the initial planning stage (which was several months prior) and a few days before the big day we went back and forth on many many emails about the finer details and he was always prompt with a response. To me this was important as he never gave me the feeling I could be ripped off here or may run off with my deposit. Fast forward to a few days before the big day. There were two very rare hurricane warnings for Oahu during that time. He had already emailed me to give me the heads up waaaaay before I found out while I was on the island. He even gave me options to change the date/times but I knew my wife would want this done on our anniversary day on August 7th, the day the hurricane was to hit the islands. I ended up changing my sunset vow renewal to the morning and Steve agreed that earlier would be definitely be better. You can actually read our story on his web site so I won't get into it anymore. If you want even finer detail (wedding & non wedding related), during my stay on Oahu I asked Steve where his favorite place to eat was on the island. I ended up receiving an email with links to his favorite spots on the island to several places and if the restaurant didn't have a website he looked the number/address up for me. As for the pictures, after the wedding Steve had all of our prints touched up and uploaded to a for us to download within a day after our vow renewal. Hope this helps those that are looking to either plan a wedding or vow renewal. He's been fantastic and would recommend him to anyone. read more