I own and operate a company here in Maui that is in the wedding service industry and therefore I have had the opportunity to work with a lot of different vendors in different areas. I have known Todd for a few years and had the pleasure of working with him quite often. Todd has always been very professional and very personable. More importantly, all of his clients seemed to always sing his praises. So, when we were planning our wedding we were so happy to find out that he was available for our date. We got married on December 8th at The Montage in Kapalua and cannot say enough wonderful things about Hawaii Video Memories. During the planning process they responded quickly to all of my emails and sent us a detailed questionnaire in order to get to know us better. They did offer to schedule a consultation with us in person but having already known Todd for a few years we figured that wasn't necessary.
On the day of our actual wedding to our surprise Todd and Ryssa showed up early to capture some of the pre-ceremony moments - how awesome! You could tell that the two of them have great experience working together as they made it all look so effortless. During the ceremony the two of them captured multiple angles and worked hand in hand with our photographer to capture all of the special moments while not getting in each other's way. We also decided to include a drone which all of our guests were talking about for days :). The video footage from the drone really added that unique element that my fiance and I were looking for. Highly recommend including that service :).
After the ceremony Todd offered to take us down to the lava rocks to capture the sunset and we could not have been happier that we did that. To be honest I was sort of dreading the after-ceremony photo/video session as I am not a big fan in general of taking photos. However, Todd actually made this portion a lot of fun and he was very efficient. This was a huge relief for me and the best part was that the shots came out absolutely stunning.
At the reception they of course captured all of the special moments (grand entrance, first dance, parent dances, toasts, etc). They moved around the room in a manner that made it as if they almost weren't even there which I think is important because no one wants a camera right in their face or blocking other peoples views. Like a lot of weddings, we were behind on our timeline by about an hour. My wife and I both thought that the way they handled this was first class. Instead of interrupting us to tell us that essentially our time was up they just went with the flow of everything and made it all seamless. At the end of it all they truly seemed happy to have been a part of our special night and made sure to come give us big hugs before they left.
As part of my surprise to my now wife I had hired one of her favorite musicians to sing our first dance. We forgot to ask our DJ to record the song so I emailed Todd and asked if by chance he had recorded the audio from the first dance...to which he quickly responded that he had :). He emailed me the audio track which my wife and I will definitely enjoy for many years to come.
Overall, Todd and his team do an outstanding job. They are professional, fun, easy going, very creative, and produce a high quality product. If you are getting married here in Maui I would highly recommend his services! read more