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    Hawaiian Aloha Blessings

    4.8 (22 reviews)
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    Kahu Pomaika'i looking on as my wife, children, and I embrace after she completed our wedding renewal ceremony.
    Chandler H.

    Sixteen years ago, on Leap Day, a very young man and woman were married in a courthouse. While the couple has been very happy, they forever regretted not having a "real wedding." This year, their dreams came true. Along with their five children, friends, and family, they renewed their wedding vows. It was perfect in every way, and most of the credit goes to Kahu Pomaika'i. That couple, of course, was my wife and I. Kahu Pomaika'i helped us every step of the way. Despite being very, very affordable, she was incredibly generous with her time. We are located in Seattle, and she made repeated Skype calls with us, e-mails, and phone calls. She helped us choose our ceremony location, our musician, tailored our ceremony, walked us through the beach permit process, purchased our leis for us, brought her awesome son to blow a conch shell, and so much more. When the day finally came, and we went through our ceremony, it was the most special time in my life. Her words and actions brought tears to the eyes of all in attendance. Ten days later, I still have family calling me and telling me it was the most touching ceremony they had ever seen. It was done with such love and care that it truly amplified everything we were celebrating that day. If you are looking for someone to officiate your wedding or renewal, and want a heartfelt and Hawaiian ceremony tailored to your every wish, hire Hawaiian Aloha Blessings. It was the very best decision we made when planning our renewal. Thank you Kahu Pomaika'i for giving us the very best day of our life!

    Kahu Pomaika'i and her son blessing the leis for our wedding ceremony at Waimanalo Beach
    Mei Li A.

    I was born in Hawai'i, but have lived most of my adult life on the mainland. When I got engaged I just knew that I must return home to Oahu to get married in a place surrounded by "aloha spirit." After a lengthy internet search for a Kahu, I added those two keys words into my browser search and voila, I found Aloha Hawaiian Blessings. Once I spoke with Kahu Pomaika'i and heard her description of the ceremony and shared some stories with her I knew she would be the perfect. I scheduled our big day for 12.27.12 on Waimanalo Beach at 4pm. The ceremony was everything I had hoped for in a traditional Hawaiian wedding. Our favorite parts were: (1) her deep appreciation of Hawaiian values and how she incorporated it into the ceremony, (2) The Ho'oponopono blessing that helped us feel that we could let go of past baggage and focus on the present (we can all use a little of this!) I had a big internal debate with myself about which beach to get married on. I had lived in Kahala before I moved from Hawaii and thought maybe Waialae Beach. But, I have to say you almost need to visit the beaches to get a feeling of them. Or follow the recommendation of Kahu Pomaika'i. We ultimately chose Waimanalo even though it is was a 40-45 minute drive from Waikiki. When we arrived in the limo and my brother said, "oh, I remember this beach with the forest . we came here when we were kids" I smiled. And when I cast off my Jimmy Choo's and stepped into the soft, pristine Waimanalo sand, I knew we had chosen the right beach. Our reception dinner was at the Royal Hawaiian and we made it to Azure just before the beautiful Waikiki sun had set. We also used a few wedding professionals from her wedding links page. Kahu Lawrence Keaolani Pau played ukulele before and after our ceremony for us. A very, lovely addition! He learned a song on the ukelele just for us and played a special request for my husband. Originally, I wasn't going to have a photographer, but we decided since a lot of family on the mainland couldn't make it we would document it with pictures. We used the professional services of Hokuli'i Images - Geralyn (aka Da photo chick)! She did a wonderful job of capturing the feeling of our beach wedding. I am so thrilled to have my photos that take me back to that day. Everyone who helped make our ceremony possible, did an amazing job! We will always remember our magical Hawaiian, beach wedding.

    Mark S.

    I cried the first time I met Kahu Pomaika'i.... The short version of why this woman is so wonderful, and why you owe it to yourself to just speak to her should you be considering a wedding in Hawai'i: 1) She is truly a loving and spiritual person, connected to the islands, and respectful of all that makes up the world. 2) She will discuss at length with you the ideas/style of her Hawaiian ceremonies, and tailor them to your specific needs (religious, spiritual, etc.) to create the most perfect and memorable ceremony you could ever imagine. 3) The love she brings to your ceremony is true and heart-felt, and will touch you, your family, and your guests both during and after your ceremony. The long version of how we came to know Kahu Pomaika'i and why our ceremony was so amazing: Our wedding coordinator found Kahu Pomaika'i and sent us her contact information. The minute I read her website descriptions, I knew I wanted to meet her. We met three days before our wedding date to discuss the ceremony, as well as to give her some background on the both of us. After she finished telling us about what she was planning to use/say during the ceremony, I was in tears. It was like she had read my mind on what I wanted for my wedding my entire life. On the day of our wedding, Kahu Pomaika'i took me through a grounding exercise for me to release my tension, she blessed our leis as well as the land, and conducted our ceremony with such grace and poise, yet filled with so much love, that I was crying throughout the entire ceremony. Kahu Pomaika'i's message to us touched all of our guests, and they could not stop talking about the things that she said, and the effect it had on them. My father, a non-native speaker of English, said that her message was so meaningful, and also so easy to understand even for him. Her delivery was flawless, the things she brought to the ceremony priceless. When speaking to Kahu Pomaika'i, I truly felt that the Akua had brought us together for a specific reason. After our ceremony, talking to Kahu Pomaika'i, it was as if we were talking to someone we had known for years. She truly is an amazing woman, and I cannot put into words how grateful we are to her for giving us such an amazing gift...a wedding ceremony that we will remember forever. If you are considering a ceremony in Hawai'i, please do yourself a favor and just meet Kahu Pomaika'i. If anything, you will walk away with an understanding of her, the islands of Hawai'i, and the true meaning of "aloha."

    When I was searching for an officiant for my destination wedding I knew I wanted a traditional hawaiian wedding and a spiritually based officiant. When I found Kahu Pomaikai and read her bio I knew she was the one. After we spoke on the phone, It just confirmed my feelings that she would be perfect for our day. Kahu Pomaikai was my officiant for my wedding in June 19,2019 at Paliku Gardens. She was amazing she has such a loving and kind spirit. I had so many compliments from my guests regarding our ceremony. I had guests tell me that it was the first time they actually listened and were intrigued by the speech at a wedding ceremony! My guests also told me that they could feel all the positive loving energy radiating from her during the ceremony. My ceremony was my favorite part of my wedding and could not have been anymore perfect.

    Kate S.

    Semi-elopement destination wedding on the beach! My husband and I were married May 2014 on the beach near Ko Olina. We were so happy with our choice of wedding officiant. Kahu Pomaika'i was helpful, patient and most of all, so kind to us and our family. Planning my wedding from nearly 5,000 miles and 6 time zones away could have been difficult, but Renee was very flexible with her availability over the phone and walked us through each step of the process. We chose her "Royal Ilima" Hawaiian wedding package with a Pu (conch) blower - who was also her son - and a ukelele musician. We only first met in person at the ceremony, she set up everything on the beach and the whole wedding went very smoothly! The traditional Hawaiian ceremony was so beautiful; our parents were there with us, and we all felt very blessed to have Kahu Pomaika'i perform our wedding. We hope to be back for an anniversary - perhaps a vow renewal will be in the future for us. I highly recommend Kahu Pomaika'i!

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