I thought splurging on a professional photographer in Kauai was a roll of the dice, but it was the…read morebest investment in our vacation I made! Thanks to Jonathan who provided a fun, professional session and results better than anything I could imagine! These memories will not only live in a cherished album but be the center piece of our home decor for years to come!

Jonathan was a pure joy to work with. Very professional and kind. His eye is so good and he…read morecaptures these really special moments. He will make you look and feel amazing. He also captures your love in creative ways while doing the gorgeous landscsoes justice. His shots are epic, look through his portfolio. He absolutely crushed our elopement! One small wonderful thing is he met us just once and he remembered our names and our guests names. It made it much more intimate. Highly recommend him we have loved every picture.

I am writing this many, many months after my perfect, beautiful, amazing, wedding in Kauai in…read moreSeptember 2018. Alii Kauai Weddings did the best job helping me plan my dream elopement from Texas. I had never been to Kauai or even on a tropical vacation anywhere and they were always available to answer my questions and helped me plan everything out exactly like I wanted. The moment that I realized I had definitely made the right decision hiring them was when our flight got delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight and we got stuck in Los Angeles the night before our wedding! It was so stressful and I don't know what I would have done without Jessica. I called her and explained what happened and that we would not be able to get a flight until the next day ( Sunday, our planned wedding day). She made a miracle happen and was able to move our wedding from Sunday to Monday: flowers, cake, videographer, photographer, officiant, wedding coordinator and all! I couldn't believe it and was so grateful to not have to go from the airport straight to our wedding! The vendors that she works with were exceptional. The flowers were better than I could have imagined. The cake was delicious. Our pictures and video were perfect. Our officiant was wonderful. The coordinator onsite was helpful and everything ran very smoothly. I couldn't recommend this company more.

We utilized Jessica for our wedding ceremony in April. I started corresponding with her probably…read moreclose to a year out from the actual ceremony. We wanted a sunset ceremony at Shipwrecks beach on the south end of Kauai. I must have emailed 5 wedding planners to start with and she is the only one that responded. I'm so glad she was the one because she responded to every single email, always within 24 hours. Everything she has listed online is accurate, pricing for everything is upfront. I wanted to upgrade my bouquet, and my husbands lei, also got leis for guests. I added flowers for my hair pretty close to last minute, I sent her pinterest ideas that I loved and got exactly what I wanted. Seriously, my bouquet could not have been any more beautiful. We chose Harneet for our photographer, so far we have our sneak peek of photos and love them all. I can't wait to see the rest. Kahu Chuck was our officiant and he made our ceremony very Hawaiian, which is exactly what we wanted. Meghan did my hair and makeup and I felt so beautiful. She did an amazing job, exactly what I wanted and I really didn't want to wash it off. My hair stayed perfectly, even with the heavy flower comb in my thin hair, how she did that i'll never know. The day of I emailed Jessica with a request for 2 chairs, we had 2 guests over 70 that we wanted to make sure had a place to sit, she arranged that and Harneet brought them from the north side with him. It never crossed my mind previous that we would want any chairs. He also had umbrellas in case it rained, but the sun was out and the wind died down. After all was said and done, we had the best day. We basically showed up and it was all taken care of. If you are looking for a wedding planner, this is the group you want to go with. Honestly, if I ever got to do it again, we'd use Jessica, she's very professional and great at what she does. I referred her to our flight attendant on our way home who is wanting to get married on Kauai. I really can't say enough good things!

It is now months later and our wedding video still has me smiling from ear to ear and tearing up…read moreremembering how beautiful our wedding day was. I am so grateful we were able to have it captured in the most perfect way by Julian and Addy. I was in a car accident less than one month after our wedding and my memory of everything is a little fuzzy now, but these videos of our wedding help me remember the joy I felt in happiest moment of my life- marrying my husband. Thank you so much again for the beautiful video of our ceremony and the artistically edited highlight reel. You two did such an excellent job and for that we are blessed.

Super delayed review, but better late than never? :) My husband and I were fortunate enough to have…read moreworked with Julian last November for our wedding. From our initial contact with his wife, Addy, through the receipt of our final video package in the mail, Julian and his team completely blew us away. Our big day took place at Lanikuhonua Cultural Institute on Oahu. It was clear from the outset that Julian and his crew had filmed there a gazillion times. They knew exactly where all the good spots were, took amazing shots of us, and also incorporated some stunning (and well-timed!) footage of our silhouettes at sunset, waves crashing against the shore, etc. The crew was also really mindful of creating symmetry in the video. When my bridesmaids and I were on our way out of the bridal suite, we were on a tight schedule and debating whether we had time to do a quick champagne toast. One of Julian's camera dudes commented that the groomsmen did a whiskey toast so it would be good if we did our champagne one. And so we did, and boy, did it look good on film when they cut the footage back to back! Their skill was especially evident when they played our same day edit (SDE) at our reception for us and our guests. Within seconds of the SDE playing, my eyes started welling up with tears. They had done such a beautiful job of capturing the many emotions we were feeling that day that I couldn't hold it in! We were already so impressed by their portfolio and knew their videos were amazing, but the end result was still so much more than we could've ever hoped for. We got countless compliments from friends and family about how much they liked our SDE, how well it captured our special day, and how they were impressed by how fast Julian and his team worked. One of my bridesmaids loved their work so much that she asked Julian to come out to San Francisco to film her wedding this year, too! Several months after our wedding, we received our final package with all the footage of the ceremony, reception, first dance, cake cutting, speeches, bouquet, and garter toss. The quality was superb and the footage well cut. One year later on our anniversary, we sat down and watched it all again. We loved going through all the videos and reliving one of the best days of our lives together. And a year later, despite having watched the SDE a whole bunch of times throughout the year, when we watched it again, I still teared up. :) In all honesty, I watch that one the most often, and it never ceases to give me the feels. If you're looking for a videographer for your big day, contact 10th Letter Media. You won't regret it.

Super simple fast and efficient process. Great settings. O'Brien did a great job of capturing our…read moreparents 50th anniversary.

We had an incredible sunset photo session with Obrayan from Pacific Dream Photography at the Grand…read moreHyatt Kauai. What drew us to the session was that the purchase of photos was completely optional, which was a huge bonus for us since we were initially unsure if we were going to keep the pictures. We are so glad we did! The photos turned out so beautiful that we decided to use them as our maternity pictures. Our photographer, Obrayan, was patient, kind, and incredibly helpful throughout the shoot. He had even researched and saved several maternity poses for us to try, which made the experience so much easier. He helped us with our posing and was open to trying new, fun shots, including some in the ocean. This is a great option for vacation, maternity, or any special occasion, and you can't beat the stunning beach location!

It is impossible for me to put into words how happy and grateful I am for Michelle…read more I've been to weddings where the film crew was overwhelming and because of this, I went back and forth on whether to hire a videographer for our wedding (we didn't want our wedding feeling like a "production"). I finally decided on having the full ceremony taped - I am SO happy that I did!!! Michelle captured moments and emotions that we will get to relive over and over again. Michelle was a pleasure to work with from the very beginning and on the day of our wedding. We were absolutely thrilled with the highlight video, as well as the full video from our ceremony. I think it is also worth nothing that Michelle flew under the radar the entire time - so many people didn't even realize we had a videographer! Which, I believe speaks to how professional and unobtrusive she was. I HIGHLY recommend Michelle, and Zest Kauai!

Michelle of Zest Kauai did the MOST amazing job capturing our wedding day and turning it in to an…read moreabsolute masterpiece. She came highly recommended by Morgan Childs of Moana Events, and having known Michelle personally for many years, hiring her was an easy choice. To be honest, I was skeptical about needing a videographer, but after seeing just our highlight video alone, I couldn't imagine not having had Michelle there (in fact, I wish we had her stay longer!). Capturing the words of our ceremony, the cocktail reception, our guests reactions when we entered the tent for the first time, the surprise hula I did for my husband, our first dance, and all of the other sounds and words of happiness was so important to me. But the magic really happens during the editing process, and Michelle did a superior job. She blended wonderful moments, words and music together seamlessly, creating a beautiful story of our special day. Not only was the video she produced top-notch, Michelle was on time, professional, and completely inconspicuous (most of our guests saw the video and responded by saying, first, that it brought tears to their eyes and second, that they didn't even realize that we had a videographer there!). No small feat considering all of the cameras etc. that Michelle had with her that day. She was easy to communicate with both before and after the event, and finished our video quickly. When we received our hard-copy video in the mail, it was beautifully and thoughtfully wrapped with a hand-written note from Michelle and stunning still photos she took out from the video that were framed in the leather CD case the disc was in. From beginning to end, it was such a pleasure working with her. We watch our video all the time and it is truly something that we will treasure for a lifetime. If there is one thing you make room for in your budget, make sure it's to have Zest Kauai there to capture your special day. Thank you Michelle!

We paid in full but never any part of the promised package. We did not receive the videos or…read moreresponses.

I originally posted a review a few weeks ago that was not an endorsement of this particular…read morephotography company due to the fact that we had purchased a family photo session and paid in full, visited Kauai in July and had the photos taken and then heard absolutely nothing from them until today - despite repeated attempts to contact them via text, email, phone calls. It was like they had fallen off the face of the earth. In fact, I was worried that Jon had been in a terrible accident and was lying in a hospital somewhere in a coma. He was such a nice, personable, professional guy that this sudden lapse in professionalism was difficult to comprehend in any sensible way. Not the way to do business. So, happily, Jon finally emailed the link to the photo gallery today, and I am very pleased to report that they are gorgeous! We couldn't be happier with the results. Thank you very much, Jon! We would have been content to wait for 6 weeks (or even longer if necessary)for the photos if only you had simply responded with a text or email that they would be forthcoming! Or even told us at the end of the photo shoot that it would take several weeks. The total lack of response made us all think that you had just pocketed the money with no intention of providing the product for which we paid. We are all most grateful that turned out to NOT be the case! So, the bottom line is that if you're looking for beautiful, quality photos to commemorate any special occasion, and don't mind waiting for several weeks to see them, nor expect any communication prior to that, Bali Hai is your company! You will be exceedingly pleased with your photos!

Israel was absolutely astounding for our family photos. He knows how to gain the positive happy…read moreattention of children of all ages. We were both blessed & privileged to have him as our family photographer & you should too. Make that request

I purchased the RAW pro and never received a serial number. I was told to watch my spam folder and…read moreI did as that was the way I received my program. But, the program is useless without a number. Paid for, received download, Can't use.

Late review!! But our memories of our wedding day are like they were yesterday. We were married…read moreback in September 2021. We very much relive the best day of our lives over and over again with wonderful memories and pictures!! I wish I could give this company a million stars!! Veronika was very attentive, patient, and catering to our needs. She made the whole experience less stressful during a stressful (covid) time. Everything went flawlessly and I enjoyed our experience. We were married on Puu Poa Beach and took sunset pictures on Hanalei Bay. Per Veronika's recommendation we dined at Postcards afterwards. The whole experience were better than what we dreamed it would be. My bouquet was perfect. I absolutely loved my bouquet. Molly Watson is very talented at what's she does!! Jonathan Moeller was our photographer. Our friends and family still to this day comment on our photos. He is very talented, easy to work with, gave great direction, and made it a fun experience. I wish everyone was a lucky as us to have the beautiful one of a kind photos and memories we do. A lot of my friends say they wish they had known the importance of a great photographer. I 100% recommend this company to anyone and everyone. They are the best out there. When we renew our vows down the road we will definitely be working with them again:)

I cannot recommend Harneet & Veronika enough! Veronika made me feel so calm and grounded and…read moreHarneet was so kind and took the most beautiful pictures Ive ever seen. he truly captured everything and you can feel the loving spirit there. Thank you SO much!

Bonnie did an outstanding job providing me with high definition aerial footage of a property I…read morerecently purchased. Her ability to accurately provide me with footage at specific elevations has aided me greatly in designing an appropriate home for the land. She chose to perfect day to film and I can't thank her enough for the outstanding filming on a perfectly chosen day. Drew Porter BCI

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