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concerns to rest and made planning our big day a seamless and easy process! My husband Cody and I married on 12/5/2020 in a private ceremony on Ironwoods Beach in Maui. We had a vision of what we wanted our wedding day and post celebrations to look like but needed help working out some of the details. We decided to retreat to Maui, just the two of us, and invite friends and family to attend our ceremony virtually through a livestream. I shared some ideas and concepts with Dawn and she ran with them! She partnered with local vendors to ensure that our flowers, leis, hair and makeup, cake, etc. were exactly what we wanted and fit into our budget. Dawn and her husband Mike (our wedding officiant- Bigislandofficiant.com) were so helpful. They kept us informed with the ever-changing COVID travel restrictions and requirements. We successfully arrived in Maui a few days before our wedding was to take place. Mike and Dawn met us to scout beaches for our ceremony and firm up last minute details. We had so much fun! A few days later, our day was finally here! From getting ready to exchanging “I do’s”, our day could not have been more perfect! Our ceremony was beautiful and went off without a hitch! The photoshoot following was a blast! We rented a 57’ Porsche Roadster to use in our pictures and to drive to dinner. Dawn took so many pictures making sure to document all of our special moments. We went to dinner at Merriman’s (one of Dawn’s recommendations). We enjoyed a delicious celebratory dinner and toasted with Liliko’i Mai Tai’s to our forever! The next morning we met Dawn and Mike for our “final plunge/trash the dress” photoshoot at Black Rock. What better way to solidify our vows and commitment to each other than to take a 30’ leap off of a giant lava rock?! Dawn snapped away, capturing our adventure while Mike cheered us on and made sure our phone/video camera was rolling! So fun and exhilarating! Our wedding weekend (ceremony, post celebrations, and jump) was absolutely amazing! Dawn was quick to get us “sneak peeks” of the pictures she had taken on our wedding day and of our jump at Black Rock so that we had them to share with friends and family right away! Within just a few weeks, Dawn emailed the remainder of our professionally edited photos. They are stunning and we couldn’t be happier with her work! She is so creative and detail oriented that she didn’t miss a thing! We are so grateful to have shared our wedding weekend with Dawn and Mike. They made our whole experience so wonderful! They are both delightful people and a pleasure to work with and be around. Mike is an absolute character with a great sense of humor! He is sure to keep you laughing! Dawn is fun, organized, and very helpful. She will make sure things are getting done as planned. She will run interference with vendors and prevent unwanted, stressful wedding day issues. We loved spending time with them! If you are looking for a solid, professional, knowledgeable, experienced wedding planner and officiant, look no further! Mike and Dawn are such a dynamic duo. You won’t be disappointed! Together they will help you plan and make your special day unforgettable and everything you want it to be! Forever fans, Courtney & Cody Perkowitz

repared and even asked us if we wanted to add anything extra. What he added came natural to him. We will continue to recommend Mike to anyone that needs a wedding officiated!

what any person would've done, went to google to see who could help me plan this special day. I spoke to multiple wedding planners, I almost went with another one, but Pink Pineapple Weddings was the best one in all of Hawaii, let me tell you why. Dawn and Mike are fully transparent, they helped me plan things and didn't over charge me for items so they could take a cut. Instead they were completely transparent about the prices for flowers, cake, equipment and the musician etc. Instead of the cake costing 300 and they charging me 320, and pocketing the 20, they charged me 300. I have never worked with such transparent people, ever. Dawn is 100% honest. I wanted to get married in a specific place, and she flat out was like I am not sure if you want to get your dress dirty, deal with the tourists etc. Each decision we made was calculated, and not made in order for them to make a quick buck. She helped me plan everything, we supported local businesses, and each vendor I worked with she recommend (although I didn't have to use her vendor if I didn't want to) was amazing and reasonably priced. Her packages are more than fair and in my opinion are underpriced. Her photography and organization, paired with her Husband's dedication and amazing officiant qualities, makes Pink Pineapple Weddings the place to choose to plan your wedding. I am just now receiving my pictures from the wedding. I am having multiple friends and family members telling me that these are the most beautiful pictures they have ever seen in their entire lives. Dawn has a true talent with photography and wedding planning. Mike knows how to make each ceremony unique and beautiful. I have never looked at a picture and re-lived the moment like this. Every picture Dawn has sent me, I genuinely re-live the moment in each swipe to the left within the album. You only get married once, thus you should pick the best wedding planner once to do this correctly the first time. Pink Pineapple Weddings answered all of my ridiculous, annoying questions no matter the time change, or time of the day. Dawn and Mike washed away all my anxiety and really made this day special and possible. I am beyond grateful for this business for Dawn and Mike! Thanks again!

helping us plan our elopement on the Big Island while we were in CT. They were professional and very responsive when we had questions and flexible when plans changed due to the delays in traveling. They helped me find a makeup and hair stylist (which worked out perfect), delivered the bouquet and hakus for me and my little girl from a local florist (the most beautiful, tropical, arrangements, I’ve laid eyes on), helped us pick out a delicious cake from a world renowned chef and EVEN picked up my fiancée so we could have our “first-look moment” on the beach. Dawn and Mike really took the stress out of it all and it was more than we could’ve asked for. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous posing. I have three poses at best so I wasn’t confident if I could deliver when the camera was on. But they have a special talent with their clients. We felt as if we were the only ones on the beach, in our bubble. I admire their art in making people feel so confident and comfortable. Dawn was even able to make our 10 month old smile for a few pictures, which turned out to be the best family photo we have. I can’t say it enough. Our day was magical and beyond anything we could’ve ever imagined and a big part of that is because of Dawn and Mike. If you are thinking about it, just do it! They know all the spots and all the right people. This is the team you want on your special day 💕 We love you guys so much! Until next time!!! Thank you for everything ❤️

ess in helping us get our Marriage License. Mike was super flexible in any last minute changes and was responsive to any emails or phone calls till the last minute of when our wedding started. Highly recommend him!!

rateful for the help navigating the marriage license process too! Thank you!

and his wife Dawn made it all come together perfectly!

d gave a ton of guidance leading up to the big day. Coming from stateside to a location we know nothing about, your going to need some advice and recommendations. And also they are a one stop shop, from planning, locations, pictures and videography, this is a very convenient way to go. Don't make it complicated and reset assured Michael and Dawn will be there every step of the way.

of Dawn and Mike! The two of them brought so much of my now husband’s and my own personality to the wedding and went beyond anything we could have dreamed of for our wedding day all while planning this from 2,500 miles away! From the beginning they helped take the stress off of our shoulders by providing venue locations for every budget, recommendations on anything from cakes to florist to hair and makeup artist- you name it these two can get it for your special day! Having a destination wedding can be stressful and worrisome when you may not have the luxury of seeing the location in person until right before the wedding or even tasting cakes or having trial runs done before the big day. Let me ease your minds- we were shown a variety of different venues, shown how lighting and time of day would make our wedding look, sent updated videos of the venue we chose throughout the planning process, and they even met with us a couple of days before the wedding at the venue to show us how it would all come together! Their email and phone correspondence was quick and their prices very reasonable. They made it so easy on us that all we had to do on our special day was live in the moment and soak it all in! It was huge for me that none of my family would have to do anything as far as setting up or tearing down wedding decor- and not to worry Mike and Dawn made sure that would not happen. They had the chairs set up, the isle created, flowers delivered and even personalized a toast for us in the end! We were even able to add sentimental touches to the ceremony by having our ceremony recorded and having Mike incorporate a prayer written by our family back home! When it came to Mike officiating the ceremony, he brought in such a relaxing environment all while incorporating the Hawaiian traditions as well as allowing us to customize the ceremony with our own twist. It was a huge relief that we did not have the typical monotone ceremony with the audio cutting in and out. He made sure everything was perfect: his volume, clarity and charisma shown throughout the ceremony! It seems as though he had thought of everything to make the ceremony the best it could be. He even stood by our guest while he was officiating the wedding so that way our families were not looking at our backs the whole time. Now for the pictures- it takes a talented person to make you cry just by showing you a picture on her camera that was just taken of you and your significant other. Dawn knew just how to bring out our photogenic sides. She was able to capture those flirtatious glances, adoring eyes and proud smiles. The saying a picture is worth a thousand words never rang true until I saw the pictures that she captured of us. She had the lighting perfected and the backdrop set perfectly in every frame. I am still amazed how she managed to capture all the little moments throughout the day! Now that our Wedding Day is behind us all I can say is WOW! Dawn and Mike went above and beyond all of our expectations and made our wedding a dream come true! We love how they made the ceremony fit us and still brought in their thoughtfulness and creativity to the mix! We loved Big Island Officiant! The two of them are so thoughtful and kind that they make you feel as though you have known them for years.

at much better and special with their positiveness and great attitude. My wife and I got married on the 28th of December which is a busy time for a lot of families, regardless, Mike, Samantha and Dawn accommodated to our needs and made it work fantastically! Thank you all so much.

through every step from getting out marriage license to helping us select the perfect spot. His ceremony was brief and thoughtful. My new bride and I got emotional proof just reading it (Mike sent us a preview so we could customize it to our liking). Like all smart men, I know Mike would give most of the credit to his bride, Dawn, our photographer. Mike is great, Dawn is outstanding. Her thoughtfulness and preparation for her process is second to none. She is a true pro and her work is brilliant. We so loved our photos! As we would want, it is a day we’ll never forget. Mahalo Dawn and Mike, you have our highest recommendation and our deepest appreciation.

ceremony, and even gave us dinner recommendations. He let us customize our vows and it was perfect for our wedding. Highly recommend Big Island Officiant to anyone. His wife Dawn also took our photos, and they are just beautiful. It was the best experience all the way around!

cense agent (you have to have an in-person appointment to get your marriage license in Hawaii), got our flowers, and delivered a cake. Although, I don’t think he baked it! :-) It’s like having your own personal concierge for your wedding. I highly recommend Mike. Randy Schmitz, Wedding Day: 07/12/2019

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ke injects just the right amount of humor while respecting the significance of the moment – you can tell he is serious about his work but also enjoys it. Teaming with his wife Dawn, our photographer, they are quite the team. If you want to get married on the beach near Kona, Mike has got to be your guy. Jason Kuhl, Wedding Day: 11/14/2019

ch short notice. You get our highest recommendation every day and twice on wedding day!