Kolowi Events (Previously A Paradise Dream Wedding)

such a beautiful wedding. Thank you, Deziree Boeldt

rdinator, thank you for your support, we had an amazing time. Krista and Brian.”

remony we wanted without even meeting us. All of our guests keep saying how beautiful it was, the best wedding they have been to. We couldn't have done this without you. Hope all is well in Hawaii! tThanks again for everything. Jenna"

day exactly how we wanted it to be. We also loved all of our wedding pictures and the passion and dedication that Branden Sequeira put into getting the best shots. Thank you for everything! Kayla Pembleton

r was the best. Our renewal was so much more impressive than what we had at our original wedding. A memory we will never forget. Branden Jon did our photographs and they are awesome. We are not photogenic, that being said, the photos were 10+. We love them. Working with Branden on the beach was the best experience. I highly recommend Branden, would not even consider a different photographer. Koodoos to you Laki, Jayanne and Branden, thank you for everything. Jack and Vicki Retherford

provide me with right at first. There were several followup phone calls and we always had an open line of communication. That is very reassuring when you consider the distance and time difference from Kentucky to Hawaii. Jayanne was also very accommodating with my last minute requests. She is truly great at what she does! The package I chose included Kyle Evanko as both the minister and photographer. I can not say which he is better at, because he did such an outstanding job at both! Our ceremony felt as though it was specifically tailored to us as a couple. His performance was beautiful. We chose a Christian ceremony where he did a wonderful job glorifying God and sanctifying our union, while also incorporating traditional Hawaiian elements as well. His staff were eager to help capture our day and I could not be more thrilled with the pictures! The beautiful weather and our happiness were reflected perfectly through our photos. The last minute addition of our video was a great choice, because now we will forever be able to look back on our special day, as well as share it with our friends and family. I highly recommend this company, as they are equipped with highly experienced individuals who care about what they do and invest in their clients. I can not thank them enough for making our day so magical and unforgettable!" Thank you again Jayanne! Love, Kayli Tackett

ter, fun and family time. Thank you for being such a big part of our marriage and it couldn’t have been any better! We will keep you updated and we hope to visit Maui again soon! With love, Heidi & Josh Peters

ent above and beyond making sure we captured every moment. Pastor Laki was so much fun and the little details he added made our day so special and unique. When I received our pictures it was like Christmas morning as a child. I could not contain my excitement! Our pictures were perfect and took me right back to Maui! Thank you to A Paradise Dream Wedding for creating the most memorable day!

this spring for a 10 year family photo shoot when we visited the island & it was nothing less than perfection! They are punctual, personable, patient (having a child apart of the fun now) creative & the photos turned out amazing. We highly, highly recommend them!

a Cove. A Paradise Dream Wedding made this possible and it was simply an amazing day from beginning to end. Adam, our minister, of course exceeded our expectations and made us smile from ear to ear watching him bless our two boys and our family. Kyle’s photos captured the most amazing memories that we will cherish for a lifetime. Mahalo Adam, Jayanne and Kyle for everything! The Swishers.

py we did! Jayanne was extremely helpful, and put our minds at ease right away. She was very efficient and kept in touch all along the way. Our minister, Robert, was amazing! He made the whole experience fun, and stress free. Our day was absolutely perfect. I would recommend A Paradise Dream Wedding to anyone planning their big day in Maui.

t on. She took the time to get to know us and what we wanted. She kept in touch with us throughout the year, answering all of my questions and making recommendations to address them. She made sure she was the first to welcome us the moment we landed in Maui, and kept in touch until the wedding. Working with her gave me full confidence and peace of mind--I knew that everything would go just as expected. But everything was more perfect than I expected! Our officiant Robert was a great fit for us! His personality fit ours, which made our wedding personalized, relaxed and fun! Branden Sequiera was our photographer and day of coordinator. I cannot say enough about how amazing he was. Where to start...He is a true professional. His friendly, relatable demeanor made us comfortable. He clearly is an expert! Robert and Branden spent time getting to know my groom, and helped him and everyone stay relaxed and excited while waiting for me. I strongly recommend A Paradise Dream! All I can say is, they made the day of our dreams come to life better than we imagined!!!

astor Robert “Kuya” made our ceremony absolutely beautiful! Brian and Branden captured every moment perfectly, we constantly get compliments on our photos! Our two amazing guitarist had the best personalities and really set the mood! Our day of coordinator, Shena made me feel as if nothing could go wrong... and nothing did! I’m not the greatest with words but thank you all from the bottom of my heart! You guys made our day more perfect than I imagined!

re was a good variety of poses. I couldn't be happier to have worked with Brandon and the pictures speak for themselves as far as how talented he is.

ng coordinater) was so sweet and wonderful, Brian (the video recorder) did a beautiful job on our video, Branden (the photographer) blew me away with how perfect our photos were and the minister was so wonderful as well, so sweet, funny and kind. I would not change a thing if I had it to do over! If you want your dreams to come true, this is the place!

edding plan our wedding. I was relaxed knowing that Jayanne had everything organized and we could simply savour the day. And that’s exactly what we did! Our wedding was exactly what we hoped for. We had the most beautiful morning and beach all to ourselves. Everyone from Adam, our minister to Brian, out videographer to Kyle and Lena, our photographers did a fabulous job! The entire team made us feel so comfortable and at ease knowing they had it all in their competent hands. It still brings me joy when I look at our photos and video. Thank you again to Jayanne and everyone from A Paradise Dream Wedding!

every way imaginable and more. We are located in Idaho, so it was nice to have someone that was trustworthy. The photographer and hair/makeup provider were both fantastic and professional. It seems that they only use great people. There were a few issues that came up that were out of the hands of anyone. They were handled with communication and grace. I would use them again in a heartbeat and would recommend them to anyone.

wedding. She was always prompt when returning emails and phone calls and full of helpful information. She was always positive, upbeat, friendly and reassuring. Our wedding was magical for us and our guests... our pictures were absolutely stunning, and dripping with the intense color and natural splendor you can only find in a tropical locale such as Maui. Our photographers back then were Gordon and Arien. They were both professional and down to earth and very polite to us and our guests. This past June we celebrated our 10 year anniversary and decided to go back to Maui with our two little boys and renew our vows. Jayanne once again coordinated everything in her normal flawless fashion. She handles everything, from the flowers to hotel recommendations, she will have your back through it all. She also helped coordinate a special surprise that my husband had for me. He had been learning in secret to play the ukelele and played our song for me during our ceremony and wrote one of his own. Jayanne, the videographer, minister and photographer all worked together to help my husband keep this hidden from me until our ceremony began. What a special, wonderful day! We just received our photographs from Branden Jon Sequeira and I honestly don't have words. He is incredibly talented and not only are these pictures incredibly beautiful, they also capture the true heart and soul of our family. He was super fun to work with, and very nice to my guests and worked well with my children, which is high praise because as we know, kids are not the easiest people to photograph. I will treasure these works of art forever. Our videographer was also an artist and captured all of the touching and funny moments of our ceremony. We have enjoyed watching it over and over and showing all of our friends...and Ernest, our minister was so wonderful and wise. It all came together so beautifully. I highly recommend ditching your mainland wedding plans and taking the show on the road. A destination wedding is so much fun and honestly so much more affordable than a traditional wedding. And if you have an anniversary coming up, renew your vows and come home with breathtaking images that you could not get anywhere else. Make sure to call A Paradise Dream Wedding because they are the BEST hands down.

ave questions or freaking out about anything, I'd email her and she was on it. Quick responses! The day we landed in Maui, she called me. The morning of the wedding, she called me. She stressed that up until the time of the wedding, call her but after that, the photographer Branden S will be taking over. Which he was awesome!! My pictures are amazing. My hair and make up lady was Andrea and she was great as well. I was told by Branden that for some reason my head flower piece was missing from the flower order but he knew he had paper work showing we paid for one. He mentioned that he could not get in touch with Jayanne which is why he called me. After a little bridal crying moment he called me back to let me know he had a friend who was able to make me a head piece last minute (which is apparently unheard of due to them being time consuming) in the mean time I tried to call Jayanne multiple times and there was no answer. We drove to the ceremony site and everything was beautiful. My head piece was beautiful! After the ceremony, I still did not hear from Jayanne. I did not get a follow up or an explanation as to why she was not available to reach during the flower fiasco. I never received an email for thanking me for the tips I left. I don't know if I would ever use this company again! I would however totally recommend the photographer Brandon Sequeria. He was awesome! Definitely went above and beyond my expectations!

o us. We wanted an affordable, hassle-free day, and Jayanne made this happen for us. She was extremely helpful and ensured that everything was in place from hair and make-up to even ensuring that the minister included some specific vows in our ceremony, and everything in between. Robert was our minister, and he was so sweet and genuine. None of our family was able to come with us to Maui, so we had our ceremony videoed. Brian (the videographer) sent us the link to our video to share that same night! The one thing that was most important to us was the photographs, and we could not have been more pleased. Gordon and Sebastian were great to work with and gave us exactly what we wanted. And what's even better is that we received the files for all of our photos in less than a month! They were both very friendly, and Sebastian even gave us activity and dinner recommendations. To top it all off, our wedding location was the most beautiful place I had ever seen! A quiet cove with beautiful lava rock and huge crashing waves and an amazing sunset! We had a wonderful experience with this company and could not have asked for anything more. Everything went perfectly smooth, everyone was incredibly friendly, and it was very affordable. Our wedding was exactly what we wanted and we could not have dreamed of a more perfect wedding for us!

to me right away and made sure everything was taken care of. I could not have dreamed of a more perfect wedding thanks to her incredible planning. A week before our wedding she had to change our minister and we could not have been happier with her choice. We were fortunate enough to get Robert (Kuya) Alamodin. He was so much fun and performed a beautiful heartfelt ceremony for us. Everything turned out perfect! Jayanne also made sure that we had the best musician and an onsite coordinator,JJ, that took care of everything. She was great! Not only did she have everything set up down on the beach, but she helped calm my nerves when I arrived and saw that it was raining. Once our videographer (Brian) and photographers (Gordon Nash & Brandon Vincent) got to the beach they were patient enough to wait for the rain to pass, which didn't last long. Everyone was so kind and nice about everything! The next day we were able to watch our wedding video that Brian put together. We could not believe how fast he got it done. I have never heard of anyone getting to see their wedding video the next day and have it be so beautiful. We are in love with it and still can't stop watching it! Not to mention our photos that Gordon and Brandon took...WOW! They are breathtaking!! We could not be more pleased with all of them and how fast we got them back. We were expecting to wait over a month but we got them back within a few weeks. Both Gordon and Brandon were a lot of fun to work with and we were very impressed with everything everyone at A Paradise Dream Wedding did for us. Our wedding was definitely a dream come true thanks to everyone's hard work and professionalism at A Paradise Dream Wedding.

coordinator and it was so nice that she contacted the minister and photographer for us. Looking forward to another vow renewal!

ame to different upgrade options, I didn't feel pressured to buy up. Jayanne was very reasonable when it came down to explaining things that were necessary vs. unnecessary to have in order to create a nice memorable wedding. She was also very understanding and flexible when I was changing my mind on location, set up, etc. Our photographer, Brandon, was super nice and very creative with his photos! We could not have asked for a better company to plan and capture moments of our special day. Thank you A Paradise Dream Wedding!!

and even went out of her way to recommend restaurants and activities to make our honeymoon perfect! Arien was fabulous - our pictures are incredible and his laid back personality made our wedding evening so relaxed! I 100% recommend A Paradise Dream Wedding!

ure we got every penny worth and http://www.wedgo.net/ did exactly that! We chose photographer for the big day and he was AMAZING! He was prompt, professional, and SO easy to work with. Other than their great personalities, the pictures we received were more beautiful than we could've imagined. It was difficult finding one that we didn't love! We are thrilled that we used Wedgo and will recommend them to everyone!

ginning. Jayanne guided us to create the most perfect day. Branden (our photographer) was very helpful in showing us how we could make our wedding creative and unique to us. One of my favorite ideas he came up with was how to incorporate the landscape of Maui while respecting our traditional values. We would highly recommend Jayanne and Branden to help you organize your special day..

ade for some happy family members. We would definitely recommend this company. Thank you for everything ♡

nd. We always knew we wanted to get married on a beach on the southside of the island where I grew up. The team at A Paradise Dream Wedding made this possible and our beautiful ceremony was just as we imagined it to be. The best thing was that everything could be booked together with their packages - the coordinator, minister, and photographer. This made the whole planning process much easier! Since getting our photos from our photographer Branden about a week ago, we've been smiling and reminiscing non-stop. Mahalo nui loa!!!

You have far exceeded anything I could have imagined. Thank you so much for making our dream wedding come true. Thank you! Stuart and Korin Miller

question, was easy to talk to and also get in contact with, even though we had an 8 hour time difference. She helped me navigate setting up our wedding and her suggestions and attention to detail were great. I spent a lot of time discussing hair and make-up and a video. I thought that it was a waste of money at the time, but Jayanne won me over, and boy was she right. I am so glad I listened to her on hair and make-up. Caroline did my make-up and was amazing. I looked flawless and ready for my day. Brian did our video and even my husband said it was worth every penny and so much more. He captured our beautiful ceremony and I think we have watched it a dozen times already. Jayanne made me feel comfortable about the whole process and helped in selected everything. Gordon was my photographer and I can't even begin to describe how wonderful he is. His photos are amazing and he captured every pose that I wanted. If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't change a thing. This is truly the best company and group of photographers on the island. I can't wait to come back and when I do, I'll be contacting Jayanne to set up photos again!

ed in Hawaii with 13 guest in tow. Jayanne was amazing and easy to talk to. She put my mind at ease and answered every question. She also provided a great guide with suggestions and things to think about. I am glad I listened to Jayanne. She suggested hiring someone to do make-up and hair and to also do a video. I thought this would be a waste of money but boy was I wrong. So happy I had my hair and make-up done professionally and Jayanne was right, it was worth every penny and a whole lot more. And I am so glad I had Brian film our wedding. Not only did Brian capture the wedding, he captured so much more. My husband and I have watched the video several times already and even my husband admits that it was the right decision to have the ceremony filmed. Jayanne is wonderful, knowledgeable and amazing at her job. Gordon was my photographer and was fabulous. I have never seen such beautiful pictures. He was so accommodating and patient with the older family members. Hands down would do it all over again! You won't regret working with company and I believe they are the best the island has!

my questions. Jayanne answered my questions in a timely fashion and provided me with helpful ideas and suggestions. Everything on the day of the wedding when really smoothly. Gordon Nash, our photographer, and his assistant were really nice to work with, their ideas and direction were very clear, making the photo shoot move along nicely. We really enjoyed the sneak peek pictures before we got all of our photos. Thank you again for everything. H & R November 24, 2015

asm and how well he was able to capture those beautiful moments! We can't imagine our wedding ceremony without his help. Gordon, you did a huge job for us and we appreciate it! Our photos look awesome, perfect, amazing, incredible, magic, fantastic!!! I can keep going so forever!!! :) Now you are our friend and we wish you creative mood for every day, big success in your art life and many beautiful people around you! :* Thank you so much Gordon! -- Maria and Maxim

diting. We were very happy to have all of them work on our photography.

dy and organized. Things went just as she said and she was very quick to answer questions I left in an email or by phone. She walked me through the plans every day.The flowers she ordered for us were just as requested and exceeded our wishes. The photographer was Mamie Horie.She along with Brian Rothsteen, the videographer were very imaginative, organized and professional and we never noticed them during the wedding. We were so happy when the video was posted 5 hrs. after the wedding and again when we saw the first cut of some of the photos the next day. The minister was Pastor Laki Ka’ahumanu and I can only say he brought a real sense of Hawaiian history and culture to our spiritual wedding. He is a wonderful man, full of joy,life,and happiness. Pia and I both felt wonderful about the day and it was so much more special because of the help and care we received from all the people I have mentioned.We are very grateful to them all.

ely, sometimes it can be scary but Jayanne knows the right people to make your day perfect. We really loved our Minister Robert and Videographer Brian. Both were very friendly and easy to talk to. Jayanne was recommended to us by our friends who used her for their own wedding and we would recommend Jayanne for your wedding as well!

red the true essence of who we are as a couple!! We are so glad we chose you to arrange our wedding as you fulfilled everyone of our wishes to a tee. You all made our day so stress free and wonderful as it was meant to be. You all gave us true wedding paradise dream realized! Thank you all so much!

ay I spoke with Jayanne, when I was still looking for the perfect photographer and planner, I knew I made the right choice. Jayanne made everything so easy, it only took a couple phone calls and emails for the plan to come together. She knew from the beginning how important it was for us to have an experience we would never forget and also the pictures and video to help us relive those memories whenever we wanted. Jackie did my hair and makeup and she was so much fun! I had the best time getting ready and had no stress at all! Once we arrived at the wedding, we met Laki, our minister. He was absolutely perfect for us! He made our ceremony so much fun. Jayanne couldn’t of known it at the time, but booking him for our wedding was a perfect fit. We will never forget him and how perfect he made our ceremony. Our guitarist, Louise was wonderful. She even sang special requested songs that we had with no problem at all. Brian was our videographer and our video was so much more than we ever expected. It not only captured the ceremony, but also all the emotion that we felt that day. He stayed through our entire photo shoot catching video even after the ceremony. We never imagined we would get all that we did. When we got to watch the video it truly took us back to that moment. It was absolutely amazing. Gordon was our photographer. He was the reason we booked with Paradise Dreams. I knew that I wanted the perfect photographs from our wedding and after looking at Gordon’s portfolio I knew I would get it. He was great to work with and gave us exactly what we wanted from our pictures. It was a bonus to also have Mami at our wedding as a second photographer and also photo editor. She did an amazing job. Our pictures were everything we could have hoped for and more. They captured our special intimate moments and also the laughs that we shared on our special day. I was so anxious to see our photos and Gordon and Mami even emailed us a sneak peak the night after the ceremony. I was so excited. Everything turned out even better than we could of ever imagined. Everything was beautiful and the location and weather was perfect. Thank you to everyone at Paradise Dreams for truly making our dream come true. We are so glad we got “Maui’d” with Paradise Dreams! Bethany & Chance

were absolutely amazing to work with. This team of photographers is extremely reliable and had such a great eye. From start to finish we had such an incredible experience working with them and are so excited to see our pictures!

off our perfect day without her! We feel so lucky to have had Arien as our photographer. The photos are beautiful and he made the experience fun and relaxing. The photo retouching turned out so natural looking. Brian, the videographer was really helpful with instructions and gathering people for photos/video. He had such creative ideas to include in the video. What a great way to remember our special day. Robert was our minister and he did an amazing ceremony. It was a perfect blend of heartfelt words and a touch of humor. His Hawaiian attire was just what we hoped for. Hale played the ukele beautifully and it really helped to create the perfect exotic Hawaiian mood. Andrea did my in room hair and makeup and really captured the look I wanted. She was funny and helpful and I'm so glad she was there to help me get ready. On the day it was Shena, the insite coordinator that helped things run smoothly. She passed messages back and forth and got me where I needed to be ... it made the day much less stressful :) We really couldn't have asked for a better group of people to help make our dreams come true! We truly felt the aloha spirit and couldn't be more great full ♡

antly checked the website and kept up with Jayanne’s blog, watching as couple after couple got married and had their photos uploaded, dreaming of “our” day (May 4th, 2015)! Every picture seemed so gorgeous and I couldn’t wait to see how ours would turn out. It is so amazing to finally have “our” pictures! Every time I look at them I am transported back to re-live all the emotions of that incredible day! It is literally overwhelming! I was amazed that we received all of our photos in less than 3 weeks and was absolutely thrilled to receive the sneak peek, which allowed me to have photo wedding announcements printed as soon as we returned from our honeymoon! Gordon has an amazing gift and made us feel at ease the entire time. It was so special…we felt like we were on the set of a movie! Mami was so sweet and very talented as well. She communicated with me the entire time after the wedding with updates and texts about our photos. Brian worked his magic and we had a wedding video to share with our family and friends on the mainland that very evening…how does he do it?! I cry every time I watch it and so does everyone else! Liz played the guitar beautifully and was definitely a wonderful addition to our day. Ernest was the absolute perfect minister for us…the ceremony was everything we hoped it would be. Shena was our on-site coordinator who guided us through the experience and helped calm the nerves and answer all of our questions the day of. Andrea came to my hotel room and did my hair and make-up and helped me with my dress…she definitely got the day started off right and was so pleasant and friendly! I was very pleased with how my hair and make-up turned out. Jayanne helped me plan everything and made it so easy! I don’t know how she keeps track of everything and everyone! We cannot wait to come back to Maui very soon and we are already dreaming of our 10 year vow renewal with A Paradise Dream Wedding! Mahalo from the bottom of our hearts, Victoria & Jason

number of wedding planners on the island that all seemed to offer similar services. Paradise Dream’s amazing pictures and great reviews are what initially stood out. After talking with Jayanne we were confident Paradise Dream was it for us. Not only did Jayanne help plan our wedding, she gave the best travel advice and recommended some of the yummiest restaurants. She even called the evening before we left for Maui to go over last minute wedding and travel details. (And to make sure I wasn’t freaking out) ☺ The morning of the wedding, our Hair/Makeup stylist Caroline came to our room. If you are considering adding In-Room Hair/Makeup, do it! I had a couple pictures of what I wanted done and Caroline did exactly that. Not to toot my our horn, but I looked absolutely stunning thanks to her :) When we arrived at The Cove for the ceremony, our onsite coordinator Shena, photographer Arien, and videographer Brian were there to greet us. Shena was the absolute best moral support for the ceremony. I was a nervous wreck and she knew exactly what to say to calm me down. I couldn’t have asked for a better support person!! I’ve heard horror stories of disaster wedding photos so I couldn’t help but feel anxious about how our photos and video would turn out. But let me just say, WOW what amazing work they do! I’ve never been very photogenic, but both Brian and Arien captured so many beautiful shots! Family and friends were blown away by how beautiful our photos and wedding video turned out. Our officiator was Robert, and he was the sweetest!! Our vows and everything he had to say were so genuine and straight from the heart. Robert was the perfect person to lead our ceremony! His passion made us even more excited about our future and the years to come. By the end I wanted to shrink him into a miniature size and take him home with us ☺ I couldn’t be happier we chose Paradise Dream. Everyone went above and beyond to make our special day absolutely perfect! The best advice I can give to any future Paradise Dream bride is to RELAX! You are in great hands and I am confident your big day will be as amazing as ours was! THANKS FOR EVERYTHING PARADISE DREAM!

jor did thanks to the great help we received from Paradise Dream. We decided to do both the trash the dress photography and the wedding day photography. Arien our photographer did a phenomenal job! The pictures are breathtaking and so gorgeous we can't even believe that they are real. He made us feel comfortable even though it isn't always easy to be photographed for hours. Jayanne our coordinator did an excellent job of organizing all of the little details of our day from the hair and make up to the beautiful ceremony even down to the little detail of releasing butterflies. She made things painless and we couldn't have asked for better service. Our minister did a fantastic job of providing a traditional Hawaiian ceremony and it really was the most amazing moment in our lives. Thank you to all of the staff that participated in our special day and if you are looking for amazing service book your wedding with Paradise Dream today!!

rocess. I had never been to the island before and Jayanne was there from beginning to end, with absolutely anything I needed and it worked out just as she and I planned and prepared for - only better. We could not be happier with our wedding photos, Gordon and Mami outdid themselves and our time with them gave us some of the greatest memories of our wedding day that we will cherish forever. I cannot stress how incredible Richardo and John were during our ceremony. Richardo took every single note that I provided to heart and officiated one of the most beautiful wedding ceremonies I have ever attended. John made the day extra special with a personalized song and the most perfect and authentic rendition of 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow' while I walked the aisle. We will forever have a special place in our hearts for that song and we appreciate it so much. Lastly, Shena was there to ensure our wedding day went as smoothly as we planned and she, once again, outdid our wildest expectations. She walked us through everything and stood there to make sure it all worked out without a problem. We are forever grateful to everyone at Paradise Dream and we would highly recommend them to anyone and everyone looking to get married in magical Maui. You will not regret it!