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Erika M.

I am so incredibly thrilled with Robert's work! We came to Hawaii as a family and wanted to take some pretty Christmas pictures. Ended up coming across his work and am so so happy we ended up booking him. First, my family and I can be a little cray cray with our requests - "can we have this angle?"..."ok now we want this shot...etc etc". Robert was very patient and got every single image we wanted...and more! Didn't even get flustered for a second as we had request after request. Second, he is FAST! We took pictures in the morning and he sent me them within just a few hours. They were so beautiful that we ended up booking a sunset shoot also. Again, I was impressed with how fast they came. Finally, the images just speak for themselves and I'm only attaching a fraction of my favorites. Thank you MAHALO Robert! We will truly cherish these images and I have already recommended you to my friends.

Never showed up
Brig G.

We hired this company bc my mom has cancer and is dying. Can't travel. So we wanted a video to show her. So she could feel like she as there. I explained to meet by the canoes on the beach and even sent. Picture of a map indicating where to meet. They never showed.

Birthday Photos
Ernestine W.

I found Bridal Dream Hawaii through a Groupon. I wanted to take photos for my birthday vacation trip to Waikiki. I reached out to Robert before I bought the Groupon because it was short notice; I wanted to make sure he had time available. Even with the short notice, he had an entire Friday available for me. There was a goof up with the payment I made and he could've easily canceled the appointment, but we still went ahead with plans until I figured out what was going on on my end with my credit card company. I paid for a hour photo shoot. But at no time did Robert rush us through it and I'm sure we spent well over an hour getting all the right photos. He took us to various spots and captured my vision better than expected. We received our pictures the same day and I couldn't have been more pleased!

Thank you Robert Hamilton
Joanne C.

Really great and friendly service. I was pregnant at the time of my wedding. The photographer, Robert Hamilton made me really comfy during my pictures. They were on time and were really attentive of how I wanted my pic to look They did however, foreget my boquet but @ Paradise Cove they actually made me a bouquet for my wedding. They saved the day. All in all they did a great job. I would totally use them again for my vow renewal. :)

We renewed our vows for our 20th anniversary. Robert coordinated every detail and it was perfect!
Erika C.

When I decided to renew our wedding vows in Hawaii to celebrate our 20th anniversary, I went about researching chapels and other services. A small service at our resort would have run us about $4,000. Chapels cost about the same or more, which seemed extravagant to me since it would only be me, my husband, and our two children present. All I wanted was a beautiful beach backdrop, flowers, music, photos, and some heartfelt vows. I am so glad I ran across Robert and Bridal Dreams Hawaii. He came to where we were (Ko Olina) and arranged a charming pastor, a lovely ukulele player, and led us to the most stunning backdrop, all for a fraction of the cost. The photos were great and it was a perfect ceremony. We are grateful for the very special memories!

Robert was very responsive and so easy to work with. From booking an appointment to getting the finished product. Robert exceeded my expectations. I was going to purchase a Groupon but decided to used the site directly. I am so glad we got to work with Robert. I tried to have the family get professional photos taken annually, but due to COVID, this session is long overdue. I know vacation time is so precious, and my kids hate photo shoots, but to do so at a beautiful beach helped the time pass by quickly. Robert's skills and experience is apparent. No wasted time, he knew exactly what angle to snap the shot, and how to create the perfect pose on a couple of reluctant kids and a spouse who'd rather jump into the waves than frolic around it. I am sure Robert spent well over the allotted time to create well over the promised # of shots per our package. Pictures turned out so beautiful, probably the best family photoshoot we've had. We even got it that same day! We highly recommend Robert, and will gladly use him again ourselves.

Janissa B.

Robert helped me plan my dream wedding all through e-mail from NY to Hawaii. He was extremely helpful and provided amazing recommendations to great vendors. He would promptly respond to my emails and make helpful suggestions that made our wedding day a truly special. I would highly recommend Bridal Dream Hawaii to any couple planning their wedding in Oahu.

Our honeymoon photoshoot with Robert

We were on our honeymoon trip to Waikiki and reached to Robert for the deal he was offering online. Instead, he suggested to work with him directly and to work out a better deal that works just for our needs. Our appointment was scheduled nearby Kahala resort at the public beach. Initial plan was to spend half an hour to take about 50 pictures around the beautiful beach area. We ended up spending close an hour and received 191 pictures. He didn't upsell anything and provided service beyond our expectations. Thanks Robert for an awesome experience!

Stephanie N.

What a great team! I found Bridal Dream when my officiant I had booked bailed on us. Booking a destination wedding is tough enough and to have someone you have not met in person bail is nerve wracking. Robert was very quick to respond and had been through the whole process. We requested Pastor John Fuchigama after seeing a few videos of some ceremonies he did. He's so eloquent and more important is a Christian minister. It was just the 2 of us for our ceremony and we showed everyone the video when we got back and it inspired our already married friends to renew their vows. We couldn't have asked for better and the whole process was so easy. We felt his professionalism and eloquent speech are unparallelled. We Highly highly and enthusiastically recommend them to anyone who is going married in Hawaii.

Courtney & Robert (June 24, 2014)

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Robert was great to work with, great at responding to questions and just an all around nice guy.

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