Renai Photography is THE BEST!!…read more My Fiancee Rey and I had planned on getting married in Hawaii (he proposed in Hawaii as well). I knew from the get go that I wanted Renai Photography to capture our most special day. While planning for our Hawaiian wedding, Eddy (the owner) was so very helpful. He gave me so much information on great vendors on the island. Everyone he pointed me in the direction of was so great!! As time progressed, we had to change our wedding to be back home (in San Francisco, CA) due to the fact that my elders are unable to fly on a plane. I was bummed. I had to start all over again to try to find a photographer in the area. It was useless, no matter how hard I looked, I didn't find any other photographer who's work I was in awe with. Lucky for me, my search was over. We decided to still get Eddy for our wedding, we'd just have him fly over. :) Eddy flew into town in February to take our engagement photos. I was nervous being that we'd never met before (nor even spoke over the phone, however we emailed each other constantly and are friends of Facebook, ha!!) But soon after we met, my nerves were put to rest. Eddy is such a great photographer!! He's very easy going, friendly, personable, and professional. What was even more impressive is that although Eddy doesn't live here, he found GREAT places for us to take our engagement photos. He did his research well, we were very impressed! I have to say I think the photo shoot was a great way to get my Fiancee and I together to just laugh and be silly. Throughout the shoot we were just laughing so hard, my cheeks were hurting!! Eddy told us the photos would be ready in 2-3 weeks, but we woke up the next day to a fantastic surprise!! He gave a great teaser!! I was really going to try to not think of the photos for those 2-3 weeks, but that teaser just made me even more antsy because I saw a glimpse at how amazing the photos would turn out!! Through out the 2 weeks of waiting, we've gotten a handful of teasers sent to us randomly. They are such a fun treat, and a great pick me upper!! (I'll post some of the teasers in the photos section for you all to drool over!! Haha!!) All of our friends and family were so impressed. A few comments were: -"Wow, looks like a postcard!!" -"Is that photoshopped?? Is it real?? On a green screen perhaps??" -"This looks just like a movie scene!!" -"This looks like something straight out of a magazine. Like an ad!!" I can't tell you how many of our friends and family told us that they got teary from seeing our photos. Everyone including us was very moved at how magical the photos are. We've got about a week left until we get the rest of the photos from our engagement session, and we are so excited!! The anticipation is killing me!! I cannot wait til next year for the actually wedding, I know the wedding photos are going to be jaw dropping!! Thanks Eddy for all of your hard work. You are truly a photo God!! (bows down!!) You ROCK and we cannot wait for the wedding!! :D

If it was possible to give MORE THAN 5 stars, I would give it to Renai photography. My husband and…read moreI planned a destination wedding in Hawaii from Philadelphia. Eddy was by far THE MOST helpful vendor we had. He went above and beyond his responsibilities as a photographer. He gave us advice on all the different vendors that we needed for our wedding and pointed us to the best vendors and venues on the island. He helped us make a timeline for our wedding and he was instrumental in keeping us on time through out the wedding day. He must have had multiple weddings scheduled ahead of us... but we never felt that he was too busy for our questions and concerns. He was probably one of the rare Hawaiian vendors who responds to emails the same day or the next day. Since I was hiring vendors without meeting them, I asked him for a Skype meeting which he happily granted. That first meeting sealed the deal. He was very professional and detail oriented when asking us about the plans for our wedding. His portfolio was jaw droppingly amazing! At the same time, he was so humble and so friendly, and easy to talk to. I knew that I would be very comfortable being photographed by him. After we hung up from our Skype meeting, I felt very assured and confident in Eddy. I knew at that first meeting we HAD to hire him. We hired him for our engagement session, day of wedding photography, and trash the dress. The photos speak for themselves. The way he captures light and the natural beauty of hawaii's sunsets are incredible. For our engagement session, he had 1 assistant, Tiani who was very pleasant and great to work with. For our wedding, he had 2 assistant shooters Nick and Derick both of whom are amazing photographers as well. Above all, he really is a genuinely nice person. Eddy knew that we were new to the island so he took us hiking to the Lanikai pill boxes the day after our engagement session. It didnt even feel like we were being photographed by a photographer but by a friend. If you want the best for your wedding.. do yourself a favor... stop looking and hire Renai Photography!!!

I would have given Treasured Forever 6 stars if it were an option! We are beyond excited to write…read moreabout Nova and her business Treasured Forever! We had the pleasure of experiencing two photo shoots with her. One at Diamond Head and one in her studio. 100% satisfied with both sessions. Not only is Nova a professional photographer, she has the PATIENCE and understanding for toddlers, a very motherly gentle side that she uses to take the best pictures with my son. She was NEVER irritated or upset when my son and believe me my son is really rascal at times! My son didn't follow directions and was shy at first which really scared me because I knew this would happen but instead Nova took the time out and walked and talked with him and played with his figurine cars with him practice taking photos with his Toy cars and after that it was NO PROBLEM! He absolutely followed directions after that!!! We could not have been more happier with her work! Our first professional photography ever in our family was of my second child's maternity shoot at Kapiolani Park January 2017. Professional quality on her own printed machine at home with her own paper. Beautiful views and she takes the time to modify and "clean up" the photos that I wanted. On a side note: Not only does Nova take your pictures for you, she sends friendly and gentle reminders of your shoot the day before and also reminds you and your family what to bring such as water, snack for the little ones. When the weather was not permitting she would ask if you would like to reschedule for the week after or a have it at her studio- which was what happened in our situation. Very flexible with time to meet our needs. But above all Nova had maternity portraits within a couple days both printed portraits and saved on a USB for me ready to print! Beautiful work! Our second photo shoot was our first family portraits March 2017. And let me tell you she is AMAZING with newborns! I had a fussy newborn daughter and a hyper toddler son, I mean she is like the children's whisperer! She handled it very well! Our portraits came out spectacular!!! She has professional lighting, multiple back drops, floor designs, an area for changing, an area for breast feeding, I mean this was STRESS FREE for me especially! This time we ordered more pictures and it also came with a USB enclosed with my pictures!! She was able to capture some AWESOME sibling portraits of my two kids and I'm beyond happy with her performance and professional work!! My parents were so pleased about their gifts of their grandchildren! My husband is not a smiling person at all, but for these shoots it was something about Nova that made you want to smile and my husbands smile was very natural! I have already booked her for my daughter's first year cake smash in December 2017. And I also hired her for my daughter's first birthday in February 2018 to photograph the memorable moments at the party. We are also taking family portraits again in November 2017 with our entire family! I'm just so excited! Thank you Nova for always Treasuring my family's portraits Forever!!

Nova was amazing! I had to rush to get some photo of my kids and Nova went above and beyond and…read moregot it all done. My kids are very shy and it's hard for them to smile in front of a camera, but Nova has an incredible ability to connect with people. She made my kids feel comfortable and she was able to get them to smile!

On behalf of my husband & I, we thank Tom for being part of our special day…read more Tom & my husband knew each other years ago. Fast forward to our wedding Feb 2024, we finally got to meet Tom. Tom is very easy to work with. He made the whole process very easy. From the very beginning till our wedding day. Comfortable experience, Communication on point and professional. Our family and friends felt very comfortable as well the day of the wedding. It felt like we were all friends that never saw eachother for years - literally laughed all day and took directions for photos. 10/10, 5 stars - Highly recommend Tom for your next photo needs. Thank you again! -theBarrios

Tom is AMAZING!! He is very professional and knows EXACTLY…read morewhat to say to help people loosen up for photos. He did an AWESOME job for my wedding! I had 300 plus people at my wedding and he was able to cover pretty much EVERYTHING with just him being the only photographer. His work is absolutely stunning and my husband and I can't wait to hire him again for future references.

I was reffered to Sam and My Moviie by Bing and Aldreich - our wedding planners. We were beyond…read morehappy with not only the turnout of our beautiful wedding movie (which our family on both sides love to watch from time to time) but with the whole experience from start to finish. From the initial phone call we felt that Sam was just a phenomenal human being to start! The way he runs his business and the way he guided us and gave us suggestions made for a wonderful and stress free wedding day. All of his staff were kind and professional - making our wedding day photo taking lots of fun as well. (my husband and I hate taking photos/videos but both enjoyed our experience with Sam and his staff and it shows on our photos and video :) If i could give 100 stars I would - dont hesitate and book with My Moviie we truly enjoyed our experience and know that you will too! Lise and Josh Lakalaka

I have been working with Sam since he first ventured on his own. Being a wedding planner I need…read moregood quality and dependability for my clients most important day of their lives! He started quite a few years ago and the first thing he asked me was how do I want the video to be shot. He made sure that the style that my clients wanted was taken into careful consideration. After all these years he still cares about client satisfaction! Mahalo! Kalona

Tinker Blomfield is the wedding coordinator with this company, and she is magnificent! Tinker…read morehelped me put together my wedding within a five month window...really. She works mainly within the North Shore, but from my understanding, Tinker has worked all over the island. I live on the mainland, so we did everything via internet. I was a little apprehensive about the idea at first, but from what I heard around the grapevine...she was the wedding planner to go with. My maid of honor lives on Oahu, so she was my eyes and ears out there. The wedding was held at Waimea Valley, and Tinker has been coordinating weddings at this location for over 20 years. Wedding planners can be quite pricy, but Tinker's rates were very accomadating. She has a lot of connects out there in Oahu (photographer, catering, flowers, etc), which is very helpful. Without Tinker's help I honestly believe the wedding would not have come together as it did. E Pili Mai Weddings did a wonderful job making my special day extraordinary.

Derrick did a mother/daughter photo shoot in the Honolulu area. He was able to get us scheduled…read moreright away. He spent a considerable amount of time trying to get a variety of shots and backgrounds. The weather wasn't ideal so he suggested we meet again another day at a different location at no additional cost to us. Derrick went above and beyond and even created a CD when I had trouble downloading the pictures. He was easy to reach, great to work with, extremely professional and early to both of the photo shoots. My mother and I were very pleased with the photos he took and will hire him again. Thanks for capturing our time together so beautifully, Derrick. It was such a pleasure meeting and working with you and we look forward to seeing you again!

I hired Derrick to shoot some fashion photos and headshots and he was great to work with. He was…read moreable to schedule me quickly, and he took me to a location that was perfect for the shoot. He spent a lot of time making sure that we got what we needed. He made me feel really comfortable, and I was blown away with the final product. I would definitely recommend him to anyone looking for portraits, and I will use him again in the future.

Jolene is beyond amazing! I hired Jolene for a surprise engagement in Poipu a few days ago and she…read morecould not have been more perfect - she was extremely professional, very sociable + fun, and the photos are spectacular! From the time I first reached out to her all the way to the shoot, she was very accommodating and always quick to respond to make sure everything was perfect. I had to adjust the time of the proposal the day before and she was able to accommodate the time change with no problem. Privacy was something that was really important to me, so on the day of the shoot Jolene got to the location early to make sure that we were able to have no one else around. She also found a spot where she was hidden so my girlfriend (now fiancée) was completely surprised! The photoshoot was really fun - Jolene had a lot of ideas for different poses, it was a really great experience! Jolene was able to get us some of the photos the next day so we could post on social media. They all came out better than we could have imagined - I highly recommend Jolene!

Jolene was wonderful!…read more She helped me plan my proposal to my now fiance. Giving me a range of location options along with the pros and cons of each made the planning experience far simpler. She also helped me choose a restaurant for a romantic dinner afterwards. The quality of the photos she took were wonderful and she promptly sent us pics that we were able to use for social media and to send to family. She guided us through different poses and ensured that we would be able to cherish the moment for years to come. I would highly recommend Jolene and would definitely hire her for photography services in the future!

This review is long overdue! Held a women's retreat on the Northshore of O'ahu and our surprise act…read morecancelled and ghosted us at the very last minute! Reached out to Mahana at Hawaii Hula Company and she was able to replace our fire knife dancer and add in a Tahitian drummer just in time for our surprise dinner finale for the women. The performance was phenomenal, the dancer and drummer were prompt, professional, and so much fun! We later found out they drove all the way across the island just for us Mahalo Mahana for coordinating the perfect ending for our retreat If you are looking for any hula services within Hawaii I highly recommend Mahana and Hawaii Hula Company!

A little late but we wanted to send our gratitude and aloha for the amazing job the Hawai'i Hula…read moreCompany did at our wedding. We hired three fire dancers and a drummer thrilled our guests. Everyone felt they dancers and drummers truly shared the spirit of Aloha. It made our wedding so memorable and we'll always look fondly on that day. Thank you, Hawai'i Hula Company!