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    4.9 (41 reviews)
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    Islander Weddings was wonderful! They made our wedding stress free and memorable. Everyone involved in our wedding was fun and so helpful. We loved the musician, the limo driver, the officiant, and the photographer. Our day was full of rainbows and lots of laughs. Thank you for all the happy memories on our special day.

    Danielle V.

    When your best friend and all-time favorite person proposes during a pandemic, you just don't want to wait to be married. Robert was fantastic!!! He took great care to make sure our day was what we wanted. He suggested a fantastic spot that was a great setting for the ceremony and a stunning backdrop for photos. I have a absolute confidence that he can deliver the wedding of your dreams whether your style is big and fancy or more of a simple beach ceremony.

    Responsiveness If you are reading this, I hope its because you are ready to enter the next chapter of your lives. congratulations Robert and Naomi of Islander Weddings are top notch. We reached out to them 2 month prior to our wedding date and they came through. We gave them our vision and even in the middle of a pandemic, they were informative, responsive and delivered the best customer service. I was a stress free bride. I just had to focus on me and show up to marry my best friend. All the professionals hired from Limo, to videographer we amazing. Please, if you desire an all star, beautiful event, look no further We can't thank Robert and Naomi enough. Mahalo nui loa Josie & Kevin

    Gabrielle W.

    It was the best day of our lives! Everything was perfect! It was peaceful, full of love and positive energy all over. Robert and Naomi have such a good energy! I am so happy that we found them to do our wedding. My husband and I decided to have a simple ceremony just with the two of us here in Hawaii. We started to research officiants and photographers, then we found the packages with Islander weddings. I am so grateful we did! Robert and Naomi made of our wedding an unforgettable day! We are so thankful, thank you so much for making our day so especial! You two will always be present in our memories! The pictures came out lovely!! And, I have no words to express our happiness! PS: It is the first time I write a review. I hope this is helpful for you who is trying to decide. Much love and light for all!

    Chawna A.

    Robert was extremely flexible and helpful and did everything he could to ensure my husband and I got married. We had originally planned to get married on August 8th during sunrise at Makapu'u beach, and I was supposed to bring my family, but Hawaii's mandatory 14 day quarantine was extended! Robert promptly emailed me and let me know about the extension and was willing to help me if I wanted to push back our wedding. I said no, that I wanted to continue woth our planned date but my family would no longer be there with me and I would have to quarantine for 2 weeks. All was going to plan until 2 DAYS before we were supposed to get married the governor of Hawaii announced that all beaches were to close at midnight on Friday (we were supposed to be married Saturday morning). I emailed Robert around 10pm frantically asking what we could do. I was sobbing because it felt like all the odds were stacked against us getting married. Thankfully Robert got back to me early in the morning stating that we could move the wedding up to that day and that he already contacted the photographer and that she was able to make it as well. He offered a new time and a new location since Makapu'u was mostly ideal for the sunrise and now we would be married at sunset. He said we could keep our old location if we wanted but I went along with his suggestion and I am SO GLAD I did. We ended up getting married on August 7th at Sandy beach at sunset and it was so incredibly beautiful. They arrived earlier than us and picked out a nice secluded spot for our ceremony. During the ceremony, I started to tear up and Robert was prepared with tissues for me. Afterwards he helped us fill out our paperwork and explained how he would submit everything online THAT NIGHT so that we could get our marriage certificate as fast as possible, since I told him we needed our certificate for paperwork we needed to complete with the military while I was still on island. The photographer, Michelle, made us feel comfortable and did all she could to get the perfect shot. She was literally climbing in the bushes and balancing over the rocks to get the best angles! It was worth it because they turned out amazing and I am soooo happy with how they look. Overall, I would 10000% reccomend Islander Weddings to anyone looking to get married on O'ahu.

    Listening to the ukelele player at the end of the ceremony.
    Katy P.

    Islander Weddings did an absolutely fabulous job with our wedding! The bouquet I purchased through them was beautiful as were the leis. I also added a heart of rose petals in the sand for the 2 of us to stand in which turned out very nice. The photographer who was hired for our ceremony - Jolene Kaneshige - did an outstanding job and was very easy to work with (I attached a couple of her photos from the ceremony). Robert personalized the ceremony as requested and it was exactly what we were hoping for. The ukelele player, who's name I cannot remember, played a song at the start and the end of the ceremony and he was very talented - everyone enjoyed this part of the ceremony! Overall they were very easy to work with and so accommodating, which relieves a lot of stress when planning a destination wedding! I highly recommend Islander Weddings and Robert Roche.

    Robert and wife at our vow renewal ceremony.
    Isela W.

    I am so blessed to have come upon islander weddings. Everything was perfect for our vow renewal ceremony. Robert and his wife Naomi made this day amazing for us. They are wonderful people. From the moment you meet Robert you know you chose the right people to do this. His wife sang so beautiful with the ukelele and it just gave the ceremony that beautiful hawaiian aloha feeling. Highly recommended.

    Robert w the family.
    Brenda M.

    I helped my friends plan their wedding using this service. Robert and his wife were awesome and made the ceremony absolutely beautiful. Her singing w ukulele made it romantic with touch of Hawaiian charm. They hung out to talk w family afterwards and were not in rush to jet. They are a wonderful team. We also got the photographer thru them. This guy was awesome, he took his time to get shots and spent time w my friends on their own. Super nice guy. Don't know the name but you can trust robert to get a talented photographer. Thanks robert!

    Shannon A.

    Planning a wedding from 2000 miles away is no easy task. Robert and crew definitely made it easier and such a stream lined process. Plus We get home 1 week after our wedding to a disk of our photos! So excited to view them.

    Robert with Islander Weddings performed our ceremony on 9/6/19 at Makapu'u Beach and we COULD NOT be more pleased with how everything turned out!!!! Our wedding was ABSOLUTELY PERFECT and EVERYTHING we had dreamed it could be!!! Little did he know that we had done months of research and comparisons of the 100+ wedding vendors available on the island of Oahu! I am so happy that we decided to go with Islander Weddings!!! Robert and his team of professionals did not disappoint!!! Robert impressed me from day one by being very responsive, patient and understanding to my plethora of emails with questions and concerns, as we were planning this destination wedding from 4800 miles away, but also on a predetermined budget. He worked with us to create a package that was PERFECT to our wants and needs, then he and his team made our dream come to fruition!!! We arrived on the beach never having met Robert or his team in person, but was immediately set at ease that there was no need to worry!! We were in great hands and had the BEST day of our lives!!!! Mahalo to Robert for making our dream wedding come true flawlessly, to Kaipo for playing your Ukelele and singing so beautifully and to Marty and Michelle for capturing and producing STUNNING videos and pictures of our special day!!! Many blessings to you ALL!!!! To those of you looking to wed or renew your vows in Oahu, look no further. Islander Weddings is the best!!!!!

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    Colin G.

    The service we received from Robert and his wife exceeded our expectations from the moment we booked our package online. Our wedding was magical as we got married in Waimanalo Beach Park. Robert and his wife took care of all the details so we could focus on enjoying our special day. What was most impressive was the personalized service and the musical talents of Robert's wife Naomi. We purchased the Islander Elite Wedding package and it was an incredible value. We will definitely be back to renew our vows!

    Lee H.

    I am from Australia and when I decided that Hawaii was the place for my wedding I had to get googling.. I am a perfectionist so when I decided to go with Islander Weddings I knew I had made the right decision! Robert responded to all my emails quickly and efficiently.. When I made a quick trip over to Hawaii 6weeks before my big day I met with Robert! He is one of the most nicest person you will ever meet.. he is so calm and genuine and just made everything flow for our wedding day.. words can not express how happy we were with how our wedding went.. we had a ukulele performermer and a hula girl.. we were married to the Hawaiian Wedding song and everything was amazing.. Robert performed the ceremony and his words were so kind and just beautiful.. we honestly cannot Thank him enough.. wonderful organisation

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