I want to say a huge thank you to Frieda for officiating our wedding ceremony! She truly became an…read moreimportant part of our lives (and our wedding photos!). We really want to highlight her professionalism and care - she asked us about how we met, our favorite songs, what we love about each other, and created a fully personalized ceremony script just for us. She also asked about the wedding style and what colors our friends would be wearing, and chose a beautiful navy blue dress that fit perfetly into the overall look and photos. She actively helped us with finding the location, and together we ended up choosing what is probably the best spot with a view of Hanalei Bay. Absolutely stunning. We started communicating about two months before the ceremony, and she walked me through every single step of what was needed to get married in Hawaii (we're based in California). She also shared contacts for a marriage agent, who I later worked with. Frieda arrived perfectly on time, and right after the ceremony on January 21, 2026, she submitted all the paperwork. By the time we returned from Hawaii to California, our marriage certificate was already in our mailbox. Thank you so much for this experience and for being such an important part of starting our family. Truly grateful

Everything went well using Freida to officiate and plan our wedding. She was outstanding. Many…read morekudos and thank you's to Freida for helping make our Kauai Wedding Day a beautiful experience.

We had the pleasure of meeting Aokai during our recent trip to Kauai when we eloped. Our ceremony…read morewas beautiful, spiritual and something we will never forget. We wanted to incorporate the spirit and essence of Hawaii into our ceremony to remember our special day. The ceremony was very much about us as a couple and remembering to always be able to come back to this defining moment to face life's challenges together. It was a very unique experience that we will always hold close to our hearts. Our day wouldn't have been the same without him. Aokai took his time getting to know us with a phone call consultation and an in person meeting before the ceremony. He explained what his ceremonies are like so we could be sure he was the right choice for us. We appreciated him taking the time to get to know us to make the ceremony more personal. He also allowed us to add personal touches such as adding our own vows to make this our own. His kind and positive personality put us at ease so we could really enjoy our day. Photo credit: Sandy Swift Photography

Aokai brings an energy to your ceremony that you will carry throughout your marriage. His warm,…read morepositive and grounded presence has had an impact in not only our marriage but also our guest's lives. A wedding can get lost in all the crazy that planning brings but Aokai's presence is a reminder of the sacredness of the ceremony. We are so grateful to have had his Hawaiian spirit welcome us.

All my friends are getting married and stressed out about guests, cake, vendors, etc and we had Ms…read more Christine Kube. I was told throughout the planning, leading up to the moment that we were married, how relaxed I was and such an easy-going bride. Part of that was because I had her as our minister. Planning a wedding when you aren't there, can be daunting... but that is where Ms. Kube comes in. Granted it was a small ceremony with only 7 of us total, but there are beach permits to file for, flowers, etc that needed to be done. I first contacted Christine about 8 months before the wedding and I knew immediately that she was going to make this a breeze. We used one of her packages that includes a photographer (Images by Liz) and I would recommend budgeting for this cost. The package is affordable and you are going to be in paradise so you will want to document it. The basic package includes lei for you and your partner, a champagne/cider toast, beach permit, and minister; but you can add to that by including a cake, a musician, hair/make up.. etc. She was able to answer any and all questions I had about Kauai whether it was regarding the wedding or if she knew of the best food truck in Koloa (it is Kauai Food Truck btw). There are 3 ceremonies to choose from; so if you are religious or not at all, or prefer something more Hawaiian, she has them. We were married at Shipwreck Beach at mid-morning (a great time as it was still deserted somewhat), and it was actually a warm day. The ceremony was short and sweet (15 min tops) and then the photographer takes over for the next 45min-1hr.

We just got married on 8/8/18 in Kauai, I found Christine on yelp from other reviews. She is a…read moreexcellent communicator always responding to my emails promptly with any questions I had. She was also very helpful with getting me flowers and suggestions for locations etc. we met Christine a few days before we got married and went and looked at the location at shipwreck Beach. It's a beautiful setting and a great suggestion. The wedding went smoothly I love how spiritual Christine is and her words really meant a lot to us and the way we feel about each other. We had a great time and I would highly recommend her!!

My fiancé and I contacted Jessica on short notice. We had such an amazing experience working with…read moreher and her team. Everyone was so kind and welcoming. The week we went was quite a doozy. We had to leave Kauai due to the COVID-19 pandemic on the day we arrived stay one more night in Oahu and then fly back. Jessica was very understanding and she worked with us as our timeframe is changed around. It also happened to be one of the rainiest weeks of the year. So finding a spot that had the right lighting for our photos was difficult and Jessica offered to meet us on a Sunday and take pictures outside of our ceremony day which we very very much appreciated. They gave us a lot of options were added photos and were very welcoming towards our family and even took some family photos which we will treasure forever. For her ceremony she did a traditional ring blessing which I would very much recommend. She was so kind and warm I would urge you to reach out to her if you're even considering an elopement inquiry or a small wedding as we did. We had six people and Jessica met us at our Airbnb but she also has a property that you can elect to use or meet at one of the local beaches which she knows inside and out. Both Jessica and Robert were very communicative and we wouldn't wanted to have done this with anybody else. Thank you both so much!

Jessica and Robert were fantastic to work with. They were really fun throughout the photography…read moresession and the ceremony was very beautiful. Jessica made the planning painless and simple. She was quick to respond and was on top of everything! We highly recommend using their property for the ceremony, it was drop dead gorgeous! We couldn't be happier!

I am writing this many, many months after my perfect, beautiful, amazing, wedding in Kauai in…read moreSeptember 2018. Alii Kauai Weddings did the best job helping me plan my dream elopement from Texas. I had never been to Kauai or even on a tropical vacation anywhere and they were always available to answer my questions and helped me plan everything out exactly like I wanted. The moment that I realized I had definitely made the right decision hiring them was when our flight got delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight and we got stuck in Los Angeles the night before our wedding! It was so stressful and I don't know what I would have done without Jessica. I called her and explained what happened and that we would not be able to get a flight until the next day ( Sunday, our planned wedding day). She made a miracle happen and was able to move our wedding from Sunday to Monday: flowers, cake, videographer, photographer, officiant, wedding coordinator and all! I couldn't believe it and was so grateful to not have to go from the airport straight to our wedding! The vendors that she works with were exceptional. The flowers were better than I could have imagined. The cake was delicious. Our pictures and video were perfect. Our officiant was wonderful. The coordinator onsite was helpful and everything ran very smoothly. I couldn't recommend this company more.

We utilized Jessica for our wedding ceremony in April. I started corresponding with her probably…read moreclose to a year out from the actual ceremony. We wanted a sunset ceremony at Shipwrecks beach on the south end of Kauai. I must have emailed 5 wedding planners to start with and she is the only one that responded. I'm so glad she was the one because she responded to every single email, always within 24 hours. Everything she has listed online is accurate, pricing for everything is upfront. I wanted to upgrade my bouquet, and my husbands lei, also got leis for guests. I added flowers for my hair pretty close to last minute, I sent her pinterest ideas that I loved and got exactly what I wanted. Seriously, my bouquet could not have been any more beautiful. We chose Harneet for our photographer, so far we have our sneak peek of photos and love them all. I can't wait to see the rest. Kahu Chuck was our officiant and he made our ceremony very Hawaiian, which is exactly what we wanted. Meghan did my hair and makeup and I felt so beautiful. She did an amazing job, exactly what I wanted and I really didn't want to wash it off. My hair stayed perfectly, even with the heavy flower comb in my thin hair, how she did that i'll never know. The day of I emailed Jessica with a request for 2 chairs, we had 2 guests over 70 that we wanted to make sure had a place to sit, she arranged that and Harneet brought them from the north side with him. It never crossed my mind previous that we would want any chairs. He also had umbrellas in case it rained, but the sun was out and the wind died down. After all was said and done, we had the best day. We basically showed up and it was all taken care of. If you are looking for a wedding planner, this is the group you want to go with. Honestly, if I ever got to do it again, we'd use Jessica, she's very professional and great at what she does. I referred her to our flight attendant on our way home who is wanting to get married on Kauai. I really can't say enough good things!

My wife and I recently celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary on the beautiful island of Kauai. I…read moresurprised my wife with a vow renewal ceremony arranged by Tory O'Malley of Custom Kauai Weddings. Tory did an absolutely amazing job, putting together a beautiful, intimate ceremony that we will remember all our lives. She is well-versed in Hawaiian traditions that made everything truly special. Tory was so easy to work with. All arrangements were done with just a few phone calls. She accommodated all my requests and picked out an absolutely spectacular beach venue. And the wonderful, caring way she conducted the ceremony really added true beauty to it all. We cannot thank Tory enough for creating such a great memory for us. She deserves more than 5 stars. We highly recommend her for any wedding or wedding-related ceremony you want to be truly special. Mahalo, Tory!!

Tory helped me put together a surprise wedding renewal ceremony in just over a weeks time. She was…read moregreat to work with and her helpful ideas caused it to turn out even better than I expected. Her friend Hollis assisted with photography and did an outstanding job. I highly recommend that you talk with Tory and she will make your idea a reality to be remembered forever. My wife was surprised to no end and has been beaming ever since I did this. I can't thank Tory enough for her assistance. Her rates are very reasonable and you will not be disappointed if you select her. Mahalo Tory!!! Steve from Texas

First of all I must think Fern and Michael for making a movie set wedding for low cost in a short…read moretime, while working with my cognitive issues due to MS. Fern has the patience of an Angel to lbecause of my cognitive issues she ended up repeating things numerous times, and during the process Fern and Michael made me feel like family! They truly care about your wedding and your ideas. If you want to work with a one stop shop place you will not be disappointed! Fern and Michael Are the epitome of the Aloha spirit!

Michael, Fern and Quinn make a great team! Jennifer and I were so happy with our wedding because…read moreit was absolutely perfect! We loved the venue where we celebrated our marriage ceremony....truly a beautiful location! All of the arrangements that were made were great......thank you guys for making Jen and I's special day super special!!!

Words of caution....please re-consider hiring A Simple Marriage. This company also has a website…read morecalls romantickauaiweddings.com We paid these folks to perform our 10th anniversary vow renewal in Kauai. While the ceremony was memorable, the final products were never delivered as promised. We pre-paid for 50 retouched photos in a CD format and a 16x20 canvas portrait of our choosing, however, we never received the final products as promised by Ron. After many email attempts, we got a couple of responses back with excuses and more promises that never came to fruition. After six months of no deliverables, I finally filed a complaint (charge dispute) with my credit card company and got the charges reversed. I'm out $300 initial deposit but at least got back the remaining $700 from my MasterCard. My husband and I are truly disappointed with A Simple Marriage and initially thought they were honest people, however, after this less than memorable experience, we really have to be more selective with who we can trust.

To emphasize a previous Yelp review: please be cautious when hiring A Simple Marriage…read more Communication with these folks is poor and at times lacking. Initially, Ron was great at returning calls and emails, and being very professional. He sent confirmation emails regarding our phone conversations. During our first conversations and emails, he told me that his wife Suzanne would be contacting us regarding the details of our ceremony. As the time of our ceremony grew closer, I called Ron again and asked when we would be able to speak with Suzanne regarding the details of our ceremony. We never got to talk to Suzanne, Ron went through the details with us, which seemed a little odd as he wasn't the officiant. We payed the rest of the amount, almost $1000 (which we should not have done until we actually had the ceremony). Ron told us he would send us another confirmation email regarding what we had paid for, details of ceremony, etc. We never received a confirmation email. I emailed several times with no response, my now husband called several times ending in a disconnected phone number. I started to feel very uneasy about the whole situation, and as a bride under pressure the last thing needed was to have no communication with our would be officiant and photographer! I looked them up with the Better Business Bureau, and found out that there have already been 2 complaints in the last 3 years for lack of goods/services. I left like we've been taken for our money. Eventually, my now husband was able to find a number and speak with Ron. At that point, I did not feel comfortable using their services any longer and decided to cancel about 2 and a half weeks prior to our ceremony date. Again, Ron over the phone stated that he would send another confirmation email for a wedding cancellation, it was not sent for 4 more days. We were able to find a wonderful officiant and photographer at last minute who were very professional and on top of everything for less than what Ron and Suzanne were offering. Ron stated that he will not be refunding the deposit due to all the work that was put into our ceremony already- I was able to find out that in fact 10 days before the ceremony, the beach was not even reserved yet for us, so I'm not quite sure what sort of preparations they have been doing for us- no beach reservation, no actual talk with the true officiant....I gave them 2 weeks to re-credit my credit card before sending them another email asking for our refund back. I was told by Ron, that 2 weeks is not enough time, and that in fact 30 days is the norm. That also seemed very fishy to me I don't know if Ron and Suzanne would have been good during the ceremony; however, I was unwilling to find out based upon their lack of punctuality in paperwork, poor communication and at times lack of communication. Previous reviews also stated that they were not given their pictures either- that's a chance I was unwilling to take.

I was very happy with the service that I received from Mark. I live in Portland, Oregon was looking…read moreto get married in the Kauai And have never been to Hawaii. Mark helped me every step of the way getting my wedding planned and making the transition smooth. I had a wonderful minister Harold Kilbourne he was absolutely wonderful and I would recommend him to anyone who goes through thisService to be your minister he does a Hawaiian style. Thank you very much for the wonderful experience.

We worked with Mark Steffan to plan our wedding. My first call with him seemed to go well...but…read morewhen I scheduled our second call with him to include my fiance', he didn't reply to my confirmation then had completely forgotten about the call when we called him making it unproductive to speak with him because he was out and about on his cell phone at the time. So then we tried using email instead and he had an issue where he wasn't receiving my emails that seemed to rectify itself later. Jana the videographer was helpful in getting us organized on site after the whole location change (and change back) confusion. The microphones she brought did not work, so our minister Harold had to go get a hand-held mic from his car which made for awkward exchanging of vows b/c he kept forgetting to put the mic in front of us to speak for the video. There was more confusion with Harold who asked us on-site which ceremony we wanted to do (we were not aware we needed to choose one of four options beforehand so were forced to choose randomly, even after I had tried contacted him a few times in the weeks before with no response back from him)...also the ukulele player needed to know the order of our songs beforehand which I hadn't even talked to Brian about, so that was another question I had to answer on-site right before I was walking down the "aisle". Harold also specifically confirmed our names when he arrived, only then to call Brian "David" during the ceremony and mispronounced my name several times before forgetting the day's date (he said November 20th when it was Nov 22nd). Brian and I are a very laid-back couple, so we were able to laugh about all these blunders afterwards...but I'm not sure another bride and groom would respond as well and I honestly don't think I would recommend your company to anyone else looking for help with their wedding and/or elopement.