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Wedding Ceremony Officiant on Hawaiʻi Island

Simple.    Meaningful.    Personal Ceremonies.

On this beautiful island where the mountain meets the sea, two people stand together and promise a life shared.

My role is simple—to guide that moment with warmth, sincerity, and respect for the love that brought you here.
I officiate heartfelt wedding ceremonies across Hawaii Island, blending thoughtful words with the beauty of Hawaiian tradition and the natural setting around us.
Every ceremony is unique, created around the couple, their beliefs, and the experience they want to share with family and friends.
Some ceremonies include prayer and spiritual blessing.
Others are poetic, simple, and non-denominational.

Some couples exchange leis and share tthe Hawaiian breath of life.
Others prefer a quiet exchange of vows with the ocean as witness.

However you imagine your ceremony, my goal is to help it feel natural, meaningful, and unforgettable.

Some couples plan every detail of their ceremony.
Others simply arrive, breathe in the moment, and trust it will be beautiful.
Both approaches are welcome here.



Pricing Simple Ceremony Package — $375
Includes:
• Up to one hour on site
• Officiating your ceremony
• Optional 15-minute consultation
• Filing your marriage license with the State of Hawaiʻi

Included
✔ Certified Wedding Officiant – State of Hawaiʻi
✔ Ordained Minister
✔ Non-denominational ceremonies
✔ Hawaiian cultural elements available
✔ Serving North Kona to Kohala

Additional services available hula, music, lei making, photography.

Check availability and reserve your ceremony date.


For Wedding Coordinators & Planners

A Ceremony Designed Around the Couple
Each ceremony I officiate is custom-created for the couple and the setting. I do not work from a rigid script, because every wedding is different—different beliefs, different traditions, different personalities.
Some couples arrive with detailed ideas for their ceremony.
Others simply want to arrive, breathe in the moment, and trust that it will unfold beautifully.
Both approaches are perfect.
My role is to create a ceremony that feels natural, heartfelt, and seamless for the couple while also working smoothly within the flow of the wedding day.

Ceremonies can include elements such as:
• Traditional or non-religious ceremonies
• Prayer or spiritual blessing (optional)
• Personal or guided vows
• Hawaiian lei exchange
• Honi honi – sharing the breath of life
• Ring exchange
• Sand or candle ceremony
• Cultural or family traditions

Many couples prefer to not be concerned with a script, allowing them to stay fully present in the experience. Others enjoy contributing personal vows or readings.
Either way, I guide the ceremony so it feels meaningful, relaxed, and beautifully paced for both the couple and their guests.  If you have a couple who wishes to see a script the outline of the ceremony can be found here.

My goal is simple:
Create a ceremony that feels authentic to the couple and flows effortlessly within the wedding day.

Optional Add-On Services
Rehearsal — $200/hr
Up to one hour guiding the ceremony rehearsal with the couple and wedding party.
Travel Fee — $75/hr
Applies to locations beyond the Kona to Waimea area.

Attire Options
Couples and planners may choose the attire that best fits the tone of the ceremony classic, neutral or Hawaiian attire.

Classic Neutral Attire
Simple, elegant clothing in neutral tones such as:
• Black
• Blush
• Solid blue
• Solid green
This style blends easily with most wedding aesthetics and photography.

Traditional Hawaiian Attire
As a cultural practitioner in hula, I also offer the option of officiating in traditional Hawaiian attire, which can bring a deeper sense of place and cultural presence to the ceremony.

This option is especially meaningful for couples who wish to honor the spirit and traditions of Hawaiʻi during their wedding.

My Philosophy
A wedding ceremony does not need to be complicated to be meaningful.
It simply needs sincerity, presence, and a moment where two people stand together and say:
“From this day forward, we walk through life together.”

My role is to hold that moment with care--
to guide it gently,
and to make sure it feels exactly as it should.
Natural.
Meaningful.
And unforgettable.






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