Hawaiian Aloha Blessings

Kahu Pomaika’i performed our ceremony on 4÷9÷15 @ loulu palms estate. It was a beautiful ceremony! I’m Hispanic and my husband is Filipino. We wanted to do something different and went with a Hawaiian ceremony. Kahu Pomaika’i spoke to us for an hour and went throughly guided us through the process. Very flexible with what we wanted. All our wedding guests loved the ceremony. We even incorporated our own personal vows. She also calmed both of us both because we were so nervous and anxious up there.

In planning our Hawaii wedding, the most important element for us was finding the right officiant. We knew this could be difficult since we were planning from Chicago, and knew that we wouldn’t actually meet our officiant until we landed in Oahu. I prayed very hard and the universe provided when I found Hawaiian Aloha Blessings online. My gut told me that Kahu Pomaika’i was the spiritual guide we were looking for, and this was confirmed in our first email exchange and for my husband during our phone call with her. We are so blessed to have been touched by Kahu Pomaika’i.
During the planning, she was very much available by email and helped with local tips to prepare for our intimate wedding on Waialae BeachPark. Her genuine love, care and spirit came through in all our exchanges. As a Hawaiian priestess, or «Kahu», she brought very traditional island blessings and provided modern ideas. I truly felt that we planned the ceremony together with her, which was exactly what we were hoping for.
It is hard to explain in words how the power of the elements came together on our wedding day. Kahu Pomaika’i advised us that we should be very aware of spirit during our ceremony, and that the elements will appear to bless us in its own way. And it did. It poured rain during the exchange of our vows. And how that may make most brides cry in despair on their wedding day, the rain was a true shower of blessings. It was truly beautiful. Her words continue to resonate with us, and will continue long into our marriage.
We continue to look back at our wedding day, May 5, 2013, and can’t help but feel that our energies were aligned with the universe that day. We were surrounded by beautiful people and given a proper cleansing with all of nature’s elements. We feel so thankful to have found Kahu Pomaika’i to officiate our wedding, and for bringing her son Max to assist in the ceremony, and Kahu Keaolani and Kamaka to sing and play the ukelele. Everyone helped make our ceremony complete. They will forever be a part of our Ohana. We will always remember the prayers, songs and love they shared with us. Mahalo!

My husband and I just married in Hawaii this past New Year’s Eve 2013. We made our wedding plans in quite a hurry and we were in need of someone who could handle making arrangements in a short timespan along with providing some comfort during a joyful but still tumultuous occasion.
Kahu Pomaika‘i delivered and then some. We wanted a spiritual but nonreligious ceremony that also represented the traditions of Hawai’i and it was intimate, memorable and fully appreciative of the uniqueness of our union. Our ceremony was at Waialae Beach Park just east of Honolulu based on Pomaika’i advice and it was a breathtaking location. Her son and photographer, Po, did an amazing job with the pictures and everyone has been raving about them since our return a couple of days ago.
I told her personally and wanted the people who read this review to know that during our ceremony she demonstrated high skill with respect to nurturing interpersonal bonds through ceremony and through the strength and genuineness of her person as a Kahu.
She has our continuing gratitude for playing an essential role in one of the first and most important events of our new family.
Brandon Nakasato

This is so very long overdue from getting wrapped up in things:
My husband and I decided to do a vow renewal on the island of O‘ahu in April 2013. I had the best experience setting up a time and a date with Kahu Pomaika‘i from home. She went through all of the logistics with me over the phone of the order of ceremony, etc. since we were traveling in from CA. She even offered to help offload some pre-​ceremonial stress by picking up maile leis for us. Very, very easy, and she was a joy of warmth to talk to on the phone!
When we arrived in late April, I felt like we already knew each other based on previous phone conversations and email. She has such the warmest personality ever, so it was very comforting and inviting to have her officiate our ceremony.
We went to a beautiful location that she recommended. As she blessed the land, hubby and I just inhaled the air and enjoyed that moment of beauty watching the waves respond to her blessing. Kahu Pomaika‘i performed the most beautiful ceremony ever. The ho‘oponopono blessing was so very important to us. We felt so connected with the small intimate ceremony between just the two of us, with Kahu Pomaika‘i and her son Beau, and the beautiful blue ocean as our audience. Beau took pictures — he is an excellent photographer :) and gave us beautiful pictures to remember the day by.
I could go on and on about how much love and how much spirit and beauty was felt in this ceremony, and if I could do this again, I would pick Kahu Pomaika‘i each time.
Mahalo Nui Loa Kahu Pomaika‘i, hope to see you soon again!

ALOHA NUI LOA!
What can I not say to express our sincere «Mahalo» for this amazing Kahu who married us December 8^th, 2012 :)
We just recently had our small, intimate, simple wedding ceremony with Kahu Pomaika’i who officiated the matrimony on the Windward Side of Oahu. Waimanalo a.k.a Nalo :) on Angel’s Beach close to where her and Kahu Keaolani (who we had as our uke player and singer – amazing voice!) where ordain.
We could not ask for a more traditional ceremony then with Kahu Pomaika’i everything from when she grounded us both prior to us heading into the he’ia where her and Kahu Keaolani conducted a oli down to the actual wedding ceremony and ho’oponopono was amazing besides very spiritual.
My husband and I wanted to have a small ceremony before we conducted a bigger renewing of the vows ceremony for next year with my immediate family (who were not present) and everyone else. She made sure we knew what she was going to be conducting and she communicated with us every step of the way.
During the procession I had mentioned I wanted to surprise my husband to be with a gift. My gift was the art of hula and song. As Kahu Keoalani assisted me as well with his talented skills. A true traditional Hawaiian wedding with all the aspects we expected and more.
This was a amazing wedding for us & our guests that words could not even describe or video. It’s you had to be there to bear witness to everything.
She handled everything very professional but with a touch of personal attention. She knew our excitement but also understood my nervousness during this whole process. She was very much at the end of everything a dear friend who we plan to have honor us as she will be conducting our 2013 renewing of vows.
We highly recommend her and Kahu Keaolani ! Their kind spirit and energy made our special day amazing. They are a amazing team!
Mahalo nui loa Kahu Pomaika’i & Kahu Keaolani for a memorable day we look forward in seeing you again soon! :)

Just amazing and so special is the first two adjectives that pop into my head when thinking of my wedding! When I first contacted Kahu Pomaika’i she made me feel so comfortable on the phone and I had a good feeling that I found the right person. My husband and myself wanted to get married just us two, and Pomaika’i made me feel so special and great about this. She helped also coordinate via telephone, email, and text messages the organization of the ceremony, flowers for the ceremony, location, and anything else that we could of needed help with. When we met Kahu Pomaika’i I was just totally taken away by her energy. She is really one of a kind. Incredibly spiritual and connected to people and the environment around her. I really felt that our ceremony was very unique, and I think she probably makes most of her clients feel this way as I think she does want to make everything that she does different, unique and special. I will never forget the joy, positive energy, and good will that she brought to my husband and I that day. Thank you Kahu Pomaika’i…you are in our prayers! love braulio and michelle

Sixteen years ago, on Leap Day, a very young man and woman were married in a courthouse. While the couple has been very happy, they forever regretted not having a «real wedding.» This year, their dreams came true. Along with their five children, friends, and family, they renewed their wedding vows. It was perfect in every way, and most of the credit goes to Kahu Pomaika’i. That couple, of course, was my wife and I.
Kahu Pomaika’i helped us every step of the way. Despite being very, very affordable, she was incredibly generous with her time. We are located in Seattle, and she made repeated Skype calls with us, e-​mails, and phone calls. She helped us choose our ceremony location, our musician, tailored our ceremony, walked us through the beach permit process, purchased our leis for us, brought her awesome son to blow a conch shell, and so much more.
When the day finally came, and we went through our ceremony, it was the most special time in my life. Her words and actions brought tears to the eyes of all in attendance. Ten days later, I still have family calling me and telling me it was the most touching ceremony they had ever seen. It was done with such love and care that it truly amplified everything we were celebrating that day.
If you are looking for someone to officiate your wedding or renewal, and want a heartfelt and Hawaiian ceremony tailored to your every wish, hire Hawaiian Aloha Blessings. It was the very best decision we made when planning our renewal.
Thank you Kahu Pomaika’i for giving us the very best day of our life!

Kahu Pomaika’i did our renewal of vows/​wedding ceremony at Hale Koa Hotel. She did an amazing job! Everyone was very impressed. My husband and I received compliments throughout the whole day about how beautiful and unique our ceremony was. Many people said they have never been to such a wonderful wedding ceremony. :) Thanks to Kahu and her sons (who blew the conch shell and assisted in the ceremony as well), our ceremony dreams came true! We couldn’t have asked for anything more/​better.
Kahu Pomaika’i is one of the most sweetest, welcoming, and spiritual (not necessarily religious) person I have probably ever met. My husband and I are not religious people, but we were looking for someone that is spiritual and she was/​is perfect for us.
There aren’t enough words to describe how happy and thankful we are to have had Kahu Pomaika’i to be apart of our big day! We HIGHLY recommend her.. . you won’t be disappointed.

Kahu Pomaika’i conducts gorgeous wedding ceremonies in Hawaii as well as certain areas of the mainland U.S. In addition she performs blessings, ho’oponopono ceremonies and lomilomi massage.
I have been fortunate enough to receive the latter three services. I cannot recommend Kahu Pomaika’i enough. She’s extremely calming and graceful, knowledgeable and intuitive, skilled and connected.
Kahu actually conducted a ho’oponopono for me on the island of Kauai in 2009; I had a fractured elbow and wrist and was in a good amount of pain, both physically and emotionally (many time the two are connected, as you probably know). She led me into the calm Haena waters and chanted over me, praying for my healing.
I kid you not, I was healed instantly. And I am not a hysterical personality, either, I assure you. Spiritual as I am, I possess a healthy dose of rationality and skepticism. Nonetheless, I went into the water with her in a lot of pain, and then … it was gone. I really was healed.
I believe in Kahu Pomaika’i’s gifts and talents and anybody lucky enough to obtain her for weddings, blessings or the ho’oponopono ceremony are fortunate indeed.

This review is long overdue. Kahu Pomaika’i married us in Honolulu in a beach side wedding. I met her at a wedding expo, and I liked her calm demeanor and unique wedding ceremony offerings. We wanted to do the Jewish tradition of stomping on the glass, and she was very willing to accommodate that. She always returned my phone calls and emails quickly, and was never rushed on the phone. She took the time to talk to both of us and make sure that all of our needs were met. Her two sons accompanied her on the day of the wedding, and they were all dressed in Hawaiian styled attire. One of her sons blew the conch shell beautifully and the other took pictures during the ceremony. The ceremony was everything we hoped it would be and more – unique, meaningful and beautiful.
Note: Be aware that it is customary for the bride and groom to give the Kahu a haku lei as a gift on the day of the wedding. We also decided to do the maile lei exchange ceremony, so we needed to get that as well.

I cried the first time I met Kahu Pomaika’i…
The short version of why this woman is so wonderful, and why you owe it to yourself to just speak to her should you be considering a wedding in Hawai’i:
1) She is truly a loving and spiritual person, connected to the islands, and respectful of all that makes up the world.
2) She will discuss at length with you the ideas/​style of her Hawaiian ceremonies, and tailor them to your specific needs (religious, spiritual, etc.) to create the most perfect and memorable ceremony you could ever imagine.
3) The love she brings to your ceremony is true and heart-​felt, and will touch you, your family, and your guests both during and after your ceremony.
The long version of how we came to know Kahu Pomaika’i and why our ceremony was so amazing:
Our wedding coordinator found Kahu Pomaika’i and sent us her contact information. The minute I read her website descriptions, I knew I wanted to meet her. We met three days before our wedding date to discuss the ceremony, as well as to give her some background on the both of us. After she finished telling us about what she was planning to use/​say during the ceremony, I was in tears. It was like she had read my mind on what I wanted for my wedding my entire life.
On the day of our wedding, Kahu Pomaika’i took me through a grounding exercise for me to release my tension, she blessed our leis as well as the land, and conducted our ceremony with such grace and poise, yet filled with so much love, that I was crying throughout the entire ceremony. Kahu Pomaika’i’s message to us touched all of our guests, and they could not stop talking about the things that she said, and the effect it had on them. My father, a non-​native speaker of English, said that her message was so meaningful, and also so easy to understand even for him. Her delivery was flawless, the things she brought to the ceremony priceless.
When speaking to Kahu Pomaika’i, I truly felt that the Akua had brought us together for a specific reason. After our ceremony, talking to Kahu Pomaika’i, it was as if we were talking to someone we had known for years. She truly is an amazing woman, and I cannot put into words how grateful we are to her for giving us such an amazing gift… a wedding ceremony that we will remember forever.
If you are considering a ceremony in Hawai’i, please do yourself a favor and just meet Kahu Pomaika’i. If anything, you will walk away with an understanding of her, the islands of Hawai’i, and the true meaning of «aloha.»