Wendell Silva

Kahu Silva came highly recommended, but when I tried to book him for our wedding, we found out that he had a prior engagement on the evening of our wedding that he couldn't get out of. I was really disappointed but was happy to know that Kahu Bruce Ah Leong could perform our wedding.

About a few months before the wedding, I tried to call Kahu Silva's wife Sharon to schedule our rehearsal, but the Kahu actually answered the phone. We ended up talking for an hour and we felt connected instantaneously. It was through that phone call that Kahu decided to personally do our wedding and cancel his prior engagement.

We didn't know about his change of plans until a few days before the wedding when Sharon called. DH and I were ecstatic and the ceremony was just unbelievable. Kahu offered his prayers, blessings and chants with the conch shell blower announcing the festivities to all 4 corners of the earth. We then had the Ka Wai Ola ceremony (traditional Hawaiian water ceremony) and it was so moving that I just lost it right there. Before he announced us as husband and wife, we did a lei exchange.

It was a very unique ceremony that we will never forget. After the wedding, everyone came by to tell us how special the ceremony was.