Hooponopono Vow Renewal

Ho’oponopono Vow Renewal

Marriage is not always rainbows and smooth sailing, it requires constant nurturing, hard work, and commitment. If you are a married couple that has overcome challenges in your marriage, this vow renewal allows you to let go of past traumas and reaffirm your love and commitment to your marriage. This special vow renewal incorporates several Hawaii traditions including the Hawaiian practice of Ho’oponopono, which means to bring into balance and make things right.

The practice of Ho’oponopono involves singing to each other the following phrases:
“I am sorry. Please forgive me. I thank you. I love you.”
I use a recording that you sing along together at the same time while you are holding hands and looking into each others eyes. This practice gives an emotional release and gives couples an opportunity to connect on a deep level and open to heal.

Honi Honi with Ha Breath of Life Unity Ceremony

After reconnecting through Ho’oponopono, together you will then release, let go of the past, and recenter with a big deep cleansing breath. I will then ask you to come together and touch foreheads and noses and take a deep breath in through your noses sharing a breath of Life together, this is called Ha in Hawaiian. This practice is called Honi Honi and it is done as a symbol of deep love and respect in the Hawaiian culture.

You may re-exchange your rings, however, I more frequently encounter that many married couples do not want to remove their wedding rings or can’t remove them anymore. An alternative to re-exchanging your wedding rings is exchanging fresh leis instead as you reaffirm your vows and say any words of love or your own personal vows. You may provide your own leis or I can provide 2 variegated purple and white dendrobium orchid leis for an additional $60.

During exchange of personal vows you may speak in any language you feel most comfortable speaking. I do not need to understand what is being said. You may also speak for however long you wish and may bring notes written down or on your phone.

Before I declare your vows reaffirmed together you will perform the Hawaii tradition of the lava rock and ti leaf. In Hawaiian culture it is believed that the leaves of a ti plant brings good luck and protect from negative energy. The lava rock represents your marriage. During the ceremony, together as a couple you wrap the lava rock in the ti leaf and place it at the ceremony spot to leave as an offering of protection of your marriage.

After pronouncing your vows reaffirmed a pineapple bubble machine will shower you in bubbles in celebration and I will take a couple of photos for you before presenting you with a ceremonial certificate of vow renewal.

Included

Use of a beautiful lifelike Maile with Tuberose garland during the ceremony that can be used to mark the ceremony location with a heart or unity circle that you stand in during the ceremony. It looks beautiful in photos!
Lava rock and ti leaf for ceremony.
Use of pineapple bubble machine for end of ceremony celebration photos.
I am happy to take a couple of photos with your phone or camera.
You may use my tripod for phones to make a video of your ceremony.
Ceremonial Vow Renewal Certificate.

Ceremony Location Recommendations

I am happy to provide recommendations for Beach locations that you will have privacy for your ceremony or recommendations for Beach locations close to where you are staying or on a particular part of Oahu once your day and time are reserved with a $50 deposit. The non-refundable deposit can be paid by Venmo, CashApp, or credit card.

Wedding Officiant Service Fee for Vow Renewals depends on the location:

You may choose any location on the island of Oahu to have your ceremony. I am happy to make specific recommendations for ceremony locations along with links to videos I have taken of the locations once the deposit to reserve your day and time has been paid.
My rate to officiate your vow renewal will depend on where on Oahu the ceremony takes place. Please note that some of the beaches on the island of Oahu require a use permit to have a gathering like for weddings, vow renewals or parties. There is an additional fee of $50 if you choose a beach or park that requires a use permit for me to arrange the $1M Liability Event Insurance and the state of Hawaii use permit.

$200 plus tax Kapolei
$250 plus tax Ewa Beach, Pearl City, Waikele, Waipahu
$275 plus tax Downtown Honolulu, Waikiki, (lower parts and Ho’omaluhia Botanical Gardens), Mililani, Wahiawa, Nanakuli
$330 plus tax Waialae, Kahala, Aina Hina, Hawaii Kai, Maili
$375 plus tax Makapuu, Waimanalo, Kailua, Kaneohe (upper parts), Kualoa Beach, Kualoa Ranch, Waimea, Haleiwa up to Haleiwa Beach Park, Waialua, Makaha
$400 plus tax Haleiwa north from Haleiwa Beach Park to and including Turtle Bay, Kahuku, Laie, Kaaawa, Hauula, Waianae, Yokohama Bay

An additional fee of $50 is charged for ceremonies taking place at a beach or park that requires a use permit.

Holiday rate: My rate is double to officiate weddings, elopements and vow renewals on Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve, or New Years Day.

Additional fee for Ceremonies with start times before 10am or after 7:30pm.
Additional fee for Ceremonies requiring hiking or getting wet.

Optional Budget Photography Service

If you would like more than just a couple of photos and don’t want to hire a separate wedding photographer who’s rates range from hundreds to thousands of dollars but want some nice photos of the two of you then I offer a Budget Photography Service where I take photos before and after your ceremony during the hour we are together using your cell phone or camera. I was a wedding photographer before becoming a officiant and I will give you pose recommendations and provide you with dozens of photos that you get full ownership of and take with you immediately. My Budget Photography Services is an additional $125 plus tax.

Optional Fresh Leis

If you would like to exchange leis instead of rings or would like to include a the Lei exchange tradition along with your ring exchange then you may provide your own leis or I can provide 2 variegated purple and white dendrobium orchid leis for an additional $60.