| For all the wonderful couples out there that want to get married: My husband and I could not think of a better person to marry you. Barbara is the one person you want to take care of that special day for you. She is kind and always has wonderful creative ideas about where you could get married. She knows of the special places on Hawaii's big island where you could make your commitment to one another before your families and friends. My husband and I plan to get married over and over to each other and she will be the one we pick to do the ceremonies as we know that she will always find a way to make it special and memorable. If you are planning to get married stop right now your search for the perfect minister, she is the one. She has a wonderful sense of humor and she will make the both of you feel very special. All my best to her and all the couples out there who will get the privilege to get married by such a caring person. With all our love, Rusty and Valerie - November 2000 |
| Dear Barbara, Words cannot express the appreciation that I have in my heart that you were the one to officiate our ceremony. From the first moment that I had contact with you, which was four months before the wedding, I knew I was in good hands. It took me the next four months to find just how good of hands that was. I had never been to Hawaii and I had no idea what to expect. . .But I knew what I wanted. You made it happen! In the fast pace world where we exist, it is rare to find someone who is sincerely listening. But you didn't stop with listening, you acted. I wish that every bride could share the experience that you gave me. No worries ... Just perfection. After experiencing the true Aloha spirit that you passed onto us, I say to you, form the depths of my heart, Aloha. Susan and Baron - November 2006 |
| Dear Barbara, Thank you so much for making our wedding day better than we could of ever imagined! We are so grateful that you took the extra time to met with us, and show us the perfect beach to take our vows. We truly felt a connection with you. We feel as if you had known us for years. Barbara you are gifted! All the extras...Wedding ceremony book, flower leis, are truly appreciated! Larry & Melissa - June 2007 Location: Kikaua Point Beach Park |
| Dear Barbara, First of all I want to thank you again for the wonderful service. It was absolutely perfect for us, I loved the way you included 'Happily Ever After' in our vows. Everyone who as seen our pictures has commented on how relaxed and happy we look, and how our day looked like so much fun. I always tell them we picked the right people to be part of it, and it wouldn't have been the same without you. Wayne, Lory, and Isabella - April 2007 Photo by Toby Hoogs Location: Kikaua Point Beach Park |
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| Dearest Barbara, When I was in search for someone special to marry my fiancée & I, I never thought that we would be able to find someone like you. I was hoping that this day would be memorable & beautiful, as every girl dreams there wedding day will be. When I first saw you, I knew that you were going to make me & my husband fulfill this dream of having a unique & special day. The location I must say was BEAUTIFUL, & the ceremony just perfect to our needs. If I were to do it again, I would definitely choose you, in fact we plan on renewing our vows later on & would be please to have you perform our ceremony. Your personality is warm, friendly & most importantly we could tell that you do this from the heart. When we left, we actually looked at each other & said "what a nice lady". We miss you already & feel that we made a special connection with you on our wedding day. Thank you again. Howard & Mona - November 2007 Location: Kukio Beach, Hualalai Resorts |
| Thank you so much for helping make our wedding day so special! Barbara, the ceremony was so wonderful, I couldn't have been more blessed with such a glorious day, thank you for helping make it possible. Gary, the photos you sent us are beautiful, I LOVE THEM! Thank you so much!! Much Love, Kelly and Robert - January 2008 |
| Barbara, Thank you very much for making our wedding ceremony everything we hoped it would be and more! You never hesitated for a moment to answer any of the many questions we had along the way, you were more than helpful!! You have a wonderful personality that added joy to our special day. It wasn't hard to made the perfect choice when we found you. Kukio Beach was breathtaking. Gary is an amazing photographer and we are enjoying the pictures he took. Thanks again for a memorable wedding day, we wouldn't change a thing! Peter and Amy - May 2008 Location: Kikaua Point Beach Park |
| Rev. Barbara & Gary: Thank you so much for making our anniversary such a special day for us!! The ceremony, in its simplicity and purity, touched our hearts deeply. The swaying beach palms and the breathtaking sunset added as much fragrance to the moment as did the leis, the chocolates and the happy girls :) We can hardly wait to see the photos that have captured the beauty of the evening. Thank you once again for helping us create this everlasting memory! With warm regards & much Aloha! Manish & Anjali - June 2008 Location: Anaehoomalu Bay Beach |
| Barbara & Gary, The pics were & are fabulous. Jim & I watched them in bed last night. We were so excited to see them. You both captured the moment just wonderfully. Thank you again so much. Hopefully we will see you down the road. Until then much aloha. Meg & Jim - September 2008 |
| Barbara & Gary ...Were a pleasure to meet and did a fabulous job performing our vow renewal ceremony. They helped make our trip to the Big Island one of our most memorable vacations. Thanks Yall! With much Love Michael & Angelina July 2009 Location: Kikaua Point Beach Park |
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| November of 2005: Rusty and Valerie, renewed their marriage vows. This time with their son, and one more on the way. |
| AlohaCeremonies.Com Rev. Barbara Concoby / Officiant Wedding Services Gary Concoby / Professional Photography P. O. Box 1989, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96745 Email: revbarbaraconcoby@alohaceremonies.com Tel/Fax: 808-325-0895 Web Photography by Gary Concoby |
| We wanted to thank you for a wonderful Hiuwai Blessing and Wedding Ceremony! We just received the photo and video DVD's. Gary got some really great spots. You did such a wonderful job of making our dreams come true. I keep telling Mark it was so fun, we should get married every year! We'll never forget the joy you brought to our special days. Much love, Laura & Mark - January 2010 Location: Kikaua Point Beach Park |
| Aloha Rev. Barbara! Trent and I wanted to thank you and Gary for all your help in making our day as special as we wanted it to be. The beach was just perfect and all the pictures you guys took for us were wonderful! Hopefully we will cross paths again in the near future! Perhaps we can try can show you the sites of Seattle. Much Aloha! Van and Trenton - June 2010 Location: Kikaua Point Beach Park |
| Dear Barbara, We received the CD with the pictures. Very nice! Thank You! I am happy that Gary captured great photos of the beach and Ed & I. He did a fantastic job! You two make an awesome team. It was a pleasure doing business with you. Good Luck on your journey and take care! Much aloha, Barbara and Edwin - July 2010 Location: Kikaua Point Beach Park |
| Dear Barbara and Gary, Thank you so much for the beautiful photos and letter. You captured the special moments beautifully. It was a true pleasure to have you officiate our wedding and to share the day with you. Much aloha from us, Lee and Nazgol July 2010 |
| Aloha Barbara and Gary, I don’t know how to begin except, mahalo nui loa. Barbara, you were able to create a wedding ceremony that Matt and I will always remember. You incorporated our family with the Ohana Lei exchange and Memorial Lei, and there are no words to express how special that was for all of us. We were in the moment and everything was amazing. A breath taking ceremony location. The gorgeous bouquet, ring of flowers and leis. The beautiful photographs. You created a wedding ceremony that we’ll cherish always. Gary, you provided us a wonderful selection of photographs to choose from and a DVD to bring us back to those special moments. Again, mahalo nui loa. Much aloha to you both, Jennifer and Matthew - October 2010 View Ceremony Photo Slide Show |
| Hi Gary and Barbara! Just wanted to let you know that Matt and I received our wedding album! Thank you so much, we love it! It's already sitting on the mantle just in time for Christmas so that everyone can look at it. I hope you too are well. We love you guys! Love, Matt & Jackie - July 2010 View Ceremony / Receiption Photo Slide Show Marina Del Rey, California |
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| Marriage ~ Vow-Renewal ~ Civil Union Rev. Barbara Concoby / Officiant Wedding Services |
| Hi Barbara! First let me start by saying thank you so much for the amazing ceremony! We really want to thank you again for everything, you gave us a beautiful ceremony we will never forget!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! We received all the (Photo and Video) disc's and they are absolutely wonderful! Thanks to you and Gary for making our dream wedding come true! Aloha, Heather and Alex - April 2011 Location: Kikaua Point Beach Park |
| Aloha, Just wanted you to know we got the picture CD today and please tell Gary he out did himself, he really did not have much to work with when it came to subjects but he did just an OUTSTANDING AWESOME job, we just love them, Thank you so very much. If you guys ever get to Arizona, please please let us know, I'm sure we can meet you somewhere or even come here if you can, we would Love to see you again. Until we talk again (I could not remember the words in Hawaiian) take care & May God Bless you both. Mitch & Sue - April 2011 Location: Kikaua Point Beach Park |
| Hi Barbara, Just wanted to let you know we received our photo dvd today. Thank you so much for sending it. It is very much appreciated. Thank you both again for the wonderful ceremony and all the help prior and after. We hope to contact you in the future for a vow renewal. All the best, Julie and Mikel - January 2011 Location: Kikaua Point Beach Park |
| Dearest Rev. Barbara, We cannot express how so deeply we appreciate you being a part of our special day. You are truly a beautiful person and we are absolutely fond of you. You are very warm and comforting and it is so clear that you love what you do. You have a very special gift and that is why, you are so loved and adored! Thank you so much Rev. Barbara, for being there for us and giving us the privilege of being married by such a wonderful person. With lots of love, Tung & Kieu - June 2011 |
| Aloha Barbara and Gary, We wanted to say Mahalo again for making this day so special. When I began looking into renewing our vows I was hesitant and curious to see what I could come up with and choosing someone from the internet seemed impersonal at best. However, your warm and friendly "Aloha" spirit came through right away and made this special day better than I could have imagined. When it was all done we felt like we had made two new friends instead of just a business transaction. Thank you again from deep in our hearts..... Christine and Dennis - June 2011 |
| HI Barbara and Gary, Sorry it has taken so long to get back to you, as you might expect things have been a bit crazy lately. I just wanted to thank you both for making our wedding ceremony so special, and fun. It was a very special time made even more so by your enjoyable company. We have really enjoyed the pictures a great deal, and have been busy sharing them with everyone. Some of the shots are hilarious (in a good way), and some of the others spectacular. The ones taken at the very end of the day are awesome, Gary did a really excellent job of taking advantage of the evening light. So thanks once more, Ingebjorg and I both very much appreciate everything you did. Mahalo! Carl and Ingebjorg - August 2011 |
| Aloha Barbara and Gary! Thank you so much for a beautiful wedding ceremony and special day - we really enjoyed meeting you and appreciated your presence in making both the ceremony and photography meaningful and fun. We also appreciate your promptness in getting the marriage certificate submitted and the CD of photos in the mail with the expected delivery date of 10/31 - tomorrow! Plenty of time for our reception on Sunday 11/6. Thanks again - Mahalo :) Carey and Ginny - October 2011 Location: Kikaua Point Beach Park |
| Hello Barbara & Gary! We just received the DVD today.....thanks so much!! Shelley and I can't begin to tell you and Gary how much we enjoyed the ceremony and the photo shoot....we had so much fun, it was a beautiful day, and you and Gary are just a hoot and made the whole ceremony perfect for us! It was exactly what we dreamed of, and it could not have been better. Mahalo! Warren & Shelley Smith - October 2011 Location: Kukio Beach, Hualalai Resorts |
| Aloha Barbara, We received the DVD today. It is absolutely wonderful!! Much mahalo to you and Gary both. We're ecstatic!!! Amy & James - August 2011 Location: Kikaua Point Beach Park |
| Dear Gary & Barbara, Aloha! We can’t thank you enough for helping US make our wedding perfect it was exactly what we envisioned. We loved all the beautiful flowers and special touches you added to the ceremony. The pictures are Fantastic, they will be treasured. With Sincerest gratitude, Jill & Chris – November 2011 |
| Wishing you the best in the New Year, and, again, many thanks for the beautiful ceremony and extraordinary pictures! I finally was able to play the disk and, Gary, you did amazing things with the lack of lighting, the wind, etc. We're making up our email in the next few days and it's hard to select a few from so many great shots. Holly and Vince – December 2011 Location: Kikaua Point Beach Park |
| Hi Barbara & Gary, I just wanted to let you know that we received the DVD package today. Thank you so very much for everything! We really appreciate all you've done; we had such a wonderful experience. Thanks again! Brynn & Jason - January 2012 Location: Anaehoomalu Bay Beach |
| Aloha Rev. Barbara & Gary We have rec'd our pictures and want to thank you both for being part of our day and for putting in the special touches that have made this a truly memorable occasion. With much Thanks, Don & Brenda Moeser – December 2011 Location: Kikaua Point Beach Park |
