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Pastor John Fuchigami

Pastor John Fuchigami

Honolulu, HI
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    Jess Sent on 05/25/2024
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    Highly recommended!

    I really had no idea how much goes into one’s wedding. We were already concerned as it was, since we were getting married in a different state, but meeting and chatting with John Fuchigami, we quickly became more comfortable in the process. John asked us all of the right questions from the beginning. He asked about our preferences and expectations as he narrated us through the steps. He even provided instructions on obtaining the out-of state marriage license. His also responded quickly when we had questions. My husband and I were greatly impressed with John’s thorough and organized ways while never losing sight of how special of a moment this truly was. Thank you so very much!
    So of course, we highly recommend John!
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    Shelli C. Sent on 04/10/2024
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    Beautiful Ceremony

    John did such a great job! We got so many compliments from our guests and it was probably my favorite part of the whole day!
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    María G. Sent on 03/05/2024
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    A Beautiful, Sincere and Warm Ceremony with John

    John possesses a rare gift of making you feel as though you've known him forever, creating an atmosphere not just of professionalism, but of familial warmth and comfort. He has a warm and positive energy that makes you feel entirely at ease.

    Throughout the planning process, John's helpfulness and attentiveness shone brightly. He was consistently kind, showing an incredible flexibility with our schedules and an unmatched responsiveness to our emails with questions and requests. John was there to offer his support and guidance, ensuring that every detail was to our liking.

    We initially were worried that hiring an officiant would make our ceremony not so personal, but that did not happen with John! John helped us craft a beautiful ceremony that felt uniquely ours. He listened to our stories, understood our values, and incorporated elements that reflected us as a couple.

    In short, John didn't just officiate our wedding; he enhanced it in every possible way, making our ceremony a beautiful celebration of our love. We couldn't have asked for a better person to guide us into this new chapter of our lives. To any couple looking for an officiant who will make your wedding day as special and heartfelt as ours, look no further than John. He has become an unforgettable part of our love story.
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    Katelyn W. Sent on 03/06/2024
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    Our favorite officiant!

    John Fuchigami is everything we could have wanted in an officiant and more! My husband and I are both wedding photographers and have seen a number of John’s wedding ceremonies. When we got engaged, we knew immediately that we wanted him to marry us as well! He not only does an amazing job, but he caters every ceremony to be personalized for each couple and truly CARES about each of his couples. He gave us our dream wedding ceremony and we couldn’t be happier!
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    Brittany Sent on 01/09/2024
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    John helped make our Wedding Day perfect

    John was amazing from our first phone meeting we had with him. Our conversation with him was so easy going, like speaking to a family member or a friend you've known your whole life. My now husband and I were so comfortable sharing our love story with him.

    On the day of the wedding we met John in person for the first time and he didn't disappoint us. Wedding days can be stressful, but he came in and made everyone feel at ease with just his presence. We are so happy with our choice of having him there with us on our special day!

    John definitely has a passion for what he does and it shows! He helped make us comfortable and even coached us on exactly what to do.

    With his words he captured our loved story perfectly and it even gave our guests a look into our love for one another. All of our guests had nothing but compliments towards John after the ceremony! You can't go wrong choosing him to be apart of your special day too!

    Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for an amazing ceremony John,
    Mr. and Mrs. Evans
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    Bb Sent on 11/06/2023
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    Pastor John is Incredible!

    We absolutely adore Pastor John! He's an incredibly friendly, authentic man who did such a wonderful job with our ceremony. We were so pleased. He went above and beyond for us, and blew past our expectations. He truly always knows exactly what to saw and is so flexible, yet handles everything with ease. He also had experience with Filipino traditions which was perfect for us. We truly endorse and recommend him!
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    Maria R. Sent on 10/19/2023
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    Pastor John Fuchigami is the BEST!

    If you are looking for a magical Hawaiian touch to your ceremony, John is definitely your officiant!
    We received so many compliments on how beautiful and detailed our ceremony was. I was in awe with the Hawaiian prayer over our rings. That was so beautiful.
    I attended a wedding in Hawaii before and I don't recall the Hawaiian blessing over their rings as part of their ceremony so I was very happy that we decided to have John add that.
    John even went the extra mile in adding an in depth explanation of everything he did.
    All of it was just beautiful.
    John's professionalism was very evident from our very first email to the very last.
    I'm thankful to God for allowing our paths to cross for such a beautiful reason.
    Take it from someone who was looking for near perfection and does everything with purpose and meaning...John will not disappoint! 😊
    Highly recommended by Mr. and Mrs. Ruiz.
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    The best person you can have marry you 😍

    Oh Man John was the Man!!
    I contacted this man 2 years in advance for my wedding. Due to my husband being Hawaiian I needed a lil piece from back home with us. John provided all the Needs I needed to make my husband and his family feel like home was near. With the beautiful Hawaiian blow in the shell. To the sand ceremony,to his Hawaiian prayers oh man I couldn't ask for any one better.. Call this man !! Just over the phone you can feel his connection his heart is pure his soul is too amazing.. Thank you so much John for your time we couldn't have done this in the way I needed it to be done with out you...
    He's beyond a perfect 10... Mahalo 🤙
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    Lizzet A. Sent on 04/13/2023
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    The best!!

    Our wedding was this past weekend and John made it so so special! He made it so easy and we were so comfortable and relaxed even through all the nerves. He has a calming presence and that made it all so much easier. All of our family and friends said the same thing and they raved about how beautiful the ceremony was. It would not have been the same without John. He is the nicest human ever and we are so grateful to have such a kind person marry us.
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    Karla Sent on 05/11/2023
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    John is amazing!

    John did such a fantastic job of officiating our wedding in January 2023. He has such a calming and soothing voice, and we couldn’t have been happier with our decision to make him our officiant. He was great at communicating with us and really got to know us well on a personal level before our wedding day so that he could add bits of personal touches to his speech. So many of our guests commented on how amazing of a job John did with officiating our wedding, and we are so thankful to have had him there as our officiant on our special day. Thank you so much, John!
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    Susan K. Sent on 01/30/2023
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    Pastor John Fuchigami is FANTASTIC!

    Pastor John Fuchigami made my son's wedding rehearsal and wedding ceremony so special! He has an amazing way of making everyone feel comfortable and relaxed. The way he guided everyone at both the rehearsal and during the ceremony made everything go so smoothly. His words were inspirational and touching during the wedding ceremony. We got many compliments from wedding guests on how they felt that it was "the best wedding service they have ever been to!" So, I believe that we could not have found anyone more perfect for this special occasion than him. Thanks, Pastor John!
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    Lauren W. Sent on 11/06/2022
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    Friendly and fun

    John was a phenomenal officiant for us! We knew the minute we started our phone consultation with him that he was going to make our day special and that we wanted him to be a part of it with us. He was so nice and friendly and fun, and he did such a great job melding together all of our couple stories into a cute story to tell our guests. He was easy to get ahold of and was very knowledgeable about everything we needed to know about the ceremony and our marriage license. Would recommend him a million times over!
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    Jadeen O. Sent on 06/03/2022
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    Aloha Spirit in the Desert

    Pastor John was recommended to us by our venue. They knew I had family ties to Hawaii so they thought he would be a good fit. They were 100% correct. He was kind, funny, listened to what we wanted and blended information about us into our ceremony. Everything was perfect! Mahalo Pastor John and thank you for making our special day even more special.
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    Dean G. Sent on 04/18/2022
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    Great experience!

    John was amazing. We live out of state and had a destination wedding. From the very first day John treated us with respect and devoted his time to make sure everything went well! John was very professional throughout our correspondence in the months leading up to our special day. He made it very easy to decide how we wanted to do our ceremony and even provided a lot of suggestions! I would recommend John to anyone! Our family loved John and we still get compliments to this day. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!
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    Shawn P. Sent on 03/03/2022
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    The best, most caring, easy going, warm hearted Officiant

    It was a great pleasure to have john, not only to officiate the wedding, but to be a part of it. His energy is calm and pure and made the process so easy and very fun. I would say that John is a great example of human decency and was easy to see that he has a beautiful soul. He is so passionate with what he does has brought a lot of peace by showing how much he really cared about us and our moment. He shared so much Information through his experiences and was very open on sharing examples of what we can do to make our ceremony more magical. He is very talented and offers to play the ukulele and sing on our wedding. Not only that, he offers other amazing Hawaiian services that we could not pass. I was told by my guests that it was one of the best ceremonies they’ve ever experienced just because of him and how they loved interacting with John, so we’re very grateful and blessed to have John cross cross our path. I would say that we’ve made a friend over this process, when it felt like family, therefore he will be the only officiant I would recommend. My Family members cannot stop talking about having John to officiant their wedding!
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    Shaun L. Sent on 02/08/2022
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    Highly recommended

    John was an amazing officiant and we were so very happy with our vow renewal ceremony. He was very professional, kind and attentive. He walked us through everything during the ceremony and we couldn’t be more please with how everything turned out. As we went through our options for officiants, John was our first and only call we made because after we spoke to him we immediately knew we had the right person for our special moment. If you have any doubts, you can cast them aside, John is the right man for the job!
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    Jadriene Sent on 10/15/2021
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    Made our wedding day so special!

    After the wedding, so many guests told me that he was the best officiant at any wedding they attended. They said he sounded like he really understood my husband and my relationship and knew who we were as individuals and together, that he must have known us through the entire planning of the wedding. It was sentimental, individualized, and was paced just right so that guests felt they were actually listening to the ceremony and not just waiting for the reception. They also said he was a voice that you could listen to all day and one that makes you want to listen. We were so lucky to find him, but we did not know him for the years of planning as many guests assumed. In actuality, we met him via Zoom about 10 days prior to the wedding due to a last moment snag and did not meet in person until the rehearsal.
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    Vincent Sent on 05/25/2020
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    THE Choice Officiant

    It was Pastor John Fuchigami who we chose as the officiant of our wedding last year. i have waited a year to write this in order to make sure my response is not embellished by the emotional altitudes stemming from a story book matrimonial experience. This is my virgin online review and I send it as a testament to the excellence, compassion, and reverence he brings to wedding services. Pastor John Fuchigami is able to connect well with you in understanding the manner of service that you desire for your wedding experience and then will exceed your expectations in his delivery of it. Whether it is a service religiously traditional, culturally Hawaiian, or a service style of your choosing, Pastor John Fuchigami is THE wedding officiant i recommend to complement your vision of a perfect wedding. . . .a quick example, we wanted Ed Sheeran's Perfect as a processional played on guitar upon reading that Pastor Fuchigami plays instruments. We were so pleased that he agreed to do that even though he stated he could only pull that song off with a ukulele. He then emailed me back days later stating that he had begun practicing the song with a guitar for us and that he thought it should be played by guitar so he learned it and played it beautifully at our ceremony. Who DOES that?! Only a person who is dedicated to making your wedding as a fulfilment of your pleasant dreams. Pastor Fuchigami, after a year, you remain a special part of our wedding reflection. Thank you.
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    Lynn Sent on 04/06/2018
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    We got John through our wedding planner and couldn’t be more pleased. He performed such a great ceremony even through the rain drops that blessed our day ! He made us feel so special and I will always remember this special pastor ! Thank you!!
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    Aidan Sent on 06/18/2016
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    Highly recommend! My wife and i just eloped in oahu (sunset beach) this week and we chose John to officiate. We had no wedding planner and neither of us had been to hawaii before. John was of great help, sharing information and advice via email. The day of the wedding john arrived early, prepared and even helped with the bridal entrance music. John lets you individually customise your ceremony, we chose a non-religious ceremony, with a traditional hawaiin touch ( john wore a hawaain shawl, said a hawaiin prayer and blew the conch shell). You can tell John genuinely loves his job as an officiant, he was passionate, excited and ever so helpfull and contributed to making it the greatest day of our lives.
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    Stefanie Sent on 03/26/2016
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    Pastor Jobn was awesome!! He made us feel so comfortable and couldn't have asked for a better officiant.
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    Rianna Sent on 10/19/2015
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    We hired John as our celebrant after recommendation by our wedding coordinator and we are so, so happy with everything about him.
    We requested a non-religious, casual ceremony with Hawaiian tradition thrown in (we are from Australia)
    John spoke so well, we wore his Aloha attire and he blew the Conch shell as we kissed.
    We had a videographer capture our ceremony and looking back we could no have found a more fitting celebrant to marry us in Hawaii.
    Highly recommend John for any type of wedding!
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    Kawai Sent on 08/06/2014
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    Pastor John was our officiant. We found him through our wedding coordinator. We had a phone conference, and we decided to go with him. He is detailed and organized. He made us feel very comfortable, and tailored our ceremony to our requests. (My husband isn't the most comfortable with public speaking) lol. He was warm and genuine, and we are really happy that we chose him. I would recommend him to everyone.
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    My husband and I were so pleased that we chose Pastor John Fuchigami to conduct our wedding ceremony. He came as one of the pastors recommended by my wedding coordinator. And after watching some of his videos online, we decided to go with him. However I must say...that the videos online do not do him any justice. He is much much better in real life.

    I had a destination wedding in hawaii and only got to meet Pastor John 1 week before the wedding. During the meeting, he went thru the ceremony schedule, where we would need to stand, asked what additional we would like to incorporate or exclude, etc. He was very flexible and attentive and answered all of my questions. One thing I did find odd at the moment was that he didn't tell me the exact prayer that he would be reciting for the ceremony. He then mentioned that this was intentional as too many details may ruin the moment the day of. And by golly he was right! Listening to the prayers and verses for the first time during the ceremony really made it seem like I had never had the initial meeting. Our guests commented how the ceremony felt so intimate and warm and I know it will be a memory we will never forget. Highly recommend him!
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