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Enjoy this video of Honu Kai Lani Chapel, Place of Welina. A Beautiful video put together from Watabe Wedding Hawaii, by 3-works. Please send any comments. We would greatly appreciate it.

Honu Kai Lani Grand Opening, Blessing and Wedding

Jan 1, 2011 Wedding at Bellows



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Walking into the New Year with Love, Joy and Happiness

As we walk into the new year of 2011, Rev. Elias Parker begins with an early morning ceremony at sunrise  unknown location, then a ceremony at Bellows at 10am,  a short break in between to rest, then a drive to Ke Iki Beach out North shore for a 1pm, later today a 4pm at Ko'Olina.

Whew...  Still recooperating from eve celebrating into the New Year 2011. Wishing everyone happiness, love, and joy to all.

11-1-10 Elias Sensei

First busy day at Honukailani Chapel

At Watabe Weddings the staff, would call Rev. Parker as sen-sei, (meaning teacher). In Japan, anyone who teaches anything is called sensei, with this when respect was demonstrated, it was called honour.

To continue with this picture set from Watabe. After the wedding the coordinators would exit with the couple to take additional pictures outside the chapel, while Rev Parker walked out through the side a photographer asked,

Question:

"Elias sensei, how is it with the many weddings done in a day, how is it that his feeling never subsides."



Rev Parker:

In every ceremony the words are same, the music are all the same, It's the love the couple brings for eachother that completes the whole aspect of the wedding, and I'll always say, 

"It's about the LOVE". 

Watabe Wedding Ko'olina big day. Blessing of Honu Kai Lani Chapel

On October 29, 2010  KeAkua has awaken us to a beautiful day.  Rev Parker is in Aqua V. presiding a wedding. Today is definitely be an extended day.  After Rev.Parker's morning ceremony we drove over to Honu Kai Lani Chapel and with sun and a little bit of rain brings this rainbow over the chapel. 9:45 we meet with the V.I.P.

Hidetoshi Watabe President of Watabe Wedding Corporation, Aala Wedding Company, Ko'Olina Weddings and Events, Hawaiian Dredging, Rev. Okubo from Hongwanji Mission, Bev Stone and Jeff Stone President of Resort Group, and Chef Alan Wong of Alan Wong Restaurants. People who have put in all thier heart and contributions for a new child of Watabe Wedding Company.

Rev. Parker opening chant to bless the chapel.

(back)Rev. Elias Parker
(left)Koiichi Sugimoto Vice President Watabe Hawaii  and
(right)Masaki Nagamine Hawaii Division GM Watabe Hawaii

Jeff Stone, Hidetoshi Watabe, and Chef Alan Wong unveils a double twined maile lei for the grand opening of  Honu Kai Lani

After the blessing of the chapel and introductions, Rev. Parker and Honu Kai Lani staff introduces a mock wedding ceremony and a taste of Chef Alan Wong delicious and ever so perfect dishes

to the invited guests.

Twice Cooked Shortrib, Soy Braised and Grilled Kalbi Style gingered shrimp, ko choo jang sauce.

and Strawberry cake

Chilled Tomato Soup & Foie Gras Grilled Cheese!

and many more...

All the preparations for this new child of Watabe Weddings Corp, "Honu Kai Lani", has been an exciting one and will never forget the journeys in getting here.  This is not an end but only a begining of a beautiful relationship. We say Mahalo to Kristine, Bev, Ota, Akemi, 

and all who have made this event ever so possible.

and most of all to the one who has been with us through it all,

Mahalo to KeAkua.

Thank you Adam Palmer Photography

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