Beach Weddings - Elopements - Destination Wedding Packages
with Rev. James Chun - Hawaii Wedding Officiant
Toes in the sand, a private estate affair or a luxurious hotel ceremony, Hawaii wedding officiant, Reverend James Chun has seen it all! With decades of experience, he has been a respected member of the wedding community since 1999.
Personable and charismatic, James Chun has been a highly sought after officiant amongst couples for over a decade. Based on Oahu, James Chun is recommended by Hawaii’s finest wedding establishments, event planners and the many couples who have had their wedding ceremonies at a luxury hotel or a small intimate wedding in Hawaii on a beach.
Licensed as a wedding officiant with the State of Hawaii, James Chun is your guy for a beach wedding or elopement and also offers all inclusive destination wedding packages. Whether you’re getting married in Hawaii in a hotel, private estate or at one of Hawaii’s pristine beaches, James Chun is your trusted source for a wedding ceremony that is memorable and heartfelt.
Officiant & Celebrant
Non-denominational licensed officiant with the State of Hawaii
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Non-denominational licensed officiant with the State of Hawaii
Officiant & Celebrant
Non-denominational licensed officiant with the State of Hawaii
Officiant & Celebrant
Non-denominational licensed officiant with the State of Hawaii
About James
With over two decades of experience, James Chun brings a sensible and warm understanding when working with your venue, wedding planner, photographer and videographer. Wedding vendors love working with James Chun and so will you.
James has been a board member of Love Gives Hawaii. He has also been a member of:
- Oahu Wedding Association
- The Wedding Cafe
- Hawaii Wedding Space
- NACE
- Wedding Wire
- Bridal Musings
- Martha Stewart Weddings
- Hawaii Bride & Groom
- Hawaii Wedding Space
Along with his many industry awards, James maintains a 5 star status with YELP, Wedding Wire and Google Reviews. When booking Rev James Chun and his team for your wedding ceremony or beach elopement, you are also booking his reputation of reliability…ensuring a smooth and carefree day to enjoy your celebration. The way it was meant to be. Trust your day with a Hawaii wedding officiant who understands the many aspects your special event, contact Rev. James today.
Beach Wedding Packages
TOWN & COUNTRY OCEANFRONT WEDDINGS
Dreaming of an oceanfront wedding that feels more like “town” or more like “country”? Rev. James Chun offers the very best in oceanfront Oahu wedding locations that encompass the parts of Oahu we refer to as “town” or “country”. Have fun looking them over and choose which beach package best suits your dreams for your wedding or elopement celebration!
Wedding Officiant Fees
Ceremonies & Rehearsals
- Ceremony (Mon-Thurs) - $275 Ceremony (Fri-Sun) - $325
- Rehearsal (Mon-Thurs) - $275 Rehearsal (Fri-Sun) - $325
Beach Permits
- Permit Paperwork Fee $150
Travel Fees
- East (beyond Waikiki Zoo) - $50
- Windward - $50
- North (Waipio to Haleiwa) - $100
- North (Haleiwa to Kualoa) - $150
- West (Waipahu to Koolina) - $50
- West (beyond Koolina) - $100
Reviews
My wife did not know James prior to the wedding, but after searching through ministers online, she had the same conclusion as I, that James was the best choice. Mahalo again James!
Do not hesitate to reach out to him even if not in Hawaii. He is well worth hiring and we cannot give a higher recommendation. He makes everything so personable to you. If you want someone who is dependable, responsive, and focused on you, Rev. James is your guy. You and your guests will resonate with his personal touch and heartfelt delivery.
You are such an amazing officiant & we are truly blessed that we came across your name and booked you as our officiant because I already knew that you will make our wedding ceremony even more special and unforgettable. I know that you have probably officiated hundreds of weddings but we hope that you will remember ours and always remember that you played a big role in making our ceremony even better than I could've ever dreamed for.
We thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts. Blessings and thanks!
Our ceremony, although short and sweet, was led with beautiful words of love, James knew exactly what to say to make it perfect.
James was also able to book us an incredible photographer! If I ever had to do it again (not planning on it 🤣), but if I did, I would choose James all over again!
Being a destination wedding, it can be stressful relying on online reviews and recommendations but from the first email from James, we knew we were in great hands!
James is a kind hearted man who performed an amazing, heart felt ceremony. We along with our guests were so impressed with his level of professionalism and James truly made our day so special.We don't have enough nice words to say!!!
Luckily he was available on the date of our wedding. He was truly wonderful and what a pleasure to meet him! Again, his energy also touched everyone at the wedding. Highly recommended!
He is very busy (we can see why!) but very reliable, and prompt. We are really glad we went with him as our officiant, I don't think there could have been anyone better suited to guide us through the biggest moment of the entire wedding day!! My husband and I had nothing but good things to say about him!
We had an intimate ceremony on the grounds at the Hilton last week. Although we met Rev James for the first time that day, he immediately made us feel at ease. When Rev James arrived, we were still setting up a tripod to video our ceremony. Without any hesitation, he offered to take some wedding photos of us and even ended up video recording our ceremony for us with his cell!
We are so appreciative to Rev James for his help! Our wedding ceremony was perfect! It was simple, but each moment was soo memorable.
The words Rev James shared during the ceremony touched our hearts and made our vows even more meaningful. Thank you Rev James for making our wedding so special!
Rev. James Chun did such a wonderful job with our wedding ceremony. Due to the weather I had to make some last minute changes. I called him 2 days prior to the wedding day and he was more than willing to switch venues. On our wedding day he coached us on what we had to do, and gave us cues on what we were going to do next. His choice of words during the ceremony were beautiful, unique, and had so much meaning behind it, both my husband and I got so emotional lol. Highly recommend him as a wedding officiant!! He did such an admirable job. Mahalo!
He was highly recommended by other wedding vendors and he is well known in the wedding industry.
He was great at answering and responding to all my calls, text and emails regard the wedding ceremony.
The day of the wedding he was early and very friendly with all our guests. He even gave my husband some advice before the ceremony began.
We got so many wonderful compliments on our vows and are lei ceremony. The words that James uses for his services are very touching and and eloquent, making are wedding vows not seem so "copy paste" from other weddings.
Overall James did an excellent job and I would highly recommend him for your wedding!