Hawaii Weddings Made Simple (Paperback)

Book Description
Everything you need to know about getting married in Hawaii (... and then some!) Make your dream wedding in Hawaii a reality. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone planning a wedding in Hawaii. It's a complete guide to all the people, places, and things you'll need to make your wedding in paradise perfect. Includes: money saving tips to help you choose the perfect ceremony location and reception site, lists of key questions to ask your wedding service providers, contacts to more than 700 wedding services and local vendors, planning pointers and tips that will ensure a flawless and memorable wedding day, practical guides and helpful worksheets for budgeting, a wedding timeline and planning agenda and highlights of local wedding traditions and customs.

About the Author
Keri Shepherd works and lives in Honolulu along with her husband and two children. She balances her responsibilities as a mother, wife and managing editor for This Week Magazines with her joy and passion for wedding planning. Keri owns "The Wedding Planners," a local wedding planning and consulting business.

Review: What a great book!
The most comprehensive resource book for getting married in Hawaii I have found. She lists numerous vendors for every facet of wedding planning...ceremony sites, florists, entertainment, attire, etc. And all of the tips and suggestions are priceless, no matter where you are planning your wedding. If you are getting married, you need this book.

Review: The Only Wedding Planner You need for your Hawaii Wedding
No matter where you live, if you're planning to get married in Hawaii you have to get this book. It gives you an easy to use format for every thing you need to know about planning your wedding in paradise. I found almost all my vendors from her book. She has so many options for each vendor category you'll have no problem finding some one that works for you. I loved her stories from couples who had tied the knot in Hawaii. She has dozens of worksheets in the back, suggestions for songs, leis, ethnic customs, beach weddings. The book is filled with interesting wedding tidbits and valuable insight. Whether you hire an actual wedding planner or not, this is the one wedding planner (book) you can't live without!!

The Best of Hawaii Wedding Book : Top Locations, Services, and Resources for Your Destination Wedding - A Guide to Maui, Lanai, and Kauai (Paperback)

Book Description
From simple barefoot beach ceremonies to romantic grand hotel weddings, Hawaii is one of the most popular — and most beautiful — places to get married. The Best of Hawaii Wedding Book showcases the very best the islands have to offer destination brides. Written by the best local wedding planner with more than ten years of experience, the book features exclusive reviews of top wedding and reception locations, including beaches, churches, resorts, restaurants, and gardens; listings of services such as officiates, caterers, photographers, videographers, musicians, flowers, and rentals; Hawaii-specific tips; as well as resources for accommodations and transportation. Locations are pictured in black-and-white photographs, while a full-color inset features select locales and vendors. Not a catch-all directory, the book reflects the eyes and ears of a wedding professional with first-class style and impeccable taste.




The Secrets and Mysteries of Hawaii (Paperback)


Book Description
Hawaii -- a place all the world knows as paradise and one of the most remote places on earth -- may hold a clue for all humanity during our very defining moment in history. Pila explains why Hawaii is the crossroads of all our mysteries. The Hawaiian people, their legends and culture, even the location of the islands themselves hold a key that could unlock a giant door and reveal the path to our future.

Pila of Hawaii will take you on a journey through time and captivate your soul with the life-transforming power that the islands' sacred sites, folklore and myths bring to those who are willing to seek it. Whether you are planning a trip to this tropical paradise or searching for greater insights into your own spirit, this book will open you to a world of exquisite beauty and power.

From the Back Cover
"Hawaii-- the place that all the world knows as paradise, the most remote destination on earth-- may hold a clue for all humanity during this, the most defining moment in history. This book reveals why Hawaii is the crossroads of all our mysteries The Hawaiian people, their legends and culture, even the location of the islands themselves hold a key that could unlock a giant door revealing the pathway for the future of humankind.
Pila of Hawaii will take you on a journey through time and captivate your soul with the life-transforming power that the islands' sacred sites, folklore and myths bring to those who are willing to seek it. Whether you are planning a trip to this tropical paradise or are searching for greater insights into your own spirit, The Secrets & Mysteries of Hawaii will open you to a world of exquisite beauty and power.

William "Pila" Chiles is a decorated Vietnam veteran with the Marine Corps' elite 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion and survivor of a top secret experimental program in guerilla warfare. During a near-death combat experience, he had a vision of the future which led to his home in Hawaii. Today he is known for his psychic insights as a teacher of the ancient Hawaiian Huna wisdom. He is an NLP Trainer and Master Practitioner and Ordained Minister. Known fondly as the "Pied Piper of Paradise", Pila of Hawaii has captivated audiences internationally with his mystical musical journeys of the mind and the electric response to his authentic Hawaiian chanting."

Review: Pila of Hawaii, you are amazing.,
Dear Pila of Hawaii,

I just finished reading the book, "Secrets and Mysteries of Hawaii." Its magic has me travelling down the memory lane of my mystical experiences on the Big Island which include a few encounters with beings. Your masterpiece truly resonates with me in that I now constantly feel the pull to return to Hawaii, just to disrobe and lay spreadeagled on the beach and invite the ocean to grace my pussy in a song of serene communion!

The moment I stepped off the plane in Hawaii last year for an emotional body clearing work, a powerful surge of land energy shot upward through my feet to my head, in a constant raging torrent. Heady and befuddled, I sat down with my expanding heart thumping thickly and wondered what the heck was happening. It was as though Hawaii gave me a comical metaphysical thwack to the back of my head, startling me out of my comfy little box. The sensation diminished but lingered for a long time, as if to ensure that my newly-altered reality would stay that way. Stay that way it did, as I found myself letting my long hair down, going braless in public there which was the opposite of who I was previously, and becoming intoxicatingly sexually attracted to someone at my bed-and-breakfast even though I was (and still am) happily married. Oh, how I reveled in my sensuality!

I shared my airport experience with the B&B hostess, and she thought the energy was called "aina" even though she was unsure of the correct spelling. Because of the conversation, she showed me your red book and emphasized that I must read it.

Your red book mentioned that unresolved emotions would percolate to the surface when visitors partook of Hawaii. You are right on the money. One of my experiences in that regard was a first-ever screaming confrontation between my dear best friend and me in a restaurant which was completely, shockingly out of our character.

To celebrate the tenth year of our marriage, my husband and I will travel around Hawaii and Oahu to internalize their enchantment and remember ourselves.

Dearest Pila, many heartfelt thanks for all you do for the world and beyond. Especially for who you are. You are amazing. I wish I could just up and fly to Wien and give you a Sehr Gut hug!

Warm regards, and Aloha,
Carole

Review: Secrets & Mysteries of Hawaii--the only book I won't loan,
I "stumbled" onto Secrets & Mysteries of Hawaii on my first trip to the Big island. I couldn't put the book down...read it in 2 days. I found it confirming of my own experiences on other islands and other trips to Hawaii; I found it breathtaking in its descriptions of the energies of the islands and the interconnectedness with the rest of the earth. I have told many people about it. I have given copies to people...but my copy never is far from my side.

If you haven't been to Hawaii and want to know why it "pulls" so many, this is the book for you. If you are planning a trip to Hawaii, this is a "must read." If you have been to Hawaii, and know it is "home," this is also a "must read."

Review: The Secrets and Mysteries of Hawaii
As the author generously shares the agony of his souls journey, he teaches us not only about the beauty of the Hawaiian Islands, the locations of the sacred sites where his healing began, but also of her people and the ancient wisdom of the Huna that is as relevant today as it was thousands of years before the first white man left his imprint upon her shores. You don't need to travel there to experience it all, but you'll want to. Pila provides the tools, the knowledge, and a map each of us can read to find our own pathway and to "connect to the real magic in life." A must read for anyone seeking to find joy in every moment of their life.

Jeanne M. Eck

Review: One of the best books I've ever read
Pila's book is a real calling to the soul. I have owned this book for seven years and still refer to it often. Pila has a way of getting to your heart and reminding you of things and a culture long forgotten. I finished this book in one reading. It really helped me thru my healing process. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in Hawaiian culture & history or anyone going thru their healing process. Although I have never been to Hawaii Pila has a way of making you think you have been there many times before. He also has a lot of insight into the human psyche. It's jsut such a great book I can't say enough about it.

Review: Worth reading and rereading!
A variety of thought-provoking views emerge from this well-written (at times, even lyrical) book. The author lightly weaves his own life story and journey of awakening into the mystical ingredients of the Hawaiian Islands. He then correlates the order of the location of the islands with our own human energy votices, an intriguing perspective. He also connects these spiritual aspects with other places on the planets and presents some attractive techniques for accelerating each person's own journey of awakening. One of my favorite suggestions was to associate the 'cleaning up' of one's life with the actual ritual daily used to clean up our physical environment--really a neat idea. It seems to work!

Also recommended: Initiation by Elizabeth Haich, Urban Shaman by Serge Kahili King, Creating Affluence by Deepak Chopra

Review: This Book is a Gem
So many wonderful reviews about this remarkable book in regards to its magic, depth and humor have already been written.

I can agree with every single word, any reviewer has stated, completely.
Thus I would like to point out another special passage of Pila's guidebook which turned out to be a very touching message for my personal life. The "Call to the Soul" stepped into my world coincidentally before I went to Kaua'i, Hawaii, in order to meet Goddess Pele.

Amongst so many lines full of marvellous depth there were also these two sentences, since then decorating the wall of my apartment, saying:

"And all along the way of life there were only the three things that counted. Something to do, something to look forward to, and the third one, that blessing, if it ever happens... someone to share it with."
Each soul has its own yearning, every person is seeking individual truth.

Many magic things happened since I read this book. And they led me eventually to Pila's personal "Akashic Life Path Readings" which definitely saved and changed my own life!
I will reread this book and return to Hawaii soon...

Review: Aloha guide
This guidebook stirred me to my depths, confirmed my feelings and intuitions about not only this precious and soul-quickening spot on the earth -Hawaii- but the actual state of mind/heart/being known as ALOHA. Paradise is truly a state of grace, a higher calling of the soul and Pila blesses us with his personal experiences of this grace in his book. Challenging to find elsewhere, he gives us information directly, and with a pure hearted spirit. This is a guide to the change of heart necessary to Live Aloha. It is also a guide to a sacred island that, when you take a journey to her shores, will change you profoundly, opening your heart even more widely and unmistakably connect you to your soul.

Review: Inspiration for a heart's journey- Aloha state of mind
It is a book about Hawaii. And it is a book about metaphysics and the vibrations a sensitive person will encounter.

It is not the "ordinary travel companion", for ordinary vacations of ordinary people. It is about embarking a journey, an inner one. Extraordinary.

Beautifully written by (Pila Chiles, Pila of Hawai'i), you will encounter an inspiring transformation of your soul into the "Aloha state of mind"- not only in Hawaii but wherever you go and are- here and now.

I highly recommend this book!

Thomas Barth ...

Review: Just What I Wanted
This was exactly the book I was looking for. There were many suggestions of places to visit for specific purposes, interwoven with Pila's personal experiences and a loving presentation of what it meant /means to be Hawaiian. I came away with clear ideas of Hawaiin metaphysics and worldview.

Review: We bought 25 copies for friends!
Would you please tell Pila Chiles that his book "The Secrets and Mysteries of Hawaii" is a wonderful journey for the mind and spirit. It gives not only the Aloha flavor, but touches the soul. We have purchased 25 books to give to our relatives and friends. If you want to visit Hawaii, this little book is a MUST!