Reviews
October 20, 2025
""I highly recommend Karen Joy. When a couple expresses a desire for a Hawaiian-style wedding or wedding vow renewal ceremony, the first person who comes to my mind as a ceremony officiant is Karen Joy. Her ceremony is heartfelt. Because Karen enjoys connecting with couples ahead of their ceremony, she can add personal touches that have genuine significance. Karen has studied Hawaiian culture and hula for many years and has a deep knowledge of various wedding traditions, examples being a floral lei exchange, water sharing ceremony, and lovely Hawaiian blessings. Any couple would be fortunate to have Karen Joy as their ceremony officiant. My husband Robert and I were married last February, Karen Joy was our wedding officiant."
Aloha,
Magenta Zelkovsky"
October 12, 2025
"I highly recommend Karen to be your wedding planner and officiant. I am a local videographer here on Kaua`i who has recorded many weddings that Karen coordinated and officiated. Couples love Karen, they feel her warmth and aloha. As a videographer I am wearing headphones and standing close to the 'action' so I see, hear and feel both Karen and the couples every detail and I can say that the couples and their family and friends so love Karen.Karen offers many styles of ceremonies and my favorite is Hawaiian. Her long study of Hula and the Hawaiian culture is gracefully brought into the ceremony.
My fiance and I so love Karen that we asked her to marry us, 3+ years ago.
Yes, Karen should be your #1 choice."
October 13, 2023
"Hi Karen,
Just wanted to let you know that we made it home back safely to Dallas and that your vow renewal ceremony was the highlight of our vacation. I can't thank you enough for how beautiful you and Magenta made the service. I was surprised at how emotional we both got and I really think it has given us a new appreciation for each other and what we have built together after 25 years. As we discussed, am enclosing a few pix of the ceremony. Please feel free to use this note and any or all of the pix as you see fit as a testimonial to help promote your business. You offer a truly unique and beautiful service that I think can help so many couples. "
October 13, 2023
"Ciao Karen, thank you so much!!!! For us it was a day above all our expectations, really incredible and memorable!!
You have been an angel, we will always remember you ❤️ If by chance you will come to Italy let us know.?. You have a
Great team, all wonderful people. The day was insanely beautiful for everyone.
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October 13, 2023
"Karen,
Thanks again for your kindness toward us. I'm an ordained minister myself and I enjoyed your personality inflected in all that you did yesterday. You certainly blessed us!
Take care of yourself!"
October 13, 2023
"Hello Karen,
I wanted to thank you again for making our wedding ceremony so wonderful. It will be a day he and I will never forget. You were so wonderful and my family continues to tell me how great they thought you were. I wanted to share some pictures with you :)
Thank you!!!"