Rhys "The Rev" Kiaaina

Rhys "The Rev" Kiaaina

5.0Exceptional(11 reviews)

About

Aloha, my name is Rhys (Reese) Kiaaina (key ah eye na) and I am originally from Honolulu, Hawaii and been living in Los Angeles for the last 12 years with my wife, Grace, and 3 children, Kala'i, Kainani, and Keahikupono. I have served as an Ordained Minister for 30 years in Non-denominational Christian Churches in Alaska, San Francisco, Hawaii, and Los Angeles. In our fellowship, I'm known as "The Rev." I oversaw 5 other churches throughout the Hawaiian Islands, Guam, Saipan, and Myanmar. I have officiated countless of weddings and funerals for people of diverse backgrounds, led groom honorings, and assisted with bridal showers with my wife over my 30 year career in the ministry . While I can do a traditional wedding that is fairly simple, my specialty is working with a couple to get a tailored wedding that gives the couple and families a wedding to remember. If this is the kind of wedding you want, I am your Rev! Aloha means, "Hello or Goodbye" in Hawaii. But to ancient Hawaiians, this word carries a much deeper meaning. Aloha literally means, "the breath of life." When two people would meet, they would touch their foreheads and noses together to exchange "aloha or the breath of life." It was a sign of deep love, respect, friendship, and goodwill to the other. I would be honored to participate in one of the biggest moments of your life and give a little "aloha."


Highlights

1 employee
31 years in business
Serves Torrance , CA

Payment methods

Cash, Venmo, Paypal, Zelle

Social media


Specialties

Ceremony type

Wedding, Commitment ceremony, Vow renewal

Service type / affiliation

Christian, Interfaith, Non-denominational (mentions God)

Number of guests

20 guests or fewer, 21 – 50 guests, 51 – 100 guests, 101 – 150 guests, 151 – 200 guests, 201 – 300 guests

Need help writing vows

I can work with couples who need help writing vows

Ceremony language(s)

English

Officiant needed at rehearsal

I can attend rehearsals

Photos and videos


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    george C.

    He’s funny, lighthearted but extremely deep and wise. Definitely would recommend him because of attention to detail and inquisitiveness on Gods grace of Marriage between both individuals.
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    May 14, 2024

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    arlene Y.

    Rhys was great at facilitating our pre-marital counseling sessions and being our wedding officiant. The counseling helped us learn foundational practices to help our marriage thrive. As our wedding officiant his sermonette was concise, Biblical and a great reminder of what we learned to implement in our marriage. Overall it was a fantastic experience.
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    May 13, 2024

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    leslie P.

    Rhys not only officiated, he spent weeks counseling us beforehand to make sure we were ready for this big decision. He worked with the DJ regarding sound and timing. Rhys is experienced and incredibly engaging with guests before, during and after. He truly got to know us and incorporated the scriptures and our story beautifully in officiating our wedding. Great partnership with him.
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    May 10, 2024

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    angel V.

    He was understanding, flexible, and worked alongside my fiancé (now wife) during our pre-marriage counseling and wedding during COVID. He was prepared to provide solutions to the various restrictions laid out by government agencies surrounding large group gatherings. He really went above and beyond. He also kept an open line of communication, which comforted both my wife and I as new problems and restrictions popped up seemingly everyday.
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    May 09, 2024

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    mechell A.

    Our wedding took place at the height of the pandemic in May 2020 and with all the uncertainty and new rules about distance, Rhys kept us updated on what we needed to do and provided us with much needed counsel and direction for getting married during that time. He incorporated specific scriptures of our choosing and detailed our story within the sermonette which made us feel special. Rhys also equipped us with pre marital counseling and coordinated the sessions with other married couples during each lesson for us to have a full understanding of marriage before we took the big leap. Rhys is very thorough and thoughtful and I’m happy he was able to guide us and prepare us for our marriage.
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    May 09, 2024

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    kevin N.

    Rhys was awesome! We had many in-depth conversations & he personalized our ceremony to fit us & our friends/family, whom are both religious & secular. Would highly recommend!
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    May 08, 2024

    Services offered

    Wedding Officiant