Distinctive Weddings Maui/ Joseph Narrowe

11/26/2018

The Story Connective

Here's a super-inspiring project:

"After shuttering the entire sugarcane operation on Maui two years ago a coalition of local farm and food activists is trying to buy the entire Central Valley (36,000 acres!) for regenerative agriculture. The Sugar Mill is imagined here as a hub for all kinds of businesses and activities. This site used to house an entire company town, complete with movie hall, bowling alley, store, school and more. The old mill buildings all need a complete overhaul, but because they are zoned heavy industrial pretty much any kind of business is allowed there. We want a permanent farmer's market, commercial kitchens, restaurants, a Maker's Space, art lofts, galleries, farm-to-table dinners, concerts, a full-service education center, agri-tourism, and all kinds of cottage industry. Re-imagining this amazing industrial center as a local community resource that serves both our own Maui residents and the hospitality industry shows how we can turn this brownfield site into a beautiful gathering space, and create scores of living-wage jobs at the same time!" - Jenny Pell

You may remember the podcast we did on this topic with Jenny: What Jobs Can We Create Now?
https://storyconnective.podbean.com/e/005-rm-what-jobs-can-we-create-now-jenny-pell-pt-2/

11/26/2018

For all who care what happens to Maui

Here's a super-inspiring project:

"After shuttering the entire sugarcane operation on Maui two years ago a coalition of local farm and food activists is trying to buy the entire Central Valley (36,000 acres!) for regenerative agriculture. The Sugar Mill is imagined here as a hub for all kinds of businesses and activities. This site used to house an entire company town, complete with movie hall, bowling alley, store, school and more. The old mill buildings all need a complete overhaul, but because they are zoned heavy industrial pretty much any kind of business is allowed there. We want a permanent farmer's market, commercial kitchens, restaurants, a Maker's Space, art lofts, galleries, farm-to-table dinners, concerts, a full-service education center, agri-tourism, and all kinds of cottage industry. Re-imagining this amazing industrial center as a local community resource that serves both our own Maui residents and the hospitality industry shows how we can turn this brownfield site into a beautiful gathering space, and create scores of living-wage jobs at the same time!" - Jenny Pell

You may remember the podcast we did on this topic with Jenny: What Jobs Can We Create Now?
https://storyconnective.podbean.com/e/005-rm-what-jobs-can-we-create-now-jenny-pell-pt-2/

09/18/2017

It is such a privilege and honor to be or been your minister/ officiant at weddings and renewals. Thanks I cannot express my gratitude for allowing me your trust and faith in making or having made your day so special.

09/17/2017

Keep the plug in the jug

Keep the plug in the jug

09/11/2017

An open secret to a successful marriage is communicate what ails you before it poisons the relationship. And never go to sleep angry. Resolve it so it doesn't fester and destroys your nights sleep. You'll be glad you did and so will your partner.

09/01/2017

It is physically and mentally impossible to give 100% all the time to anything,let alone to a relationship. One partner will have to give more than the other at times, but the percentages even out over time. Just remember to be conscious of your relationship and keep it sacred and special.

08/27/2017

Power of Positivity

A lesson about love for us all

This story brought me to tears. What a valuable lesson...❤

08/12/2017

passion.it

When we say we are in love does that mean we are infatuated by love? To truly love requires a greater commitment than to be in love,for to love is to go beyond passion.it is to stand humbly in front of your own humanness.

07/14/2017

Being in Love is easy. Keeping in love is hard that requires a lot of hard work that is so worth it with the right partner.

05/29/2017

Sun Gazing

Truth to take to heart

Pass it on

05/29/2017

Oldtimers

Words for parents to be!

05/23/2017

One of my brides wrote this line about my service. "you are a class act in this business. Again we thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!"
Can't beat that for a compliment.

05/21/2017

Good advice to old and newly weds

“Rules for a happy marriage:
1. Never both be angry at the same time. 2. Never yell at each other unless the house is on fire. 3. If one of you has to win an argument, let it be your spouse. 4. If you have to criticize, do it lovingly. 5. Never bring up mistakes from the past. 6. Neglect the whole world rather than each other. 7. Never go to sleep with an argument unsettled. 8. At least once a day say a kind word or pay a compliment to your partner. 9. When you have done something wrong, admit it and ask for forgiveness. 10. It takes two to make a quarrel, and the one in the wrong is usually the one who does the most talking.” -Unknown

05/16/2017

Marriage humor

The old man placed an order for one hamburger, French fries, and a drink.

He unwrapped the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in half, placing one half in front of his wife. He then carefully counted out the French fries, dividing them into two piles and neatly placed one pile in front of his wife.

He took a sip of the drink, his wife took a sip and then set the cup down between them. As he began to eat his few bites of hamburger, the people around them were looking over and whispering.

Obviously they were thinking, 'That poor old couple - all they can afford is one meal for the two of them.'

As the man began to eat his fries a young man came to the table and politely offered to buy another meal for the old couple. The old man said, they were just fine - they were used to sharing everything.

People closer to the table noticed the little old lady hadn't eaten a bite. She sat there watching her husband eat and occasionally taking turns sipping the drink..

Again, the young man came over and begged them to let him buy another meal for them. This time the old woman said 'No, thank you, we are used to sharing everything.'

Finally, as the old man finished and was wiping his face neatly with the napkin, the young man again came over to the little old lady who had yet to eat a single bite of food and asked 'What is it you are waiting for?'

'The teeth.'

05/11/2017

Groom Tells Bride He Will Take Her As Her Husband... Twice!

I've done it when doing ring exchange but never twice

Our groom, Peter, epically reads his vows that he will take his bride, Kendra, to be his husband... Twice. Such an awesome couple to be able to laugh this off.

05/09/2017

Bride Can't Stop Laughing During Wedding Vows

I had a bride almost like this one.

http://www.BestWeddingDances.com Groom accidentally pronounces 'lawfully' as 'wawfully,' and the Bride cracks up so much that they had to take a break in the...

05/03/2017

My Own Maui

Another view of the Maui sunset

And this Magical Maui Sunset happened tonight ...

04/30/2017

These 15 Quotes from Mother Teresa Will Make Your Heart SOAR!

Wise words from a caring person

Founder of the Missionaries of Charity, Mother Teresa devoted her life to the poor, the sick, and the unloved. During her long life of selfless service, she was honored by religious and secular organizations alike, and even received the Nobel Peace P

04/14/2017

Know thy Self and you'll know God!

04/13/2017

Power of Positivity

Just Do It!

04/04/2017

Quiet moments speak louder than words. If you can share those moments then you can love through the years. Love is sometimes in the moment of stillness.

03/20/2017

She helps plan travel all over the world... not travel agent for hotels though she probably could help that way too!

Mounds of colored powders (called kumkuma) greet visitors to the 100-year-old Devaraja Market, Mysore in India. The market is a vibrant cacophony of sights, sounds, and smells provided by over 800 vendors selling everything from fruits to housewares to flowers.

03/20/2017

A great service for honeymooners for their travel

Right now is one of my favorite times of year on Maui — whale season! 🐋 Humpback whales migrate from Alaska to Maui every year, giving us the opportunity to see the giant mammals up close. The low-to-water zippy boats operated by Ultimate Whale Watch & Snorkel offer the best views.

03/10/2017

Love is seeing your reflection in the eyes of someone you deeply admire and who admires you. The eyes are truly the receptacle of love.

03/07/2017

When a person marries it is a sign that the world and future will be bright. It is an agreement with their partner that life is good and would be less so without their friend,lover,partner, and dreamer. Marriage is the optimistic belief that the future will far outshine the past.

02/28/2017

Sun Gazing

Something to remember

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02/26/2017

Sun Gazing

Real good advice!

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02/22/2017

We Won a 2017 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice AwardⓇ!

We Won a 2017 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice AwardⓇ!

Thank you to all of our clients who reviewed us to help us earn a 2017 Couples’ Choice Award. We're honored to be in the top 5% of wedding professionals on WeddingWire!

02/22/2017

A successful marriage takes a lot of work. It is the building of a deep, trusting,friendship and partnership with a commitment to fight through the hard times that all marriages face. You are the key and your deep abiding love that brought you together in the first place. The grass is NOT greener on the other side of the hill. It may even be tougher.