Wedding Officiant
Pastor
John Fuchigami 
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ANNOUNCEMENT! Pastor John has moved and brings the Aloha Spirit to Arizona!
Pastor John Fuchigami was raised in Hawaii and served as the Senior Pastor of Hope Chapel Iwilei for 18 years. He’s been married to his beautiful wife for 32 years (as of 2020) and has three wonderful children.
Hawaii is an enormously popular wedding destination and so Pastor John has performed well over 11,000 weddings since 2003. He was requested regularly by over 50 different wedding companies, venues, hotels, and planners. Of those, he was the primary minister for 14. Many couples specifically requested him because he was a denominationally ordained minister who oversaw a congregation and therefore would have the heart and qualifications of a genuine pastor.
One of Pastor John’s driving values when it comes to performing weddings is, “No matter how many weddings I perform, I want each and every couple to feel special . . . because they are. I want to enter into, and share the moment with them. The way I engage and officiate their wedding will only take a moment, but the memory of the event is something they will carry for a lifetime. I endeavor to treat my role in their occasion with the utmost respect and heart.”
While the Aloha Spirit is unique to the Hawaiian Islands, its warmth, friendliness, and sincerity make it world famous, because it’s a “language” we all understand. Pastor John is excited to bring the Aloha Spirit with him all the way from his longtime Hawaiian home.
Experience and Flexibility
Pastor John is able to do a number of different wedding ceremonies to suit the needs and desires of couples. Ceremonies include: traditional ceremonies (Christian or non-religious); vow renewals; Hawaiian-styled ceremonies; Japanese weddings and vow renewal ceremonies; Catholic-styled ceremonies, and more. Pastor John is flexible when it comes to customizing a ceremony to suit a couple’s needs.
Additionally, Pastor John is a musician at heart, so wedding companies found they could also conveniently book him to play almost any popular wedding music instrumentally and/or vocally (ukulele or guitar).
I would be honored if you would consider me for your big day!
You can reach me at:
Email: ministerjohnfuchigami@gmail.com
Ph: 1-480-742-4719
Contact Me
What couples have to say
“Pastor John was phenomenal and made what was an extraordinary day even better. He was extremely genuine, friendly, organized, and professional. He made everyone feel so comfortable, I just feel the ceremony felt so natural.
I cannot say enough about how wonderful Pastor John was and how special he made our ceremony.
I would absolutely recommend Pastor John to anyone looking, you won’t regret it!”
– Jordyn and Mathew –
“We had a videographer capture our ceremony and looking back we could not have found a more fitting celebrant to marry us in Hawaii.
Highly recommend John for any type of wedding!”
– John and Rianna-
“My husband and I married in an intimate ceremony in Oahu this past January. Words simply can’t express how special it was to be married by Pastor John Fuchigami. He is kind and genuine, and he performed the most moving ceremony.
While we only met in person the day of our wedding, his warm energy and enthusiasm for our union made it feel as though we were being married by a truest friend.
To top it off, after the ceremony, he played our first dance on the ukulele – we couldn’t have dreamt of better person to officiate our union! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!”
– Kristie and Adam –
“The best, most caring, easy going, warm hearted Officiant . . . I was told by my guests that it was one of the best ceremonies they’ve ever experienced . . .
My Family members cannot stop talking about having John to officiant their wedding!”
– Shawn P –
“Made our wedding day so special! After the wedding, so many guests told me that he was the best officiant at any wedding they attended . . . It was sentimental, individualized, and was paced just right so that guests felt they were actually listening to the ceremony and not just waiting for the reception.
They also said he has a voice that you could listen to all day and one that makes you want to listen. “
– Jadriene and Chris –
“Great experience!
. . . I would recommend John to anyone! Our family loved John and we still get compliments to this day.
YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!
– Dean and Erica –
“John . . . is an absolute legend . . . he performed the most beautiful untraditional and intimate ceremony of our dreams [as he] serenaded us with classic Elvis songs on the ukulele . . .”
– Haley and Sean –
“Pastor John spoke with such presence and care that made our guests take the time to come and tell us how wonderful the entire ceremony was. We felt like we were in very safe hands and it was executed beyond our
expectations.
We also chose to have Pastor John play the ukulele and sing during our ceremony. It added such a personal touch. His voice and playing were simply beautiful.”
– Peter and Alexandra –
“John was a phenomenal officiant for us! We knew the minute we started our phone consultation with him that he was going to make our day special and that we wanted him to be a part of it with us.
He was so nice and friendly and fun, and he did such a great job melding together all of our couple stories into a cute story to tell our guests.
He was easy to get a hold of and was very knowledgeable about everything we needed to know about the ceremony and our marriage license.
Would recommend him a million times over!
– Aaron and Lauren –