A wedding planner wears many hats, one of which is sometimes being a firefighter. We recently experienced a series of weddings that had to be relocated.     The two weddings scheduled for September and October were at a hotel which is losing one its ballrooms as it is going to be turned into a nightclub. The second [...]

TRUST is by far the most important piece of putting together all of the pieces to successfully complete your wedding day puzzle. We understand that you are planning one of THE most important days in your life. We understand that it isn’t easy to let go (especially for our self-proclaimed control freak brides) and allow someone thousands [...]

Did you know that if you book early you can save on your 2013 wedding? These are the reasons why: 1.   Hotel venues will typically re-review their rates every year and most often do increase by a certain percentage.    If you book early, you can lock in 2012 rates (excluding menu pricing) and may potentiall lock in current service [...]

Do you need a Hawaii wedding planner or do you want one? Ten years ago, only the rich and famous had a wedding planner.  In today’s busy world, every day people like you and me are hiring a wedding planner or day-of coordinator (there is a distinct difference). We understand that when you’re trying to [...]

For some couples they know hiring a Hawaii wedding planner is a necessity, and for others they feel that they can save money and do everything themselves. A big misconception is “I do not need a planner because I already hired all of my vendors.”    Yes, getting your vendors is a big checkmark, but it is just a [...]

This afternoon, in between meeting with two of our destination couples for this Saturday’s weddings, I took time to reflect upon the past year and our goals for 2012. They say “to be successful, the first thing to do is fall in love with your work” and it is so very true! Over time, I’ve [...]

Every now and then we’ll receive an e-mail that we suspect is a scam, the majority of which are seemingly from the UK. There are some e-mails that are very easy to identify as a scam and other times you may to go through the process of preparing a proposal before you can determine if [...]

We are very thankful to our couples who take the time to write a review about the services provided by Hawaii Weddings and Events.     We are even more grateful for not only having the honor of serving them, but the friendships that evolve through the process.  Ramona’s latest review may be found on http://www.weddingmapper.com/g/hi/honolulu/vendors/view/128596

We’re excited to be in Martha Stewart Weddings – Summer 2011! http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/photogallery/courtney-and-hunter In life, there are many things that come full circle, and this is another example.   I recently reconnected with our very first Lanikuhonua bride who now lives in Beijing, China as I have another bride from China that had asked if it was [...]

You have your off-premise venue, you have your date and now it is time to hire your caterer!    Before you contact prospective caterers, be sure to be prepared with answers to the following questions as it will help them to better service to you, and it will help us to define which caterers may (or [...]