Archive for the ‘Hawaii Weddings and Events’ Category

“First Two” Promotion for 2013

Starting May 1, 2012, we are launching our 2013 “First Two Promotion” whereby the first two couples that book our ‘For Sanity’s Sake” within a given month will save $500 off this super value added package. Why only the first two? Due to the amount of time that we devote to serving the client in [...]

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What is your target pricing?

This post is actually geared more towards vendors or for those that may be starting their own business. What is your target pricing?   The answer to this is going to be different for each and every on of you.  These are the things to consider: 1.   What is the value of your experience?    Are you [...]

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“Less is More”

Have you ever heard the phrase “Less is More?” and wonder how that could be possible?    It may seem ironic, but it is true! This year we actually decided to focus more on full-service planning which allows us to better serve our valued clients by saving them from costly mistakes while still being able to [...]

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Does your vendor have Liability Insurance?

In April 2009, the only hotel that required a copy of a vendors liability insurance on file was the Turtle Bay Resort.    Fast forward to March 2012, the Moana Surfrider, Sheraton Waikiki, Royal Hawaiian Hotel, the new Aulani Resort and Spa, Oasis World Estates and the Hawaii State Art Museum also require that all vendors provide a Certificate of [...]

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Hawaii Wedding Planner Specials!

The countdown begins to Hawaii Weddings and Events 6th Anniversary! To celebrate we are offering six (6) different specials which is limited to ONE of each package and must be reserved by March 23, 2012 (our company anniversary date). This special anniversary offer is ONLY valid for weddings held in 2012, is subject to availability [...]

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The Knot Best of Weddings 2012 Pick

Our Hawaii Weddings and Events team is honored to be selected for The Knot Best of Weddings 2012 Pick! We’re so very grateful to all of our “Knotties” who have taken the time to write reviews about our services and have continued to support us by helping other brides understand what “Amazing, Fun and Stress-Free” really [...]

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Paying it Forward……Making Time to Mentor

I’ve been very fortunate to have some great mentors throughout my career, each bringing their unique talents and honest feedback to ultimately help me grow.     I have to say, there were times that I really hated some of these people for they made me do things that was out of my comfort zone, but in [...]

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How to Raise the Bar

I recently had to let a caterer know that we would not be able to refer their services until they are “back on track” with their business and able to respond to our clients in a timely manner.    The business is experiencing what I call “growing pains” which is when you take on more than [...]

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Congressional Gold Medal Hawaii

“Hawaii Salute to the Congressional Gold Medal Veteran’s” banquet which will   be held at the Hawaii Convention Center on Saturday, December 17, 2011.    This “once in a lifetime” celebration is to honor the Nisei veterans from 100th, 442nd, MIS and 1399 who served in World War II. We’ve been very busy finalizing details with the Congressional [...]

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A New Direction…..

As the peak of our 2011 wedding season draws near, our Hawaii Weddings and Events team will be putting together our 2012 vision boards for both personal and team goals. Moving forward….. – Dianna will be handling a limited number of full service and event design packages. She will continue to develop new concepts and [...]

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