Hawaii Weddings And Events

I can't say enough good things about Wai from Hawaii Weddings & Events. Right from the start she made us feel like we were the only couple she was dealing with: amazingly quick turnaround to all my emails, very responsive, professional, detail-oriented, on top of everything, and super friendly. She went above and beyond in the entire process. She understood what we wanted right from the beginning and made suggestions were appropriate and respected the wishes we had. She was very creative in helping us cut down costs so we would stick to our budget but still get what we wanted. My (now) husband already loved her even before they met, since he saw the huge smile I had every time I hung up the phone with her or got an email: she was always 10 steps ahead of me and took care of things I hadn't even thought about. I was amazed in how she always found a solution for all issues we had and everything was handled in such a good way that we never had any reason to worry about anything. Few examples: - 2 weeks before the wedding, fiance and I decided we were going to get ready at different hotels, and not on the same one as originally planned. Naturally the change would impact the schedule/logistics of several of the vendors (i.e. photog, videog, etc), but Wai took care of everything - talking to the vendors to make sure they'd be able to work around it and adjusting the schedule so everything would go smoothly. - On the day before of the wedding we realized that my MIL would need a special chair with armrest. Needless to say that with all our family in town, rehearsal and dinner that night etc, we had absolutely no time to run around the island to find one. Wai was simply awesome - I called her and in less than 15 mins she sends me a picture message with a chair that would work perfectly. I learned afterwards that after being unsuccessful with many rental vendors, she contacted her friends to find a chair that would work for us, and after we gave the ok she also coordinated with the friend to get the chair to the wedding site. What a relief that was, in 15 mins that major issue was solved and we were able to relax and have fun at the rehearsal. These are just few of the many examples of how great our experience with Wai was - we couldn't have done without her. Our families and even our officiant had the chance to interact with her and were all very very complimentary of the amazing work she did. We also had the chance to speak to Dianna a couple of times in the beginning and she also seemed very professional and on top of everything. They really know what they're doing. They have worked with a lot of vendors in the island and have close relationship with the best ones. That is a huge plus. I hadn't realized the value of that until I saw how better off I was on the weeks leading to the wedding: all the loose ends that needed to be wrapped up with the vendors were taken care without me needing to be involved. As Wai and the vendors are constantly in touch they were able to discuss the details and Wai would come to me only when needed, which worked perfectly for us as we had many things to take care of at home and work before taking off to Hawaii. I could write pages here, but all in all, I'd recommend Wai and Hawaii Weddings & Events in a heartbeat. We were on a tight budget and I was a bit worried in the beginning about spending on the "luxury" of a coordinator, but I can say that hiring HW&E was the best decision we've made.

This is the subjective opinion of an independent reviewer and not of Decidio, Inc.

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"Excellent"
Peter Low
Japan
December 8, 2010

Four months before our wedding in Oahu, the planning company that we were working with here in Japan went bankrupt. By the time we had reorganised ourselves, there were only two months left and it was at this point that we approached Hawaii Weddings and Events. There is little that I can say that has not already been said here. Dianna is a consummate professional who made our lives significantly easier. We peppered her with many questions, all of which she answered promptly (and patiently!) and at each stage, she clearly explained our options and always listened to our wishes. She also gave us excellent advice when it was needed. The day itself passed smoothly and with no issues whatsoever. Everything that was supposed to be there was there, and Dianna had the location looking fantastic. My Wife tells me that there is nothing more that she could have asked for. In the event that I get married again (let’s hope not!), I would have no hesitation in working with Dianna again.

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"Eloping in Hawaii with Hawaii Weddings & Events"
Kate Martin
Sydney, Australia
October 26, 2010

My husband and I decided to elope rather than spending $25k on a big wedding that should be put towards our home deposit. I did alot of research about which destination we should choose to elope to from Australia. We considered Bali, Thailand, Tahiti and the Cook Islands and settled for Hawaii as it seemed to be the easiest option as far as paperwork was concerned (no need to translate documents or arrive in the country 3 - 30 days prior) I came across this website and read all the positive reviews about Hawaii Weddings & Events so I made an enquiry and we ended up booking our wedding/elopement with Wai. I can not even begin to tell you how helpful Wai was with organising our elopement in less than 2 weeks! It really was a fun, stress-free and amazing wedding! We had the 'just the two of us' package and the day was everything we dreamed of and we wouldnt change a thing! We had a traditional Hawaiian minister Rev. Elias and the ceremony on the beach was magical. And Wai put us in touch with an amazing Photographer Adam A Palmer who we highly recommend too. Thank you so much Wai for everything you did for us in such a short time frame. I highly recommend her services especially if you are organising your wedding/eloping from another country.

This is the subjective opinion of an independent reviewer and not of Decidio, Inc.