After being scammed by a flower delivery company, I contacted this florist requesting a last minute…read moredelivery to my best friend who had just given birth and was expected to discharge that evening. Even with Mother's Day approaching, they were able to put together a beautiful arrangement and have it delivered within an hour of my call. My best friend said she received a ton of compliments on the beautiful arrangement. Thank you for being amazing!

Daisy Dukes created the most beautiful wedding flowers any bride could ask for. I only really had…read moreone request: lots of color. And when I say she absolutely knocked it out of the park, I mean it. When I saw my haku and my bouquet, I nearly messed up my makeup from happy tears. She also arranged the most amazing hanging leis on the bridal arch and the string lights. Christian and her team were there throughout the entire ceremony and helped when my haku started falling off my head. The flowers were unbelievably affordable and worth every single penny. Absolutely recommend Christian and her team!!!

The best. Above and beyond feels too trite to describe how Cheryl handled our ceremony, but above…read moreand beyond is how she operated in every possible way and our day was meaningful and poignant and we could not have imagined it better. On our first conversation, Cheryl said to me "Let me handle all the stress, you just get to Hawaii." I didn't have to worry about a thing; it was one of the easiest partnerships I've ever had with someone I'm working with to plan something. Cheryl went out of her way to accommodate every detail and request we asked for, from having our ukulele player learn our song (They Love Each Other by The Grateful Dead) on a weeks notice, to exploring every single option available to try and find a same-sex cake topper on Hawaii at the very last minute. When my mother wanted to be a sleuth to try and figure out our hotels, etc so she could do something, I put her in touch with Cheryl thinking she'd help her arrange dinner or a spa day at our hotel. Little did I know that Cheryl was talking to my mother and my mother-in-law almost daily, accommodating their requests and in the end keeping the big secret that our mothers paid for the entire day, photographer and wedding dinner. But even more special, Cheryl worked closely with them to give them the opportunity to put their small touches on our ceremony. Cheryl revealed the surprise after the ceremony and I can't tell you how special that was for us. Cheryl made it possible for our mothers to be part of our elopement and I can't thank her enough. Incidentally, my mother shared with me the pages and pages (.....and pages!) of emails she and my MIL exchanged with Cheryl. Even from 5,000 miles away, Cheryl's warmth and kindness touched our mothers and they will be forever friends. Our ceremony was intimate and and so well done. Her service was spot on for us as a couple, and Cheryl cried the whole time which made it feel like we were married by an old friend. Cheryl is everything you want for your Hawai'i elopement. She will forever hold an incredibly special place in our hearts and I couldn't ask for a kinder soul to remember as part of our day. Cheryl exudes love, fun and the spirit of aloha, and any couple who has her at the helm for their wedding is extremely blessed.

Normally when I write a review on Yelp, I already know what I want to say before I start typing…read more This is not one of those times because I have a hard time putting into words how much meaning Aloha Weddings in Paradise added to our wedding day. I found Cheryl through an exhaustive Google search as I was looking for the right wedding officiant for my husband's and my elopement to the Island of Hawaii in December, 2013. Once I found Aloha Weddings' website - and saw smiley photos of Cheryl, her husband, Pas, and their rescued animals - I knew right away she was the right one for us. Anyone that rescues as many animals as they have has the same kind of heart I do! I contacted Cheryl to book her officiating services for our wedding and she was very quick to respond. Throughout the following months, whenever I needed to get in touch, had a new idea or wanted to ask Cheryl a question, she was always right there and ready with an answer. Her communication about our upcoming wedding day was awesome, but she also took the time to get to genuinely know my husband and I via email before we made our way to Hawaii for our wedding ceremony. Cheryl offers a variety of wedding packages of all sizes, including a la carte services like flowers, a cake, music, photography and even leis. She allows you to plan as much or as little of your day as you'd like and she can handle the rest. I'm a planner by nature, so I took the reins most of the time but it was nice to know I could count on Cheryl for all the other small details. The day before our wedding day, Cheryl came into Kona to meet with us, talk about how the day's events will unfold, what our last-minute preferences were and to answer any questions we had. She put us entirely at ease and we couldn't wait for the big day! We also ended up asking Cheryl to provide our flower leis and my husband's maille lei, as well as hiring Cheryl's husband to play the ukulele before and after our elopement ceremony. On our wedding day, both Cheryl and Pas were on time, prepared and ready to rock! The warmth, kindness and sincerity that they brought to our wedding day - and our marriage ceremony in particular - are qualities my husband and I will never forget. Cheryl added a lot of special and unique touches to the ceremony, and the vows she created for us were deeply heartfelt. I would wholeheartedly recommend Cheryl and Pas to anyone even considering getting married on the Big Island of Hawaii.

I hired Olivia and the team at Malama to create a surprise picnic for a beach photoshoot where I…read morealso presented my girlfriend with a commitment ring. Needless to say, this was a pretty big deal! Malama coordinated with our photographer on the time, location and all the details of our experience. We were greeted by a stunning oasis, accompanied by charcuterie, fresh maile lei and haku, and a sign with a customized greeting. The whole thing was so personal and special. Malama crushed it, and made our special day a perfect experience and memory of our lifetime together!

Olivia and her team were incredible and brought my vision to life in an absolutely perfect way. the…read morevendors she recommended were all awesome and we had a once in a lifetime birthday celebration on the beach. She thought of every detail. Communication was clear and timely. I can't recommend Mālama enough!!! Mahalo for making our birthday celebration a night to remember.

*Such a cool store, bought a really cool Koa cribbage board here and a nice quality tee shirt…read more*Friendly lady working there, they try hard to stock all super local goods *These types of places make road trips on the BI fun and local

Sadly, they appear to be closed permanently? We loved this shop and come every year. This year we…read morecame all the way out to find its gone.

Absolutely loved this place! There were so many adorable crafts and Xmas ornaments. Found the…read moreperfect ornament to take home! Lots of options to choose from and gifts for family and friends. Loved the hospitality and management!

If you are looking for a unique souvenir to take home with out blowing the bank account then check…read morethis place out. They have some really nice artistic products that I haven't seen at other stores. Even if you don't buy anything it's fun to look around at all of the one of kind products.

We've utilized Big Island Tents for two very special events for a non-profit I work for and I…read morecannot say enough great things about their company and their staff! In addition to creating the most magical setups, they worked hand and hand with us to make sure the every single detail was planned out so that it was as stress-free as possible. They helped connect us with other amazing local businesses to partner with, they consistently go above and beyond what we ask for, they donated extremely generously to make sure that the children being celebrated got all they asked for and then some, were extremely responsive and helpful. They are our go-to partner when it comes to events on Hawai'i island. We love our Big Island Tents 'Ohana!

They have EVERYTHING you need for your party or wedding needs! These guys were efficient in set up…read moreand showed us how to take the walls on or off if we needed to, set up the games, and one even offered to come help with the imu pit the following morning. They made one stop reserving so easy with everything we needed to build our wedding venue in a field. Look no further for all your event needs!

Purchased several pieces of art - paintings and glass waves -- as well as beautiful jewelry over…read moreseveral years. Never disappointed and shipping is incredibly packed - my glass "waves" have always arrived with an abundance of protective packaging. LOVE this place. Family run. Lots of Ohana and Aloha!!!!

Beautiful jewelry selection from a local artist. The owner was very kind and went above and beyond…read moreto help my mother and I pick out a necklace. I couldn't find the style I wanted, so the owner coordinated with the artist to design something I wanted. It was worth the money and I have worn it everyday since buying it. Great quality for what I paid for!

When we first got engaged, I was determined to save money by not hiring a wedding planner. I…read morethought, "I'm super organized, detailed and fairly good at planning things -- I can do it myself." But after repeatedly hearing that hiring a wedding planner was worth every penny, we decided we would give it a try. I'm so glad we did. Now I'm the one telling engaged couples, "it's worth every penny!" I've outlined our thoughts on their services below - hopefully it will help you make your decision as well. :) PACKAGES: Swept Away provides an array of packages that are fairly priced and can be tailored to fit the needs of your wedding. I loved that they offered everything from day-of coordination, to event design, to full-service coordination, and more! We went with the full-service coordination package, which was much needed for a busy bride and groom like ourselves. Also, because we lived on O'ahu and were planning to be married on the Big Island, it was super helpful to work with a team who lived there. DETAIL + DESIGN: Contrary to the stereotype that every woman has dreamt of their wedding day since they were a little girl, I had not done any planning or dreaming prior to getting engaged. The only thing I knew was that I wanted an outdoor wedding. I felt that Swept Away was strongest in this area of wedding planning. Since I seemed to like anything and everything on Pinterest, they helped me hone my overflow of diverse ideas, made design suggestions, and gave practical feedback that elevated the vision I was forming along the way. I've included a few photos that illustrate some of the ideas that came to life. Also, if you check out their Instagram account (@SweptAwayEvents), you can view a bunch of other design masterpieces they've done! COMMUNICATION: As a communications professional, I can't even begin to tell you how important this is to me. My world is fast-paced, so timely and complete responses are crucial! Tiffany (one of the owners), was quite on top of it. She replied to every one of my emails and answered all of my questions. She deserves an award or something; I must've sent her several hundred emails over the course of our 8-month engagement! DAY-OF: They say no wedding day is 100% perfect, but I'd say ours was pretty darn close thanks to Swept Away. Our wedding had a lot of details and moving parts, but Tiffany and her team stayed on top of it. They were professional, timely, calm and helpful. We ate, we danced, we spent time with our friends and family, and the event surpassed our expectations! I had originally considered asking a friend to handle day-of coordination (to save some money), but after seeing how much work it was, I'm so glad we didn't. All of our friends were able to fully celebrate our day with us. If you're still not convinced by my lengthy review, I encourage you to at least call or email Swept Away just to ask a few questions and get to know the team. They're friendly, personable, honest and down-to-earth, and I'm sure you won't be disappointed!

I don't even know where to begin. I had fired my first wedding planner after 5 months of radio…read moresilence, I mean not one response to an e mail, a call, nothing. I already wasn't even sure if I wanted a wedding so after that I was even more soured on the idea but my husband and our families insisted and along we went trying to plan our own wedding. Eventually his mom decided that she needed help and we hired Ashley from Swept Away. I had little to no involvement in the actual planning process, but I can tell you that Ashley talked to my mom, my husband or his mother ally the time. There is a 6 hour time difference with us here and she always found the time to walk them through whatever concerns they were having. The hotel gave my parents some bait and switch action once we got there and Ashley was the mediator and really fought for us. The rehearsal and day of she was on top of every little detail. She had Danielle (also from Swept Away) helping her and she was also super lovely and helpful and they were both cool as a cucumber on the outside even though I am sure it wasn't easy. But their calm demeanor kept everyone else calm too. Now the fun stuff. Holy wow. Since I had no involvement in the planning I had no idea what the wedding would look like. It was something out of a Martha Stewart magazine. Not even joking. I never even wanted a wedding and I can honestly say now that it was THE BEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL thing ever and none of that would be possible without Ashley and the girls at Swept Away. Thank you guys a million times over. We can't wait to grab a drink or coffee next time we are over there!