Tessa and her team are the best! We did partial planning and felt like we had support w/ vendor…read morerecommendations and answers to all our questions every step of the way. They will give it to you straight and are very honest in their opinions. On the day of our wedding, we didn't have to worry about anything and trusted Tessa to ensure everything ran smoothly. Tessa even helped to bring my wedding bouquet early for photos and her team figured out a last minute after party location for us when our original plans fell through. We're so happy we had Fred + Kate as our wedding planning team!

We hired Fred and Kate Events for our wedding at Lanikuhonua since the venue requires a licensed…read morewedding planner. We chose their full-service package as this package included sourcing vendors for us, but hiring them turned out to be the biggest mistake of our wedding. 1. Subpar vendor sourcing The vendor recommendations were completely misaligned with our vibe and significantly overpriced. They provided only a single option per category with zero room for comparison. We ended up having to research, vet, and book almost all the other vendors ourselves to get the vibe we wanted at a much more affordable price point. 2. Day-of logistics & communication failure Despite asking for our bus driver's contact details in advance, the team did not coordinate with him. Our driver had to repeatedly call us directly on our wedding day while we were trying to get ready and enjoy the moment. When we brought this up to the team, the excuse given was simply, "Oh yeah, we have never worked with him before." As professional planners, coordinating with new vendors is the bare minimum expectation. 3. Rude and unprofessional attitude on the day A wedding planner should keep the atmosphere calm and positive. Instead, Tessa created unnecessary stress and hostility: a. Disrespectful to Our Officiant: Our officiant, a close friend who walked us through marriage preparation and flew all the way to Hawaii, politely asked Tessa a logistical question and was bluntly told, "Now is not the time to be asking these questions." Right before our march-in, she was openly talking rudely about him in front of our entire bridal party, killing the excitement and making everyone feel uncomfortable. b. Aggressive tone with groomsmen: During the groomsmen photoshoot, she snapped at one of the groomsmen for chewing gum, aggressively telling him: "Is that gum? You either spit it out or you swallow it." 4. Zero Accountability We hesitated to write a public review and reached out privately via email first to share our experience. Their response did not include a single apology or acknowledgment of their shortcomings. Every single external vendor we sourced and hired on our own was fantastic, but Fred and Kate Events consistently added tension, failed on coordination, and treated our closest friends and family with disrespect. Would totally look elsewhere for wedding coordination.

Had a party and needed a tent on super short notice. I didn't know my building changed the rules…read moreand was unable to provide covering on the pool deck for my guests due to a recent incident. Was kinda stressed looking for someone who could set up a secured covering at a reasonable price. Luckily found Honolulu party rentals. Ryan promptly returned my call and worked within my budget. He promised to come by at 730am and arrived on time! Wut?? Yup! Set up took 30 min (to haul everything up to the pool deck and put everything together) and ryan came back for the breakdown at the agreed time. Ultra professional, respectful, and reasonable. Def will use these guys again!

Great service! I rented a tent package for an outdoor wedding! Their package includes the speaker,…read moremicrophone, tables, chairs, and anything else that you can ask for. Ryan and richard are the personnel that I have stayed in contact with, they suggest ideas too on how to make your event better! Thank you!

Cheryl and her crew at CJ's Shave Ice did their fresh popcorn (with all the fixings) and cotton…read morecandy for my husband's birthday party we held at our home. First off, Cheryl is amazing and so easy to work with; she cares and is so understanding. Having her over for this party has literally been 6 years in the making (she was originally set to be there for my daughter's 1st birthday party-- but COVID). Fast forward to last year, and once again we had to reschedule (due to getting COVID). Still, she let us reschedule and we were SO incredibly happy to finally have them today. They were friendly, professional, sweet to the kids at the party and they completely set up and took down their set up without needing anything from me. Now, the cotton candy was no JOKE! They offered a variety of flavors and the favorite of the party seemed to be green river. The kids (and adults) were stoked with it. Side note, I was half expecting the little pieces of cotton candy to fly similar to the at home cotton candy machine I have at home but everything was pretty contained! Also, don't get me started on the popcorn!!! They offered different sizes (small and large) and had different toppings and seasonings! People could customize their popcorn with seasoning like garlic, elote, Parmesan, cheddar cheese, and MORE! Cheryl and her sweet team are definitely the best in the business and I will definitely book them again in the future (now--to find a reason to have them over again sometime soon hehe).

Awesome service and prices! I don't normally review businesses, but the owner was incredibly…read morefriendly and helpful. She was also quick to fill my order and flexible with my pick up. Definitely recommended!

Balloon Artist and Face Painting was the key to the party. All kids and adults as well w joyed the…read moreservice. Thank you, again

We booked Magical Touch for two parties. First of all, they're great with communication! I've…read morealways received a response within 24 hours. Secondly, they've been a big hit at both of the parties we've hosted. Both the kids AND adults took part in receiving a face painting and twisted balloon. The artists we've had were friendly and entertaining. Magical Touch will always be our go-to entertainment for parties. I can't recommend them enough!

We were invited to an elite event and we saw this candy art…read more There were other animals and fish that she made but I didn't take a picture of everything. This would be a excellent idea for a party. I seen kids eating their candy and it must have been good because they went back for more. Contact Chika for a great addition to any party!!

I had an amazing experience having the private of having Candy Art/Chika at our wedding! All the…read moreguests absolutely loved the idea of candy art (both adults and kids) and I received so many compliments on having such a fun vendor at the wedding. They kindly offered the package of candy art and Photo Booth in which we paid for and it did not disappoint! Honestly, it was such a deal considering how much work they put in with both the candy art and the Photo Booth. We'd like to work with them again in the future if there are any events to plan, they were just so pleasant and joy to be around. Thank you so much!!

I highly recommend Party Time Hawaii for any and all of your future events!…read more I first reached out to Dave about a week before my sons 1st birthday party. I was worried they wouldn't have availability since it was so last minute, but we were able to book with him! His replies were always very fast (within 20 minutes) and he made the booking process so quick and easy. Their prices are very reasonable as well! On the day of the party, they arrived early to set up. We booked them for balloon twisting and airbrush tattoos and all our guests, both children and adults, loved them! Their work was very beautiful and all the kids kept lining back up for more. It was adorable seeing all the tattoos and balloons everywhere! They were so great with the kids and all our guests had so much fun. Dave made my son a Winnie the Pooh balloon and he absolutely loved it. The sweet woman working with Dave (unfortunately I forget her name, my brain was all over the place at the time) made my son a little turtle balloon bracelet and he was obsessed with it! She also asked for my favorite color, and then made me a rose balloon in that color! She actually walked all the way across the room to hand them to us both times. They were both very sweet people! All in all, I'm so happy with this whole experience from beginning to end! Thank you Party Time Hawaii, I highly recommend!

The day of my party Sunday September 27, 2026 Dave did a no-show. I also emailed and texted dave…read moreand had no response til 2 days later I got a text message stating that he passed away on Labor Day. From his so-called roommate. I requested my deposit back on venmo and of course nothing. Hard to believe that he can text back stating he died, but not inform his customers of what had happened,if true.

A recent update to my last review last year - still FIVE STARS!…read more Their website is easy to navigate to find the menu of options based on balloon sculpture art, face painting and their hourly prices or packages. When booking online I always get a response within the day either confirming or letting me know they are already booked. I really appreciate that! We just hosted a birthday party for my 4 year old granddaughter and 60 guests and were happy to have balloon artist Gideon return! Gideon is always on time, comes 20-30 min ahead of time to set up, brings his own extension cord for outlet, and is prepared with all tools, supplies and signage. He has a nice picture board showing all the designs both classic and new that may appeal to your guests, young and old alike! This year the popular item was a balloon purse holding a puppy! But he also did some beautiful large Unicorns, cute backpacks, swords, and I saw many other colorful creations! We reserved him for two hours and he sculpted about 50-60 art within that time frame. The prices are so reasonable and you really get the best bang for your buck because he is always the WOW of the party! Gideon is VERY professional, dresses nice, easy set up and is patient with the children. Their entire family is involved in this business so no matter which artist comes to your party, you will be thrilled and so will your guests! Mahalo to Gideon, Jimmie and Amber for many years of having our corporate guests, public event attendees and now our personal parties be amazing! See you for granddaughter's 5th next year and a new grandson his 2nd!

NOW, THIS IS TALENT!…read more WOW!! After seeing the creativity and talent from Adventure Balloons, you can't help but feel a little jipped by other entertainers... those clowns. Hahaha, jk! Seriously tho, I'm not trying to be mean, but MAN! Those other companies don't even compare. My brother and I were in absolute awe at my nephew's 1st birthday party this past Saturday. Adventure Balloons definitely made the party! I'd say the only thing that rivaled them was the spectacular view... because OMG, I was melting! Oahu Country Club is GORGEOUS!!!! Once everyone saw the first intricate balloon design, the kids AND adults were lining up to get their hands on one! I even saw one of the moms walking past my table with a full on ladybug outfit. Like... this ain't no ordinary clown show, y'all! I swear, if I could've thought of a character or design I loved on the spot, I would've asked them to make one for ME! Unfortunately, I didn't get the best pictures of my nephew's balloons because these dudes cannot stay still. They're 3 & 5 - you go ahead and try telling them to stay still! Lol -- the person making the balloons was so friendly, playful, and patient btw. We were chatting with him while he was hard at work. Stellar job, Jimmie! (I think that was you haha) The Luigi w/mushroom and Pikachu were SO cute! The creativity, detail, and precision that went into these designs were seriously impressive. Highly recommend Adventure Balloons for your next family party! Trust me - the kids will LOVE them, and honestly, the adults will be just as entertained watching what they create! 10/10 creativity & definitely a highlight of the party!

Awesome place to play in. I was part of a eSports team an I quite liked the interior everything was…read morefitting a gamers dream. I don't know if I'm wrong but I think you can play on their computers as well when there isn't a ESports match going on.

I brought my summer camp group here for a field trip. Kevin was wonderful to work with, and so…read moreaccommodating. Kevin and his staff were very welcoming and so patient with my students. The arena is pretty large and still allows for lots of personal space. The environment isn't overstimulating and is quite relaxing. They had lots of game systems and games to choose from. Highly recommend!

As beautiful as our wedding was, I unfortunately did NOT have a great experience working with FTG…read moreevents and I would NOT recommend their services. I paid for the day of coordination package which included handling the contracts and communication 3 months in advance. I had a difficult time even getting a response back from Richel. It would take her weeks at a time to respond. And a couple vendors had trouble connecting with her as well. I actually emailed Richel a couple weeks before our wedding, stating that my experience working with them was subpar and asked if I needed to be reminded of the expectations, which I never got a response. On the day of the wedding, Richel and a team member were 20ish minutes late. And when they did arrive they were both holding iced drinks. Vendors were actually looking for Richel and asking where she was. I wasn't asked a single question on our wedding day. If that's what you want, fine. But I had mentioned wanting a certain use of rented furniture and it wasn't set up how I wanted. Which included, having to move furniture during the ceremony in order to accommodate our unity symbol. Also, our cake pops were out in the sun, melting. After the ceremony, food had not been saved for us, and when we went up to the table everything had been eaten. At our reception, ice for our drink buckets had melted and wasn't refilled so by the time we had gotten there the drinks weren't cold. I didn't ask for this to happen, but one would hope that your coordinator would assist with things like this. One positive. I do want to highlight the gentleman helping on the FTG team the day of our event. He was pointed out by many guests as very hard-working, personable and helpful and we were very appreciative of his services and kindness. He helped get items into the car at the end of the night and handed me a beverage or two after our ceremony. These are just little things that would have made a difference in our day, made a lasting negative impression for me.

My husband and I worked with Monique from For The Good to plan our destination wedding in Oahu…read more From beginning to end, we had the best experience. Richel met with us before we committed to working with For the Good to get a sense of our vision for our wedding, our personal values and interests, and us as a couple. We connected with Monique shortly after to start wedding planning. Over the next 6+ months, we continued to meet in 2-3 month intervals to identify and select vendors and communicated via email in between. They gave us excellent suggestions about vendors to work with based on their previous experiences. We came to Oahu twice to visit in person, and they arranged a venue tour to plan the layout of our wedding. They even came to our tastings and took notes on dishes that we wanted to add or to change. We met at more frequent intervals leading up to our wedding date to finalize the timeline, design, and other details. Regarding our wedding day, the For the Good team made the day as stress-free as possible. They took care of all of the logistics and worked with all the vendors from set up to take down. When we arrived at our venue, everything looked exactly like we'd planned, down to the smallest details at our welcome table and the wedding arch. It was honestly even more beautiful than we'd hoped for. We ended up running a little bit behind on our timeline during the wedding itself because the speeches ran long, but the team worked to get us back on track to give us plenty of time to party with our guests. Most importantly, my husband and I got to focus on spending time with our family and friends throughout our big day. We so appreciate Monique and the rest of the For the Good team for working so hard to our wedding day one of the best days of our lives and make planning our wedding a breeze! We highly recommend working with this amazing team.

Hired Rachel for my daughter's 5th birthday party…read more Rachel was incredibly thoughtful and detail-oriented. She carefully discussed every aspect of the event with me and even visited the venue in advance, coming all the way from a distant area. Her service was truly thorough and professional. The balloon decorations on the day of the event were stunning, and the catering was absolutely delicious. Both kids and adults kept asking, "Who made this food? Where is it from?" Everything was handled so efficiently and seamlessly by Rachel and her team The quality of her work was exceptional, and the price was very reasonable. I highly recommend her to all my friends If I could give more than 5 stars, I absolutely would ++

Thank you for your wonderful decoration for my son's birthday party... cannot wait for The next…read morebirthday of my son and daughter this coming april and july...she is one of the best that i can recommend to you guys out there who is searching for a party decorator....