We rarely post reviews--unless something is truly awful (buyer beware) or absolutely exceptional…read more In the case of Fred and Kate Events, our experience was nothing short of exceptional--and that's putting it mildly. From start to finish, Tessa and her team made our wedding unforgettable. It's been seven months since our big day (February 23, 2025), and my wife, myself, our friends, and family still talk about it constantly. We laughed, cried, ate, drank, danced, socialized, and snapped countless photos. Most importantly, we were able to relax and truly enjoy ourselves. Fred and Kate Events had everything under control. The only thing we had to focus on was getting married--which is exactly how it should be. Tessa is phenomenal, and her staff is top-tier: professional, attentive, and kind. If you try to step in, they'll gently remind you to let them handle it--and trust me, you'll be glad you did. We can't thank them enough for managing every detail so we could stay present in the moment. That gift alone was priceless.

We couldn't be happier with our experience working with Fred and Kate! From the very beginning,…read morethey were organized, easy to communicate with, and always made us feel heard and supported. No matter how many questions or requests we had (and we had plenty!), Tessa, Henry, Midori, and Lauren were consistently accommodating, friendly, and incredibly quick to respond. On the day of the wedding, the planning team showed up in full force. They were professional, efficient, and totally on top of everything--firm when they needed to be, but always brought the right energy and hype to keep the day exciting and fun. Everything ran so smoothly that we hardly even noticed they were there, which is a true testament to how well they had everything under control. We're so grateful for their dedication and would highly recommend Fred and Kate to any couple looking for a seamless and joyful wedding planning experience!

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).

Aunty Cj was so sweet! She helped us get the best flavors and was so considerate of our budget and…read morehow many people that were going to be at our party. I ALWAYS recommend her

We hired MTH for face painting for our son's second birthday. The artist was very skilled and very…read moreprofessional. She worked really well with all ages. Will definitely hire this company 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 hired Party Time Hawaii for my son's first birthday (we did the airbrush tattoos and balloon…read moretwisting) and it was a hit! Among kids and adults!!! Dave and his partner were very welcoming, making jokes to warm up the kids and giving suggestions on balloon colors and tattoo stencils. I would definitely recommend again and they were more affordable than other businesses for what they offer.

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!

We have been so fortunate to have Adventure Balloons be a part of our biggest and most memorable…read morefamily events. We also run into them at many large community events, and every time, they impress us all over again. They are truly the best balloon company I have ever seen! Jimmie is incredible -- he can literally make anything. On top of that, he and the team have the most engaging, fun energy and always go out of their way to make your balloon dreams come true. One of my favorite memories was an impromptu New Year's Eve during a storm. Jimmie happened to have his balloons with him, and to keep us entertained he started creating right on the spot. To test the limits, our friend requested a purple polka-dotted hippo wearing a bikini, grass skirt, and playing the ukulele... and he made it! Perfectly! I highly recommend hiring Adventure Balloons for any event you have coming up. They always bring magic, joy, and unforgettable creations.

I would highly recommend Amber and her crew! They came on time and set up quietly amid all the…read morechaos of us scrambling to set up the hall! They were absolutely amazing. It is well worth the money! I definitely would hire them for my next function. Note: We did not,get any pictures. However all my guests were raving about the face painting, the balloons and the Photo Booth. Thank goodness I have drive from the Photo Booth!

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.

As a Fighting Game enthusiast, there are very few venues around to get my fix. So, the HPU Esports…read morearena has definitely filed in that gap. I went the last week, and they had Street Fighter 6 on the PlayStation 5, so I had to jump on that. The facility itself is very clean, with numerous gaming setups on PC and consoles (switch, Xbox, PlayStation, you name it). I only go there for the Fight nights on Friday/Saturday, and the price is $6 from 6pm-11pm (quite a deal!). The usual lan cafe snacks/drinks can also be found here (candy, cup noodles, energy drinks) ranging from $2-$4, I believe. For those coming from out of town, this place is hard to beat!

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....