We hired David with Akahi Productions for my son's graduation party to provide live band sound and…read moreDJ services (with sound and lighting). After contacting numerous sound companies around Oahu, David with Akahi had the best pricing and options. He was very responsive and always responded to inquiries in a timely manner. Due to unforeseen circumstances, my original emcee had to cancel a few days prior to the event. I contacted David to ask about hiring an emcee and he offered to provide the emcee services at NO ADDITIONAL cost (Awesome)! On the day of the event, David arrived early with ample time to set up. I experienced technical difficulties when trying to set up my slide show, and David went out of his way to help me get the stressful situation resolved even though it was not his responsibility. The sound equipment he used was perfect for the event and I even received compliments from the bands that David did an excellent job providing sound for them. If you are looking to book a sound man for your next event, consider contacting David at Akahi Productions. You will not be disappointed in his service! Mahalo plenty to David and Akahi Productions! I will definitely be using them again for all my future events.

David Asing was our assigned musician for our wedding ceremony at Turtle Bay. He did not play the…read moreright song for the bride to walk down the aisle to. The bride even asked the camera man to tell him to play the correct song but the exit song was played instead. So disappointed!

I listened to Tahiti Rey many times at many events and venues over the years. When she sings, it…read moreoften seems like she is either trying way too hard or not at all. Her little "riffy talks" in-between songs are her chance to virtue signal. You know people who act humble and selectively vulnerable when they know everyone is watching? There are much better artists to see that give their absolute all and have a charm that is special and unique to Hawaii. I recommend checking out Yoza or Kimie Miner who are some of the best and freshest artists in Hawaii. If you are considering booking Tahiti for your wedding, reconsider, she is twice divorced and a curse to any marriage.

My son and daughter-in-law used Tahiti Rey for their wedding....Love her sound!…read moreShe played the music prior to the ceremony, for the ceremony and at dinner. Everyone loved her music. She learned and played a special song for the bride and groom/parent dance. I highly recommend her!

Planning a wedding, especially a destination wedding, can be quite stressful but Jennifer at La…read moreBella Wedding made everything really easy for me. If you're planning a wedding in Hawaii, La Bella Wedding is the place to contact!! Before connecting with Jennifer, I reached out to a few other well known wedding planners in Honolulu. Out of everyone I talked to, I liked Jennifer the best. She was a great listener and catered to all my needs. She wasn't pushy like some other planners I talked to, which I really liked. La Bella Wedding also offers many package deals to choose from, depending on your needs. I wanted a small/intimate wedding but did not have a strong vision in terms of colors/themes. We were in communication over text and she helped me choose and prepare everything I needed up until my wedding day. I was also quite budget conscious and she was very understanding. When I first met her in person (the day I landed), a day before my wedding, I immediately knew I was in good hands. She's extremely professional and has tons of experience. I had rented a veil that did not look good with my dress and she was able to quickly swap something out for me that she had at her shop. My dress was also too big when I got there and she was able to help me with that :) La Bella Wedding has tons of wedding dress options at their shop, which is really convenient if you're looking to rent something. Prices are also extremely affordable and was a fraction of what I paid to rent in LA. Jennifer has a great attitude and it was such a pleasure hiring her as my wedding planner. I have no regrets and highly recommend her and her team. While it was super hectic on the day of my wedding, her team kept me in check and made sure everything turned out the way I wanted things to be. I was so pleased with her services that I even tipped her a little extra after the wedding, that's how good she is! Hiring La Bella Wedding was worth every penny!

Despite of a short period time, Labella Bridal manage to process our wedding with no worries. All…read morethe details of our wedding are complete and we didn't encountered any problem. We're now married and it was the smoothest process we've ever experienced! We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the wonderful wedding you did organize for us.

She is very unprofessional and horrible at communicating and responding in a timely manner. I…read morethought she would be a good choice since she had done my brother & my cousin's weddings (although, she was late to my cousin's wedding). I emailed her twice and did not get any response. I messaged her on her instagram account and finally got a response back a week later. We exchanged phone numbers to do a phone consultation. She was 15 minutes late to the call. After we discussed the details of my wedding, she said she'd contact me with a quote. However, I never heard back from her ever again! She totally ghosted me!! She should've been upfront if she was no willing to do my wedding, instead of wasting my time and pretending she was interested. Very poor customer service.

After the initial call we did not hear back from Karisa so we can't comment on the quality of paid…read moreservices. Based on her other socials and reviews, it seems like our wedding was under her usual budget. We wish she had been more professional / respectful of our time and told us out front instead of promising a quote and never following through. - Scheduled initial call. Karisa was ~15 min late to the call. - The call (Sunday) itself was great and we were looking forward to next step which was to receive a quote - 3 days (wed) later no update so we send a follow up and Karisa responds that she'll send on Friday - Friday no update - Saturday we send follow up asking if she can send quotes since we are hoping to lock in vendors this weekend and she recommended to wait for coordinator input - No response

Sooz and Richard are incredible…read more The Bayer Estate transports you back to old Hawaii, with a beautifully crafted historic home, sanctuary lawn, and an inviting atmosphere that embraces you with Aloha. You'll hear stories about Hawaii 5-0 filming on location, but the star-studded notoriety pales in comparison to the way Sooz and Richard make you feel at home, whether it's your wedding, special event, birthday party, or other intimate occasion. Steps from the water, you can hear and feel the ocean lapping at the shore while you enjoy the sunset on the sand or watch a movie under the stars. And be prepared to have fun, because Sooz and Richard know how to throw a party. The 60s party is one of our particular favorites! Finally, Yogi will be there to greet you, tail wagging and a gentle smile on his adorable face... This is our absolute favorite place for an event, with Auntie and Uncle we adore...We so recommend checking out the place for yourself!

Management and pricing and cleanliness. I never write reviews but I wanted to be candid with my…read moreexperience for future brides and grooms to be! So our wedding was a 5/5 experience but management is definitely old school and could use a lot of work. There is no texting, only a landline, and an email to work with. Good luck reaching anyone via email. To have a 6 hour wedding with 50 people, it costs roughly 10k for the space (about average when you factor in lighting, furniture and seating at other venues) but you have to pay for you own prep time. Only an hour is complimentary, so if you want to add any personal touches at all you basically need to pay for that time. Considering you're paying 10k, the fact that one is not allowed to leave decor at the venue is super unreasonable. There was no event going on the day prior except for our own rehearsal. So we were to bring everything we could on our own day of, and beg our wedding planner to help. They claimed it was for "liability purpose" yet I was allowed to leave my dress grossing 2800 at the venue and not my $10 box of flowers... and the lightning that was already hanging cost $750 to allegedly rehang. Who knows why that needed $750. There were claims that there was not enough space to leave any belongings or purchase enough chairs for my guests, but from what I can see it's just badly organized. There's a massive stack of CDs in front of the bridal room coated with so much dust you can barely read the titles. There's all kinds of knick knacks everywhere by the piano. The dust in the bridal room is bore line scary when you look closely, the chandelier had dead flowers and cobwebs. The frames are coated with dust. Again, the wedding itself was beautiful but for 10k you'd think someone could be paid $200 to come in there to clean. I sincerely have no idea what my 10k went towards since the Morgage on the house is non existent according to Zillow. Emails were rarely answered in a timely manner, which is tough if you're a bride organizing almost everything. and their sweet sweet dog who was advertised as a ring bearer apparently only performed this service one time prior and got side tracked and pulled my flower girl into the bushes. I love that kind of silliness and don't blame the dog one bit. But it certainly feels like false advertising to say that this dog is willing to do the service but come day of my planner told me of all the weddings she'd aided there, she's never seen it happen once. We had a great wedding, but it's massively overpriced for how little effort is going in on the home owner's end. A beautiful scam. 3 stars for my guest's wonderful experience but not to my own chaotic one.

Wow, what an experience. We had the opportunity to go to nut estate as part of a larger group trip…read more In my recent travels, we have checked out different luaus and other events on the island. This was the most intimate and thoughtful experience that we have attended. The staff was genuine and extremely nice. The facilities were easy to navigate and didn't seem overly fabricated to create a fake experience. The view was outstanding, jaw, dropping, amazing. We were treated to several demonstrations on how the people lived on the island. My group got to watch an authentic dance and performance. And we end the night with entertainment while enjoying a island buffet. From Kahlúa pork to sticky rice to traditional foods our group got the try so many cultural aspects of the island. One of the best parts of this experience is, they are situated in a state park, so there is no light pollution, noise, pollution, or any other random traffic that can interrupt your experience. If you're looking for a genuine place to take your family or group. This is the spot.

What can I say? This place was awesome from the drive up to the location from them. Greeting us at…read morethe doorstep from touring us around the property. The workers the food the service the show was awesome. I highly recommend this place for a luau. It is very small only 40 to 60 people at a time so you get to see and meet and greet everyone there, it was all you could drink included and the show was awesome

Awesome Awesome Awesome!!! If I could rate more stars, it would be non stop! Throwing a first…read morebirthday party in a Filipino family is a big party for us! So looking for a quality entertainment service took some time for my research. I wanted someone that can interact and get the people involved in the party to enjoy and have fun! I don't want my guests to just come eat then leave. Trust me, I've seen parties like that. After further research, I came across Murakami Productions. I FB messaged them and spoke to Michele of their services, which answered my questions. First time meeting Michelle and husband, Derek, I knew I could trust them. Why? Because of how humble and knowledgeable of what they do. I felt like they were my friends long time ago! Fast forward day of the party, they arrived at the place really early. The husband does the DJ, two daughters worked at the photo booth, while Michelle did the emcee and singing. She has a great voice and really knows how to read the crowd to loosen up! As I was so busy running around, the daughter was so helpful informing me my other vendors were here and she would help out taking care set up the tables for them. How far and beyond is that?! We had some adjustment of the time scheduled and Michelle was so understanding of the change. She did an adult cooking game which made the crowd enjoy! Kids played musical chair and they enjoyed it! Their photo booth is high quality with unlimited print outs! They also offer a full package of balloon decorations, which was beautiful! Everyone at my party said they all enjoyed it and had fun! Michelle is so sweet, I felt like I knew her long time. Thanks Michelle and Family for your great service and I'd definitely contact you for future events!

I requested her to host my baby's first birthday party and she is really good and professional at…read morewhat she's doing. Also she is very patient and understanding that she still managed to finish the program even though it started late. Thank you!

Find a design you like and book it. BOOK IT NOW! Whether you're a beginner or come with experience,…read moreturn your fun mode ON and don't take the task too seriously! ;-) Paint & Sip Nite at The Beach House in Kaneohe with Master Painter, Kate, and her assistant, Lei, was AWESOME! Kate explained How-to paint in elementary terms for adults 21+ and it sure was a hoot! Does that even make sense?! Haha. I mean, our large paint brush was referred to as "Big Daddy" and when creating a mist of water for the falls, it was described as "Mad dabbing." I totally got it!! You see what I mean?! Ahh...BUTTERRLY FALLS...such a magical piece to paint. I left incredibly HAPPY and PROUD knowing my friends also left with a wonderful piece of artwork to hang (hopefully, LOL) as a fun reminder of this night....holding a paint brush in one hand, sipping on a cold beer in another, and boppin our heads to a few jams. Words of advice: Do not drink the water cup and Do not put your brushes in your beer! For our group of eight, we booked our steal of a deal tickets through Groupon. Then went to the Yaymaker website to register for the class and applied the Groupon voucher code at check out. You can also just book it directly through the Yaymaker site. Looking forward to booking another event with Yaymaker again.

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