I cannot express enough how amazing Melissa is. We live in Florida and by sheer luck I found…read moreMelissa to help me plan my brothers wedding in Hawaii. My brother and his fiancé were each getting married for the second time. They wanted everything low key but as the family my mother and I wanted to make it Special. I described exactly what we were looking for and poof Melissa made it all happen! She has wonderful contacts and everything was beautiful from the food to the private luau to the ceremony. She made it all fit in the rental we were in and we now have memories to last a lifetime. If u need a wedding planner who has it all use Melissa!!!! I was so appreciative that she stayed the entire day to be sure everything went off perfectly and it did! Thanks Melissa! Forever grateful for you and all you did

She is absolutely amazing florist who practically reads your mind when it comes to what you want…read more She is easy going and calm but will get excited with your ideas and try to give you what you want. She will do all this with very very reasonable price. My daughter and I got many quotes and Cortney's one was the cheapest and yet the arrangements (arch, table arrangement, bouquets, welcome sign and etc.) she provided was beautiful. Many guests were very impressed with the decoration. Give her a chance to do your wedding and you won't regret it.

Thinking about throwing a destination wedding in Hawaii? Please call Cortney Crane!…read more We decided to have my sister's wedding in Honolulu, as she didn't want the typical wedding in our local city (San Francisco). We decided to plan a 50 guest wedding in Hawaii, and picked Honolulu as the spot. While we picked our event venue (Modern Honolulu) we needed someone to really help us in organizing everything at the location, as we had not checked out anything before. Also, as sister of the bride, I was not going to be planning every detail (no thanks!). From the immediate first interaction email, Cortney was a true delight to work with. She handled everything with professionalism and helpfulness, not to mention being such a friendly and reachable person. All the details fro pre-wedding night dinner to post wedding activities were handled, and she had consistent contact with the hotel venue to make sure all the guest accommodations and event logistics were set. When meeting in person a couple days before the wedding (which was last night) she was even more awesome in person and helped run even random errands my annoying family had asked. From the DJ, wedding favors, banquet, reception, officiator, photog and SO MANY requests, she did everything for us. I recommend anyone planning a wedding on the island to hire Cortney, as she is super honest, amazing, creative and (affordable)! Thank you Cortney for your help in Marjan & JPs wedding, everyone truly appreciates it and you are amazing! As if you're not busy enough, you will be the queen wedding planner on Honolulu to come.

Rev. Rosemary was a delight to work with. She made (remotely) planning our 10 year vow renewal…read moreeasy; and the day itself was very special with no mistakes or logistical hiccups. She was very accommodating to last minute changes/additions for our ceremony needs. The photographer she contracted for us (Erwin) did a great job (as you can see by the pics I posted) and was very professional. He was very accommodating in helping us re-enact a picture taken with my family 9 years prior. The flowers she arranged were also beautiful. So pretty that I brought all of them home and am in process of having them preserved and put into shadowboxes. Rev. Rosemary was also very nice in blessing my husband's new wedding ring; which replaced the one that was lost in Hanauma Bay while snorkeling (shaking fist). Her blessing of the ring makes it more sentimental and important to us both as yet another Hawaii souvenir. I highly recommend Rev. Rosemary and My Hawaii Wedding for any Hawaiian destination wedding or vow renewal. She is very easy to work with, and will do everything she can to make your day easy, special and memorable.

Thanks Rosemary for the great blessings on renewing our vows and my birthday on the 3rd of January!…read moreEven though it was very simple we were truly happy with the outcome of all!!More power to you God bless!! Aloha,Rommel and Elena

Poor communication, inconsistent pricing, and doesn't provide what was asked. I used sweet pea &…read morepetunia for my wedding which is owned my Yvonne Design. I would not recommend anyone to use this florist. I paid over $400 for a large cascading bouquet and they did a round bouquet with a small cascade. They did not use the floral foam or handle like a cascading bouquet typically has. Due to this my bouquet was so awkward to hold and soooo heavy. It was also almost all roses which is not what I asked for. It was pretty at least. I had paid for a medium scattering of petals down the aisle and it was a very light scattering, nothing like the pictures shown to me. Severely over priced for the service and quality. We paid a little over $2800 for florals.

We had Yvonne Design flowers for our wedding in May 2015 at Disney Aulani. I would rate Yvonne up…read morethere with Karen Tran. I had no clue how much flowers and labor would cost. I came in with her minimum budget of $2500 for floral and decor, and ended up finalizing on $4860. It was worth every penny and I loved my chuppah! My father said Yvonne's work was more beautiful than the floral at my brother's wedding on the mainland. Two years later, the flowers from my ceremony still look breathtaking in pictures. Tips on saving money: 1) Repurpose floral from the ceremony chuppah to the reception. 2) Requesting feminine instead of masculine leis, for the groomsmen, will save $30 per lei. 3) Purchase your own flower girl's basket from Michael's for $7 - $10. 4) Make sure the flowers in the bride's custom bouquet are the exact flower type used in the ceremony and reception. Flowers purchased in bulk will save $50 on the custom bouquet, including the Disney Aulani subsidy.

Excellent venue supporting foreign trade in the State of Hawai'i! Home of the Homer A. Maxey…read moreInternational Trade Resource Center at Pier 2, 521 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu 96813.

Holy Heck Batman- this place is almost the hardest place in the world to find the first time. And…read moreI knew exactly where I was going. You go behind the old CompUSA towards INS but on the road by INS, You see a guard house, you are supposed to go to the right of the guard house- we did, but we went on the inside of the chain link fence. Wrong! You are supposed to follow the road that is on the outside of the chain link fence by the guard house. Inside is the truck off loading docks. Also went up the metered parking just to see if the place was open as we were early. Yes it is open, yes it is really right behind wall number 2 but no you have to drive around the said fence to get to the door that goes to the conference room. There is free parking if you come early to events. Otherwise- there is no parking in the area anywhere close if the lots there are full. Bathrooms are super CLEAN!!!!!! It is as if they just opened. Wow they are spacious and nice. Meeting room, normal- nice, tech friendly, but Darin's keen eye spotted the 1 thing different. There are load supporting beams at triangle angles on the far side of the room, yes you are in a building that is super close to the ocean and needs that support in areas. It can be cold for some people in the room. I was happy as can be coming from a car in the hot sun to a room in AC- nice for me. We had a SBA State DEBT meeting called HISTEP in this location, that seems to be a 11 part series. I came to #3 in the series to check it out for a friend that now has a business and know resources to help my employers do business internationally. Answering unasked questions- no it is not a for the public kind of building, but as the State DEBT or SBA for specific foreign trade business meetings for chances to meet there. Random suggestion- google maps and a diagram printed map may not help you find this place- Everything is on the ocean so that doesn't help give bearings either. Suggestion- go with someone that has been there before- just to save car lot spaces if nothing else.

We were looking for a simple, stress-free marriage ceremony. Karen and Rev. Tasaka delivered…read moreperfectly. Our ceremony took place at Papa'iloa beach in the morning. We ordered the package that included a musician who sang and played guitar, photographer, and officiant which was a terrific value. Any questions and requests we had after booking were quickly answered and accomodated. The music by Eddie was beautiful and perfect. The photographer, Slave, took many beautiful shots and made it fun. They even gave us all the shots on a thumb drive right after the ceremony so we could do what we wanted with them instead of having to pick which ones we wanted. Rev. David Tasaka performed a beautiful ceremony and was so photogenic we can't help but smile when we see the shots that include him. We did not have a rehearsal nor was one needed. When we arrived at the beach early they were all already there and had chosen the perfect spot for us but you can always choose your own as well. Rev. Tasaka explained the ceremony and Slave took photos before, during, and after the ceremony while Eddie played music throughout. We highly recommend Hawaiian Creative Gay Weddings; stop searching and contact them, you won't be disappointed!

I've loved taking photos from when I was in high school, but it's been a long time since I've felt…read morecomfortable in front of a camera. I'm definitely a little more awkward feeling and shy than I used to be, but Mahina made me feel so much more comfortable and confident ! A friend of mine asked me (an amateur) to be a model (gasp lol) for some products she was releasing, bags, tees, etc. so I of course was nervous but so happy to help. We shot at two locations on two separate days, the first being a more private secluded area and the second a much more public walk through town. My friend didn't really know what she wanted to do just that she needed these pieces shot so she could do this next launch but Mahina really stepped up, took control, and helped make the shoot as efficient and comfortable as possible. She was kind, creative, funny, and so sweet ! Mahina totally hyped us up and made us feel good about it throughout the shoot. She has such a fun and lively energy that makes her easy to work with. Overall, these photos were beautiful and really showcased my friend and her business in such a beautiful light (literally and figuratively of course). I've seen some of her work for other artists, weddings, couples, businesses, families, etc. and would 1000% recommend you check her out and book her for your photography needs. She shoots from Hawaii to New York and she does an amazing job !!

I don't know where to begin when talking bout Mahina... she is honestly such an incredible soul. We…read moreare a Queer couple from Virginia who was having a wedding all the way in Oahu, so finding someone just right for us was essential! From the very first time we talked to her (over the phone) and then to our first Zoom meeting, it was like we had known her for forever and hadn't even met her in person yet!! She has such a comfortable nature about her, and she makes you feel so relaxed and natural. On top of all of that, SHE'S SO FREAKING TALENTED!! (Seriously, check out her instagram) Thank you Mahina, for everything you did for us on our wedding day and after. We will cherish our photos forever and can't wait to come back to Oahu to visit. If you are looking for an incredible and flexible photography for your wedding, family photos, baby shower, birthday event, anything, she is your girl.

We've used Chef Robee in two ways: delivering meals for us at home, and catering events. In both…read morerespects she's easy to work with and does extremely high-quality work. Recently we did an evening event for 20 people where she prepared a main course and appetizers that we could eat while standing and socializing. Everything was done perfectly, including our evacuation into the house when it rained, which she handled effortlessly. Robee also does a regular business of delivering meals, and the quality of her cooking is truly exceptional. Trained in the French style, her use of ingredients is imaginative and her selection of meat, fish and produce is great. It's a wonderful luxury to have someone bring great food to your door on occasion.