Janet is a lifesaver. She coordinated my wedding in Laie, and I don't think I heard a peep from anyone. She just handled it all. I am so grateful to her for making my wedding day as stress-free as possible. read more

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Our granddaughter got married on a Saturday and flew to Oahu on Sunday for their honeymoon. We wanted to have flowers and lei's for their arrival. The hotel provided several florist recommendations but none of them would deliver on Sunday. We had heard about Lanikai Wedding and contacted them to see if they knew someone who could help us. Janet personally made sure everything we wanted was taken care of even though we did not use them for the wedding. A huge Mahalo to Janet and Lanikai Wedding for making our granddaughter's first married day a memorable one. Highly recommend them. read more

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Been looking for a wedding planner and finally i found Lanikai wedding. And the owner Ms Janet is so kind and beautiful inside and out! Her and her team which her family are amazing! She made our wedding a memorable one. She made it perfect even the weather cooperates with us! Thank you Lord! It's been raining all week long before my wedding and i truly prayed that even on that day, that time, the sun will show up and God answered! Our wedding is perfect! Can't stop thanking Ms Janet and her family for everything they've done. Lanikai wedding is the best wedding planner/coordinator on the island!!!! read more

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We used Lanikai wedding to coordinate our wedding on Lanikai Beach in June 2024. Janet was extremely easy to work with, she got my requests *exactly* right, and she provides beautiful flowers and an amazing officiant. Our day was absolutely exactly what I wanted thanks to Lanikai Weddings. The price is very reasonable as well. Highly recommend. read more

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Janet was there with us every planning step of the way. We had our wedding at the mid pacific country club and we could not be happier with our wedding day. The decorations at the ceremony and the ballroom was better than we could have imagined. Janet was always available by email and by phone. Janet was very flexible and very willing to work towards our wedding vision. Even with changes days before the wedding was not a problem for her. She knew the country club inside and out and had plans and answers for all of our questions and scenarios so that we were stress free going in to our wedding day. Thank you so much for being part of our special day. read more

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Our dream wedding come to life. Lanikai Wedding is a family run wedding planning/coordinating service. Janet is the main coordinator and she was a pleasure to work with. My husband and I live in Las Vegas. We always wanted to do a intimate destination wedding with our family and some friends. After doing our research, and inquiring on a couple of wedding planning service in Hawaii, we have decided to go with Lanikai weddings. We went with their beach wedding with the country club reception package, which you won't be able to beat for the price. The planning was a breeze. Planning a wedding from a far was kinda scary for me, not being able to see the venue, or taste test the food/cake was kind of a gamble. Janet was really great at gauging what I wanted with the very little information I gave her. It was very easy to get a hold of her thru emails/phone calls/ texts. The ceremony was just wonderful. From the ocean, the weather, the flowers, to the ceremony, it was all perfect. We had the Hawaiian ceremony, with a Hawaiian minister (which includes Hawaiian chants/vows. It was really beautiful. If you could request for our minister, you won't be disappointed. To be able to get married on the sand at lanikai with the view of the Mokolua islands was a plus. The reception was held at mid-pacific country club. With the view of the mountains and ocean, it was really nice. Service was superb, & food was really good. We picked a buffet style dinner to give our guests options. It came with prime rib carving station, different entrees, salads, desserts. Food was plenty & scrumptious. I'm gonna say, that things didn't all go according to plan. Like our car (our own rental, that we used to shuttle people from the country club to the beach) had a flat tire... that was when all the guests were already at the beach and they were all waiting for me (the bride.) I panicked a little (on the inside....) but Janet and Yukio (her husband) took care of everything. Janet made sure I was okay. We ended up driving another car, while Yukio took care of the flat tire as I get married. I know this review is lengthy. But if you are getting married in Oahu, and still in search of who to do it, Lanikai Wedding is the one. You won't be disappointed. You'll be taken care of. And really you can't beat it for the price. Thanks Janet, Yukio, & family. All the guests loved the wedding. read more

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Thank you to Lanikai Weddings for helping us create our Hawaii Dream Wedding! We had our small 30 person wedding in mid September on Lani Kai Beach 10:30am and a reception following at the mid pac country club from 11-3pm. Without a doubt we would highly recommend Janet and Lani Kai Weddings. Janet is an amazing lady who truly wants you to have the wedding of your dreams. First off if you have time, get to know her..she has such an interesting story and background going from teaching, to being a pilot to now a wedding coordinator. She's cultured, fun and down to earth. She is very fair and not trying to nickel and dime you on everything like so many other wedding venues/coordinators. Our wedding was simple yet beautiful and Janet honored all of our requests from music to flowers, food and transportation. We were coordinating from the mainland so we had to go off pictures and Janet's recommendations but everything ended up being exactly what we wanted and how we pictured it. If you are picky and long distance you will need to work on your end to communicate with Janet and ask questions but she is always very thorough and responsive. This is a small company with the majority of the work being done by Janet and her husband so so keep that in mind and be patient with the small operation. Though we had a budget for our wedding and made sure to stick to it, we ended up being several hundred dollars under budget, and a lot of it was due to Janet's suggestions on getting the best deal for you buck. The Ceremony was breathtaking views of the moks and turquoise blue ocean and we had a Christian Minister named John Fuchigama who was amazing and even brought a conch shell to blow for our kiss. The other special touch was the Ukulele player, who was not only an excellent musician and singer but also really funny and cracked a few jokes before the ceremony. Janet told us he was the cousin of the famous Hawaiian musician IZ The photographer that Janet worked with was really awesome at capturing everything and reminding us of people we hadn't taken a picture with. We didn't skim on anything, especially not the food. We didn't know what the food would be like but the MidPAC reviews were really good so we were very hopeful. The buffet options we chose ended up being beyond our expectations. We got the most positive remarks about the mashed potatoes and the steak carving station. Though the steak carving station was extra, it was well worth it. People enjoyed the deserts that came with the buffet as well In my opinion the cake was the best though. I had a small two tier chocolate mac nut ganache cake that was GLUTEN FREE and had buttercream icing decorated with a few purple orchids. It was the best wedding cake I've ever had. The Bride usually isn't known for eating a lot of food, but I ate a lot and had 2 pieces of the cake. We had the 30 person cake but it fed well over 30 and we had leftovers. On the music, Janet permitted us to use a local musician I knew. Kameuella Kahoano who was amazing and did a great job entertaining and singing a mix of wedding songs and Hawaiian songs. He even played Baby Shark for my niece. Kamuela is now on Janet's Vendor list I believe. Everyone thought the personal musician was a nice touch so I highly recommend it. Flowers is the one thing we skimmed on. Why because the Hawaii views from the Mid Pac were already enough. I asked to purchase a few bags of orchids and spread them on the2 long guest tables and cake instead of spending a few hundred on arranged flowers. I did however have an amazing white rose and purple orchid bridal bouquet through the vendor Janet used. I really loved them! We paid for a van to shuttle people from beach to midpac. Though it was extra, it was nice to not have people worried about walking or parking or carpooling to the beach. So if you are planning a simple but beautiful wedding that is for smaller groups than Lani Kai Weddings is a perfect fit for you. Our group had an amazing time and enjoyed the whole wedding and continues to tell us how much they enjoyed it. For us it was an amazing beautiful party that we will never forget. Thank you Janet and Lani Kai Weddings read more

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Janet & Lanikai Wedding created and designed the most beautiful day for my husband and I. It was truly a fairytale from the flowers, to the rose peddle path in the sand, to the orchid torches to the Hawaiian officiant to the ukulele player to the deep turquoise sea! I could go on and on and on about how amazing Janet was to work with and how well the wedding played out. Love her calm and kind being she's overall just a great person to be around - Thank you from the bottom of our hearts C.C. & Sandra read more

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I have always wanted to be married on the beach, and in particular, Lanikai with the Mokes as my backdrop. When I discovered Janet with Lanikai Wedding I was tickled. Her set up works beautifully. She is so easy to work with, offers wonderful suggestions, has so many contacts and makes everything so easy. She is very affordable, kind, thoughtful, and fabulous to work with. She can even put together a wedding on short notice. I am so thankful that I found her. I have to postpone my wedding due to the Pandemic, but her positive attitude and easy going nature, was a blessing and relief during a stressful time. I look forward to my wedding with her. I know she will do anything and everything to make it special. I hope you will consider her services. You will not be disappointed! You will not find a better wedding coordinator than Janet Ishikawa with Lanikai Wedding on Oahu, Hawaii! read more

Absolutely amazed by Janet!! She went above and BEYOND, from being adaptable to our last minute changes, late night phone calls, spur of the moment meetings with vendors and venue, and so much more! She was incredible to work with. Her professionalism, personable personality and attention to detail made our wedding planning process incredibly easy. Our wedding wouldn't have been possible without her. We left everything up to Janet with our decor and she turned our venue into a BEAUTIFUL, tropical setting! She's incredibly knowledgeable and I highly recommend!! read more

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Janet was absolutely amazing . She accommodated us throughout the whole process ! Me and my wife couldn't be any happier with the way our wedding went! From the bouquet, the the roses on the beach to the location it was all just so perfect !!! read more

Even though this is my second wedding, I had no idea how to plan a wedding let alone find the time. Well, my now husband saw the pain on my face and took it upon himself to find Miss Janet and let me tell you; she was a godsend to us. The location we chose was nothing short of spectacular. The estate was small enough to be intimate but large enough to have space. The home is gorgeous and the owners are very lovely hosts. I had specifically requested 30 seats for the eating area and everyone worked really hard to make that happen. I am a pretty simple woman, I didn't want a whole lot in the way of decorations or the formal dog and pony show. Janet did a phenomenal job when it came to the floral arrangements and such. We were on a bit of a budget and the wedding was absolutely beautiful! I highly recommend Janet and her husband as your go-to people for your wedding here on Oahu. You won't be disappointed. read more

My husband and I had a small beach wedding at the beginning of January 2019 in Hawaii. We have been married for almost 10 years and have two kids, but did not have a ceremony at the time of legal marriage. We wanted to have something small now that the kids have grown up (7 and 4). We live in New York but we decided to do it in Hawaii, since many family members of ours live in Japan. Janet and Yukio were simply amazing. They are such people with warm hearts and put the happiness and satisfaction of their client and their guests first, even to the extent that made me worry if it is profitable on their end. In addition, they know the area and people there inside out and allow many difficult things possible. For example, when we spoke about how my husband loves to play golf, they just coordinated on that day so that we could take a photo of him having a shot in a couple of holes. That was totally unplanned, and I never asked them to do it in our preparatory conversations. The family members coming from Japan also had a great time. We were never rushed, and each had a great care. I heard sometimes that the guests were rushed when coordinated by a large wedding company. My husband and I, as well as our kids, had a fantastic time. We became close to Janet and Yukio and still communicate from time to time to talk about something not related to the wedding, such as good food, how to get your kids prepared to be a pilot. Of course, I'd add that the location itself -Lanikai beach, which means beach at the heaven in Hawaiian- was gorgeous. It was nothing compared to Waikiki beach (which I also like, but just different energy). Many of my friends asked me if I went to a different (more quiet) island for the ceremony. Overall, I highly recommend Lanikai Wedding to anyone considering a Hawaiian beach wedding. ******************************************************************************* 今年の一月、ハワイにて小さいビーチウェディングをしました。主人とは結婚して10年、子供も二人いるのですが、最初に入籍した時に式を挙げななかったので、子供も大きくなってきたこの時点であげることにしました。現在はNYに住んでいますが、家族は日本なのでハワイですることにしました。 石川ご夫妻は非常に暖かい素敵なご夫妻で、いろいろ細かいところまで気を使って素敵な式にしてくださいました。例えば主人がゴルフをすると当日お話ししたところ、早速ゴルフ場に掛け合ってスイングをしている写真をとるようにセッティングしてくれたりしてくださりました。お客さんやゲストの幸せを非常に優先して、コスト的にも非常に（時としてこちらが心配になるくらい）良心的でした。今でもウェディングとは関係ないことでお話ししたりして、素敵な出会いでもありました。 ゲストで来てくれた家族のメンバーも、せかされることのなく暖かい気持ちで式を楽しんでくれたようですし、子供たちもとても素敵なひと時をすごせました。大きいウェディング業者の方にお願いするとスケジュールなどの都合上なかなかゆっくりできない可能性が高いと思います。 もちろんラニカイビーチという場所（ハワイ語で天国の海という意味だそうです）も、まさにその名前の由来の通りの海でした。ワイキキとはまた違う意味で、ハワイのオアフでない島にいるような気分でした。 全体とてラニカイウェディングにお願いして本当によかったと思っています。 read more

After researching the best wedding planners in Hawaii, I found Janet Ishikawa with Lanikai Wedding. From the beginning, Janet made me feel like I was a priority, and that she would do whatever it took to exceed my expectations. On the day of our wedding, my husband and I were completely blown away with everything! From the picture perfect Lanikai beach venue to the hawaiian officiant and musician. Every single detail was beyond perfect. I literally could not have asked for a more perfect person to own this entire process. Janet made one of the most special days in our lives ridiculously magical and forever memorable! read more

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We HIGHLY recommend Janet as your wedding coordinator. My husband and I celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary with a vow renewal and, after tons of research on Yelp, I decided to go with Janet. Not only did I feel quickly connected because we have the same name, but she made sure to tell me (many times) that I just needed to give her my vision/details and budget, and she would take care of the rest. Since I live in California, I appreciated her kindness and attention to detail. I was able to plan my trip to Hawaii for a group of 15 without an added worry of planning a vow renewal. Once we were on the island Janet set up a time to meet us the day before the vow renewal. The goal was to get to know us, show us the location and walk us through the parking situation. Janet was just as lovely as I thought she would be. The vow renewal was EXACTLY what I wanted- simple, gorgeous, and memorable. Janet and her team executed my vision perfectly. I LOVED every minute of the ceremony. I LOVED everyone on her team. I LOVED my pictures. I LOVE talking about our trip with our families because the ceremony is what we all remember most! If you want stress-free planning, assurance that everything will come out even better than you imagine, and to find a friend in your wedding coordinator- then choose Janet's company. You will love her and you will love everything about your event. read more

Janet was the epitome of what a great wedding coordinator is. She helped us with our beautiful wedding overlooking Lanakai. The view was awesome and our families still cannot stop talking about what a great wedding it was and one that will never be forgotten. She kept nerves down since we were coming out of state for destination wedding. I recommend Janet and Lanakaki weddings all day every day. You're not just getting a wedding coordinator but a caring person who enjoys and knows what she's doing. read more

It all started on Oct 2017 when Jerome and I decided to plan a beach wedding at Lanikai. We googled wedding in Lanikai beach and Janet's name popped up. We contacted her and she met with us since we were visiting family as well. From the first meeting, we knew she was the one!!!! Janet, her team, and family deserves more than 5 stars!!!! They went above and beyond in planning the wedding that we had imagined. It was perfect and we truly felt it was meant to be. On Oct 25, 2018, Jerome and I tied the knot. From the very beginning of planning, it was quite overwhelming, but Janet was so calm and she basically did what she does best. You can tell she has a passion for what she does and she values family. She is a very reliable person and she handled everything from A to Z. From ceremony to reception and everything else in between like the photographs and the cakeYou just have to trust her and thats what we did. We just needed to show up. We clicked from the very start. Thankssss Janet!! We are truly blessed to have you as our wedding planner. read more

I was lucky enough to find Janet and her husband online on this island, amongst many other wedding vendors. She made the process simple from day one to the day of the wedding by always responding to emails and text messages and streamlining the whole process. She always answered my never ending questions, was reasonable with price, and supportive the day of. Not looking for stress on the big day? Choose Janet. read more

My wife and I live in Iowa. We didn't have a clue what to do for the reception after our wedding in Hawaii. We blindly chose Lanikai Wedding and we are extremely happy we did. It was a very good experience. Janet made our reception fantastic, it was beyond what we expected. Everything we needed was taken care of by Janet and her team. The wedding cake, the flower arrangements, the venue and everything she suggested was fantastic and at a very convenient and reasonable price. My suggestion is more than clear: Janet should be your wedding planner in Hawaii. read more

Ms. Janet, the wedding coordinator made sure my wedding day was absolutely perfect and also allowed me to be stress free. She's very professional and organized. I highly recommend her service for destination weddings! read more