Hiring LEK Events was hands down one of the best decisions we made while planning our wedding in…read moreKauai. We found Marie and her team through a venue recommendation, and from our very first call, we knew we were in the best hands. Planning a destination wedding in just six months felt daunting--especially from the mainland--but Marie made it all feel doable (and even fun!). She was incredibly organized, responsive, and proactive from day one. Within hours of our first conversation, she was checking vendor availability and getting the ball rolling. She answered every question quickly, gave honest and thoughtful advice, and truly helped us stay grounded in our vision and budget. Marie only works with top-tier vendors--every person she recommended, from catering to florals to lighting, delivered above and beyond. And on the day of the wedding, she and her team handled every detail so we could be fully present and soak it all in. There were so many moments where Marie went above and beyond. At one point, when I had a small wardrobe mishap, she pulled out a sewing kit and helped fix it without missing a beat--just one example of how calm, prepared, and thoughtful she is. If you're planning a wedding in Kauai and want someone who will bring professionalism, creativity, and genuine care to the process, look no further than LEK Events. We're forever grateful for Marie and her team.

I waited over a year to leave this review, I don't like to do things angry. I told myself I would…read morewait. I have officially cooled off and I am still deeply displeased. My biggest complaint: My husband didn't get his promenade. Our special ring bearer, his father, the groom and the groomsman didn't get their moment/ promenade either. NOTHING was as we rehearsed it the evening before during the rehearsal . What was the point? The men did NOT get any structure, guidelines or assistance on the day of the wedding. What's the reason for paying a second person at the ceremony site if that person doesn't assist and direct half the wedding party?! The groom wandered up to the front after waiting for some direction.... But nothing. He was so disappointed. She is not flexible or accommodating: She also insists on communicating via email- she barely calls or texts. Despite me telling her I don't operate that way. She doesn't care. She does whatever is easiest for her. I felt like she only wanted to make her job as easy as possible. Be prepared brides and grooms to fill out endless spreadsheets. She bragged about her timeline, it was suppose to be a slick and smooth operation. I felt like I needed her to keep things running smoothly, I was wrong. If you want to do a lot of work by yourself and pay her way too much to be rude to your vendors, (the videographers and photographers whom I flew in from Texas, both complained about her giving the wrong time tables multiple times and being difficult) and have her mess up your wedding day, be my guest. I refuse contact. Don't reach out to me. This bridge is burned.

Harold was a pleasure to work with for our wedding ceremony. It was just the two of us and he made…read morethe event so intimate and it was if he had known us for years. He performed a Hawaiian non-denominational service with very nice touches including blowing the conch before and after the ceremony. Mahalo Harold for making this day so special for us. Aloha nui loa

We can't express our gratitude enough to Pastor Harold for the wonderful service he provided for…read moreour elopement/wedding. Shortly after we reached out to him to see if he was available, he called, and we had the opportunity to get to know each other. From the first moment, we were absolutely blown away by his amazing personality and warmth. He provided us with links to potential contacts needed for our special day as well as a nice follow-up nearing the date to ensure we were clear on location and timing. He was super flexible and made our special day even more memorable. Kudos to Pastor Harold for his impressive conch blowing which brought a traditional feel to our intimate ceremony. Would highly recommend Pastor Harold and we look forward to attending his church for a Sunday service the next time we are on the island. Thank you again! Cheryl and Chris

Vaughn is out for everyones best interest! Her ideas are on point and so are the people she brings…read moretogether to "make the magic happen". AWE will get the job done, make your wishes come true and not disappoint. I enjoyed every minute of our event. Look around, it's in the details and it will make your heart sing! Rely, trust, and admire how well you wil be taken care of...I'm in AWE

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Words of caution....please re-consider hiring A Simple Marriage. This company also has a website…read morecalls romantickauaiweddings.com We paid these folks to perform our 10th anniversary vow renewal in Kauai. While the ceremony was memorable, the final products were never delivered as promised. We pre-paid for 50 retouched photos in a CD format and a 16x20 canvas portrait of our choosing, however, we never received the final products as promised by Ron. After many email attempts, we got a couple of responses back with excuses and more promises that never came to fruition. After six months of no deliverables, I finally filed a complaint (charge dispute) with my credit card company and got the charges reversed. I'm out $300 initial deposit but at least got back the remaining $700 from my MasterCard. My husband and I are truly disappointed with A Simple Marriage and initially thought they were honest people, however, after this less than memorable experience, we really have to be more selective with who we can trust.

To emphasize a previous Yelp review: please be cautious when hiring A Simple Marriage…read more Communication with these folks is poor and at times lacking. Initially, Ron was great at returning calls and emails, and being very professional. He sent confirmation emails regarding our phone conversations. During our first conversations and emails, he told me that his wife Suzanne would be contacting us regarding the details of our ceremony. As the time of our ceremony grew closer, I called Ron again and asked when we would be able to speak with Suzanne regarding the details of our ceremony. We never got to talk to Suzanne, Ron went through the details with us, which seemed a little odd as he wasn't the officiant. We payed the rest of the amount, almost $1000 (which we should not have done until we actually had the ceremony). Ron told us he would send us another confirmation email regarding what we had paid for, details of ceremony, etc. We never received a confirmation email. I emailed several times with no response, my now husband called several times ending in a disconnected phone number. I started to feel very uneasy about the whole situation, and as a bride under pressure the last thing needed was to have no communication with our would be officiant and photographer! I looked them up with the Better Business Bureau, and found out that there have already been 2 complaints in the last 3 years for lack of goods/services. I left like we've been taken for our money. Eventually, my now husband was able to find a number and speak with Ron. At that point, I did not feel comfortable using their services any longer and decided to cancel about 2 and a half weeks prior to our ceremony date. Again, Ron over the phone stated that he would send another confirmation email for a wedding cancellation, it was not sent for 4 more days. We were able to find a wonderful officiant and photographer at last minute who were very professional and on top of everything for less than what Ron and Suzanne were offering. Ron stated that he will not be refunding the deposit due to all the work that was put into our ceremony already- I was able to find out that in fact 10 days before the ceremony, the beach was not even reserved yet for us, so I'm not quite sure what sort of preparations they have been doing for us- no beach reservation, no actual talk with the true officiant....I gave them 2 weeks to re-credit my credit card before sending them another email asking for our refund back. I was told by Ron, that 2 weeks is not enough time, and that in fact 30 days is the norm. That also seemed very fishy to me I don't know if Ron and Suzanne would have been good during the ceremony; however, I was unwilling to find out based upon their lack of punctuality in paperwork, poor communication and at times lack of communication. Previous reviews also stated that they were not given their pictures either- that's a chance I was unwilling to take.

I am writing this many, many months after my perfect, beautiful, amazing, wedding in Kauai in…read moreSeptember 2018. Alii Kauai Weddings did the best job helping me plan my dream elopement from Texas. I had never been to Kauai or even on a tropical vacation anywhere and they were always available to answer my questions and helped me plan everything out exactly like I wanted. The moment that I realized I had definitely made the right decision hiring them was when our flight got delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight and we got stuck in Los Angeles the night before our wedding! It was so stressful and I don't know what I would have done without Jessica. I called her and explained what happened and that we would not be able to get a flight until the next day ( Sunday, our planned wedding day). She made a miracle happen and was able to move our wedding from Sunday to Monday: flowers, cake, videographer, photographer, officiant, wedding coordinator and all! I couldn't believe it and was so grateful to not have to go from the airport straight to our wedding! The vendors that she works with were exceptional. The flowers were better than I could have imagined. The cake was delicious. Our pictures and video were perfect. Our officiant was wonderful. The coordinator onsite was helpful and everything ran very smoothly. I couldn't recommend this company more.

We utilized Jessica for our wedding ceremony in April. I started corresponding with her probably…read moreclose to a year out from the actual ceremony. We wanted a sunset ceremony at Shipwrecks beach on the south end of Kauai. I must have emailed 5 wedding planners to start with and she is the only one that responded. I'm so glad she was the one because she responded to every single email, always within 24 hours. Everything she has listed online is accurate, pricing for everything is upfront. I wanted to upgrade my bouquet, and my husbands lei, also got leis for guests. I added flowers for my hair pretty close to last minute, I sent her pinterest ideas that I loved and got exactly what I wanted. Seriously, my bouquet could not have been any more beautiful. We chose Harneet for our photographer, so far we have our sneak peek of photos and love them all. I can't wait to see the rest. Kahu Chuck was our officiant and he made our ceremony very Hawaiian, which is exactly what we wanted. Meghan did my hair and makeup and I felt so beautiful. She did an amazing job, exactly what I wanted and I really didn't want to wash it off. My hair stayed perfectly, even with the heavy flower comb in my thin hair, how she did that i'll never know. The day of I emailed Jessica with a request for 2 chairs, we had 2 guests over 70 that we wanted to make sure had a place to sit, she arranged that and Harneet brought them from the north side with him. It never crossed my mind previous that we would want any chairs. He also had umbrellas in case it rained, but the sun was out and the wind died down. After all was said and done, we had the best day. We basically showed up and it was all taken care of. If you are looking for a wedding planner, this is the group you want to go with. Honestly, if I ever got to do it again, we'd use Jessica, she's very professional and great at what she does. I referred her to our flight attendant on our way home who is wanting to get married on Kauai. I really can't say enough good things!

I want to say a huge thank you to Frieda for officiating our wedding ceremony! She truly became an…read moreimportant part of our lives (and our wedding photos!). We really want to highlight her professionalism and care - she asked us about how we met, our favorite songs, what we love about each other, and created a fully personalized ceremony script just for us. She also asked about the wedding style and what colors our friends would be wearing, and chose a beautiful navy blue dress that fit perfetly into the overall look and photos. She actively helped us with finding the location, and together we ended up choosing what is probably the best spot with a view of Hanalei Bay. Absolutely stunning. We started communicating about two months before the ceremony, and she walked me through every single step of what was needed to get married in Hawaii (we're based in California). She also shared contacts for a marriage agent, who I later worked with. Frieda arrived perfectly on time, and right after the ceremony on January 21, 2026, she submitted all the paperwork. By the time we returned from Hawaii to California, our marriage certificate was already in our mailbox. Thank you so much for this experience and for being such an important part of starting our family. Truly grateful

Everything went well using Freida to officiate and plan our wedding. She was outstanding. Many…read morekudos and thank you's to Freida for helping make our Kauai Wedding Day a beautiful experience.

I was looking for a wedding planner that would be able to see my vision and help me make it happen…read more I was looking for Partial/Day of Coordination. I called several wedding planners. A couple planners didn't seem interested once we spoke and I mentioned Partial/Day of Coordination. I had narrowed it down to two planners. After speaking to Raimey and receiving her email with her quote, I knew she was the one. The photos she included in her presentation hit the nail on the head. A week leading up to the wedding was very stressful. Hurricane Lane was happening, but I knew we were okay since we had a Plan B. Due to the weather and flooding that was going on, unforseenable events happened. Raimey could have cancelled and we would totally understand, but she was there for us and a consummate professional. Because the weather was unpredictable, we decided to go with Plan B and have our ceremony on the lanai. She took my vision and made it a reality! Everything was beautiful and intimate. Mahalo Raimey!!

Raimey helped me plan my wedding on 10/24/15 and she was really great to work with. I went with a…read morepartial wedding plan since I wanted to be hands on with the planning. I met with Raimey almost a year before my wedding date and we had regular check ins leading up to the wedding. She's super friendly and easy to work with. The day of my wedding everything went really smooth thanks to Raimey. She even surprised me with some personalized wedding decor. I'm super happy with the way everything turned out.

First of all I must think Fern and Michael for making a movie set wedding for low cost in a short…read moretime, while working with my cognitive issues due to MS. Fern has the patience of an Angel to lbecause of my cognitive issues she ended up repeating things numerous times, and during the process Fern and Michael made me feel like family! They truly care about your wedding and your ideas. If you want to work with a one stop shop place you will not be disappointed! Fern and Michael Are the epitome of the Aloha spirit!

Michael, Fern and Quinn make a great team! Jennifer and I were so happy with our wedding because…read moreit was absolutely perfect! We loved the venue where we celebrated our marriage ceremony....truly a beautiful location! All of the arrangements that were made were great......thank you guys for making Jen and I's special day super special!!!

It was just a pleasure to work with Maile Weddings and photography. From the first moment I…read moreconnected with Kaye, we knew this was the team we wanted to work with. Kayes' responsiveness, suggestions and great photography skills/ideas were top notch. Maile Weddings and Photography made our wedding extra special and one that we will never forget.

I was interested in their orchid package. I was ready to proceed with the payment and planning…read more Then, the owner named Kaye ghosted me. I never got a reply via email when I mentioned that I am coming from Canada. At least, reply that she doesn't accommodate Canadians, rather than completely ghosting me and my fiancé. Just a heads up for future Canadian couples who are interested in this wedding planner.

Thank You to Timory and Joel at "Aloha Ever After" for making our special day the most amazing…read moreexperience ever! When my wife and I decided to do a destination wedding in Hawaii, we had no clue where to start. I started out researching photographers and ministers, when I contacted Aloha Ever After and spoke with Timory, I just knew this was the right company and the right people to make our wedding the best it could be. We set our wedding date for Dec.9,2018. (I know, I unintentionally procrastinated with my review.) But our experience was phenomenal and the memory stays with us every day. Timory did an incredible job helping us with information to get the marriage license, flowers, suggested accommodations in the area and even provided great options for the ceremony. after seeing Shipwrecks Beach, we chose that as the place to start our new life. We arranged to have her partner/Husband Joel perform the ceremony and Timory on photography. They were both awesome to work with, in tune with our wishes and exceptional with assisting us the whole way. The ceremony was beautiful, we did a sand ceremony as well and all of the photos were absolutely breathtaking! One of my outstanding memories during the ceremony was Timory asking us to pause briefly to look into the ocean, there was a Manta Ray lingering just off the beach, in front of our location, she said that was a rare occurance at that beach, in fact, she said she hadn't seen that in 20 years of performing weddings at that beach, the locals at the Tidepools restaurant all concurred and didn't believe it until I showed them the photo. we chalked it up as the spirit of our lost loved ones joining our special moment. that was super cool to experience. I truly can't say enough about Aloha Ever After, The prices were more than reasonable, the help with planning was priceless, the team of Timory and Joel and the overall experience is something I'll never forget. We've returned once to revisit for our anniversary and to reflect on the memories. We hope to go again someday to renew our vows and you know my first call will be to Aloha Ever After! Thank You for a job well done!

Hi we just got married 7/1/24 Joel set the whole thing up…read morefor us. He was great. We have not yet gotten our pictures or license. But he gave us all kinds of ideas. And different locations to choose from. He help with the flowers and the timing Of everything. I don't know about you bit we changed things 20 times. Joel handled us like a pro. We are both very happy with everything he help us with. Yes if you find your partner and want to do something amazing for your life starting together talk with Joel. 5 stars from us.