If you are wondering if you should get a wedding planner, the answer is yes, and it should be…read moreSteph. We worked with Steph for our wedding at St. Augustine by the Sea and The Royal Hawaiian, and she was absolutely phenomenal from start to finish. This was, of course, our first time planning a wedding, and having someone with Steph's expertise guiding us through every step made all the difference. She also handles an incredible amount behind the scenes that you don't even realize is happening. Because of her, we had far less vendor communication to manage ourselves, which made the entire planning process so much less overwhelming. Her experience with the venues and the local vendors is so key. She has worked with them countless times (it seems like everyone in the industry knows her) and knows exactly how to get the best outcome from each relationship. One of Steph's greatest strengths is keeping you focused on exactly what matters at the right time. If Steph tells you it's time to do something, do it. If she hasn't brought something up yet, trust that you don't need to worry about it; she'll let you know when it's the right time. That level of organization and confidence was such a gift throughout the planning process. Steph also has exceptional composure under pressure. No matter how busy the day became or what unexpected situations came up, she remained calm, professional, and completely in control. She communicates clearly and directly while also being incredibly warm, kind, and supportive. She is exactly the person you want by your side on your wedding day. Not only did we love working with Steph, but our friends and family adored her too. She was poised, professional, and a joy to have at the wedding. Also every vendor she recommended was fantastic, and it was obvious how much respect they all have for her. It's been a month since our wedding, and we genuinely miss our meetings with Steph. We can't recommend her highly enough. If you're getting married on Oahu, put your wedding in the hands of an expert. Hiring Steph was one of the best decisions we made, and we are so grateful she was part of our wedding. You should hire her too!

Let me start off by saying that this review is long overdue (im sorry!). Steph and her team were…read moreamazing, friendly, and professional! My husband and I wanted to surprise each other with a dance at our reception, and Steph handled the coordination so well. I'm sure that must have been incredibly stressful but I'm forever grateful that she helped make our dreams come true. I did a partial planning package and Steph gave great recommendations to reach out to. I think ultimately we have a dream team of vendors on our wedding day. There were slight hiccups here and there, mostly because I had some friends and family helping with set up, and some things got misplaced in the chaos. But Steph and her team were always going above and beyond. They were flexible, understanding, and attentive. We had a jampacked timeline -- a Catholic ceremony at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa and a reception at Cafe Julia -- but we were able to get through it all because of Esselle Weddings! Thank you so much for being there for us for our special day. I'm sorry for putting you guys through a crazy day but we truly are so so grateful for you guys!

Gina from Divine Weddings was FANTASTIC. She was helpful from the first phone call that we had with…read moreher, when we were just trying to decide which day-of coordinator to hire, and that was a big sign for us that she would be amazing. Gina was so patient, organized, and communicative as the big day approached, and every time I spoke with her I just felt calm and reassured that everything would go smoothly. She ran the rehearsal so efficiently and clearly that on our wedding day, everything just went perfectly! I'm sure there were issues that came up throughout the day as there were many moving parts and with Covid everything is more complicated, but we just got to relax and enjoy our special day because Gina and her assistant took care of everything. She coordinated with all of our vendors, our wedding party, our venues, and our guests to make sure everyone had a great time and the day ran smoothly. When things were slowing down she moved the timeline around to make sure the party kept going and at the same time, made sure that we had time to breathe and really take in the moment. We had everything we needed at all times without ever feeling like she was intruding or taking time away from anything. I'm not the most laid back person in the world and can get anxious and nervous about things easily, but I can honestly say that I was relaxed and had so much fun on my wedding day because I didn't have to lift a finger thanks to Gina. I can't say enough good things about her, I am so grateful to her for everything!!!

Gina is amazing! I couldn't have done it without her. I planned my wedding and needed a day-of…read morecoordinator. I did my research and decided to contact her. She gave off such a friendly vibe and I knew that she's the one. She was very patient with me and corresponded with me every time. I put my 100% trust in her on the day itself, and she did not disappoint. My wedding went smoothly all because of her. Don't think twice, just get her, and you won't regret it! Thank you Gina for everything!

I cannot say enough about Karine and her team at SOlE! They are amazing! I engaged SOlE a year…read morebefore my destination wedding. From day one I was impressed by Karine and her operation. I made one trip to Honolulu and Karine and her team arranged so many meetings with wonderful vendors and they attended most. It was a fantastic start! The team is so good at communicating and is hyper-organized which I so appreciate! They had fantastic checklists to keep me in check and a timeline for the event that was amazing! Throughout the year they were wonderful about emails and skyping and they were always super responsive. They led us in the right direction for vendor selection and were just pros int he event planning. The wedding was absolutely the wedding of my dreams and I know it would not have happened with out SOLE. I had many people tell me that they were glad they had already had their wedding, because mine was so great. A HUGE THANK YOU to Karine, Desiree, Faith and her team. The day could not have gone more smoothly!!! I appreciated their attention to EVERY detail - it was just amazing. Picking SOLE as my wedding planning team was the best decision I made for my wedding (beside a destination to Hawaii!). They were just professional and GREAT!!!!!

My husband Neil and I were married this past August 1st, 2012. We decided to have our wedding in…read moreKapolei Oahu. We couldn't have chosen a better wedding planner than Karine and her staff of Seasons of Life Events for our destination wedding. I found them while searching for a wedding planner via TheKnot.com. We were engaged for 3 months and new we had to go to Hawaii to research a venue and wedding planner. We met with Karine and I instantly knew she and her staff would provide the best service for us. Karine's genuine, caring, orangized and effient peronality made us already feel so welcomed. Her and her staff are very professional, always available if you need her and just a sweetheart to work with. They made our wedding above and beyond what we had expected it to be! They all made sure our wedding was our "DREAM WEDDING" and took care of EVERYTHING. They were able to assist me with additional details, vendors, and so many different and new ideas that were beautiful! On the day of the wedding, I couldn't have been more relaxed and stress free either. They were so organized on the timeline and made sure everything was in order. Tears of joy and love was all around us on the wedding day. We couldn't have done it without Seasons of Life. They definitely made our wedding remarkable and memorable for the rest of our life. Karine, Faith, Desiree and Melanie are truly the best ever! A BIG Mahalo to Karine and the staff of Seasons of Life for all their hard work and dedication in making our wedding a dream come true!

We first met with Blanche and Aulii with less than 100 days until our wedding. Having very little…read moreevent planning experience in general, we were feeling very overwhelmed. They were very reassuring and lifted a tremendous weight from our shoulders. They constantly checked in and monitored our stress levels. They offered us a variety of favor and centerpiece options, diligently creating something that we were very pleased with. They even went so far as researching the proper care and handling of succulents, then assembled them 110 times! They made lots of great suggestions for the program flow and were very helpful in securing vendors for hair and makeup and photobooth. They communicated directly with our vendors and ensured that everything ran smoothly on the day of our wedding. We highly recommend them for all your special event planning needs!

Blanche and Auli'i had less than six months to plan my wedding and all I gave them was my color…read morescheme. Within days of our initial meeting, they provided us with 3-5 options for favors, centerpieces, and everything in between. They communicated with my venue and really took the stress out of wedding planning. I highly recommend using them for your wedding. They will not disappoint!

Why 5 stars? Because we had the perfect wedding…read more --- --- --- Diana did a phenomenal job with everything - I cannot recommend enough for you to use her, if you're planning on getting married in Oahu. My now-wife handled the majority of the communication with Diana, but she was very on top of all the communication. Everything was executed flawlessly, and with thorough explanation. We ended up choosing Kualoa Ranch, which was one of the places Diana recommended. This is another story for another review, but I highly recommend that venue! Despite all of the moving parts, and the destination wedding of 24 people who traveled into town for it, there was no stone left un-turned. Every detail was taken care of, and because of this, Diana allowed us to enjoy our once-in-a-lifetime experience without a stress or care in the world.

I used Martina Cacciaroni and Oahu Wedding Company for my wedding in May of 2009, to cut straight…read moreto the point...DO NOT USE HER! My story is long but I'm going to cover the relevant topics. I meet her and some other colleagues a year and a half before my wedding date. She's very personable and her website is great but this reflects nothing to her knowledge of wedding planning abilities. She's a great person and is very sweet but bottom line is she has not clue about what it takes to plan a wedding. I'd give her organizational skills a D-. I was so furious after my wedding that when I came home I did some research on her to find out that she was in college while she was helping me plan my wedding. Which means she's a part time coordinator and explains why she wasn't fully tracking with me. I found her myspace, facebook and some references on her college website that helped me to determine that she was a full time student during my year and a half of planning and that she graduated the same month that I had my wedding. There were so many details that we had discussed that she did not do at my wedding. I'm not sure if she thought I wouldn't of noticed or if she just solely forgot. Every vendor she recommended me to was horrible to work with. The day of the wedding she showed up with basically a bunch of friends (all about 25 yrs old or so) and they were her setup and break down crew. They didn't do a mic check before the wedding and the pastor couldn't even say my name right (which she was suppose to go over with him). It seemed like a bunch of college kids who go to college in Hawaii and decided that they're going to do a wedding planning company for people who do destination weddings. After all, how hard can it be right? I imagine that your able to get away with it so long as the party doesn't exceed 30 people but after that the flaws truly start to come out. Supposedly when I met her a year and a half before my wedding day there was another older lady who was suppose to be mentoring her but for unknown reasons the lady left. Martina is the only wedding planner I believe and there's another guy his name is Nathan Bingham or something similar, but he's just the boyfriend now turned fiance. I did some research on him and it looks like he runs some type of moped rental company on the island as well so they might just be in the business to make money but I assure you that she/they have no idea what they are doing. Even more fishy...when I paid my balance I got an emailed receipt that said it was from Oahu Wedding but the email address wasnathan@hawaiianstylerentals.com I checked that website Hawaiian Style Rentals - Honolulu's Moped, Motorcycle and Bicycle Rentals Specialists on Oahu, Hawaii. and sure enough it looks like the payment system is tied to his business. It doesn't pay to try and scam people especially with the world wide web. I read she got into a college in some state on the east coast so I'm sure she'll just move her business over there or still continue to give the illusion that she can operate out of Hawaii since she still has friend there. Whatever it is...I believe it will all come back to you eventually. I wasn't going to post my review of her initially after my wedding because I thought it would be spitefully of me to do that but if I can save just one person from telling my story than that's one person that can go on and have the wedding of her dreams since it's too late for me. Your wedding day is only one day in a lifetime...don't gamble with someone your unsure about. I say to find someone who you can get good raves on from people who are neutral and have nothing to gain or lose from telling you their personal experience.

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

I apologize that I am super late on this review! Three months before our wedding (June 2021), I…read morereached out to Tropical Moon Events, and the staffs there were amazing! Dania (Head Coordinator) and Jenna (my Wedding Coordinator) we're very attentive to my needs and wants in such a short amount of time, especially during COVID! Dania would reach out to me every month, and she would let me know the updates and regulations in Hawaii. Plans kept changing whether we needed to postpone our wedding date or elope. Luckily, around April-May 2021, rules were slowly being lifted and we ended up keeping our original wedding date! They really helped us out a lot, even on the small details! They're so fun and laid back and that's what I really love about them. My husband and I really enjoyed our wedding and we appreciate Dania's and Jenna's help! I forgot Jenna's assistant's name, but she was a big help as well! I love their hospitality I would recommend them to any family members or close friends that are thinking of getting married in Oahu. It was truly THE BEST DAY EVER! A big mahalo, Dania and Jenna!

We want the thank the Tropical Moons staff for their wonderful service throughout my wedding. The…read morewaitstaff was very attentive to our guest and they were also very kind. Thank you to Kristen for all your patience and responding to our emails. Are wedding day ran smooth because of your wonderful staff. And not the mention the infused waters and teas! They were the center of our wedding. Thank you so much to the staff that was part of our wedding on July 10 2019 at Kualoa Ranch. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts The Mandujano's

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