Believe all the amazing reviews; you can't go wrong with Makena Weddings!…read more We had a pandemic-delayed wedding and had to postpone twice over a couple years. Makena Weddings made these postponements soooo easy for us, finding new dates, rescheduling all our vendors, and giving us nothing but support through the whole process! We worked primarily with Cindy, and the entire experience of planning our destination wedding at Olowalu Plantation House was a breeze! Wedding planning has a reputation of being super stressful, but honestly our experience could not be any different with the amazing support, guidance, and obviously logistics-handling that Cindy provided. Cindy brought our vision board to life with the perfect vendors for rentals, her recommendations were spot on, and moreover, she was so attentive to details. My husband and I consider ourselves very detail-oriented, and we were so happy that Cindy paid careful attention to every little thing, called out anything that might bother us so that we could consider readjusting, and took care of every situation without skipping a beat. The day of our wedding could not have gone smoother. Everything was perfect, we were so carefully attended to, and the evening went flawlessly without a single worry from us. If you want the beautiful wedding of your dreams, no stress or worries, and wonderfully caring and detail-focused people to work with, look no further than Makena Weddings!

We chose Makena Weddings for our small sunset beach ceremony, and they made everything effortless…read more Having attended a ceremony they coordinated ~10 years ago, we knew we were in good hands. Laurie and Cindy guided us through their beach package, adding a musician at our request (they booked Marvin Tevaga), recommending the perfect beach location, arranging Amber Quale Photography, and having co-founder Reverend Al Terry officiate. The bride shared a few bouquet ideas, and the result was stunning. We planned everything over email just a month in advance, and every vendor they recommended was outstanding. As Laurie predicted, we had the beach to ourselves. Mother Nature gave us a breathtaking sunset that Amber captured beautifully, Marvin's ukulele and voice added elegance and joy, and Al not only felt like family but was genuinely engaged--helping us focus on the meaning of the moment rather than just the logistics. If you want a stress-free, classy, and unforgettable beach wedding ceremony, Makena Weddings is the way to go.

Lori and her team at Tropical Maui Weddings exceeded all our expectations and made our wedding day…read moretruly magical and stress-free! This review is embarrassingly overdue, as we have just celebrated our 3rd anniversary. But I can still say that the service we got from Lori and her team were excellent. Lori has a time tested process for gathering information for all her weddings, and the planning and organization of all aspects leading up to the event were great. There were a million decisions we had to make while planning our wedding, and Lori guided us through this process all the way through- flowers, tables and chairs, music, food, drinks, wardrobe, makeup, etc. etc. And once the day arrived, Lori and team were on-site from dawn to dusk, ensuring that the plan we so carefully prepared was executed flawlessly. Her goal is for the wedding couple to enjoy their day, without having to lift a finger and to be completely stress-free. I think we appreciated that the most (especially after seeing how stressed many of our friends were at their own weddings because they didn't have Lori!) Only after our wedding did we discover from our guests how much work was done behind the scenes- such as a guest breaking a glass on the beach, the wrong type of table being delivered to our site in the morning, lights not having been hung correctly. I may never know the full extent of that work, but I do know that Lori's team took care of it. So to recap- if you're wondering whether to hire Tropical Maui Weddings for your wedding, or even if it's worth hiring a wedding planner at all, I would say yes to both! You will absolutely not regret it.

5 Stars - Lori and Her Team EXCEEDED expectations…read more We had the pleasure of working with Lori at Topical Maui Weddings for our February wedding in Maui, and we couldn't have asked for a better experience. From our first consultation to the big day, they went above and beyond to ensure everything was perfect. The attention to detail was impeccable. As a local bride, Lori's on island connections were truly unmatched. We had the best vendor recommendations and she always secured us the best prices. As a type A bride we met with multiple wedding planners before selecting Tropical Maui Weddings and her fair pricing along side her excellent connections and recommendations made his decision a no-brainer. They helped us secure the perfect venue for our reception a buy out at Gather on Maui, coordinated and managed all our vendors, and made sure everything ran smoothly, so we could focus on enjoying the moment. I walked into the venue on wedding day and was blown away by the work that went into making this the MOST beautiful day. The team was incredibly professional and truly understood our vision. Everything was handled I didn't even think twice. What stood out most was their ability to blend our personal touches with the breathtaking natural beauty of Maui. Our ceremony was at our family church which is not typical of what you think of when you think of Maui wedding and Lori and her team executed it flawless, even starting 2 minutes early! The ceremony was exactly what we had dreamed of--intimate, romantic, and seamless. The cherry on top of Tropical Maui Weddings is Jamie Lawrence. His musicality and performance captured the hearts of our guests. I still am getting texts about how special our cocktail hour and father daughter/mother son dance was. YOU NEED HIM TO PLAY AT YOUR WEDDING. If you're planning a wedding in Maui, I highly recommend Tropical Maui Weddings for their creativity, expertise, and genuine care for making your day unforgettable!

I wanted to update my review. Initially, I gave a 3-star rating, and the business owner, Kara,…read morenaturally reached out to discuss our concerns and see how she could address them. This seemed fair and normal. However, when we tried to arrange a follow-up meeting, Kara refused to meet with just my husband and me. She insisted on including her entire team in the feedback session. We felt it would be more appropriate and comfortable to provide our feedback directly to her, with the understanding that she could then relay it to her team. During numerous email discussions, Kara made excuses for every issue we raised and essentially blamed us for the shortcomings of our wedding planner. Because of that, I cannot recommend Aloha Wedding Planning Services. Although Veronica, our planner, was lovely and personable, the service we received on our wedding day did not reflect a 5-star experience. Given that we paid $4,000, I expected much higher quality. If the cost had been lower, I can confidently say I would not have been as upset by the small details that didn't go perfectly.

Veronica and the rest of the team at Your Aloha Wedding Company were amazing in helping us plan the…read morewedding of our dreams! With so many moving parts and details, no wedding is perfect, however, Veronica made the process efficient, organized, and most of all fun ensuring that our wedding day was as close to perfect as possible. For anyone looking to plan their wedding, Veronica was always extremely friendly and helpful with all of our ideas and requests during planning. She was highly experienced and ensured that we didn't miss any important details while also allowing us room to be creative and get involved with the process as much or as little as we wished. Every step of the way Veronica was so knowledgeable and easy going, it really turned what is normally a stressful process into an enjoyable journey and we are so grateful for all her hard work! We definitely highly recommend Your Aloha Wedding Company to any couples looking for a planner in Maui. They are so easy to communicate with, detailed oriented, experienced, well connected with vendors, and of course a absolute pleasure to work with! -Oliver & Angela

We have had a flawless experience with Simple Maui Wedding's. The whole process has exceeded my…read moreexpectations. We had a beautiful, perfect wedding thanks to your team. Kylie was great and had us all on track with what we were supposed to do, she was a delight. Our officiant, Kuya made the whole thing meaningful yet lighthearted and comfortable. He was someone who will stick with me, just a great man. The ukulele player and Hulu dancer were a perfect compliment to our ceremony & mini celebration. Our photographer did a phenomenal job at making the pictures easy and comfortable, not an easy job! We loved her and can't wait to see her work from our day. My hair and makeup artist, Shelby from Simply Beauty Maui was amazing! She was there early and got me finished exactly on our time schedule. I'm a hairstylist myself and was concerned I would be too picky but she did such a beautiful job, I didn't change a thing. Every single person that we worked with from Simple Maui Wedding's has been 5 stars for professionalism, friendliness and just great at what they do. I would highly recommend your company to anyone considering a destination wedding. John and Jenifer Boese

I cannot begin to tell you how wonderful Simple Maui Wedding was to work with! From first…read morecommunication to the ceremony, they executed perfectly. We decided to add a wedding to our already-planned holiday, and so only had about 2 months to plan....no problem! This is clearly what this company is built for. 1. The officiant [Joe!] they selected for our non-religious, Hawaiian, spiritual service....he was perfect and brought exactly the vibe we were looking for. 2. Karma photography was fantastic! She captured so many great shots, and was flexible when we wanted to move down the beach to change-up the background. She spent the time she needed to get the shots, and we will be forever grateful. 3. The flowers were gorgeous! We did leis for everyone, a masculine green lei for the groom and white flowers for my bouquet 4. Everyone at Simple Maui Wedding was friendly, great communicators and made you feel special and welcomed. We were a tiny little group - 6 of us total - and we felt just as taken care of as a large wedding party. Highly recommend Simple Maui Wedding if you are getting married on Maui!

My now-wife and I had a wonderful experience with our wedding planner, Cherise, and would…read moredefinitely recommend her. She was very organized, responsive, and always on top of everything throughout the entire planning process. We had regular Zoom meetings leading up to the wedding, which made it easy to stay on track, especially since wedding planning can get overwhelming very quickly if you fall behind. She was also very prompt with emails and always quick to answer questions and help with anything we needed. The day before the wedding, she met with us at our venue, Olowalu Plantation House, to go over everything one last time. On the wedding day, she was there throughout the entire event making sure everything ran smoothly and handling all the details behind the scenes. It was really nice being able to enjoy the day knowing she had everything under control. She did an excellent job, and we would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a wedding planner in Maui. We are so happy with our choice. I guess you could say it really was "The Perfect Wedding!"

When we decided on Hawaii for our destination wedding (midpoint between for our loved ones in…read moreAustralia & Canada!), we knew finding the right planner would be key. The moment we met Cherise via Zoom, we could feel her warmth and care radiate through the screen. She instantly put us at ease, listened to us and offered to meet us in person and show us a few locations even before we signed a contract. Cherise helped us pick the perfect location (Hotel Wailea) and guided us through the entire process from start to finish with great comfort, ease, and we really felt well guided and taken care of throughout. Our guests would often comment that we did not seem stressed at all leading up to and on the wedding day itself which is proof itself of how great Cherise and her team are :). We really appreciated how we were given an overview from the start, guided through each step, and that things felt smooth and possible, even with changes along the way. Cherise is always warm, caring, and great with communication throughout. It felt so special to have her and her team with us on our big day. We also really appreciated all the recommendations for local vendors and advice in terms of where we could direct our guests for their own accommodations (Hotel Wailea being adults only). She works with a great team of many vendors who are all so complimentary about her, and we always felt that she had our interests at heart. During the day itself, Cherise made sure that all our guests and ourselves were well looked after, she was ready for so many things (bag for the rings, helping with flower pinning, appetizers waiting for us at our table post pictures etc.. you name it, she's reassuring and comforting all along the way). More importantly, she really listened to us and made sure that what she would propose would be aligned with this. We would happily recommend Cherise and her team to anyone looking for their "perfect wedding" ;)

When we first got engaged, I was determined to save money by not hiring a wedding planner. I…read morethought, "I'm super organized, detailed and fairly good at planning things -- I can do it myself." But after repeatedly hearing that hiring a wedding planner was worth every penny, we decided we would give it a try. I'm so glad we did. Now I'm the one telling engaged couples, "it's worth every penny!" I've outlined our thoughts on their services below - hopefully it will help you make your decision as well. :) PACKAGES: Swept Away provides an array of packages that are fairly priced and can be tailored to fit the needs of your wedding. I loved that they offered everything from day-of coordination, to event design, to full-service coordination, and more! We went with the full-service coordination package, which was much needed for a busy bride and groom like ourselves. Also, because we lived on O'ahu and were planning to be married on the Big Island, it was super helpful to work with a team who lived there. DETAIL + DESIGN: Contrary to the stereotype that every woman has dreamt of their wedding day since they were a little girl, I had not done any planning or dreaming prior to getting engaged. The only thing I knew was that I wanted an outdoor wedding. I felt that Swept Away was strongest in this area of wedding planning. Since I seemed to like anything and everything on Pinterest, they helped me hone my overflow of diverse ideas, made design suggestions, and gave practical feedback that elevated the vision I was forming along the way. I've included a few photos that illustrate some of the ideas that came to life. Also, if you check out their Instagram account (@SweptAwayEvents), you can view a bunch of other design masterpieces they've done! COMMUNICATION: As a communications professional, I can't even begin to tell you how important this is to me. My world is fast-paced, so timely and complete responses are crucial! Tiffany (one of the owners), was quite on top of it. She replied to every one of my emails and answered all of my questions. She deserves an award or something; I must've sent her several hundred emails over the course of our 8-month engagement! DAY-OF: They say no wedding day is 100% perfect, but I'd say ours was pretty darn close thanks to Swept Away. Our wedding had a lot of details and moving parts, but Tiffany and her team stayed on top of it. They were professional, timely, calm and helpful. We ate, we danced, we spent time with our friends and family, and the event surpassed our expectations! I had originally considered asking a friend to handle day-of coordination (to save some money), but after seeing how much work it was, I'm so glad we didn't. All of our friends were able to fully celebrate our day with us. If you're still not convinced by my lengthy review, I encourage you to at least call or email Swept Away just to ask a few questions and get to know the team. They're friendly, personable, honest and down-to-earth, and I'm sure you won't be disappointed!

I don't even know where to begin. I had fired my first wedding planner after 5 months of radio…read moresilence, I mean not one response to an e mail, a call, nothing. I already wasn't even sure if I wanted a wedding so after that I was even more soured on the idea but my husband and our families insisted and along we went trying to plan our own wedding. Eventually his mom decided that she needed help and we hired Ashley from Swept Away. I had little to no involvement in the actual planning process, but I can tell you that Ashley talked to my mom, my husband or his mother ally the time. There is a 6 hour time difference with us here and she always found the time to walk them through whatever concerns they were having. The hotel gave my parents some bait and switch action once we got there and Ashley was the mediator and really fought for us. The rehearsal and day of she was on top of every little detail. She had Danielle (also from Swept Away) helping her and she was also super lovely and helpful and they were both cool as a cucumber on the outside even though I am sure it wasn't easy. But their calm demeanor kept everyone else calm too. Now the fun stuff. Holy wow. Since I had no involvement in the planning I had no idea what the wedding would look like. It was something out of a Martha Stewart magazine. Not even joking. I never even wanted a wedding and I can honestly say now that it was THE BEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL thing ever and none of that would be possible without Ashley and the girls at Swept Away. Thank you guys a million times over. We can't wait to grab a drink or coffee next time we are over there!

Becky made my special day the VERY BEST that I could've hoped for! I was very nervous and I pretty…read moremuch waited until the last minute to handle everything. She literally soothed my frazzled nerves and provided my fiancé and me' with everything we needed before we even arrived, and once we arrived onto the Island she ensured everything was streamlined and in order. She didn't miss a beat!! She had all of the resources needed -- from an AWESOME makeup artist (Kassie), photographer (Hannah), to where to go for final marriage licensing signing. She even files your license for you!! Once our special day arrived, her ceremony literally brought tears to my eyes. It was just so beautiful... words cannot express... From the serene ocean ritual, her loving and warm words during the ceremony that were genuinely from the heart made my wedding day so memorable and filled with love. As nervous and unorganized as I was, Becky made my day PERFECT!!! I can't thank her and her awesome husband, Matt, enough!!! Becky was a Godsend!! She's the BEST at what she does, hand down!!! Aloha!!

Our wedding ceremony was absolutely beautiful, Karen made our Special Day everything we could…read morehave asked for. Adding some special touches that we weren't expecting! We definitely recommend reaching out to her if you are looking for something simple but elegant.

We just had our destination wedding in Haiku Mill, Maui in August 2021. And yes, we were one of the…read moremany couples that had to postpone our wedding (originally planned for April 2020) due to covid. Not only we had a perfect wedding, my bridesmaids were amazed at how calm I was before and on the wedding day (I knew I can trust Lorrie to take care of everything!). But more importantly, it's during the difficult times that you see someone's true quality! It was such a stressful time for us, having to deal with the unknown, wanted to pick a new date but really had no clue as to what's going to happen next... We actually changed our dates a couple of times back in 2020. Lorrie was always so patient, encouraging, so supportive while being such a professional. She went above and beyond to help out with things that I think she didn't even need to, just to make sure we have the best experience possible. Needless to say, I highly recommend Maui's Angels!

A year ago when we started the process of planning our Maui destination wedding from the Seattle…read morearea, we knew we had to find someone who was on top of their game. Maui's Angels was our top choice, without any regrets at all. Their personality, style and flair were things we (the wifey) were aiming for and we wouldn't have done it any other way. We loved working with our planner Ali, who basically is the quarterback of the whole operation! The process from start to finish was incredibly detailed, organized and coordinated. Everything was communicated via phone calls and emails (Ali would stay late [so sorry!] to accommodate the time zone difference and our busy work schedules): timelines, start and due dates, vendor selections, reminders, etc. Looking back I think the process was made so simple with the least amount stress as possible, with her passion and dedication. Overall the process was made fun and enjoyable which we loved. No wedding details were left unaccounted for from the planning process (even things like recommendations for suit selection for my guys spread out between NY, Cleveland, Austin) to coordinating ceremony and reception times with the sunset. Of course being a typical guy I underestimated the amount of details that could go into designing flower arrangements, table linens etc. When you work with MA, you get to work with their recommended list of reputable vendors who all come together in the end as a great team. This was our first time going to Maui as well and coordinating our 65 guests was difficult as expected, but Ali was always available to answer any logistics questions we had, no matter how insignificant or naive they sounded. I joked with wifey multiple times, I had so much trust in them that I could've just presented them pictures of what we wanted, left the layout process up to them and showed up the day of to be surprised at the ceremony/reception. Thank you Ali and Maui's Angels for all your hard work in making our vision come true on our special day! L & I

Ashley and her staff at A dream wedding did a great job coordinating my wedding! They were very…read moreresponsive to emails and helped with all my questions/concerns leading up to and on the wedding day. They kept everything organized and running smoothly. There was a last minute issue with our officiant and they were able to find a backup and helped ease my stress. When it rained before dinner, they helped organize getting the tables, food and bar inside. They are very familiar with out-of-state brides and can help with all of the vendor recommendations. I'm grateful to have had them as my wedding coordinators.

We live in San Diego and wanted to plan a destination wedding. Never being to Hawaii before, I was…read moreconcerned that I would struggle with planning and making decisions not seeing them prior to our wedding day. Ashley held my hand the entire way and made me feel so good through the entire process. We booked at Gannon's Golf Club for 26 people and it was magical. Truly a dream wedding! We couldn't have done any of it without Ashley. Her smile, calm demeaner, and wonderful knowledge of local vendors made our special day phenomenal. I strongly recommend contacting Ashley if you are doing a destination wedding, or even live locally as she has connections everywhere. Thank you Ashley for making our day truly amazing!

Jacqueline at WOW is the most kind, dedicated, detailed and caring wedding planner you could ever…read morehave. Thanks to her, my husband and I had the wedding of our dreams. There is absolutely no way we could have done it without her and her team. 100% recommend!

We had the absolute privilege of working with Jacqueline to plan our wedding in Paradise Cove on…read moreOahu. We live in Australia and we planned our wedding at very short notice. Jacqueline was OUTSTANDING at every point in the process. She met with us a number of times over Zoom to plan our approach and ensured we had many options to choose from. The resulting wedding was absolutely beyond belief. The whole day felt like a dream. We both got to be so relaxed (as did our families and friends!) because Jacqueline was across every single little detail. Every recommendation Jacqueline made about the flowers, the venue, the photographers, etc. was absolutely spot on. It could have been stressful booking venues and vendors we had never seen or met but Jacqueline's expertise meant that we never had any worries. Our wedding day was unforgettable and amazing. We will cherish these memories forever and ever. We really have Jacqueline to thank for bringing it all together as she did. Her presence on the day was such a delight, too. We can't thank her enough! One of the absolute highlights of the day was that Jacqueline personally drove our huge flower arrangement back to our hotel, so we returned to our room filled with the memories of the day. She's just beyond amazing and the personal touches were incredible. Thank you, thank you, thank you!