Kristin is brilliant. I found her on Instagram and she came highly recommended by the venue. I interviewed a few planners, but as soon as we spoke with Kristin, we immediately knew she was the one! She is creative, thoughtful, honest, and very organized. I challenged Kristin with a large guestlist, a picky bride with a particular vision, and a slim budget. She made it all happen and I had a great time planning with her! I would do it all again. She made wedding planning fun and easy. Kristin completely understood our style and suggested vendors that were spot on. She provides planning tools that are easy to understand and use. Before hiring Opihi Love, I tried to research and do things myself from California but it took a lot of time. If you want things done right, efficiently, and quickly-pick Opihi Love. Our wedding was flawless, perfect, better than imagined! All our guests keep telling us that it was the best wedding they've been to. My husband and I cannot take credit for it, because it was all Kristin and her team. Call/email her immediately to see for yourself! read more

Kristin and the incredible team at Opihi Love are truly a dream to work with. From the very beginning, Kristin took the time to really get to know us--not just our vision and budget, but who we are as a couple, what matters most to us, and all the little details we had dreamed of for our big day. She has a gift for turning conversations into curated, thoughtful action, connecting us with the perfect vendors and pulling together an experience that felt not only seamless, but deeply personal. The way Kristin guided us through the planning process was everything we could have hoped for and more. Her calm presence, organization, and expertise made what could have been a stressful time feel genuinely enjoyable. She always made us feel heard, supported, and excited, and we always knew we were in the best hands. Our wedding week, with Kristin at the helm, will forever be one of our most cherished memories. Every moment was filled with joy, love, and a sense of ease thanks to her hard work and heart. We truly can't recommend Kristin and the Opihi Love team enough--if you're looking for a planner who brings heart, talent, and a magical touch to everything she does, Kristin is the one. read more

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Kristin and the Opihi Love team brought our dream wedding to life. They were so easy to work with, super responsive, and gave really good advice. We felt seen and taken care of throughout our full wedding planning process and our PERFECT wedding day was the ultimate testament to how good Kristin and her team are! Highly recommend Opihi Love! read more

If you're thinking about hiring Kristin as your wedding planner, you should definitely do it! Working with her was so easy and effortless and to be very honest, I wasn't stressed one bit during the entire planning process. I'm so use to planning my own parties and I can be very particular, but Kristin is so trusting and she gets the job done. I remember when I was still deciding between other planners but there was something so welcoming, caring and genuine about Kristin, and I knew she was the planner I wanted to work with. She really made our vision come to life, was always responsive in a timely manner, and she never forced ideas or decisions on us. If you're a couple that isn't from Maui, like me and my husband, the idea of planning a wedding in a state that you're not even from can be intimidating, but just know that you're in absolute great hands with Kristin. read more

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There are truly no words to fully express how thankful we are to Kristin and her Opihi Love team! The first step we took when beginning the daunting task of planning a cross-country wedding in the middle of a global pandemic was securing a planner. From our first conversation with Kristin, we knew she was the perfect fit for us! We truly felt like we could trust her with the most special day of our lives. Needless to say, she did not disappoint. Kristin is more than a wedding planner; she became a friend throughout this whole process. Her laid back personality took away our stress even with the ever-changing COVID regulations. She truly listened to us and somehow read our minds even when we weren't always clear about the vision for our wedding day! I remember a few weeks before the wedding I started to freak out about logistics and last minute details and after a phone call with Kristin, all the stress instantly went away! As soon as we arrived in Maui, we got to enjoy every moment with our friends and family without wedding stress all thanks to Kristin and her team. I will never forget the feeling of seeing how beautiful everything came together on our wedding day. It brings me to tears even thinking about it!! I would recommend Opihi Love to all of our friends, family and truly any couple getting married. Do yourself a HUGE favor and hire them. You will 100% not regret choosing this A-class team to make your big day truly unforgettable! Thank you Kristin, Kendall, Nicole, and everyone who was involved in the most perfect day of our lives. We are forever grateful! Warmest aloha, Paige & Erin p.c. Ashley Goodwin Photography read more

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Kristin is amazing! She planned and coordinated my daughter's wedding, including a great welcome party and the ceremony/reception, with grace and confidence. Everything was fabulous. The recommended vendors were perfect. She handled everything and communicated almost daily with my daughter to make sure it was as perfect as it could be. Rave reviews from our 120 guests. So grateful for all she did. Highly recommend. read more

Kristin (and her amazing partner Maxine) is truly the most incredible wedding planner I could imagine. There is not a SINGLE thing that she could have done better, throughout the 1.5 years I worked with her leading up to our wedding. Truly, not a single thing. In fact, everything she did was WAY beyond what I could ever have expected. It is hard for me to put into words how much my family, husband, and I appreciate her. Everything she did was outstanding, from guiding me to choose the best vendors for our vibe, hiring the most calming and professional support staff, making chic design ideas, to answering my million questions VERY thoroughly. From the moment we signed the contract with her, she gave me and my family her undivided attention. Here are some standout things about Kristin and her team at Opihi Love 1. The are very obviously regarded highly amongst the other vendors. Everyone single person I told that I was working with her, immediately assured me I was in great hands and that they LOVE working with her. She hired the best vendors for me, and it is clear that she respects each and every one of them, as they do her. This goes a long way when planning a destination wedding. 2. Kristin is extremely calm and CHILL. She is funny, kind, easy going, patient, and accepting. She did not try to push any of her opinions on me, but thoughtfully guided me and encouraged me to make the best choices for our wedding. She was honest when I asked for her professional opinion, but always in a kind way. Never once did I feel like Kristin was rushing me, or didn't have enough time for me. It literally felt like I was her only client, which I know was not true. 3. When we needed to pivot caterers after already putting a deposit down, I was nervous to make the change. I wasn't sure who would still be available. Of course, Kristin has ALREADY predicted what might happen, and had another amazing caterer secretly locked down for me. She made this experience that could have been SO stressful, really easy. And we ended up having the most incredible food ever. 4. Kristin navigates family relationships super well. She worked with me, and my dad, on sometimes conflicting things. She is a true professional. Kristin also did our welcome night - which was at a hotel that does not typically do events like this. She planned the most beautiful event, and worked with the hotel staff (whom we hold dearly in our hearts as we have been staying there for 30 years) so well. I cannot say enough how much I recommend Opihi Love. Kristin, Maxine, Courtney, Danielle, and all this crew truly gave me, my husband, our families, and our friends, the best week of our life. I have never been more at peace, calm, happy, and joyful than on my wedding day. And much of that calmness and peacefulness is due to Kristin. Hiring Kristin was hands down the best decision we could have made. My family will forever be grateful for the gift that she gave us - and will truly hold these memories in our heart forever. Thank you Kristin, Maxine, and the whole team. read more

I cannot say enough great things about Kristin and her services at Ophilove. We met or spoke to over 10 planners on Maui (both of us and the MOH took calls)-- it was a really tiring and long process trying to find someone that we thought was smart, hardworking, truly caring about their couples (vs. pushing their own vendors on people), flexible to our needs, super on top of things & understanding of all the crazy things leading up to a wedding. We are SO GRATEFUL to have found Kristin-- she was all of those things and priced so much better than the other planners as well. We have very high standards and she really delivered across the board-- I work on the east coast but live on the west coast and could not have done it without her. If I had a friend looking for a planner on Maui, I would honestly tell them to save the trouble of meeting all these other planners and just hire Opihi. They have beautiful design and vision, but they also really care about the couples and will do whatever they need to to make sure you have a good experience. We were cost-conscious as well and I felt no judgement from Kristin about trying to negotiate or find more reasonably priced vendors or options-- she'll really adjust to what you need. A few tips for picking vendors on the island: 1. Everyone knows each other. It feels frustrating at times because it's a limited pool, but when interviewing vendors, you and ask for their recs in other areas and you'll start to hear the same names often. 2. Hotels are easier but def priced higher-- it's a pain getting an estimate from some of them. Make sure you are OK with that wedding coordinator if you want to go with a hotel venue-- you'll be stuck with them a long time and some coordinators "got" out needs more than others, which played a role in our venue selection. 3. Vendors often give each other kick backs for referrals-- try to ask if you can so you understand people's incentives. In the final weeks before the wedding, as we got last minute cancelations and issues with the florist that there might not be enough xyz leaves and flowers, my dad was confused about his speech etc., I knew I could count on Kristin to help take over and make decisions as I was trying to get onto the island and deal with other last minute issues. THANK YOU KRISTIN for making our wedding possible- we are so lucky to have found you! read more

Kristin is absolutely clutch. She made my elopement happen so smoothly, top to bottom. I highly recommend her down to earth, organized and incredibly willing positive energy. She went out of her way to make the day great and easy. read more

Melissa and Kristin are the perfect balance of creative + getting $h!t done. They were able to take the two very different visions that my mom and i both had and meld them together to create an incredibly personal and beautiful wedding that made all parties happy. I'm sure it wasn't an easy one for them but they handled everything gracefully. I would trust them to plan any event of mine moving forward. read more

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TLDR: We had to fire Opihi Love and hire another planner. We thought we could overlook the lack of reviews with her eye for design. Please don't make the same mistake we did for your once in a lifetime celebration. Everyone says to hire a wedding planner, especially for a destination wedding, as they have the experience & will take care of everything. Through my research, I spoke with over 12 planners ranging from $1500 - $8k. After hiring Opihi Love for full service planning (costing closer to the upper range), there were major red flags that made me doubt my decision and I regret not acting on my intuition earlier. Here are 5 examples of issues we encountered: Example #1: We scheduled a visit in Aug 2017 to fly out, meet our vendors & see our venue in person. The itinerary Kristin created completely neglected to include a visit to see our venue and didn't include time to meet us in person (even after I asked multiple times). Example #2: When we shared that our catering budget for our welcome dinner should cost less than the wedding reception, they agreed and said they'll send over some options. The catering options Kristin provided us cost at least the same or more than our wedding reception. When asked about this, her response was "Generally pricing will be around $XX per person with any catering company on the island". After asking our vendors, we easily found a catering company that fit our budget (and it was DELICIOUS!). When I told Opihi Love this, they just claimed "If you really insisted & wanted [that] we could have went with it!" Well, the problem is Kristin claimed there were no other options on the WHOLE island that would work with our budget. Example #3: We wanted to get a shuttle for our 50 guests to and from the venue. Melissa claimed the large shuttle buses are illegal on Maui, that it's a law and the only option was a 35 seater. After chatting with other vendors, I found out that's not true (we ended up getting a 60 seater). We were at the point where we couldn't trust what our planners were telling us and had to verify all the information on our own. Example #4: Melissa didn't review vendor contracts in detail before sending them to us. We would receive contracts with our names spelled wrong, wrong date, wrong guest count, etc. I had to review everything in detail and send them back with corrections. We later found out we didn't even have a contract with one of our vendors even though we paid a deposit! Example #5: Melissa used a budget sheet to set expectations around how much everything was going to cost. But when they sent over the actual estimate from the florist, it was 3X what was originally estimated. Their email mentioned nothing about how the cost jumped 300% but just to let them know if we had any questions. Of course I had to point out that the floral estimate is 3 times what was communicated to us and asked what they suggest to reduce the cost. They basically told us we would have to forgo the things we specifically said we wanted. I ended up having to reach out to our florist directly and the florist was able to keep to our budget without taking anything out. In the end, we tried to end our working relationship amicably. Working with Opihi Love caused so much more emotional and mental stress than if I had just planned it myself and only hired a day of planner. I've posted a more detailed review on their Facebook page which she has hidden. It looks like the original negative review on Yelp was also removed. It's really disappointing to see someone in this industry behave the way she is and calling my review "totally fabricated". If anyone else has experienced this, you should really speak out. read more

From the first call, I knew I wanted to work with Opihi Love to plan mine and my husband's wedding. Kristin always kept the focus on what mattered to us and never on what mattered to her or her brand. When we fell in love with two venues with a long drive between them, she helped us think of alternatives, solutions, and completely supported us in our decision to stick with using them both. Her calm, confident, easygoing demeanor made us feel at ease and in extremely capable hands, and her vendor recommendations were incredibly on point! She got to know us both so well that we could relax and enjoy our day and all the time leading up to it. If anything went wrong on our wedding day, we have absolutely no idea because it seemed to go off smoothly and perfectly to us and all our guests. We cannot thank her or recommend her to others enough! read more

Kristin and Melissa are professional and AWESOME!!! These Ladies work very hard to make your dreams comes true. read more

I cannot recommend Kristin enough. Planning a wedding from California was nerve wracking but I found Kristin through instagram and immediately felt trust in her from day one during our initial phone appointment. I absolutely loved all her work and she definitely delivered. Kristin was SO prompt in answering all my million e-mails and extremely easy to communicate and get in touch with. She is kind, flexible and willing to go above and beyond to make your dream wedding come true. I felt like I was constantly changing things around but she was so accommodating. She will work with you and your budget and most importantly, will help you not worry about a single thing on your wedding day :) I wish I could get married all over again and I wouldn't hesitate to use Kristin in a heartbeat!!! Don't wait on booking her because a good wedding planner is probably the most important part of your wedding to invest in. Thank you, Kristin!!!! read more

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Kristin is the absolute best wedding planner out there! I wouldn't trust anyone else to plan a wedding in Hawaii. After a venue change and 2 date changes (thanks, COVID), it was a wedding 2 years in the making. She listens to everything you want and is also great at using her ideas for designs to make it perfect. read more

The team are not only exceptionally professional, but they have fabulous ideas, know the island like no others, and made the whole wedding effortless. They made our wedding a true joy. read more

I absolutely loved working with Melissa and Kristin at Opihi Love. They helped us create the wedding of our dreams. They have figured out a way to make the wedding planning process so easy and enjoyable. On the actual day of the wedding, I was so relaxed and happy because I knew every detail was taken care of. I have been recommending them to everyone I know. They are truly the best! read more

Opihi Love literally brought my dream Maui wedding to life. Melissa took the time to get to know me, understand my wedding vision, and did everything she could to make it a reality. She was so much fun to work with too!! Planning my wedding was not an easy task as we planned this destination wedding for 100 people in 4 months at a venue where we had to bring in everything, shuttle guests, organize logistics for, and plan a rehearsal dinner. Melissa pulled together an all star team of vendors to fit my exact wedding needs. She's also great at negotiating better exceptions to make the impossible happen for you. Every suggestion she made was on point. Melissa's design skills are off the charts amazing and creative. The day of event was basically flawless, Melissa & Kristen (who is great to work with too!) were on sight all day/night making sure everything ran smoothly. Melissa put a lot of work and time into my wedding, and went over every detail with me on sometimes almost two hour phone calls every couple weeks at first and then every week as it got closer. Any doubt or worry I had was cleared up as soon as we touched based. She was also in communication the entire wedding weekend. However, in-between planning phone calls communication is sporadic. If you are a type-A bride (or have type-A parents) who needs constant communication with wedding planner, working with Opihi Love could be challenging. Trust the processes you are in good hands with Melissa. read more