Susan at Picturesque Laser Decor was amazing for me. I had ordered an inexpensive poster online…read morefrom Etsy for my welcome sign, however it did not meet my expectations. So, the week before my wedding I reached out to them on Instagram. They messaged me back the next day & I was able to tell them what I was looking for. (BTW I got married in January, so it was not the summer wedding season.) I was able to order a round acrylic sign & custom Polaroid frame which both turned out beautifully in a short turnover time. Susan even sent me rendering of both pieces with different font combinations. This was super cool and helpful as a customer. They went above and beyond my expectations for contacting them at the very last minute. Again, keep in mind that these vendors are busy year-round so I definitely consider myself lucky to have had their services. I DO NOT recommend doing what I did and contacting them late. I'm just sharing my own personal wedding experience & what happened in my situation. In fact, I hear that they are starting to get booked for the summer weddings!

Ok party people, listen up! If you're planning any type of party or looking for a special gift or…read morewhatever in between, I highly suggest checking out Picturesque for that personalized touch to bring your gathering to the next level. Picturesque specializes in laser cut outs so name cards, signages, cake toppers, ornaments, etc. You can choose either wood or acrylic and choice of fonts. I reached out to Susan for a super last minute bridal shower gift after perusing through her website. I chose a BRIDE and GROOM geometric place setting and a customized ornament with my friends names and wedding date. I had less than a week before the shower and she delivered - all neatly packaged, ready to go! She showed me the design before she cut them to make sure it was perfect. I loved my friend's gift so much that I had my own wedding cake topper made soon after! It blew my mind how great it looked. Dare I say I look forward to the cakes' decor more than the actual cake?! Shame on me. Ok yes, Picturesque was a tad pricier than Etsy but the turnaround time and speedy responses more than made up for the cost. Susan was meticulous and very easy to work with. Plus, you are supporting local! 10/10 will recommend Picturesque if you're looking to make a party uniquely yours.

Brianna introduced herself to us at a food and craft event in Waikiki. She said she was one of the…read morepainting teachers at the Residence Inn in Kapolei and noticed our food truck there (We also vend there). Anyway, it just so happened that we needed a logo for our food truck. I asked if she could do a logo using AI and she said yes. After I gave her an idea of what we were looking for she came up with the logo shown below. We are totally happy with how it came out and would definitely recommend her.

Liisa Maartinez knows her stuff. She used her creative and IT background to make and post some…read moreinstagram ads. She also helped me with my email list and blast which was getting very overwhelming! She is easy to work with and get a hold of. I know she didnt charge me enough but she obviously loves the work.

Referred by my usual florist as they were going on vacation. I spoke with Pat who was very…read morehelpful and provided excellent suggestions. She assured me that she would take the utmost care in creating a wreath for my deceased father in-law and have it delivered as promised. She texted me my order with minutes of ending our call. The week of the funeral I paid for the wreath in full and it was delivered on the day as agreed. Pat iVolcano Orchids did not disappoint. Definitely will keep her in my contacts for future business. Mahalo Pat!

I live in San Diego, CA and I ordered a funeral floral arrangement after being referred by another…read moreflorist shop- Waipahu Florist. Pat was soo nice, friendly, helpful and made it easy to order over the phone. I also text her a picture of what I wanted and gave her my payment info over the phone. She sent me a confirmation by texting me a picture of my receipt. My uncle sent me a picture of the cross she made and it came out beautiful!! And we loved the banner too! Thank you soo much! Excellent service.

She is very unprofessional and horrible at communicating and responding in a timely manner. I…read morethought she would be a good choice since she had done my brother & my cousin's weddings (although, she was late to my cousin's wedding). I emailed her twice and did not get any response. I messaged her on her instagram account and finally got a response back a week later. We exchanged phone numbers to do a phone consultation. She was 15 minutes late to the call. After we discussed the details of my wedding, she said she'd contact me with a quote. However, I never heard back from her ever again! She totally ghosted me!! She should've been upfront if she was no willing to do my wedding, instead of wasting my time and pretending she was interested. Very poor customer service.

After the initial call we did not hear back from Karisa so we can't comment on the quality of paid…read moreservices. Based on her other socials and reviews, it seems like our wedding was under her usual budget. We wish she had been more professional / respectful of our time and told us out front instead of promising a quote and never following through. - Scheduled initial call. Karisa was ~15 min late to the call. - The call (Sunday) itself was great and we were looking forward to next step which was to receive a quote - 3 days (wed) later no update so we send a follow up and Karisa responds that she'll send on Friday - Friday no update - Saturday we send follow up asking if she can send quotes since we are hoping to lock in vendors this weekend and she recommended to wait for coordinator input - No response

I just participated in the clay ring holder workshop. It was so fun! I haven't played/worked with…read moreclay in yeeeeeeeaaaaaars so it really nice to go through the motions again, just create, and embrace the creative juices brewing. Definitely would recommend as a fun afternoon because it was totally non-intimidating. It's a great way to just relax and socialize with a varied group of women !

Claire taught a class for an event with my Meetup group. Communication was great and last minute…read moreadjustments were handled with ease. Claire is a great teacher, very patient with the students and made everyone comfortable no matter their artistic ability (or lack thereof in my case). The park class setup was cute and felt very cozy with the cushions and tables. Everything was all set up nicely. I will book many more events, I'm already looking for another day on the calendar!

It seems less common these days for brides to do this tradition for their wedding. It also seems…read moreincreasingly difficult to find businesses that offer crane mounting services. The few websites that do pop up have broken links and/or email doesn't work. I am originally from HI but live in Seattle now so I was mostly concerned about how I would get my folded cranes to be mounted. Cathy was communicative and clear on when I needed to mail the cranes by, when she would mount them by, and when the framing process would start. She partners with Pictures Plus for framing and was great at explaining the different options for frames/glass over the phone since I wasn't able to be there in-person. I would definitely recommend Cathy's services! Will definitely post a photo once our wedding photos come in.

I've never written a Yelp review before, but felt compelled to after working with Cathy. Cathy is…read moreINCREDIBLE. After folding 1,000 cranes, we were ghosted by the person who'd agreed to put them together for us. With only about a month before our wedding, we got in contact with Cathy. She was immediately responsive, professional, deeply knowledgeable, and SO FAST. We texted about the artwork, signed paperwork, and had the cranes out to her that same day. Within two weeks, we received our finished piece, and were completely mind-blown. It is SUCH a gorgeous piece of art and stunningly put together. And we will have it in time for our wedding next week. Would 100% recommend Cathy over any other crane service out there!

Several years ago, I attended a wedding that Alice officiated over. I have to admit, I don't…read moreremember much. I remember her being there. I remember I couldn't hear everything that was said, but I was at the back of the room--it was a ballroom at the Hyatt. But I do remember everything went smoothly and the bride agreed that she was good to work with. Fast-forward to 2010. I saw Alice speak at a Wednesday Night Workshop infamously hosted by The Wedding Cafe. There was something very personal and comforting about her and they way she said she runs her ceremonies. After going to several (4 or 5) bridal expos and doing lots of research on officiants, I was frustrated. While most of them have relatively good reviews, they all seem to also have one or two stray bad reviews. "He showed up late." "He was less than personable." "He yelled at my wedding party." For my wedding, even one bad review of 100 was not sitting well with me. So I looked up Alice. I didn't originally look her up, because my friend told me she thought she paid Alice $1000 to do her wedding. That was a bit above my budget. But I was pleasantly surprised to find out the ceremony was just $200 and that she would meet with us beforehand. You gather just from browsing her website that she is extremely busy. Extremely. She has several different projects and many, many service offerings to choose from. She won't even confirm a wedding date until four months prior, but you can still hold a date and cross your fingers. Nearly a year before mine, I reserved her. And then just hoped. Lucky for me, we got confirmed a few days before the 4 month mark. Marie-Jose confirmed everything with me over email and we set a date to meet Alice before the wedding. When we met her, we knew she was perfect for us. My husband, who didn't care so much for the details of planning, loved her instantly. We're fun, happy go lucky people. Alice is too. She made us feel so comfortable, it was like we were old friends. I get the feeling she tailors the mood around your personality. When our wedding day came, Alice was there on time as far as I know and perfectly professional. Our ceremony was perfectly done and she talked everyone discreetly through what they needed to do without anyone ever really knowing. I only know this because my photographer caught a shot of Alice whispering to the Best Man during the ceremony, giving him instructions, while my groom and I were doing something else that had our guests's attention. For a cute little person, she projects her voice well. We loved having her with us on our special day. Everything ran smoothly with Alice and if we had to do it all over again, we would use her a hundred times over. My husband and I are both so glad we were able to meet and work with Alice.

Reverend Alice was listed as one of the officiants recommended by the hotel I was getting married…read moreat, and she was actually the first person I looked up online while I was doing my wedding-planning research. The moment I saw her profile, though, I could tell right away that she had genuine warmth and spirit about her, and I knew she was the only one I wanted to officiate my wedding. Because my husband and I had been planning everything away from home, we kind of had to bob and weave through the process. And as our wedding day approached, we started to worry that we were going to end up at our ceremony completely unprepared. Do we face each other the whole time? Do we hold our hands a certain way? What's a lei ceremony? What if our guests stay standing after the processional is over? What microphones should we ask the hotel to provide us? What if...etc. etc. But after my husband and I spoke with Reverend Alice, we realized we were in great hands. She told us exactly what to expect during our ceremony, and assured us that she would be there to guide us if we ever needed it. And whenever we had a question, she always answered it promptly--which is something every bride-to-be can definitely appreciate! Our ceremony went exactly the way Reverend Alice said it would, and whenever we needed some help somewhere, she was there for us. For instance, I got pretty emotional after I hugged my father at the end of the aisle, and I could feel my eyes on the verge of turning into waterfalls. I was like, "Oh no...I'm going to lose it right in front of everyone!" But then I heard Reverend Alice telling me to breathe, and after a few giant gulps of oxygen, I felt much more relaxed and was able to say my vows without a single tear in my eyes. As for the ceremony, I think Reverend Alice did a really, really wonderful job--as did many of my guests who actually came up to me afterwards and raved about how much they enjoyed the way she officiated my wedding. She kept her statements brief, but everything she said was sincere and meaningful. Although my husband and I weren't exactly having the easiest time planning our wedding, the one thing we weren't worried about was whether our ceremony would be a success. We knew it would be great, but it instead turned out to be perfect. And really, it's all thanks to Reverend Alice.

Derek is a master in design. I am so glad to have worked with him. He exceeded any expectations…read morethat we had and was very good at keeping me posted. My daughter's wedding mon will be displayed with pride. Aloha Derek and thanks for everything!