If I could give Tori more than 5 stars, I would! Our guests are STILL raving about our wedding and welcome party!
We could not have done ANY of it without Tori. One of the thing...s we most appreciated was her honesty about costs. She told us that our budget was not realistic for our vision and she was RIGHT. Even with her discounts, we still went over budget but it was SO WORTH IT! They say you get what you pay for and we paid more than $1000 per guest for the wedding day (60 guests). How much is peace of mind worth to you? Her knowledge and expertise were invaluable.
Tori helped us personalize our wedding so it truly stood out from the others. There are many pretty weddings on Maui, but many of them look the same. That is easy to see on IG and Pinterest. Ours was highly personalized and expressed the two of us while including our guests in many interactive experiences.
I am sure things went wrong behind the scenes, but we never knew about them. Tori always came out with a smile, even when it was raining, windy, hot beyond belief, and when others were coming at her with a barage of questions. She is calm under pressure and uses humor to get through everything. My bridesmaids were impressed with how calm she kept me because I am a control freak.
While Tori is incredibly detail oriented and organized, weather and people can change those plans. She knows all of the ins and outs of the venues, the professionals, and the design, which helped us to make many critical decisions in a timely manner. Even when I had no idea what I wanted, she asked me the right questions to create a vision that I could not articulate.
Tori is on site from the time your rentals are delivered to the time they are removed from your venue. When we spoke with one of the rental companies, we were told that she is one of the very few planners who actually do this, which they truly appreciate. Our wedding was a production and she is not only directing others, she is hands-on with everything. It is impressive to watch. Since we got ready at the venue, we were able to observe her all day.
You know, you read reviews about people and sometimes question their authenticity. I mean, how does someone like Tori have so many amazing reviews? I am here to tell you the 5 star reviews are 100% truth. The entire planning experience was magical, and it all goes by so quickly on your wedding day. Tori will tell you to look at everything as you make your way down the aisle and take it all in. She will explain that it is like a movie in your head and pass quickly after a year of planning. This could not be truer.
If you want someone HONEST, TALENTED, DETAIL ORIENTED, KNOWLEDGEABLE, KIND, EXPERIENCED, HARD-WORKING... someone who goes ABOVE AND BEYOND for you...TORI is your girl! I promise that regardless of what happens to alter your plans on your day, she will work hard to make everything work out according to plan or better.
Everything was absolutely amazing and perfect! We are already talking about a vow renewal for our first anniversary!