Island Weddings & Blessings

ts, followed by a sit-down lunch in a big pavilion, hula performance and deejay dancing. At every step of the way they were there to keep us grounded, remember all the fine details that we kept forgetting, and give us the benefit of their expertise and local connections. Michael went above and beyond for us, designing an exquisite 8-ft-tall floral bouquet for the stage. That's not included in any package and isn't something they generally do, but it's indicative how far they'll go to make your day special, if they can. We were so happy with the wedding, the lunch, the location, the photography. We were able to just relax and enjoy our special Kauai wedding. Mahalo nui loa, Peggy and Matt.

ei is not that pink lei I asked for. Don't expect a rehearsal or your wedding attendants to be in position or even ready or knowing where to stand (no chairs provided like I expected) when you start walking down the isle. The professional photographer and hair and makeup person recommended by them to make it easier for us were just awful. My father-in-law took better pictures with his Nikon than the photographer and my mom could have done and did do a better hair and makeup job at the reception back on the mainland a week later. My hair was flapping in my face the whole time in pictures and the video so you couldn't really see my face. The worst part was the so-called wedding coordinator, who was supposedly required for a group of more than 12 people (we had 14 including bride and groom). We had to pay more money and he didn't do ANYTHING. It was a joke. I think it was like the wedding gals son or nephew who needed a job and some cash but had no experience or will to coordinate anything. Boo. After all this, everything turned out fine I guess, but it wasn't at all what I expected. For all the money we paid, I don't think the wedding vendor really earned it. It's not like she did much really. Makes me think I'm in the wrong business that's for sure. Good things were the beautiful location, the ceremony wording, and the releasing of the doves was the best! My advise if I could do it again is to ditch the email back and forth BS and just pick up the phone and talk about what you want. I told her what I wanted a year ahead of time in email and she stuck with that instead of what I finally decided in the end a few months before the wedding. Must of forgot about those messages.