Ohana Events

Hiring Ohana and working with Sonya was easily the best decision we made while wedding planning. I was hesitant to hire an outside coordinator because we had a venue coordinator, but the venue coordinator does not do nearly the amount that Ohana does. Hiring Ohana is a NEED. I was first introduced to Danielle and we instantly connected. I felt she understood my vision and wanted to help create our dream wedding. We were lucky enough to be assigned to Sonya for the 90-day coordination package and she was the kindest, most patient, and organized planner. She responded quickly to emails and answered all of my questions, she took over communication with vendors and relieved much of the planning stress, she provided detailed checklists and kept me on track. She also created a detailed by the minute itinerary for the entire weekend for us, our vendors, and a shorthand version for our bridal party which was extremely helpful. Our wedding day was seamless with no hiccups and I can honestly thank Sonya for that. She made sure to keep the day moving on schedule, communicated with all of the vendors, and made sure to check in with me often. Even wedding guests and our parents gave raving reviews for Sonya. My husband and I agree that hiring Ohana and being able to work with Sonya was the best investment we would do all over again, and we recommend them to everyone. I wish I had hired Sonya sooner! Best wedding coordinator of all time. It is true, Ohana means family, and that is exactly how the team treats you.

Ohana was one of the best wedding decisions we made. My fiancé and I had planned almost every detail of our wedding, but realized we still had room in the budget and wanted to minimize our stress for the big day so we started looking at wedding planners on the Knot. We were late in the game to find someone as we were just a month out, but we only needed coordination and for someone to fine tune all the details. Many vendors responded that they only offered full/half planning packages and not just coordination or that what we needed was too much for a coordinator to take on. We finally ended up securing consults with Ohana and one other vendor. My very first Ohana experience was with Danielle and she immediately made me feel at ease about the whole process, but also pointed out a glaring problem with our wedding day timeline. I had planned for hair/makeup to be finished too late in the day which would've made us late for photos and even later for the ceremony. Danielle saved the day in just the consult. The other vendor had a lot of great ideas as well, but did not come anywhere close to Ohana's level of organization, attention to detail, and calming effect. Danielle's organization, calm and friendly demeanor gave me a good vibe overall and so we decided to move forward with Ohana. Danielle informed us we'd be working with one of their senior planners-Emily. Emily turned out to be professional but also friendly, engaged, detail-oriented, thoughtful, and incredibly organized as well. I kept expecting something to go wrong on our wedding day, but it was executed pretty flawlessly and ended up being even more beautiful than either of us could have imagined and we know that is in large part due to Emily. In the weeks leading up to the wedding, Emily identified any gaps we had in our planning and helped us resolve them, coordinated the vendors and handled all communications, helped us take care of all the details we never even thought of, kept us all on schedule, and attended to everything and anything on the big day (candle and name plate/seating card placement). I do not know what our wedding would have looked like without Emily and I don't think we would have been able to be so present and enjoy our own wedding without her help. We highly recommend Ohana Events as a whole, and of course Danielle and Emily! They were worth every penny.

I had the pleasure of working with Sonya at Ohana Events as my "day of" coordinator. However, that title is quite misleading, as I texted with Sonya nearly daily for a month or two leading up to the wedding. She initially reached out around the 90 day mark prior to wedding. Sonya helped me maintain sanity in an otherwise insane time of my life (including wedding but also just in general). She was firm when she needed to be, herded all my MANY vendors, maintained professionalism when it was difficult to do so and acted as my advocate and vendor liaison. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Ohana Events (OE), but Sonya is truly a rockstar. As a type A bride, I had my doubts about truly needing a coordinator, but trust me when I say - you'll regret not enjoying your day to the fullest without the support of a "day of" coordinator - on site vendor coordinators are great, but not sufficient.

Danielle was a crucial part of my husband and I’s wedding day! She went above and beyond continually throughout the day and made everything so seamless and perfect! I felt so calm knowing Danielle had it all under control. Moments before I walked down the aisle, Danielle noticed my lipstick was on my teeth. I got it off and then realized my hands were bright pink when I was about to walk down the aisle in my white dress. Danielle was so calm and told me to wipe my hands on her black dress to get the lipstick off. She totally saved the day in that moment!!!! I cannot begin to express how thankful I am that we had Danielle at our wedding!! She is truly incredible!!! Ohana Events is THE BEST OF THE BEST and hiring them is by far one of the best decisions you can make for your wedding day!!!!!

My husband and I had the best experience with Ohana! From start to finish they went above and beyond to help us through the entire wedding process. We worked with Sonya and it was the most wonderful experience. She was so organized, detail oriented, observant, and hard working. She was always about 5 steps ahead and made it so we could enjoy ourselves. Ohana is a MUST HIRE for your wedding!

Words cannot express how much everyone should hire Obama events!! Danielle and her team at Ohana made our wedding stress free and SO easy and fun to plan! From the moment we hired her until after our event, Danielle was incredibly organized, helped keep us organized and on track, and helped easy our worries or answer all million questions we had. Our wedding planning process would’ve never been as great without her/Ohana Events!

We hired Ohana Events for our wedding based on our venues recommendation and I am so glad that we did! We were assigned Sonya who went above and beyond for us. Our initial planning meeting lasted 3 hours and she went through every single detail possible, which I so appreciated. There were things I had never thought of that she brought to my attention. She created a document that listed literally everything you could need in a wedding timeline that even other vendors did not have a single question for us because it was all in the document. Sonya ran around for us all day, no questions asked, dealt with our crazy families and bridal party, and stayed to help us clean up She was the last person left at the venue. We cannot thank and recommend them enough!

We hired Ohana Events for the full wedding package and we can’t recommend it enough! Rachel was so amazing to work with. She really went above and beyond to help us with every single request we had, no matter how small. She’s a problem solver, super responsive, detail oriented, and somehow she remains positive and calm during what was a chaotic time! Prior to our wedding, we didn’t know anything about event planning. Rachel had SO many resources and recommendations for us, and she made the entire process as easy and enjoyable as possible. We truly would have been lost without her. We would gladly hire Rachel and Ohana Events for any future events! Thank you, Rachel!!

Where do I even begin. I was referred to Ohana Events by a friend who found them online based on reviews. But boy, I didn't know what a treat I was in for. Working with Danielle (full wedding package) was the highlight of my entire year (all things included). Every single meeting with her left me feeling optimistic and excited about the wedding. I had a creative vision for how our wedding would be executed, and also quite a few cultural additions for the day that would make Danielle's job more complex. Danielle was the epitome of "professional" and handled EVERY vendor flawlessly. She gave me ideas for the ceremony and reception, and always advocated for the best price with every vendor. She considered the big picture of how each piece of the day would flow together, and she also was extremely flexible when we added or changed things. She made sure that every line item on the decor budget had been discussed and was charged as previously stated. She asked SUCH detailed questions from the venue and decorators that there was no room left for error. Towards the wedding day, she sent biweekly update emails reminding us of every last thing we needed to remember (including to write vows ahead of time). We ended up needing to add day-of-coordination with Jenna for a traditional ceremony, and that was also a great decision. Jenna did TONS behind the scenes to make sure the ceremony went smoothly, even without having all the information she needed from the MC prior. I'm almost certain she was up until 2am the night before wedding day coordinating last minute changes with the venue, but still was right on time to our getting-ready Airbnb. Danielle brought positive energy, shielded us from anything that wasn't going as planned while finding an alternative to keep things on track, and coordinated flawlessly with all vendors. For example, our wedding party trolley had major issues getting to us, and Danielle drove me to the first look in her own car so that we would stay on schedule! She was able to handle boisterous guests with ease, and she came to us to check in about decisions needing to be made about increasing videography/photography duration based on prior conversations we had about deciding on day of. Danielle even checked prior with the photo/video team to ensure that the hourly cost to increase time on the day of was the regular rate without any penalty. I could go on and on. Danielle and the Ohana team ensured that my DREAM wedding exceeded my wildest expectations. I will love and thank them forever!!! You will be so so glad you chose Ohana Events for the most important day of your life <3