HAWAII WEDDINGS AND EVENTS

Dianna really understands what a bride is going through during the process of planning a wedding. We planned our wedding from Atlanta and never visited Hawaii. I love that when I email Dianna, I get an auto reply stating what she will be doing that day and when I should expect a response from her.

She really does have the answers, and if she doesn't she will find out for you. We felt having her was worth every penny. Our budget was tight, but she really saved us from insanity. Our wedding in Hawaii was perfect and having Dianna helping us through the process had A LOT to do with it!

Out-of-towners, do not hesitate to have Dianna as your planner. It is worth it. Trust us!

He proposed in March, wedding date was October 15th.

Always wanted a destination wedding, especially in Hawaii!! I’ve been in a few weddings and helped with a handful of them so thought I could handle my own. Boy was I wrong! At first, I was okay, no big deal. Got the ceremony and reception site squared away quick! Set a budget. Had help from my sister and sister-in-law. Booked the DJ, sent save the dates, picked out invitations, bought the wedding dress & shoes, bridesmaids dress and rented the tuxes.... good to go! We booked our flights and hotel stay as well as our immediate families flights and hotel.

I was on a roll! THEN.... it happened! Around the end of June, I began to stress a little bit. My sister and friends told me not to stress and that they would help me plan and secure more vendors. My soon to be hubby was also hands on in the planning process, so really I had nothing to stress about. But I did! As the days passed and July began to slip away, I knew I couldn't do it alone. I couldn't plan from where I was (LA). I needed inside help, someone who knew Hawaii. Who knew, Waikiki. And who knew the right vendors who would help make my wedding amazing!

My catering sales coordinator, from the hotel I secured to have my wedding at, gave me her recommendations. There were a few names listed. I began calling and did some research on my own. Ultimately I decided on Hawaii Weddings & Events. I am so happy I did!

My first consultation with Dianna was very informative and helpful. She made me feel at ease and reminded me that my day will be one of the best days of my life and to stress out before, during, or after it is silly. During the remaining 2 and 1/2 months of planning, Dianna definitely didn't mind all the questions I bombarded her with. She responded very quickly to them via e-mail or quick phone call. Even if she didn't have the answers right away she would kindly let me know that she's working on it. That's what I love about her! I also appreciated the little things she did to help us save some money. She definitely knows that weddings can get very expensive and saving even a little helps a lot!

All in all, my husband and I were very happy to have Dianna there during our special day. Having her there to guide us and keep us on the timeline was something that we needed. It made us free to enjoy the day and be stress free! We really had the best day of our lives! Our friends and family enjoyed themselves as well and are still complimenting us on how beautiful our wedding was. Thanks again Dianna!

-Gwyn & Long V.

I’m a destination bride from Seattle and planned my wedding at Lanikuhonua (9/19/11) where you have to bring in EVERYTHING yourself. I thought I had a good handle on it and at one point even thought about not hiring a coordinator and using a friend. But decided I didn’t want a friend to be stuck working our wedding rather then enjoying it, so we booked Wai as our day of coordinator after reading several wonderful reviews.

It was so comfortable working with Wai. I felt like she was a friend of mine because you could tell she genuinely cared about making sure my wedding was perfect and it was! She was prompt in replying to e-mails and always made clear the reasons for any suggestions she had and was always conscious of my budget and working within it.

Wai is very very thorough – no detail goes unnoticed. Details that I didn’t even think of were brought to my attention like…how are your cocktail napkins going to be placed so they don’t fly away, or you may want to bring a cooler with drinks for the bridal party/family during the photos since the bartender isn’t scheduled until the reception. If it wasn’t for Wai, I know my wedding wouldn’t have gone as smoothly as it did. At one point our DJ announced that we were ahead of schedule! When have you ever heard that at a wedding? =]

The day of my wedding I was extremely relaxed and not one worry crossed my mind - I had that much trust in Wai. Wai is AMAZING and I would definitely recommend her to any bride! Hands down one of the best decisions I made for my wedding.

Two things I would definitely not change...first is having a destination wedding in Hawaii (this was the best decision ever) and a close second would be having Wai as our wedding coordinator. Wai became my wedding guardian angel during the whole process and made my life so easy. Many of my friends and family were constantly amazed that I was never stressed out during the 10 months of planning and I often found myself telling them..."My coordinator took care of that already". That is the main difference when you have a true professional by your side. Especially with planning a destination wedding, it is so invaluable to have someone making sure your vendors are up to date with any last minute changes as well as being on top of them when they are starting to lag a bit. Hawaii vendors are among the nicest people you will meet, but the reputation of "island time" sometimes happens. Whenever I came across this, Wai acted as my spokes person and made sure things got moving along again so I didn't have to always be the naggy bridezilla. It was amazing how all of my “oh, crap!” moments were easily taken care of with one phone call to Wai.

My fiancé (now the hubs) and I decided on the Laulima Package early on as oppose to just hiring a DOC because we figured we had a choice...spending a bit more money to have a professional "local" coordinator to guide us through this process and point us to the most reliable and appropriate vendors for our wedding or spend a similar amount on a research trip to find them ourselves. And seeing we really didn't know anyone in Hawaii, partnering up with Wai was the best choice. As I was describing our vision, she knew exactly what would add to our wedding in ways I didn't even think of. For example, we aren't really cake people so Wai suggested a malasada station where the caterer would make it fresh for the guest at the end of the night as they are sipping on a hot cup of Kona coffee...genius! And being such a dedicated coordinator as well as an overall sweet person, many of our vendors adored her and gave us really good pricing since we were “Wai’s couple”…score!

Wai is such a smart, sweet, and patient lady, I can’t say enough about my experience with her. She made our wedding truly a dream come true!

I am a destination bride to Oahu and thanks to Wai at HWAE, my wedding was amazingly beyond my expectations and I am a hard customer to please.

The most amazing are the artistic part of the wedding: the hair, makeup, flowers, decor. Put 100% your trust to Wai and her recommended vendors and your wedding will be the most beautiful and amazing that your guests have ever attended.

The second most amazing part of the wedding is the value. It was a great package and it was fun with work with Wai.

It was truly a pleasure working with Wai! She is a very sweet, sincere, and dedicated individual who went above and beyond to make sure that everything was going to go smoothly on our big day.

We were in search of a Day-Of Coordinator to help us tie up loose ends as the wedding approached. One of our vendors recommended HW&E for their good reputation and services. We had selected the Lanikuhonua Package, which was modified to fit our needs as we already had a majority of the leg work done. It was exactly what we were looking for.

We knew Wai would be the perfect person for the job upon our first meeting with her. Her professionalism and attention to detail remained constant throughout the entire process. She was always there to assist in any way she could and worked extremely hard to make sure that everything was completed and in place. Wai's kind and caring nature made it extremely easy to work with her. I can honestly say that she genuinely cares about the happiness of her couples and always has their best interest at heart.

We are so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Wai and highly recommend her to any couple in need of a wedding coordinator. Thank you for everything Wai, you're the best!!! :)

I can't say enough good things about Wai from Hawaii Weddings & Events. Right from the start she made us feel like we were the only couple she was dealing with: amazingly quick turnaround to all my emails, very responsive, professional, detail-oriented, on top of everything, and super friendly.

She went above and beyond in the entire process. She understood what we wanted right from the beginning and made suggestions were appropriate and respected the wishes we had. She was very creative in helping us cut down costs so we would stick to our budget but still get what we wanted.

My (now) husband already loved her even before they met, since he saw the huge smile I had every time I hung up the phone with her or got an email: she was always 10 steps ahead of me and took care of things I hadn't even thought about. I was amazed in how she always found a solution for all issues we had and everything was handled in such a good way that we never had any reason to worry about anything.

Few examples:
- 2 weeks before the wedding, fiance and I decided we were going to get ready at different hotels, and not on the same one as originally planned. Naturally the change would impact the schedule/logistics of several of the vendors (i.e. photog, videog, etc), but Wai took care of everything - talking to the vendors to make sure they'd be able to work around it and adjusting the schedule so everything would go smoothly.
- On the day before of the wedding we realized that my MIL would need a special chair with armrest. Needless to say that with all our family in town, rehearsal and dinner that night etc, we had absolutely no time to run around the island to find one. Wai was simply awesome - I called her and in less than 15 mins she sends me a picture message with a chair that would work perfectly. I learned afterwards that after being unsuccessful with many rental vendors, she contacted her friends to find a chair that would work for us, and after we gave the ok she also coordinated with the friend to get the chair to the wedding site. What a relief that was, in 15 mins that major issue was solved and we were able to relax and have fun at the rehearsal.

These are just few of the many examples of how great our experience with Wai was - we couldn't have done without her. Our families and even our officiant had the chance to interact with her and were all very very complimentary of the amazing work she did.

We also had the chance to speak to Dianna a couple of times in the beginning and she also seemed very professional and on top of everything. They really know what they're doing. They have worked with a lot of vendors in the island and have close relationship with the best ones. That is a huge plus. I hadn't realized the value of that until I saw how better off I was on the weeks leading to the wedding: all the loose ends that needed to be wrapped up with the vendors were taken care without me needing to be involved. As Wai and the vendors are constantly in touch they were able to discuss the details and Wai would come to me only when needed, which worked perfectly for us as we had many things to take care of at home and work before taking off to Hawaii.

I could write pages here, but all in all, I'd recommend Wai and Hawaii Weddings & Events in a heartbeat. We were on a tight budget and I was a bit worried in the beginning about spending on the "luxury" of a coordinator, but I can say that hiring HW&E was the best decision we've made.

When I starting planning my wedding over a year ago, Dianna was the very first vendor I hired. I knew from the start that I wanted (and needed) a wedding planner, especially since I wasn't living back home in Hawaii, and had recently moved with my fiance to a new city. With all the life changes going on, I wanted the very best planner, and one who could handle my destination wedding. After finding HWAE in a wedding magazine, and then doing research online (including reading WW reviews!), I knew without a doubt, that Dianna was the planner I would use. Her motto of "Amazing, Fun, & Stress-Free Celebrations" was exactly what I wanted, and it is exactly what we got!

At our first meeting, I knew that hiring Dianna would be one of the best decisions we ever made. I was on the fence about whether to do the 4 month or 6 month package, so in our contract, Dianna allowed me to upgrade to the 6 month package, if I needed it. I can't tell you how wonderful it was to know from the start, that Dianna had my best interests in mind. She is also very kind, pleasant, and so easy to work with; I always enjoyed our meetings and chats.

She gave top-quality, professional service from start to finish. She was always responsive to any email or phone call, her prices were very reasonable (she is the only nationally certified planner in Hawaii, with CPCE and CMP credentials), and she was always flexible and willing to help with anything.

My wedding had a variety of challenges, including a rehearsal with a last minute venue change (due to a festival that held up traffic), coordinating with an inter-island officiant who flew in that day, the set-up of a custom-made wedding canopy, and guests who got lost en route to the ceremony! But Dianna handled everything with a calm smile, and I knew I had nothing at all to worry about.

So many of our guests commented that this was the "best wedding" they had ever been to. My family from NYC (who have been to many posh events), said that this was truly the most beautiful and enjoyable wedding they had ever attended. Not to mention, the most fun!! We had the time of our lives, in large part, due to the amazing talents of Dianna.

Much Mahalo and Warmest Aloha!!! :)

Investing in HWAE for the day of coordination for my wedding is probably the best favor I've done for me. Ramona, our coordinator, was prompt, ultra-professional, kind, super-flexible, and, at many discouraging times, my bright spot. When interacted a lot with Dianna also, and when I received HWAE's questionnaire, I knew I was in very good hands--HWAE's fortes are found in being detail oriented, not getting lost in those many details, high level of professionalism (Dianna let me know when I was out of line), personable (can never have enough empathy), and just getting things done. Even at the reception, we had changes to the program, and Ramona didn't even bat an eye--she acted with authority and it's probably her skillful management of tasks that made it easy for our other vendors to hang on to her every words for direction. I highly and enthusiastically recommend HWAE for wedding planning services. If HWAE and Ramona and Wai will be around later, I would want it to do my kids' weddings too. Sign me up!

Dianna, Ramona, and Wai’s vision, teamwork, knowledge and connective networking are truly exceptional as they worked together to make our wedding day a successfully smooth and stress-free event for my wife and me. Ramona Char was the key proponent in accomplishing this. My wife and I coordinated with her closely up to the day of the event with last-minute arrangements, decisions and requests. Ramona kept a cool demeanor and a positive, cordial, professional attitude and approach to all situations, which kept my wife and me in comfort as we entrusted her to handle all the decision-making that came up on the day of the event—because of Ramona, we were able to thoroughly enjoy our special day. Ramona listened carefully to what we wanted and managed and organized exactly what we needed. It was quite amazing after just meeting us a month prior to the event. She was very easy to contact and extremely conscientious, responsive and available (emails, phone calls, meetings, etc.).

My wife and I actually decided to bring aboard the Hawaii Weddings & Events team extremely late in the planning process—a little more than a month out from the wedding day—based on the shortsight that we would be able to handle the planning process ourselves. However, once we engaged them, Dianna, Ramona, and Wai began intimately familiarizing themselves with our event and commenced pulling things together right away. They are all very personable, cordial, friendly, knowledgeable and professional, which made the planning process an easy, pleasurable and fun process. Ramona worked very hard to make sure that everything down to the littlest of details was in order, addressed and set to go. Ramona made sure that all of the vendors were coordinated and all of their services provided effortlessly.

We are greatly thankful to Ramona and the rest of the Hawaii Weddings & Events team for playing such a major vital role in the success of our wedding day. My wife and I very highly recommend Hawaii Weddings & Events to assist all brides and grooms in planning their special wedding day! –Mike and Kristen Nishimura

Dianna is the definition of Stress Free Wedding. From day one of working together, her calm demeanor, meticulous attention to detail and frequent communication were the keys to making our destination wedding go off without a hitch. And when obstacles come along, Dianna always strives to go above and beyond to solve these problems - she went to the post office to try and locate my almost missing 9 box shipment of wedding items, she picked up authentic Korean dishes from a local restaurant for our dinner reception, she purchased the last minute decor items (frames, baskets for parasols and fans, etc) and she set up everything, beautifully, with the help of her wonderful, assistant, Maria. Because of her, my husband and I have only perfect memories of our wedding....and we are forever grateful. Mahalo Dianna!

Love Dianna for executing the dream wedding of my lifetime. I had an easy time planning my wedding with her online consultations, and she took care of the rest by my 60 day countdown! By the last week of my wedding, I had nothing to do but wait for my special day to arrive, while hanging out with out of town guests, and partying with my bridal court! Not one single glich in the entire event. Wonderful service and Dianna is a professional guru at what she does.

We planned our entire wedding in three months in order to have family from the mainland be able to attend. I do not know how I would have been able to do it without Ramona from Hawaii Weddings and Events.

We had such a wonderful experience with Hawaii Weddings and Events. Ramona was our wedding coordinator and she was there for us every step of the way. She was helpful with suggesting our venue and vendors, she provided us with options, and we were extremely happy with all of our choices. She brought up so many details that I probably would have never even thought of. She created a great floor plan and timeline for the day to keep everyone on track. They day ended up absolutley beautiful and I was stress-free, Ramona did all the worrying for me. Thanks so much to Mona and Hawaii Weddings and Events for everything they did for us!!!

Well, I am one of those type-A, super-organized, analyze everything, spreadsheet brides. But, I was still planning a wedding from 2,000 miles away and I didn't want my family to work at my wedding. So, I hired Dianna and crew as my day-of coordinator and to double-check my arrangements and put me in touch with some of the local vendors. It worked out perfectly. Dianna is super-responsive over email and filled in all of the details, almost in the background. On the big day, I had my phone attached to me, thinking that it would ring constantly with questions from vendors, family, etc. I got ONE phone call - from Wai, checking to make sure I was relaxing. That's it. By the time I arrived on site, everything was perfect. I got so caught up in admiring how well things were going and how things looked, my sister (MOH) had to remind me to get in my own dress. The whole evening went off without a hitch and we relaxed and enjoyed our wedding and were able to absorb the moment. Dianna and Wai are the best!

My husband and I decided to elope rather than spending $25k on a big wedding that should be put towards our home deposit. I did alot of research about which destination we should choose to elope to from Australia. We considered Bali, Thailand, Tahiti and the Cook Islands and settled for Hawaii as it seemed to be the easiest option as far as paperwork was concerned (no need to translate documents or arrive in the country 3 - 30 days prior) I came across this website and read all the positive reviews about Hawaii Weddings & Events so I made an enquiry and we ended up booking our wedding/elopement with Wai. I can not even begin to tell you how helpful Wai was with organising our elopement in less than 2 weeks! It really was a fun, stress-free and amazing wedding! We had the 'just the two of us' package and the day was everything we dreamed of and we wouldnt change a thing! We had a traditional Hawaiian minister Rev. Elias and the ceremony on the beach was magical. And Wai put us in touch with an amazing Photographer Adam A Palmer who we highly recommend too. Thank you so much Wai for everything you did for us in such a short time frame. I highly recommend her services especially if you are organising your wedding/eloping from another country.

We are so thankful for the services that Wai had provided for us during our wedding. In many ways, words cannot express how grateful we are to have her work for us. From the initial consultation with Wai..she showed us great passion, professionalism, and willingness to bend over backward for us. Just what we wanted and needed in a coordinator! She was very organized by letting us know all the little details that we overlooked and giving us an ease of mind that was priceless. We felt that Wai always had our backs and was there for us whenever we had questions or wanted to make changes. Her time line was very detailed and covered everything that "we wanted" for our wedding. Because of her precision to detail, everything on the day of the wedding ran early or on time, we even had time to relax a little bit before the reception. Keeping in mind that we had a 3 pm wedding, 5:30 pm reception, and to top it off, we asked not to see each other until the ceremony. Pretty good huh?! Talk about stress free, it was so gratifying to see all of our hard work in planning this wedding for 2 years, be everything that we wanted...and more. We know that we couldn't have done it without Wai's services and her excellent work that day. It truly was a fairytale come true.

Dianna was truly a blessing for both me and my husband! We knew from the start that we wanted a destination wedding in Hawaii but had NO CLUE as to who we could trust and which vendors were guaranteed to provide the best service for our buck.

THANKFULLY, Dianna was there to help us out! She was quick to respond via e-mail on all our questions and concerns and knew who just to recommend to cater for our needs, from great food to great Hawaiian entertainment for the guests. Even when she was busy working on other weddings or out on wedding conventions, she made time for us.

This is the honest TRUTH, my husband and I did not try ANY of the food, sample any of the cake, meet with any of the vendors (except via e-mail or phone), until near or on the day of the wedding. We had no idea what to expect! We did not even see the actual wedding site (Kualoa Ranch) until the day of. If anything, we relied on website information and pictures to help give us a sample of what would be expected. All the vendors and the coordination was done by Dianna and we COMPLETELY trusted her with everything.

My husband, being the more realistic one, told me not to expect too much because weddings always have the tendency to go wrong when you want everything to be perfect. However, the Wedding turned out to be such a WONDERFUL surprise! Everything WAS PERFECT! Prior to the big day, she had e-mailed all my vendors with a detailed time line of when they should arrive and what to expect hour by hour until the end. As a result, everything went like clockwork. We didn't have to stress over anything and the wedding was just BEAUTIFUL!! It EXCEEDED my expectations greatly.

Dianna stayed until the very end of the wedding...making sure the reception hall was properly cleaned up and any rental equipment was stored away. She even packed my wedding cake top, the champagne glasses, the flowers, and even my purse (which I absentmindedly left somewhere) so that everything was ready to go and we wouldn't have to worry about anything when we left.

From beginning to end, Dianna was there for us and she made our wedding a truly MEMORABLE and AWESOME event! I will never forget her!

Awesome! I probably wasn't the easiest bride-to-be. I was pretty indecisive because I loved everything :). She always managed to answer all of my questions in a timely manner and had some great recommendations. It's tough planning a destination wedding since you can't see things or people in person when you're planning. This is why it's so important to have a quality coordinator/planner. She helped confirm my vendors and coordinated with all of them to make sure everyone knew the plan. I invited her to our Welcome luncheon on a Sunday and we walked over to Kapiolani Park after for the rehearsal. We loaded up her truck with all of our supplies and I really didn't send her instructions & seating assignments until the evening before. I may have even left some things out, but Dianna & Wai seemed to know everything I wanted and even surprised me with things I didn't even think of. They really went above & beyond. Everyone had a wonderful time and it wouldn't have been possible without Dianna & Wai.

I did the "For Peace of Mind" package because I had already booked all my vendors but needed someone to help me if I needed things fixed. This was the best investment I made for my wedding! Wai called me before the 90 day mark to introduce herself and let me know that she'd be away for a little bit, but if I needed anything, I could talk to Dianna. I had a little issue contacting my crane artist during the time she was away, but Dianna handled everything accordingly and we finally got a hold of him.

When Wai came back from her trip, she made a good effort to email me and make sure I had everything in place and if I needed anything else, she was there for me. We checked in with each other every week before the wedding and she also gave me some advice about how to plan my day and if certain things were necessary or not. This really helped me budget and be realistic about my needs.

Finally we met on the rehearsal day and I also invited her to our dinner so she could get to know my family and friends. She was very polite and professional. She sat down with my husband and I to get to know us as a couple, which I thought was very nice. She even stayed for dinner so she could get to know each and every person involved in the wedding. Now that's a plus!

The wedding day went pretty smoothly. One of my bridesmaids commented, "Gee, this is the most relaxed wedding I've evern been in before." I think it was because I had a good coordinator to run the show so I wouldn't have to worry about anything. (To anyone getting married, please highly consider having a day of coordinator so you don't have to run your bridesmaids or family around and stress them out! )

When the reception was over, I asked Wai if it would be ok to give my crane art back to the artist to send back to my home on the mainland. She gladly did this for me so I wouldn't have to worry about it because I was going on my honeymoon almost immediately after the wedding. A few days later she also checked in with me to let me know that the artist would send it to my home.

Wai definitely extended her services beyond the wedding day, which I was really impressed with. I told her that the venue had given me the wrong cake, so she contacted them and they told me that they'd try and do something about it. She also said she'd contact my florist about some misunderstanding with the centerpieces not being put on the aisles and taken to the reception room as I had discussed originally with the florist.

I highly recommend using Wai if you plan a destination wedding. You won't be disappointed!

My husband and I were so pleased by all services provided by HWAE!! We found their services very professional, well organized, close attention to details, and wealth of knowledge from hundreds of wedding planning & coordinating experiences.
As many other brides say, hiring them was one of our best investments of our wedding. No matter how small your wedding is (mine was with 40 guests), enjoying your wedding day “stress-free” is PRICELESS.

We signed up for day-of-coordination package and pre-planning consultation. While I was planning my destination wedding in Hawaii from Japan, Dianna NEVER failed to promptly reply me and answer ALL questions I had (including stupid ones!). They have great connections with all kinds of vendors, including those vendors I wouldn’t be able to find without their referral. In fact, we ended up using some of the vendors referred by HWAE, and all of them performed above and beyond our expectations while meeting our budget.
From all the services provided by HWAE, we especially valued the detailed timeline developed by HWAE. Timeline is detailed enough that we could simply share it with our wedding party and they all know exactly what they would expect on the wedding day. Knowing someone else is in-charge of running a day-of wedding really eased my stresses.

Our day-of coordinator was Wai Phungpradet, and she was so sweet and friendly yet very focused and professional. Our ceremony site and reception site were so beautifully decorated that we were truly amazed. We received so many compliments from our guests but those should go to Wai. Thanks to her 150% dedicated works, I have no idea if there was anything went wrong on that day. Everyone enjoyed our wedding day. If there is one thing I regret, I was so busy enjoying our wedding day and didn’t have a chance to thank Wai in person at the end. So I’m sending a BIG HUG here! Thank you Dianna and Wai!

My husband and I booked the “Lanikuhonua – Where Heaven Meets the Earth 60 day countdown package” with Wai Phungpradet of Hawaii Weddings and Events for our July 4, 2010 wedding. When I found HW&E, I was at my wits end trying to plan our wedding in Oahu from Northern California. After losing way to much sleep and crying way to many tears over it, we went ahead and booked Wai.

From the first email we knew that we were in good hands. She went above and beyond what we expected during the planning process. Her extensive knowledge with weddings and relationships with various vendors made our decision making process so much easier. My husband and I were fortunate enough to travel to Oahu 6 months prior to the wedding and met with Wai in person. After this meeting, we were even more confident that we were in the right hands.

We arrived in Oahu a week prior to our wedding. I was totally freaking out because it was rainy and windy every day leading up to the wedding. Wai helped calm my nerves by having a backup plan for my outdoor wedding just in case the weather wasn’t perfect. Strangely enough, the backup plan wasn’t necessary. The weather was perfect and not a cloud in the sky. =)

Our wedding day was like something out of a magazine. Wai perfectly executed every detail of my dream wedding. If something bad happened that day, I certainly didn’t know about it. Funny enough, after we returned from our honeymoon, I found out that one of the groomsmen had purchased the wrong color shirt! (Blue instead of white!) Wai was able to arrange for a white shirt to be delivered within the hour!

I could go on and on about how happy my husband and I are with the job that Wai did. Writing the check to book Wai was hands down the most important and I would do it again in a heartbeat. Booking her was, by far, the best investment we made in our wedding. My husband and I, along with our friends and family, have the most incredible memories of that day. I can confidently say that it would not have been nearly as perfect had we not hired Wai. I highly recommend her.

Dianna is wonderful and amazing. She truly stands by her motto of creating an Amazing, Fun and Stress-free wedding. As I told her previously, I have a profound respect for what she does, which is even greater now that my wedding is over. She was essential to helping us have a smooth and memorable wedding.

My fiance and I live right outside of Washington, DC, so when we decided to host a destination wedding we knew we had to get some professional help. I am so glad we decided to choose Dianna. All her suggestions were great and integral in making our wedding a success. We would never have found our amazing vendors if it hadn't been for Dianna.

She answered all my questions, no matter how stupid they probably were! Her attention to detail is amazing. As our church coordinator said "Dianna is probably the most insanely detailed oriented person he has ever met." All of our vendors agreed that they had a sense of ease knowing that Dianna was behind the scenes making sure everything was running smoothly.

If something went wrong during the ceremony/reception, I had no idea because Dianna took care of it. That peace of mind is priceless. Everyone had such a great time at the wedding!

I would highly recommend Dianna and Hawaii Weddings and Events to anyone planning an event. We truly are grateful to her for overseeing our amazing wedding and thank her deeply!

Alooooooo~ha to all the brides out there!!! :) I am so happy to be sharing with you my experience working with the HW&E wedding coordinator, Wai Phungpradet! Wai is one amazing woman who -- like the other brides were saying -- went above and beyond in so many ways. My husband and I have very high regards for Wai and her professional talents. In our opinion, her biggest asset is her ability to connect with all of us, family, friends and other wedding vendors alike, in a very personal way. Because of her, my husband and I were able to meet and befriend a talented bunch of professionals -- heart-warming Hawaiian trio, beautiful hula performers, gifted photographers, excellent florists, highly regarded hair & makeup artists and many others. These fabulous people formed what our family called the Hawaii Destination Wedding Dream Team, and Wai is the one that assembled and led this exceptional and caring team!!!

The momentum that the team together creates has given our family and friends from all parts of the world a wedding that my husband and I could only dream of!!! Since our wedding day on 2010/6/4, we have been told many, many times by all those at the wedding that our wedding was hands down the best that the vendors have witnessed and the sweetest (and yummiest! :) that our family and friends have attended!! And, the reason -- it's all because of Wai!!!

In case you are curious, we signed up for the "For Sanity's Sake" package. Even though the wedding has far exceeded our expectations, we ended up spending less than what we budged for, because Wai has creatively found ways for us to save!! She is like a fairy godsister that I was lucky to have by my side :) I would definitely recommend her to all my family and friends!! Wai Phungpradet at the Hawaii Weddings and Events -- A+++++!!!!

dianna was the best! i felt so comfortable with her even though i had never een met her til the day of my rehearsal. i trusted her that much. i cant believe that even though i had my wedding in august, she still kept up with all yy changes to the day of our wedding. i know she has MANY clients and i can see why. i honestly dont know how she keeps all of her weddings in order. if you want someone you can totally trust, trust her to know pretty much EVERYTHING. she even comes to your wedding with a full suv with things to make sure if there are any little mishaps that she has it covered. ask her anything and she has an answer. she kept me so calm the day of my wedding. she is the wedding coordinator whisper. i swear with her as my coordinator, my day was perfect. if anything didnt go as i planned, i never knew and it was cause she knew that as a bride you dont want to know things like that. thank you dianna for the perfect day i will always remember as or best....... =)

Dianna was wonderful! We are so grateful for all the services she provided for us. We knew she would play a major part in the planning process since we were having a destination wedding at an estate that needed everything brought in. We hired Dianna as our DOC but she took care of much more than just the day of events. In the pre-planning process she was always quick to respond to emails and was able to provide us with information on all the questions we had. In addition to that she helped us create a detailed timeline that allowed the wedding to run smoothly as well as confirmed and coordinated all of our vendors. The wedding day ran perfectly because of her ideas, ability to organize and her incredible knowledge of the local vendors.

On the day of the wedding everything looked beautiful! Our main goal was that everyone had a great time and because of Dianna it was a huge success. We had countless compliments after the wedding about how wonderful and well run everything was and we owe those compliments to Dianna’s hard work behind the scenes. We were able to just relax and enjoy every second of our wedding day without any worries and that is a huge thing since the day just flies by! We could not be happier with how everything turned out.

Dianna was amazing...she helped in every detail I could think of. Sadly I had to call my wedding off and was not able to see the end day but I knwo it would have been amazing too. I could only leave her a review this way though by saying we were married, they need to change that setting. She called me promptly, and replied to all my emails the same day. Any problems I had she handled and all the million little questions I had she had the answers too. IN short she ws great and I'd totally recomend her..

big MAHALO to HAWAII WEDDINGS AND EVENTS. DIANNA our event would not have gone on without you. we would be the total ZILLA couple if we didn't have your direction. from our first meeting to the closure of our event, you were our guiding light through all of this.

working with HAWAII WEDDINGS AND EVENTS really made our wedding stress free. with Dianna taking care of our timeline and our vendor calls we were able to enjoy the simple things of planning a wedding. prior to meeting with Dianna we had no clue on how to put together all the pieces to the puzzle.

on the day of things went by without a hitch. our ceremony and reception site looked perfect. neither one of us expected our wedding to be like this. at the end of the function we were surprised that it went by so smoothly and fast.

by far working with HAWAII WEDDINGS AND EVENTS was the best investment we made for our wedding. with the experience and professionalism that Dianna has, our event went prefect and stress free!

If you are doing a wedding in Honolulu, these folks are it. We had Wai (one of the coordinators with Hawaii Weddings and Events), help us plan our destination wedding. We were very hands on and were considering to do the whole event ourselves, but with hindsight I am so happy to have gone with Wai as our wedding coordinator. I can't imagine how much of a headache it would have been to try and coordinate all the vendors and wedding details ourselves.

She was amazing! We gave her our budget, and she stuck to it. She even got us some savings on some of the vendors. All of her communications to us were prompt and professional. She chased up details herself without any prompting, and made sure that all preparations were in order.

Come our wedding day, she showed up right on time and got down to business without a second glance. By this time, throughout all of our communications, we trusted her to do the right things and she did not disappoint. Our wedding day came and went, and we had NO headaches or worries - it was truly the worry free wedding we were dreaming about.

100% recommend to anyone looking for help with their hawaiian wedding!

I loved these guys, they did such a great job on at our reception. The food was amazing and delicious. Everyone enjoyed the food and it was the talk of the reception. Not only did they have great food, they were so easy to work with. They were so accommodating to our every request.

Dianna is totally awesome. I booked her Lanikuhonua package. I'm a DIY-oriented person, and I came up with different ideas that Dianna helped me put together on the wedding day (or gave me sanity checks on whether or not they are doable). I didn't have a florist (yes I know it's crazy), so on the day before the wedding, I gave her two huge boxes full of decoration stuff with simple instructions and she and her assistant put everything together beautifully on the wedding day. She's very organized and kept track of tiny details, which is esp. important during the last few days before the wedding. Dianna also came up with extremely detailed wedding day timeline that helped me out a lot and coordinated with all the vendors in the days leading up to the wedding. She took care of the rentals (some of the things I wanted were not available at one rental company). She also took care of the clean-up with the caterer!

Why I chose HWAE: very good review from Knot board and very reasonable package price. Dianna was the first vendor I booked.

We were very very pleased and happy with the services received from Hawaii Weddings & Events. We requested and paid for the day-of-wedding package services but our wedding planner, Wai Phungpradet, often went above and beyond the scope of her services. She was very professional, organized, proactive, and very pleasant to work with. She was firm and persistent with vendors to get the results we wanted, whether it was reducing costs here and there or setting up conference calls with them to make sure everyone was on the same page with the set-up times and layout.

Also, whatever my catering coordinator forgot to do, Wai was always prepared. If someone wasn't showing up for a conference call, she would track them down tirelessly to get them on the call. She got the job done. Even when the hotel was going to charge us $2.50 for each placecard that was to be put on each of the guests' tables, Wai did this for us so we wouldn't incur those charges.

She was very good at pointing out details that I would not have thought of, had a lot of great suggestions on everything and was always prepared when something wasn't going right.

For example on the day of my wedding, my strapless dress for some reason starting slipping off and I was really getting worried that it would fall off during the ceremony, but she came equipped with dress tape and pins and we were able to pull it off, flawlessly.

Our 75 guest outdoor wedding went flawlessly, thanks to Wai. Even some of my friends at the wedding commented on how on top of things she was.

The cost of a wedding planner is so worth it when you consider the value of having a peace of mind on your wedding day and access to someone with really great suggestions, vendor connections and of course, lots of experience with weddings (especially when you're trying to coordinate a destination wedding remotely, like I did.)

Hawaii Wed & Events prices were also much more reasonable than Parasol (another company I looked into but ended up not liking at all for many reasons) and their services were truly exceptional. I would highly recommend HW+E and our wedding planner, Wai, for anyone who is looking to have a flawless wedding in Hawaii.

It rained 3 hours before the ceremony...after everything was set up.
We moved the ceremony site under the shade because it was too hot.
The florist was admitted to the hospital.

And the wedding day was perfect. We didn't know any of this happened.
Dianna and her team are awesome and professional. She has great taste in event design and has relationships with vendors that made all the craziness during the day, not affect our wedding. It was truely stress-free when the reigns were handed over.

And all this...for her Day of Coordination services. Imagine the stress that would have been saved if I knew how detail oriented she was and decided on her 3 month or 6 month services!

Having Wai, of Hawaii Weddings and Events, was the best decision we made for our wedding. We honestly believe that our wedding would not have turned out as well as it did (actually better than what we imagined) if it were not for her hard work and dedication. Our wedding day was smooth sailing from beginning to end.

She looked over contracts like a hawk and made sure that all fees were well justified. Nothing was overlooked. She saved us a lot of money. She understood our needs and gave us the biggest and best bang for the buck. All of this and Wai was still very composed and professional.

If you are deciding between coordinators, save the time and money and just go with Wai. We had another coordinator which did not work out and went with Wai. We never looked back at the money we lost with that past contract. Having Wai was the best decision we made. Weddings are expensive. Having an excellent coordinator shouldn't be overlooked. It's the best enhancement and the greatest way to have all those different vendors work on the same page to make your day worth every penny.

Because we were planning this out of state, there was no second thought about contracting a wedding coordinator. I read reviews and did research and after several meetings, I chose Hawaii Weddings & Events. Originally Dianna was not available for our wedding date, but we were fortunate to have Wai. When she first called us to introduce herself, we clicked right away. We talked about my wedding ideas, her suggestions. I also asked about her work history, etc. She has good reference and experience. It went very well. She was professional, courteous, and very focused on making our wedding spectacular and stress-free for me. Over the course of our planning , she organized with all my vendors, detailed my must-do list, which is very important to me. I knew then I was in good hands. She is dedicated to her work and assured me constantly that everything is under control. I needed that since I'm very busy and selective. My then fiance, on the other hand, is a total perfectionist. He was impressed with Wai and got his approval. We could not have planned such a beautiful wedding without her. She surpassed our expectations. I highly recommend all brides to get a planner. You may think you got it under control, but it gets overwhelming as the big day nears. Also, it's hard being beautiful without sleep if you're worrying about planning.
If you're reading this, Wai, thank you for everything!!

Dianna and her assistant Suwaireeya went above and beyond for our wedding day. All the guests were pampered and well taken care of. We can not thank them enough. We enjoyed working with Dianna during the planning process. She is a good listener and will ask the right questions to guide you through the process.

Dianna did a fantastic job helping us out during the wedding rehearsal and the wedding day: she was prompt, organized, and anticipated my needs. She also helped me find vendors and locations during my year long planning process. I highly recommend her.

Thanks Dianna for all your help.

Dianna was absolutely amazing! She came highly recommended from others so she had a high bar to meet. She met that bar and exceeded it! She not only set us up with all of the other vendors, she made sure the day went without flaw and her calming demeanor helped my wife to relax and enjoy her special day.

This was hands down the BEST decision we ever made. Dianna was a huge part of our wedding. She answered all of our questions and solved any problems that we had. She took our vision and made it the perfect dream wedding. She had a great rapport with all of the vendors. And most important she kept within our budget without sacrificing any of the details. She was worth every dollar!

Dianna was the BEST investment you made for our wedding. Dianna started to work with us over a year out before our wedding. She was super responsive and always got back to me very quickly through email. We didnt have any problems on the day of the wedding or at least we didn't know of any because she took care of everything.
Dianna helped us booked the majority of our vendors and everyone at the wedding could not stop talking about how great the food was during the whole trip. She also helped us save on our rentals and flowers. She worked so hard to make our special day picture perfect! I would have paid her three times her rate to have her again! She is worth every penny! I cant imagine how our wedding would have turned out if we had not had Dianna!

Her daughter also helped out as a babysitter for our 2 year old daughter during the wedding.

If you are in doubt about hiring a coordinator take it from a destination bride and book Dianna for your wedding!
Laney & Cedric

Dianna took care of everything for me. I live overseas and she planned all the small details I didn't know about or forgot about. She made our wedding absolutely beautiful and unforgettable. She did not try to sell us any thing expensive and even worked harder to get us a better deal for things. She was worth every penny we paid and I highly recommend her expertise, professionalism and artistic sense at your own wedding!!!!

Dianna was very helpful before the wedding, helping me get organized and prepared. And the day of the wedding, everything ran smoothly and I didn't have to think or worry about a thing!

Dianna was amazing! She went above and beyond to make my wedding the best day of my life! I would recommend her to anyone wanting a fabulous and stress-free wedding!

Being a groom (now a husband) I had no experience or knowledge of planning a wedding and Dianna made it a wonderful experience. I highly recommend Hawaii Weddings and Events to anyone wanting a beautiful wedding.

Dianna was very responsive and easy to work with. She was eager to make sure that our wedding was what we wanted and more. You will not be disappointed.

MY husband had the pleasure of dealing with Dianna more than I did but she was SO friendly, professional and efficient!

She worked with Accel (we rented ceremony chairs, a table and the bamboo arch from them…which were great) and she organized permits and whathaveyou. She really took away the headache of the ‘little things’. .

She was a godsend on the day of the wedding, as we hadn’t done a rehearsal prior and I had only briefly seen the ceremony site once. Which meant I was unsure of where I was going to walk etc. She met me in the parking lot when we arrived and told me where to walk and when, which was all I needed and I was so grateful that we had her there.

She really helped pull everything together on the day and was very affordable!

Dianna was superb in coordinating our wedding for the day of! She was integral to the success and fun of our wedding. From day one, she was very timely with email responses and easily accessible. She is highly organized and sends friendly reminders for things that may need to be done.=) We were so impressed by her professionalism, thoroughness, and execution of our "vision"! Thank you again Dianna!

Ms. Shitanishi gave us a beautiful wedding day. Her lovely personality and calm demeanor added to our special day. She organized everything exactly how we asked and even suggested a lovely restaurant for our wedding dinner. It was a perfect day. Sincerely, K.D.P.

Dianna is great! She is organized and always responded quickly. I had no idea what things were going to look like since all of the planning was orchestrated through email. I tried my best to tell Dianna what I was looking for... and WOW!! She listened! It was beautiful and just what I wanted. Her vendors are fabulous and professional, and provided exactly what I was picturing. I couldn't have done it without Dianna's help. She's amazing and worth every penny, and definitely helped me save a few pennies of my own! And like the other reviewer, my guests still talk about how beautiful that day was!

I decided to hire a wedding planner because I work a ton of hours and didn't have the time to plan an elaborate wedding. I wanted a wedding planner with a lot of experience and someone I felt confident in that could take my vision, bring it to life, and make it even better than what I envisioned...Dianna did exactly that. Dianna was always punctual, professional, and extremely easy to work with. I think I'm very hard to please but Dianna always seemed to amaze me with her attention to detail, quick follow up, and above and beyond efforts. I never felt worried about my wedding day because of the complete trust and faith I had in Dianna. My wedding was perfect and I had so many people telling me that my wedding was the best wedding they'd ever been to and even months after the wedding, I still have people raving about it. I have the utmost respect and admiration for Dianna and would recommend her to anyone planning an event. Dianna is the best!

I was skeptical about hiring a professional, certified event planner, but Dianna went over and beyond my expectations. She was very thoughtful and thorough, stuck to my budget--actually, we probably went under--and is a great person to know.

Dianna has great attention to details and a good listener, too. I planned my wedding from Europe and she made it possible (and so easy) for me. My wedding bouquets, flower arrangements, wedding cakes were magnificent... I couldn't do it better picking these out myself. Her many advises were invaluable. She definitely knows her stuff. Very professional work!

Dianna was absolutely the best partner to have in planning my wedding. She listened to my vision, stayed within my budget and made sure "my day" was executed flawlessly. It was great to have her as I wanted all my guests to be able to enjoy the wedding and none of us had to worry about details- Dianna was in charge. She is so lovely to work with- professional, well respected among vendors and has excellent follow through. Her services made our wedding perfect- and all our guests still talk about "the best wedding they have ever been to". I recommend Dianna to anyone planning a destination wedding or for someone who works and needs the help of an expert to pull all the details together.

We highly recommend using Dianna for your special day or event. She won't let you down.

Dianna was wonderful. She was quick to respond to all my inquiries and easy to work with. She was patient and understanding anytime I changed my mind. And her attention to detail ensured that our event was flawless. She helped us to create the event that I had envisioned and that it ran smoothly from start to finish. Dianna let us enjoy our day knowing that we did not have anything to worry about it.

Dianna was great to work with!!! She is so professional and really knows what she is doing.

Really, really great job done.

An overall great experience! Planning a wedding from Australia was fairly difficult but thank goodness for the internet - I don't know how people would have managed before google. After chatting with staff at the Moana Surfrider (where we decided to have our wedding), they recommended hiring a wedding planner to assist us and gave us the details for Hawaii Weddings and Events. I did have an idea of what I wanted for most things and was happy to find and deal with the vendors myself but I needed someone to ask questions about how things are done and to tie all the loose ends together on the day itself so I didn't have to worry. I purchased 'the day of' package and was really pleased with what it offered: A few hours of emails where Dianna would answer questions and the following up with vendors re: what needed to happen and where they needed to be on the day. Dianna was always pretty prompt with her emails, she always sends an out of office reply with her schedule to let you know when you can expect an answer. The week before we flew out when I was trying to finalise everything there were some slightly longer email reply time which worried me a little at first as this is the time before a wedding that can be the most stressful but Dianna let everyone know that she had unfortunately not been well, but like a trooper had continued working. Not only that but she had computer trouble. Despite all this she managed to finish everything off for us and let us know what would be happening which I was very grateful for - poor Dianna, most people can call in sick to work but this work stops for no one! We met with Dianna and her assistant Ramona a few days before the wedding to check the venue out and ask any last minute questions. On the day I never really saw Dianna as she was down with the Groom and groomsmen at the ceremony and then she left. However she did leave the very capable Ramona in charge. Ramona was incredibly sweet and coordinated us girls and the guys incredibly well. Everything went very smoothly. People knew what they were doing and when and Ramona stayed for most of the reception to assist. She took cards up to the room and coordinated all the vendors and did it all with a smile! Great service. All in all I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Hawaii Weddings and Events to make your wedding day go smoothly.

I had a great experience with Dianna. I like that her emails auto-reply with a time frame to expect a response by. I’m a fairly organized/anal person myself so arranging for most of the vendors wasn’t a problem…with Dianna’s guidance of course. She took care of all our rentals, linens, & floor plan arrangements, which was a huge relief to me. She’s so well versed, that my advice to all you ladies is to relax & trust your planner if you hire one. She calmly met us for the walk through, took all our little detail items from us & set it up beautifully. I especially love the colored linens she picked for the tables…made the whole look! Overall, she goes above & beyond while helping you maintain your budget & esthetic.

Dianna helped us plan our unforgettable wedding. We couldn't have done it without her help. Thank you!!!

I just had my wedding at the Kahala and used Wai Phungpradet from HW&E as my planner. I live in San Francisco so I really needed a wedding planner that I could trust and would be really responsive. Wai was amazing and even more than I could have dreamed! I couldn't have hoped for anything better. She was very responsive & went above & beyond. She is very detail-oriented and I was so relaxed that day b/c I knew she had everything totally under control. She created a timeline & got aligned on everything beforehand so I didn't need to be involved in any details that day. We talked all the time and she certainly did anything I asked. We did a few activities before the Wedding (went to a luau & did the rehearsal dinner offsite) and Wai helped organize those even though that wasn't in the contract. We wanted to do cupcakes at the dinner offsite and she went to a few cupcake places, sampled & talked to the managers to get us a good price. She's really great. No complaints. If you go with her you will be very pleased. Worth every penny.

Dianna was the best decision we could have made for our wedding. We decided to hire with only 4 weeks left before the wedding and my husband and I don't know what we would have done without her help. She knew to take care of things we wouldn't have thought of, nor would have had time to implement. We credit her with our ceremony and reception running as smoothly as it did. Highly recommend her for any Oahu, HI weddings. She is an invaluable asset.

Dianna was amazing! She was well organized, detail-oriented and extremely thorough. She knows the wedding industry in Honolulu inside and out, which was very helpful to us as we came from the mainland. Her calm demeanor in the planning sessions helped us to get things done in a timely manner and on the day of the wedding, I had no worries because she handled every detail and made sure it went smoothly. We were not thrilled, however, with her recommended DJ so you may want to check other options. Overall, the wedding was beautiful and there were no glitches with Dianna behind the scenes. Dianna goes above and beyond the average planner. I absolutely recommend her!

Dianna Shitanishi recently handled our 10th Anniversary Wedding Vow Renewal Ceremony. She did a fantastic job for us. It was comforting to know that all of the details were being handled so professionally. All my wife and I had to do was mingle with our guests and have a great time! I would highly recommend her company to anyone needing assistance with a wedding ceremony or event.

We always wanted a destination wedding in Hawaii and when we had an initial meeting with Wai from HW&E we knew that they were perfect for us.

Our experience with our planner Wai, was flawless from start to end. Our wedding was at the Oceanfront Oasis World Estates – we chose HW&E’s LanikuhonuaPackage. From the very beginning Wai was professional and organised, taking us through the whole planning process but reassuring and reminding us to enjoy the experience – which is refreshing!

Wai was clear and candid when it came to advice about putting together a reasonable budget for our Hawaii wedding and helped keep our budget on track throughout the whole process.

I was concerned that communication would be an issue since we live in London (UK) however my emails and calls were ALWAYS answered within a reasonable amount of time.

Wai is very passionate about what she does and has a wealth of knowledge about Hawaii and weddings, particularly destination weddings. She has great connections with many wedding vendors on the island and offered some great advice when choosing the companies to work with based on her experience and appreciating our budget.

We arrived in Hawaii about 5 days before the wedding and met with Wai to go over all the final details. At this point, she had taken over – she had reviewed all vendor contracts, discussed vendor payments with me and had a timetable and layout of the day finalised. For a bride flying into her wedding destination, anxious and hoping that everything comes together as she had envisaged, it was a relief to see that everything was coming together perfectly! It allowed me more time to enjoy the days leading up to the wedding.

Our wedding day was absolutely perfect; everything went off without a hitch! She was even a saviour with organising and negotiating our last minute Polynesian drummers :) Family, friends, the bridal party and of course the bride and groom all thought the wedding was truly a perfect day, special and personal – and our wedding planner was a huge part of...

I am a destination bride to Oahu. My wedding was on September 30th at Lanikohunua. Thanks to Dianna at HWAE, my wedding was amazing as I expected. The moment I got off my limo and walked in Lanikohunua, I know there is my dream wedding.

I was in China the whole time while Dianna and I tried to put everything together. Despite our 15-hour time difference, we managed to work it well. Dianna is always very responsive to emails and willing to hold skype calls if you request. Although there were times when things was a bit bumpy, we worked it out well and Dianna was always so nice and tries her best to comfort and relax you (a lot of times the soon-to-be bride will freak out as the BIG day approaches)

Food was amazing, so does everything else --DJ, decor...

If you put your faith in Dianna, you can make sure that your wedding will be the most beautiful and amazing wedding that my guests have ever attended.

The second most amazing part of the wedding is the value. It was a great package and it was fun with work with Dianna. I was choosing between Grace and Mona and HWAE, but later decided that HWAE is a lot more cost effective--I don't wanna spend $10k on wedding planning. And it proved that I made the right decision.

My husband and I still feel very excited when we talk about our big day. It was simply perffect! Thank you so much Dianna and HWAE!

My fiance and I were both living abroad so we knew we needed professional help in planning for us locally. We had chosen the Waikiki Aquarium as our venue for both the ceremony and reception, which had a lot of timing and set-up restrictions. The biggest challenge though was that we had a 150 guests, and there was less than 1 hour to set up everything before the ceremony. So hiring Dinna wasn’t just a necessity – it was our best return on investment for the wedding.
We were very impressed that she managed to get everything done within such a short timeframe. We didn’t give her much direction but she made everything perfect. I knew that while the wedding went smoothly, she was busy running around and working very hard behind the scenes to make sure that there were no glitches.
Dianna is very professional and good at what she does. She also gave us a lot of good tips prior to the wedding so that it would be more stress free. We’d definitely recommend her for anyone who’s having a wedding in Hawaii.

Dianna was wonderful to work with, very professional, and EXTREMELY responsive. I was living in Philadelphia planning a wedding in Hawaii completely via email, and Dianna would have a response back to me in less than a day:) She made my wedding day stress free. I barely saw her, but I know she was working hard, because both my husband and I couldn't think of one single thing that went wrong, or would want to change. She is very sweet and easy to get along with. During the wedding planning, if I ever had doubts or questions, she would give her honest opinion and great suggestions! Thank you Dianna for everything. I will, with greatest pleasure, recommend her to anyone out there looking for a wedding coordinator. She was well worth the $$$!!

I had a wonderful experience with Wai of Hawaii Weddings and Events. She was extremely helpfull for our destination wedding. We did the Lanikuhonua Package and found that the vendor referrals, timeline and day of coordination was well worth it. She was very resonsive and helpfull with all of my questions and flexible with any requests I had. We really enjoyed working with Wai and I would highly recomment her services to any bride.

Dianna was very easy to work with and well organized. She kept our wedding running smoothly.

I had less interaction with Dianna than my wife, but my interaction with her was very pleasant and stress-reducing. Dianna has the perfect demeanor for this business: calm and under-control, yet instilling confidence in her clients. Mahalo nui loa!

Dianna is clearly very experienced and knows all the ins and outs of wedding coordination. When you have a question, she knows the answer or tries to find out. She knows what is common-place or more exceptional etc etc. She was excellent at organizing, following up, and coordinating all of the vendors. She has great attention to detail, and great organizational skills. She uses documents and emails to make sure that everything is clearly communicated between you, herself, and the vendors so that there are no misunderstandings. No details are forgotten. Overall, she is very worth paying for. Our wedding went off without a hitch, and Dianna had everything running smoothly. On the day of the event, she kept our wedding program on track, made sure we knew what was going on, while always being very "behind the scenes", courteous, tactful and professional.

I would recommend Dianna without hesitation. I more strongly recommend her "3 month planning" package over the "6 month planning" package as Dianna really pulls through with all the last bits of coordination and relieves a lot of stress for both you and your family!

Dianna was a real sweet coordinator. Everything would have worked out perfectly but I think she booked too many weddings than she can handle at one time. I purchased "For peace of mind" package that included assistance 90 days prior to wedding date and day of coordination.
PROS: put together timeline quickly, offered good advice, provided items that I could not find last minute, more affordable than other local wedding coordinators
CONS: I expected to be contacted at the 90 day mark but I had to contact her. I was not aware that she is a destination wedding specialist, so she was always confusing me with destination brides. The day of our rehearsal, she told me it was so nice to finally meet me but we had already met in person. My cake did not get passed out :( I did not notice that cake cutting fee was not in the catering contract (her job was to double check my vendor contracts), therefore my cake was not passed out. She did not provide table number holders as previously discussed. She did not let guests keep parasols provided during the ceremony. She looked beat the day of our wedding (everyone was commenting the day after that she looked so tired).
I think she would have been great but had too much on her plate. I am grateful for her service nonetheless, I'm sure it's a tough job, but when we pay about $1500 for service, are expectations are high and they should be met.

I recommend the services of Hawaii Weddings and Events to make your Wedding Day a one-of-a-kind event that will be remembered and cherished by you and all your guests for years to come. ~~ Angela Neik, www.calligraphybyangela.com 214 957 2155 Dallas Calligrapher

Wai and Dianna are the best! We have worked with Wai on two recent weddings and we cannot say enough good things about her. She is very detail oriented and organized (a must in this profession) and at the same time she is relaxed and easy to work with. We love working with Wai! Hawaii Weddings and Events is the best in the business when it comes to wedding planning.

Working with Hawaii Weddings and Events and especially with Dianna is a perfect match with Creations in Catering. Her team in making sure that your special wedding is a "Stress-Free" event from the beginning to the final "Aloha" with cherish memories. We do highly recommend that every bride & groom should feel comfortable of the wedding planner that you have hired to help you plan your special "once in a life time" occasion. Hawaii Weddings and Events is that perfect wedding planner and will become your best friend.

As a performer and Certified Professional Master of Ceremonies, I have had the pleasure of working with Dianna at weddings and events over the years, from her days as catering director at the Kahala Resort to running her own company, Hawaii Weddings & Events. EVERY time, she makes my performance (and my life) so much easier. Dianna is super-organized, easy to work with, and knows how to keep my clients feeling happy and stress-free on their wedding day. She goes above and beyond what typical wedding coordinators do. *Highly* recommended.

Dianna is one of the most organized event planners that I have worked with. She is in tune with every detail.
I have worked with Dianna for over 12 years & I highly recommend Dianna for Event planning & Coordination.

Debbie Hemingway *
Designs by Hemingway, llc

Hawaii Wedding And Events is a leading coordinating/planning company in Hawaii. We've worked with Dianna on many events and know firsthand how great her service really is. She's very organized and focussed on each and every event and thats exactly what you need on your wedding day. Its always a pleasure knowing that Dianna will be working alongside us at a function because she makes our job so much easier. I highly recommend Hawaii Wedding and Events for any wedding and or special event planning.

Koa Johnson
Vice Pres/General Manager
Flower Farm,Inc.