Rodelyn & Garrett | Wedding Highlights Same Day Edit, courtesy Crane Media Productions
Garrett & Rodelyn Nishida wanted something different. With their wedding on Kauai, they knew that their guests’ experiences at weddings were limited to “typical weddings” that were very cookie-cutter, very carbon-copy. But they didn’t want to give their guests that. They wanted their guests to experience a completely different, very fun, and extraordinary celebration. So instead of asking a friend or relative to emcee their Kauai wedding, they asked me to help them create a very lively, very fun, and very original party that they and their guests will remember forever. And that’s what I did!
The brainstorming began from the moment they decided to move forward. We knew that we wanted to incorporate Garrett’s love of fishing, the competitiveness of his friends, and Rodelyn’s desire to have a stress-free event into the presentation. As the months went by and the day approached, everything came together nicely. I even flew to Kauai a few days before the wedding to make sure that everything was set so that on September 25, there would be no surprises.
With everything in place, Rodelyn & Garrett were able to relax and enjoy their wedding that morning. When they and their guests arrived at the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall for the reception, everything was good to go! Guests enjoyed the delicious pupu (appetizers) and the wonderful music by Garrett’s friend Coppin and Coppin’s group.
A high-energy Grand Entrance kicked off the fun, followed by an entertaining yet romantic First Dance.
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Guests learned a little about Rodelyn & Garrett’s favorite foods and places to eat during dinner, as we played a trivia game to send guests to the buffet. Because Garrett loves to fish, we brought out a fishing pole and laid out some cloth fish on the dancefloor. If guests wanted the groom to kiss his bride, they needed to come to the dancefloor and catch some fish–in essence, Fishing for Kisses! This went over well with many of the fishermen and children.
Following a sweet cake-cutting, guests laughed at the funny stories told by the groomsmen & bridesmaids.
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Rodelyn, Garrett, and their guests were having a great time, but things were going to get wilder! First, instead of tossing the bouquet, Rodelyn instead did the Circle Dance, an original and unique way to safely give away the bouquet.
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I explain to our bouquet winner not to disappear…we’ll need her later for the Reverse Garter.
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After a traditional Garter Removal, the unmarried men competed against each other and worked with the audience to try to win the garter in Last Man Sitting! As the game progressed, it got wilder and crazier!
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And we have a winner!
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With the energy at an all-time high, we kicked up even higher with the Reverse Garter! Surprise #1: The garter winner is told that he needs to put the garter on the woman who won the bouquet!
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Surprise #2: Garter winner has to do this blindfolded.
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Surprise #3 (and we didn’t tell the garter winner about Surprise #3): We swapped the bouquet winner…with a man. And of course, the man who Garrett & Rodelyn chose to sit in the “hot seat” and be The Leg puts on a dress, a wig, and fishnet stockings. The audience went CRAZY.
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We continued to ride this wave of positive energy through the centerpiece giveaway game, Father/Daughter Dance, Mother/Son Dance, and Money Dance. When we opened the floor, guests took the party that started at their tables and moved it over to the dancefloor, where they celebrated to the fun mix set by Andy Battaluyan with Audio Sensation Mobile DJ.
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As the party ended and the cleanup began, there was no doubt that this was a party that Kauai will remember for a very long time. Or, at least the people who attended Rodelyn & Garrett’s wedding celebration on September 26! The comments to the newlyweds were overwhelmingly positive, and the memories that everyone collected throughout the night were priceless indeed.
To be successful, many hands from across the state contributed to make this event extraordinary:
- Lucy Balmores and her crew with Mama Lucy’s, who catered a delicious spread of food;
- Ed Sarita and his team at the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall, for the convenient and large location to host the celebration;
- Rick Shimamura & Cezar with Nagamine Studios, for capturing all of the memories and being so easy to work with;
- James Chun, Lawrence Medeiros, and the team at Crane Media Productions, for providing the wonderful slideshow, screenbooth, and videography services;
- Benie & Andy Battaluyan with Audio Sensation Mobile DJ, for providing the sound system and dance music later in the evening;
- Garrett’s friend Coppin Colburn and his group of musicians, for the wonderful music during cocktail hour and dinner; and most importantly
- the 300 family & friends who joined Rodelyn & Garrett in celebration of their marriage. Your attendance and participation greatly added to the wonderful memories and positive vibe of the night.
Congratulations to Garrett & Rodelyn. Thank you for allowing me and my team to be a part of one of the most important days of your lives.
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