The Hawaii Bridal Expo is next weekend, on January 20-22 at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. I’d love to see you there. Come by to check out the different booths, meet Hawaii wedding professionals, taste the ono (delicious) cake & food samples, visit the Oahu Wedding Association booth, and of course, talk to me! Let us …
Category Archive: Planning, Preparations, & Production
Sep
23
The busy life of a Hawaii Wedding Emcee
I’ll admit that my blog hasn’t been getting much love lately. Then again, as we wrap up the busy summer wedding season, it’s a good sign that I have been spending my time on my clients’ events rather than writing for this blog. Please keep in mind that this isn’t simply a “show-up-and-talk-on-the-microphone-for-five-hours” job; in …
Jul
21
Been busy serving as the Master of Ceremonies & DJ for recent Hawaii weddings & events
It’s been a while since I posted, hasn’t it? It’s been busy the last few months, with weddings, events, and taking care of your events in general. In June, I served as the Master of Ceremonies and DJ for the Hawaii weddings of Diego & Eleanor Serrato and Carol & Martin Miyashiro. Eleanor & Diego …
Apr
21
Visit me at the World Class Wedding Expo this weekend!
I’ll be at the World Class Wedding Expo this Friday and Saturday at the Hawaii Convention Center. Click here for a link for more info and to download a coupon for $1 off the admission price. Drop by, say hello, and check out all of the great wedding professionals eager to help you create the …
Apr
19
“Just a DJ?”: Why Experience & Attitude Matter in choosing an emcee & DJ for your Hawaii wedding
Richard Mills, a New Zealand DJ, Master of Ceremonies, and a dear friend, had an interesting experience at a recent wedding: The location had no outdoor electricity to power his sound system for the wedding ceremony. The Best Man’s partner’s shoe heel broke. A button popped off his tuxedo jacket. A guest’s camera batteries died …
Apr
12
The Importance of Your Head Count: Why Your Numbers Need to Be As Close to Accurate As Possible
Sometime in 2009, I was the emcee for a party for two well-known Hawaii professional associations. This was the first time both groups had put together a joint production, and so it was quite important that it went off without a hitch. The audience was composed of association members and their guests. They had a …
Mar
31
How to make yourself and your emcee look foolish on your wedding day.
I’ve recently come across a troubling trend. With the need to make their weddings very unique and original, many brides have begun to do activities and games at weddings that have absolutely no relation to them and just do these games for the sake of doing them. Worse yet, they ask their emcee to do …
Mar
27
Preparations for a Hawaii/Big Island Wedding on March 20: More Pre-Production Pics
In an earlier post, I wrote about some of the things that needed to be done BEFORE the actual wedding day itself, just to give you an idea of what goes on “behind the scenes” prior to a successful Hawaii wedding. If you haven’t read that post, click here to read it. As stated in …
Mar
25
Helpful Advice If You’re Just Starting to Plan your Wedding in Hawaii
Tori Rogers with Hawaiian Island Wedding Planners recently posted a wonderful and informative article for brides who are just starting out with their wedding plans for a wedding in Hawaii. If your fiance recently proposed, and you have no idea where to begin, this article is a great place to start. Click here to read …
Mar
17
Preparations for a Hawaii/Big Island Wedding on March 20
As part of the preparations for Kim Machida and Mark Okamura’s wedding on March 20 at the Hilton Waikoloa Village Resort, I flew to the Big Island on March 4-5 to meet with them, help them finalize their presentation, meet with some of their wedding professionals, and to tour the Water’s Edge Ballroom where the …