Continue reading »]]> It’s certainly been a while since I posted, hasn’t it? Only TWO posts this year, and the last one was in March? It’s been a great year, and I am forever grateful to all of the awesome brides & grooms who have entrusted me to be their Master of Ceremonies and DJ for their Hawaii wedding or special event.

Facebook has made it a lot easier to stay updated, so if you aren’t a fan yet, you should “Like” my Facebook fanpage, since I update that more often than this.

As things slow down for the fall and winter months, I’ll have more time to write, including catching up with the awesome weddings I’ve done this year. I’ll be posting stories, pictures, and more, so come back often and catch up!

Also, I’ll be taking more classes and attending programs, including a very significant “internship” on social dynamics/human behavior in January, in order to better understand my audiences, make them have more fun, and most importantly, to better serve you.

It’s been an epic 2011, and with the last two months of the year to go, it will be just as good.

Of course, if you have a Hawaii wedding or event in these next two months, I do have a limited number of dates still available, so if you’re interested in awesome interactive entertainment for your function, email me! I would love to help you make your event very fun, memorable, stress-free, and as original & unique as you are!

I look forward to serving you.

Continue reading »]]> As we celebrate this day of Thanksgiving, it’s a good time to think about what you’re grateful for and what’s important. For me, I am grateful for:

• My parents, for being so supportive and understanding of everything that I do;
• My brother Clarence & sister-in-law Sayaka,, for helping me out and being so awesome;
• My clients, who constantly serve as an inspiration to me for being so creative and wonderful;
• My past clients, who trusted me with one of the most important days of their lives, and for continuing to trust me by referring me to their friends & family for their Hawaii weddings & special events;
• My colleagues, other wedding professionals who make my life & job as the Master of Ceremonies so much easier, which in turn makes our clients’ Hawaii weddings & events much more worry-free, easy, and fun;
• My friends, who are always there for me through everything; and
• Lesley & her family, who were an important part of my life.

Thank you for helping me to be who I am today. I really appreciate you for everything.
Most importantly, if you follow me on Facebook, you know that I truly appreciate the fact that I live here in Hawaii, where the weather is generally nice, the people are even nicer, the sunsets are gorgeous, I have a roof over my head and food on my table. I am grateful for my health and for the experiences that I have lived through. There’s no where else I’d rather be. No matter how difficult life may seem, in reality, we are truly blessed to be here.

So what are YOU thankful for?

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It seems just like yesterday I was hanging out with my friend Larry Fair, and now…he’s gone.

Larry died in a horrific fire Thursday night. He was always smiling, always friendly, always had a nice thing to say about others. He was a pioneer in his field, and yet was always humble; Larry was one of the nicest guys you could ever meet.

I last hung out with Larry at the OWA party in March.

Larry had just rebranded his company Live Internet Weddings to be edgier, and he was excited about many new projects he was rolling out in the coming weeks.

I would occasionally run into Larry at his “office” on Waikiki Beach, where he would conduct business in a t-shirt, “rubbah slippahs”, and with his trusty laptop. He loved life, and he always appreciated the fact he was living in Hawaii.

Sadly, at the time of his passing, I owed him a cup of coffee. Now I’ll never get the chance to repay his kindness.

Rest in peace, Larry. You were a great mentor, colleague, and friend.

Tonight, before going to bed: hug your family, tell ‘em how much you love ‘em, and remind yourself of all of the GOOD things you have in life. Life is unpredictable and can change in an instant: in one moment, your loved ones are enjoying a good life in Hawaii, in the next, you’re writing tributes about them.

Continue reading »]]> In yesterday’s article, I wrote about different Grand Entrance theme ideas. One of those ideas was the Star Wars/Sci-Fi Entrance.

While perusing Youtube, I came across this great video of one couple who decided to take their love of Star Wars and really personalize it to their wedding…

I would soooo LOVE to work with a couple who would be open to doing this!

Continue reading »]]> March seems to be the month where everyone is celebrating a birthday. In the week, I’ve sent congratulations to at one former client, one son of a former client, and two of my favorite wedding associates. So congratulations and Happy Birthday to:

• Dianna Shitanishi with Hawaii Weddings & Events, March 14
• Matt Mitchell, a fellow DJ from Southern California, March 14
• Cecilia Domingo with The Bridal Boutique, March 19
• Shawn Sablan, former groom, March 21

• Sage Salamero, son of Don & Misty, March 21

If I miss anybody, my apologies! Just make a comment and I’ll be sure to include you in this month’s list.

Continue reading »]]> Happy news! After spending a week in the hospital for a very nasty infection, my Mom is home. She is feeling much better and has resumed her normal activities and lifestyle. Aside from being careful when she bathes (she cannot get her intravenous catheter connector wet) and losing a few teeth (which were a big part of the cause of this ordeal), she’s back to normal.

To all who wrote, emailed, and called to wish her a speedy recovery…

Thank you.

Your sincere words of encouragement meant a lot to my mom and to the rest of our family. It is very much appreciated.