• The Case for One Wedding Per Weekend

    Having just finished a bridal expo last month, my calendar is booking quite nicely.  June and August have room for one more wedding, and we're starting to accommodate brides for 2016!  I only do one wedding per weekend and up to three weddings per month, so it can be difficult to turn down a bride[...]

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    Happy New Year!

    3 Jan 2015
    Happy New Year!

    It's a new year, full of possibilities! Now that the holidays are done, there are weddings to plan and parties to prepare for! Have you started planning for your own upcoming wedding? Now is the time to start moving forward with wedding plans, and that includes finding the right wedding [...]

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    Why I Don't Do Uplighting & Photobooths

    At this past weekend's Hawaii World Class Wedding Expo, a bride-to-be asked why I didn't offer uplighting and photobooths when other DJ companies offered it.  She even mentioned that some other companies threw it in for free, along with the traditional DJ and MC service!  She was almost [...]

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    World Class Wedding Expo Day 2 - TODAY!

    I'll be at the Convention Center today from 11am-5pm for the Hawaii World Class Wedding Expo!  Come by to sample food, meet wedding professionals who can help you on your wedding day, and to hang out with me, of course! I look forward to seeing you!

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    Koolau Ballrooms Bridal Open House tonight!

    I'll be at the Koolau Ballrooms Fall Open House tonight!  Come by and say hi! If you're looking to meet a photographer, videographer, decor specialist, floral designer, and other wedding professionals for your Hawaii wedding, this is a GREAT place to be!  There will be food sampling, [...]

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    It's Bridal Expo Weekend!

    I'll be at the Hawaii Bridal Expo this weekend, so come by and say hi! I will personally be there all three days and would love to see you! Yesterday was amazing, and I'm looking forward to the next two days to be absolutely awesome. I'd love to meet you, to hear about you and your plans for [...]

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    What Not To Do For The Cakecutting

    As a professional wedding Master of Ceremonies, I'm all about creating personalised, original moments for your Hawaii wedding reception, including adding unique twists and surprises to traditional moments like the bouquet toss, garter toss, and cakecutting. But this is NOT one way I would [...]

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    Why Timing is Important

    Celebrity event planner COLIN COWIE wrote a very good article on the importance of timing and flow at a wedding reception, and one of the things that stuck out for me as I read it was this gem: Guests don’t notice when timing is working well; only when it’s not. Isn't that quite the truth? [...]

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    A Very Special Father/Daughter Dance to celebrate Father's Day

    On this Father's Day, let's take a moment to recognise the guys who have been there as fathers or father figures in our lives. At Aby & Jay's Hawaii wedding last year, we did something very special for Aby. She had always been close to her late father Tony, so when he passed away, she was [...]

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    Earlier today, I attended a webinar called Creating Anticipation at Events by Jason Jones & Bill Hermann with The Entertainment Experience.  Jason & Bill talked about using surprise and intrigue to create a party where the guests are more eager to tune in and become more involved in the [...]

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