Continue reading »]]> Last Tuesday, I provided the sound system, music, and served as the Master of Ceremonies for the Oahu Wedding Association party at Masako Formals.

This was a fun event with lots of networking and learning.

Our host, Kumiko and her staff from Masako Formals, talked about their wedding gowns, what their salon has to offer, and answered questions about the design, creation time, and costs of owning versus renting a wedding gown.

Makeup artist Heather Saffrey (Heather Bell Makeup Artistry) spoke about what to look for in a hair & makeup consultant, as well as her model’s look. Wendy Robin (Studio W of Honolulu) taught us the differences between airbrushed makeup and traditional makeup as well as spoke about men’s makeup. It was indeed an eye-opener for many of us!

Cecilia & Joyce from the Bridal Boutique spoke about Wedding Fashion Trends for 2009-2010.

The highlight of the night, however, was the fashion show. Eric & Wendy from Leslie-Mansperger Photography was in front of the lens for once as they served as models for a more traditional look.

Then came Geralyn with Hokulii Images, who stole the show with her modern and “fierce” look.

Adding to the fun was Mona from Weddings by Grace & Mona, who modeled a traditional Japanese wedding kimono…

…that turns into a stunning wedding gown for the reception!

The party was fun! Everyone had a great time.

Thanks to…

…our models, stylists, and Masako Formals for their time, talents, and enthusiasm to participate in this entertaining event,

…Jeff Wong with What’s Cooking Hawaii for ono food, drinks, and interesting stories about Hawaii’s food industry,

…Keone & Brandon with Kai Media for shooting video of this event, for producing the upcoming “commercial” based on this event, and for the laughs about the “ghetto fab disco lighting” (inside joke between us),

…to our countless and hardworking photographers who contributed their images to this blogpost and to the OWA Facebook website,

…to those who came, networked, learned something new, and had fun…

Thank You.

You grace our association with your presence at our events, and you are the ones who made this party fun.

Continue reading »]]> Two days ago, I posted about the Anne Namba Dream Wedding Event on Sunday. Here are some pictures from the event.

Here is the load-in before the show. Pro-audio equipment is always used by me…because every event should sound good as well as look good.

The flowers, decor lighting, and lounge area design were crafted by Yvonne Chapman and Alex Garcia with Yvonne Floral and MOOD Events.

Naomi Lee with Les Saisons provided the gorgeous linens.

The yummy cake was provided by Abi Langlas at Cake Works (formerly known as Mary Catherine’s Bakery). Elite Catering provided the delicious hors d’eouvres.

Stacey with Emi Ink created the beautiful invitations.

Kelly Sugano and Mary Cachuela with A Perfect Day Wedding Coordination produced the event. Julie Aragaki of Hawaii Bride & Groom Magazine was the executive producer and presenter.

And of course, the highlight of the event: the dresses designed by internationally-known fashion designer Anne Namba.

Makeup, by the way, was provided by Alison Hayashi with Kiss and Makeup. Anna with The Meng Dynasty provided the jewelry & accessories.

Anne had a nice surprise for the brides-to-be: with a traditional bouquet toss, Anne awarded two tickets to the upcoming stage production of “Mama Mia!” to a lucky woman.

You can find more images and stories of this event by visiting the blogs of Blue Nalu Photography (where most of the images in this post came from–thanks Nick & Rachel!), Emi Ink, and A Perfect Day Wedding Coordination.