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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.

 

Images courtesy CRANE MEDIA PRODUCTIONS
 

 

Images courtesy MICHELLE DEL ROSARIO CLARABAL
 

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.

 

Images courtesy KELSIE NISHIDA
 

Image courtesy MICHELLE DEL ROSARIO CLARABAL
 

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.

 

 

Images courtesy MICHELLE DEL ROSARIO CLARABAL
 

I explain to our bouquet winner not to disappear…we’ll need her later for the Reverse Garter.

Image courtesy MICHELLE DEL ROSARIO CLARABAL
 

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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Images courtesy KYLE ISHIDA
 

And we have a winner!

Image courtesy RODELYN NISHIDA
 

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!

Image courtesy MICHELLE DEL ROSARIO CLARABAL
 

Surprise #2: Garter winner has to do this blindfolded.

Image courtesy MICHELLE DEL ROSARIO CLARABAL
 

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.

Image courtesy MICHELLE DEL ROSARIO CLARABAL
 

Image courtesy KELSIE NISHIDA
 

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.

 

Images courtesy KELSIE NISHIDA
 

 

 

Images courtesy MICHELLE DEL ROSARIO CLARABAL
 

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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Merlyn + Joseph // party time (SDE) courtesy ARIA Studios.
 

Merlyn & Joe Guieb wanted a great party. For their Hawaii wedding in Waikiki, they had decided early on that they wanted their guests to leave the reception at the end of the night with a lot of positive & happy memories, and they wanted their wedding to be completely different from all of the weddings that their guests had experienced in the past. With that in mind, they approached me to help them develop a party that was going to blow their guests away! Instead of a cookie-cutter wedding experience like their guests were used to, we were going to give Merlyn & Joe’s audience a party that would stand out in their guests’ minds and be the talk for many months after the wedding.

And did I mention that we did this all in a month?

Fortunately, when we first started speaking, they already had the groundwork in place–they had a great photography & videography team (Aria Studios), a great DJ (Exquisite Entertainment), a great location (the Hyatt Regency Waikiki), and a detail-oriented planner (Joe’s sister Jen). All they needed was a professional wedding Master of Ceremonies to help them tie it all together. And tie it together I did! In the month leading up to Merlyn & Joe’s wedding, I worked closely with their Hawaii wedding professionals to make sure that EVERYONE knew of the original and creative things that Merlyn & Joe were planning to do, in order to best serve them on their wedding day.

When August 28 rolled around, the stage for a great party was set. After a beautiful wedding ceremony and fun cocktail hour, the party kicked off with a bang! The Grand Entrance, based on Joe’s love of fast cars, was the first surprise of the night, which led into the second surprise–a creative and choreographed First Dance routine that was fast and involved their wedding party!

 

 

Images courtesy MERLYN & JOSEPH GUIEB
 

And there were even more suprises in store for the guests. Kissing Games during dinner kept the mood happy and light-hearted. Instead of tossing the bouquet, we did the Anniversary Game in which Merlyn honored the longest married couple, happily married 54 years. And in the spirit of competition, the unmarried men competed with each other and worked with the audience to win the garter in a twist to the traditional garter toss!

It all built up to an night in which the energy and fun that started at the tables was transferred to the dancefloor once the lights went down and the dance music began!

Merlyn & Joseph’s Hawaii Wedding – Dance Battle
 

Merlyn & Joseph’s Hawaii Wedding – Grandma Is The Life of the Party
 

Merlyn & Joseph’s Hawaii wedding – Having Fun
 

By the end of the night, Merlyn & Joe glowed as their guests said their goodbyes and told them that their wedding was truly one of the best, most memorable Hawaii weddings that they have ever been to!

Of course, many hands went into the success of Merlyn & Joe’s celebration. Special thanks to:

• Michele Ganiko with the Hyatt Regency Waikiki, for being so great to work with;
• Kolby Akamu and her crew at Aria Studios, for capturing all of the great times and wonderful memories;
• China Anderson and her team at REA Events, for the spectacular decor & design;
• Jason Akiona, Chris Todd, and their crew with Exquisite Entertainment, for providing the sound system and the great music during dancing;
• Joe’s sister Jenifer Guieb, who helped keep Merlyn sane and organized during the planning process, as well as to successfully juggle her role as point-of-contact AND bridesmaid on the day of the wedding; and of course
• the 275 guests who joined Merlyn & Joe; your presence helped to make it even more special & meaningful to the newlyweds!

Congratulations to Merlyn & Joe, and thank you again for letting me and my team be a part of your special day and your memories.

Happy at the end of the night!

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The Hawaii wedding of Joanne & Will Ross was truly an international affair, with guests coming from both sides of the Pacific Ocean to witness and celebrate the event, so it was truly fitting for them to have their wedding in Hawaii, almost halfway between their countries. They first met in 2008 in Greece, on a random holiday in which Joanne, traveling solo, was invited to join the group that Will was traveling in. A connection was made, and at the end of the trip, both Joanne & Will agreed to stay in touch. Not even an ocean and a 17+ hour time difference could have prevented what happened next: a long-distance friendship blossomed into love, and when they reconnected in person in Hawaii a year later, it was evident that this would be more than simply a passing romance. By the end of their trip, Will had proposed, and Joanne had accepted…

Which led to an incredibly lovely Hawaii destination wedding in August 2010 at St. Augustine’s Church in Honolulu, HI, followed by a fun & elegant celebration at the Hilton Hawaiian Village that evening. With almost all of their guests traveling in from Australia and the Continental US, it was very important to Joanne & Will for their audience to feel involved and have fun. So as their Hawaii wedding DJ and Master of Ceremonies, I helped them to create a very fun, lively, and elegant event that was reflective of their passions and personalities, and got their audience involved in the presentation!

The Grand Entrance set the tone of the day, as guests cheered for the wedding party. It was a standing ovation for Will & Joanne as they entered to the iconic Hawaii Five-O Theme–guests who knew Joanne appreciated the song choice, as Joanne is a big TV trivia buff and used the Hawaii Five-O theme as her ringtone for her cell phone!

 
The First Dance followed, and it was a perfectly romantic moment.

One of Joanne’s passions is playing trivia, so her guests were able to partake in Joanne’s passion by answering fun trivia questions about the newlyweds throughout the night to decide who goes next to the buffet and to win great prizes!

Marino asks a trivia question.
 

 

 

After dinner, the romance and fun continued, with an upbeat & elegant cake-cutting followed by several touching toasts and speeches by the wedding party and guests.

 

 

JIM (groomsman) delivers his speech.
 

Joanne’s father BARRY gives some well-wishes to the newlyweds.
 

Bridesmaid JENNI & Maid of Honour NADIA tell some stories about Joanne.
 

Will’s Best Man & father WILL ROSS JR. is pithy with his presentation.
 

Will’s sisters officially welcome Joanne to the Ross family.
 

Joanne & Will address their audience.
 

Instead of the traditional bouquet & garter tosses, Joanne & Will intended to honor their parents, so we incorporated the Anniversary Game to include the guests in the presentation and enliven the moment. The result was a very powerful and emotional moment for Will, Joanne, their parents, and the guests.

Although it was not originally part of the presentation, Joanne’s guests requested impromptu bouquet & garter tosses, so we did them!

With the energy running high and guests having a great time, it was simply a matter of playing a wide mix of music that got everyone up and dancing throughout the night! As their Hawaii wedding DJ, I played everything from Sinatra all the way to Lady GaGa.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The night ended with a memorable flourish as Joanne, Will, and their guests closed out the night with one of her favorite songs, I Do I Do I Do I Do by ABBA. As the song ended, guests surrounded the newlyweds and showered them with their love and appreciation!

Special thanks to Stevie Kumia with Best Bridal, for overseeing the ceremony and reception setup, as well as Anna Hinkley, her banquet captain Frankie, and their wonderful staff at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, for taking care of Joanne, Will, and their guests. The party would not have been as successful without their kokua (help).

Congratulations to Joanne & Will Ross. It was an honour to serve you.

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When I first met Amber & Caleb Henderson, I knew that their Hawaii wedding was going to be an incredibly fun one. They are very active, very outgoing people, and they made it a point to mention that their guests were just as active and outgoing as they are. They also mentioned that they were expecting a wide variety of guests from here (Hawaii) and from Indiana, where they grew up. With that in mind, we helped them to create a very fun, very lively, and very personalized party that included elements of their life growing up in the Midwest, and their home here in Hawaii today.

Their July 2010 wedding celebration at the Mid-Pacific Country Club in Lanikai began with a beautiful wedding ceremony overlooking the course. After the wedding, Amber, Caleb, and their entourage continued to take photos with Van & Shya Tran (their photographers) as the guests made their way to the ballroom. The audience enjoyed a unique playlist of music that reflected Amber & Caleb’s eclectic musical tastes, as well as the delicious pupu (appetizers) and the opportunity to take original pictures in the Bambooth photobooth.

 

Images courtesy BAMBOOTH

The Grand Entrance brought the festivities to a new level, as the wedding party entered individually to a high-energy song that reflected their personalities, personalized introductions, and a chance to show off their “dance skills.”

Image courtesy MARIZEL HIPONIA

Amber & Caleb set the crowd off with their introduction, putting their own spin on their entrance dance and inviting the audience to join them! We weren’t even into dinner, and the party was already in full swing!

Image courtesy VALERIE GEE BUTTS

Dinner was never boring. For the table release to the buffet, Amber & Caleb named each table after their favorite songs, and whenever I played those songs, the table named after that song would go to the buffet. It was fun watching the guests try to guess if it was their table or not every time a new song was played, and even more fun watching guests sing and dance along to the songs as they waited or ate!

Image courtesy VALERIE GEE BUTTS

Image courtesy MARIZEL HIPONIA

To bring a bit of Midwestern fun to their party, Caleb brought in a Cornhole/Bean Bag Toss game. He played this game growing up, and still plays it whenever he and Amber throw parties at their home, so why not include it at their wedding celebration as well? Guests rose to the challenge, even attempting to toss beanbags from deep within the audience!

Image courtesy MARIZEL HIPONIA

Amber & Caleb included many surprises throughout the presentation. One of the more memorable ones was the bouquet presentation. Instead of simply tossing the bouquet to a few single friends, Amber surprised and honored her grandmother by presenting it to her! It was a very touching and emotional moment.

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The garter removal & toss were a lot of fun, as Caleb & Amber’s outgoing personalities shined through.

Image courtesy MARIZEL HIPONIA
 

Image courtesy MARIZEL HIPONIA
 

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With Amber & Caleb’s friend Michael as the winner of the garter, it was time for another surprise: the Reverse Garter! Michael was told that he needed to put the garter on the leg of Amber & Caleb’s friend Shya, and that the higher up Shya’s leg that Michael placed the garter, the more years of good luck & great marriage Amber & Caleb would have.

Little did Michael know that, once blindfolded, we switched Shya with Caleb’s uncle Myron! Hilarity insued. (And Michael had no idea he was putting the garter on another man’s leg!)

Image courtesy MARIZEL HIPONIA

Once we got into dancing, Amber & Caleb’s friends & family danced to everything. The energy that began building from the moment their audience arrived and continued to grow during the fun and entertaining program was now transferred to the dancefloor as guests danced to a wide range of music–some Elvis & oldies for their older guests to Usher & today’s artists for the younger crowd. It was a remarkably fun & lively time.

 

 

 

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Images courtesy NICCOLE HENDERSON-WILLIAMSON

Amber & Caleb Henderson wanted a very fun & lively party that was a reflection of who they are. And we were quite successful in helping them to achieve it!

Of course, I had help. The following Hawaii wedding professionals and people also contributed to Amber & Caleb’s successful Hawaii wedding celebration:

• Amber’s good friend Marizel Hiponia, who graciously offered to oversee the setup and be the coordinator for the event;
• Laura Gregory, Maile McWilliams, and the wonderful staff of the Mid-Pacific Country Club, who provided great food and outstanding service;
• Van & Shya Tran, Amber & Caleb’s good friends and photographers, for being so easy and wonderful to work with;
• Chrissy Kendziorski Smith with Blue Cricket Productions, for being such wonderful videographers;
• Maila Leinau Myers & Brent Keane with Bambooth, for the great photobooth services;
• Cecilia Domingo & Joyce Coelho with The Bridal Boutique, for providing the wedding dress that made Amber look absolutely stunning!

Finally, congratulations to Amber & Caleb Henderson! It truly was an honour to help them make their Hawaii wedding presentation as fun, lively, and original as they are!

Image courtesy MARIZEL HIPONIA

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I first met Carol & Martin Miyashiro at the Hawaii Bridal Expo. They stopped to chat and listen to what I had say, and when we connected a few days after the expo, Carol & Martin had a great time talking about how fun and crazy their families were, and how lively, fun, and different they wanted their Hawaii wedding to be. The ideas flowed, and soon, we had sketched out a party full of personalized moments to surprise & delight their guests.

And so it was, on June 26, at the Koolau Ballrooms in beautiful Kaneohe, Hawaii. After months of planning and preparation, both on their end and on my end as their Master of Ceremonies & DJ, everything came together in a beautiful storm of crazy fun! Among the surprises and highlights from their celebration:

After an original and funny Grand Entrance in which I told stories about Martin & Carol’s wedding party, Martin & Carol kicked off the festivities with an exciting Evolution of Dance-inspired “First Dance.”

Instead of tossing the bouquet, Carol originally intended to present it to Aunty Kap, who is Carol’s kumu hula (hula teacher) and mentor. But I gave her an idea to make her bouquet presentation more fun and involving for everyone! With the Bouquet Surprise, all of the guests participated in a simple activity that involved everyone and yet ultimately had one winner–Aunty Kap! And of course, Aunty Kap’s prize was the bouquet! It was a touching and emotional moment for all as Carol presented the bouquet to Aunty Kap and told everyone just how special and meaningful Aunty Kap is to Carol.

 

Images courtesy VANCE & KIM OWEN / Owen & Owen Photographers
 

Following a simple garter presentation to Best Man Ken Combs, Martin had a hilarious surprise in store for Ken and his audience–the Reverse Garter! Ken thought he was putting the garter on Aunty Kap…but he was in for a surprise!

 

 

Images courtesy VANCE & KIM OWEN / Owen & Owen Photographers
 

Throughout the party, the guests enjoyed every surprise and every moment of the event.

 

Images courtesy VANCE & KIM OWEN / Owen & Owen Photographers
 

From the beginning of their planning, Martin & Carol wanted a very lively, very fun, very original, and quite unforgettable Hawaii wedding. And they most certainly did!

Mahalo (thank you) to the following Hawaii wedding professionals for helping to make Martin & Carol’s celebration so successful:

• Steven Nagamine, Jaime and the awesome staff at Koolau Ballrooms for the awesome location, food, and service;
• Vance & Kim Owen with Owen & Owen Photographers, for taking all of the great pictures that you see here–they are so easy and great to work with too!

Finally, congratulations to Carol & Martin Miyashiro! It truly was honor to be the Master of Ceremonies of your Hawaii wedding. Thank you for letting me be a part of your celebration and memories!

Continue reading »]]> My good friend Chuck Lehnard with Maui Mobile Music wrote this a while back, and it’s something that I thought you’d like to know, especially if you’re on the fence about hiring a professional Master of Ceremonies & DJ for your Hawaii wedding:

You can have cold chicken, wilted flowers, disposable cameras and kool-aid to drink, but if your entertainment is good…THAT is what your friends family and loved ones will remember.

One the other hand, you can have the best cake, beautiful flowers, an open bar, the best photographer in the world (which BTW none of your guests will even know about since maybe only 5% of them will ever even see the pictures) but if your emcee, iPod, DJ, or band is bad, THAT will be what people remember. They will remember that your biggest day of your life was boring or no fun.

On your wedding day, I bet your car is good enough to drive you to and from the church, but I bet you will hire a limo.

I bet that you have a friend who can make a cake. But I bet you will hire the best bakery in town.

I bet that your friend has a great new camera from Wal-Mart, but I bet you will hire a professional photographer.

Why would you do anything less than hire a professional emcee & DJ to help make your day perfect?

Wise words indeed.
 

Image courtesy WENDY & ERIC / L’Amour Photography

Continue reading »]]> As a professional Master of Ceremonies, it’s always a treat to find out the history of the couples whom I serve: how they met, how they fell in love, how he proposed, how she accepted. Oftentimes, there is a particular aspect to their Love Story that could potentially add a unique and original “twist” to their celebration, if properly incorporated into the presentation. When done right, it creates an unforgettable experience for the bride, groom, and their audience.

Such is the case for Emily Kuehn and Chayson Seneca, who are planning for their Hawaii wedding in June 2011 at the Hale Koa Hotel. In our conversation, one of the things they mentioned was that they met in college over a game of Beer Pong. If you’re not familiar with beer pong, Wikipedia defines it as…

a drinking game in which players throw a ping-pong ball across a table with the intent of landing the ball in a cup of beer/water on the other end. The game typically consists of two two-to-four-player teams and multiple cups set up on each side set up in triangle formation. There are no official rules, so rules may vary widely, though usually there are six or ten plastic cups arranged in a triangle on each side. The losing team must consume all the beer remaining in the winning team’s cups.

The Challenge: find a way to incorporate Beer Pong into the presentation, because it was such a key moment in the development of their relationship, but to do it in such a way as to get away from the “drinking” part of it and more towards the “fun” part of it. Of course, I love a good challenge, and we were able to incorporate the game into their presentation, personalize it so it reflects the occasion, and get the audience involved so that, even if you’ve never played beer pong, you’ll still have fun in a clean, family-friendly sort of way.

The first step was in renaming the game: Beer Pong is great for frat parties and college keggers, but certainly not as appropriate for a wedding, where grandparents, children, and conservative guests may be in attendance. So instead, we’re going to call it Beverage Pong. In that way, we won’t offend any of the guests.

Now for the setup: like in traditional beer pong, we’re planning to put a triangle of cups on one end of a long table and fill those cups with a minimal amount of water to weigh the cups down. We’re also providing the ping pong balls for contestants to use.

The Game: like in traditional beer pong, participants throw ping pong balls towards the cup and hope to get the ball into one of the cups. Here’s what makes Emily & Chayson’s version different: if the participant lands a ball in a cup, our newlyweds will kiss! Obviously, the more successful you are at sinking a ball, the more often you get to see the couple smooch.

And that’s not all: the distance also plays a part in how long the kiss will be. So if you shoot it in from up close, it will be a short peck. If you make it in from the end of the table, it will be a much longer kiss. If you successfully get it in from across the dancefloor, you are “The Man”, and Emily & Chayson will honor you with a very long kiss.

Emily & Chayson are excited about this and are looking forward to having Beverage Pong in their presentation. It makes their party very original and unique, not a cookie-cutter, carbon-copy reception.

When you meet your emcee for your Hawaii wedding, tell them your own Love Story. See if they’ll give you some generic activities to incorporate into your celebration, just because they’ve done it before at other people’s weddings…or if they actually will listen to you and give you ideas to help you make your party as unforgettable and original as you are!

Wedding images courtesy PHIL AMMON / A+ Media Creations

Continue reading »]]> As a professional Master of Ceremonies, I frequently get asked about original ideas to help personalize my clients’ Hawaii weddings. After all, after investing much time & money into creating a signature “look” to the event, most brides-to-be don’t want the presentation itself to be average and ordinary. So depending on your tastes, style, and interest, I can help you create fun activities that get your audience involved AND are a reflection of who you are.

Many couples whom I work with are into sports, so we try to incorporate that into the presentation. One such couple, Christy & Kris Pascual, who were happily married in July 2008 at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, liked playing golf, and many of their guests played golf too. So we incorporated that into the wedding with the Golf Game/Putting Challenge. Simply put, the idea is to set up a small portable putting green on the dancefloor, and if the guests wanted to see Christy & Kris kiss, they needed to hit a hole-in-one! Instead of tapping the glasses to get the newlyweds kiss, they were encouraged to make a putt. What made it more fun was that, the farther out you are, and if you made it in, the longer the kiss would be! Therefore, if you putt right from the edge of the hole and make it in, it would be a very short peck. If you putt from the far end, it would be a much longer kiss.

Kris & Christy’s wedding celebration – Golf Game from Marino – Ninja Entertainment on Vimeo. Footage courtesy GREG VENTURA / Advanced Visual Arts

The activity was a lot of fun and a hit among the guests! Even the non-golfers had a good time as they watched some great golfers make (and miss) putts. And because the newlyweds and many of the guests played golf, the activity was much more meaningful than simply tapping the glasses to get the newlyweds to kiss.

When planning the presentation for your own Hawaii wedding, think about your interests, likes, and dislikes. Use your creativity to come up with unique ways to tie those interests into traditional moments like the bouquet giveaway, cake-cutting, and toasts. Come up with original ways to get your audience involved. Or, you could simply contact me for help. I’d love to sit down with you and help you create a party that’s just as fun, unforgettable, and unique as you are.

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Continue reading »]]> Meet Kai & Wayne Asam.

Four years ago, on May 13, 2006, Kai & Wayne tied the knot in a beautiful ceremony at the Luana Hills Country Club. The reception that followed was just as fun and lively as Kai & Wayne are! Interactive activities, including a game of Simon Says to give away the centerpieces, made the audience feel connected to the festivities, which led up to a night of great music and dancing that kept going even after the lights were turned on and the music formally ended! At the end of the night, this is what Kai & Wayne had to say about their experience with me as the Master of Ceremonies and DJ for their Hawaii wedding:

Kai & Wayne wedding emcee testimonial from Marino – Ninja Entertainment on Vimeo.

Four years later, they’re still together, still very much in love, and have added to their growing family a beautiful baby boy named Xander.

Image courtesy KAI ASAM

It’s always nice to hear from clients and to witness how successful they have been since the wedding.

Congratulations to Wayne & Kai Asam, and Happy Anniversary!
 

 

 

 

Wedding images courtesy PAUL HAYASHI Photography