On Tuesday, November 9, I attended the NACE Hawaii monthly meeting. The keynote speaker was China Anderson with REA Events. China is an event designer–she helps you to create a beautiful and original “look” for your celebration, incorporating linens, chair covers, colors, lighting, staging, pipe & drape, and more. China spoke about the trends that …
Tag Archive: planning
Nov
11
The Importance of a Dancefloor for Your Hawaii Wedding
Image courtesy DAVID O. BALDWIN Photography When designing the layout and floorplan for your Hawaii wedding celebration, even if you don’t expect your guests to dance, it’s still important to have a dancefloor, even a small one. At the very least, you should have some open and available floor space. This is because you’ll …
Oct
07
Wedding Expo: Find Your Hawaii Wedding DJ, Emcee, and other Pros for your Hawaii Wedding this weekend at the Convention Center!
It’s expo weekend! I’ll be at the World Class Wedding Expo on Friday & Saturday, October 8-9, at the Hawaii Convention Center. If you’re looking for a wedding DJ, photographer, emcee, videographer, venue, hotel, or other wedding professional to help you at your Hawaii wedding, this is a GREAT event to go to. Swing by …
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
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 …
Apr
08
Creating the musical playlist for your Hawaii wedding, Part 3
Over the past few days, I have been blogging about creating the musical playlist for your Hawaii wedding. If you haven’t read them yet, click below to read them: Part 1, which deals with getting your audience up and dancing when dance music begins Part 2, which deals with creating the playlist (actually, FOUR playlists) …
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
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 …
Feb
25
Hawaii Wedding Planner Special for Your Hawaii Wedding
Dianna Shitanishi with Hawaii Weddings & Events is a good friend and professional wedding consultant with whom I totally enjoy working with. She will do an awesome job coordinating your wedding day and even can help you with planning the details leading to your event. I personally like working with her because she makes my …