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: wedding
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 …
Nov
08
Being the Master of Ceremonies for Rodelyn & Garrett’s Kauai wedding, September 2010 at the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall
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 …
Nov
03
Being the Master of Ceremonies for Merlyn & Joseph’s Hawaii wedding, August 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki
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 …
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 …
Aug
23
Being the Master of Ceremonies & DJ for Will & Joanne’s Hawaii wedding, August 2010 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village
All images courtesy JOANNE & WILL ROSS 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 …
Aug
10
Being the Master of Ceremonies & DJ at Amber & Caleb’s Hawaii wedding, July 2010, Mid Pacific Country Club
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 …
Aug
01
Being the Master of Ceremonies & DJ at Carol & Martin’s Hawaii wedding at Koolau Ballrooms
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 …
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 …
Jul
03
Being the Master of Ceremonies & DJ at Eleanor & Diego’s Hawaii wedding at the Moana Surfrider
Has it been almost a month since my last posting? Wow, time flies. I’ve been busy preparing for several weddings in June, one of which was Eleanor & Diego Serrato’s Hawaii wedding in late June at the Moana Surfrider. Image courtesy Diego & Eleanor Serrato They had found the Ninja Entertainment website while searching online …