I hope you enjoy this video created by Video 21 showing the wedding day highlights for Janelle & Will’s wedding day (morning).
Janelle & William from Video 21 Productions on Vimeo.
~Wishing you all the best!
Kelly Sugano (Event Manager)
The Kahala
As one of the vendors recommended by The Kahala, on Monday, May 17th Mary and I made our way to attend a meeting there. We arrived about 30 minutes early so we took the opportunity to take a few pictures of their lobby area for anyone who might be curious :).
One of the helpful Kahala staff offered to take this picture so both Mary & I could be in it
I took this picture with Mary in it to show more of The Kahala's grand & relaxing lobby
This was my breakfast of choice (croissant breakfast sandwhich was SO yummy, then banana bread, and a plain croissant that I added Strawberry jelly on) 
A BIG Thank You to the Kahala staff for hosting such a wonderful meeting!
Wishing you all the best!
~Kelly Sugano (Event Manager)
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Staycation
Since I had an all day wedding on Saturday and an early morning wedding on Sunday, I reserved a hotel room at the Hilton Hawaiian Village for my husband and son to enjoy and so I had every minute possible to sleep . After Kelli & Nick’s wedding, I changed clothes and got to enjoy the rest of Sunday with Mike, Bodhi, and Bodhi’s Uncles and cousins!
Taking a break in 1 of the jacuzzi's to get our little ones to stop shivering
Bodhi wrapped up, warm, and enjoying the sun
View from our hotel room :)
We milked our stay at the Hilton Hawaiian Village by swimming in the pools and riding the slides all morning with Mary & her family then leaving the hotel room with 3 minutes to spare. Once we left the Hilton, we treated ourselves to the “BBQ Stick Man” that my husband mentioned is always busy and crowded on weekends…so being that it was a Monday, we took a chance and were VERY happy to be able to enjoy such AMAZING food! If you EVER have a chance to go, I HIGHLIY recommend it! It is SOOOOO YUMMY and the beef is SOOOO SOFT!
As I waited for our food, I took the opportunity to take a quick picture
OMG! SOOOO GOOD my mouth is watering just posting this picture!!!
Then upon arriving at the Crack Seed store (for icee floats) my husband got a picture of Bodhi enjoying his beeg stick :)
When possible, I would recommend a “staycation” to anyone!
Wishing you all the best!
~Kelly Sugano (Event Manager)
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CONGRATULATIONS Kelli & Nick Lau!!! 5.16.10
Kelli and Nick had a fun filled wedding day at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. I am excited to share their wedding day highlights (which includes clips from their rehearsal) and hope you will enjoy it (courtesy of Aria Studios)! I will be adding pictures ASAP.
Have you ever wondered what the inside of the Ocean Crystal Chapel at the Hilton Hawaiian Village looks like? Please allow me to share with you through pictures I took (as I arrived to the rehearsal early)…
Waiting/lounge area (downstairs)
The Chapel upstairs
After taking pictures, it was time for the rehearsal to begin…
Here I am starting Kelli & Nick's rehearsal...
Here is Kolby from Aria Studios hard at work capturing footage for what I would later realize would be incorporated into the wedding day highlights
The Bride's bouquet (minus the plastic cellophane that I wanted to keep on as long as possible)
One of the Bridesmaids bouquets (again, minus the cellohpane)
Kelli & Nick's Cherry blossom themed card box
intricate display of cranes
Korean ducks
Florist Wendy Balidoy of Spinning Web
Well wishes picture bookThe "well wishes" picture book is a great idea! You can upload pictures to websites (like shutterfly) to create your own personalized book that your guests can write well wishes directly onto the pages (around the pictures) for you to enjoy for years to come!Master of Ceremonies - Gregg Hammer
Mr. & Mrs. Nick & Kelli Lau!
Wishing you all the best!
~Kelly Sugano (Event Manager)
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CONGRATULATIONS Pauline & Jarrett!!! 5.15.10
I still can’t believe Pauline & Jarrett are married!!! I had the amazing honor and privilege to help Pauline & Jarrett plan their amazing wedding from start to finish! I hope you will enjoy this great video created my Crane Media Productions.
Fong Tagawa of Floral Inspirations did such a wonderful job with all of the flowers for Pauline & Jarrett’s wedding! I hope you will enjoy her hard work as much as I did!
Pauline's Bridal bouquet of lilies, peonies, and ranunculus!
Ceremony Chuppah...delicate and romantic to match Pauline's personality!
Aisle decor/design (setup flower by flower)
Ceremony aisle arrangements with Stargazer lilies lining the aisle
Ceremony Chuppah flowers with crystals carefully strung
Centerpiece
Monarch Ballroom
Panoramic view of completed ballroom
Wedding Cake (left), Sweetheart table (middle), and Groom's cake (right)
Wedding Cake created by Tiers of Joy
Groom's Cake created by Cake Works
Floral Decor & lighting in front of the Sweetheart table/Stage
Sweetheart table
I must give a VERY big thank you to Naomi Lee
Naomi Lee (of Les Saisons for providing all of the beautiful linens),
(of Floral Inspirations for all of the amazing flowers),
Kealoha (at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel for so much assistance in ensuring all of Pauline & Jarrett’s choices and desires happened), Lawrence
(of Crane Media for capturing the memories that will last them a lifetime),
and Derek & Bonnie Wong (of Derek Wong Photography for capturing the moments that they will always treasure…I can’t wait to see their pictures)!
Pauline & Jarrett wanted to give their guests something extra special to enjoy, so they hired not only a lion dance performance but included the pole jumping (outside under the romantic lights of the stars)!
Last but most definitely not least…the NEW AMAZING husband and wife!!!
Wishing you all the best!
~Kelly Sugano (Event Manager)
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CONGRATULATIONS Yuko & Kaipo Ikemoto - Halekulani - 5.2.2010
Yuko & Kaipo’s wedding was special and unique but not the way you might think. For Yuko & Kaipo’s wedding, this was my first experience ever planning a wedding with the mother of the groom. I had never spoken to or communicated with the bride or groom at all. Yuko & Kapio both live in Japan so Kaipo’s mom volunteered her time to take care of the even the smallest details. This was definitely an experience I will never forget…please enjoy Karlette’s hard work!
Here is a picture of Glenn (from Su-V Expressions) making the first delivery of wedding party & immediate family flowers…it is ALWAYS nice working with other vendors who greet you with a SMILE!
and here is a picture of the bride’s beautiful bouquet up close
and an upclose picture of the centerpiece arrangement…
Their wedding cake compliments of the Halekulani Hotel
As always, we LOVE working with the VERY funny (and still professional & reliable) GREGG HAMMER!!!
And their favor box
CONGRATULATIONS YUKO & KAIPO and a special thanks to Karlette for all of your hard work!!!
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CONGRATULATIONS Signe & Denny Nakayama - Turtle Bay - 4.24.2010
CONGRATULATIONS to Signe & Denny! As with any wedding, you can’t help but to be happy and feel special for being chosen to be a part of such an important day for the bride and groom but this was made extra special since I had coordinated Signe’s brother’s wedding years ago.
Working with Sheri Chang at Turtle Bay was a pleasure and it was so nice when I realized that I had actually met and knew her years ago when she was also a small business owner.
Soon after arriving and checking in with Signe, it was time to meet with Todd’s staff of Always Flowers to pick up the wedding party & immediate family flowers. Here is a picture of Signe’s beautiful bride’s bouquet…don’t you LOVE the colors!
While the wedding party & immediate family members were taking pictures, it was time to oversee the ceremony & reception site setup…here is Todd and his staff hard at work
Here is avery unprofessional picture of the finished ceremony site. The ocean is RIGHT THERE…and was a beautiful backdrop during their ceremony
And here is Signe & Denny during their big moment!
While the ceremony was happening, our staff was making sure every detail in the Turtle Bay’s Sunset room was perfect. The view through the glass walls is also the ocean! SOOOO nice for the guests to enjoy!
Here is 1 version of the Sweetheart table which we adjusted and tweaked later….
Some of their florals up close..
Instead of the traditional wedding cake, Signe & Denny chose to create and enjoy a malasada display and fed each other malasadas. Here is a picture of the display after all of the guests had a chance to help themselves…SOOOOO YUMMY!
A picture of their favor up close
And one of my favorite times of the day is getting to take a picture with the new Mr. & Mrs. Signe Nakayama!!!
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CONGRATULATIONS Allison & Ken Van Orman - Banyan Tree Estate - 4.17.2010
The Banyan Tree Estate located in Hawaii Kai provided a picturesque backdrop for Allison and Ken Van Orman on April 17, 2010.
Rentals were provided by Pacific Party Rentals (www.pacificpartyrentals.net)
Below is the Bridal Bouquet, Toss Bouquet, and the Groom’s Boutonierre created by Floral Inspirations (www.floralinspirationshawaii.com) If you think you’re seeing double, you are seeing double - you are seeing the actual wedding party floral and its reflection =D
Before the big set up, Kelly Sugano is going over the timing of events with the staff.
Specialty linen provided by Les Saisons. (www.les-saisons.net) Naomi Lee can be seen below carrying supplies and linen.
A Perfect Day Staff, Derek Santos carefully reviewing his responsibilities for the day.
Floral Inspirations created a beautiful wedding ceremony arch as well as decorated the aisle with tall floral arrangements that will be later relocated and reused as centerpieces.
Clear tenting, large round lanterns, black linen, clear chivari…
Here’s Joshua Fair of Fisheye Studio (www.fisheyestudioinc.com) setting up a shot on an outrigger - way to get that shot JOSH!
A Perfect Day Staff helping to set up favors for the Bride and Groom
Fisheye Studio Staff…GREAT GUYS!
The Bride & Groom provided a Polaroid Station for guests to take pictures and they also had a stand to display all the fun and creative polaroids taken during the reception.
Thank you to all the vendors and assistants that helped to make this event another PERFECT DAY!!!
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CONGRATULATIONS Monica & Michael Masich - Hyatt Regency - 3.27.2010
It was a beautiful clear morning in Hawaii on March 27, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort & Spa. (www.hyattregencywaikiki.com) While Monica & Michael were in their hotel rooms getting ready for their wedding day, the Hyatt staff and local wedding vendors proceeded to create an event to remember for the Bride, Groom, their families, and friends.
Here’s Sue of Su-V Expressions (www.suvexpressionshawaii.com) handing off the Bridal Bouquet to one of our A Perfect Day Staff Members in the loading dock of the Hyatt Regency Waikiki.
Glen, one of the floral assistants at Su-V Expressions takes a second to show off the Bridesmaid Bouquets displayed in their individual vases.
A closer shot of the Bridal Bouquet accented with Swarovski Crystals…BEAUTIFUL!
As the photographer and the videographer set up to take some getting ready shots, Christine Gardner of Flaunt (www.makeup808.com) finishes the last touches on the Bride. Christine Gardner created an elegant updo with flawless make up coverage using an airbrush technique.
Videography coverage was done by Video 21 Productions - Janice and Davis Lauderdale can be seen in action in the picture below (www.video21productions.com) Video 21 Productions does a superb job on “same day edit” events where they include highlights of the wedding day within the video slideshow that is played for the guests during the reception.
Vendors working cohesively during the wedding day is important. Below, Vince Shin of Love Story Weddings (www.lovestoryweddings.com) and Davis Lauderdale of Video 21 Productions are working together while capturing the Bride and Bride’s party in the Bridal Suite.
Whenever transportation is needed on the wedding day, we always can count on Duke’s Limousine Inc. to provide excellent service (www.dukeslimo.com)
Johnny giving a shaka
Officiant, Alice Inoue (www.astrology-fengshui.com/wd.html) performed the wedding ceremony at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Pool Terrace.
Here is a panoramic view of the Reception Ballroom…
Family Table centerpieces were done by Su-V Expressions…
Head table Floral done by Su-V Expressions…
Cake provided by the Hyatt and the cake floral done by Su-V Expressions…
The food prepared by Chef was YUMMY!!!
This wedding was one of our staff’s last wedding event before moving to the mainland. We had a blast having you on staff ANTOINETTE!!!
APD STAFF - Elin, Kelly, Antoinnette, Derek
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CONGRATULATIONS CHRISTIE & MICHAEL - Crane Media
A BIG Thank You to James from Crane Media for sharing his great work! Watching his video brings me right back to the wedding day and makes me wish I could do it all over again! Christie & Michael were truly SUCH a pleasure to work with! Here is the video from Crane Media Productions…I hope you enjoy!
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