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Have you ever wondered where you’d like to say your “I do’s”? Is it a cliffside in the San Juan Islands of Washington? Or is it a beach at sunset in Maui? It doesn’t matter where you want your special day to be, and one thing is for sure: planning a wedding anywhere requires adaptability, […]
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I have said it before and I will say it again. The biggest way to save budget is to keep your guest count low. Once make your list and check it twice, it is inevitable that you will realize “Bob Smith” started dating that girl a couple months ago, and now you are left wondering […]
Vashti and Antonio were in the throws of life’s craziness when they reached out. New jobs, finishing school, a move all while wanting to plan an elegant wedding across the country. We were all too happy when they wanted to get married at Maysara Winery in McMinville, Oregon. They were looking for an ultra romantic […]
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You know how we like to dive into the most glamorous of Wedding Planning topics, so here we are bringing you some words of wisdom from our friends over at Where Will They Stay. Room Blocks don’t generally come to mind as part of wedding planning, but after booking a venue this is one of […]
It is all too common for couples to receive back their banquet event order (BEO) from the caterer and be incredibly confused that the $50 per person dinner now has multiple layers of taxes, fees, and gratuity added on. For almost every couple I work with, we end up chatting about the difference between the service […]
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As a trusted resource and guide throughout the planning process, we are often the confidants that clients reach out to in those final days to ask about what is customary for tipping wedding professionals. After searching out as many resources as possible, we hope that the thoughts below will be a trusted resource for not […]
Aloha! Almost time for Jen’s annual trip to the island, this year will be relaxing and a little work for a client, meeting with new hotels and re-connecting with my Maui ohana. If you are thinking about getting married on Maui, please take a peek at the Maui e-book, I would love to sit down and […]
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This weddings goes into it’s a small world or you never know who will see you on Facebook! I was in the same high school graduating class as the groom’s sister and we are friends on Facebook, well she sent over her brother and his lovely fiancée. I was thrilled to help them plan their […]
Jen worked with the bride and her mom to make sure the brides dream of having her wedding at her mom’s Lopez Island residence happened. Through issues with the house to the logistics of getting everything up to the property and the storm that blew through Friday night/Saturday AM the wedding came off without a […]
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