Music

Music is finally up on my website, I love it! I feel that music completes the mood I am trying to create for the site. Check it www.finishingtouchhawaii.com

Alice and Reagan

One of many reasons I love being a wedding planner is the opportunity to meet amazing people whom I would have never met if they were not getting married; and this is so true about Alice and Reagan. Alice and Reagan are probably the smartest people I've ever met. Alice was the youngest member of her graduating class at Harvard, and she was working on Wall Street when she was only a teenager. The best part is, she grew up in South Africa and speaks 5 different languages! Reagan is also a a Harvard graduate who spent many years living in Africa engaging in personal ministry and professional work. If anyone ask me whether I believe in such a thing called "Soul Mate", I surely do after meeting Alice and Reagan. I truly believe that God brought them together with BIG plans in mind. Alice and Reagan are so both so successful judged by worldly standard, but their goals and passion are living lives worthy of their callings - a character I truly admire. Alice and Reagan's wedding took place on Molokai - the most remote island amongst all Hawaiian Islands. Why Molokai? In the 1800s, every leprous men, women and children were left on Kalaupapa - a tiny penisula on Molokai. Father Damien was one of the first people to arrive the island to help and care for the leprous community. Alice and Reagan chose to wed on Molokai to honor Father Damien's work, his passion and selflessness. They had a intimate ceremony at Kalaiakamanu Hou church and a beautiful reception at the Lodge at Molokai Ranch. Thank you to all the vendors who flew out from Oahu to give Alice and Reagan such a beautiful and memorable day to cherish for a life time. Here are a few images taken by Visionari.

8 Reasons to Hire a Wedding Planner

I came across a great article written by Claudia Lutman of Claudia Lutman Events on Eight Reasons to Consider Hiring a Wedding Planner. If you are a bride who is contemplating about hiring a pro or not, this article brings an important message that I feel all brides should know about. One of my favorite quotes from Colin Cowie (Oprah's event planner) says, "Your wedding is going to have glitches and is not going to be perfect, but it is important for you to know that the vendors you've hired are professional and well-knowledged enough to take care of these glitches for you." I cannot agree with him more. Hiring a wedding planner will help you bring your wedding to as close to perfection as you can imagine.