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    Nicholas L.

    Taryn and the team from A Touch of You are the absolute best!! My now wife and I were one of the many couples who had to postpone our wedding last year (a few times) due to COVID restrictions, and Taryn was right there with us throughout the entire journey. We had a few friends who recommended A Touch of You and we're so happy we went with them! Taryn was quick to address any issues we had along the way and helped guide us through many difficult decisions. Our wedding day was perfect and everything went smoothly. No stress!! It was nice being able to focus on the two of us and our guests while Taryn and her team worked seamlessly in the background making sure everyone and everything was done properly and on time! Thank you so so much, we're forever grateful for you!!

    Lisa S.

    It truly pains me to have to write this review for Taryn, as she was so friendly and bubbly at our first meeting- I distinctly remember thinking we would be lifelong friends with our new wedding planner. I will start by saying Taryn stuck with us a we navigated postponing our wedding twice, however when the day finally approached, she became overly lax and very unprofessional in her communication with us. I wanted to share this experience to be very honest and transparent about our situation, and to help others who are on the hunt for a wedding planner on Oahu: Two weeks out from our wedding day, we were supposed to hop on a call with Taryn to review a handful of outstanding Q's we had. When the day came, I reached out to ask if the day still worked for her since I hadn't heard any confirmation, and she asked to meet the following day instead. Taryn had mentioned she was going on vacation, but reassured me that she would be available, and in fact, overemphasized her availability- telling us that if we needed anything she would be there. Not wanting to disturb her, I was mindful of her vacation and was considerate and flexible in accommodating a time that worked best for her (see text exchanges). She confirmed that it was no problem, we would chat the next day, and she would contact me the next morning. The following morning came around, nothing. I texted to see if it was easier to exchange via text, and nothing. I let it go since I knew she was away, but as the days went by, my anxiety went through the roof knowing we were less than 2 weeks away with a handful of things still not final, no venue layout, vendors were asking me Q's I didn't have answers to, and we had a MIA planner who did say she was on vacation, yet missed our planned meeting, never replied, and never mentioned anything about being totally MIA or unavailable. After 5 days of not hearing from Taryn or anyone on her team at all, we decided to move forward with another planner who honestly was such a breath of fresh air and so professional in comparison. This was truly a bride and groom's nightmare leading up to the wedding day; a planner is someone who is supposed to alleviate your stress, be there for you as the main point of contact for your vendors, and ensure they aren't leaving you hanging less than 2 weeks out from the wedding day with a handful of Q's still up in the air. What I later learned, was that Taryn dropped the ball on a couple of major items that I think she was too embarrassed to admit ... maybe she was waiting until she found a resolution before hopping on a call (one example: she had the wrong table sizes down with Accel, the rental company, and by the time I caught the issue, they were out of the sizes we needed, however all of our linens were ordered to fit the now out of stock table size...) We really are not sure what the reason(s) was, since to this day, she has never reached back out or called or texted us back at all. We ultimately had to make the call to re-hire a new planner after we lost hope of hearing back from Taryn... One other unfortunate thing to point out: - In all, we paid Taryn 75% of the total. During COVID, Taryn had asked that in addition to the 50% deposit, we pay another 25% of the total, which we did to help. Just before she went radio silent, she did ask for the final amount, but I held off, requesting to wait until the day of our wedding as stated on our contract. This just felt off to us looking back. I'll conclude by re-stating that I am SO heartbroken to have to share this experience. I understand that every business is going to reply to a review such as this, to try and flip it around to make it seem like we are the 'difficult clients' at fault, however I've truly looked at this from a very objective point of view for a LONG time, and there isn't any reason why Taryn couldn't have sent us a message, a text, a call, even after we moved on from the wedding day, to explain why she missed our meetings, went MIA completely, or show us any ounce of empathy. At the very least, please don't tell your clients you'll chat with them, blow them off, and then go radio silent less than 2 weeks out from their wedding day. If you're going to be off the grid, tell us and we'll be OK... just set that expectation or that away message or any communication really... it was beyond mind blowing. I should mention that I myself work in the wedding industry for a wedding venue and have never seen or heard of a more unprofessional experience with a wedding planner. I felt that my husband and I were very accommodating with Taryn, gave her the benefit of the doubt throughout our exchanges with her, and was always cordial and friendly. It just makes me so sad that this happened. I'm happy to provide additional details via direct message, and will gladly recommend the last minute planning company we chose to take over, who were total rockstars and pros!

    As I read from another review Lisa S. from July 2022, it also pains me to write this review. I've been working with Taryn since March 2020 and she helped with our elopement in Aug 2020 (which she did an awesome job!) and my birthday party in Dec 2021 (which again did an awesome job!) and so I really thought we had became good friends through this process beyond a wedding coordinator relationship. However, from January 2022 through June 2022, it was super difficult to get responses via email and text for very important details such as finalizing the reception venue logistics, booking a florist and DJ as well as other reception décor details where I needed to make orders ahead of time. There was a point that she even forgot my budget when I told her that I'm already spending so much over what I originally planned. She questioned my comment and so I had to send her the budget amount and what I have already spent and she said, 'oh I didn't account for video' - so she basically forgot my budget!! :( Then 5 weeks before our wedding, Taryn went completely dark and ghosted me for 9 days! I sent her several text messages, then I resorted to other modes of communication such as emailing, calling, and sending IG DMs, but no response. At this point, we still did not have a florist or DJ secured, the reception venue details were still in the air and I still did not have some reception décor details finalized, so I can place the orders. I even sent a text thinking maybe she had covid or was in the hospital and so I was genuinely concerned for her safety, but she still didn't respond :( I saw that she posted on IG about another wedding she coordinated, but yet she didn't have time to send me a quick message that said, 'Hey I got your messages, I will respond to you on xx date/time'. Then, I happened to call one our vendors to see if our order was confirmed and they mentioned they just saw Taryn that day with other clients! So she was alive and well, but clearly deciding to not respond to me! I sent Taryn one last text that basically said that I was super hurt that she ghosted me after everything we've been through together and that I need to seek out another wedding coordinator at this point as she seems to be too busy with other clients to respond. She finally responded to that text the next day, but instead of an apology for her non-responsiveness, she gaslights me and talks about all her other clients and says that she doesn't have anyone else panicking. Even though at this point, I should have ended the wedding coordinator relationship based on this unprofessional response, I gave her one last chance. I told her the only way we can continue this relationship is if she communicates with me every day until we get everything in place. What does she do? She doesn't respond!! We ended up having to hire a new wedding coordinator 5 weeks before our wedding. Plus Taryn never sent me any information regarding vendors/contracts etc. to transfer the knowledge over to my new coordinator, so we basically had to start from scratch! This was so very unprofessional and inconsiderate especially this late in the game before our wedding. Since we had to call all our vendors, we found out that Taryn negotiated things that she never discussed with me such as our reception vendor was not going to bus our tables, pour water, or clean the dishes that we had to rent since they only had bamboo plates and plasticware. They also did not have operational bathroom facilities, so they were going to rent porta-pottys for our guests! So basically if we had gone through with the original wedding reception, it would've been a complete mess (literally)! Thank God our new wedding coordinator (https://www.esselleweddings.com/) was so on point! She was able to secure a florist, a DJ and also get us into the Moana Surfrider for our reception venue just 4 weeks before our wedding!! Taryn had told us we had no other options for a wedding reception venue, but yet we were able to secure one of the most elegant venues in Hawaii! Our wedding was completely saved by Esselle Weddings! We are so grateful that we had the wedding of our dreams despite the changing of wedding coordinators and venue within a month of our wedding! Although Taryn is a very nice person and I did enjoy the time I worked with her, I think she took on too many weddings this year (perhaps that paid her a lot more than we had paid her back in 2020). She was overwhelmed and decided to put her less expensive clients on the back burner and pay more attention to her recent clients who paid her more. It's not right and I hope she learns from this experience to be honest with her clients when she's too overwhelmed instead of taking the unprofessional way and ghosting her way out of a contract. In the long run, this will hurt her reputation on the island and will give potential clients hesitation to work with someone who may or may not respond when you need them most.

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    Ryan P.

    My wife and I were both sure that we will plan our wedding ourselves. Mind you, we both did not live in Hawaii (although we both are originally from there). So you could see how hard it was for us to plan a wedding far from home. Even though we had a bunch of family that couuldvve probbably help us we both did not know where to start. Taryn was introduced to us by one of our good friends (Tracey/Kester) who had worked with Taryn for their wedding too. They both trusted her and her crew for their big day. So we ultimately gave in and contacted Taryn. It was a whirlwind wind going through the many phases of wedding planning and through countless phone calls/texts/emails, we got the wedding of our dreams thanks to the A Touch Of you Crew. I was amazed with how everything went down. From the hotel, to the church, and finally to the reception. One thing I would recommend is if you are the type to need an answer right away, you should probably call Taryn directly cuz she's probably busy with other weddings. But she comes through. And her "Must be Perfect" mentality is golden. They will forever be part of our Ohana and I would recommend them to anyone.

    Our beautiful table decor!
    Cary-Melissa S.

    Working with Taryn was our wedding destiny! We were referred to her through Loren at Marry You in Hawaii, which is where we found our amazing officiant Brutus La Benz. We spoke with Loren about where we were in our planning process and she highly recommended we look into getting a day of coordinator. We were very DIY and on a tight budget for our wedding so we initially thought we would just handle all of the day-of madness ourselves. We are sooooo glad we listened to Loren and got in touch with Taryn! After speaking to her one time over the phone we felt so much relief from our wedding anxieties. We went through our vendor list with her and she assured us we were in great hands. She helped guide us through the last 2 months of planning and held a rehearsal for us the day before. She was there the day of along with her associate Stephanie to take care of EVERY LITTLE DETAIL. They took care of us the entire day, made sure we were happy and even hydrated (it was super hot that day). They handled all of the set up for the ceremony and reception and did a beautiful job with our table decor. If you want your day to run smoothly and stress-free, Taryn and Stephanie are a must have! We don't know what else to say besides the fact that they went above and beyond to make our day perfect! And by beyond... we mean BEYOND! When discussing rentals with Taryn I had mentioned wanting to rent some beautiful goblets but ultimately ended up not getting them for budget reasons. To our surprise, Taryn was able to acquire them for us! It may not sound like a big deal but it meant a lot to us and it was such a thoughtful gesture. And it didn't even end with our wedding day. The following day, Cary lost his wedding ring while snorkeling on the beach. We were able to find a new one just like it. Thanks to Taryn, she was able to put us in touch with our officiant again to have him do a little mini ceremony for the new ring. So whether you're looking for a day of coordinator or someone to handle all of your planning, just book A Touch of You NOW!

    Daniel C.

    My wife and I preferred to get married shortly after our engagement and gave ourselves a little over 6 months to plan everything. We didn't know much about what we wanted in our wedding and really didn't realize the stress it took to plan it all. We often referred to this site and other Google searches to see what needed to be done. About 4 months left until our selected wedding date, we got Taryn on board, and what a relief it was to have her now. Taryn and her team are amazing! Taryn helped us out from the very start by meeting with us and also communicating over frequent calls, texts, and emails about everything. She is very knowledgeable in her craft and knew we could trust her after our first meeting. During that first meeting a few months before our wedding, we still really didn't have much in mind as far as ideas. The only thing we knew for sure was that we wanted an intimate and budget friendly wedding. Through Taryn's suggestion, we chose to get married at Cafe Julia and we LOVED IT! It exceeded our expectation and the main reason behind that is all the hard work Taryn and her team put into our wedding behind the scenes, and how easy it was to work with Keli'i from Cafe Julia as well! Our family and friends continue to rave about our wedding to this day on how beautiful it was. She even did favors for us like giving our guests in the seating aisles bubbles to blow right after the kiss, and provided a light projector that had projected our names and wedding date on the wall! One thing that really stood out to me was how tirelessly Taryn and her team worked behind the scenes to make everything so much smoother than we would've imagined. She really perfected her craft and pays attention to even the slightest details that the bride and groom would otherwise overlook during their big day. The way they set up our ceremony, how quick and effortless they transitioned the venue from ceremony to reception, and even how spot-on they were with the clean up process was really top notch. I'm definitely recommending Taryn and the team of A Touch Of You to all of my family and friends who will be getting married in the future!

    Her set up!
    Taylor N.

    We are so thankful that Taryn was our wedding coordinator! She did an amazing job and our wedding day was the best day of our lives! Taryn listened to all of our request and worked so hard to make our day a dream come true! The vendors she requested helped to make our day go smooth and I wouldn't change a thing!! we love a touch of you!!!

    Michelle B.

    Absolutely amazing from start to finish. Taryn (owner and event coordinator) is a godsend. Seriously, hire her - I promise you won't regret it. That woman has so much momentum, positive energy and business acumen, she managed to keep us both on pace and within budget for a beautiful, perfect, stress-free wedding!!! Taryn never made me feel like a nuisance when I flip flopped on ideas or dragged my feet on other things. She just happily accommodated requests and picked up the slack. She went above and beyond for us and, even though we had a meager budget, she made us feel like we were her top priority. The work that she and her vendors did was so amazing that the end result made it look like our budget was much higher than it actually was! I recommend hiring early as they get booked up for the year pretty quickly. Also, through the business connections that A Touch of You has developed over the years, you can actually save money if you go through them for the discounted rates. If you value your sanity and want to stay within your budget, hire A Touch of You!!

    #ABIMARKEEZWEDDING  MR. Raidernation & Mrs. 49erfaithful  090818 Thank you Taryn!
    Mark U.

    Taryn and her team were completely amazing! We first met with her over 18 months prior to our 9/8/18 wedding date. She took our ideas and created something unforgettable. Taryn knew exactly which vendors would work well with us and help create our dream wedding into a reality. She kept in constant communications with us, scheduled meetings with our vendors, helped us stick to our deadlines, saved our sanity, and kept us smiling throughout the entire process. Taryn was always a phone call, text message, or email away. Our wedding day was the happiest and most exciting day of our lives...to date. We can't thank her enough for all that she and her team did for us.

    Shanee B.

    Where do I even begin? First off I want to truly from the bottom of our hearts thank Taryn and her team for making our wedding dreams come true and come to life! Well for starters I knew Taryn since I was about 13 years old! And when she started her business I always said I would be coming to her when it was my time to get married! And 12 years later I did just that! I reached out to Taryn a few months after my husband and I got engaged. She set up a meeting with us and we talked for a good 2 hours. She asked questions as to what we already had done, things we wanted done, our vision for our big day. She helped us choose a florist, a DJ/Emcee, and a cake company. Those were really the only vendors we hadn't secured when she started to help us. But the 3 vendors that she did set us up with were absolutely amazing!!! Our florist was amazing and the flowers/lei she had for us were to die for!! I loved everything about it!! The DJ and Emcee seriously were hilarious and had everyone entertained for our entire wedding! And our cake was so simple and beautiful and even featured our little fur baby who couldn't be at our wedding. In the months leading up to the wedding we were in contact with Taryn more than ever. Asking her opinions on what she thought of these ideas. She would give her professional opinion and we always ended up going with what she said. About a month and a half before the wedding she started to create our day of timeline so that all of our vendors would know what was going on. She added things in there we had never even thought of and she added some games for our reception that really set the tone of our wedding! The morning of our wedding I truly felt so at ease knowing that Taryn and her team were handling EVERYTHING! That day Taryn only called me once. And it wasn't to ask me anything besides how I was doing and feeling. she was in touch with my bridal party the whole day. In the hours before the wedding the weather got really bad and it was just a down pour. Taryn made sure to inform Hale Koa that our ceremony would now take place inside a ballroom and not in the garden. She made sure that our new ceremony space was set up to be just as beautiful as it would have been outside! And quite honestly after getting married inside i preferred it so much more than outside. So i guess when it rains on your wedding day it really is a blessing! Our reception space was absolutely beautiful! When it came to picking our Linens taryn gave us her suggestions like which sash color to choose and she even told us as a special touch we should choose different linens for our parent tables. So she had all these ideas added such a special touch that my husband and i would not have thought of! She even had wood laser cut outs with my husband and i's name and on our parents table everyone got one too! Taryn and her team made sure everything in our reception ran smoothly and there was never any dead space or dead air. I know this review is especially long but my husband and I are truly so grateful for the job that Taryn and her girls did. We still cannot get over our big day and how everything was truly more than we ever imagined it to be. Everyone i know that is getting married i will 110% recommend Taryn to them!!!

    Jackie J.

    Taryn and her team are AMAZING and so PROFESSIONAL! I hired Taryn as a Day of Coordinator. One of the best decisions I made when planning my wedding! I seriously don't know what I would've done without her. I had a vision when hiring all my vendors. Several days before the wedding I didn't know how everything was going to come together. Taryn is so calm and reassuring everything will come together beautifully the day of the wedding. Anything I was missing, she went out and got. Anything I overlooked, she made me aware. Anytime I felt overwhelmed, she lifted off the weight. Any conflict, she settled it. The best part... every time I looked at her, she was always smiling and having fun. That made me smile and have fun too! :) I had the best wedding experience! I lounged with my girls all day, pampered myself, ate my homemade colombian empanadas in my bridal suite, and when I was ready in my dress and veil, I opened the door where my father was waiting.... I looked around and saw my wedding vision come together in front of me! It was beautiful!!! It was better than I ever imagined!!!! Taryn probably doesn't think I noticed, but her and her team completed the one task I couldn't get to. I wanted to make Ti-leaf cones to hold rose petals for my guests to throw in the air after we were announced Mr and Mrs Fonseca. See our Same Day edit for the visual: https://vimeo.com/175323892 password: ja I can't thank you enough Taryn for making this wedding one of the best weddings are guests have ever been to. We continue to receives compliments left and right. The way you worked with every vendor and trouble-shooted when the time called for it, really made all the difference in how our program played out. I'm really impressed how we fit everything in there and ended exactly on time! LOVE it!!!! girl, you got some mad wedding skills. For anyone looking for a planner, I highly recommend A Touch of You. It'll be one of those decisions you will never regret and forever be thankful for :D

    Our dream cake. Taryn recommended us to Cori's cake dreams. She also did an additional dessert table for us.
    Paul S.

    We hired Taryn via recommendation from my cousins who work with her sometimes. BEST DECISION WE MADE FOR OUR WEDDING! We were very happy with ALL the vendors she recommended for services that we needed and have not decided on. And she worked very well with the vendors we picked out at the wedding expo ourselves. She made sure my wife had the wedding of her dreams come true without a hitch. Everything we wanted to add to the wedding, she knew how to get and who to call. We had so many extra things that needed to be set up, and picked up, and moved from place to place, but Taryn and her team made sure everything was done perfectly while we enjoyed our special day with ZERO distractions.

    Kristin A.

    Taryn and her team were excellent on the day of the wedding! They made sure everything went smoothly and were able to adjust when I had special requests! Taryn helped me pick just the right vendors during the planning process and was available whenever I needed her or had questions.

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    Floral Inspirations

    (17 reviews)

    I worked with Fong (through my event planner) for my proposal in late February. Fong is truly an…read moreartist. With relatively limited input she managed to truly capture my girlfriend's personality in her floral work. Despite its size (the penthouse suite at the O'ahu Four Seasons), Fong's work made the location feel intimate and ours. We ended up using some of the flowers in our engagement shoot the next day (she said yes!), and they held up throughout our stay. Listen, Fong isn't cheap, but this is one of those "you get what you pay for" kind of deals. Beautiful craftsmanship with tons of initiative. If I wouldn't be getting married on the other side of the world I would have zero hesitation to partner with Fong again. I'm attaching some samples of Fong's work for us. Enjoy!

    The best thing that happened to me was meeting Fong, owner of Floral Inspirations. Fong is…read moreWONDERFUL! Besides meeting her once for our consultation she stayed in constant contact with me throughout the whole wedding process through phone or email. I really wanted to focus my time and energy on making the reception hall look magnificent and from the very beginning she just got my whole concept and executed things exactly the way I wanted. She had me send her examples of bouquets I liked, flowers I liked, flower colors, I sent her a sample of what I wanted my reception to look like and a sample of my invitation, everything possible so that she could really get my theme-- and boy did she get it! I gave her my budget and she worked with it and I got everything that I wanted (think calalillies, monzenita branches, philenopsis orchids, high vases, low vases, lots of bling, etc.). At the last minute I even said that I would like some sort of an arch for my ceremony and I told her I only had $500 for it and she said she could do it and in the end that was the best looking archway I've ever seen with monzenita branches with strands of white orchirds, strands of jewels, and strands with little glass ornaments with a single white orchid in them hanging down from the archway. EVERYONE, and I mean everyone, said that the floral arrangements were breathtaking and that everything looked so posh and luxuirous; that they've never been to a reception like ours before and I attribute this to her designs! At the end of everything I told her that I truly felt like she was my hanai mom and I meant it. She was a dream come true and anyone would be blessed to work her!

    Fred + Kate Events - The best of the best! Thank you again Tessa, Henry, Lauren, and Midori!

    Fred + Kate Events

    (72 reviews)

    The best investment we made for our wedding was booking Fred + Kate. We had a destination wedding…read morewith 120 guests at the Four Seasons O'ahu, and from the very beginning of the planning process to the final moments of our wedding day, we truly did not have to worry about a single thing. Because of their incredible team, our bridal party, our guests, and most importantly, my husband and I were able to be fully present and enjoy every single moment. Everything was handled so seamlessly behind the scenes, allowing us to soak in the day we had dreamed of. Henry was with us for most of the wedding day, and we honestly cannot say enough amazing things about him. He kept everyone on schedule, steamed our dresses, took care of every little detail, and was genuinely such a good time to be around. He brought the perfect balance of organization, calmness, and fun energy. A special shoutout to Christine as well for constantly checking in on me and making sure I was doing okay throughout the night. She was there for every little thing -- she even fixed one of our groomsmen's suits when his button came off! It's those small moments that show how much this team truly cares. No matter what happened, Fred + Kate's team always remained calm, collected, and brought the most positive energy. They made everything feel effortless and allowed us to just enjoy our wedding day. I would recommend Fred + Kate to any bride getting married in O'ahu. They go above and beyond in every possible way, and I truly could not have imagined a more perfect day without them. We are forever grateful!:)

    We rarely post reviews--unless something is truly awful (buyer beware) or absolutely exceptional…read more In the case of Fred and Kate Events, our experience was nothing short of exceptional--and that's putting it mildly. From start to finish, Tessa and her team made our wedding unforgettable. It's been seven months since our big day (February 23, 2025), and my wife, myself, our friends, and family still talk about it constantly. We laughed, cried, ate, drank, danced, socialized, and snapped countless photos. Most importantly, we were able to relax and truly enjoy ourselves. Fred and Kate Events had everything under control. The only thing we had to focus on was getting married--which is exactly how it should be. Tessa is phenomenal, and her staff is top-tier: professional, attentive, and kind. If you try to step in, they'll gently remind you to let them handle it--and trust me, you'll be glad you did. We can't thank them enough for managing every detail so we could stay present in the moment. That gift alone was priceless.

    A Touch of You - wedding_planning - Updated July 2026

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