We are unbelievably grateful for Tori! She did a fantastic job in the planning of our wedding and executing our vision on the day. Throughout the process we felt heard and empowered to have the event of our dreams. Her experience and knowledge of the wedding industry is clear from the moment you meet her all the way until the final minute of your special day. We knew that in her hands we could simply enjoy our wedding and not stress about the little things. Our day would not be the special time it was without her. Her true expertise shines through with every meeting, contract negotiation and conversation. This alone is a reason to trust her with your wedding but what we valued most was her attention to detail. The seemingly small things that make the biggest impact. Knowing our parents and siblings names, making sure she was the only person to handle our family's antique cake cutting set, checking in with us before we walk down the aisle to help us feel centered and calm. The reality is there are a million things that Tori did for us that we will never know. Tiny fires that she put out with ease and professionalism and without anyone knowing. We are forever grateful to Tori for making our wedding the best day of our lives and we would recommend her and have been recommending her to anyone who is planning a wedding. read more

I attended a wedding Tori did at Sugar Beach and she did a fabulous job. I was amazed how smoothly everything went. We were all dancing and having a great time. Having the wedding right at the beach was next level. I was amazed by how well Tori handled every detail, and there were many. The guests were all impressed with how everything was so organized but felt so relaxed. We never felt like we were rushed, neglected, bored, or uninformed. The decor was gorgeous and the entertainment was epic. The food was the best I have had at any wedding. Most importantly, our friends, the Bride and Groom, had the best time ever spending quality time with all of us. We didn't even need to worry about transportatio because Tori arranged for vans to pick us up and take us to and from wedding. I highly recommend Tori of Celebrations by Tori. read more

Tori helped my fiancé and I create our dream wedding here on Maui!! Patrick and I could not have pulled off this huge feat without her expertise knowledge and guidance. She has established relationships with vendors and can pass along the discount and rapport. There is no way that our wonderful magical Maui Wedding would have taken place if Celebrations by Tori was not on our team! Thank you Tori from the bottom of our heart. Patrick and Amy Snow read more

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We are so happy with how everything turned out for our wedding thanks to Tori and her efforts coordinating with the entire wedding team. We contacted Tori when we had an idea of what our wedding should look like, but we hadn't locked down a venue yet in Hawai'i. Tori helped us identify the perfect location, and that kicked off our wedding planning efforts. Tori was very organized with her planning materials and on the calls that we had with her, taking down notes for every little detail over the course of ~11-12 months. Tori is very experienced and knowledgeable about how to run various types of weddings, and she worked with us to plan our wedding within our budget and vision, suggesting the perfect combination of vendors and designs to include. We wanted to be conscious of our budget despite planning a wedding in Hawaii and were very happy with how everything turned out. On wedding day, you can trust Tori to lead the charge and get everyone on the same page to ensure that everything runs smoothly. Tori suggested all of our vendors and organized meetings and information with those vendors to ensure a successful wedding. Tori was available for calls and very responsive to our questions throughout the planning process. We would definitely recommend Tori for your wedding, especially if it's in Hawai'i! read more

Tori was incredible and we couldn't have asked for a better wedding planner. I'd asked our venue to recommend planners they'd worked with before, and one of the names they shared was Tori. I looked up her Instagram, and one of the pictures she had shared was spam musubi as the late-night snack for one of the weddings she'd recently coordinated. I think immediately I knew our vision for our wedding would meld perfectly with Tori's - fun, approachable, high-energy, gorgeous but not overly formal, and when we first spoke on the phone there was an instant connection. Her extensive experience was also reassuring for us, since we live in California. She was very thorough, and at least a full month before we flew to Maui everything was settled and all that was left was for us to show up. Tori has deep roots in Hawaii and connected us to the best vendors. They were all amazing to work with, and clearly love working with her. She not only helped us with every aspect of the wedding, but also gave us recommendations for the pre-wedding Beach Day we wanted to throw for our guests. Thanks to her we went to an amazing beach (not well-known to tourists), and were able to easily rent beach equipment and games for the perfect prelude to the big day. The wedding itself was perfect, and huge credit for that is due to Tori and her team. She has a sharp eye for design and everything was appointed beautifully. Every recommendation she'd made, around furniture, flowers, etc., was perfect, and we were thankful we'd listened to her. She even surprised us with countless additional details throughout the wedding. Tori has an abundance of awesome ideas, and one suggestion we took was having a flower bar during cocktail hour, with an instructor showing guests how to create leis. We loved coming back from our portrait session to see every one of our guests rocking flowers--it was a huge hit. Tori was reading the room and adjusting the schedule to flow seamlessly, for example having us move a couple speeches earlier, to while orders were being taken, to break them up and feel less long. Obviously we had spam musubi (and ube cookies) as late-night snacks for the guests on their way out, and as a final surprise Tori had set up an extraordinary amount of flowers in our hotel room, along with a display of our tribute photos. Tori is genuine and caring, and her design for our wedding felt very personal and tailored to us as a couple. She can be a mad scientist when you need creativity and vision, and then be efficient and organized when things need to get done. We were truly so lucky to work with her and will forever be thankful for her enormous role in the best day of our lives. Photos by Melia Lucida read more

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This woman Tori was a total nightmare to deal with. I truly wish I had saved my money and not hired her. She and her team caused me so much stress from losing my house keys and locking me out of my house to damaging the floors of my new home and then trying to blame it on my friends and me! Wow...this narcissist was totally defensive and actually started to bully me when I tried to discuss it with her...DO NOT HIRE THIS PERSON UNLESS YOU WANT TO PAY BIG FOR STRESS AND PROBLEMS. I'm just saying! read more

I recently attended a wedding at Hana Maui Resort that was put together by Tori. She somehow wrangled together us hooligans and put together an amazing wedding. Probably because she means business! Which is what you need on your wedding day! When I tell you she thought of everything, I mean it! Those of us married kept saying "why didn't my planner/coordinator think of that?!" She was an absolute joy and I cannot recommend her enough! We love you Tori! read more

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Let me just start this out by saying Tori did an amazing job with our wedding and kept us within COVID compliance. Just weeks before our big day the Governor of Hawaii reinstated their COVID mandate and Tori was on it! She sent in an application to Maui County on behalf of us so we could have the wedding we had been planning for. She ensured a compliance officer took our guests' temperatures and had them sign COVID liability forms upon entry at the venue. If she could make our wedding a dream, it'd be great to see what she could do without having to spend time on COVID mandate compliance. My husband and I hired Tori in the middle of wedding planning, after we had our "big ticket" items booked. However, we both reached a point where we knew we were overwhelmed with planning a wedding on Maui living in Washington state. I grew up on Maui and have family/friends who helped us a lot, but none who are professional wedding planners that make you think about every little detail. Tori was very gracious not working with her regular vendors and was very honest in her thoughts/recommendations for basically everything. We loved her honesty on our budget and she made fantastic suggestions to keep us within that. She is extremely organized and did well in creating an on-point timeline. She set realistic deadlines for us along the way, which decreased my stress a lot! She is very direct in her communication style, which to my mother-in-law, was slightly disrespectful during our rehearsal. HOWEVER, all was well after seeing our Catholic and Persian ceremonies run smoothly, as well as seeing the décor beautifully setup (specifically the Sofreh Aghd). We also thought she was always respectful and professional. Her responses are timely and any time we felt we needed a phone conversation she was able to fit us in within 2-4 days of our request. The day of, Tori made sure I didn't stress about anything and kept us on schedule despite me screwing up the start time for our Persian ceremony on our website. Everything looked amazing and she set up all of our personalized items exactly how we wanted. Tori is the planner for you if you want a respectful professional, who listens to what you truly want/need even if you may not know what that is at the moment. read more

My husband and I wanted to renew our wedding vows on our 10th wedding anniversary and since we love nothing more than visiting the Hawaiian islands, we chose Mama's Fish House in Maui as the perfect spot for the ceremony. So I immediately starting researching wedding coordinators on the island. I called Tori and after our first conversation I knew she was the right fit for us and what we wanted on our special day. Tori did not disappoint! She was extremely professional, very friendly, and most importantly planned the perfect ceremony we had dreamed about. Thank you Tori for making our day so magical! read more

My fiance and I decided to get married on Maui at the top of Haleakala at sunrise. Totally crazy, but that is us. We brought our parents and siblings with us. I knew I wanted to use a wedding planner to make the whole experience easier, so the hotel wedding service referred us to Tori. [They themselves could not take care of the planning for us because the wedding was not being held on their property.] I e-mailed Tori about what we wanted. We wanted a simple ceremony on the top of Haleakala followed by breakfast. Not knowing what to ultimately expect, she gave me peace of mind as she turned a crazy idea into the wedding of our dreams! She recommended Jessica Pearl for photography (who was also incredible!), helped us to get the marriage license and also was able to sign off on the marriage license as our officiant. She took care of getting the permits for Haleakala. She made suggestions on places to eat and made breakfast reservations. All of this through just a few e-mails. She clearly is on top of her game and loves what she does. She asked questions about things I had never thought of. For example, on the ride up to the crater would you like snack bags for your guests? Water? Would you like to cut cake or toast at the crater after the ceremony? None of these things had crossed my mind, and yes, I would love snacks for the guests! We ran into a snag when trying to coordinate transportation - the prices were outrageous to hire a car company to take us all to the top - but Tori came to the rescue! She rented a large van that fit all of us and our photographer and drove it to the top stocked with snacks and provisions. It made life so much easier, especially at that time of the morning (or do you still consider it night?). Day-of, she and her assistant managed to keep everyone calm and happy (despite the freezing temperatures) and made our day easy and perfect. Every single one of our guests commented to me how great she was. For the amount of expertise and service she provided her fee is ridiculously inexpensive. She was well within the budget we set-up at the start. I highly recommend her and wish that I could give her more than 5 stars! read more

Tori was an amazing wedding coordinator! Now before you get all excited, allow me to explain. If you're looking for a cuddly best friend, you probably should look elsewhere. BUT!!! If you want someone who will make sure your wedding goes off like clockwork, then she's your wedding coordinator! Weddings are inherently stressful. It's your big day and you want everything to go off without a hitch. You've got the DJ, and the officiant, the wedding party, the set-up of the venue, the flowers, and the guests! Did I forget something? I'm sure I did. But it's ok because at our wedding, we also had Tori. Knowing that, all of the stress seemed to just dissipate. Our wedding went off without a hitch. And more than that, it was the greatest celebration I'd ever been a part of (though I may be a bit biased). Every one of our guests made it a point to tell us just how much fun our wedding was. There are a lot of words I could use to describe Tori: organized, prepared, vocal, direct, confident, inquisitive, detail-oriented, envisioned ....and the list goes on. Every single descriptive synonym I could use to explain Tori's professionalism and creativity culminate to one thing; THE WOMAN YOU WANT FOR THE JOB! read more

After attempting to plan my wedding from Pennsylvania and becoming overwhelmed with finding the perfect vendors and venues, I knew I was going to need help. Once I spoke with Tori I knew that it was a good idea to hire someone who was so knowledgeable with wedding planning. We purchased Tori's "Help Me Finish My Wedding" package and I am so thankful that we did! Tori was able to lead me in the right direction with lists of referred vendors to help with decision making and finding quality service. She was always available to answer my questions and provide guidance during my planning process, and she even found small details that I overlooked to help me complete my wedding. Tori's skills went beyond my expectations especially after seeing her in action during my wedding rehearsal! She kept everyone on track and on their toes so that things went smoothly and quickly. Leading up to the wedding, it drove me crazy knowing that I wouldn't be able to help set up the reception and all the wedding decorations; however, I was blown away when I walked into the reception and saw every thing put together! Words cannot describe how thankful I am to have had Tori and her team's help during the day of my wedding! If you are on the fence as to whether to hire a planner, I would recommend it a thousand times! It is totally worth having the extra help and to be able to know that all of your friends and family can have a great time and not be bothered with wedding details. And take my advice and hire Tori, she is the total package when it comes to wedding planning and is the most affordable on the island. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for everything! Mahalo, Gray & Hilary read more

We're very happy with how our wedding turned out. My husband & I both work full time and have a baby, and we didn't have much time to devote to planning our destination wedding, so we really depended on Tori to make sure we were on track with all of the decisions that we needed to make along the way. She knew all the right questions to ask, gave advice and recommendations, and figured out all of the logistics of how & when everything would happen on the day of. She was very organized on our wedding day, and I felt like I was able to relax & enjoy the wedding with her in charge. We highly recommend her! read more

Tori was the best! I really liked her ideas and she was always very responsive. I live in Seattle and wanted to have a small destination wedding in Maui and she planned everything! She had lots of great ideas and I felt like I was in such good hands. She was a good listener and very organized. I also felt like she was understanding of our budget. She gave me a list of recommendations and reached out to all vendors. Our wedding was one to remember and it was largely due to Tori. I can't recommend her enough! read more

Tori was nothing short of spectacular! She was in constant contact, supportive, informing, pleasant and totally on top of her game! I would recommend her over and over again! If you need to trust someone to handle your dream wedding in hawaii, tori is your girl!!! read more

Tori is the most amazing wedding planner you can have for your wedding. I met her a view years ago and just love her enthusiasm she has for wedding planning. She knows all of the best resources and loves what she does. I can highly recommend her to any wedding couple. It is so true to hire someone that loves their job. Tori does. read more

Tori was very organized. Took notes about everything. Everything went perfectly as discussed, on schedule. As someone planning a destination wedding, Tori is someone you can count on from far away to get the details right and go above and beyond. I would recommend her for your planner. read more

My husband and I were thrilled with our wedding! It was exactly what we wanted--intimate, beautiful and romantic. Tori was wonderful to work with and did a fantastic job of organizing everything. No detail was overlooked. When we decided to do a destination wedding on Maui, I contacted three wedding planners. Tori was the first to respond, and it was clear from my early communications with her that she was genuinely interested in our vision for our wedding rather than trying to steer us into a 'cookie cutter' ceremony. We wanted an ocean front venue, and Tori found a location that was perfect for our small group. The food and cake for our reception required special attention due to gluten and soy free dietary restrictions. Tori found an excellent chef that prepared amazing food and a wonderful baker that created an outstanding gluten free cake. I also had special concerns about make-up and hair, especially hair. I'm African-American and have kinky curly hair. I was worried that I would not be able to find anyone on Maui who could style my hair. Again Tori came through. She found a hair stylist and a make-up artist that created the look that I wanted. Working with Tori was easy. She communicated regularly about everything, and made herself available to me even if it was not a convenient time for her. Tori and I communicated by phone and e-mail prior to our arrival on Maui. When we arrived on Maui, Tori and her delightful assistant, Hana, came to our cottage to meet us and to go over of the final details. When I think back to our wedding day, not only do I remember how beautiful everything was, but I also remember how stress free the day was. Many thanks to Tori and her wonderful team for creating our dream wedding. read more

I will start off by saying, don't plan your wedding without a wedding planner! My wife and I got married on September 14th on the island of Maui. To be honest, we had NO IDEA what we were getting into. My wife had all these amazing ideas in her head and things she's collected since our engagement 3 years prior of what she wanted our dream wedding to be like. But seriously she was frazzled and all over the place. We hired Hawaii Weddings by Tori Rogers after we seen all of her great work on her website. She was great at keeping us updated about changes and decisions we needed to make. She helped us choose outstanding vendors, including a shaved ice company (which was my favorite). She was very quick at responding back with emails and phone calls (this is a really big deal when you're stressed about your approaching big day) she was always there to answer our questions and concerns, even late into the night! She, and her amazing team worked hard the day before and the morning of setting up for our special day we will never forget. She was even nice enough to add her special touches here and there to make it that much more unique. Our guest couldn't stop raving about it all night and well after the event, they complemented us on our beautiful set up and how our wedding was really something to remember forever. Coming out of this, I will admit, a wedding planner is definitely worth hiring. Tori Rogers and her team are so friendly and yet so very professional. At the end of it all we felt we had obtained a few new family members. Tori guided us through the whole planning process from start to finish, with ease and comfort to make it as joyful as possible without all the stress most couples go through doing it without a planner. We HIGHLY RECOMMEND hiring them for your big day. read more

My wife and I got married on September 14th on the island of Maui. To be honest, we had NO IDEA what we were getting into. My wife had all these amazing ideas in her head and things she's collected since our engagement 3 years prior of what she wanted our dream wedding to be like. But seriously she was frazzled and all over the place. We hired Hawaii Weddings by Tori Rogers after we seen all of her great work on her website. She was great at keeping us updated about changes and decisions we needed to make. She helped us choose outstanding vendors, including a shaved ice company (which was my favorite). She was very quick at responding back with emails and phone calls (this is a really big deal when you're stressed about your approaching big day) she was alway there to answer our questions and concerns, even late into the night! She, and her amazing team worked hard the day before and the morning of setting up our special day we will never forget. She was even nice enough to add her special touches here and there to make it that much more unique. Our guest couldn't stop raving about it all night and well after the event, they complemented us on our beautiful set up and how our wedding was really something to remember forever. Coming out of this, I will admit, a wedding planner is definitely worth hiring. Tori Rogers and her team are so friendly and yet so very professional. At the end of it all we felt we had obtained a few new family members. Tori guided us through the whole planning process from start to finish, with ease and comfort to make it as joyful as possible without all the stress most couples go through doing it without a planner. We HIGHLY RECOMMEND hiring them for your big day. read more

Tori is the best! I'm from New York and just had a wonderful wedding ceremony at Olowalu plantation house in Hawaii with the help of Tori. She is absolutely the most helpful planner! She always replies back email and message fast and answered all my questions patiently. She has the passion on her work and is very professional. She contact all the vendors for me and organized everything just perfectly according to my request. Without her, I can not have my dream wedding. I definitely recommend her to who want to have a perfect destination wedding in Hawaii. read more

My last review was deleted. Looks like Tori deletes any reviews that arent 5 stars! My experience with the wedding planner was awful, she was very rude to my guest , mother, and mother-n-law. My mother complimented on the candle holders and immediately was threaten of being charged for one, if one was taken. My mother n law reminded Tori about my bustle needing to be untied, but she forgot and left me at the stairs, where my dad was forced to do it. i almost missed my song. Then I received a very rude email from her assistant listing every little detail Tori worked on. read more

Do not hire this lady! My family and friends complained how rude she was to everyone. First face to face meeting with her was in a parking lot.. never in an office or ceremony site. She never introduce herself to the groom. I was never rude to her, but she sends me an email 2days after the ceremony giving me details of everything she did including giving photo/video vendors water. She complained that Merriman's scheduled a wedding before mine giving her less time to setup, but pushed the blame on my guest for running the ceremony late because she couldn't get just TWELVE people seated (What?!). I'm sure there are many other wedding planners to pick from, just want people to know to stay away from this one. read more

Tori assured us from the beginning that our wedding would be just as we imagined, and she definitely delivered! We had never been to Hawaii so we were doing all of our venue scouting and vendor ordering remotely. Tori recommended a flower supplier that gave us exactly the flowers we asked for. Our wedding was VERY focused on flowers (petals on the aisle, flowers on the back of each quest chair and on the chuppah, flowers on the cake table, etc.), so this was probably the most important part to get right and the flowers were stunning. Besides that, Tori got us the right chairs, farm tables for our guest welcome, cake, and water stations, and provided her own nice water dispensers for infused water. She also recommended the PERFECT officiant and ukulele player! On the day of the wedding, Tori was on site early with hired help to set everything up. It was ready promptly as guests arrived and Tori kept everything on time through a VERY TIGHT schedule at the venue. In the end, even though the day was over in a whirlwind, we thought we had the beautiful wedding of our dreams and can't wait to get our pictures. Many of our guests said they decided they will never see a more beautiful wedding. Thank you Tori!! read more

Tori has been amazing, she really knows what she is doing. From the minute I contacted her because I needed a new wedding coordinator, she was able to guide me and make many recommendations. She helped me find the perfect beach that would accommodate my number of guests, and also let me know which beaches are very popular for weddings, which means they are more crowded. This is always a risk with a public beach, but if you are experienced you know these things. She's had many great ideas that some other companies would consider doing for "extra fees", but she has offered lots of extra help at no cost. I couldn't ask for a better coordinator, highly recommend her! read more

Tori and her team were absolutely amazing at transferring my dream Wedding from Pinterest, and making it a reality. I am what some would call a control freak and a bit of a perfectionist, but with Tori I trusted her expertise, and she came through big time! Not only was it everything I hoped for and more, but she also had a few surprises in store for us, that made our day just that more special. You will want to work with Tori if you have high expectations, and like things to be a certain way. Tori is precise, on the ball, and keeps people on their toes. She is just the person you want by your side to make sure things run smoothly, and even if they didn't, you would never know because she solves problems quicker than you could notice them. Our Wedding was spectacular, and an unforgettable night, it was everything we wanted! read more

Tori made sure our wedding off without a hitch. We started planning with Tori about a year in advance from our wedding date. Tori provided us with a multitude of choices. It was stressful to plan from another state and not be able to see anything, but the day of the wedding met and exceeded all our expectations. The vendors that Tori enlisted were truly excellent (venue, catering, wedding cake, entertainment, etc.). And the day of the wedding, Tori really made sure that all we had to do on the day of was to show up and not worry about anything else. We highly recommend Tori if you are planning a destination wedding in Hawaii. read more

I was married New Years Eve at Turtle Bay Resort and it was absolutely stunning. Tori and her team of wedding experts are quite simply a dream. You want peace of mind during one of the most important and stressful events in your life - call Tori. She has answers and solutions to practically anything. From venues to decor, to the best vendors and everything in between, she has it down pat. If you haven't considered putting money toward a planner, I can only say that Tori is a smart and economical choice. I would highly recommend paying for her service and I guarantee you will receive a beautiful, less stressed, memorable wedding. I was fortunate enough to not only have her plan my wedding, but also planned what turned out to be the most beautiful rehearsal dinner I could have ever of asked for. I have never felt so loved and blessed in my life, and without Tori my dream wedding would not have become a reality. Her connections in the field are priceless. But it's not just her business savvy that makes her such a wise investment. Tori is just a nice person. Tori picks up her phone or answers late night emails with helpful advice and ideas in a flash. Unfortunately I was unable to meet Tori before the week of the wedding since this was a destination wedding and I couldn't get to Hawaii before. At first it made me nervous,but by a couple months I had a good relationship with Tori and had so much trust in her. Tori is a people person and knows how to deal with most any personality and obstacle. When I got to Hawaii, I knew things were takin care of and I knew I could relax and enjoy my time with friends and family. I can't tell you how many times my family and friends commented on how relaxed I was, and I thank Tori for that. Tori and her team were always kind and courteous leading up to the day with the millions of requests we had. On the day of the wedding, I was amazed and speechless. Tori listened to me and learned my style to a T. Trust me that took work and dedication on her part, I guarantee I sent her 5 million emails and called her 1 million times always throwing ideas her way. I still wonder how she was able to decipher through all those ideas and requests. What she did took real talent and patience and she did a spectacular job giving me exactly everything I dreamed of and more. When I walked down the aisle and into my reception my eyes lit up and my heart was full, it was a feeling I will never forget. I couldn't believe the work her and her team had done. She also took care of things I never would have thought of and was so attentive the day of the wedding. I guarantee she put in 15+ hours that day, a holiday, and I never saw her without a smile on her face. I can also guarantee it was the an unforgettable Wedding and the best New Years Eve party ever. Everyone one of my guests were amazed. People are still calling me about how incredible it was and that my wedding was the prettiest wedding they had ever seen. I can't tell you how many people came up to me complimenting my coordinator and I have Tori to thank for that. My wedding was picture perfect and was more than I could have ever asked for. read more