I first started working with Leah from Island Wedding Memories at the end of 2016 for my May 2018 wedding. There is a lot of anxiety when planning a destination wedding, no matter the size, from far away (we live in Boston, so almost as far as you can get from Maui in the U.S.). Leah answered all of my questions (and trust me there were a lot!) and made me feel at ease. From the beginning, we set-up a phone call to go over my vision and ways she could support. From then on, we primarily emailed. We decided to go with a beach wedding package and Anna Kim photography. I will say if you are looking for somebody who is going to call/text/email you constantly, Leah is not your gal. But this makes sense because everything is laid out before you and there aren't too many details that need to be bogging you down. You're choosing to be married on Maui so you can relax anyway right? So don't be concerned if you don't hear from her. If you have a question or want updates, go ahead and reach out. On the day of our wedding... Our original beach location was Mokapu Beach, but when my groom arrived to meet Leah they found that high tide had come in. Leah gave him several different back up options and we ended up just scooting down the beach a bit. I honestly had no idea until my husband told me a few days later! I also went with the in-suite bridal hair and make up. I got a text day-of that they would arrive later than anticipated, but Leah assured me they did great work fast. Guess what? They did! My hair looked flawless and my make up made me looked like a snazzier version of myself. The limo arrived a few minutes early and took my dad and I over to the beach. The limo had been stocked with water and Hawaiian "Aloha Maid" drinks. We picked out a ring of flowers, but didn't care for the look online so had asked for a half circle. When we arrived, Leah had made an aisle out of the flowers, which looked better than I could have imagined. When I got out of the limo, she handed me my bouquet, which is one of the first things people mention when I show them a wedding photo. Before walking down the aisle, she held onto all of our necessities (marriage license, pen, etc.). We had decided to bring our own camera and tripod to record the ceremony. Looking back on the video, you couldn't really see me until somebody moved the camera over about a foot. It had to have been Leah! We are so grateful. Our officiant was very personable and hosted a beautiful ceremony. After all of the signings, Leah headed out and we remained on the beach with our fantastic photographer. I know the photographs are going to turn out incredibly and I am eager to see them in the coming weeks! We also had Leah take care of our wedding cake, which was delivered to our restaurant (Matteo's - yum!). The cake was wonderful as well. Overall, I highly recommend Leah if you want somebody who is organized, friendly, and relaxed. Don't be afraid to reach out if you have questions, but know that she is working her magic behind the scenes even if you aren't hearing from her every day/week. read more

I used Leah Robb who owns both Maui Elegance Floral Design and Island Wedding Memories and was greatly disappointed on wedding day!! Although she advised that she was so different from other florists/coordinators on the island as she is a florist/wedding planner/coordinator and knows what happens during the event, I did not get what was ordered and paid for. I had high expectations due the many conversations around detail, etc. Unfortunately, modifications were made without my consent - floral arrangements, bridal bouquets were 'scaled down' and did not represent pictures on contract; the groom's boutonniere arrived 30 minutes late after pictures were taken; corsages were crossways on wristbands; cake flowers appeared to be leftover hair flowers. I thought this was an entirely different company I was dealing with as she was so extremely helpful in the months leading up to the day. One of the main reasons why I selected this co. was due to the fact that her stated policy is that she schedules ONE wedding a day to give 100% attention, after payment is received. In addition, I tried scheduling an appointment to meet with Leah anytime during the 4 days preceding the wedding to review my order since all conversations were via email and phone. She advised that she was fully booked and the flowers were at a secure site and not at her work site (her garage). Since we had many, many conversations along with pictures on the contract, I felt there would be no miscommunication. Unfortunately, due to Leah not allowing me to meet with her to review my order, which was paid in full weeks before the wedding, my first view of her workmanship was minutes before the ceremony. I placed 2 calls to Leah minutes before the wedding to question the issues. After returning back to the mainland and reviewing the wedding pictures that confirmed the issues, I contacted Leah to revisit my complaints and she advised of scheduling another wedding the same evening. This explains the above issues along with why flowers were not placed on the cake table as agreed upon and votive candles/tea lights on guest tables were left unlit. She advised that she would respond via email with answers and clarification to my concerns. Weeks went by and I have not heard from her. I followed up with an email and received no response as well. Please be very cautious when selecting your florist/ coordinator/ planner to ensure you get what you pay for on your most memorable day as pictures will live with you forever. I know there are many great reviews out there, but you would not want any stress and disappointment on your big day! read more

I had a horrible experience with Leah Robb and her company Island Wedding Memories. Please beware of this company and PLEASE book your wedding through the hotel you are staying at not a private wedding coordinator like Island Wedding Memories. I work in the travel industry and this is not supposed to be the way a company operates and runs their business. Island Wedding Memories is extremely unprofessional and very misleading in the products they say they offer. My husband and I had nothing but issues with our wedding and the items we paid for. Our transportation to/from our ceremony site was supposed to be ONE 25-pax van but instead we received TWO 12-pax vans which made my wedding group have to split into 2 vans which were very uncomfortable. We were not notified of this change until we ARRIVED to Maui, 2 days prior to our wedding! My bouquet was completely wrong and looked nothing like the photos I sent Leah in fact it was very cheesy and half the flowers were wilted and old. We were overcharged for the reception she booked us and he charged us for flowers and candles that were already provided by our reception venue free of charge. Leah Robb booked a luau for us and did not disclose that we had to prepay gratuity until 2 weeks prior to our wedding, the list goes on and on. We trusted her because she was very responsive via email and the phone at the beginning but as soon as she got her money she was not so easily reached. Her company had good reviews on the Knot but come to find out and by the wording on a lot of her reviews it seems as though the reviews were written by LEAH herself and not by her clients. I strongly advise you to look elsewhere for your once in a lifetime wedding. We have asked her for a refund for the numerous things that went wrong and services we paid for that were not received but she refuses. Leah will not admit she did anything wrong when she RUINED our wedding. My husband and I will never be able to get that day back and for her not even to OWN her mistakes is unethical and wrong. I don't know how she sleeps at night knowing the things she has done to us and the money she has stolen from us. read more

Let's be honest here-- Weddings are expensive. My husband and I had a vision of having a destination wedding, married on a beach in an intimate setting, but not break the bank. We are from Coquitlam BC Canada. We've never been to Maui and we chose this place because most of our guests haven't been either and they were super excited about it as soon as they heard our ideas. It was the perfect excuse to travel. We did our research a year before our set wedding date and after contacting several wedding co-ordinators over the phone, I felt most comfortable with Leah Robb from Island Wedding Memories and we booked her right away. (Here's a tip brides-to-be... Don't wait!! The best vendors get booked up a year before!) She was responsive and you could tell she's very experienced. I don't typically trust vendors easily but I could confide in her after a couple messages back and forth. She was genuine and patient. We gave her a budget and she was able to stick to it closely, while updating the cost every time I've requested a change. She was very organized and that chimed well with me! The electronic package she had provided us was most appreciated. It had the day of schedule and I didn't even need to create my own Excel files. She is a one stop-shop! Our wedding day took place on Mokapu beach right before sunset. It went smoothly and we couldn't have asked for a better setting. We had our reception at the Upper Pond at Gannon's and Leah coordinated really well with the restaurant. She decorated the table exactly how I would've liked and her floral arrangements were gorgeous. Choosing Leah as our wedding coordinator was one of the best decisions we've made as it took the stress out of the wedding planning process. I wouldn't have been able to organized this on my own and had so much local knowledge as first-time visitors, had we not asked Leah to assist us. Thanks Leah for making our day memorable! Mahalo~ read more

I just got hitched in Maui last month. The day was simply perfect. In every way. The main reason for the perfection was Leah Robb. Obviously, planning a wedding from across an ocean is difficult, so we knew pretty early that we needed a coordinator. My (now) wife found Leah through a referral. Where we had previously been doing a ton of our own research and were going into a destination wedding knowing very little, Leah was quick to identify our needs and guide us through our process. Her first, and easily her best, recommendation was the wedding site. Had it not been for Leah, we would have never found our site. And, it was amazing. So amazing, that my wife barred me from posting pictures before the ceremony because she wanted a breathtaking experience for our guests when they arrived the day of. Next, we gave her our budget and she gave us suggestions. Instead of constant negotiating and adding/subtracting various different costs, she put together suggestions for catering, photography, decorations, floral, etc, all within the budget we gave her. We simply had to pick our favorites. And, again...all services on the day of were spot on. We even had some quirky requests. We didn't want cake. So, she rented us a shave ice truck! This was SUPER popular with the guests. We wanted to have yard games for the kids. Done! Some of our guests had dietary restrictions. Handled!! Perfect, I tell you. Perfect! Leah was professional and fun. Seriously. She made us laugh and she made the day 100% stress free. Arriving in Maui was more stressful than the actual wedding day. Guests arrived at 3 and there were still people hanging on until the last shuttle (arranged by Leah) left at 10. Perfect! read more

Leah and Island Wedding Memories was fantastic. My husband and I really wanted to make the day about us, we wanted to get married on the beach, just the two of us. After deciding on Maui we needed to figure out how to make everything happen remotely from California. We first starting contacting hotels to have them coordinate everything, but it just didn't seem right, so I kept searching for other options. That is when I found Leah. She instantly responded to my initial email and I knew that I had found our coordinator. Leah did everything for us, from flowers, transportation, licenses and permits, officiant, photographer, videographer as well as coordinating in suite hair and makeup for me. It made the whole process so easy for me and my husband. It was a little bit of a leap of faith to put all of our trust in one person whom we had never met and a wedding venue we had never seen. But everything turned out beautifully and beyond our expectations. We loved everyone of the vendors that Leah coordinated for us. It was the most stress free day, aside from some threatening rain, by Leah was extremely flexible and responsive as we had to make a lot of last minute decisions. Ultimately we kept everything as planned and avoided the rain. I would absolutely would recommend Leah and Island Wedding Memories to anyone looking for coordination services in Maui. First class all the way! read more

I can't recommend Leah enough when it comes to planning a destination wedding! She was AWESOME to work with while planning our destination wedding on Maui! Our wedding day turned out so much better than either of us ever imagined, and Leah was there the whole way making sure we didn't have anything to worry about. She was also very prompt with responding to any calls or emails I sent to her. We can't thank Leah enough for the wonderful and beautiful wedding we had! From the very start all the way past our wedding date, she was always very accommodating and easy to work with. One of the things that set her apart from other places we checked into was that she stayed within the budget we requested and did not try to push more things on us that we didn't want/need. Other places, in comparison, had given us quotes several thousand dollars more than our budget, and were not understanding of why we wanted to keep to our budget. Leah also let us customize our wedding package to exactly what we wanted, unlike other places. We were able to add and remove things from the package without any issues, all the way up until a month before the wedding - she was very understanding of the fact that things may change from the time you select your package to the time of your wedding, so allows you to make these changes along the way. Because of all this, we were able to have the wedding we dreamed of! read more

We could not have been more happy with the service we received from Leah and her team of vendors. For the both of us, it was one of the best days of our lives, and Leah was responsible for a lot of that credit. The process started with Leah 8 months before our wedding date. She was very easy to talk to and gave the flexibility and freedom to be creative. When we turned to her for guidance, her years of experience showed and had the answers right on the spot. She returns emails or phone calls within a day and continually updates the budget if something changes to keep us informed of the cost. We had no shocking hidden cost at the end. It was exactly what was presented. Leah provides a recommended list of vendors that she works well with in the past and they are solid. My wife and Leah started a board where they collaborated on a number decor items. She has a great attention to detail and the ceremony/reception turned out better than we expected. To give you an example, we asked if there was a canopy in dark wood to match the dark chairs and farm tables, and Leah made it happen by having it custom made. Our outdoor light canopy was also custom made based on the example we showed. This was a few of the many items she did above and beyond what a normal wedding planner would do that made our wedding day absolutely perfect. read more

When my husband I decided to have our wedding in Maui, we researched different vendors. We live in New York, so finding a wedding planner who we could trust was very, very important to us. Leah Robb and her company, Island Wedding Memories, was an absolute dream to work with. From the very first conversation, she made us feel comfortable and special. She was attentive, which is crucial when dealing with a bride--especially one who lives all the way on the other side of the country. Because we paid for our wedding ourself, her prices were perfect for us. We spent about $2,000 on a package--you can create your own package and add as many things as your heart desires. We got a beautiful ceremony for 6 people ( us and 4 guests) for a very affordable price. And can we talk about her team of people who she works with?? They are amazing, funny, and courteous. The whole group really made our big day fun. Leah took care of our marriage license appointment and even got us reservations to a wonderful restaurant. We had a little reception dinner there. I would recommend Island Wedding Memories to anyone!! Thank you Leah for for giving me my dream wedding. read more

Being from Canada, my husband and I put all of our faith in Leah and her team. To be honest I was nervous that the vision we describes to Leah via emails and pinterest photos was one that she might not be able to replicate and one that could not be delivered within our budget. Our criteria was that we wanted a beautiful, elegant wedding that was full of dancing, laughter, great drinks, and fantastic food. We gave Leah a vision and a lot of freedom to deliver an unforgettable experience for us and our guests and she did just that. Leah not only delivered, but excelled with everything. Our wedding day was perfect! Not only were her staff fantastic, so were all the vendors. The flower arrangements Leah created for us where absolutely stunning and captured exactly the style I was hoping for. Leah removed all the stress from us and our guests and allowed us to have a beautiful and memorable time. We would highly recommend Leah and her team if you are looking for an extremely talented and lovely wedding planner. read more

Island Wedding Memories truly made our wedding dream come true! I can't say enough about Kimberlee Aihara and all that she did for our big day! She has such great vision and talent, is extremely professional and experienced, super responsive (even in the middle of a hurricane!), calm as can be, and very kind. She is exactly what we needed to make our wedding dream come true. I was nervous about planning a wedding from thousands of miles away and Kimberlee really put me to ease with her wealth of knowledge and experience, her creative vision, her attention to detail, and her prompt responses to my hundreds of emails asking about everything. She worked so hard to make everything perfect on our wedding day, even when a hurricane was supposed to hit Maui. We ended up having our dream outdoor wedding thanks to Kimberlee. I would use Kimberlee again in a heart beat! Thank you, Kimberlee for making all of our wedding dreams come true! You are the best! read more

Leah and Island Wedding Memories was highly recommended by a coworker of my husband's. And wow, did she ever live up to the recommendation! She was so friendly, took a genuine interest in us, and was eager to make our day the day of our dreams. She got back to us in a timely manner and was very knowledgeable and informative of both wedding ideas and also on the island of Maui, which was so reassuring to us as we are from the landlocked state of North Dakota! We couldn't be happier with how everything went. We had a very small wedding with only our immediate families, just 15 of us total. Everyone was so impressed at how smooth the wedding, pictures, and reception went. It was the most stress free and easy wedding experience I could have imagined and it turned out absolutely beautiful and so very special. Thanks to Island Wedding Memories, we truly had our percfect intimate wedding we wanted and memories that we will cherish our lifetime. Mahalo! read more

My wife and I used Island Wedding Memories which didn't turn out well. . We received emails back from her very quickly at the beginning but then as the wedding got closer we heard from her less and less. This made my wife very uneasy when we were here on the mainland and she was all the way over in Maui. When we arrived to Maui pretty much everything we had ordered from her was not available or changed without us knowing. She told my wife she would refund us money for the mistakes but we have not received it yet. We were glad to have our wedding in Maui but wish we would have just planned it directly through the hotel we were staying at or on our own and not through an unqualified wedding planner. We were very unhappy with the service we received from Island Wedding Memories and hope you look at a professional wedding planning company, not an individual who will not give you what you pay for. read more

I called Leah at Island Wedding Memories, as well as White Orchid Weddings on Maui to see about getting a quote for our wedding. Leah emailed me back, and called me promptly and showed that she wanted our wedding day to be all about making me happy. The other company showed no interest in personalizing things and sent me a template of their standard offerings. She made very creative suggestions and helped make the process an enjoyable one. I let her use her imagination and she put her personal touch on all my flowers, and they turned out to be absolutely breathtaking. My wedding day was stress free, and I couldn't have done it without her. The Sugarman's Estate is one of the most romantic and incredible venues, and will leave you and your guests in disbelief of its true beauty. This is a day my husband and I will always carry in our hearts. Thank you Leah !! read more

I had a horrible experience with this company. My husband and I had nothing but issues with our wedding and the items we paid for. From not disclosing all information to overpayment. The list goes on and on. We trusted her because she was very responsive via email and the phone at the beginning but as soon as she got her money she was not so easily reached. We have asked her for a refund for the numerous things that went wrong and services we paid for that were not received but she refuses. Leah will not admit she did anything wrong. My husband and I will never be able to get that day back. I wish we would have just planned our wedding on our own. read more

I would not recommend Island Wedding memories to anyone. We were overcharged and we paid for services that were never received. I strongly advise you to look elsewhere for your once in a lifetime wedding. We have asked her for a refund for the numerous things that went wrong and services we paid for that were not received but she refuses. Don't trust all the good online reviews you see for this company. I sure did and ended up extremely disappointed. My husband and I will never be able to get that day back. read more

Loved Island Wedding Memories, they made our dream wedding a reality. We knew what we wanted for our wedding, but was overwhelmed and had no idea where to start. Calling Leah was the BEST thing we ever did. She took care of everything, listened to the style and feel of what we wanted and helped bring it to life. Her professionalism, attention to detail and uncanny sense of being able to put you at ease knowing exactly what we needed and wanted was truly amazing. We can't thank her enough read more

We traveled to Maui from New Mexico for our August 16,2016 wedding. Leah made the process so easy , she coordinated everything from start to finish. Our photographer Kim was absolutely amazing, people back home are still talking about how beautiful our wedding pictures turned out. The officiant and guitarist were great as well as the gals who did my hair and makeup. We would recommend Leah to anyone. Thank you! Our wedding was truly amazing, I am so glad we choose your company! read more

I experienced nothing but class and professionalism with Island Wedding Memories. Leah Robb ran a tight ship and our wedding day ran smoothly. The majority of our correspondences were via email and Leah always replied In a timely manner, answering all my questions and even making some incredible suggestions. We could not have had such a perfect, romantic wedding without Leah and I don't think we have enough words to say how happy we are we chose her. Top notch! read more