We worked with Lisa as our wedding planner/day of coordinator for about 8 months before our…read moredestination wedding at 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay. Lisa was a pleasure to work with from the very beginning and it felt like we were planning our wedding with a trusted friend rather than a standard wedding planner. Lisa is warm, patient, a great listener, and we could tell that she is passionate in making our dream wedding come to life. We scheduled regular calls as it got closer to our wedding date to ensure that all the details were meticulously planned and executed as discussed. She went above and beyond by letting us ship wedding supplies to her home as the wedding date approached so that we did not have to pack everything into our luggage. She is also knowledgeable and well-connected to vendors within Kauai and she recommended a handful of vendors who matched our vision, communication style, and general vibe of our wedding. We selected our florist, photographer, officiant/live musician, DJ/Emcee, hair/makeup artist based on her positive experience working with them. She worked with us and the vendors to schedule meet and greets, food/beverage tasting to curate the menu at 1Hotel, and trials with our hair/make up artist, and photographer to ensure that our wedding day went smoothly. Lisa was calm and supportive on the day of our wedding and took charge of the vendors so we could truly be present with our guests. She helped us pivot when the wind picked up before the ceremony to ensure that our decor did not fly away. She also helped us stay in time with the music during the processional and helped me down the grassy hill to the aisle when my veil got stuck. Overall, we had a fantastic time at our wedding and we still dream about how beautiful and fun the whole day was. All our friends had a wonderful time and one of the couples even returned to 1Hotel for their babymoon a few months later! Thank you Lisa for everything you did for us and we hope to see you again someday! To anyone who is considering Lisa as your wedding planner, go for it - she'll take care of you.

We were blessed to meet Lisa this year and honored to work with her for our dream destination…read morewedding at the 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay. Our wedding day was perfect in every way and we have such warmth and fond memories from our special day that we will treasure for a lifetime! Lisa worked with us about 4 months out from our ~20 person wedding at the 1 Hotel and was an absolute dream to work with. Being based in NYC and never having visited Kauai until our wedding week, Lisa was our sounding board for choosing vendors (officiant, florals, music, make-up, video, photo, steam/pressing), was conscious of the time zones and never made us feel rushed, and kept us on track without being overbearing about decisions that we needed to make up until the very end. She really brought our vision to life, always filling in gaps as needed (candles, placecards, baskets for our flower people), and finding a new videographer when our initial choice fell through. Everyone that came to our wedding wants to go back to Kauai and the 1 Hotel to relive the day. We can't recommend Lisa enough! Thank you, Lisa, for everything. Alex and I had been together for 13 years before our wedding day, and this day exceeded all of our expectations about what a wedding could be. We are beyond grateful.

It was just a pleasure to work with Maile Weddings and photography. From the first moment I…read moreconnected with Kaye, we knew this was the team we wanted to work with. Kayes' responsiveness, suggestions and great photography skills/ideas were top notch. Maile Weddings and Photography made our wedding extra special and one that we will never forget.

I was interested in their orchid package. I was ready to proceed with the payment and planning…read more Then, the owner named Kaye ghosted me. I never got a reply via email when I mentioned that I am coming from Canada. At least, reply that she doesn't accommodate Canadians, rather than completely ghosting me and my fiancé. Just a heads up for future Canadian couples who are interested in this wedding planner.

We chose Kauai Elopements to plan our elopement, and I truly cannot say enough good things about…read moreour experience. They handled everything -- the beach permit, officiant, photographer, and flowers -- and it made our lives so much easier during what could have been a stressful planning process. Communication was excellent from start to finish. They checked in often, answered every question I had, and even offered helpful recommendations on where to eat and things to do while we were on the island, which made the entire trip even more special. Our officiant Primrose was absolutely wonderful -- so warm, welcoming, and genuine. She created a ceremony that felt deeply personal and unforgettable, and we felt completely at ease with her from the moment we met. The flowers weren't exactly what I initially envisioned, but they were still beautiful and honestly ended up complementing my dress better than what I probably would have chosen myself. Sometimes trusting the professionals really pays off. And our photographer -- wow. The photos are absolutely stunning. Rachel gave great direction, made us feel comfortable, and captured moments we will treasure forever. If I had the chance to do it all over again, I would choose Kauai Elopements 1,000 percent without hesitation. They helped make one of the most important days of our lives truly perfect.

It has been almost two months since my wife and I got married, and we are overdue for this review!…read moreI really can't express my full gratitude enough, for the wonderful and amazing team; Hailey, Jessica, Meredith, Ainsley, everyone with Kauai Elopements. April, my wife, and I wanted a small and intimate wedding, with minimal stress during planning (as we all strive for, right?). Kauai Elopements absolutely delivered. Their team kept in touch appropriately and periodically, and the system where we could choose vendors from a provided list made it SO easy! Our ceremony was BEYOND loved by our family, friends, and us. Again, I really don't know how to condense all these thoughts into this review haha. I grew up in San Diego, shirtless, shoeless, beach/nature-lover. Naturally, I still felt like I might be met with a little "outsider" vibe. Not true whatsoever. As a matter of fact; during photos after the ceremony (Tunnels Beach), so many people, local or not, passed by wishing us congratulations.. GENUINE congrats with true smiles. My soul was warm. It's warm right now, typing this out. The talkative guy that I am, was very vocal about not just appreciating Kauai as a whole (physically and spiritually) accepting our request to marry there, but that I equally appreciate the opportunity to be able to bring our friends & family and GIVE back our love to the culture's spiritual ancestors and past. I am definitely not a religious man.. BUT I am very spiritual, and I'd like to believe that the Love/Kindness energy that I felt so much could be felt by those around that day. This leads me to bring spotlight to Aokai our officiant, Ikaika our photographer, and Joel our videographer. Holy crap, I can't tell anyone enough how much my heart was pounding during first-look.. no one but I could ultimately control that.. but the guys said every single possible RIGHT thing to say to my ear as I waited. BEST damn support on our big day whew! As I mentioned, I'm not religious; the textbook, typical-religious I often think of leaning toward christianity, catholicism etc. I'm big on spirituality, and energy and symbolic traditions and rituals that have deep MEANING to the individuals involved. Aokai's contribution was a darn A++, spot-on, amazing beyond belief. I'm actually working on preserving our coconut as recommended because it is so dear to me. I'll also never forget (no one will haha) how I accidentally drank from the coconut before I fed it to April lol sorry babe. We will absolutely return for vow renewals in the future. Lastly, the patience of Ikaika and Joel made my day so much better when I began to stress, they assured me that everything is okay, during first-look, as well as after the ceremony when there was a lot of interjecting from my mom about who's next for photos and how to stand. ("Mom stop, let them do their job!!") hahaha. A huge thanks again, and I wish nothing but the very very best for all who helped make our big day a success. With Love, Bry & April Delmendo 11/06/24

Julie is obviously passionate and enthusiastic about being an officiant and celebrating love. It's…read moreso important to find the right officiant for what will be a once in a lifetime moment. Of course, an officiant will always be a part of that lifelong memory. After the pre-wedding couple interview, I was concerned my husband-to-be and I didn't adequately describe ourselves. I didn't need to worry. Julie recognized our story. She translated our love into eloquent words and personalized the ceremony perfectly. Years have since passed, but our fond memories of that day and Julie's words remain with us.

Julie officiated our wedding on Secret Beach. She was super communicative beforehand and…read moreknowledgeable about what might be good spots for the ceremony. She was so sweet and took some great photos of us too! Would recommend. Thanks, Julie!

It is impossible for me to put into words how happy and grateful I am for Michelle…read more I've been to weddings where the film crew was overwhelming and because of this, I went back and forth on whether to hire a videographer for our wedding (we didn't want our wedding feeling like a "production"). I finally decided on having the full ceremony taped - I am SO happy that I did!!! Michelle captured moments and emotions that we will get to relive over and over again. Michelle was a pleasure to work with from the very beginning and on the day of our wedding. We were absolutely thrilled with the highlight video, as well as the full video from our ceremony. I think it is also worth nothing that Michelle flew under the radar the entire time - so many people didn't even realize we had a videographer! Which, I believe speaks to how professional and unobtrusive she was. I HIGHLY recommend Michelle, and Zest Kauai!

Michelle of Zest Kauai did the MOST amazing job capturing our wedding day and turning it in to an…read moreabsolute masterpiece. She came highly recommended by Morgan Childs of Moana Events, and having known Michelle personally for many years, hiring her was an easy choice. To be honest, I was skeptical about needing a videographer, but after seeing just our highlight video alone, I couldn't imagine not having had Michelle there (in fact, I wish we had her stay longer!). Capturing the words of our ceremony, the cocktail reception, our guests reactions when we entered the tent for the first time, the surprise hula I did for my husband, our first dance, and all of the other sounds and words of happiness was so important to me. But the magic really happens during the editing process, and Michelle did a superior job. She blended wonderful moments, words and music together seamlessly, creating a beautiful story of our special day. Not only was the video she produced top-notch, Michelle was on time, professional, and completely inconspicuous (most of our guests saw the video and responded by saying, first, that it brought tears to their eyes and second, that they didn't even realize that we had a videographer there!). No small feat considering all of the cameras etc. that Michelle had with her that day. She was easy to communicate with both before and after the event, and finished our video quickly. When we received our hard-copy video in the mail, it was beautifully and thoughtfully wrapped with a hand-written note from Michelle and stunning still photos she took out from the video that were framed in the leather CD case the disc was in. From beginning to end, it was such a pleasure working with her. We watch our video all the time and it is truly something that we will treasure for a lifetime. If there is one thing you make room for in your budget, make sure it's to have Zest Kauai there to capture your special day. Thank you Michelle!

Had the pleasure of working with Mallory for our wedding and couldn't have been happier. Totally…read moredown to earth and easy going person. Don't let her casual Kauai looks fool you- she's a pro and her images speak volumes. I think what sets her apart from other photographers is that she's into creating unique one off sessions that will require effort on everyone's part. She took us to a remote part of the island and we hiked into amazing cliffs and places that had million dollar views. She's unique. And so will your photos.... 2 thumbs up! You get what you pay for... she's not cheap but she's excellent. Glad we spent the big bucks on her. Totally worth it. Totally trusted her and it totally paid off! Mallory- if you ever read this--- thanks so much!!

Mallory was amazing! She was friendly, professional, on time, and great with my toddler daughter!…read moreWe did a mini family photo session in Kauai. The session went great and the photos were perfect. She is also experienced and knows the island. Mallory was great from the minute I emailed her to receiving the digital pictures. I will definitely use her again when we return to Kauai.

I used Just Married on Kauai Oct 2019, and I can't say enough Judy got all my ideas and planned…read moreeverything for me it was the perfect spot on the beach for our ceremony. All the details were perfect thank you again Judy for making Our Wedding beautiful Joe & Diana Herrada

I want to say a huge thank you to Frieda for officiating our wedding ceremony! She truly became an…read moreimportant part of our lives (and our wedding photos!). We really want to highlight her professionalism and care - she asked us about how we met, our favorite songs, what we love about each other, and created a fully personalized ceremony script just for us. She also asked about the wedding style and what colors our friends would be wearing, and chose a beautiful navy blue dress that fit perfetly into the overall look and photos. She actively helped us with finding the location, and together we ended up choosing what is probably the best spot with a view of Hanalei Bay. Absolutely stunning. We started communicating about two months before the ceremony, and she walked me through every single step of what was needed to get married in Hawaii (we're based in California). She also shared contacts for a marriage agent, who I later worked with. Frieda arrived perfectly on time, and right after the ceremony on January 21, 2026, she submitted all the paperwork. By the time we returned from Hawaii to California, our marriage certificate was already in our mailbox. Thank you so much for this experience and for being such an important part of starting our family. Truly grateful

Everything went well using Freida to officiate and plan our wedding. She was outstanding. Many…read morekudos and thank you's to Freida for helping make our Kauai Wedding Day a beautiful experience.