Archive for October, 2009

Happy Halloween!

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

I normally don’t blog on the weekends, but it’s Halloween today so I will make an exception.  Hope everyone is having a fun day.  Since Darren and I don’t have kids, we obviously won’t be going trick-or-treating… but instead, we are going to have a free dinner tasting at Buzz’s Wharf in Ma’alaea.

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Ivanka & Jared are married!

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Here is the article from Hollywood Life:

Ivanka’s Perfect Day — Inside the Wedding!

You might not have been invited to Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s wedding, but HollywoodLife.com can take you inside the super-romantic day!
Trump, 27 and New York Observer owner Kushner, 28, were wed in a traditional Jewish ceremony Sunday at Trump National Golf Club [...]

Kula Pumpkin Patch

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

I love the wedding industry because I get to hang out with wonderful friends/colleagues even when we are not doing weddings!  Joanna Tano of Joanna Tano Photography sent me a Facebook message yesterday to see if I would be interested in going to the pumpkin patch at the Kula Country Farms with her, her husband [...]

Cane & Taro

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Right after our photo shoot on Monday, we all went to dinner at Cane & Taro at Whaler’s Village.  Darren and I have been wanting to try this restaurant for a while now… they finally opened their doors on September 29, one day after my birthday!

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The owner of this restaurant also owns Sansei, [...]

Sneak Peek - Tabletop Photo Shoot with Karen Tran Florals

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Yesterday, I had the privilege of doing a photo shoot with one of my favorite floral designers in San Diego - Karen Tran at the Napili Lawn at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa.  Karen emailed me a few months ago, telling me that she would be visiting Maui for a few days and [...]

Announcing the Winner for the FREE 1-year Membership on Wedding Jojo

Monday, October 26th, 2009

According to random number generator, the winner of the FREE 1-year membership on Wedding Jojo is:
Amie DellaValle

Thank you for those who participated, and congratulations, Amie!  I will email you instructions on how to sign up for your FREE membership.

Happy Wedding Day, Ivanka & Jared!

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

27-year-old real estate heiress, socialite and model - Ivanka Trump will wed her 28-year-old fiance Jared Kushner, owner of The New York Observer, in an Orthodox Jewish ceremony in front of 500 guests on Sunday, October 25th at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminister, New Jersey.

I can’t wait to see what event designer, Preston [...]

Bliss by Monique Lhuillier

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

I was just reading the Your Wedding Day blog and I am very excited that my favorite gown designer - Monique Lhuillier, launches a new label: Bliss by Monique Lhuillier!  Bliss by Monique Lhuillier takes her classic, yet feminine-modern style to a broader group of women retailing for $2,300 to $3,500!  You will find the [...]

Orbie Pullen Photography & Rebecca Meredith Photography

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

I had the pleasure of meeting Orbie and Rebecca over lunch yesterday.  They are actually here on Maui for their honeymoon!  Yes, they just tied the knot on October 11th!  I have been friends with Orbie via Facebook for months now, and it’s so nice to finally put a face behind the page.
Both Orbie and [...]

Printed Velon Designs

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

I am currently working on the tent design with my design team for my November wedding.  Our options are either going with 2 Raj Tents and a few smaller tents, or 1 big tent - hopefully with the printed Velon Designs.
I love the Printed Velon… it’s a vinyl fabric made of recycled plastic.  Not only [...]