To watch, use the password: love OAHU HELICOPTER WEDDINGS This is the second chopper wedding that I planned on Oahu. I have to say, they are freaking awesome. It is also my first time riding in a chopper. And yes, it was an incredible experience. Would I do it, […]
DOES EXPERIENCE MATTER? I began my wedding industry career in my early 20s. I’m not sure what year it was, but it was right after I returned home to Hawaii, from California. I was fighting to create a “glamourous” screenwriting career in LA, decided to throw in the towel, and […]
Well, hello there everyone. It’s your friendly neighborhood, and should I add now, penny-pinching, wedding guy! To be honest, things have not gotten much better since COVID stopped. Now, instead of worrying about the government closing down my business, I have to worry about hyperinflation. A year ago, our dear […]
VACATION RENTALS ARE “ALMOST” DEAD ON OAHU Making money in the State of Hawaii is hard enough, and the City and Council of Honolulu just made it more difficult, by voting to ban “short-term” vacation rentals outside of resort areas. It’s officially called Bill 41, but it should be called […]
This is an article I never thought I’d be writing on my wedding site. Tips on planning a wedding during a zombie apocalypse pandemic would be something I would write about on my storytelling site, haha. But, here we are in 2022, even with COVID on the downtrend, we are […]
Taken during the lockdown. Hawaii without tourists seemed lonely. HAWAII NEEDS TOURISM So, there’s a lot of stupid nonsense circulating the internet regarding locals not wanting tourists here in Hawaii. I can tell you, for a fact, that’s 10000% fake news. The vast majority of locals, especially those with a […]
That’s me, Steven Young, on the far right, walking into position YOUR PLANNER SHOULD BE AT YOUR WEDDING Take a look at that headline? Isn’t that freaking common sense? Shouldn’t the person, woman, dude, or whatever they want to be identified by these days, say “Attack Helicopter” shouldn’t they show […]
Kalua Pig is probably one of the more popular Hawaiian foods that you’ve probably tasted. At every luau, pulling the pig from the imu, or underground stove, is an event to itself. When the imu is opened, the smell of the kiawe wood fills the air, and it just waters […]
DO NOT GO TO HALEIWA MCDONALD’S! Let me first start by saying that I am a fan of McDonald’s despite this completely horrible experience. I love their food, their desserts, and especially their dollar large drinks! But at all cost, avoid stopping by the Haleiwa McDonald’s on your trip to […]
THE HAWAIIAN WEDDING CEREMONY Before I dive into the belly of this article, I want to get the business part out right away. I would estimate that about 90% of my customers want some type of Hawaiian element in their wedding. Some of those elements are as follows: A Hawaiian […]