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A Rainbow in Paradise Weddings

A Rainbow in Paradise Weddings

Kailua, HI
4.9 out of 5 rating, 42 Reviews
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner
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    Ciaran T. Sent on 01/29/2023
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    Knowledgeable, Professional and Helpful!

    Kalona was absolutely wonderful and a pleasure to work with. She was very knowledgeable, professional and helped us organize and plan many details of our wedding day. She also recommended additional wedding vendors that turned out to be so amazing. She made sure the day of the wedding went off as planned and even stuck around to help with the packing and clean up required by the venue. We're forever grateful for her and her team.

    A Rainbow in Paradise Weddings's reply:

    Thank you very much for your kind review! I wish you and Okana all the best life has to offer!
    Kalona
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    Tony A. Sent on 07/11/2022
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    She became my friend.

    My husband and I live on the East Coast and to plan a wedding in Hawaii was a little daunting for us. Kalona changed all of that. She did all the heavy lifting—finding musician, photographer, making suggestions which would have never occurred to us.

    On the day of our wedding, she arrived early to ensure that guests (as well as us) would not get lost.

    She is so much fun and in an instant, I felt like she became my lifelong friend. Trust her for all your needs. You won’t regret. I loved the whole experience. Get the ukulele. And my photos—have blown me away!

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    Tony,
    Such kind people you all are! Thank you for the beautiful review! I look forward to meeting you again!
    Much Aloha...
    Kalona
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    Spencer B. Sent on 05/14/2022
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    Destination wedding made easy!

    We thought our destination wedding was going to be so difficult to plan but Kalona really made it easy. We were given options to choose from for music, flowers, location, etc. and Kalona arranged it from there. We didn’t have to worry about contacting vendors, getting quotes, or coordinating anything. She took care of it all. She was very responsive and worked hard to give us our perfect day. All of her recommendations were excellent, especially dinner at Hau Tree. We couldn’t have done it without her! We wholeheartedly recommend her. Thank you so much Kalona and team!

    A Rainbow in Paradise Weddings's reply:

    Thank you Spencer and Phillip! It was a pleasure to serve you! Thank you for your kind words of appreciation.
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    Kollen Sent on 02/11/2020
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    Exceeded expectations

    From the initial phone call to officiating our wedding, Kalona was warm and personal and calm. She took care of everything and had or found answers the few times we had a question. The photographer we got through her was amazing! The cake was simple but SO good!
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    Jessica Sent on 02/15/2022
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    Dream Hawaiian Wedding :)

    Kalona is an amazing wedding coordinator and she made the process of planning a destination wedding fun and easy. We started working with Kalona just before the pandemic, and for the past two and half years she helped us deal with rescheduling the wedding, and navigating the travel process with COVID guidelines. We would have been very stressed out if it weren't for Kalona! We really appreciated her ongoing communication with us over the past couple of years. We finally were able to have our wedding last month, and the day was perfect! The photographer, caterer, venue, and entertainment that she recommended for us were outstanding. Really can't thank Kalona and her team enough for our dream wedding.

    A Rainbow in Paradise Weddings's reply:

    Aloha Jessica and Tom! Thank you so much for your kind words of appreciation! It was indeed a long road and I am so happy it came to a beautiful ending even after all of the stops and starts! The outcome is a now a beginning for you as a married couple. I wish you all the best that life has to offer!! Blessings...Kalona
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    Melanie Sent on 06/26/2019
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    Wonderful service!!

    My wife & I renewed our wedding vows for our 10th Anniversary. Kalona was so friendly & made our day memorable. They are LGBTQ friendly. We would highly recommend them. Kristen Hooks was our photographer & she does amazing work. We didn't have wedding pictures taken when we were first married. Now we have beautiful pictures from our renewal.
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    Cindy Sent on 08/24/2019
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    Our dream wedding

    Kalona and her team worked wonders for our destination wedding. Planning a wedding from over 2000K miles away is not easy, but Kalona made it effortless. I contacted a few other wedding planners on the island but after speaking with Kalona, I felt she knew exactly what I had in mind. From there, she took care of everything, (photographer, flowers, music and hula, location, setting up, transportation, even the Luau dinner that evening for all our guests! She was prompt with her responses and all communications were clear. Our wedding turned out more than I had envisioned. Our guests loved the Hawaiian ceremony and the beach location was perfect. Our wedding turned out exactly as we had hoped and we were relaxed and stress-free because Kalona took care of everything for us. We highly recommend Kalona and A Rainbow in Paradise Weddings.
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    Marcin Sent on 09/20/2018
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    My partner and are from the UK. We chose Kalona and Rainbow in Paradise as organizer of our wedding in Oahu, Hawaii. We had a great experience and some beautiful memories from the wedding ceremony. Thank you so much - wishing you all the best for the future!
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    Michelle Sent on 03/24/2018
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    My husband and I were married last week by Kalona, the ceremony was everything we dreamed of. We are from Australia and we had no idea of the laws but Kalona assisted with everything, no question was annoying and she always replied straight away which was amazing. Kalona organized our limo, my bouquet and assisted me with all the paperwork we needed. I would highly recommend Kalona as she is such a beautiful person and is a pleasure to deal with. All we needed to do was turn up on the day and to be honest I felt like I had known Kalona forever. I loved the location she recommended, I can’t wait to see our photos. If anyone is looking to be married in Hawaii A Rainbow in Paradise Weddings is the place to with you will not be disappointed. Michelle & Rod
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    Adrienne Sent on 05/07/2018
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    Kalona made my wedding planning a breeze and my wedding was soo beautiful, way better than I even expected. She responded to my emails quickly, she even brought the cornhole game free of charge for my guests to play. Her decoration arrangements were amazing. About 2 weeks before the wedding, I discovered different furniture that I wanted instead of the one that I had already booked. When Kalona called the vendor to request the change they told her no, but instead of just telling me I was out of luck, she went in person to the vendor location and talked to the owner of the company to make the change. She really went the extra mile for me which was so appreciated since I was out of state. She is also very honest and thorough. She refunded me extra money I had accidentally paid her even though I didn't notice.
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    Terence Sent on 12/28/2016
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    We needed help setting up our last minute wedding reception with less 3 weeks to go and Kalona came through as an absolute miracle worker. She set up the perfect Hawaiian luau wedding reception for all my guests and family. She found us the perfect venue at Paradise Cove, hooked us up with awesome authentic Hawaiian food and amazing entertainment with great Hawaiian music and an incredible fire and dance show. Kalona made us feel so welcome with her aloha spirit and truly made our special day unforgettable. Thank you so much!
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    Randy Sent on 10/27/2016
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    Sharon "Kalona" Ortiz was amazing. My husband and I wanted a wedding in Hawaii, but we were not sure how to go about planning it since we live in Houston. We found Kalona's website and gave her a call and the rest was history. She handled everything in regards to the marriage ceremony including the photographer and transportation for our 21 guests to and from our hotel (Westin Moana Surfrider Hotel) to the ceremony site at Waimanalo Beach. The service was excellent and she gave us plenty of options for different kinds of ceremonies and places to have our reception. We would definitely recommend her to anyone planning on getting married in Hawaii (Oahu). The entire process from start to finish was stress free which is exactly what we wanted.

    Thanks again Kalona.

    RV & JS
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    Diana Sent on 04/25/2016
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    I had an absolutely wonderful experience using Kalona at A Rainbow in Paradise Weddings to plan our destination wedding on Lanikai Beach, Oahu! She made the entire process easy and was always helpful answering any of our questions throughout the entire planning process. Kalona executed every detail we wanted perfectly and performed a beautiful ceremony giving us our dream wedding! In addition, the Photographer, Hula Dancer and Ukulele Player that were part of our ceremony were fantastic and so friendly that they made you feel like you were family. I highly recommend using A Rainbow in Paradise Weddings if you are looking to get married in paradise.
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    I really enjoyed working with this organization. I had my vows renewed for my 10 year anniversary. The services provided were beyond exceptional.
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    Elizabeth Sent on 06/18/2015
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    Kalona helped put together some of the logistics around our wedding at Waimanalo Bay in Hawaii. This included coordinating the photographer and arranging for a wedding cake as well as beach permit, flowers and chuppah.
    We really appreciate Kalona's work in helping make sure our day was extra special.
    Kalona was always responsive when we contacted her leading up to the wedding, and we were very happy with everything she coordinated. She was very helpful in providing recommendations for our wedding when we requested them.
    We have no hesitation in recommending Kalona's services, as she was incredibly helpful and professional leading up to and on our wedding day.
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    Our venue was perfect in every way. It was a memorable day full of joy.
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    Jeannette Sent on 11/06/2014
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    My husband & I were married in Oahu last month and the hotel concierge assisted us with planning a simply wedding on the island via Rainbow in Paradise Weddings. Our wedding officiant, Kalona was awesome, she replied to all my emails and requests. She performed a beautiful ceremony, one that we will cherished for years to come. The photographer that was included in our package, Kristen from Hook Photography was just as awesome. The photos are fabulous. We highly recommend Rainbow in Paradise Weddings and had a very positive experience.
    Mahalo,
    J. Pozo-Valdes
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    Anne Sent on 02/03/2014
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    Having planned a wedding on short notice from the east coast,Kalona was fantastic and easy to work with.The wedding didn't turn out the way I had planned due to a storm....it turned out to be even better than what I expected! We are grateful for her quick thinking on changing locations,time,etc..The floral arrangements and cake were perfect and her vendors were very pleasant,accomodating and easy to work with as well. Mahalo!
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    Judith Sent on 12/30/2013
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    Aloha Kalona,
    We would like to thank you very much for helping us to organize our wedding of November 16th, 2013 at Waialae Beack Park. For Pierre and me, it was a dream came true. All was perfect, so we will never forget it. We don't have the email of Rosemay Cuccia, our officiant, but I would like that you thank her for us. She was so kind and all of these words fitted with us even if we never met her before.
    We only get good comments about our photos. Please apoligize me for my poor English because I am a french-speaking person.
    Happy New Year!
    Judith et Pierre, Louiseville, Québec, Canada
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    Dene Sent on 10/08/2013
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    We recently got married at Paradise Cove in Oahu and our day was absolutely perfect thanks to Kalona. I live in Australia so I had no idea how to plan or who to contact in Hawaii to help me but someone recommended Kalona and she made everything so easy and stress free. I LOVED our ceremony by Ryan Kalama and Kalona - it was simple and traditional but they are both so passionate that we really did feel even more in love on our special day. Mahalo Kalona for everything!
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    Jennie Sent on 06/05/2013
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    When we initially began researching Hawaiian wedding planners on the internet, Kalona at Rainbow in Paradise was the only one who responded within 24 hours. As it turned out, every email and phone call had a prompt reply. We are very happy and pleased with all the professionals (hair and make up, photographer, florist, musician and pastor) she supplied. Kalona, you're a joy to work with! Thanks for all you did.
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    Lisa Sent on 02/26/2014
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    Kalona and her staff were wonderful. After careful searching over the internet and reading reviews online, I chose to use A Rainbow in Paradise Weddings to plan my wedding (as I am from another state).

    Kalona was always quick to respond and gave me exactly what I had requested. She drove us to different locations to pick the perfect spot to get married. She has been doing this for so long that she has lots of fabulous contacts and vendors that she works with. She also recommended to perfect place to have our reception and even had a "lighting guy" to put up colored Chinese lanterns from the ceiling.

    Her company is fabulous in that it offers several a la carte options so you really can make your wedding as personalized as you want or as easy as you want.

    The photographers that she works with are all fabulous. I ended up choosing JeanneMarie and the pictures were stunning. People still rave about them!

    I would highly recommended this company for anyone looking to get married in Hawaii without the constraints of a hotel or venue. You can really customize your wedding into anything you want through her company and vendors. You will not be disappointed!
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    Candice Sent on 01/09/2013
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    Kalona and her staff exceeded my expectations planning my dream wedding. It was such a pleasure to work with someone so attentive to details and who was able to find the most amazing caterers, entertainment and vendors available on Oahu for our extensive and complicated event. Mahalo Kalona for making our day absolutely PERFECT!
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    Sabrina Sent on 05/07/2012
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    We used A Rainbow in Paradise to hire our officiant, and a firedancer for the reception. They were so perfect! The ceremony was short and sweet and Ryan Kalama had such a great energy and presence. He went with the flow, did an amazing job of feeling the energy of our guests and playing into that. It was the perfect Ceremony!!!
    And the firedancer was SUPER AWESOME!!! He brought his whole family along with him, nd his kids got up and did a firedance, he taught us how to open a coconut, and the meaning of the coconut juices on our wedding, and he climbed a palm tree in 2 minutes!!! My friends are still posting on Facebook about it!!! LOL!!!
    Mahalo to Kalona, Ryan, and the firedancing family for being a part of making my special day so perfectly magical!!!!
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    Sharon (Kalona) is an amazing wedding planner. She is very responsive, take every question very seriously and easy to work with. Throughout our experience we were really stressed out and every time we called her she put us at ease. We made lots of changes, adjustments and we added many things to our original package. I think other planners would not probably work with us with the amount of work we had! However, Kalona didn’t ever complain and made every effort to make us happy. She went beyond our expectation and everything went really smoothly. We were on time for everything. Our setup was perfect and as we expected! She made our wedding such a memorable day for us and our guests. Our guests were entertained by the music and Hula dancer. I strongly recommend her to anyone who is interested to have a very special Hawaiian wedding! Thank you Kalona for making my day very special.
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