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A White Orchid Wedding

Full Planning
Partial Planning
Day-of Coordination
Destination
Meagan
Jackie
Bryan
Elizabeth
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Recommended by 97% of couples

About this vendor

For over 30 years, A White Orchid Wedding known as WOW, has specialized in unique island weddings and receptions from simple to lavish. Island settings such as exquisite resorts, pristine white sand beaches, private estates and charming chapels await your arrival. Recognized for our attention to detail along with exquisite custom wedding and event designs, A White Orchid Wedding ensures the most memorable and spectacular events tailored to your desires. Over the years, WOW has curated the ‘best of the best’ and our professional team of Maui wedding planners will assist in your every need. WOW offers the finest venues on all of the Hawaiian Islands, including Oahu, Maui, Big Island, Lanai, and Kauai. We are dedicated to find the perfect venue to complement your Hawaii wedding, vow-renewal, birthday, special celebration or corporate event. A White Orchid Wedding offers both custom event curation and Hawaii wedding packages with all-inclusive services available.

Clients of WOW have full access to our in-house team of professionals comprised of the most talented, dedicated, creative and passionate event and design specialists in the industry. With the collaboration between your personal event coordinator and our design team, you will receive expert professional support and advice coupled with unmatched vision and creativity. Above all, we welcome you with open arms and the true essence of the aloha spirit in all that we do.

Features

Woman-owned

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FAQ

What is the starting price for day-of wedding coordination?

$2,950

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$2,950

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$2,950

Do you offer an hourly rate?

No

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Cultural
Destination
Double Weddings
Elopement
Eco-Friendly
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

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White Orchid Weddings delivers flawless, stress-free destination weddings in Hawaii with professional, attentive planning and seamless vendor coordination. Reviewers praise clear communication, detailed organization, and stunning beachfront setups. Personal touches and strong day-of management made events feel truly magical.

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White Orchid Weddings delivers flawless, stress-free destination weddings in Hawaii with professional, attentive planning and seamless vendor coordination. Reviewers praise clear communication, detailed organization, and stunning beachfront setups. Personal touches and strong day-of management made events feel truly magical.

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Sarah Sent on 05/31/2025
5 out of 5 rating

5 Star Review

White Orchid Wedding made our Maui dream wedding absolutely perfect! Carolee and her team were professional, attentive, and handled every detail flawlessly, from vendor coordination to creating a stunning beachfront setup at the White Orchid Beach House. They made our day stress-free and unforgettable. Highly recommend for a magical Hawaiian wedding!
Meagan
Meagan Sent on 01/19/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Kendall and WOW made our dream Maui destination wedding a reality

We cannot thank Kendall and her team at A White Orchid Wedding, Inc. enough for making our dream Maui destination wedding a reality. They are THE best. We had an indoor/outdoor, 43-person wedding in December at Sugar Beach Events and are still beaming from such a magical day. From the very first call, Kendall’s warm, knowledgeable vibe eased my anxieties. I’m a perfectionist with extremely high expectations and was nervous trusting someone else with all the little details for such a hugely important event. Man am I glad I did. Having Kendall manage vendor communications, timelines, payment deadlines, contracts, etc. was a gamechanger. I knew Kendall was in my corner every step of the way, and I was confident she knew exactly what our vision was. We had Laurie and Naomi as day-of coordinators, and they too have incredible attention to detail and are gems to work with. In fact, not only were all the vendors that WOW recommended outstanding, but they were so kind and added to the day’s joy. All around, the levels of service and quality at our wedding were impeccable. We know the wedding only looked so stunning and went so smoothly because of the abundant planning and dedication from our friends at WOW.
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Marshall Sent on 12/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Tiera is the best wedding coordinator!

Tiera made our wedding day a dream come true! We couldn’t have asked for a better wedding planner!

Tiera always went above and beyond for us.
She is very thoughtful and detail oriented. She listened very closely to our wants and needs and always had alternatives ready for us to make planning easy for us. She was able to elevate our vision of our wedding and made it even better than what we imagined.

Amongst her talent to bring our vision to life, she really made our wedding day stress free. She made sure that all of the small details were planned thoroughly so that our day went by smoothly and let us enjoy our wedding day! You could tell that she had exceptional relationships with all of our vendors with the way everyone worked well together.

We couldn’t have asked for a better wedding planner than Tiera. I loved the relationship that we built with her planning our wedding over the last year and a half. Anyone would be so incredibly lucky to have her plan their wedding day!
Jackie
Jackie Sent on 09/27/2023
5 out of 5 rating

White Orchid Wedding - Jackie and Dennis

We had the absolute privilege of working with Jacqueline to plan our wedding in Paradise Cove on Oahu. We live in Australia and we planned our wedding at very short notice. Jacqueline was OUTSTANDING at every point in the process. She met with us a number of times over Zoom to plan our approach and ensured we had many options to choose from. The resulting wedding was absolutely beyond belief. The whole day felt like a dream. We both got to be so relaxed (as did our families and friends!) because Jacqueline was across every single little detail. Every recommendation Jacqueline made about the flowers, the venue, the photographers, etc. was absolutely spot on. It could have been stressful booking venues and vendors we had never seen or met but Jacqueline's expertise meant that we never had any worries.
Our wedding day was unforgettable and amazing. We will cherish these memories forever and ever. We really have Jacqueline to thank for bringing it all together as she did. Her presence on the day was such a delight, too. We can't thank her enough! One of the absolute highlights of the day was that Jacqueline personally drove our huge flower arrangement back to our hotel, so we returned to our room filled with the memories of the day. She's just beyond amazing and the personal touches were incredible.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
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Loren Sent on 06/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing team

I HIGHLY recommend White Orchid Weddings to any soon to be bride!! Working with Jacqueline was a dream come true and every detail was executed to perfection. I took a chance with them to help me plan a Maui destination wedding from Southern California and I can 1000% say I was not disappointed! Communication with Jacqueline was never overwhelming and she was always flexible and accommodating if I wasn't able to make a phone call. I never felt stressed working with her and our phone calls were like 30 minutes max once a month. It didn't feel like planning a wedding at all, it felt more like I was discussing my dream wedding with a friend and she made everything happen. The day of the wedding everything ran so smoothly and there were no unexpected delays or problems. If you're thinking of booking with them, you will DEFINITELY not be disappointed!
Bryan
Bryan Sent on 04/24/2023
5 out of 5 rating

All I can say is WOW Kendall!

Christine and I had the pleasure of working with Kendall Oreta from White Orchid Wedding, an amazing wedding planner who truly went above and beyond to make our wedding day unforgettable. From the very beginning, Kendall listened carefully to our ideas and preferences, and used her expertise to bring everything to life. She even provided suggestions for things that we had no idea would even be needed, but ended up making a huge difference on our wedding day.

Throughout the planning process, Kendall was always available to answer questions, offer suggestions, and provide guidance. She took care of every little detail, ensuring that everything ran smoothly and seamlessly on the day of the wedding. There were even a few last minute changes that came in, but Kendall and her team pulled it off without any additional stress on our end.

Her attention to detail and her caring, thoughtful approach made all the difference. She was a true partner in the planning process, and her hard work and dedication paid off in the most beautiful wedding Christine and I could have ever imagined.

We would highly recommend Kendall + the White Orchid Wedding team to anyone who wants a stress-free, unforgettable wedding experience. We are so sad that the planning process is over, and we will no longer be working with Kendall. She was so much more than what we could have wanted in a planner. Kendall did an amazing job bringing our vision to life, and looked out for us as a friend. She is simply the best!
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Sent on 11/29/2022
5 out of 5 rating

WOW is the Best!

My mom, Carolee is the owner of White Orchid Wedding and my sister Kendall is one of the coordinators. I recently got married on Maui in October 2022 and now have a new level of respect for what they do and everything that goes into planning a wedding. I knew they were both amazing before but quickly found out what that really meant. Kendall is extremely efficient and helped me nail down all of the decisions that needed to be made in a quick and painless process. Carolee is the most creative person you will ever meet! She has a timeless style that is perfect for even the pickiest of brides (ie: me).

Growing up around weddings I felt like I knew a lot... but I quickly realized I would have probably missed about 50 things if I were to plan the event myself. Kendall and Carolee were extremely patient even when I changed my design board for the 5th time. I couldn't recommend them highly enough! I may be biased... but I think they are truly the best in the industry.
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Hannah Sent on 07/15/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Nani with WOW is Amazing!!!

Working with Nani with White Orchid wedding was such a dream!!! From the the first day that I reached out, she has been so kind, professional, fun, and all around AMAZING! Like so many other couples, COVID threw quite the wrench in our wedding plans and Nani was there by our side throughout the whole process of cancelling, postponing, rescheduling, etc. I never once felt stressed or uncomfortable in our wedding planning process! Nani made all of our wishes come true in the ways more beautiful than we could have imagined! Our day was perfect in every way and we are so grateful to WOW for taking care of all the details! I can’t recommend them enough!
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Julianne Sent on 03/08/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Kendall-- truly the best!

Working with Kendall Oreta and WOW was a total dream. We cannot recommend them enough. Planning a destination wedding while navigating the pandemic was no small feat, and there is no way we could have pulled it off with out Kendall's incredible expertise. Kendall's professionalism, top-notch organizational skills, and just generally wonderful personality made the entire wedding process a complete joy. With careful research and incredible thoughtfulness, Kendall dove head first into helping us incorporate Persian elements, including an elaborate sofreh aghd table, into our ceremony. Kendall also worked with us to find a planning style that worked for me and my husband's busy work schedules. She's a communication genius and kept us on task and on schedule (we definitely didn't make it easy!). Kendall was also fantastic at helping us determine what really mattered to us-- she was so receptive to concerns and uncertainties and really helped us create a wedding that was ultimately personal and meaningful (and super fun and beautiful!). It's abundantly clear that Kendall really cares about creating a personal, thoughtful experience and it really shines through in everything she does. Our wedding was everything we wanted and more, all thanks to Kendall and the team at WOW; Kendall is truly the best.
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Anna Sent on 06/28/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Couldn't recommend WOW and Kendall enough!!

I couldn't recommend WOW enough! We wanted an intimate, beautiful, low stress wedding, and that's exactly what we got! It was especially nice with having to move our date out a year because of COVID - we didn't have to do anything. The day of ran seamlessly, thanks to Kendall :) She was wonderful!! I didn't stress at all. All of the vendors we chose through WOW were fantastic. It was the perfect day!
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
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Team

Carolee Higashino
Carolee Higashino
Owner
Jacqueline Ishikawa
Jacqueline Ishikawa
Event Coordinator
Kendall Oreta
Kendall Oreta
Event Coordinator
Tiera Holmes
Tiera Holmes
Event Coordinator
Laurie A'i
Laurie A'i
Event Coordinator
Naomi Takakura
Naomi Takakura
Assistant Event Coordinator & Social Media Manager
Ethel Leval
Ethel Leval
Office Manager

Professional Network & Endorsements

Makeup and Talent Hawaii Makeup and Talent Hawaii Wedding Hair & Makeup

When you want to put the "WOW" into your wedding! White Orchid Weddings truly creates the most beautiful weddings, and their White Orchid Wedding House is perfect for a private, serene location, next to the ocean, without all the tourists in the background.

Linda Dancer Travel Linda Dancer Travel Travel Agents

I have worked with Carolee and the staff at A White Orchid Wedding in the Hawaiian Islands for many years - so important for those of us who specialize in destination weddings to have vendors on the islands that we can trust to take care of our clients. A special shout out to Steven Cook - my personal go to guy! Check out their website www.whiteorchidwedding.com Mahalo Nui Loa, Linda Dancer with Honeymoons, Inc. Hawaii Master Destination Specialist linda@honeymoonsinc.com

Joanna Tano Photography Joanna Tano Photography Wedding Photographers

It is always a pleasure to work with White Orchid Wedding. They do a wonderful job with the wedding design and on the day of the wedding they make sure everything goes smoothly. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a great coordination company!

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