To be honest, I was quite skeptical at first as I have heard many horror stories pertaining to hiring wedding coordinators. This was not the case. Jayvee and team went above and beyond on our special day and ensured us that the event went smoothly. I cannot thank you guys enough for your creativity and your efforts for making us enjoy our wedding. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND their services to any couple who are planning to tie the knot in Hawaii. Expect referrals from our network within Canada.

James & Karen

We made contact with CIHW in 2019 to plan for our wedding in the summer of 2020 not knowing that COVID would change everything. The months leading up to our planned wedding date were stressful to say the least, not only were we planning for a wedding, but we also had no certainty that the pandemic would end and when we would be able to celebrate our marriage. Plans kept getting pushed back as travel was restricted and the reality of a destination wedding became merely a dream. We did not want lose hope and we still wanted to support the wedding business in Hawaii so we kept our deposits and continued to postpone our wedding for the unforseeable future.

Meetings over zoom with Mina, Jayvee, and their staff was therapeutic in a way as they continued to give us hope and were constantly updating us about the new travel restrictions and gathering limitations that Hawaii would have. They were always positive and made us feel that our dream wedding was in reach and they would do everything they could in their power to make it happen. We decided to do Full Wedding Planning services and we do not regret it one bit. From start to finish, CIHW was available for us every step of the way.

Finally in the summer of 2022, we were able to hold our wedding with minimal COVID-19 restrictions. Jayvee and Allison were our wedding day coordinators and everything they had planned for in our wedding day timeline went as planned. If there were any hiccups in the plan, we did not even notice it because we are sure that they took care of it right away. As weddings go, we only had a few bites from our plates but they made sure we were taken care of with plenty of food and desserts from our menu to take home. We had our dream wedding go exactly how we wanted, all thanks to this tireless team of coordinators and vendors. For anyone looking for amazing and dependable wedding coordinators, we highly recommend CIHW!

I cannot speak highly enough of the Cherished in Hawaii Weddings team. Planning a destination wedding required us to make a lot of decisions without seeing or tasting anything ourselves, so the local knowledge they provided was invaluable.
The team helped us find the venue of our dreams and did the majority of liaising with them. We decided to choose one of their packages, allowing us to use the vendors they knew would be amazing, and saving us tons of time in researching and vetting each one. In hindsight it was a great choice as everything was wonderful!
The offiant they selected was cheerful, funny, and sincere. The DJ did the most to mix our favourite songs in with ones he knew would get people onto the dance floor. I left most of the décor decisions up to the team and I was blown away by what they were able to put together.
The photographer they recommend was excellent and ran circles around us, providing us with so many shots that we will cherish (no pun intended) forever. We had a videographer as well that produced such an amazing video to share with our friends and family that could not attend.
We were really impressed with the food choices offered with the packages. Everything was so delicious and all of our guests let us know how much they liked it afterwards. The baker they work with also offered a really great selection of cake flavours. We went with strawberries and cream for the first layer and chocolate raspberry for the second layer. It was delicious, no dry wedding cake here!
Allison was our head coordinator. She was a dream to work with. Throughout the planning process she was always available to answer questions and put our concerns at ease. Where she really shone, though, was the day of. She was everywhere. She made sure everyone knew where to go, and what to do. Having her around allowed me to let go, relax, and actually enjoy the wedding! She really is a wedding fairy godmother.
At the end of the day I wouldn't have done anything differently. Our guests kept telling us that the wedding was like something you see in the movies. If you're looking to plan your dream wedding, look no further than the Cherished in Hawaii Weddings team!