Where to start...Darren might be one of the kindest souls I have ever personally met. Darren made the process of wedding planning from 4000 miles away incredibly stress-free. I was drawn to Darren and his team first because of the incredible floral arrangements on his insta, just stunning. I knew I needed those flowers and what amazing luck he was also a wedding planner! PERFECT. We began planning probably March 2023 for our wedding in January 2024 - but I really don't remember having to do all that much. The teams Darren partners with for food, lighting, decoration, and furniture are all also top tier quality on Maui. Darren was incredibly responsive through emails, Zooms, texts and calls. His suggestions were always something my husband and I loved; he has an uncanny ability to understand your vibe and goals just by meeting you. He made the day of the wedding so incredibly wonderful. He made sure I had a drink, or a snack, he held my bouquet when I was taking wedding photos, he always took that little extra bit of time to ensure the best day of my life truly was the very best day. I can't help but be sad my time working with Darren and his team is over, but I hope this review helps so many others find Darren and enjoy his outstanding professionalism, his passion, his kindness, and his amazing talent for wedding planning and floral design. There is no one else to consider.

Darren and his team are masterful, wonderful people who helped us put on the wedding of our dreams. Four months out from our perfect, blissful event in Maui, we cannot stop thinking about how incredible it was and how grateful we are to him. Starting with long-term planning, he helped us prioritize and focus on every step in the right order, while providing an immense amount of flexibility and creativity in planning and solving issues as they came up. He knows every vendor and always presented us with great options, but he was not hesitant to help us make smart choices and lead us towards the things that mattered the most. His absolutely incredible “bedside manner” in the weeks and days leading up to the event was a godsend as last-minute plans came together. This was particularly crucial because we were planning from California, and could only visit the property a couple of times before the big day. Not only did Darren plan our wedding, but he designed it, proposing layouts, colors, décor, lighting and-- most significantly-- florals, which blew us away . His incredible eye helped us in ways that both relieved our planning stress AND made the event absolutely lovely. Finally, if that wasn’t enough, we - and many of our guests! - couldn’t help but notice how perfectly his team handled everything on the day of the event, all the way to the end of the night. We cannot recommend working with him enough on a wedding or any event.

It is really impossible to find all the perfect words to say about Darren. Planning a destination wedding during COVID can be very hard and stressful. In fact, all of my friends and family told me that it must’ve been the most stressful time of my life. They were wrong. What they didn’t know was that I had the most incredible wedding coordinator that any bride could ever hope for. Darren was extremely easy and so pleasant to work with. My husband and I are from California and we had never met Darren in person nor did we see our wedding venue before we decided on both. We spoke to several wedding planning groups and knew Darren was the one after the very first conversation. He’s local to the island and his knowledge about the industry is truly unmatched. We were working with Darren for just about a year and a half before our big day came. From the communication to the organization, to the small details and sentimental touches, Darren and his team were able to make our special day everything that I could ever imagine since I was a little girl. Darren was kind, considerate, respectful, genuine, and more! He puts you first and all of your ideas and concerns before anything else. I can’t think of one thing that made wedding planning stressful, all thanks to him. I really had the best time planning because he made it all so fun! We met him in person about six months before the wedding. He walked us around the venue, showed us how the layout would be organized and after, we went to lunch to discuss some of the smaller and larger details. We instantly trusted him and never once doubted him because we knew that he would make everything just so perfect. Our wedding day completely proved that. Not once did we have to worry that something wouldn’t be done. It was impossible to be “Bridezilla” with Darren on your side.

From the moment we arrived at the venue to the minute we left, Darren took care of every single thing. He made sure that we were always having fun, that we always had a beverage in our hand and that we were fed. He consistently checked in while coordinating the entire day (don’t ask me how he does it). He was so considerate of our time with our friends and family and really blew everybody away with all the magic he was able to create. Not only was Darren our wedding coordinator but he was also our florist. Hands down, best decision we have ever made! The florals were absolutely breathtaking. I shared my visions with Darren and he made everything I ever wanted come to life. The colors, the style, and type of flowers was everything I dreamt of. All the arrangements were as if you took it from a magazine or movie. They were so picturesque and vibrant.

It has been almost 2 months since the wedding and until this day we are still getting compliments and people asking to do it all over again because it was the best wedding they had ever been to. As a bride and groom, hearing your guests say your wedding was the best wedding they have ever attended is the utmost, best compliment you can ever receive. Not only do you want to feel like your wedding day was the most special and perfect day of your life, but to hear your guests communicate it makes everything a million times better. We can honestly say that thanks to Darren Keala, our wedding day was truly the BEST day of our lives. We can’t say it enough but we really wish there was a rewind button! All in all, Darren gave us more than we could ever ask for and we will forever be grateful. The memories continuously replay in our heads over and over again and make us smile every time we think about it. Our wedding day felt like a true fairy tale. In the end, we also gained ourselves a life long friend! If you’re looking for an event coordinator, Events by Darren Keala will be the best decision you ever make, you have my word.