Opihi Love - Kristin and the incredible team at Opihi Love are truly a dream to work with. From the very beginning, Kristin took the time to really get to know us—not just our vision and budget, but who we are as a couple, what matters most to us, and all the little details we had dreamed of for our big day. She has a gift for turning conversations into curated, thoughtful action, connecting us with the perfect vendors and pulling together an experience that felt not only seamless, but deeply personal. The way Kristin guided us through the planning process was everything we could have hoped for and more. Her calm presence, organization, and expertise made what could have been a stressful time feel genuinely enjoyable. She always made us feel heard, supported, and excited, and we always knew we were in the best hands. Our wedding week, with Kristin at the helm, will forever be one of our most cherished memories. Every moment was filled with joy, love, and a sense of ease thanks to her hard work and heart. We truly can’t recommend Kristin and the Opihi Love team enough—if you're looking for a planner who brings heart, talent, and a magical touch to everything she does, Kristin is the one.

I genuinely could not recommend Kristin Agbayani enough for your wedding planning needs. It’s hard to put into words how much of a lifesaver and rock she was for me throughout the entire process.

First, here’s the kind of bride I am: a satisficier without much of a design eye, that wanted someone I could trust to guide me & give me recs throughout the process. I met Kristin because she planned my friend Julie’s wedding in Maui the prior year, and I loved the work she did so much that when my fiance and I thought about Hawaii, I reached out and booked her immediately.

Here’s what you can expect working with Kristin:

1. Organization and details to a tee - she’ll keep you on track with everything you need. I never had to think, “am I forgetting about X?”, because Kristin was on top of it!
2. Timely responses and communication - whether via text, email, or through the portal - Kristin never missed a message and always responded quickly. Nothing like those “2 week wait” response time horror stories I had heard from friends.
3. Real talk - she’ll shoot you straight, whether it’s about budget, vendors she trusts vs. ones she’s heard mixed reviews about, or if you’re running a design element by her. Because I trusted Kristin so much, I never researched vendor options outside of the ones that she sent me.

That was all in the planning process, and I’m now just getting to the grand finale: the wedding day. We picked Hawaii in July, at an outdoor-only venue, because of the highest likelihood of good, sunny weather. Well, on our wedding day, it drizzled and poured rain for an hour - right before our ceremony was supposed to start. I felt a strange sense of calm throughout it all. One, because it wasn’t anything we could control. Two, because Kristin was there keeping us grounded and calm. She had all of our guests mingle underneath the tent, opened the bar early for cocktail hour, and got them cheery and in a good mood to cheer us on whether it be raining, drizzling, or cloudy when we started. The good jujus worked - once we started our delayed ceremony, it didn’t rain a single drop!

I’ve had friends tell me that bad planners have constantly hounded them throughout their wedding day to tell them they’re behind. Kristin only checked in with me when she needed me, and despite the delay - said we were ahead of schedule at one point! I put complete trust into her and would recommend her 10/10, any day, to any bride.

My sweet dad said after the wedding: "That was the best day of my whole life." Kristin made it happen - for my husband, for me, and for my dad. You will be so lucky to work with Kristin if you choose to! She’s family now.

Kristin is brilliant. I found her on Instagram and she came highly recommended by the venue. I interviewed a few planners, but as soon as we spoke with Kristin, we immediately knew she was the one! She is creative, thoughtful, honest, and very organized. I challenged Kristin with a large guest list, a picky bride with a particular vision, and a slim budget. She made it all happen and I had a great time planning with her!

I would do it all again. She made wedding planning fun and easy. Kristin completely understood our style and suggested vendors that were spot on. She provides planning tools that are easy to understand and use. Before hiring Opihi Love, I tried to research and do things myself from California but it took a lot of time. If you want things done right, efficiently, and quickly–pick Opihi Love.

Our wedding was flawless, perfect, better than imagined! All our guests keep telling us that it was the best wedding they’ve been to. My husband and I cannot take credit for it, because it was all Kristin and her team. Call/email her immediately to see for yourself!