Zenju Weddings and Events of Hawaii, LLC is hands down the reason why we had THE BEST DAY OF OUR LIVES! Yanicke, is the owner of this company and she is hands down the best coordinator! My husband and I hired her to take care of all the stress as we are in California and she is in Honolulu. We booked her and her team to do full coordination for our wedding in Kaneohe, Hawaii. It was one the best decisions we have ever made. We were married at the Paliku Garden at Kualoa Ranch in Kaneohe, Hawaii on June 14, 2023. Not even a month ago and I still cannot believe our dream wedding came to life. I am still on cloud 9 of how beautiful everything was and how smooth everything went.

From the first time we spoke with Yanicke, we could tell she was someone who would get it done. I had called Kualoa Ranch to make sure I was able to book her because per the rule of booking Kualoa Ranch, you need a minimum of day of coordinator. It pleased me to know that she had worked events on the ranch so she did not have to go through an interview process with them. What we loved the most about her is that she actively listened to our wants and our vision for our wedding. She always reassured us that she would work with our budget and not to worry. We would often text, do zoom meetings, and was always available to us.

Yanicke made sure to be the contact person for every vendor and made things so easy for us. She gave us vendor options and I appreciated that because I still felt in charge of deciding who to book. The vendors she suggested were so awesome! Every vendor went above and beyond and I am so glad Yanicke had these connections. Our wedding looked amazing and all our guests loved everything about it. There were no issues with any.

On the day of the rehearsal, Yanicke went over the setup and how everything was going to play out on the day of the wedding. On the wedding day, Yanicke came to our hotel to check on us and make sure we were up and ready to get the day started. I personally loved that about her because she was very attentive to us. When we arrived at the venue, everything was set to go. It looked so beautiful and dreamy, a dream come true. It looked so elegant and classy. I felt like I was in a dream that whole day because of how surreal it felt. Our wedding should have been featured in a magazine! Our wedding was over the top, in a great way, more than what we had expected. The vendors had surpassed our expectations.

From the beginning of the wedding to the end, she was running the event smoothly. I hate planning and having her make sure we were on schedule was so great. The reception included a great buffet, beautiful floral arrangements, an awesome Polynesian performance, a very detailed photographer, and a great DJ and emcee who knew how to get the guests excited.

If I were to have another event in Hawaii, I would not hesitate to book Zenju Weddings and Events of Hawaii, LLC again because they made our wedding such a great experience. Definitely recommend to anyone having a destination wedding. She will provide you a list of her preferred vendors that she trusts and they go above and beyond. She will not disappoint. I guarantee! Check out our amazing images from the wedding if this review didn’t persuade you enough to book Zenju Weddings.

Our daughter got married in June of 2024 at Kualoa Ranch. It was a dream wedding thanks to Zenju Weddings. Yanicke Lim Sango-Washikowitz was fantastic to work with even when we were planning from Oregon. She had great ideas, kept us on track and was budget minded. She was proactive and solved problems before they happened. She made sure things ran smoothly with no disappointments. We highly recommend Yanicke and her business Zenju Weddings.
Richard and Medora Wyatt

I am a wedding planner and colleague of Yanicke at Zenju. Working with her is an absolute joy in every way. I have had the privilege of attending her budget meetings and observing her meticulous attention to detail in client interactions. Yanicke's deep commitment to meeting her clients' needs and respecting their budgets is truly remarkable. She expertly selects and supports her top vendors, ensuring that every event is perfectly executed.

I have immense respect for Yanicke's dedication and the care she extends to everyone she works with. Her ability to manage the finest details with finesse is impressive. If you are considering her for your wedding day, I wholeheartedly encourage you to say "yes." Yanicke is dedicated to excellence and deeply passionate about her work, striving to provide the best for everyone, especially you.

With warmest aloha,

June
I Do Hawaiian Wedding
ALWAYS choosing ZENJU Weddings and Events of Hawaii LLC

Yanicke and her team were absolutely amazing! They went above and beyond with everything. Everything was coordinated to a T. The vendors she recommended were all amazing. Guests couldn’t stop raving about the food and the aesthetics. Our wedding was more than we could have dreamed of. If you are planning a wedding in Oahu or any other area serviced by Zenju Weddings you absolutely need to give them a call!

We had the most beautiful wedding. As soon as we met Yanicke, we were captivated by her passion and commitment to bringing our vision to life. Her skillset matched her ambitious nature. As we planned our special day with her over the past year and a half, she was highly organized, always accessible, and consistently communicated with us. I was impressed with her commitment to quality and authenticity. To ensure the highest level of service, she partners with the best vendors in the industry. She always went above and beyond our expectations, made sure all the details were on point, and was transparent with the budget. Aside from planning the wedding, she recommended hotels, restaurants and activities to coordinate for our guests. On the day of wedding, she ensured that all the details were executed thoroughly, and supported throughout the day ensuring that our vision came to life. We're grateful and fortunate to have worked with Yanicke. There aren't enough words to describe her dedication, commitment, and passion.

I hired Zenju Weddings for my wedding on July 15, 2023. They were a great value for the service provided. They had zoom meetings, were there at the rehearsal, and was there on the wedding day the entire time! They helped create a timeline for our wedding. I was most impressed with how they set up my venue and helped clean up. I don’t know what I would have done without them! It made that part stress-free. The team set everything up beautifully and we’re such a help taking everything down. At the end of the wedding, everything was already in boxes so we just needed to pack the car and go! I’m thankful I had Zenju weddings for my special day.

Yanicke and Shay worked so hard to make our day special. Without her our wedding wouldn’t been as memorable or magical as it was! Everything went smoothly on the day of the wedding, and even when something came up around videography Shay resolved it in 5 minutes. I didn’t need to stress! The vendors they matched us with were awesome. They knew the vision we had and they made it come to life. My guests said it was one of the best weddings they had ever been to.

If I could suggest one thing about planning a wedding, is to hire Zenju weddings!! We had our wedding at Turtle Bay Resort at the Northshore Oahu on 6/26/2022. Having Yanicke and her staff help with the wedding process just eliminated all sorts of stress. Trust me when I say this.

Let me give you a back story. I hired a different wedding coordinator back in January 2022 and by mid-April 2022, none of my vendors were booked. My wedding was one and a half months away!!! I had no flowers, no photography/videography, no DJ, no decoration, etc. The wedding coordinator did a "no-show" to our monthly zoom calls, twice!! I knew that it was time to fire that terrible wedding coordinator and hired a new one. I was desperate. One other thing to mention too, we live in Los Angeles, CA, and planning our destination wedding was already scary. Thank goodness Yanicke came to the rescue. I spent an hour with Yanicke on the phone discussing my situation, she felt so bad for me that she gave me all of her vendors' contacts (before signing any contract with her due to my time frame). She made me feel so comfortable. From that point, it was smooth sailing since.

On our wedding day, Yanicke and all her staff are very organized and professional. They made our wedding vision come to life. The wedding was extremely organized and ran smoothly. I could've been happier. All my guest were super impressed with how everything turned out, everyone had an amazing time. Our wedding day was just simply perfect, thanks to Zenju weddings.

We had our wedding at Loulu Palms 8.8.22. Hiring Zenju weddings was the best decision we made to plan and coordinate our wedding. Yanicke and all her staff are all very organized and professional. They made our wedding vision come to life. We live in Florida and we were scared of planning the wedding from a long distance but Yanicke made the process easy. All of the vendors she recommendations were amazing. The wedding was extremely organized and ran smoothly. All my guest were super impressed on how everything turned out. They all had an amazing time. Our wedding wouldn’t have turned out as great as it did if it wasn’t for Zenju weddings. We’re so happy that they were part of our special day.

Yanicke was an amazing wedding planner and made my vision come to life. Planning a wedding across the world isn’t easy and I felt at ease knowing she was with me every step of the way. She gave great advice and picked the best vendors. She thought of every little detail that most wouldn’t know. I had complete trust in her and all the choices. My wedding day was magical and beautiful. I can’t thank yanicke enough for making this process so easy and helping create the best night of our lives !