Dream It! Wedding & Event Planning Reviews
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Charity Sent on 01/26/20265 out of 5 rating5.0
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Kalinda is the BEST!
Kalinda was an absolute gem to work with. She was incredibly supportive, helpful, and ready to help in any way. Her ability to troubleshoot, keep calm, and bring joy and positivity are unparalleled. I have worked in the industry for many years, and I have not met a wedding coordinator who has gone above and beyond to the extent I witnessed. From ensuring the decor was beautifully set before the ceremony, to packaging the catering at the end of the night, and putting out any micro fires in between, ensuring the wedding was as smooth as could be. I wish we could borrow her back to the mainland to have her expertise back home! Mahalo Kalinda, we appreciate you! From Luke and Sam’s family member, Charity -
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Alex Sent on 01/25/20265 out of 5 rating5.0
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Dream Wedding came true!
Perfect timing, great service, worked extra hard and made everything flawless. Perfect service! High recommendation!! -
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Joey Sent on 12/15/20255 out of 5 rating5.0-
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1st Impression
Kalinda and her team at Dream It were on point from beginning to end. As a wedding videographer, timing is everything — and her team was always there, cueing us in ahead of key moments so nothing was missed. That level of awareness makes a huge difference on a wedding day.
Working alongside Kalinda and her team was such a joy. They adapt effortlessly to any situation, keep things running smoothly, and bring the kind of calm, positive energy every wedding team hopes for.
If you’re looking for planners who will make your day feel stress-free and seamless, Dream It is truly the go-to. Looking forward to many more weddings together! -
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Rebekah Sent on 12/15/20255 out of 5 rating5.0-
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Book Her. You Won’t Regret It ❤️
If you’re a bride on the fence about hiring a day-of coordinator, let this be your sign. Kalinda was hands-down one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. She was ten steps ahead of every detail, thought of things I never would have considered, and handled questions and situations before they ever reached me.
On our wedding day, I was able to be fully present, calm, and joyful because I knew everything was being taken care of. Kalinda is professional, kind, and incredibly organized but what truly sets her apart is how much she genuinely cares. She made us feel like family, not just another wedding on her calendar.
If you want your wedding day to feel seamless, stress-free, and truly perfect, book Kalinda. She will take the pressure off, anticipate your needs before you even know them, and allow you to actually enjoy one of the most important days of your life. -
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Candace Sent on 12/09/20255 out of 5 rating5.0-
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Kalinda is the absolute best!!!
Kalinda is an incredible wedding planner! She is hardworking, responsive, positive, thoughtful, and knowledgeable! I used to be a wedding planner, and now I refer all of my friends and family to her. She’s truly cares, and will bend over backwards to make sure your special day is everything you’ve dreamt of!! Best thing you could do for your wedding, is hire her! You won’t regret it! -
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Cassandra Sent on 10/20/20255 out of 5 rating5.0
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Kalinda is a must hire wedding coordinator!
I could not recommend Kalinda and Dream It! Hawaii enough as a wedding coordinator. She was the best money we spent on our wedding. We hired her for her full wedding package because we had a big wedding (190 people) so we didn’t have to worry about details with vendors and so she could be involved in the process from the beginning. She went above and beyond! Stayed within budget, executed on everything we asked and then some. She even accommodated week of requests to add more details to make the best day of our lives perfect! The day was perfect in large part to her, she thought of every single detail, even ones we didn’t know about or ask for (like toiletries and refreshers in the bathrooms) and she made sure we did not have to worry about one thing the entire day. I don’t have enough words to capture the value and aloha she brought to our wedding. SHE IS THE BEST!
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Paul Sent on 10/20/20255 out of 5 rating5.0-
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Picture perfect wedding planning
Dream It Hawaii is absolutely worth every penny — truly a bargain, and I would have easily paid double. Kalinda is amazing and made planning what turned out to be the perfect wedding so easy. She is the definition of calm, cool, and collected, and is extremely professional.
Kalinda took all of our stress away on our wedding day, handling every challenge and obstacle with grace. She absolutely crushed the planning process, ensuring we had the best vendors and keeping us organized and on top of every detail that made our wedding picture-perfect.
The peace of mind and joy we experienced on our wedding day were incredible — and all thanks to Kalinda. She is the reason our special day went off without a hitch.
Kalinda is a must-hire if you’re planning to get married. Words can’t do justice to the hard work, effort, and skill she put into planning and executing our wedding. If you dream of a picture-perfect celebration, Kalinda is the one who will make it a reality.
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Draven Sent on 09/26/20255 out of 5 rating5.0
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Wedding ceremony on Kilauea
The experience was absolutely amazing, Kalinda guided us through the entire process and truly made our experience special. After going through many options I can’t recommend Kalinda enough. Fantastic pricing and a genuine connection for life. Thank you -
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Cynthia Sent on 12/13/20245 out of 5 rating5.0
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Amazing event planner!!
Kalinda is such an amazing coordinator to have! You don't ever have to worry about anything and everything runs so smoothly! I highly recommend hiring her! -
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Cindy Sent on 11/15/20245 out of 5 rating5.0
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Consummate professional and wonderful to work with!
Kalinda was the dream to work with - her name is very fitting. She had everything organized perfectly. I worked with her as a vendor on the day of our mutual client's large wedding, and was always cool, calm and collected and everything went perfect. I highly recommend her services and look forward to working with her again! -
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Jessica Sent on 11/15/20245 out of 5 rating5.0
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Day of coordination execution.
For our wedding day execution, we had Kalinda. Our 3 months coordination actually was through BevyBossHI (formerly black book HI) so for the months leading up to the day I spoke to Keani from BevyBossHI and was introduced to Kalinda a few weeks before our wedding. Kalinda is also part of Dreamithawaii which is another coordination service, but she works with Keani as well. I was a little nervous being that I have been speaking to Keani this whole time and wasn’t sure how the transition would be, but Kalinda was awesome and felt like she was the person I was talking to this whole time. We met her in person the first time during our rehearsal the day before our wedding, and she was so sweet and helpful. For wedding day, we had a few bigger pieces in the wedding that I had our groomsmen set up since I could explain how to set it up to them earlier in the week and they were heavy so we definitely needed the man power, but other than that, Kalinda and whoever else was there that day set everything else up so beautifully and if there were any problems that day, I didn’t even know about it. Our groomsmen even said that some of the things that they were supposed to set up that day were already being set up by her! She was quick to get everything together. We had quite of bit of things going on at our wedding, but everything was executed so nicely and as far as I know my guest had a great time. I also did a lot of DIY for the wedding and it was so amazing to see all the hard work placed and laid out so nicely for everyone to enjoy. She even coordinated my guest bringing their own chairs over from ceremony to reception, and coordinated our sparkler exit as well. My only regret is not being able to hang out with her/enjoy part of the party with her since she was working all night! But she was amazing and made it such a great night for me. From start to end it was a smooth day for me, and it was a breath of fresh air to step out of the bridal suit and see all the planning and coordination come to life thanks for Keani and Kalinda.-
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Desiree Sent on 03/21/20245 out of 5 rating5.0
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Kalinda is amazing. From start to end. No loose ends.
Kalinda is amazing. She worked very hard for me from the start of my wedding plans till the end of my event. She made sure everything went smoothly and vendors and everyone were on the same page of communication. 10/10 would recommend her to help you plan your magical wedding day. Will be using her services for other parties in the near future.-
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Such an amazing coordinator!
I hired Kalinda as my day-of coordinator and she was exactly the help I needed. Not only did she coordinate the day of my wedding, but she also helped me for the entire year leading up to it. I could call or text her any time and she would get back to me promptly with such useful info. She really knows all the details that need to be sorted out- things I wouldn't have thought of on my own. I am so glad to have found her because she took so much stress away from all the parts of my planning. I'd recommend her to anyone who needs a day-of coordinator; she is the best!!!! -
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Janis Sent on 12/15/20235 out of 5 rating5.0-
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Go with Dream It!
When we decided to start the wedding planning process, I told my (now) husband that we MUST hire a wedding coordinator/planner. I knew I'd need help. He was very hesitant as he didn't think we needed one (of course he didn't...). We decided on a venue and it turned out that they required a "day of" coordinator at the very least. I turned to WeddingWire for suggestions and messages a bunch of planners for more information and pricing. Kalinda promptly got back to me and so we met up and hired her as a partial coordinator. I was so stressed out during this time, especially when vendors were taking so long to get back to me, but no matter what, Kalinda was always so sweet, kind, calm, and reassuring. We didn't realize how much we needed Kalinda until we had her helping us plan our wedding. She helped us through every little detail we would never have thought of and assisted with last-minute details and tasks until our wedding day. She even continued to help me get a refund from a vendor weeks after the wedding for a service we did not end up using. She was right all those times I was so worried- everything turned out great and I owe it to her! -
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Bjorn Sent on 08/22/20235 out of 5 rating5.0
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A truely magical day
We flue in from Europe and organizing a wedding far away is not the easiest of things. We truely appriciate and could recommend the service provided by Dream It. They made our day as special as we could have ever wanted and kept us up to date all the way in the most proffessional manner. -
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Jj Crisp Sent on 06/20/20235 out of 5 rating5.0-
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June Wedding Dream
Kalinda provided exceptional service to making our fantasy real and if anyone is in need of a planner, Kalinda gets it done with all the connections she has in this event planning. I will definitely recommend her to anyone looking for assistance…. -
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Aunty Sent on 06/15/20235 out of 5 rating5.0
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Absolutely Amazing
Kalinda was recommended by the MUA and Hairstylist that was hired to my nephews fiancé for their wedding. As someone who looking from the outside, Kalinda made their dream wedding a reality. Every single detail was brought to life in a way that could only have been imagined. Weddings are stressful and she made the process so easy for my nephew and his fiancé as they were planning a wedding in Hawaii from Las Vegas. From the first meeting to their actual wedding day she was very attentive, very responsive and very intentional to what they wanted. She didn’t only make sure that the bride and groom were taken cared of, but the entire bridal party, family and wedding guests. Thank you Kalinda for all that your hard work! -
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Betsy Sent on 05/29/20235 out of 5 rating5.0
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Stress-Free Wedding!
Kalinda is amazing! She put together a great team for me and made sure the ceremony went smoothly. She went above and beyond with the details. Kalinda was very responsive to all my questions and calming/reassuring. My Hawaii wedding was a dream!-
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Julia Sent on 05/29/20235 out of 5 rating5.0
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Highly recommend
Kalinda was so easy to work with and went above and beyond with everything! Everything looked better than we could have ever imagined and Kalinda made our day completely stress free so we got to fully enjoy our wedding! -
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Blaize Sent on 05/29/20235 out of 5 rating5.0-
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When a Dream becomes Reality
When my Wife and I were looking for wedding coordinators we were unsure of which one to go with. Being that we live in Vegas, it was important for us to find someone that we could truly rely on to bring our dream to life in Hawai’i. We were referred to Kalinda from our Hair & Makeup artist - Stephanie Hayasaka, and from our first conversation with her we knew that she was the one we wanted to go with.
Kalinda is amazing at what she does. She’s organized, efficient, knowledgeable, and so easy to work with. What separates her from others is that she treats you like family and is truly passionate about bringing your dream wedding to life. While Pregnant, she was still running around and hustling to ensure everything was going as planned, and it completely blew us away at how much effort she was putting in to ensure the best day possible for us. She goes above and beyond and effectively coordinates all of the different moving pieces that come with a wedding. Many of our guests complimented on how efficient and smoothly our wedding went, and that it was the most organized wedding they’ve ever been a part of. She is also very knowledgeable and during the planning process brought to light a lot of the little things that we overlooked. She knows a ton of vendors and will recommend the best ones based off of your wants/vision for your day.
We cannot say enough about Kalinda, and we highly recommend her for your wedding. Our special day wouldn’t have been possible without her!
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Tami Sent on 02/07/20235 out of 5 rating5.0
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Edward Sent on 02/07/20235 out of 5 rating5.0
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Awesome service
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Reinette Sent on 02/07/20235 out of 5 rating5.0
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Perfect. Everything was perfect.
Kalinda was so wonderful to work with! Everything was perfect! -
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Kuulei Sent on 02/06/20235 out of 5 rating5.0
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Amazing experience
Kalinda was absolutely amazing! She was accommodating, efficient, calm, detailed and we’re so blessed that we chose her to be the coordinator on this special day for my daughter! -
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Salani Sent on 02/06/20235 out of 5 rating5.0
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Emcee to Planner.
As an emcee it is crucial to know when and where I need to be at all times. Kalinda’s ability to clearly communicate was nothing short of amazing. She was absolutely professional and gracious always moving with a smooth sense of urgency. She should work on a curriculum on The Art of Wedding planning. She definitely has the skill. And this is coming from a pretty seasoned emcee. It was an absolute joy to work with her. -
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Best wedding coordinator ever!
Kalinda was on top of everything! She executed exactly what I wanted and ensured me that everything was taken cared of. She answers my millions of questions with no complaints and took care of the smallest details. Kalinda allowed my family and I to enjoy our big day without having to worry about a thing. Best wedding coordinator ever! -
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Nate Sent on 02/06/20235 out of 5 rating5.0
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Kalinda did an above and beyond service she handled everything we asked without pressure and truly made a dream come true for my daughter’s special day!!! -
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Alohi Sent on 02/06/20235 out of 5 rating5.0
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Above & Beyond
Kalinda & her team was amazing! Kalinda made sure everything ran smoothly & she was very attentive to our bride. Our family was able to enjoy the night without any worry. We highly recommend her! -
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Ashley Sent on 12/01/20225 out of 5 rating5.0-
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Dream it, brought my dreams to light
Kalinda was hands down the most amazing wedding planner. Her ability to help me plan such a beautiful/special day through really tough & stressful times with ease is something I'm eternally grateful for. It's important to have a wedding planner who can embrace obstacles and still pull through for you. I'd choose her over and over again. -
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Dawn Sent on 11/03/20225 out of 5 rating5.0
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Kalinda was our lifesaver!
Kalinda was one of the big reasons our wedding went so smoothly! She was on top of everything, so organized, and so prepared. She got us food and drinks while we were busy doing all the photos and other things. She made sure all the rules for our venue were followed and that the timeline was followed as much as possible. One of our friends was supposed to help us clean up at the end but got too drunk. Kalinda stepped in and helped to make sure we had all of our personal belongings and helped get everything together so that we wouldn't be charged the extra fee if we had to stay late to finish cleaning up. I would definitely recommend her to anyone that needs help with their wedding. -
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Lindsay Sent on 10/19/20225 out of 5 rating5.0
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Kalinda is the GOAT!
From the start, Kalinda was incredibly professional and patiently answered all of our questions. She is extremely knowledgeable about what goes in to planning an amazing wedding. When we were in the planning process, she provided us with awesome suggestions, helpful organizational tools, and support with contacting vendors. She coordinated our rehearsal on Kualoa Ranch's Secret Island with 20+ adults and children. Everyone had a great time and she expertly led us through the plans for the ceremony, making everyone feel comfortable, prepared, and excited. On the day of the wedding, it was pouring rain, inevitably making every part of set-up exponentially more difficult. She worked with our rental company to execute the contingency plan to change our seating layout and it worked out perfectly. Kalinda was always on the move, yet somehow still able to communicate with us effectively throughout the entire time. During the event, she made everything run smoothly. I didn't have my garter for the toss and Kalinda RAN to the dressing room to find it. I'm sure there were dozens of other things she did to make the whole event run smoothly that I didn't see. All the way through clean-up, Kalinda was professional, calm, fun, and made the wedding so memorable. She even drove to our house the next day to drop off signs that we couldn't fit in our cars at the end of the night. To top it all off, our wedding was one of FOUR weddings that she had that weekend. Kalinda was amazing and I'm forever grateful to her for our awesome wedding! She is definitely the planner I would recommend to anyone who wants a wedding to run seamlessly. -
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Rose Sent on 09/28/20225 out of 5 rating5.0
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Best Wedding Planner
Kalinda is AMAZING! I love love her for making sure everything went smoothly on my reception day. Reason I say reception only is because we eloped last year and wanted to celebrate with family and friends this year since we weren’t able to have them with us last year. My reception day went so smooth and turned out so amazing. I was stress free and just enjoyed the night while Kalinda made sure everything went perfect. She made it so easy for me. Trust me, you need a wedding planner because last year I did it with my bestie and we both stressed each other out. Even if it was just us and the kids. You’ll save a lot of stress. Kalinda took care of everything till the end. She was the last one out and I appreciate her a lot. It was literally the BEST DAY!!! Thank you Kalinda! -
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Destiny Sent on 09/15/20225 out of 5 rating5.0
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Awesome great service !
Kalinda was amazing ! she made my wedding reception the easiest she took care of everything and checked in with me throughout the time ! price was affordable for her services she did ! 10/10 recommend -
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Paula Sent on 09/14/20225 out of 5 rating5.0-
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Our Dream Wedding Coordinator!
If you’re reading this review, you HAVE to book Kalinda for your wedding!!
My husband and I were ambitious and made it our goal to plan a destination wedding in ~9 months. Our good friends referred us to Kalinda’s services as they were also having a destination wedding on Kualoa Ranch and had her as their planner. Based on their reviews, We knew from the start we were in good hands with Kalinda.
While she offers partial planning, day-of services, and an upgraded day-of coordinator services, which included unlimited consultation. We appreciated the upgraded option, which allowed us to email, text, call her work any questions we had during the planning process, as well as review any contracts from vendors. While this is doable for someone planning their wedding from afar, we wish we went with the partial planning option as it’s worth the investment for less stress in the planning process, and very helpful to have an expert and someone local to Oahu make recommendations and assist with booking vendors.
Working with Kalinda was such a pleasure- she’s responsive, friendly, and professional. She understood our vision and made recommendations that were within our budget. Last but not least, she’s an extremely hard working and genuinely sweet person who really took care of us the month leading up to our wedding day. I only wish we can rewind time to spend more time working with her. Thank you Kalinda!! -
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Matthew Sent on 07/16/20225 out of 5 rating5.0
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Perfect Day!
Kalinda did a fantastic job. Day of coordination was on point and we had nothing to worry about on the day of our wedding. She helped create the exact ambiance we were looking for. -
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Ko Sent on 06/30/20225 out of 5 rating5.0
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Amazing experience and helped us through COVID postponements!
Kalinda from Dream it! Is the best!! We booked her in 2019 and she helped us for 3 years and 1 COVID related postponement. She is super responsive, organized, and went above and beyond for us, which was helpful since we live out of state. She recommended great vendors to us and we were happy to book these vendors to support small business on Oahu. The day of was amazing and she helped with our timeline and communicated with vendors to help us bring our vision. Highly recommend for any size wedding! -
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Cara Sent on 06/22/20225 out of 5 rating5.0-
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Amazing!! Must Hire!
I don’t even know where to start, but if I had only a few words - HIRE KALINDA & her team. she is the most professional, detail oriented, caring, wonderful, kind, amazing, I could go in FOREVER about how incredible she is.
I researched a lot of planners (I was planning from a different state), Kalinda met with me and my mom a few times and made us feel completely at ease planning from afar. She helped us find some vendors, worked with our budget, and gave us the best advice.
Fast forward a few months and bam - pandemic hits, hitting Hawaii’s wedding industry hard, Kalinda held in there with us, and we postponed a year. Well, fast forward another 352 days and Hawaii got hit had again with regulations from Covid again, we had to postpone again. I was completely heart broken this time, we were 10 days away. Kalinda helped me through deciding on what my now husband and I should do, as well as helped me chat with all the vendors to postpone again.
Finally - May 9th, 2022, we had our wedding!!! I, finally, got to meet Kalinda a few days before when we arrived on the island! She gave me a big hug and it was such a long time coming, it was like finally seeing a best friend after a very long time! We had chatted so much, it felt so right! She completely brought my vision to life, everything I had ever wanted. She will check every box you want, need, or don’t even know you had. Whether you know exactly what you want or don’t even know where to start, choose Dream It!
Kalinda, I am so grateful & appreciative for you and your staff, I cannot thank you enough or put it into enough words!-
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Kalinda made our dream wedding a reality!!!!!
If it weren't for Kalinda and her team, I don't think we could have executed the wedding we had always dreamt of. She brought our vision to reality with her expertise, organizational skills, hard work ethic, and positive energy. I could tell she really cared about delivering the wedding we had imagined for ourselves and made sure to communicate all the nuances that go along with that to other involved like vendors, family, and our wedding parties. Leading up to the wedding, I knew we were in good hands with her quick response time and wealth of knowledge. She communicated with vendors on our behalf and orchestrated a well organized rehearsal with many moving parts (12 bridesmaids, 5 groomsmen, & 5 dogs!!). On the day of the wedding, she was on top of everything from start to finish-- she and her team played an integral role in set up & break down, even making sure many items were returned to us after the wedding, and of course, she made sure the ceremony and reception ran smoothly. She was even still quick to respond to our texts after the wedding regarding lost and found items, etc. Everyone was so impressed with her and her team and we are forever grateful that we got to work with Kalinda on our wedding day.-
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Jenely Sent on 06/06/20225 out of 5 rating5.0
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Day Of Wedding Planner
Kalinda was our “day of” wedding coordinator, but she helped with so much more than that. From our first phone consultation, she helped me pick a venue, and from then on was always available to answer questions and give recommendations. The month of the wedding, she took over pretty much all of the coordination, and took so much stress off of me. And our wedding ended up being better than I could have ever imagined! My husband and I, our bridal party, and even our guests saw how hard Kalinda and her assistant Hauoli worked to throw this amazing wedding. I am so thankful I found her, and will recommend her to everyone I know who’s planning a wedding! -
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Andrea Sent on 05/19/20225 out of 5 rating5.0
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Everything was perfect!
Kalinda was so great in everything! She made it super easy, and I didn’t have to worry about anything. She made sure our guests were taken care of and kept being us water. If it wasn’t for her, I probably wouldn’t have had any water! It’s the simple things that matter! I wouldn’t have thought about half the stuff she was doing! I got the day of coordination, and everything was perfect! Highly recommend. -
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Margarita Sent on 05/17/20225 out of 5 rating5.0
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Kalinda was amazing!
I hired Dream It Hawaii (Kalinda Ostermann) as a Day of Coordinator. I had already booked majority of my vendors and just needed help making sure everything runs smoothly the day of.
From the beginning Kalinda was very responsive. She gave me a call and we went over what kind of services i would be needing help with such as: making sure we get to the venues on time, the decorations get put out on the tables, communication with other vendors, making sure the vendors get paid, creating a timeline, etc. I paid the extra fee to be able to email her for random questions until her services for Day of kicked in 30days from the event date. At this time, i would message her inquiring about shuttle services, marriage licenses, little details, making sure i'm still sane at every point she's responded with reassurance and have provided me with recommendations.
She was there for the rehearsal and help grab the lei's we needed for the church. The day of the wedding she and her team grabbed some of the desserts i ordered, as well as some decorations. They also neatly packed everything up for me and sorted them in different bins since i had pre-sold my wedding decorations to 3 other brides (i had color coded everything to help with the sorting of stuff). She also made sure the groom and i had a plate of food and something to drink.
All in all, i think we had a great experience at our wedding and had the best time with our family and friends. That's truly what matters anyway. Thanks Kalinda and team for helping us finally seal the deal-- planning a wedding during the pandemic is not for the faint of heart. As organized as i believe myself to be, i still 1000% recommend hiring a Day of Coordinator to mind all the little details.
(My inspo pics below-- the left side was my inspo pics and the right side is what I got. They look almost exact and i loved it! Also some of the pictures are the unedited version from our photographer)-
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Bhonna Sent on 03/27/20225 out of 5 rating5.0
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Just perfect.
Our wedding day was simply perfect, and we couldn’t have picked a better day of coordinator than Kalinda and her team. Always professional, communicative, and so responsive to our questions and concerns, she made the weeks leading up to the wedding and the wedding day itself so easy (even when we hit small bumps in the road). We had already postponed our wedding once due to the pandemic, so Kalinda was extremely helpful in easing anxiety by remaining flexible. Also, now that things are opening up and a few of the state and/or city and county mandates are being dropped, there was still a little bit of confusion about which mandates would be enforced at our venue. I found out after our wedding that Kalinda helped to guide our guests through some of our venue’s requirements, and I am so, so, so thankful! Kalinda and her team are the best! -
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Alissa Sent on 03/24/20225 out of 5 rating5.0
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You'll have nothing to worry about if you book Dream It!
Kalinda was amazing and so on it. She helped make our wedding day so stress free. During the whole planning process she answered all of my questions and encouraged all of my wacky Doctor Who themed stuff. She was super easy to talk to yet felt professional the whole time too. She often brought up things I hadn't even thought of but made sure we were covered. Her recommendations for other vendors that I didn't already have were all wonderful and worked out great. Her timeline was amazing and helped keep us on track on the day of the wedding so we knew what to expect. Seriously on our wedding day we didn't really have to do anything but get married and live in the moment cause it was all taken care of. We definitely recommend her and her staff to everyone planning a big event.-
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Rain Sent on 03/22/20225 out of 5 rating5.0-
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Everything Was Perfect
Kalinda with Dreamit Hawaii was such a great help! We were planning a destination wedding in Hawaii while we lived in North Carolina. The stress and worry of trying plan a destination wedding while you are on the whole opposite side of the world is real. When it came down to couple days leading up to the wedding, Kalinda made sure everything was in order to ensure the wedding went perfect. I have absolutely no complaints as my wedding day was a dream, thanks to Kalinda!! -
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Patty Sent on 12/06/20215 out of 5 rating5.0
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AMAZING! Coordinator!
Kalinda was amazing!! So helpful and patient with our multiple date postponements due to covid. We loved everything about our wedding day. Kalinda made sure everything went smoothly and brought all of our ideas to life! it was perfect I wouldn't change a thing, we will definitely recommend Kalinda to our friends. Thank you!!!! for all of your help! -
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Dwight Sent on 11/17/20215 out of 5 rating5.0
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Great wedding coordinator!
Kalinda is a great wedding coordinator to work with. Not only is she professional and "on it", but she is friendly and sooo nice on top of that! She knows what she's doing and makes sure that everything is running smoothly. She is also very flexible and will problem solve on the fly. Highly recommend! -
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Samantha Sent on 11/15/20215 out of 5 rating5.0-
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Invaluable source and support 💕
What were we thinking, wedding planning for a destination wedding all by ourselves? We started off talking to Kalinda because we HAD TO hire a wedding coordinator for our venue, not because we NEEDED her to help plan. Boy were we wrong! Kalinda was everything we needed and more! Originally planned a 100 person wedding in 2020 only to have it postponed to 2021. Then changed again to cut the guest list to comply with the ever changing mandates in HI. Then another compliance driven decision again when we cut the venue altogether and had a small beach ceremony. Kalinda reassured us and encouraged us, she rolled with it and was so supportive with our decisions. She had great advice and provided the assurance we needed when we had to make the tough decisions. She helped us by suggesting so many wonderful vendors of all types to make our day special. When the changes were down to the last minute she really came through and pulled together the bouquet, haku and leis! Along with other essentials to make the small ceremony special. A real miracle worker! She set things up and had things flowing the day of. This wedding wouldn't have been the same without her guidance. We are forever grateful for her and recommend that you meet her yourself. You'll know right away that she's all in and all about her couples to make their vision come to life no matter what the circumstances.-
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Summer Sent on 11/01/20215 out of 5 rating5.0
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Great coordinator!
Kalinda was the coordinator for our wedding and she did an AMAZING job! The event ran so smoothly and our wedding day was stress-free. We are so thankful for her! -
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Kelly Sent on 08/13/20215 out of 5 rating5.0-
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Couldn't Have Done it Without Her!
Hiring Kalinda was the first and easiest decision I made while wedding planning. She was recommended to me by a friend and I am so glad I decided to use her throughout the process and as a day of coordinator. Kalinda recommended vendors, gave insight into vendors I found myself and had questions about, she brought so much insight and knowledge to the process that I never would have thought of. She was so helpful while planning but there truly are no words to thank her for how helpful she was the week and day of the wedding. She was so on top of everything, last minute details and small visions I had late in the process, she made come to life. The day of my wedding I did nothing but enjoy the day, Kalinda handled EVERYTHING seamlessly. And on top of running around handling every vendor, she still had the time to be so sweet and nurturing, she took a quiet moment alone with me to bustle my dress make sure I was ready for our grand entrance. To wrap it up, I really would not have been able to have the stress-free, beautiful wedding day that I did without Kalinda! -
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Vanessa Sent on 07/29/20215 out of 5 rating5.0-
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Amaziing team!
I am so happy to have worked with Kalinda and her team for my couple's wedding! Having to reschedule our couples wedding not once, but 3 times during covid, she was graceful and wonderful not only to my couples but to myself as their wedding photographer! On the beautiful wedding day, everything ran super smooth! We were actually ahead of schedule on the wedding timeline, which usually never happens! I would recommend Dream It! to all of my couples in the future, and hope to work with Kalinda again soon! -
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Christine Sent on 07/23/20215 out of 5 rating5.0
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Covid disaster
Not only did I post pone my wedding 3x during the pandemic, about 3 months before my wedding my wedding email was hacked and disabled. Kalinda was amazing when it came to starting from scratch about 3 months prior to the wedding. She organized so much and went over tiny details I forgot about. Without her everything would’ve been a disaster and our wedding was absolutely perfect!! -
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Lauren Sent on 07/09/20205 out of 5 rating5.0-
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Wonderful and Grateful!
I am SO grateful to Kalinda from for so many reasons. I began working with her in January of 2020 for a big wedding that would take place 8 months later. She didn't even blink an eye at that short time frame for our size of wedding. From the start she was incredible. And then this tiny world wide pandemic happened causing us to postpone our wedding ceremony an entire year, and through all of THAT she was still incredible. Like most COVID Couples, we decided to elope on our original date and will do a vow renewal a year from now with everyone. Kalinda was supportive through the entire process and helped make our elopement special and perfect with her attention to detail and overall knowledge of this type of event.
In addition to her flexibility and being able to roll with the punches of this crazy new norm, she was professional, she was organized, she has great attention to detail and she helped me think of things I didn't even know I needed to think of when it came to planning a wedding. The vendors she suggested have all been amazing to work with. She saved me a lot of time and headache from having to do the work of researching vendors, comparing prices, reviewing contracts, etc etc. I cannot sing her praises enough. I feel LUCKY that I get to work with her twice- for our elopement and four our big ceremony in 2021. If you have no idea where to start when it comes to planning a wedding, she is perfect for you. If you know exactly what you want for a wedding and you need someone to bring it to life, she is perfect for you. -
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SO glad we hired Kalinda
Our venue required that we hire a day-of coordinator and I have to admit that I didn’t understand the necessity at the time. Now that our wedding day has come and gone, I have to write a review and let everyone know: Hire Dream It and Kalinda’s team even if your venue doesn’t require you to have a coordinator!
Kalinda was a lifesaver so many times during our wedding day. She was so prepared for all the things we didn’t see coming, and all the things we thought we were ready for and really weren’t. Our day was more perfect than we could have hoped for, and it was all because Kalinda and her team were working quickly and quietly in the background to make it so. Highly recommending Kalinda’s team for your wedding! -
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Re: Kalinda Ostermann
First off we were in California and kalinda was obviously in Hawaii, and even the time difference didn't matter for her cuz she didn't miss A beat from day one. Very thorough, and an attention to detail that was absolutely amazing. Once again thank you Kalinda,
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Keith Sent on 12/12/20195 out of 5 rating5.0-
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so lucky to have kalinda!!
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Alyssa Sent on 10/23/20195 out of 5 rating5.0
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The best!
We had a destination wedding at Kualoa Ranch on Oahu and we came across DreamIT on Instagram =] Kalinda was such a LIFESAVER before, during, and even after our wedding! She’s creative, knowledgeable, reliable, and flexible. We are so so so beyond happy that we choose DreamIT and are forever grateful to Kalinda and her team for helping us with our wedding! Wish we could do it all over again! -
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Julie Sent on 10/04/20195 out of 5 rating5.0
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Hire an experienced Professional!!
Having worked several weddings with Kalinda, I am continually impressed with her sense of calm, organization and her willingness to go above and beyond for her clients. As engaged couples are planning, I can not emphasize more- the importance of choosing a coordinator to set up the wedding of your dreams so you can totally enjoy your day! Hiring vendors who are professional, love what they do and vendors who listen to what you want are the most important decisions you'll make for your wedding! Hiring Dream it Hawaii is always a great choice! -
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Super woman!
OMGOSH. What can I say about Kalinda. She is a godsend i swear. I knew hiring a day of coordinator would take a lot of weight and stress off of me for the wedding day... she literally took care of everything for me! There were some hiccups here and there but she stepped in and literally rectified any situation that came up! Literally one of the best investments we have made for this wedding is her. She's so sweet and kind... so organized... there were things that I didn't even think of but she took care of. I cant say enough about her, she is literally SUPER WOMAN. -
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Jess Sent on 09/26/20195 out of 5 rating5.0-
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Worth Every Penny!
Kalinda made our special day as stress-less as possible. We had some last minute changes and additions and she was so helpful and accommodating. She is worth every penny - don't try to do it all by yourself! -
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Napua Sent on 08/27/20195 out of 5 rating5.0
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Attentive, Professional and Friendly Local Coordinator
Kalinda was very attentive, professional and friendly! We highly recommend her services. As the bride, I was able to completely relax on the big day. Our centerpieces needed to be redesigned due to strong winds at the same time I was doing hair and make-up. Kalinda was able to improvise beautifully without disturbing me during my special moments leading up to the ceremony. I absolutely loved her re-vamped of decor. From the groom's perspective, he never had to worry about her not doing her job.
From the very beginning, Kalinda was able to recommend vendors and vendor packages that saved us time and money. She was also able to provide a lot of extra services herself and when a vendor was less expensive than herself, she said so and recommended we go with the vendor.
As we got closer to the event, she led us through the process in bite size pieces without overwhelming us all at one time. Her encouragement and kind words of "You're doing great!" helped a lot! She made the process easy and fun for everyone.
Our family and vendors really loved her!!
We have some cousins we hope will be getting married soon, and we highly recommend Kalinda to them! She was friendly and professional while adding a local touch.
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Lei Sent on 08/07/20195 out of 5 rating5.0-
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A wedding secret weapon.
Kalinda was our wedding secret weapon. We opted for day of plus unlimited advice but we got so much more than that. My wife and I felt very organized but Kalinda helped remind us of a few details we may have forgotten otherwise and was always available to answer our questions. She made herself available to do a walkthrough of the property a few months beforehand to get a better idea of how the wedding activities would run day of and where to situate vendors. This was crucial and made the whole day flow perfectly! The timeline she put together was incredibly detailed, and she gave applicable copies to all the right people. She made sure all of our contractors were organized, paid for, and handled coordinating their arrivals on the wedding day. She kept the whole night on track without being pushy or rude; whenever I looked around, I saw her on the edge, smiling the whole time and ready to jump in to help at the drop of a pin. At one point, she was even on her hands and knees picking up pieces of broken glass after a water glass accident put our no shoes wedding in jeopardy. I didn’t have to fret or lift a finger the whole day of my wedding and I feel like a HUGE part of that was thanks to Kalinda. I would highly recommend her services. -
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Meghan Sent on 08/07/20195 out of 5 rating5.0-
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Kalinda is so great!
Kalinda is seriously the best wedding planner. We hired her for our wedding in May as a day of coordinator and it was one of the best decisions we made for our big day. She took time to meet with me, to go over our vision and offered great advice on what she knows works and what doesn't. Her knowledge of the industry, trends and venue locations was such a huge help in planning. On the actual wedding day she came early to help set everything up and make sure everything went smoothly. It was hot that day too and she had a smile on her face the whole time she was running around organizing out tables and decorations. Our wedding ceremony and reception went so smoothly and it was all because of Kalinda. She was the last to leave too, helped us clean up and put everything in our cars. I really can't express how great it was to have her in charge of such an important special day. She did an amazing job with everything and I will always be thankful to her for making our wedding so beautiful. Thank you thank you thank you! -
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Daria Sent on 02/09/20195 out of 5 rating5.0-
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Amazingly Beautiful. Dream It exceeded all expectations!
Amazingly Beautiful. Dream It exceeded all expectations!
After the wedding, a guest wrote us to say our wedding was one of the most beautiful she had ever attended. We were blown away ourselves by how wonderful it all turned out. Besides the sheer beauty to rave about, Kalinda and her team fixed problems that popped up during planning and matched us up with vendors that fit our style. She'd get more than 5 stars if that were an option. Unfortunately, most pictures won't upload here (size?) but I got a few to stick.-
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Our wedding Coordinator at Kualoa Ranch
Kalinda at Dream it! Wedding and event planning was incredible! We booked her for the day of coordination at Paliku Gardens, Kualoa Ranch. She was incredible, and met with us a few times to discuss vendors, plans, updates and changes. I (the bride) thought I knew what I was doing, but there were so many questions I hadn’t even thought about that Kalinda knew to ask to be sure our day was special. Kalinda is an extremely hard worker and truly made our wedding a DREAM. Everything we spoke about turned out just as we wanted and during the wedding and all of the other things going on, she was sure to be checking on us to see if there’s anything we needed. She made sure all of the transitions and timing went smoothly. She also was the contact point for all of our vendors in the final month prior to our wedding. This took a lot of stress off of the worries of vendors showing up on tine etc. Kalinda has many connections and has built so many relationships with vendors and in our case Kualoa Ranch and they all love her! She is professional and gets along with everyone. With everything going on, she even remembered who our immediate family was and their names so she could direct mom, dad and siblings. I had ideas of how I wanted my wedding to turn out, I u did my best to explain them to Kalinda in our meetings. When I was able to see our wedding, the day of, every single thing I wished for, Kalinda was sure to have completed. Most of the decorations and ideas were even better than I had imagined. If you are getting married and need someone who will get things done and take your worries away, Kalinda is your go to! -
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Our guide, our light, our friend
First let me start off by saying I didn't think I needed a coordinator. I have everything in my life organised - from the spice cabinet to taxes to excel sheets to sock drawers - so I thought I could plan our own wedding. However, I was wrong and thankfully Kalinda has powers of organisation and forethought that is out-of-this world. She is thoughtful, has an excellent memory for details, and really hears out your "vision" to make it happen. I could literally not have imagined a more perfect wedding. I say without hyperbole that nothing went wrong and everything went just as planned. I really couldn't have done it without her. -
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Christle Sent on 10/25/20185 out of 5 rating5.0
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Karissa Sent on 08/29/20185 out of 5 rating5.0
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I can’t say enough wonderful things about Dream It Weddings & Events. We are SO thankful we were able to work with them to plan our wedding this July at Kualoa Ranch. Kalinda thought of everything - she was thorough, prepared, relaxed, and so incredibly kind. It is obvious that she truly cares about her clients and her positive energy extends throughout the whole planning process. On top of that her prices are very reasonable.
Jason and I were a little nervous about planning a wedding because we had a Hawaii destination wedding so we were planning everything remotely from California. Thankfully Kalinda stepped in and took care of everything. Thanks to her we were not stressed at all on our wedding day or in the weeks leading up to it! Kalinda went above and beyond for us and I highly recommend her to anyone looking to plan a wedding on Oahu!-
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Hailey Sent on 11/19/20175 out of 5 rating5.0
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Kalinda and her staff were absolutely amazing! I met with Kalinda before the wedding to discuss all the details and job responsibilities I was hoping for her to provide and when our wedding day came, I didn't have to worry about a single thing! Kalinda worked so well with my wedding coordinator and I felt 100% comfortable that my vision would be carried out knowing they had everything under control. Communication was awesome and Kalinda responded via text and email super fast, which was very helpful. I HIGHLY recommend hiring Kalinda for your event because she produces nothing but quality work. We are so very appreciative of everything she's done to make our wedding one to remember and we definitely couldn't have done it without her (: -
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Oriana Sent on 06/07/20165 out of 5 rating5.0
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Planning a destination wedding from Sydney Australia meant I knew I needed local help to pull it off on the day and the days leading up to the big day.
I chose Kalinda because I was getting overwhelmed with all the different quotes that I had received for day of coordinators and thought I'd ask my caterer (kenekes) for a recommendation. I figured that if the f+b staff had worked with the day of coordinator before and had a positive experience, it would make my life easier. Though, like another reviewer had mentioned, I could not find a strong online presence or many reviews, I trusted that my chosen caterer (who has many reviews) would not put their reputation on the line.
Kalinda was a pleasure to deal with! She went above and beyond and though she was my day of coordinator, she stepped in well before then. We met with her on a last minute wedding planning trip, kept in contact via email and saw her once before the rehearsal too. She even helped deliver some of the goods to take home to my parents rental at Kawaaa - which was near the venue (kualoa ranch) and ended up chilling with my folks and cousin that night lol!
If you're concerned by the lack of reviews or online presence, don't be. You are in good hands!
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Anne Sent on 02/20/20155 out of 5 rating5.0
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I had a destination wedding and therefore was in need of a "Day of Coordinator". Dream It! was recommended to me by my caterer and although I did have my concerns as they seemed to have no website or online reviews , my caterer had a good reputation in Oahu so I decided to trust him and booked Dream It right away.
Dream It did an EXCELLENT job and everything went very smoothly on the night. I didn't have to worry about a thing because they took care of everything and was always a step ahead. Kalinda and her staff were also very attentive to all my guests and made sure everyone had what they needed.
My wedding turned out exactly as I had wanted and it would not have been possible without Kalinda and the Dream It team. I highly recommend Dream It!
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Cynthia Sent on 01/29/20155 out of 5 rating5.0
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Kalinda was very helpful in planning my first baby shower. She gave me lots of options to make sure my event was exactly what I was looking for. She knows what she is doing and I couldn't have done this without her. If you need someone that will provide excellent service and resources to plan your event or party, Dream It Event Planning is the one to make it happen. -
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Lily Sent on 05/12/20174.8 out of 5 rating4.8
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We were really lucky to have Kalinda as our day-of wedding coordinator. She is relatively new to the business, but really put in her best effort to make the wedding day beautiful and stress-free. Best things about Kalinda:
-Had lots of good advice for organizing a wedding on a budget e.g. DIY self-arrangements in mason jars
-Was very genuine about wanting to help us make the best wedding we could
-Took over communication with the wedding vendors 1 month before the wedding, which was a huge relief.
-Extremely organized on the day; all the wedding vendors made it in without a hitch, even though we were on a tight time schedule
-A calm presence on the day of the wedding, which is a gift to have
-Even found bug spray for us on the day when mosquitoes unexpectedly decided to pay a visit
-Was really good value for money (as she is starting out she is charging a very reasonable rate)
Some things that could have been improved
-In general Kalinda was a great source of local knowledge, and there is no way I could have pulled this wedding off without having set foot in Hawaii previously without her. However, I feel as though her knowledge of vendors around the island was a little limited
-I paid a little extra for unlimited email communication in the months leading up to the wedding, and for the most part Kalinda was really there for me (especially in the month leading up to the wedding). However, there were a couple of weeks when she became very busy and I was unable to communicate with her which was a little frustrating when I was trying to get guidance on vendors.
All in all I would highly recommend Kalinda to anyone planning an Oahu wedding, especially those on a budget. She is a really warm and attentive person and she really took the stress out of the wedding day, taking care of all those little things I didn't want to be worrying about while I was tying the knot with the man I love! -
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Liz Sent on 07/06/20194.4 out of 5 rating4.4
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Kalinda was very professional
We hired Kalinda as our day of coordinator and we're glad we did. This is the first time, I planned something big and very special, Kalinda answered very questions and concerns I had. Kalinda and her crew were quick and punctual on the day of our wedding. -
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