Luana Events Reviews
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Phillip Sent on 06/03/2023
We couldn’t have done it without Justine!
Our wedding day morning started with a government advisory for a major thunderstorm. We had to makes changes to the venue last minute and Justine took charge! Everything went so smoothly - in fact, everything probably turned out better and more beautiful than how it was originally planned. She’s always professional, super prompt and just an all-around cool person. Highly recommend her for anyone getting married in Hawaii! -
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Lindsay M. Sent on 03/16/2024Want the Best Wedding Planner? YOU FOUND HER!
If you are thinking of working with Justine, you are just one step away from making the BEST decision for yourself. Justine was like finding gold when it came to the perfect wedding planner for our most important day! She is organized, has ALL of the resources and vendors you need (and she gets good deals from them), and she can help you with the step in between the dreams you have in your head, and making them come true in real life. Not only was she organized, kind, available, helpful, and overall wonderful, we could not have experienced our wedding to the utmost capacity if it wasn't for her direction. On the wedding day she made sure everyone was where they needed to be, and that we were able to focus on enjoying the moments with friends and family while getting the most out of the entire experience. BOOK HER NOW, I promise you will not regret it! -
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Sam D. Sent on 05/16/2024Made our day run smoothly
Our experience working with Luana Events in planning our 2024 wedding on Oahu was generally positive. Justine's organizational skills and professionalism were evident throughout the planning process, and her vendor recommendations closely aligned with our vision. Her ability to navigate a sudden venue change three months before the event while keeping us within our budget was impressive. She ensured everything ran smoothly on our special day and met our expectations. -
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Laura K. Sent on 05/21/2024Highly Recommend Luana Events!
Our experience with Luana Events was nothing short of exceptional. Planning a wedding from a long distance could have been a daunting task, but Justine made it seamless and stress-free. From the get-go, she provided us with a plethora of recommendations for other vendors, always ensuring they aligned with our vision and budget. What we appreciated most was her unbiased views, allowing us to make informed decisions without feeling pressured.
Justine helped us incorporate specific elements that were important to us, making our wedding feel personal and intentional. She was also a sounding board for ideas, offering valuable insights on how to bring our vision to life.
Throughout the year of planning our wedding, Justine kept us on budget and organized, which alleviated the stress of planning over a long time period. On the day of the wedding, everything flowed smoothly from start to finish. Thanks to Justine's expertise, professionalism, and dedication, we were able to fully enjoy our special day with our family and friends.
Justine played an invaluable role in making our wedding day everything we dreamed of and more. We cannot recommend her highly enough to other couples! -
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Lindsey L. Sent on 03/26/2024Justine is incredible!
If you have hired Justine, you better RUN and hire her now! Justine is reliable, responsible, efficient, on top of everything and you NEED her! My entire wedding process was seamless, Justine was easy to work with, and I can’t recommend her enough. Her experience is unmatched. She made me feel like I could fully trust her through out my entire planning process and she over delivered! From every detail to any hiccups, Justine gave me the wedding day of my dream and I owe it all to her! STOP WHAT YOURE DOING AND HIRE HER! -
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Nisa S. Sent on 01/03/2024
Nothing less than amazing!
Being an out of state bride, Justine made this experience amazing! I was a little nervous never being in Hawaii and she made it feel effortless! I would give her 30 stars if I could! She met us prior to go over everything and helped out the photographer as well! Even though it rained, it was perfect! -
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Aj Gray Sent on 01/10/2024Superstar Coordinator
Justine is an absolute wedding wizard! Her professionalism, attention to detail, and response time are off the charts. From the initial planning stages to the grand finale, she orchestrated everything with precision and finesse. Our special day was beyond perfect, and it's all thanks to Justine's incredible skills. If you have a specific vision and want a flawless and unforgettable wedding, she's the one you need. Trust me, you won't be disappointed! Five stars doesn't do her justice at all! -
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Erin C. Sent on 01/07/2024Best decision we made
Deciding to work with Justine and her team was the best possible decision we made when planning our wedding. We got married on Kauai a few months ago and Justine and the Luana Events team made sure it was a dream come true. Justine was so easy to work with - she truly listens to her clients to ensure their vision becomes a reality. She was so patient answering all my questions and listening to all of my ideas. I really valued her expertise and practical advise - she did not steer us wrong once!! She is also incredibly organized, professional, responsive, and knows how to get the job done efficiently and seamlessly. Justine helped us with every aspect of our wedding - from introducing us to the perfect venue, to helping us plan our welcome party, to making sure every little detail was taken care of on our wedding day. She coordinated everything perfectly and was so on top of everything the day of the wedding, we truly did not stress about a single detail. Its clear Justine is also valued by those in the industry - her vendor recommendations were all absolutely wonderful. I cannot recommend Luana Events enough - our wedding day came together even better than we could have imagined, all thanks to Justine and her team. -
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Sarah R. Sent on 08/07/2023Plans Well With Others
While researching event coordinators for our wedding, we came across Luana Events, with the phrase "Plans Well With Others". The cuteness and cheekiness of that phrase prompted me to reach out. That led to us having the best celebration we could possibly have had.
Without getting into too many details, our party changed dramatically from the time we started working with Justine to the time of the party taking place. Justine was flexible and communicative throughout the whole process, and rolled easily with every life event that caused us to need to change our party. Honestly, it was the most relaxing event planning I have ever had.
The best thing I did for this celebration was simply listen to and trust Justine. I was having this celebration out of my own state, and so had no knowledge of any vendors. I hired every vendor who she recommended, and every single person or company she recommended showed up and over delivered. Justine knows her business. She knows who does the best job and who is trustworthy. It is because of her hard work and organization that the party came together perfectly.
Look no further if you want an easy to work with and supremely competent even planner. I cannot recommend her highly enough. -
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Jill Sent on 06/03/2023Justine brought our dream wedding to life!!
Justine was incredible!! She worked with us for nearly two years to plan our Wedding and help with our Welcome Drinks. She helped us bring our vision to life perfectly and it all went off without a hitch! She is kind, responsive, knowledgeable and professional. Plus, she is no nonsense - which we really appreciated, we knew we could trust her and it made us feel like everything was totally under control. She steered us in the right direction for every vendor (who were all fantastic), answered all our many questions and made us feel at ease. We had a short rehearsal with her and the wedding party as well that set the tone for the day of - everyone felt comfortable and trusted that she would execute everything smoothly for us. On the big day she was totally on top of everything. The flow of the wedding was very important to us and she made sure the entire day went completely seamlessly. I can’t recommend her highly enough - seriously she is the one! Massive thank you to Justine and her team for helping us bring our dream wedding to life!! -
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Ayshlan Sent on 05/26/2023
The best decision we made, was hiring Luana Events.
I have only amazing things to say about Justine and her team! Extremely responsive and helpful in every way when it came to our wedding at Turtle Bay. The whole event was executed flawlessly and it was the best decision to hire Luana Events because it meant that me and my husband could enjoy our entire wedding. We didn’t have to worry about a thing, and that was one thousand percent worth it. Luana Events took care of the entire process from set up to break down in the most impressive way as well as kept the reception on schedule. Their relationships built with other vendors was a huge bonus to us because there was not a single issue the day of the wedding and that alone would make me recommend Justine with Luana Events to every single bride who wants a dream wedding in Hawaii. -
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Lindsey G. Sent on 09/26/2023Justine gets stuff done!!!!
Justine was instrumental in helping us plan our May 2023 wedding at Kualoa Ranch. From our first call I could tell she was very experienced and knowledgeable on Oahu weddings. She had great recommendations for vendors, and when our main rental company fell through she was able to get everything covered from 3 different groups instead, being mindful of our budget. Having a wedding at Kualoa can be complicated because of ALL the required rentals (including cooking equipment for caterers, generators, lights, etc) but she knew exactly what was needed. The morning of our wedding it was raining and she calmed my fears and suggested moving the dinner under a covered area at the venue, which wasn’t the original plan but she rearranged the seating chart and everything went perfectly. She paid attention to tiny details too, like making sure my parents had seats saved that faced the couple during dinner, and fixing my hair before photos. Her pricing was very reasonable considering all the work she did. She is no-nonsense and can be a little blunt at times, but honestly that’s what’s needed when dealing with tons of vendors all on island time! She was very receptive to our ideas and suggested ways to improve on some ideas as well. We are so glad we used Justine! -
Maria L. Sent on 05/23/2023
The best time.
We were planning our 25th anniversary/vow renewal and had already chosen the venue and found Luana Events in the brochure given to us by the venue. We are so happy that we chose her. She helped with so much and gave us all great options to choose for the vendors. We couldn’t have asked for more. Even with the unpredictable weather she helped give us different options the day prior that made all the difference. She was so great to work with and made everything easy for us! We absolutely love her and she made our 25th anniversary one to remember for not only ourselves but our guests as well. -
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Brie T. Sent on 06/28/2023The best planner!
After interviewing several wedding planning companies, we decided to go with Justine simply because how easy going and friendly she was in our first meeting. It felt like we were working with a close friend. Because this was a destination wedding, we needed someone who was experienced and organized. Justine was all of that and beyond! She did a great job at staying close to our budget by recommending us so many vendor options she trusted. Our wedding ended up being about 100 guests at Kualoa Ranch, and it was seriously the best day ever! She is so good at her job, that we not once felt stressed during the wedding. Everything was seamless and easy. We cannot recommend her enough! -
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P N Sent on 05/20/2023A pleasure to work with. She has a very kind and professional nature. You can tell all her vendors love her too. 10/10
Justine kept our vision front of mind and was able to cater the day perfectly. She was price conscious and gave several options. It helps when your vendor is so experienced and has so many relationships with local vendors. On the day, the ‘bussiness-time’ side of Justine came out. She made sure the day went smooth. I liked her no nonsense , this is the way it’s going to happen Attitude occurred. As we all had no idea what to do. She was our leader into the best day of our lives. You don’t want to just trust any one with this day.
You want Justine - believe me.
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Jordan D. Sent on 05/20/2023
Above and beyond
Justine is truly a pro and I’m so grateful that we used her services for our wedding. Everything came together so perfectly and beyond what we expected. We were able to enjoy our day without any stress bc Justine coordinated everything so well. The vendors were also all excellent. -
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Ivy H. Sent on 12/11/2022Everything was perfect!
Justine is one of the best wedding planners you will ever meet. She's so thoughtful, caring, professional, and detail-oriented with great experiences to offer for wedding planning in Hawaii. We highly recommend Justine to be part of your big day! -
Christiene G. Sent on 11/12/2022
Amazing Wedding Planner/Coordinator
Planning a destination wedding is stressful within itself, but having Luana Events as our wedding planner and coordinator was the best decision we made. She was organized and professional from our first video meeting. Justine helped make the wedding planning less stressful and easier. She has a wonderful list of vendors who we can trust. Justine was quick to respond and communicated with all our vendors throughout our wedding planning. Justine helped make what we envisioned for our wedding come to life x100. I highly recommend Luana Events! -
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Alex G. Sent on 11/28/2022
The Absolute Best Planner a Bride Could Dream Of
Luana Events absolutely knocked it out of the park as my wedding planner. When I first started planning, I really wasn't sure if I needed a full planner or if I could make it work with my family on pulling everything together. I look back at that moment and CANNOT believe that thought crossed my mind. There is so much work and time that goes into even the "casual" wedding that I had, I could not imagine not having Luana Events by my side.
The team was communicative, understanding, and was always on top of everything, even after the big day. No surprise as well, since Kualoa Ranch recommended Luana Events as one of their top planners!
Pros
- The day of was perfect beyond my dreams! Every little thing was just handled by the team. My dress broke because I was dancing the whole night away and within seconds the team came running up with safety pins to my rescue.
- I live in LA and I never felt any negatives to long distance planning because of how malleable Luana Events was
- I got a ton of extra discounts with my vendors because of Luana Events
- I know I am not easy to work with and sometimes focus on a tiny detail that doesn't matter, and Luana Events was incredibly patient with me the entire time. Not once did I feel that I was annoying the team.
- Luana Events understood my budget and never made me feel guilty of not spending more
- Luana Events recommended vendors were ABSOLUTELY THE BEST! From the Caterer to the Saxophonist, I would never have been able to find the same team
Con
- I opted out to not pay extra for Luana Events to help with (1) my beach party (the day before my wedding) and (2) having help with my bridesmaids during the champagne / getting ready morning. Looking back, both events would have been so much more relaxing for me if I upgraded to have Luana Events also help with these events. They were relatively simply for me to plan, but when its that close to the big moment, the less questions you have to answer and can delegate to someone else the better. -
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Kaila B. Sent on 11/20/2020I can't say enough great things!
As I was beginning to plan my destination wedding, I found Luana Events through some of my initial google searches for a coordinator local to Oahu, and the amazing reviews were impossible to ignore. The reviews were accurate - Justine was incredible to work with every step of the way. She was very responsive, knowledgeable, and professional, and was so patient with our endless questions. I was intimidated by the idea of planning a destination wedding at first, but Justine made everything a total breeze. It was obvious to me after our initial phone call that she is excellent at what she does and has great rapport with vendors. She is so personable, friendly, and fun to work with. We were so devastated to have to cancel our Hawaii wedding plans due to COVID; even though postponing was an option and Justine went out of her way to provide us with all of the necessary information and accommodate a future date, we weren't able to make it work on our end. Even though I was so disappointed that we didn't get the chance to bring all of our plans to fruition and work with her in person, she made everything completely seamless and set the wedding coordinator bar very high. I HIGHLY recommend working with her, you won't be disappointed!
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