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43 reviews
99% recommend it
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Kelly S. Sent on 09/07/2024
Sunshower was amazing!
Working with Sunshower Wedding and Event was hands down the best decision we made for our wedding, we cannot recommend them enough! From our very first meeting, it was clear that Kate was genuinely invested in our vision. She took the time to listen carefully to our ideas, preferences, and even our concerns, ensuring that every detail aligned with what we dreamed of for our special day. We knew after that call we had made the right decision.
When Alison was assigned as our lead wedding coordinator we were even more confident that we made the right decision going with Sunshower. Throughout the planning process, Alison maintained open communication, providing us with updates and options that fit our budget and style. Her expertise shone through in the way she managed vendor relationships and coordinated logistics, which significantly alleviated our stress. One of the best things about working with Sunshower was their amazing vendor list. The list made it so easy to choose vendors to make our day special. We would have never found Obama the Llama without the vendor list.
On the day of the wedding, everything went seamlessly. Alison and her team orchestrated the event flawlessly, allowing us to focus on enjoying the moment rather than worrying about the details. Our guests were so impressed with how every aspect of our wedding flowed seamlessly.
One of my biggest fears was that what I had pictured in my head would not be what the wedding looked like. All of those fears disappeared when I looked out at the ceremony and reception spaces. It was evident that Alison had truly brought our vision to life, creating an atmosphere that felt uniquely us. It was absolutely perfect, it blew any vision I had out of the water.
If you are planning on getting married on the Big Island we cannot recommend Sunshower enough. Our experience with Alison, Kate, and the entire Sunshower team was exceptional. Their professionalism, creativity, and attentiveness made our wedding day not just a celebration but a cherished memory. If you're looking for a wedding planner who truly listens and delivers, Sunshower is the one to choose! -
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Colby M. Sent on 09/04/2024Incredible team. Just the best!!
Planning a wedding overseas is a difficult task, however, Sunshower Weddings made this difficult task not only easy but so so enjoyable!
I always hear how people hate planning their wedding, but we had such a positive experience.
Kate and Alison are both so fun to work with, really understood the overall vision of what we wanted to create and executed it better than we could've ever imagined. They were also incredibly organised, attentive and full of information. This is really important especially not being local, we never felt like we weren't taken care of every step of the way.
Their recommendations for local vendors was so helpful, especially finding those who also were incredible at what they do while fitting the vibe of what we wanted to create.
On the day they were the best to have around and made our experience just so wonderful and stress-free. We would recommend them a million times over!!
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Anne P. Sent on 08/02/2024
Thank you!
You have found the right people to help plan your event. The team at Sunshower Weddings and Events is capable, organized, client oriented and efficient. Kate and Alison helped us build an experience that we and our guests were able to enjoy and blew us all away.
Neither my husband nor I had strong opinions about what we wanted our day to look like, but we did know what we wanted it to feel like. We wanted an intimate, relaxed, fun, and loving wedding day. That is exactly what Sunshower helped us create.
On our first call, Kate provided the exact amount of direction we needed and helped us make and confirm decisions about venues, caterers, photography, and music. She even texted some of the vendors while we were on zoom and we got responses within the hour. After this first call, we knew we were in good hands.
Kate and the team provided three different budgets and options within those budgets that we could approve or disregard to help keep us on track for our costs. These budgets were incredible detailed and allowed us to plan for things that we absolutely would have missed without them!
We worked with Alison to finalize details of the day. Alison helped us to create a stunning wedding that captured all of the feelings we set out to experience on our day. In addition to cultivating these feelings with design choices, she followed up with vendors and helped us find solutions for any obstacles that came up. She created a schedule that was sent to each vendor that kept everyone on the same page without a day-of coordinator. Things ran so smoothly on the day because of Alison's organization and communication with our vendors.
The Sunshower Team managed to do all this while my husband was in Australia (where we live), my family was on the east coast, and I was traveling for work. There were often 3 or 4 time zones managed in one call.
We could not have created this day without the team at Sunshower. The cost of our planning hours were MORE than worth the ease of the day and the connections of the team. You will absolutely be in the most capable hands with the team at Sunshower. Congrats on finding them, they will exceed your expectations! -
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Mylinh L. Sent on 07/25/2024Don’t think you need a wedding planner? Oh but you need Sunshower Weddings!
We live in California and settled on a venue in Kona sight unseen and without Sunshower Weddings, I think we would have had a hodge podge of a wedding.
We had calls with several wedding planners but it was after our meeting with Cami and Kate, we knew we found our planner. They were organized and thoughtful in their approach of the panning process and execution. From the initial meeting we knew no detail would be forgotten. Their vendor list and recommendations were honest and invaluable.
A big shoutout to Cami who not only made sure our wedding day ran smoothly, she guided us through the entire planning process. Asking all the right questions and patiently helping us with decisions that otherwise would have been overwhelming.
As the bride, I heard several times throughout that day that I didn’t look at all stressed and it was because I wasn’t! Without Cami and Sunshower Weddings, I truly believe we wouldn’t have been able to enjoy our wedding as much as we did. -
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Forest F. Sent on 08/27/202410/10, No notes
It is evident from the nearly 50 5-star reviews that the Sunshower team can coordinate a wedding. They can help you find a bar company, plan your timeline, give floral recommendations, arrange a shuttle service, help you design your tablescape — all probably in their sleep.
Instead I want to hopefully highlight the numerous ways they consistently went above and beyond what you would typically expect, and some of the intangibles you might not think of when considering a wedding planner.
TL;DR -- it doesn't get better than Sunshower.
Guidance
I feel like the whole point (or one of the main points) of hiring a wedding planner, is to have someone to guide you and open your eyes to different ways of doing things that you would not have thought of yourself. Alison (our assigned coordinator) did exactly that at every step in the process. I can confidently say that our wedding would not have looked the way it did, or ran as smoothly as it did, if it wasn’t for Alison’s (and Kate’s!) expert recommendations and advice. That was another thing I also appreciated — if Alison was unsure of something, she had no problem bringing in Kate to help us solve the problem.
Collaboration
We both felt listened to throughout the whole process, and felt that Alison was working hard to make sure that everything we were booking, was going to align with our expectations. It felt like a true collaborative process where she listened to, interpreted our desires, provided us with options, and then executed.
Agility
When we came to Sunshower, we already had a venue booked. However, 6 months before our wedding, the venue canceled our reservation. I have never seen anybody act with such a sense of urgency and TBH, Alison + Kate may have been more stressed out than we were 😂 Within 48 hours, we had the contract to a new venue in our inbox. ALSO, it was a venue that had never hosted a wedding before and was on none of the wedding websites, so there’s literally a 0% chance we would’ve found this place without them.
Another fun thing that happened was that we lost power on the day of the wedding (blame the town of Hawi)! For the hours preceding and the first ~1.5 hours of the wedding, there was literally 0 power. None of our guests would’ve known though! They handled the situation with such ease and professionalism, and had generators there faster than you could’ve ordered a pizza. And STILL managed to execute 100% of the details + the flow of our wedding.
Day of
There was truly not 1 thing either of us had to decide on, plan, help with, etc. on the day of the wedding. They made sure everything was in place and that we were truly relaxed for the entirety of the day. I have no idea how everything got set up, when each vendor arrived, where the generators were, where the shuttle buses parked, where the food was cooked — and that’s exactly what I wanted. The peace of mind on the day of the wedding is alone worth the cost.
Okay I’ll stop, but seriously, just book with Sunshower. Especially if you are off-island, you can trust that they will get the job done. Thank you Kate and Alison and Sunshower team!!!!!! -
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Johno O. Sent on 05/27/2024An Incredibly Supportive Experience
Planning a wedding in Hawaii from Denver was initially nerve-wracking, but choosing Kate and her team at Sunshower Weddings made all the difference. From our very first interaction, we felt understood and supported. Sunshower Weddings captured and distilled our desire for a small and intimate wedding perfectly.
Kate, in particular, was an incredible support throughout the entire process. She helped us narrow down decisions, keeping us focused on the most important elements, and leveraged her extensive on-island connections to ensure everything was prepared and excellent. Her expertise and local knowledge were invaluable.
On the day of the wedding, Kate and her team truly shined. Their support was invaluable, as they kept us all together and prepared for any contingency, including unexpected weather changes. Thanks to their meticulous planning and dedication, our guests and we had a fabulous experience.
Sunshower Weddings exceeded our expectations in every way. Their professionalism, attention to detail, and genuine care made our wedding day stress-free and magical. We cannot thank Kate and her team enough for their hard work and would highly recommend Sunshower Weddings to anyone planning a destination wedding. They turned our dream wedding into a reality.
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Jill F. Sent on 05/20/2024
Outstanding team on Big Island!
If you’re planning a wedding on Big Island, working with Sunshower is the best thing you can do for your event – Kate and her team are just awesome. We loved working with Kate from day one. She’s incredibly organized, responsive, thoughtful and fun! Sunshower has so many Big Island resources and tips you would not find otherwise, and that local expertise is truly invaluable. Kate knows every venue and vendor inside and out and has excellent recommendations. I followed her recs for everything from event rentals to florals, food, drink, music etc. and even for related events like our welcome dinner, and everything was outstanding. A tiny example – we needed a dessert for our rehearsal, and Kate pointed us to a local woman who just started a banana bread business (no way to have found it on our own) – I swear it was the most delicious thing I’ve ever eaten. We got so many compliments from guests on all these various elements, and we owe it all to Kate’s inside knowledge. In terms of the planning process, Kate was on top of every detail, was so easy to communicate with, and she really helped so much during what was already a stressful time for us (we were also in the middle of moving states and starting new jobs). Kate also has quite a talent for design! She helped us incorporate a lot of personal details into everything from our place settings to our signage, which made our event feel extra special, even designing several personal logos/images for us herself that were so fun and reflective of us as a couple. As for the overall event design, Kate and her team knocked it out of the park. I was admittedly not great at collecting design inspo, and still with the little I sent to Kate, she ran with it and put together the most stunning event setup that was beyond anything I ever could’ve imagined. On wedding day the entire Sunshower team, especially Kate and lead assistant, Cami, were fantastic – so kind, helpful and they kept everything running smoothly. Even when late rain showers ultimately had us moving our dinner under the back-up tent we’d ordered, Sunshower knew exactly how to pivot. Everything was moved and adjusted so quickly, and everything Kate had designed still sparkled with a different kind of cozy beauty under the shelter of the tent. I’m sure this was logistically challenging behind the scenes, but we and our guests never would’ve known – we were having too much fun with everything else that had been planned, and we went on to have the most wonderful night. Our event also had a second location for dessert/dancing, and everyone moved from place to place so easily, and got home safely at the end of the night, because everything was so well coordinated by Sunshower. We had an absolute blast at our wedding – it was truly everything we ever dreamed, and we owe so much of that to Kate and the Sunshower team. Would highly, highly recommend! -
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Matthew W. Sent on 12/16/2023Best Decision Was Hiring Alison at Sunshower
Best decision we ever made was hiring Alison and the rest of the Sunshower team. I initially thought I could do it myself (cute, really), and once I realized how challenging it would be navigating vendors on the island without actually being there, I knew I needed to find help. Sunshower came highly recommended by our contact at the venue - and I also noticed they were getting tagged in literally every cute wedding anybody posted about on Instagram.
Loved how they structure their pricing. I’m a Program Manager in my day job, so I knew I could help quite a bit - so their hourly rate for partial planning was perfect for us. Alison really knows her stuff. She navigates the uniqueness of working with local vendors who communicate very differently than we are used to working with people on the mainland. She served somewhat as an interpreter for us. She kept my on track for all my tasks, and course corrected me as needed. She was timely, personable, professional, compassionate, energetic, and made us feel like we were her only client (which I know couldn’t be true cause they were constantly posting weddings, they seem to stay busy!)
The day of - Alison and her team literally made it the best day of our lives. My husband and I had to worry about NOTHING (including the rain, which Alison and her team immediately worked through, having planned for it). Several times during the evening, I would forget she was there! Nothing out of place, everything choreographed perfectly, and timelines executed without a hitch!
If you are on the fence, get off it and hire her. If you need some convincing, reach out to them and ask for my email address, I’ll be happy to sell you on it! -
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Olivia H. Sent on 11/24/2023Just book them.
I could actually write an entire novel on Kate and the Sunshower team, but WeddingWire will likely cut this review off at a certain character count so I will try and keep it brief. We booked with Kate & the Sunshower team in May 2022 for our wedding in October 2023. From day 1 all the way until the big day we felt like the #1 priority for the team. I cannot imagine having planned a destination wedding without the help, advice, and guidance from the team. (My husband and I now joke about how we thought we could do this without a planner for even a brief second). They prioritized our wishes without compromising on what they believed would make our wedding perfect. Coming from a Type-A bride, who had guests coming to Hawaii from all over the world (Sydney, New York City, London to name a few) BOOK SUNSHOWER! Above and beyond does not even begin to cover it. Thank you Kate & Team. -
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Victoria L. Sent on 10/17/2023Beyond amazing!
We cannot speak highly enough about the Sunshower team and our experience with them! Whether local to Kona, or planning a destination wedding in the area, we highly recommend working with the SS team! My husband and I keep reminiscing back on everything and both of us are in absolute agreement that there is not a single aspect or detail of our wedding that we would change. Everything was beyond perfect and that was only made possible because of the wonderful SS ladies!
The SS team was always quick to respond to our emails and queries, and always provided thoughtful answers. Alison, one of their lead coordinators, helped plan with us for about a year, as well as helped coordinate everything day-of. Morgan, an assistant planner, aided Alison with our rehearsal run through as well as everything day-of. The two of them together really allowed us to fully enjoy our wedding and not have to worry about a single planning item. Our family and friends made MANY comments to us about how warm, welcoming, and organized the Sunshower team was throughout the day.
It was so fun and special getting to finally meet some of their team in person after months of planning calls and emails. They were so kind, thoughtful, and detailed throughout our time planning. We can’t thank them enough for working with us to help recreate all of our mood/inspiration boards and photos. Our dinner tables, cake, arbor/bouquet florals, cocktail area, welcome table, etc were all laid out exactly how we envisioned. We're so grateful for their care and attention to detail in creating our dream wedding. -
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Peter L. Sent on 07/12/2023You've found the IDEAL wedding planners - search over!!
Exquisitely detailed, helpful, communicative, on top of all details all the time. Paired us with the PERFECT vendors for our price point and tastes. Alison our planner, (personally paired with us for a perfect fit) thought of EVERYTHING! Sunshower's website and tools were easy to use and thorough! We worked with them remotely from LosAngeles for 8+ months prior to our big day. When we met on the Big Island of Hawaii, it was like seeing old friends. My new wife and I cannot recommend Sunshower enough. As far as we are concerned, there are no other wedding planners in the state of Hawaii. Search over. You've found them! Congratulations!!! (ps) cost listed is approximate. Alison and all the women at Sunshower are worth their weight in gold. -
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Chelsea B. Sent on 07/26/2023The best wedding planners
Words cannot even express how grateful I am for finding Sunshower and choosing them to plan my wedding! I apologize for the lengthy review but I have too many good things to say about them! Our initial proposal call was with Kate, who was able to give us the breakdown of how it all works. Off the bat, she made us feel comfortable and explained our different options based on our budget. We went with the “DIY” option which meant I was the one reaching out the vendors for pricing, availability, and other details - but to clarify, I NEVER felt like I was doing it alone. Also - their vendor list & description of each vendor (which is included when you hire them) was top notch and extremely helpful. They also create a special portal for you which has a plethora of helpful information such as how to get you marriage license in Hawaii, places to have your rehearsal dinner, pros and cons of first look, guide to hiring vendors…the list goes on and on. The portal also has folders for vendor contracts, decor inspo, guest&budget tracker & more. We also decided to have a coordinator during our wedding (the BEST decision) & included with that you get to choose items from their decor closet (separately this is $750). Alison was our wedding planner and she was absolutely amazing. I was lucky enough to meet her in person while visiting the big island prior to the wedding. She was so warm and friendly, it felt like we already knew her. We had a total of 2 planning calls and many emails. After each call or email response, I would feel less stressed and more excited. I ALWAYS received a quick response when reaching out. During our rehearsal, Alison and Morgan were the best - they explained all the details that would happen during the wedding and our bridal party felt well prepared. Alison made sure we handed off everything to her that was needed so we were able to feel as worry free as possible for the wedding. The real magic happened the day of the wedding. Sunshower was able to create my dream wedding. Every little detail was perfect. I also wanted to mention my dress had a little hiccup but Alison was able to fix it for me! Alison and her team worked so well together! Everyone was friendly and helpful- they did an amazing job. If you’re reading this review and looking for someone to plan your wedding, choose Sunshower! I could not have done it without them. Thank you for making it such a perfect and magical day. I would do it all over again! -
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Mckenna P. Sent on 07/17/2023BEST Wedding Planners - Hire them!!
I cannot say enough good things about Sunshower Weddings, and specifically our wedding planner Alison. As a person, she was warm, fun and very helpful. She truly wanted to see MY vision come to life, and gave honest feedback and ideas to help it become even better than I could have imagined. Alison is absolutely amazing and I will truly miss working with her!
Even before officially hiring them as our planners, Kate was amazing in helping me determine if we could make a Hawaiian wedding work within our budget. She sent us helpful ideas and documents to make sure we could find a venue that felt right for us. We never felt pressured, but rather encouragement and comfort in knowing they could make the wedding of our dreams happen within a realistic budget.
Sunshower weddings is an amazing group of women who work together as a team to ensure you have the best day ever. They took all of the stress off of us and the wedding went absolutely perfect - I cannot recommend them enough!! -
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Jill G. Sent on 03/19/2023We wish we could get married again so we could keep working with Sunshower!
We wish we could get married again and again just so we could keep working with the talented Sunshower team! We're so grateful to Kate and the entire crew for playing such an instrumental part in refining our vision for our wedding and bringing it to life, in all of its epic glory.
Our goal was to provide every one of our family members, whether 4 years old or almost 80 years old, with the most memorable night of their lives. Many times over we have heard this exact sentiment from our wedding guests. It’s an event and a night that each of us will hold dearly in our hearts forever.
Sunshower helped us work through every big and little detail, and thought through every element. This included helping us select our venue, photographer, videographer, private chef, and musician. But they also focused just as much on all of the finer details, such as the flowers and table-settings. Throughout every single step in the process we felt heard, seen, inspired and confident that we were in the best possible hands! -
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Kendall Sent on 03/27/2023Best Planner Ever- Amazing Team on Big Island
Sunshower was AMAZING to work with. They have different packages you can choose from to fit your needs in the wedding planning journey which is so great. All of the planners are so nice, responsive, professional and organized. They have an amazing rapport with the other local vendors on island which made the planning process and wedding itself that much easier! It is not often you hear a bride say there was no stress on the wedding day, but I can truly say with Sunshower's amazing team, I did not have a single worry the entire weekend or day of the wedding. Our wedding turned out perfect, they really captured our vision and put it to life in every way. Highly recommend them for your wedding planning needs! -
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Rei M. Sent on 12/02/2022The Best of the Best
I mean it! Kate, Whitney, Molly, Alison - superstars! It's not just the planning (and they are ace at it) or the coordination (which, omg, is a lifesaver because they will be your #1 advocate), but the designing as well. Whitney blew us away with our wedding design and created something that honored our cultures (and parents) without compromising who we were as a couple. From the very first call, we fell in love with Kate and could tell she was going to have our best interest in mind. Another thing to consider, future Brides, is who represents you as a couple. Kate and her entire team have such great reputations that it made it easier for us to book our other vendors. It really was like having your extended Ohana, who just happens to be an amazing wedding planner, handle your most special event. Everything, everything from the planning to the emails (and ease of communication) to the decoration, design, and coordination, was spectacular. It was perfect in every way because they are the best team. -
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Julia C. Sent on 11/21/2022Fantastic team that made our wedding dream into reality!
Kate and the entire Sunshower team (Molly, Whitney, Alison) were amazing in making our wedding vision into a reality!! Highly recommend working with this team. I started wedding planning completely clueless but Kate quickly was able to get my ideas organized while still allowing us to dream big and pulled everything together BEAUTIFULLY. It was truly a dream come true and I know we were did not have the easiest ideas to work with - from shipping a specific tent from Maui to Big Island, to doing a French garden theme and Brazilian steakhouse style dinner in our Hawaiian backyard, with random ideas of fireworks and a cruise ship added in - but Sunshower team made it work! We could not be happier with how the wedding turned out. -
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Janet H. Sent on 11/29/2022Best decision!
So THANKFUL we hired Sunshower for my daughters wedding. Kate and her team were great to work with! After starting to help my daughter plan her wedding, I knew there were so many details and we needed someone to help give us some direction. Also, I knew we wanted to have a day of coordinator to handle all the details on her wedding day. Kate’s DIY portal was just what we needed for planning, it is full of so much information to help with every detail and then when you still needed help someone was always able to answer our questions. We also utilized her décor closet which also was great. At the end of their big day my daughter and new son-in-law will tell you it was perfect in every way and that is thanks to Kate and Whitney and all the rest of their team! -
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Karlie A. Sent on 10/14/2022Couldn't Have Done it Without Them
We hired Sunshower about halfway through our wedding planning process- we had booked our vendors but needed a LOT of help with logistics since we had 2 venues. Kate and Whitney are AMAZING! They truly helped us so so much, and even gave DIY advice and helped ensure we got the most bang for our buck. Our rehearsal was entirely outdoors and it rained the entire time, but Whitney really helped keep our spirits high and we ended up having the PERFECT wedding day. We had a ranch wedding & had a *goat* situation (LOL) but it was dealt with so swiftly that no one had any idea (even me) about it til about a week later when Kate told us! Our wedding day was perfect and I, being a highly anxious bride, was able to fully be present and relaxed because of their team. I'm so grateful for them! -
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Celine I. Sent on 08/10/2022Perfect planning for our destination wedding!
Thank you Kate and Alison and team for helping us make our wedding as perfect as it was! Coming from LA to Kona, I was planning from afar. Most things and decisions were sight unseen for me. I also, am super busy and had little time to deal with details. But Kate was fantastic at giving me options and taking over where i needed to just trust her judgement. Her amazing website has lists and lists of information and recommendations, which made all of that job much easier. EVERY SINGLE VENDOR WE HIRED THROUGH HER WAS PREFECT! Zero snafus, zero complaints! We had a gorgeous, perfect-in-every-way wedding day! Thank you ladies! xoxoxo -
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