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CHECKLIST CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ENGAGEMENT!
This is an exciting time, and deserving of celebration. However, you do not want to let your head stay in the clouds for too long. After all, you have a wedding to plan! Are you ready? Then let’s get started!
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O R GA N I Z E E V E RY T H I N G
While this may seem like something you can do later on, this is a very important step. ¨ Get a big and sturdy folder to stuff everything in. You’ll be putting all your research in here, like band choices and location ideas. You’ll also want to use this folder to keep receipts and other wedding related documents in here. You may use more than one folder, of course.
DAT E S Of course it is simple, but it is imperative. Get the dates set as soon as possible. ¨ Get the wedding date set. After all, this is the big day that everything else is revolving around. Consider the seasons. Do you want your wedding framed with green grass or white snow? Perhaps you would prefer the reds and oranges of autumn? ¨ Set a date for your rehearsal dinner. This should be no more than a week before the wedding itself, but preferably not the day before either. ¨ If you are having an engagement party, that should be set for a date not too far off from the engagement. Of course, you cannot just call everyone you know and tell them to come over that day after he proposed. Give your guests at least a month’s notice before expecting their presence at these events. ¨ Bachelor and bachelorette parties are usually planned by the best man and maid-of-honor respectively. This isn’t your job to plan this party. However, you should insure that your friends don’t plan the parties on dates that are inconvenient for you.
C O N S I D E R T H E C O O R D I N AT O R If you go down this list, and ask how on earth you are going to be able to do all of this, you may want to consider getting a wedding coordinator. ¨ Interview coordinators at your discretion. If you have family and friends that would love to help out, you may not need a professional coordinator after all. It really is up to you if you choose to do so, hire a coordinator.
MONEY MAKES THE WEDDING No matter who is paying, you need to work out a budget. ¨ WORK OUT A BUDGET FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES... ¨ Location fees (for both the ceremony and the reception) ¨ Invitations ¨ Food and drink ¨ Clothing and Makeup (this includes the bride’s dress, make up, and accessories, as well as the groom’s tuxedo) ¨ Decor (decorations for both venues) ¨ Service fees (for the officiant, the caterers, the florist, the photographer, the band/DJ, etc) ¨ Wedding Rings ¨ Stationary (for invites and programs) ¨ Transportation and After-Wedding Lodging
K E E P YO U R G U E S T S U P TO DAT E Invitations and save-the-dates are pretty much crucial if you want people to come. Thankfully, there are other ways that people are keeping their guest list up to speed. ¨ Prepare the guest list. You want to decide who should come from your family and friends and his family and friends. ¨ Prepare the invitations and R.S.V.P. cards to send to each household you are inviting. ¨ A wedding website. You can make free websites and blogs from various places like Wordpress and Blogger. W E D D I N G S P OT L I G H T M AGA Z I N E by B R I D E S C L U B
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DESIGNING THE DREAM All white? Something blue? Or a splash of everything? Design plays a huge role during the big day. ¨ Think colors. Do you want one or two? Maybe more? Whatever you choose, just make sure the colors do not clash. ¨ Think clothes. What style of dress do you want to wear? What kind of suit do you want him to wear? What do you want your bridesmaids to wear? What do you want the groomsmen to wear? These are very important details. ¨ You can get a lot of ideas from magazines and websites. Take clippings and printouts to put in your wedding folder.
YO U R W E D D I N G PA R T Y ¨ Start thinking about who you want in your wedding party. Start asking your girlfriends you would like as your bridesmaids if they want to be in the wedding. Have your groom start thinking about what guys he wants as his groomsmen. ¨ Decide upon and finalize all the formalwear. This includes the mens’ tuxedoes, the girls’ dresses and all accessories.
P L AC E YO U R O R D E R S After having envisioned what you want things to look like, it is time to get specific. ¨ Find specifics. Choose the stores and specific items. Then, buy them. ¨ Find and pick out your dress. ¨ Then order it. ¨ Find and pick out his tux. ¨ Then have him order it. ¨ Find and pick out your decorations. ¨ Then order them. ¨ Find and pick out your bridesmaids’ dresses. ¨ Then have them order them. ¨ Also find the services you want. ¨ Find a catering service you like. ¨ Then hire them. ¨ Find a photographer & videographer you like. ¨ Then hire them. ¨ Find a bakery you like for the cake. ¨ Then hire them. ¨ Don’t forget the stationary. ¨ Print out and mail your invitations if you haven’t done so already. ¨ Have the programs designed and printed.
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T H E L E GA L S T U F F As much of a personal, emotional event this is, it is also a legal ceremony. ¨ Find an officiant. Whether you want a religious leader or just someone who had “the power vested in” them M A K E S U R E N O T T O WA I T U N T I L T H E L A S T M I N U T E D O G E T T H E WO R K D O N E . I F YO U H AV E F R E E T I M E , WO R K O N T H E W E D D I N G . A S L O N G A S YO U D O N O T P U T A N Y T H I N G O F F, YO U W I L L H AV E A W E D D I N G W I T H A S L I T T L E S T R E S S A S P O S S I B L E .
¨ Take care of the legal documents. You will need to apply for a wedding certificate at your local city hall.
THE WEEK BEFORE All the effort is accumulating this week. ¨
Have the rehearsal dinner. Rehearse the ceremony as many times as it takes to get it right. Then treat your attendees to a small dinner. During the dinner, you may want to also practice the ceremony.
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Call everyone to double-check things. ¨ Call the caterer. ¨ Call the photographer. ¨ Call the officiant. ¨ Call the florist. ¨ Call the band/DJ.
T H E DAY O F The time has come... ¨ Pay everyone whom you haven’t yet paid. ¨ Relax. ¨ Enjoy the day and all the beautiful memories that are sure to follow.
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W H AT O T H E R R E F E R R A L S S AY A B O U T M E :
B E I N G PA R T O F T H E H O T H AWA I I A N W E D D I N G S T V S H O W WA S A B L A S T ! T H E C R E W M E M B E R S W E R E S O F R I E N D LY A N D U N O B T R U S I V E A N D W E A R E S O E X C I T E D T O B E F E AT U R E D O N T H I S G R E AT S H O W ! T H E H AWA I I W E D D I N G I N D U S T R Y N E E D S A S H O W L I K E T H I S T O C A P T U R E T H E M A G I C O F W E D D I N G S I N H AWA I I . T H E W O R L D O F T E L E V I S I O N N E E D S A S H O W T H AT T R U LY C A P T U R E S T H E E S S E N C E O F W H AT W E D D I N G S A R E R E A L LY A B O U T .
O N E O F MY FAVO R I T E Q U O T E S :
" L O V E I S A L L YO U N E E D " & " L I V E I N T H E M O M E N T "
S P E C I A L I N S I D E R TA L E N T:
I H AV E B E E N A W E D D I N G P H O T O G R A P H E R I N H AWA I I F O R 14 Y E A R S A N D I ’ M N O W TA K I N G T H O S E E X P E R I E N C E S A N D S K I L L S I N A N E W D I R E C T I O N W I T H T H E C R E AT I O N O F A T V S H O W C A L L E D “ H O T H AWA I I A N W E D D I N G S ”. T H E S H O W W I L L A I R P R I M E T I M E O N K F V E I N J A N U A R Y 2 014 A N D W I L L B E AVA I L A B L E O N L I N E AT W W W. H O T H AWA I I A N W E D D I N G S . C O M T H E S H O W I S I N S P I R AT I O N A L A N D U P L I F T I N G T O S H O W C A S E T H E B E S T O F W H AT H AWA I I W E D D I N G S H AV E T O O F F E R F E AT U R I N G M U S I C BY T H E E X C E P T I O N A L LY TA L E N T E D M A K A N A A M O N G O T H E R G R E AT A R T I S T S . S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S I N C L U D E A S P E C I A L F O C U S O N T H E W E D D I N G P H O T O G R A P H E R , H AWA I I A N A D V E N T U R E , A N D H AWA I I A N C U LT U R A L M O M E N T T O S H A R E S O M E O F T H E T R E A S U R E S O F T H E I S L A N D ’ S R I C H C U LT U R A L H E R I TA G E . C O U P L E S A N D V E N D O R S A R E W E L C O M E T O C O N TA C T M E D I R E C T LY F O R M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N I F T H E Y A R E I N T E R E S T E D I N B E I N G F E AT U R E D O N T H E S H O W O R I F T H E Y W O U L D L I K E M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N . W E A R E A LWAY S L O O K I N G F O R AW E S O M E N E W W E D D I N G S T O I N C L U D E I N T H E S H O W ! T H E S H O W I S A L S O A F A N TA S T I C N E W WAY F O R V E N D O R S T O P R O M O T E T H E I R S E R V I C E S A N D W E R E WA R D A L L W E D D I N G R E F E R R A L S W I T H A S P E C I A L F E AT U R E O N T H E S H O W.
I B E G A N MY B U S I N E S S B E C A U S E :
I S E E T H E R E I S A N E E D F O R A S H O W T H AT C A P T U R E S T H E M A G I C O F W E D D I N G S I N H AWA I I , T H E M O S T O U T S TA N D I N G D E S T I N AT I O N F O R W E D D I N G S I N T H E W O R L D . W E H AV E A N I N C R E D I B LY H I G H S TA N D A R D O F W E D D I N G P R O F E S S I O N A L S I N T H E S TAT E O F H AWA I I A N D I WA N T T O S H O W T H E H I G H C A L I B E R O F W H AT W E H AV E T O O F F E R . I H AV E N O T S E E N A T V S H O W T H AT T R U LY C A P T U R E S T H E S A C R E D , B E A U T I F U L N AT U R E O F W E D D I N G S A N D WA N T T O C A P T U R E T H AT E S S E N C E A N D S H A R E I T W I T H T H E W O R L D W H I L E U S I N G T H E A M A Z I N G H AWA I I O U T D O O R S A N D C U LT U R E A S A B A C K D R O P. T H E S H O W I S U P L I F T I N G A N D I N S P I R AT I O N A L A N D S H A R E S A U N I Q U E A N D I N T I M AT E V I E W O F W H AT W E D D I N G S A R E R E A L LY A B O U T .
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G R E AT E S T D E S I R E :
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WHY SHOU LD PEOPLE C ARE ABOUT " W H AT " YO U A R E B E F O R E T H E Y U N D E R S TA N D W H O YO U A R E ? : WHENEVER I GET B E H I N D T H E C A M E R A . E V E R Y F A M I LY I S D I F F E R E N T, E A C H C H I L D H A S T H E I R O W N U N I Q U E S M I L E , E V E RY PR E G N A N C Y I S B E AU TI F U L . I A M I N SPI R E D T O C A P T U R E T H E S M A L L E S T D E TA I L T H AT I C A N B E P R O U D O F. . . E A C H T I M E I G E T B E H I N D T H E C A M E R A , I W O R K T O C R E AT E T H E M O S T M E A N I N G F U L , S E N T I M E N TA L P H O T O S T H E Y ' L L E V E R R E C E I V E .
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A B R I D E ' S W E D D I N G D AY I S H E R D AY. T H E B R I D E W O R K S E X T R E M E LY H A R D T O M A K E H E R W E D D I N G D AY E X A C T LY W H AT S H E H A S E V E R D R E A M E D O F S O I S T R I V E T O M A K E S U R E E V E R Y S I N G L E D E TA I L I S C A P T U R E D . . . F R O M T H E B E A D I N G O R L A C E O N H E R W E D D I N G D R E S S & T H E F L O W E R S I N H E R H A I R . . . T O T H E S M A L L E S T D E TA I L I N T H E C E N T E R P I E C E . I S T R I V E T O C A P T U R E T H E R AW E M O T I O N O F E V E R YO N E T H AT D AY, T H AT ' S W H AT T H AT D AY I S A L L A B O U T . T H E L O V E , T H E H A P P I N E S S & T H E J OY. A S F O R V E N D O R S , E V E N T H O U G H I W O R K A L O N E A S A P H O T O G R A P H E R , I A M A L L A B O U T T E A M W O R K . I W I L L N O T H E S I TAT E T O L E N D A H E L P I N G H A N D T O T H O S E W H O N E E D I T O R A S K . A LT H O U G H I A M N O T A W E D D I N G C O O R D I N AT O R , I W I L L D O MY PA R T T O M A K E S U R E T H E D AY F L O W S S M O O T H LY F O R E V E R YO N E . R E C E I V E .
H OW M A N Y Y E A R S I N B U S I N E S S ? I H AV E B E E N D O I N G P H O T O G R A P H Y F O R A Y E A R N O W. H OW M A N Y W E D D I N G S L A S T Y E A R ?
I H AV E D O N E 3 W E D D I N G S T H I S Y E A R ( 2 013 ) . I A L R E A DY H AV E 3 U P C O M I N G I N 2 014 . . . S O E X C I T E D ! !
G R E AT E S T D E S I R E : T O C O N T I N U E S U P P O R T I N G MY F A M I LY W I T H MY L I F E ' S PA S S I O N & T O C O N T I N U E G I VI N G FA M I L I E S L I F E LO N G K E E PS A K E S T H E Y ' L L C H E R I S H . I GET INSPIRE D WHE N :
WHENEVER I GET BEHIND T H E C A M E R A . E V E R Y F A M I LY I S D I F F E R E N T, E A C H C H I L D H AS TH E I R OW N U N I Q U E S M I L E , E V E RY PR E G N A N C Y I S B E AUTI F U L . I A M I N SPI RE D TO C APTU RE TH E SM ALLEST D E TA I L T H AT I C A N B E P R O U D O F. . . E A C H T I M E I G E T B E H I N D T H E C A M E R A , I W O R K T O C R E AT E T H E M O S T M E A N I N G F U L , S E N T I M E N TA L P H O T O S T H E Y ' L L E V E R RECEIVE.
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B E AU T I F U L W E D D I N G ANNOUNCEME NTS
W H AT O T H E R R E F E R R A L S S AY A B O U T M E
YO U C A N N O T B E AT T H E Q U A L I T Y O R P R I C E F O R C U S T O M - D E S I G N E D I N V I TAT I O N S A N Y W H E R E E L S E N AT I O N W I D E ! ! T H E C USTOM E R S E RVI C E A N D TU RN -AROU N D TIM ES ARE A M A ZI N G AS WE LL! B E AUTI F U L WE D D I N G A N N OU N C E M E NTS C RE AT E D O R I G I N A L A N D C R E AT I V E W E D D I N G I N V I TAT I O N S F O R O U R B I G D AY ! W E W O U L D D E F I N I T E LY R E C O M M E N D T H E M T O O U R F R I E N D S A N D F A M I LY !
FUNNY WEDDING MOMENT
W H E N W E G O T I N T H E C A R T O L E AV E O N O U R H O N E YM O O N , MY B R O T H E R - I N - L AW H A D AT TA C H E D T H E B AT T E R Y T O MY H U S B A N D ' S S E AT S O T H AT W H E N H E S TA R T E D T H E C A R , H E W O U L D G E T A M I L D S H O C K . W E L L , H E G O T M U C H M O R E T H A N A M I L D S H O C K ! I T WA S N ' T F U N N Y U N T I L A B O U T A W E E K L AT E R .
L O V I N G S E N T I M E N TA L M O M E N T
O N E Y E A R I H A D L O S T MY W E D D I N G R I N G , I WA S D E VA S TAT E D . W E R E A L LY D I D N ' T H AV E T H E M O N E Y T O R E P L A C E I T T H AT Y E A R , B U T S O M E H O W MY L O V I N G H U S B A N D F O U N D A WAY T O S U R P R I S E M E T H AT C H R I S TM A S W I T H A N E W R I N G . I T WA S A T O TA L S U R P R I S E ! W E H AV E M A D E A PA C T N O T T O S P E N D M O N E Y O N G I F T S F O R E A C H O T H E R T H AT Y E A R , A N D I S T I L L H AV E N O I D E A H O W H E C A M E U P W I T H T H E M O N E Y, B U T H E H A S A LWAY S B E E N B E E N T H E T Y P E O F M A N T O M A K E PE RSO N AL SAC RI F I C ES F OR TH E SAK E O F O U R M ARRI AG E A N D H APPI N ESS TOG E TH E R .
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I A M A M U LT I - TA S K E R ! I G U E S S T H AT YO U W H E N YO U A R E A M O T H E R O F S I X C H I L D R E N I N A N E I G H T -Y E A R S PA N T H AT A L S O O W N S H E R O W N C O M PA N Y, YO U H AV E T O B E ! MY P E R S O N A L A N D P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E H A S H E L P E D P R O V I D E M E W I T H A S I X T H S E N S E F O R W H AT I S H A P P E N I N G I N O U R B U S I N E S S .
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MY F A M I LY, A L L 3 2 O F T H E M ! ! T H E O P P O R T U N I T Y T O S E R V E O T H E R S . A N D T H E B L E S S I N G S T H AT G O D B E S T O W S U P O N M E A N D MY F A M I LY.
W H AT K I N D O F F B / I N S TA G R A M M E M B E R A R E YO U ?
I A M A N A C T I V E F A C E B O O K E R , A N D L O V E F O L L O W I N G MY C H I L D R E N A N D G R A N D C H I L D R E N W I T H R E A L - T I M E P O S T S ! I H AV E N O T B E C O M E A N I N S TA G R A M M E M B E R Y E T T H O U G H .
I B E GAN MY B U S I N E S S B E C AU S E
MY H U S B A N D A N D I B E G A N O U R B U S I N E S S 3 6 Y E A R S A G O , S TA R T I N G W I T H A N O F F - S E T P R I N T I N G P R E S S I N T H E L I V I N G R O O M O F O U R M O B I L E H O M E ! W E S AW T H E N E E D F O R Q U A L I T Y A N D A F F O R D A B L E W E D D I N G I N V I TAT I O N S , A S W E L L A S O T H E R P R I N T I N G S E R V I C E S T H AT W E R E N O T B E I N G O F F E R E D BY A N YO N E E L S E I N T H E I N D U S T R Y. T H E C O S T S T H AT O T H E R C O M PA N I E S P R O V I D E D W E R E T O O H I G H T O A C C O M M O D AT E T H E AV E R A G E B R I D E ' S B U D G E T . S TA R T I N G T H I S B U S I N E S S H A S B E C O M E S O M E T H I N G T H AT O U R E N T I R E F A M I LY PA R T I C I PAT E S I N , A N D I T F E E L S G O O D T O H AV E H E L P E D O T H E R F A M I L I E S B E G I N T H E I R L I V E S T O G E T H E R AT T H E S A M E T I M E .
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I H E A R A B R I D E S AY T H AT S H E L O V E S W H AT W E D I D F O R H E R , A N D T H AT W E C R E AT E D T H E P E R F E C T I N V I TAT I O N T H AT S H E H A D E N V I S I O N E D I N H E R M I N D F O R H E R S P E C I A L D AY.
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TO S E RV E A N D H E LP OTH E RS
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S E R V I N G A N D H E L P I N G O T H E R S ! ! ! S O M E T I M E S I F O R G E T T O TA K E T I M E T O TA K E C A R E O F MY S E L F !
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A F T E R R A I S I N G S I X O F MY O W N C H I L D R E N , I N O W H AV E 18 A M A Z I N G G R A N D C H I L D R E N , S O M E O F W H I C H A L R E A DY H AV E S TA R T E D W O R K I N G I N T H E F A M I LY B U S I N E S S ! I L O V E B E I N G A B L E T O W O R K W I T H MY F A M I LY E V E R Y D AY W H I L E AT T H E S A M E T I M E , H E L P O T H E R S W H O A R E J U S T B E G I N N I N G T H E I R O W N F A M I L I E S . I F I N D MY J O B T O B E E X T R E M E LY R E WA R D I N G .
FAV O R I T E C H A R I T I E S
W E D O N AT E A L O T O F T I M E A N D M O N E Y T O T H E L D S C H U R C H . T H I S O R G A N I Z AT I O N S E R V E S A N D H E L P S E VE R YO N E W I T H O U T D I S C R I M I N AT I O N , F R O M A S I N G L E I N D I V I D U A L T O A S T R U G G L I N G F A M I LY, T O A N E N T I R E N AT I O N O F P E O P L E I N N E E D . W E D D I N G S P OT L I G H T M AGA Z I N E by B R I D E S C L U B
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W E C U R R E N T LY P R O V I D E W E D D I N G I N V I TAT I O N S A N D A N N O U N C E M E N T S T O O V E R 2 0 0 0 B R I D E S P E R Y E A R I N T H E S A LT L A K E VA L L E Y, B U T W E A N T I C I PAT E T H AT N U M B E R T O G R O W E V E N H I G H E R I N 2 014 A S W E E X T E N D T H E S A M E Q U A L I T Y, A F F O R D A B L E , C U S T O M - D E S I G N E D A N N O U N C E M E N T S A C R O S S T H E N AT I O N !
HOW MANY WE DDI NGS LAST YEAR?
JUST UNDER 2000
H O W M A N Y W E D D I N G S O V E R A L L?
W E A R E T H E N U M B E R O N E P R O V I D E R O F W E D D I N G I N V I TAT I O N S A N D A N N O U N C E M E N T S I N T H E S TAT E O F U TA H ! W E H AV E C U S T O M - D E S I G N E D O V E R 6 0 0 0 I N V I TAT I O N S I N T H E PA S T 5 Y E A R S A L O N E !
W H Y S H O U L D A B R I D E O R V E N D O R W O R K W I T H YO U ?
W E P R I D E O U R S E LV E S O N P E R S O N A L S E R V I C E A N D M A K I N G E A C H B R I D E F E E L T H AT S H E I S T H E O N LY B R I D E ! W E PROV I D E T H E B E S T PR I C I N G A N D T H E FAS T E S T T U R N - A RO U N D T I M E S I N T H E I N D U S TRY ! B E C AU S E W E OW N A L L O F O U R E Q U I PM E N T, W E A R E O F T E N A P P R O A C H E D BY O T H E R V E N D O R S F O R S E R V I C E S . W E A LWAY S T R E AT T H E M T H E S A M E A S O U R B R I D E S , G U A R A N T E E I N G U N B E ATA B L E P R I C E S A S W E L L A S Q U I C K D E L I V E R Y F O R A L L O F T H E I R PRI NTI NG N E E DS . " T I M E I S P R E C I O U S , D O N ' T WA S T E I T L I V I N G S O M E O N E E L S E ' S L I F E - S TAY F O C U S E D , H U N G R Y, S TAY F O O L I S H " - STEVE JOBS
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2 . I H AV E 18 G R A N D C H I L D R E N 3. I WE NT TO TH RE E D I F F E RE NT H I GH SC H OOLS 4 . I C H A S E D MY H U S B A N D U N T I L H E C A U G H T M E 5 . I H A D S T O M A C H S U R G E R Y T O R E M O V E S C A R T I S S U E A N D O N LY W E I G H E D 9 8 P O U N D S I N 19 9 9 ( I A M 5 ' 7, S O TH IS IS PRETTY SKI N NY!!) 6 . I A M P R E T T Y M U C H A N O P E N B O O K S O I A M N O T S U R E T H E R E A R E 10 T H I N G S T H AT P E O P L E D O N O T K N O W ABOUT ME
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S P E N D M O R E T I M E W I T H MY H U S B A N D O U T S I D E O F W O R K !
I L I K E S P E N D I N G T I M E W I T H F A M I LY, C O O K I N G F O R T H E M , A N D P L AY I N G G A M E S . S E T T L E R S O F C ATA N I S T H E F A M I L I E S F AV O R I T E ! HOBBIES
M A K I N G F A M I LY V I D E O S , B A K I N G C O O K I E S , A N D C O O K I N G M E A L S F O R MY F A M I LY.
FAV O R I T E F O O D/ M E A L DESSE RTS C A N DY PETS
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C A K E S , C O O K I E S , B R O W N I E S , P R E T T Y M U C H A N Y T H I N G W I T H C H O C O L AT E I N I T !
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R E AD GOO D BOO KS , R E AD TH E SC RI PTU R ES ( TH E B EST BOO KS TH E R E AR E !), A N D S E RV E OTH E RS .
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MY H U S B A N D , MY S I X C H I L D R E N , MY E I G H T E E N G R A N D C H I L D R E N , A N D MY L O V I N G S I S T E R .
FAV O R I T E T I M E P E R I O D
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I F O R G E T T O D O S O M E T H I N G I M P O R TA N T " BY S M A L L A N D S I M P L E T H I N G S A R E G R E AT T H I N G S B R O U G H T T O PA S S "
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TH E PI A N O GUYS
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CELEBRITY
MARK HARMON
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MY M O T H E R
WO N D E R WOM A N !
BEST MOMENT IN LIFE
W H E N MY H U S B A N D A S K E D M E T O M A R R Y H I M .
FA M I LY
T H E B E S T H U S B A N D E V E R , LY N TA L L E Y. T O G E T H E R W E H AV E S I X AW E S O M E C H I L D R E N A N D T H E I R S P O U S E S : D A R C Y A N D S H A N E , C O R B I N A N D S T E F A N I E , S P E N C E R A N D M AY R A , J U S T U S A N D K Y R S T E N , L U C A S A N D K E L L I E , A N D D I A N N E A N D D AV I D . W E A L S O H AV E 18 G R A N D C H I L D R E N , E M I L E E , A L E C , Z A C K E R Y, A S H LY N , S A M A N T H A , A L E J A N D R A , A N N A , E T H A N , I S A B E L L E , M A X W E L L , J A C O B , L AY L A , G A B R I E L L A , O L I V I A , D A S C H E L L E , L I A M , PA R K E R , A N D K R E W.
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N E X T T R I P I WA N T T O TA K E FAV O R I T E P O S S E S S I O N
A C R U I S E W I T H MY H U S B A N D , C H I L D R E N , A N D G R A N D C H I L D R E N .
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L OV I N G S E N T I M E N TA L M O M E N T:
T H E F AT H E R O N D E P L OYM E N T I N A F G H A N I S TA N S U R P R I S E D H I S D A U G H T E R BY WA L K I N G H E R D O W N T H E A I S L E . T H E R E WA S N O T A D R Y E Y E I N T H E A U D I E N C E .
W H AT K I N D O F FA C E B O O K M E M B E R A R E YO U ? PA S S I V E W H AT I S YO U R FAVO R I T E S O N G ? " I C A N O N LY I M A G I N E " BY
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PEOPLE S AY I ’ M V E R Y PA S S I O N AT E A B O U T MY C L I E N T S , E A C H W E D D I NG, AN D LI FE I N GE N E R AL .
W H AT ’ S MY FAVO R I T E S AY I N G :
ANYTHING IS POSS I B L E I F YO U H AV E F A I T H , A N D W H E N YO U B E L I E V E – YO U C A N A C H I E V E A N D S U C C E E D ! W O R K H A R D , P L AY H A R D E R A N D PA R T Y L I K E A R O C K S TA R .
F U N N Y W E D D I N G M O M E N T: M O S T R E C E N T I S MY W E D D I N G R E H E A R S A L O N S AT U R D AY, M AY 19, 2 012 . W H E N I A S K E D T H E B R I D E A N D G R O O M T O S AY A F E W W O R D S A F T E R T H E H AWA I I A N L E I E X C H A N G E , T H E B R I D E S TA R T S L A U G H I N G A N D S TAT E D T H AT S H E L O V E D T H E G R O O M LO N G E R TH A N TH E TE LE PH O N E POLE I N A F I LIPI N O ACC E N T . I T WA S H I L A R I O U S B E C A U S E N O O N E E L S E WA S F I L I P I N O E X C E P T F O R M E AT T H E R E H E A R S A L . S E N T I M E N TA L W E D D I N G M O M E N T:
IT I S V E RY T O U C H I N G F O R M E T O S E E T H E B R I D A L C O U P L E S ’ R AW E MOTI O N O F LOV I N G BL I S S A N D TE ARS WH E N TH E Y AR E D O I N G TH E I R VOWS A N D TH E F I RS T T I M E TH E Y S E E TH E C E R E M O N Y A N D R E C E P T I O N C O M P L E T E LY D E C O R AT E D A N D A R E I N “AW E ” B E C A U S E I T WA S E X E C U T E D B E T T E R T H A N THEY HAD E NVISIONED.
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A LT H O U G H I A M V E R Y C A R E E R O R I E N T E D A N D A M B I T I O U S , I A M A D O M E S T I C AT E D G O D D E S S . I LOV E E V E RY AS PE C T O F A H AR MO N I O U S H O M E – I L O V E T O C O O K , B A K E , C L E A N H O U S E , B A BY S I T A N D C A R E F O R C H I L D R E N . MY S P E C I A L TA L E N T I S O R G A N I Z I N G S PA C E S A N D F O L D I N G L A U N D R Y I N A P R O F E S S I O N A L WAY.
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W H Y I B E G A N MY B U S I N E S S :
I B E G A N MY B U S I N E S S I N J U N E 2 0 0 4 A N D A M C E L E B R AT I N G MY 8 T H Y E A R I N B U S I N E S S I N 2 012 . I S TA R T E D MY B U S I N E S S B E C A U S E I WA S A L R E A DY D O I N G W E D D I N G S A N D E V E N T S F O R F A M I L I E S A N D F R I E N D S A S A H O B BY. I A M N AT U R A L LY O R G A N I Z E D , D E TA I L O R I E N T E D A N D H AV E M A S T E R E D T I M E M A N A G E M E N T F R O M A N E A R LY A G E . B E I N G T H E O L D E S T A N D C L O S E S T T O MY G R A N D PA R E N T S G R O W I N G U P, I WA S A N AT U R A L L E A D E R A N D WA S A P P O I N T E D T H E F A M I LY O R G A N I Z E R A N D C O O R D I N AT O R F O R A L L O U R F A M I LY E V E N T S . I H AV E B E E N P L A N N I N G A N D O R G A N I Z I N G S P E C I A L O C C A S I O N S A N D H I G H S C H O O L S P E C I A L E V E N T S ; A N D MY O W N S W E E T 16T H S I N C E 19 8 9 I N H I G H S C H O O L . S E E I N G A L L O F TH E I R H APPY E XPR ES S I O N S A N D TH E F I N AL PRO D U C TI O N O F E V E R Y T H I N G I P L A N N E D B R O U G H T A N AT U R A L H I G H F O R M E . C O O R D I N AT I N G E V E R Y T H I N G B E C A M E S E C O N D N AT U R E A N D I T H O U G H T T H AT I F I C O U L D D O A N Y B U S I N E S S I N TH I S WO RL D, IT WO U L D B E SOM E TH I N G I LOV E D DOI NG. BE I NG A WE DD I NG PL AN N E R IS A DRE A M C ARE E R IN THE M AKING.
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C O N T R I B U T I O N : MY C O N T R I B U T I O N T O T H I S W O R L D I S T O S U C C E E D A N D S H A R E MY B L E S S I N G S A N D E X P E R I E N C E S W I T H O T H E R S L E S S F O R T U N AT E T H A N M E . I A M PA S S I O N AT E A B O U T R A I S I N G AWA R E N E S S A N D E D U C AT I N G P E O P L E A B O U T S T O P P I N G D O M E S T I C VIOLENCE THROUGH SPONSORSHIP AND THE RONALD MCDONALD H O U S E C H A R I T I E S O F H AWA I I T H R O U G H D O N AT I O N A N D V O L U N T E E R I N G . O U R S O C I A L & E N V I R O N M E N TA L R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y I N I T I A T I V E AT W E D D I N G P L A N N E R 8 0 8 W O R K S T O P R O V I D E O U R C L I E N T S W I T H T H E B E S T E C O - F R I E N D LY O P T I O N S F O R T H E I R W E D D I N G D AY A N D B E YO N D ! O U R G R E E N C R E D E N T I A L S S E T U S A PA R T F R O M T H E C O M P E T I T I O N A N D H E L P U S S TA N D O U T T O T H E G R O W I N G N U M B E R O F C O U P L E S S E E K I N G G R E E N A LT E R N AT I V E S . W E R E C E I V E D 5 L E AV E S – A P P R O V E D V E N D O R ! I W O U L D L I K E T O L E S S E N MY C A R B O N F O O T P R I N T I N T H I S W O R L D A N D L E AV E I T A B E T T E R P L A C E TH A N WH E N I E NTE R E D IT. I A M G R AT E F U L F O R :
I A M G R AT E F U L F O R MY L I F E A N D B E I N G G I V E N T H I S O P P O R T U N I T Y A N D B L E S S I N G O F L I V I N G MY D R E A M S D O I N G W H AT I L O V E M O S T A N D F O R B E I N G A B L E T O E N J OY L I F E , F A M I LY A N D F R I E N D S S I M U LTA N E O U S LY.
Y E A R S I N B U S I N E S S : 8 Y E A R S I N J U N E 2 012 , AV E R A G I N G 19 21 W E D D I N G S P E R Y E A R R A N G I N G F R O M D E S T I N AT I O N W E D D I N G S O F A B R I D A L C O U P L E O F T W O T O 3 0 0 G U E S T S . O U R AV E R A G E GU EST LIST IS FROM 20 0 TO 30 0 GU ESTS . TH E L ARG EST GU EST LIST WA S F O R A PA R T Y W I T H O V E R 8 0 0 G U E S T S F O R A W E D D I N G O N 0 7/0 7/0 7. W H Y S H O U L D A B R I D E O R V E N D O R WO R K W I T H YO U :
A N Y B O DY T H AT W O R K S W I T H M E W I L L B E P R O V I D E D W I T H E X C E L LE NT C USTOM E R S E RVI C E TH ROU GH I NTE RPE RSO N AL COM MU N I C AT I O N S , P E R S O N A L I Z E D S E R V I C E BY AT T E N T I O N T O D E TA I L A N D M A K I N G A C O N S C I O U S E F F O R T T O R E M E M B E R A L L O F T H E D E TA I L S O F E AC H A N D E V E RY W E D D I N G WITH O U T R E F E R E N C E TO A NY N O T E S O R C L I E N T F L L E . I VA L U E E V E R Y R E L AT I O N S H I P I E N C O U N T E R A S I F T H E Y A R E F A M I LY. E V E R Y P E R S O N T H AT E N T E R S MY L I F E B E C O M E S L I F E T I M E F R I E N D S P R O F E S S I O N A L LY A N D P E R S O N A L LY.
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I am God-fearing but otherwise FEARLESS.
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I have old fashion values and morals, but very open minded to constant changes to life and society.
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I was born and raised in Hawaii, but can read, write, and speak Ilocano, a dialect from the Philippines.
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I’m an adrenaline rush junkie and have swam with sharks, held an 8ft Python & 3ft Iguana, gone ATVing in the forest & mountains, and more.
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I enjoy cleaning, cooking, baking, organizing, downsizing on clutter and folding laundry – I'm very domesticated.
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I don’t eat beef and pork since December 1997.
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I was raised in a multi-cultural household observing the Filipino, Hawaiian and Portguese cultures.
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I’m not a fan of anything beginning with the letter i = ipod, iphone, ipad, itunes, etc.
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I have 2 other businesses besides Wedding Planning & Coordination.
10. I am not physically challenged but do have a rare health condition and internal disability.
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P a n i c s e t s i n . B r e a t h i n g b e c o m e s d i f f i c u l t . Yo u r m i n d r a c i n g a m i l l i o n m i l e s a n h o u r. W a i t a m i n u t e . . . y o u a s k y o u r s e l f, " d o I h a v e j e w e l r y i n s u r a n c e? "
J E W E L RY IN S U R A N C E Yo u d o n' t t h i n k y o u' l l e v e r n e e d i t . O r m a y b e y o u t h o u g h t i t w a s t o o e x p e n s i v e . C o n s i d er this: W hether your wedding and engagement r ings cos t $50 0 or $50 0 0, an insur ance polic y is a way of honoring not jus t their financial value but the memories they represent. Not to mention the energy and time that went into finding your per fec t wedding set. H o w e v e r i f t h e y 'r e i n s u r e d - t h e r i n g s t h e m s e l v e s c a n b e r e p l a c e d . I f t h e y 'r e n o t i n s u r e d , t h e n y o u r l o s s i s e v e n g r e a t e r. N o t o n l y w i l l y o u b e w i t h o u t y o u r p r e c i o u s w e d d i n g r i n g , b u t n o w y o u'r e a l s o o u t t h e c a s h t o p u r c h a s e a r e p l a c e m e n t f o r i t . I f y o u c a n .
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W H E N YO U R W E D DIN G RIN G S A R E STO L E N I t ' s t e r r i b l e, b u t u n f o r t u n a t e l y t h e f t h a p p e n s . W e'r e b u s y w o r k i n g , shopping, talking - living our lives. And when you leas t expec t it, it happens. Somebody breaks into your home and steals your j e w e l r y, m a y b e e v e n y o u r c h e r i s h e d w e d d i n g r i n g s . I t h u r t s . Yo u f e e l v i o l a t e d . B u t y o u'd f e e l t e n t i m e s w o r s e i f y o u d i d n' t h a v e t h e money to replace them.
J E W E L RY IN S U R A N C E Yo u d o n' t t h i n k y o u' l l e v e r n e e d i t . O r m a y b e y o u t h o u g h t i t w a s t o o e x pensive. Consider this: W hether your wedding and engagement r ings cos t $50 0 or $50 0 0, an insur ance polic y is a way of honor ing not jus t their financial value but the memories they represent. Not to mention the energy and time that went into finding your per fec t wedding set. However i f t h e y 'r e i n s u r e d - t h e r i n g s t h e m s e l v e s c a n b e r e p l a c e d . I f t h e y 'r e n o t i n s u r e d , t h e n y o u r l o s s i s e v e n g r e a t e r. N o t o n l y w i l l y o u b e w i t h o u t y o u r p r e c i o u s w e d d i n g r i n g , b u t n o w y o u'r e a l s o o u t t h e c a s h t o p u r c h a s e a replacement for it. If you can.
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O M G ! I L O S T M Y R I N G ! N O W W H AT ? C O N T I N U E D . . .
W H E N YO U R W E D DIN G RIN G S A R E STO L E N I t ' s t e r r i b l e, b u t u n f o r t u n a t e l y t h e f t h a p p e n s . W e'r e b u s y w o r k i n g , s h o p p i n g , t a l k i n g - l i v ing our lives. And when you least expec t it, it happens. Somebody breaks into your home a n d s t e a l s y o u r j e w e l r y, m a y b e e v e n y o u r c h e r i s h e d w e d d i n g r i n g s . I t h u r t s . Yo u f e e l v i o l a t e d . B u t y o u'd f e e l t e n t i m e s w o r s e i f y o u d i d n' t h a v e t h e m o n e y t o r e p l a c e t h e m .
W e n e v e r i m a g i n e t h a t w e'r e g o i n g t o b e t h e o n e i t a c t u a l l y
it will never happen to me
hap p ens to. A s k anyone w ho has ever los t or had t heir r ings s t o l e n . T h e y ' l l t e l l y o u . T h e y f e l t t h e s a m e w a y. W e m a y r e a s o n t h a t w e n e v e r t a k e o u r r i n g s o f f. S o h o w c o u l d w e l o s e t h e m? B u t i t h a p p e n s . S o m e t i m e s i n s o m e p r e t t y c r a z y ways. O ther times jus t plain hear tbreaking. It can happen to us too in the blink of an eye. A nd by the time we realize it, our r ings are gone. O nce in a blue moon, we hear t he happy stories of rings being found and returned. But more of ten that is not the c ase.
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W H E N A B R E A K-IN H A P P E N S TO YO U A 2 012 c r i m e r e p o r t s a y s t h a t i n t h e U . S . b u r g l a r i e s h a p p e n e v e r y 14 . 6 s e c o n d s . Y i k e s ! T h a t m e a n s n a t i o n w i d e a b o u t 1 i n e v e r y 3 6 f a m i l i e s w i l l b e v i c t i m i z e d . Yo u r c h a n c e s o f being one of those f amilies var ies depending on where you live. In metropolit an areas, your chances are a whopping 1 in 20 of being vic timized. In a more r ural set ting, the odds drop to about 1 in 50. How could you lose your wedding rings in a robber y when y o u w e a r t h e m e v e r y w h e r e? H e r e a r e a f e w s c e n a r i o s : Yo u w o r k i n c o n s t r u c t i o n , a n d y o u d o n' t w a n t i t t o g e t a l l b a n g e d u p o n t h e c o n s tr uc tion site. So you t ake it of f and put it on your dres ser till you get home. Yo u'r e h e a d i n g t o t h e l a k e a n d d o n' t w a n t t o r i s k l o s i n g y o u r r i n g i n t h e w a t e r, s o you put in your jewelr y box. Yo u a t e C h i n e s e f o o d l a s t n i g h t a n d n o w y o u r r i n g ' s a l i t t l e s n u g f r o m a l l t h a t s o y s auce you piled on. So you t ake it of f till the s welling in your finger s goes dow n.
Average cost of Ladies Engagement Ring
$ 3 , 239 Average cost of Men's Wedding Band
$468 Average cost of Ladies Wedding Band
$468
A n d n o w y o u r r i n g ' s a t h o m e a n d y o u'r e n o t . H o m e b u r g l a r i e s u s u a l l y h a p p e n d u r i n g t h e day - when you are gone. A thief c an break into your home in 60 seconds or les s. On a v e r a g e, a b u r g l a r w i l l s p e n d n o m o r e t h a n 8 -12 m i n u t e s i n a h o m e . T h e y g e t i n a n d o u t a s q u i c k l y a s p o s s i b l e . S o, t h e y h e a d d i r e c t l y t o t h e p l a c e w e'r e m o s t l i k e l y t o k e e p o u t mos t valuable pos ses sions. The bedroom. W here do you keep your jewelr y? Right. In your bedroom. We put it there bec ause we feel like it's pr ivate and protec ted. Thieves k now t his too.
W E D D I N G S P OT L I G H T M AGA Z I N E by B R I D E S C L U B
OMG! I LOST MY RING! NOW W H AT ? C O N T I N U E D . . . Thieves also know jewelr y can quickly and easily be conver ted into cash. The t ypical loss due t o a h o m e r o b b e r y i s $ 2 ,119. A c cording to Dept. of Justice stat i s t i c s 70 % o f a l l p e r s o n a l p r o p er t y loss sustained in a home b u r g l a r y i s j e w e l r y. T h i s m e a n s t h e AV E R A G E J E W E L R Y L O S S I S $1, 4 8 3 . 3 0 ! T h e a v e r a g e a r r e s t r ate for b urglar ie s in t he U.S. i s o n l y 13 % . S o, i f y o u r h o m e i s b r o k e n i n t o, t h e c h a n c e s o f r e covering your stolen possessions are small. And even if they do catch the bad guys who robbed y o u , t h a t d o e s n' t m e a n t h e y s t i l l h a v e y o u r j e w e l r y. H o m e O w n e r ' s or Renter's Insur ance t ypic ally o n l y c o v e r s a m a x i m u m o f $15 0 0 f o r s t o l e n j e w e l r y. T h a t ' s n o t p e r p i e c e o f j e w e l r y, t h a t ' s t o t a l . S o i t d o e s n' t m a t t e r t h a t y o u r w e d ding r ings were wor t h $3,0 0 0. I t d o e s n' t m a t t e r t h a t y o u r d i a mond earrings or tennis bracelet that you got for your anniversar y w a s t a k e n a s w e l l . A l l y o u'r e g o ing to get from your basic home ow ner's insur ance t ypic ally is $15 0 0 .
W H E N YO U R RIN G IS DA M AG E D We may not lose our wedding r ings, gold necklaces or diamond tennis br acelet s. Some t i m e s t h e y s i m p l y g e t d a m a g e d a n d w e a r e n o l o n g e r a b l e t o w e a r t h e m . Yo u m a y l o o k dow n one day and the prong on your engagement r ing is broken and the diamond is mis s ing. Do you have the money to replace the s tones right away or will you have to subs tit u t e w i t h c u b i c z i r c o n i a? I f t h e c l a s p o n y o u r n e c k l a c e o r b r a c e l e t b r e a k s , c a n y o u a f f o r d to have it repaired by your jeweler or will it have to go back into your jewelr y box for who k n o w s h o w l o n g? C o n s i d e r i n g t h e a m o u n t o f t i m e, t h o u g h t a n d l o v e t h a t g o e s i n t o t h e s e t y p es of gif t s and purc has es, t hey s hould b e wor n, and wor n of ten. Not hid den away in a box. But if we c annot af ford to have them fixed, that's exac tly w hat happens.
Jewelry Insurance To-Do: The realit y is that it's eas y for your r ing to slip of f your finger without you even realizi n g i t . T h e f a c t t h a t e v e r y 12-14 s e c o n d s a f a m i l y i s a v i c t i m o f a h o m e r o b b e r y i s a p a r t of life. The unfor tunate tr uth is that we c an easily be dis tr ac ted for only a moment, and h a v e o u r p u r s e, w a l l e t o r b a g t a k e n f r o m u n d e r o u r v e r y n o s e . I t ' s j u s t t h e w o r l d w e l i v e i n r i g h t n o w. W e c a n h o w e v e r t a k e m e a s u r e s t o p r o t e c t o u r s e l v e s . A t t h e v e r y l e a s t , w e m i g h t b e a b l e t o h e l p o u r s e l v e s , h a v e w h a t w a s l o s t o r s t o l e n , r e s t o r e d t o u s . H e r e' s h o w y o u c a n a c c o m p l i s h t h a t : M a k e a n i t e m i z e d l i s t o f y o u r m o s t v a l u a b l e j e w e l r y. R i n g s , n e c k laces, bracelet s, and tr y to calculate how much it would cost you to replace those items. Ta k e p i c t u r e s , s o t h a t i f t h e s e i t e m s w e r e l o s t o r s t o l e n y o u c o u l d h a v e t h e m r e - c r e a t e d b y y o u r j e w e l e r.C o n s i d e r h a v i n g y o u r r i n g s e n g r a v e d , s o t h a t i f t h e y w e r e s t o l e n , t h e y c o u l d b e m o r e e a s i l y i d e n t i f i e d i f r e c o v e r e d b y t h e a u t h o r i t i e s . M o s t i m p o r t a n t l y, g e t y o u r w e d d i n g r i n g s o r o t h e r v a l u a b l e p i e c e s o f j e w e l r y a p p r a i s e d b y y o u r j e w e l e r, a n d t h e n i n s u r e d b y a n i n s u r a n c e c o m p a n y t h a t s p e c i a l i z e s i n j e w e l r y.
T H I S A R T I C L E I S P R OV I D E D BY R O N YAT E S O F T I TA N I U M J E W E L RY W W W.T I TA N I U M -J E W E L RY. C O M • 8 0 8 . 3 70 . 26 4 6
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W I N T E R 2 016 J A N U A R Y 15 - 17, 2 016 F R I D AY, 5 : 3 0 PM - 10 PM S AT U R D AY, 10 : 3 0 A M - 4 PM S U N D AY, 10 : 3 0 A M - 4 PM
VENDORS AT THE HAWAII BRIDAL EXPO KN OC KE RBALL HAWAI I OE N O W I N E M AKI N G I N K AI LUA Marshall Zeigler www.oenowinemaking.com (808) 263-6366 info@oenowinemaking.com
S TR8 U P BAR, LLC Cynthia Ganancial www.str8upbar.com (808) 542-8519 str8upbar@gmail.com
FAC E ART B EAUT Y Dhyana Leung www.faceartbeauty.com (808) 636-4761 faceartbeauty@yahoo.com
FAITH & B EAUT Y Gemina Chong WWW.FAITHANDBEAUTY.COM (808) 391-5753 contact@faithandbeauty.com
TH E NAI LE RY Dexter Do www.nailery.com (808) 947-4116 naileryhawaii@gmail.com
T YR A BAN KS - H EATH E R B EARDS LE E Heather Beardslee www.youniquefromheather.com (910) 330-7539 hbeardslee21@gmail.com
MOANAL AN I S PA AT TH E MOANA SU RF RI D E R Shannon McNeeley (808) 237-2534 shannon.mcneeley@westin.com
A FAI RE S E VE NT PL AN N I N G Maria Canoy www.afaireseventplanning.com (720) 939-3400 mariacanoy@gmail.com
ALO HA B RI DAL CO N N E C TI O N S Lauren www.alohabridalconnections.com (808) 371-8363 lauren@alohabc.com
AWE SOM E WE D D I N GS BY H OLLI Holli Holmen www.awesomeweddingsbyholli.com (808) 383-1763 awesomeweddingsbyholli@yahoo.com
D REA M IT WE D D I N G AN D E VE NT PL AN N I N G Kalinda Ostermann (808) 462-2411 kalinda.ostermann@gmail.com
HAWAI IAN F RE S H FAR M S Tristan Reynolds www.hawaiianfreshfarms.com (808) 445-5552 tristan@hawaiianfreshfarms.com
I DO Cortney Chesnut www.idoweddingsinc.com (808) 747-0799 kim@idoweddingsinc.com
J EZ E VE NT S Jez Feria (808) 469-2005 jezeventshawaii@gmail.com
J U LIAN AN D COCO E VE NT S Pura Stephen www.julianandcoco.com (808) 315-6780 pura@julianandcoco.com
OAH U E VE NT PL AN N E R /I M AG E C REATI O N S Clarissa Goo www.oahueventplanner.com (808) 729-4680 oahueventplanner@gmail.com
WE D D I N G PL AN N E R 8 0 8 Janice M.T. Bachiller www.weddingplanner808.com (808) 688-4405 marie@weddingplanner808.com
WO RLDS TAR Jo Analani Dole www.worldstardmc.com (808) 946-3930 Ext. 207 hawaiiweddings@worldstardmc.com
C REATI O N S BY TOY Suttatip Nishiguchi www.creationsbytoy.com (808) 947-0124 toy@creationsbytoy.com
DAV I DS B RI DAL I ngrid Kelly www.davidsbridal.com (610) 943-6217 ingrid_kelly@davidsbridal.net
HAWAI I PRI N C E SS B RI D E S, I N C Irene Nagahara www.hawaiiprincessbrides.com (808) 592-8888 info@hawaiiprincessbrides.com
L A B E LL A WE D D I N G Mira Jung www.labellawedding.com (808) 955-5115 mira@tournet-hawaii.com
LOVE & L AC E - A B RI DAL B OUTI QU E Janna Frash www.loveandlacehawaii.com (808) 230-3794 loveandlacehawaii@gmail.com
PART Y D RE SS BY C L AU D E T TE Claudette Park-Takimoto (808) 592-1811 claudettetakimoto@yahoo.com
TH E B RI DAL B OUTI QU E Joyce Coelho www.bridalboutiquehonolulu.com (808) 597-8893 info@bridalboutiquehonolulu.com
TRU E E LE GAN C E Jasmine www.trueelegance.com (808) 687-1017 jbbblessed@gmail.com
VOWS B RI DAL Vickie Wong www.vowsbridalandformals.com (808) 591-6612 info@vowsbridalandformals.com
" D I N N E R4T WO" BY ROYAL PRE S TI G E John Willenbrock (314) 481-9888 rpmissouri@sbcglobal.net
B E D BATH & B E YO N D Carline Risimini www.bedbath.com (908) 855-4642 Carlene.Risimini@bedbath.com
M AC Y ' S WE D D I N G & G I F T RE G I S TRY Sherine Woodey www.macys.com/registry (206) 462-0558 sherine.woodey@macys.com
W I N E & C AN VAS Katrina www.wineandcanvas.com (808) 445-1759 Katrina@wineandcanvas.com
M ADC AKEZ Nixon Dabalos www.madcakez.com (808) 585-1602 madcakez808@yahoo.com
TH E BAKE S H OP Ed Anderson www.hotcakeshawaii.com (808) 392-6402 info@elianaevents.com
TH E PATI SS E RI E Colleen Paparelli www.thepatisserie.com (808) 836-7900 colleen@thepatisserie.com
Z ' S BAKE RY AN D D E LI Eileen Zolen www.facebook.com/pages/Zs-Bakery-Deli/550761821711779 (808) 262-2211 zsbakeryanddeli@gmail.com
C REATI O N S I N C ATE RI N G - ROYAL HAWAI IAN GOLF C LU B Joanna Rabe www.hawaiicaterers.com (808) 848-8777 joanna@hawaiicaterers.com
K A M A AI NA C ATE RI N G S E RV I C E Brian Wada www.kamaainaservices.com (808) 677-0067 kama96797@gmail.com
KE N U I KITC H E N Thomas Naylor www.kenuikitchenatwaimeavalley.com (808) 638-5000 knk.wv.info@gmail.com
AS IAN L A M P COM PANY Shawn Parrish www.asianlampcompany.com ShawnParrish@yahoo.com hawaii@chaircoverexpress.com
T SU RUS BY AKE M I Elsie Shimokawa (808) 947-1579 dande.shimo@hawaiiantel.net
A MCC Aldriech Radan www.amchaircovers.com (808) 221-3324 rentals@amchaircovers.com
E LIANA E VE NT S I N C Sharee Anderson www.elianaevents.com (808) 383-7223 info@elianaevents.com
HAWAI I TE NT S AN D E VE NT S Dan Kushner www.hawaiitents.com (808) 677-8785 dan@hawaiitents.com
IT S SO PRE T T Y LI N E N S & D E CO R Jazz Grado www.itssoprettyhawaii.com (808) 780-8157 itssoprettyhi@ymail.com
LE S SAI SO N S - F I N E LI N E N S Naomi Lee www.les-saisons.net (808) 636-1704 naomi.lessaisons@gmail.com
REA E VE NT S & D E S I G N S, LLC China Anderson www.reaeventshawaii.com (808) 285-8160 reaevents@mac.com
SAVAN NAH S C HAI R COVE RS & E VE NT S Stephanie Fernandez www.savannahschaircovers.com (808) 597-7125 inquiry@savannahschaircovers.com
U N Q E VE NT S Aulani Aguilar www.unqrentals.com (808) 729-1881 inquiry@savannahschaircovers.com
WE D D I N G LI N E N COM PANY Malia Cano www.chaircoverexpress.com (808) 216-6396 hello@theweddinglinencompany.com
HAWAII BRIDAL EXPO VENDORS
ADVAN C E D PH OTO AN D SOU N D Brian Young www.advancedphotoandsound.com (808) 734-8308 bkyoung@hawaii.rr.com
AU D I O ZO N E Wilson Montemayor www.audiozonedj.com (808) 386-0264 wilson@audiozonedj.com
DA S PI N DOC TOR Bob Hochstein www.daspindoctor.vpweb.com/default.html (808) 681-6907 hochstein@aol.com
DJ KU RI OUS HAWAI I Michael Mendoza www.djkurioushawaii.com (808) 381-6494 michael@djkurioushawaii.com
J D HAWAI I E VE NT S S E RV I C E Jermaine Dadulas www.jdhawaiieventsservice.com Jermaine Dadulas jermainejd78@gmail.com
M I LLE R DJ Patrick Miller www.millerdj.com (808) 224-2701 pat@millerdj.com
M US I C E XPRE SS Rick Peralta www.mxpentertainment.com (808) 689-7579 mxp@hawaii.rr.com
MYS TI C AL SOU N DS & V I D E O Joseph Ho www.mysticalsoundsproduction.com (808) 947-3115 mspdjs@gmail.com
N I NJA E NTE RTAI N M E NT PRO D UC TI O N S Marino Regalado www.ninjaentertainment.com (808) 372-9176 weddings@ninjaentertainment.com
ROC K S TRE E T PRO D UC TI O N S Gary Meyer www.rockstreetprod.com (808) 386-3981 gary@rockstreetprod.com
ROM AN C AN D LE S MOB I LE DJ & MC S E RV I C E S Roman Kalinowski www.djromancandles.com (808) 371-5560 djromancandles@gmail.com
TEA M B RI D E TEA M G ROOM HAWAI I Richard Bautista www.teambrideteamgroomhawaii.com (808) 216-9672 mail@teambrideteamgroomhawaii.com
N OO B E NTE RTAI N M E NT Ryan Guerrero www.noobentertainment.com (808) 428-6375 luckelite@noobentertainment.com
PH OTO PL AY HAWAI I - F LI PB OOKS Erica www.flipbookshawaii.com (808) 341-0184 erica@photoplayhawaii.com
A RE D C ARPE T AF FAI R - 8 0 8 F LI PB OOKS Cielito Lyn Matias-Schwartz www.aredcarpetaffair.com (808) 286-9436 cielitolyn@yahoo.com
B E LOVE D Cheye Loughlin www.mkt.com/be-loved-eph210 (808) 429-1807 cheye@loveandbe-loved.com
C REATI O N S BY YOU Valeen Hirata www.cbyweddings.com (808) 536-5255 cbydeb@gmail.com
$ A M E RI PRI S E F I NAN C IAL S E RV I C E S, INC. David Livingston (808) 542-4945 david.c.livingston@ampf.com
N E W YO RK LI F E I N SU R AN C E COM PANY Larry Partida www.newyorklife.com (808) 840-3697 lpartidaiii@nyl.com
U PPE R C E RVI C AL HAWAI I Dr. Joe Breuwet www.uppercervicalhawaii.com (808) 443-7268 uppercervicalhawaii@hawaii.rr.com
EAS LE Y D E S I G N S / F LOR AL D E S I G N S & E VE NT PL AN N I N G Jill Easley www.easleydesigns.com (808) 595-3536 easleydesigns@hawaii.rr.com
S PI N N I N G WE B F LO RI S T Wendy Balidoy www.spinningwebflorist.com (808) 533-6760 wendyweb26@aol.com
WATANAB E F LOR AL S Monty Pereira www.watanabefloral.com (808) 832-9360 monty@watanabefloral.com
8 0 8 FOR M AL S Kalehua Featheran www.808formals.com (808) 554-9215 kale@weddingsbykalehua.com
C E LE B RIT Y TUXE DOS Ron Bongiovanni www.celebritytuxedos.com (808) 682-2421 rbonjon@bonjons.com
M E N S WEARH OUS E Maureen Ryan www.menswearhouse.com (925) 849-6843 mtryan@tmw.com
TH I N GS RE M E M B E RE D Wendy Liebhardt www.thingsremembered.com (440) 473-2000 Ext. 5262 Wliebhardt@thingsremembered.com
HAWAII BRIDAL EXPO VENDORS
TRU M P I NTE RNATI O NAL H OTE L Edlyn www.trumpwaikikihotel.com (888) 683-7777 edlyn@trumphotels.com
D IA MO N D S PE C IALI S T S Russell Oshita www.thediamondspecialistsinc.com (808) 739-0009 inquiries@thediamondspecialists.com
PAC I F I C D IA MO N D/S W I SS WATC H E XC HAN G E Ted Gonzales www.pacificdiamondswisswatch.com (808) 943-1000 ted@pacificdiamondswisswatch.com
OAH U PART Y B US Gene Simeona www.oahupartybus.com (808) 639-8687 oahupartybus1@gmail.com
F LUTE A L A HARPE Aileen Kawakami www.fluteharp.com (808) 735-6813 fluteharp@hawaii.rr.com
ROS E PE DAL HARP Michelle Tucker www.rosepedalharp.com (402) 705-0661 michellerosetucker@rosepedalharp.com
B REATH E Heidi Fowler www.breathehawaii.com (808) 349-9017 heidi@breathehawaii.com
D E LI S H M AKE - U P ARTI S TRY Heather Heen www.delishhawaii.com (808) 780-7184 delishhawaii@gmail.com
D E S M AKE U P Eva www.desmakeupstudio.myrandf.com (808) 232-4773 eva.r.salcedo@gmail.com
G RE E N TEA WE I G HT LOSS Linda Lee www.greenteahawaiistore.com (808) 386-7213 lindalee@Greenteahawaiistore.com
IT WO RKS Gentry Faria www.gentryf.myitworks.com (808) 548-8020 gentryf@hawaii.edu
C REATI VE I M AG E PH OTO BOOTH Courtney www.creativeimagephotobooth.com (808) 979-4232 ct@creativeimagephotobooth.com
F L AS H L AB LLC Aerin Vanhala www.theflashlab.com (808) 430-6275 theflashlab@gmail.com
PART Y PIX HAWAI I Eric Baultista www.partypixhawaii.com (808) 728-5823 mail@partypixhawaii.com
AB SOLUTE LY LOVE D Anna Godfrey www.absolutelyloved.com (808) 779-1894 anna@absolutelyloved.com
B L AC K TI E C I N E M A Shawn Fields www.blacktiecinema.com (808) 779-6386 shawn@blacktiecinema.com
C E LE B R ATE YOU R S E X Y - C REATI VE I M AG E PO RTR AIT S .COM Scott Barrie www.celebrateyoursexy.com (509) 332-0106 info@cysboudoir.com
C H RI S TI N E C L ARK PH OTOG R APHY Christine Clark www.christineclarkphoto.com (808) 647-0455 christine@christineclarkphoto.com
D U LC E Ryan www.dulcephoto.com (808) 227-7278 ryan@visionari.com
DYL AN DAWSO N PH OTOG R APHY Dylan Dawson www. dylandawsonphoto.com (808) 753-6334 ddphoto@lava.net
GARVAN S PH OTOG R APHY / I N S TANT FOTO M AG N E T S Grace Kwok www.kai-photo.com (808) 721-1883 info@kai-photo.com
HAWAI IAN PIX PH OTOG R APHY Jerry Omo Jr www.hawaiianpix.com (808) 387-0869 office@hawaiianpix.com
J EAN N E M ARI E PH OTOG R APHY Jeannemarie Viggiano www.jeannemariephoto.com (808) 228-6973 info@jeannemariephoto.com
J E N NA LE E PI C TU RE S Jenna www.jennaleepictures.com (808) 339-6659 jennalee@jennaleepictures.com
JTAN G PRO D UC TI O N S LLC / B OU DO I R Jamie-Lee Tang www.JTangProductions.com (808) 280-7280 jtangproductions@gmail.com
K&J S TU D I OS / KPIXH I .COM Keoni Kitagawa www.KpixHI.com (808) 286-1428 keonibiz@yahoo.com
HAWAII BRIDAL EXPO VENDORS
K AI - PH OTO HAWAI I Grace Kwok www.kai-photo.com (808) 721-1883 info@kai-photo.com
KE O N I M I C HAE L F I N E ART WE D D I N GS Keoni Esteban www.keonimichael.com (808) 628-8277 Info@keonimichael.com
LOVE S TORY WE D D I N GS Vince Shin www.lovestoryweddings.com (808) 550-5680 info@lovestoryweddings.com
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2Expo0Schedule 16 J A N U A RY 15 - 17 2 0 16 H AWA I I B R I D A L E X P O
J A N U A RY 2 3 - 2 4 2 0 16 EVERETT WE DDING EXPO
A P R I L 2 - 3 , 2 0 16
TA C O M A S P R I N G W E D D I N G E X P O
J U LY 2 9 - 31, 2 0 16 H AWA I I B R I D A L E X P O
S E P T E M B E R 10 - 11, 2 0 16 TA C O M A F A L L W E D D I N G E X P O
S E P T E M B E R 17 - 18 , 2 0 16 E V E R E T T FA L L W E D D I N G E XPO
S E P T E M B E R 2 6 , 2 0 16
B E L L E V U E FA L L W E D D I N G E XPO