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Today I had a beautiful intimate wedding of 22 guests at The Kahala Hotel and Resort for a couple from California.

The color scheme was ocean blue and white and starfish were used throughout the wedding beginning with their save the date cards.

Guests were pleasantly surprised to be greeted with white tuberose leis tied with ocean blue ribbon and were impressed to find 4" starfish on their chairs that not only kept the theme of the event but served as an effective way of keeping the programs from blowing away.

Blue and white tuille adorned with three white starfish lined the aisle as the flower girls basket had starfish as well as the hairclips in the brides' hair. Ocean blue ribbon was entwined in the flower girls haku lei and wrapped around the gorgeous white calla lily bouquets held by the maid of honor and bride.

Of course, everyone in the wedding party, as well as the conch shell blower and myself (I always match my weddings) also were in different shades of ocean blue.

The sea shell wedding cake completed the picture along with starfish that adorned the cake knife and server. Arna got a great picture of the wedding rings on the starfish in the sand (can't wait to see it) along with another picture which included their invitation and save the date cards to capture their entire wedding in a storybook manner.

It is hard to describe the magnificance of such a simple affair in only words, but all of the "special touches" made for a remarkable day that everyone will always remember.

Sometimes it is hard to imagine that I actually get paid for helping to make dreams come true!

Dianna K. Shitanishi, CPCE, CMP
Owner/Director of Special Events
Hawaii Weddings and Events

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