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I had less interaction with Dianna than my wife, but my interaction with her was very pleasant and stress-reducing. Dianna has the perfect demeanor for this business: calm and under-control, yet instilling confidence in her clients. Mahalo nui loa!
   ~ Tim and Jana-Lynn, May 24, 2009

Dianna was absolutely amazing! She came highly recommended from others so she had a high bar to meet. She met that bar and exceeded it! She not only set us up with all of the other vendors, she made sure the day went without flaw and her calming demeanor helped my wife to relax and enjoy her special day.
   ~ Paul and Dona, May 23, 2009

Dianna is clearly very experienced and knows all the ins and outs of wedding coordination. When you have a question, she knows the answer or tries to find out. She knows what is common-place or more exceptional etc etc. She was excellent at organizing, following up, and coordinating all of the vendors. She has great attention to detail, and great organizational skills. She uses documents and emails to make sure that everything is clearly communicated between you, herself, and the vendors so that there are no misunderstandings. No details are forgotten. Overall, she is very worth paying for. Our wedding went off without a hitch, and Dianna had everything running smoothly. On the day of the event, she kept our wedding program on track, made sure we knew what was going on, while always being very "behind the scenes", courteous, tactful and professional.

I would recommend Dianna without hesitation. I more strongly recommend her "3 month planning" package over the "6 month planning" package as Dianna really pulls through with all the last bits of coordination and relieves a lot of stress for both you and your family!
   ~ MC Lewis, April 16, 2009

Dianna took care of everything for me. I live overseas and she planned all the small details I didn't know about or forgot about. She made our wedding absolutely beautiful and unforgettable. She did not try to sell us any thing expensive and even worked harder to get us a better deal for things. She was worth every penny we paid and I highly recommend her expertise, professionalism and artistic sense at your own wedding!!!!
   ~ Heather, November 9, 2008

Dianna was very helpful before the wedding, helping me get organized and prepared. And the day of the wedding, everything ran smoothly and I didn't have to think or worry about a thing!
   ~ Mrs. Akamine, 11/8/2008

Dianna was amazing! She went above and beyond to make my wedding the best day of my life! I would recommend her to anyone wanting a fabulous and stress-free wedding!   ~ CStewart, July 18, 2008

Being a groom (now a husband) I had no experience or knowledge of planning a wedding and Dianna made it a wonderful experience. I highly recommend Hawaii Weddings and Events to anyone wanting a beautiful wedding.

Dianna was very responsive and easy to work with. She was eager to make sure that our wedding was what we wanted and more. You will not be disappointed.
   ~ TJ, July 18, 2008

MY husband had the pleasure of dealing with Dianna more than I did but she was SO friendly, professional and efficient!

She worked with Accel (we rented ceremony chairs, a table and the bamboo arch from them…which were great) and she organized permits and whathaveyou. She really took away the headache of the ‘little things’. .

She was a godsend on the day of the wedding, as we hadn’t done a rehearsal prior and I had only briefly seen the ceremony site once. Which meant I was unsure of where I was going to walk etc. She met me in the parking lot when we arrived and told me where to walk and when, which was all I needed and I was so grateful that we had her there.

She really helped pull everything together on the day and was very affordable!
   ~ Tina and Joshua, July 15, 2008

Dianna was superb in coordinating our wedding for the day of! She was integral to the success and fun of our wedding. From day one, she was very timely with email responses and easily accessible. She is highly organized and sends friendly reminders for things that may need to be done.=) We were so impressed by her professionalism, thoroughness, and execution of our "vision"! Thank you again Dianna!
   ~ Ranee, June 29, 2008

Dianna was the best decision we could have made for our wedding. We decided to hire with only 4 weeks left before the wedding and my husband and I don't know what we would have done without her help. She knew to take care of things we wouldn't have thought of, nor would have had time to implement. We credit her with our ceremony and reception running as smoothly as it did. Highly recommend her for any Oahu, HI weddings. She is an invaluable asset.   ~ Milena and Carlos - January 6, 2008

Ms. Shitanishi gave us a beautiful wedding day. Her lovely personality and calm demeanor added to our special day. She organized everything exactly how we asked and even suggested a lovely restaurant for our wedding dinner. It was a perfect day. Sincerely, K.D.P.
   ~ Karen, November 11, 2007

Dianna is great! She is organized and always responded quickly. I had no idea what things were going to look like since all of the planning was orchestrated through email. I tried my best to tell Dianna what I was looking for... and WOW!! She listened! It was beautiful and just what I wanted. Her vendors are fabulous and professional, and provided exactly what I was picturing. I couldn't have done it without Dianna's help. She's amazing and worth every penny, and definitely helped me save a few pennies of my own! And like the other reviewer, my guests still talk about how beautiful that day was!
   ~ Kate and John - November 6, 2007

I decided to hire a wedding planner because I work a ton of hours and didn't have the time to plan an elaborate wedding. I wanted a wedding planner with a lot of experience and someone I felt confident in that could take my vision, bring it to life, and make it even better than what I envisioned...Dianna did exactly that. Dianna was always punctual, professional, and extremely easy to work with. I think I'm very hard to please but Dianna always seemed to amaze me with her attention to detail, quick follow up, and above and beyond efforts. I never felt worried about my wedding day because of the complete trust and faith I had in Dianna. My wedding was perfect and I had so many people telling me that my wedding was the best wedding they'd ever been to and even months after the wedding, I still have people raving about it. I have the utmost respect and admiration for Dianna and would recommend her to anyone planning an event. Dianna is the best!
   ~ Kristi and Damon, 10/21/2007

Dianna was amazing! She was well organized, detail-oriented and extremely thorough. She knows the wedding industry in Honolulu inside and out, which was very helpful to us as we came from the mainland. Her calm demeanor in the planning sessions helped us to get things done in a timely manner and on the day of the wedding, I had no worries because she handled every detail and made sure it went smoothly. We were not thrilled, however, with her recommended DJ so you may want to check other options. Overall, the wedding was beautiful and there were no glitches with Dianna behind the scenes. Dianna goes above and beyond the average planner. I absolutely recommend her!
   ~ Jennifer, August 16, 2007

I was skeptical about hiring a professional, certified event planner, but Dianna went over and beyond my expectations. She was very thoughtful and thorough, stuck to my budget--actually, we probably went under--and is a great person to know.
   ~ Jeanette and Joe, 8/12/2007

Dianna has great attention to details and a good listener, too. I planned my wedding from Europe and she made it possible (and so easy) for me. My wedding bouquets, flower arrangements, wedding cakes were magnificent... I couldn't do it better picking these out myself. Her many advises were invaluable. She definitely knows her stuff. Very professional work!
   ~ Victoria, June 22, 2007

Dianna was absolutely the best partner to have in planning my wedding. She listened to my vision, stayed within my budget and made sure "my day" was executed flawlessly. It was great to have her as I wanted all my guests to be able to enjoy the wedding and none of us had to worry about details-Dianna was in charge. She is so lovely to work with- professional, well respected among vendors and has excellent follow through. Her services made our wedding perfect- and all our guests still talk about "the best wedding they have ever been to". I recommend Dianna to anyone planning a destination wedding or for someone who works and needs the help of an expert to pull all the details together.
   ~ Maureen and Bill, May 11, 2007

We highly recommend using Dianna for your special day or event. She won't let you down.
   ~ Daryl and April, 3/18/2007

Dianna was wonderful. She was quick to respond to all my inquiries and easy to work with. She was patient and understanding anytime I changed my mind. And her attention to detail ensured that our event was flawless. She helped us to create the event that I had envisioned and that it ran smoothly from start to finish. Dianna let us enjoy our day knowing that we did not have anything to worry about it.
   ~ Karen and Spencer, 3/4/2007

Really, really great job done.
   ~ Meghan, 1/12/2006

Dianna Shitanishi recently handled our 10th Anniversary Wedding Vow Renewal Ceremony. She did a fantastic job for us. It was comforting to know that all of the details were being handled so professionally. All my wife and I had to do was mingle with our guests and have a great time! I would highly recommend her company to anyone needing assistance with a wedding ceremony or event.
   ~ Jesse, 12/06/1997

Aloha Dianna,

I can't thank you enough for EVERYTHING! It was absolutely perfect. I wish I could give another party just so you can arrange it. I will be sure to tell everyone about the fantastic job done.    ~ Michelle and Eric, Sunnyvale, CA

Impeccable service - great event! Dianna has a well deserved reputation for impeccable service and she certainly lived up to it when she handled our reception. Our event at The Governor's Mansion went flawlessly. Suprisingly affordable, Dianna was worth every single cent we paid and more   ~ H. Reyes - Washington Place (Honolulu)

Dianna did a great job on my wedding. She's an excellent resource for other vendors that I couldn't find myself. She's detail oriented and left no stone unturned. She quickly picked up on the fact that I ordered 1 meal less for my guest count. Happily, everybody was fed on the wedding day!The reception site was gorgeous as she worked on setting up the decorations almost singlehandedly.

I definitely recommend her especially to the destination brides out there.   ~ Astrid and Carlos - Ihilani (California)

Dianna has great attention to details and a good listener, too. I planned my wedding from Europe and she made it possible (and so easy) for me. My wedding bouquets, flower arrangements, wedding cakes were magnificent... I couldn't do it better picking these out myself. Her many advises were invaluable. She definitely knows her stuff. Very professional work!
   ~ Victoria - Hickam AFB and Hale Koa (Germany)

Dianna was amazing! She was well organized, detail-oriented and extremely thorough. She knows the wedding industry in Honolulu inside and out, which was very helpful to us as we came from the mainland. Her calm demeanor in the planning sessions helped us to get things done in a timely manner and on the day of the wedding, I had no worries because she handled every detail and made sure it went smoothly. We were not thrilled, however, with her recommended DJ so you may want to check other options. Overall, the wedding was beautiful and there were no glitches with Dianna behind the scenes. Dianna goes above and beyond the average planner. I absolutely recommend her!
   ~ Jennifer and Christian -Moana Surfrider (CA)

I decided to hire a wedding planner because I work a ton of hours and didn't have the time to plan an elaborate wedding. I wanted a wedding planner with a lot of experience and someone I felt confident in that could take my vision, bring it to life, and make it even better than what I envisioned...Dianna did exactly that. Dianna was always punctual, professional, and extremely easy to work with. I think I'm very hard to please but Dianna always seemed to amaze me with her attention to detail, quick follow up, and above and beyond efforts. I never felt worried about my wedding day because of the complete trust and faith I had in Dianna. My wedding was perfect and I had so many people telling me that my wedding was the best wedding they'd ever been to and even months after the wedding, I still have people raving about it. I have the utmost respect and admiration for Dianna and would recommend her to anyone planning an event. Dianna is the best!
   ~ Kristi & Damon (Honolulu)

Dianna is great! She is organized and always responded quickly. I had no idea what things were going to look like since all of the planning was orchestrated through email. I tried my best to tell Dianna what I was looking for... and WOW!! She listened! It was beautiful and just what I wanted. Her vendors are fabulous and professional, and provided exactly what I was picturing. I couldn't have done it without Dianna's help. She's amazing and worth every penny, and definitely helped me save a few pennies of my own! And like the other reviewer, my guests still talk about how beautiful that day was!
   ~ Kate and John - Moana Surfrider (Arizona)

Hi Dianna!

Well...we're back from Vegas (nope, we didn't win the millions....). We both really wanted to thank you REPEATEDLY for the awesome job you did for us, and how the day went by so smoothly.

I've had MULTIPLE comments and praise on how unique and fun the wedding was, and a lot of it had to do with your awesome ideas. =o)

Anyway, don't forget about us! Maybe we'll see you banging away on your computer one of these days at Starbucks. Thanks again!!!!!!!!!

love and baskeball....

   ~ M & S Tsushima, Honolulu, Hawaii

Hi Dianna! I just wanted to thank you again so much for helping to make our wedding day so special! It was everything that we'd hoped it would be. The Reverend was lovely, you are lovely, and Theresa was so cute. She did a great job of taking the pictures, and to come back to the hotel the next day and find that she had printed all the pictures and put them in an album was such a wonderful surprise! We went to the Surf Restaurant at the Royal Hawaiian, like you suggested, and THANK YOU.....what a great meal we had! The best since we'd been there, and when we told the staff there, that we'd just got married, they gave us a beachfront table with a beautiful view, and even a complimentary dessert! Very nice people and wonderful service. If we ever know about anyone wanting to get married in Hawaii, we will definitely recommend that they get a hold of you! Thank you and Aloha, Dianna!    ~ Karen and Chris Playsted (Canada)

Dianna ~
Thanks so much for your help and support throughout our wedding planning process. It could not have been as successful without you. We hope you can make use of these gifts for your business and we wish you much success in the future!   ~ Aloha, D & S Dudoit, Moana Surfrider (Honolulu)

Thanks so much for making our big day go so smoothly! We had a magical day!!   ~ Mr. and Mrs. O'Sullivan (Lanikuhonua) UK/Scotland

Dianna,

Thank you so much for all your help- we really appreciated it.

You and your staff did an excellent job and we were pleased at how nicely everything was - thank you.

We also want to thank you for all the hard work and time you pur into this. Words can't express our gratitude; we couldn't have done it without you.
Addiitionally, thank you for the complimentary time you put in to helping us complete our event; it means a lot to us. We will definitely recommend your services to all our friends and family in the future.

We will email you some pictures once we receive some from Frank. Thank you again!!!

Best,

The Mo's   ~ The Mo's, Lanikuhonua (Hillsboro, Oregon)

Thank you again for making our wedding day all we had dreamed it to be...words can't express how thankful I am, Dianna!

Trysha
   ~ Trysha and Chris, Royal Hawaiian Hotel (San Diego)

Thank YOU so very much. Incidentally, my girlfriend said she saw you at the Moana Surfrider yesterday at a rehearsal!

I cannot tell you how much Joe and are so pleased by our wedding. Everything by far surpassed our expectations and we both felt so relaxed about everything and we knew it was because of all your hard work!

Thank you so much, Jeanette.
   ~ Jeanette and Joe, Koolau Golf Club (Washington DC)

Hello Dianna,

Now we are finally back from our trip and back to reality. :) I am sure you are busy with another wedding.

I would like to say thank you for everything you did for our wedding. The wedding was great and all our guests loved it. It couldn't have been so successful without your help.

Guests kept commenting your professionalism that you were constantly checking on everyone. I enjoyed working with you for little more than a year. It was great pleasure working with you.

Again, I couldn't have done it without and wish you the best.
   ~ Margaret and Albert - Lanikuhonua (New York)

Dear Dianna,

Kohei and I just returned from our honeymoon a couple of days ago. I wanted to thank you again for all of your help and advice for our wedding day. It was absolutely perfect! Our guests seemed to have a great time as well. We couldn't have asked for anything more.

Thanks again Dianna.

Take care,
Meredith and Kohei   ~ Meredith and Kohei - Moana Surfrider (Japan)

Hi Dianna,

Thanks for organizing our anniversary party, it was all we hoped for and more! Your photos were just right too. It was a personal pleasure to meet you and work with you.   ~ Jerry and Zoe, 50th Anniversary (California)

Dear Dianna -

Thank you so much for making my wedding day so magical. It was wonderful to be able to enjoy my ceremony and my guests, knowing all the details were being taken care of. All the vendors were a delight and so professional! All my requests were addressed and my vision was truly achieved. I cannot thank you enough, it would be a pleasure to recommend you to all the brides to be - thank you again   ~ M. & B. Lewis - The Kahala Hotel and Resort

Dianna,

We both just wanted to formally thank you for all your hard work and for making our special day PERFECT! Thanks to you, we both have such wonderful memories...from the day we got engaged until our honeymoon.

Everything was better than we imagined it would be and we had the time of our lives, everyone did. So many of our guests complimented our wedding, saying it was truly the most beautiful, enjoyable, and organized wedding they've ever been to!

So, Thank You, Thank You, THANK YOU! We wish you the best! We'll be in touch!

With Warmest Thanks!   ~ D. and A. Nakamoto, The Kahala Resort

We want to thank you so very much for an absolutely fabulous wedding! We are so happy to have found you, you made our life so much easier planning the wedding.

You are truly amazing at what you do and be sure to know if we have anyone considering events in Hawaii your name and business will be recommended!!!!

God Bless,

Michael and Krista Wong - Moana Surfrider
   ~

Dianna,

Thanks so much for the awesome card, we really appreciate all that you did for us and making that day very special.

Have a great week.

   ~ Bob and Anne - The Kahala Resort

Well, we were thinking of sending you another e-mail, but we thought a card would be a bit more appropriate, plus we figured you must be tired of receiving e-mails from the two of us by now!

We just wanted to thank you for all of your help, guidance, professionalism and overall kindness you gave us during the preparation of our wedding and reception. It made things so much easier knowing we were in such capable hands, allowing us to really enjoy the evening (we even remembered to eat).

Although we were the recipients of much of the praise regarding how nice the reception was, it is you who should in fact be commended on creating such a beautiful and elegant evening, our guests were truly impressed, as were we.   ~ Toby and Rae Holt

Lisa and I just wanted to say "thank you" for everything. Your patience and professionalism help make this special day most memorable for us. We just couldn't have done it without you!   ~ Wayne and Lisa Kimoto

Thank you so much for making our wedding the experience of a lifetime. I can't believe that the whole event went off without a hitch. It was a dream wedding and you helped make it come true.

Our friends and family are still talking about how beautiful it was and most said it was the best wedding they'd ever been to. Thank you for all your hard work and attention.

Dianna, you are fabulous, everything was done with the utmost finesse and as a result we will have many fond memories.   ~ Jamie Lockton

Just a very short note to thank you so very much for the wonderful job you did in coordinating our wedding.

Everything went so well and Ed and I were very impressed with your service.    ~ Ed and Susan

Thank you so much for everything you did to make our wedding such a special day for us. We really enjoyed working with you and we appreciate your patience, understanding and guidance. We were able to relax and enjoy the day because we had so much confidence in you and knew that you would take care of everything.

We know that you have done 100's of weddings, but you made us feel like the most important one. We appreciate everything you did to make that day go smoothly ~ having water for us at the ceremony, warm towels to wipe our hands after we cut the cake and spreading the train of my gown as we waited.

We were so impressed by the elegance and first class service and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for helping us have the wedding of our dreams.   ~ Sincerely, Mari and Jeff

We want to thank you very much for helping us plan our wedding! Everything was beautiful and perfect ~ although it was a small wedding, it was exactly what I always dreamed of. We especially appreciate all of your advice, especially in accommodating us on our last minute changes. You are a very, very efficient wedding coordinator and we were extremely pleased. I am surely going to recommend you to the rest of my friends. Thank you very much again, We'll send pictures when we get them.   ~ Love, Denise and Everett

Thank you for making our wedding day the most wonderful, perfect experience of our entire lives! We couldn't have done anything without you, and we are grateful for life. All our best, we will never forget you.

Sincerely   ~ Moe and Sora Lim

Thanks for helping us with our wedding. Our reception turned out so beautifully. Everyone was so impressed at how elegant everything was.   ~ Linda Kaneshige

Thanks so much for making our special day wonderful. The service was excellent. You were so patient and understanding during the planning process, especially the week prior to the reception. Thanks again for everything.   ~ Stuart and Michele Abalos

Hafa Adai Dianna,

I would just like to personally thank you for providing all of your assistance in the planning of our wedding. Your help has tremendously relieved many of the stresses of my already awesome fiance'. Resa has been sending me all of the correspondence between the two of you and I am thoroughly impressed by your timely response and continued dedication. Take care and see you somewhat soon.

   ~ Felix, C.S. San Nicolas, Guam, 11-22-06 wedding

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