FutureMrsSharpe

I agree, they look beautiful. I love the colors! I'm thinking of DIY invitations too. If you don't mind me asking, how long did it take you to make them?

That's awesome DarcyJade! It's so nice that guests were willing to travel so far for your shower. Hope you enjoy all those gifts!

I am so sorry that you have to deal with all of this! As if planning a DW isn't hard enough. Just remember, people change their minds. I had a similar problem about a two months ago. My Future MIL and her husband decided that they weren't coming to our wedding because they needed a new flat screen TV! I was totally shocked and my FH was so dissapointed. Since then, they have decided to go and booked their flights and hotel along with 5 other guests that said they weren't coming. So, maybe they'll have a change of heart. One thing I would do is call your travel agent. She sounds like she's dropping the ball on things a little. I hope that everything works out for you and just remember that your wedding is about YOU and your FH, not anybody else.

Hello ladies! I'm getting married in Kauai and need some help and ideas on wedding favors. I was going to do OOT bags but all of my guests are staying at different locations, so I'm wanting to do a small bag with a few items in them as favors instead. I need suggestions for items to use as favors that are related to Hawaii or Kauai but aren't too cheesy. My aunt had suggested small bags of Kona Coffee and macademia nuts. Did anyone else use these? Any suggestions would be great. Thanks!

Thanks for the post! I went out and bought the Kauai Underground Guide that you recommend and it has tons of information! It came with a free Hawaiian music CD too.

Welcome Cryssfriend! I'm also getting married in Kauai. We're using Kaye with Maile Weddings. So far she's been really helpful and quick to get back to me. Her packages include everything you need for a simple wedding and she is also a photographer and does all of the photos. There were some things in our package that we didn't want (the champagne toast) so she just kept the rest of the package the same and deducted the price of the champagne. I've also heard that there is a wedding coordinator named Dianna that is really good (I don't remember her company). There should be older posts under the Kauai section of the forum that have other recommendations. Hope this helps! Happy planning!

Welcome Cryssfriend! I'm also getting married in Kauai. We're using Kaye with Maile Weddings. So far she's been really helpful and quick to get back to me. Her packages include everything you need for a simple wedding and she is also a photographer and does all of the photos. There were some things in our package that we didn't want (the champagne toast) so she just kept the rest of the package the same and deducted the price of the champagne. I've also heard that there is a wedding coordinator named Dianna that is really good (I don't remember her company). There should be older posts under the Kauai section of the forum that have other recommendations. Hope this helps! Happy planning!

They turned out beautifully! I especially liked the RSVP cards. I was cracking up after reading the "Sorry, I burn easily".

Super cute!I love the hot pink and the iron on letters are so easy to use. They turned out great!

I was wondering the same thing. All of the ladies that I work with are saying theirs took 2-4 months!

I don't see why asking for help paying for the photographer would be a big deal. A co-worker of mine got married in December, right after Christmas and she wasn't going to have money to pay to have her hair and make-up done. She ended up just asking us girls at work if we would chip in a buy her a gift card to a salon as a bridal shower gift. It worked out great for us...no hassel trying to figure out the registery!

Congrats and welcome to the forum! We need more Kauai brides!

Hi Brenna,

I had the same problem when I started planning our Kauai wedding. We finally decided to go with Kaye at Maile Weddings. So far she has been nothing but helpful. She has helped us pick our accommodations, day before dinner restaurant, beach location...everything. I think that the one thing that I liked about her is that she always responds to my questions within 24 hours. It's so frusturating to have to ask someone the same questions over and over with no response!

You might also want to check the forum for some of the older wedding reviews. They usually have some good advice on which vendors were good and who to avoid.

Hope this helps and happy planning!

They're beautiful! I especially like how the flowers look in your hair. Pink is such a pretty color.

I was just watching Good Morning America and they said that Hanalei Bay Beach on the North Shore is number one on the "Best Beaches in the Nation" list. You might want to check it out. The pictures that I saw were beautiful!

You guys are great! Thanks you so much for all of the advice. BTW, Vikki I was totally cracking up at your "lei'd comment" lol.

Hello, my FH and I decided that we wanted to do a simple wedding in Hawaii next year. We thought that there would only be a few family members willing to come, so we had decided that we would do a day before the wedding luncheon and pay for everyone to attend a luau after the wedding. I really liked the idea of doing something different like the luau, but now our guest list is already up to 34 and we still have a year to go! I'm afraid that people will be expecting a traditional reception but we both still really want to keep it simple and just do the luncheon and luau. Does that sound cheesy? Is anyone else doing something other then a traditional reception?

I LOVE that picture of you standing next to the boat. Congrats!

That's so nice that your helping your daughter. Welcome to the forum!

They look great! I love DIY projects. Thanks for sharing.

Your invites turned out so nice! I can see why it was so time consuming, it looks like a lot of work! Great job.

Your video turned out so nice! The song choice was perfect! Congrats.

You have nothing to be sorry about! What better place to vent then on here to a bunch of ladies that know exactly what you're going through lol? I think most of us have had the same problem. I know all that I wanted was for people to simply say "no thank you, we can't make it". Why make the bride and groom feel bad about something that they want to do to celebrate their union? When people kept telling us that they couldn't come and asking why we chose to have a destination wedding we just said "why not". The day is about YOU, not them. Hopefully, in the end it will turn out for the better. The people that want to come will come and the rest of the whiners who would bring down your big day with their complaining can stay home!

Welcome and Congrats!

I was just in Yosemite too! What a beautiful place to propose. Good luck with your planning!

We were together for 4 years when we got engaged. It will be 5 1/2 when we get married.