A Hawaii Wedding

How can we tell that you're any better than other Hawaiian wedding websites?

Simply, it's what we show you on our website, what we say, our advice, our answers to your questions, and the timeliness of our responses. We may not tell you everything you want to hear but, we're going to tell you what you need to know, and we'll tell you what is best, in our opinion :)

Other than that the best clue is the quality of the photos because they are a good indication of the quality you can expect from all your other products and services. Do the colors look pale, dark, shadowy, or the skin-tones muddy or does everything look vibrant? Are the horizons straight or crooked (such a simple thing don't you think)? If a website pays top photographers, it means that they'll do the same for their other services and products.

Why do we cost less than going it alone or with someone who calls themselves a wedding planner/coordinator?

1. We don't add wedding planner/coordinator fees to our packages and services. It's just an extra cost you don't need and it's not necessary. First thing is that once we finalize a contract, your wedding is "planned", there's nothing more for you to do except show on time. On your wedding day, our vendors work as a experienced team and are professionals who know their jobs, they don't need a coordinator to tell them what to do. Why pay more?

2. You'd pay more for the level of vendors we use if you booked each individually. Because our vendors are "anonymous", they are freed from paperwork, emails, phone calls, and most importantly from their highly regarded local high cost "reputations"... all they have to do is show-up. Consequently, we can charge a lower price than their normal prices their "regular" clients. For example, hotels may charge $300+ for ministers, photographers charge $800 per hour and many won't even look at a job of less than 2 hours and $1500+, musicians start at $200, and our florists won't even do small tourist weddings. Check it out for yourself and see what top Hawaii wedding professionals charge their "regular" clients. You're going to thank us.

3. It's worth repeating... we are practiced professionals who work together to provide your wedding day services and we've been working together for a long time. We produce a product, your wedding day experience, and we have a specific way we do things and we have specific expectations from our AHW vendors in producing those products so even if you were to get comparable services, it's not going to be the same as what we give you. It's a pretty simple business concept, but some people want to believe otherwise.

Why we aren't as "cheap" as some Hawaii wedding tourist websites?

Simply, we aren't a Hawaii "tourist wedding" website.

We offer the same services and products local people want for their own wedding and many of our Hawaii "locals" reserve our vendor services for their own weddings.

We rely upon the knowledge, expertise, and experience of our vendors to make all of our Hawaii weddings a success. We simply will not use lesser talented professionals, hobbyists or part-timers, college students, husbands or wives, or what are normally referred to as "tourist wedding" vendors.

If you want something just a little cheaper, than expect to get "cheap" when you finally get it. We don't like disappointments. People come all this way to Hawaii to fulfill a dream and they want to cheap-out on the very thing they're here for? Ridiculous. Is saving a few buck really worth it? REally?

Why we cost more than some Hawaii wedding tourist websites?

1). We use high quality professionals for your Hawaii wedding.

2). We order and purchase the best products i.e. lei, bouquet, cake, etc. for your wedding on Oahu.

3). We have been in business year after year and we'll be there when you need us, and that means that as a "business", we need to make a profit. FYI: Hawaii is the most expensive city to live in the U.S. according to CNBC 2011.

4). Maybe you can get some of our products cheaper on your own, but when you do this, you are solely responsible for the outcome. When we provide it, we order it, pick it up, and deliver it and most importantly, we take on all the responsibility for the outcome. Simply, that's what you pay for, but you can still get these products on your own, we really don't mind.

In one of our client's words.....

Thank you. You are very helpful. I am just trying to make sure everything is perfect and as you can imagine, it's pretty difficult from Australia - organizing a wedding in Hawaii! Having said that, since you have the experience and clearly I don't, I am just going to put my complete trust in you. I am sure you will do the best that you can.
 
I have been contacting places in Hawaii that advertise weddings for a few months now. You have been the fastest to respond and by far the most helpful. I have given your web address and copies of our correspondence to my travel agent here. She often has people asking her about weddings in Hawaii and she refers them to a company here in Australia that negotiate etc. with people in Hawaii.(At an incredibly expensive rate too). Your excellence has allowed me to show her that there is no need to refer people to an expensive company when they can do the work themselves! So, having said that, you now have the respect of my travel agent and she will be referring others to you.

I will be making my reservation payment shortly. - Amanda

"The bitterness of poor quality lingers long after the sweetness of low cost is forgotten".

Your wedding is not the time to learn this lesson.
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