 Sandra WilliamsFinishing Touch Event Design & Planning www.finishingtouchhawaii.com Sandra Williams is the owner and event designer of Finishing Touch. Known for her chic sense of style, creativity and attention to details, each of Sandraʼs events are unique and memorable in design. Finishing Touch provides full service event design and planning service. Some of Finishing Touchʼs breathtaking events had been featured on the STYLE Network, Hawaiiʼs OC 16, Pacific Weddings, Hawaii Bride and Groom, Destination I Do and Your Wedding Day. |
 Yvonne ChapmanYvonne Design www.yvonnedesign.com Yvonne’s unique and innovative style is influenced by both the physical beauty of a flower and its development and life process. Her love of color and texture is obvious, and her natural creative flair and stylistic approach allows her to constantly invent fresh and imaginative ways to incorporate flowers into special celebrations. Yvonne takes a simple idea and turns it into an exciting and distinctive floral piece beyond the imagination. |
 Alex GarciaMood Event www.moodevent.com Alex Garcia managed Yvonne Design’s production and fabrication department for five years before developing his own division, MOOD Event. With Alex’s creativity and innovation, as well as his background in construction and carpentry, there is very little he can’t accomplish when literally building his client’s dream wedding. |
 Robyn IaeaPacific Weddings www.pacificweddings.com Robyn Iaea is the Editor in Chief of Pacific Wedding magazine |
 Dan SanchezDan Sanchez Salon www.dansanchezsalon.com Dan’s career in cosmetology started after playing four years of College Football in 1998. After spending several years in his hometown of Worland, Wyoming, Dan moved to Maui to broaden his horizon has a Hair Designer. Dan’s work had been featured in numerous fashion shows and magazines; he is also a frequent contributor to Pacific Weddings magazine. |
 David MiyamotoDave Miyamoto & Company www.davemiyamoto.com With over 20 years of experience, Dave Miyamoto possesses the exceptional ability of capturing the emotion and fleeting moments so true of a wedding. Dave understands, and is able to anticipate and encase in photos, the wedding day as it unfolds: the anxious preparations, the intricate details, the symbolism of love, the only-on-your-wedding-day gaze of a couple in love, and the ever-present unspoken sentiments. Dave is involved in many community organizations including Dreams Come True, The Surfrider Foundation, and Adult Friends for Youth. As a company, Dave is an active member of the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce, and a long time member of the Better Business Bureau, and PPA (Professional Photographers of America). To his credit, he is former President of the OWA (Oahu Wedding Association), and current Board Advisor for the OWA. |
 Frank AmodoFrank Amodo Photography www.frankamodo.com Frank emphasis on capturing “the perfect moment”. Frank has a background in graphic design which is a big influence in his photojournalistic style. He is always challenging himself to break new boundaries and keeps pushing himself to perfect his craft. What excites him the most about photographing a wedding is having the ability to tell a visual story from start to end capturing relationships and personalities of people. |
 DJ Troy MichaelTroy Michael Entertainment www.troymichaeldj.com Troy began DJing in the early 90s working for Hawaii nightclubs and mobile DJ companies. This provided Troy the opportunity to perfect his DJ skills and play a variety of music for guests from all over the world. In 1999, Troy relocated to San Francisco working as a freelance nightclub and wedding DJ performing at some of the most exclusive Bay area events. In 2001, Troy returned to Hawaii to start his own DJ company specializing in weddings. Troy has become a phenomenal success with a strong reputation for the highest level of service. He is often referred by Hawaii’s best wedding coordinators and has been named as Hawaii’s top wedding DJ by both The Knot and The Wedding Wire. |
 James ChunCrane Media Productions www.cranemedia.com Crane Media started in 1999 by James Chun. After being involved in the medical industry, James decided to take a leap of faith and explore his creative side. After spending some time with his best friend who works in Hollywood, James came back to Hawaii with a vision for Crane Media. The goal of Crane Media has always been the same – to create a video that is elegant, compelling and timeless. |
 Joel Campos & Kristy MartinStudio Red www.studioredinc.com Joel and Kristy started Studio Red with a passion to bring a different stylistic perspective to the wedding “videography” industry. Studio Redʼs cinematic style, critical eye, and creation of visually captivating stories have gained them a reputation as an International award-winning video production company. Storytellers at heart, they are inspired by art, music, cinema, dance, light, life, love, and the stories that reflect the heart and spirit of people. |
 Stacey NomuraBradley & Lily Fine Stationery www.bradleyandlily.com Stacey Nomura, Creative Director and Founder of Bradley & Lily Fine Stationery, is one of Hawaii’s premier stationery designers. Known for her fresh sense of style and detailed eye, she brings both contemporary sophistication and classic refinement to her stationery suites often with hints of the Pacific Rim. |
 Katrina NazarethThe Cake Gallery www.cakegalleryhi.com Owner of The Cake Gallery, Katrina Nazareth graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa with a degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition. She honed her baking skills at the Culinary Institute of the Pacific and then went on to study cake design at the Wilton School of Cake Decorating and Confectionary Art in Chicago and at the Culinary Institute of America-Greystone in Napa Valley, California. |
 Chef Scott HigaJW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa www.ihilani.com Scott Higa is the executive chef of the JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa. Prior to joining the Ihilani, Higa opened his own restaurant, Ronin Izakaya Bistro, in West Hollywood. He previously served as an executive chef at Los Angeles Airport Marriott, Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa, and the Renaissance Wailea Beach Resort on Maui. Higa has also worked overseas in Japan and Hong Kong at various JW Marriott and Renaissance resorts. |
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