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CHECKLIST CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ENGAGEMENT!
This is an exciting time, and deserving of celebration. However, you do not want to let your head stay in the clouds for too long. After all, you have a wedding to plan! Are you ready? Then let’s get started!
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O R GA N I Z E E V E RY T H I N G
While this may seem like something you can do later on, this is a very important step. ¨ Get a big and sturdy folder to stuff everything in. You’ll be putting all your research in here, like band choices and location ideas. You’ll also want to use this folder to keep receipts and other wedding related documents in here. You may use more than one folder, of course.
DAT E S Of course it is simple, but it is imperative. Get the dates set as soon as possible. ¨ Get the wedding date set. After all, this is the big day that everything else is revolving around. Consider the seasons. Do you want your wedding framed with green grass or white snow? Perhaps you would prefer the reds and oranges of autumn? ¨ Set a date for your rehearsal dinner. This should be no more than a week before the wedding itself, but preferably not the day before either. ¨ If you are having an engagement party, that should be set for a date not too far off from the engagement. Of course, you cannot just call everyone you know and tell them to come over that day after he proposed. Give your guests at least a month’s notice before expecting their presence at these events. ¨ Bachelor and bachelorette parties are usually planned by the best man and maid-of-honor respectively. This isn’t your job to plan this party. However, you should insure that your friends don’t plan the parties on dates that are inconvenient for you.
C O N S I D E R T H E C O O R D I N AT O R If you go down this list, and ask how on earth you are going to be able to do all of this, you may want to consider getting a wedding coordinator. ¨ Interview coordinators at your discretion. If you have family and friends that would love to help out, you may not need a professional coordinator after all. It really is up to you if you choose to do so, hire a coordinator.
MONEY MAKES THE WEDDING No matter who is paying, you need to work out a budget. ¨ WORK OUT A BUDGET FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES... ¨ Location fees (for both the ceremony and the reception) ¨ Invitations ¨ Food and drink ¨ Clothing and Makeup (this includes the bride’s dress, make up, and accessories, as well as the groom’s tuxedo) ¨ Decor (decorations for both venues) ¨ Service fees (for the officiant, the caterers, the florist, the photographer, the band/DJ, etc) ¨ Wedding Rings ¨ Stationary (for invites and programs) ¨ Transportation and After-Wedding Lodging
K E E P YO U R G U E S T S U P TO DAT E Invitations and save-the-dates are pretty much crucial if you want people to come. Thankfully, there are other ways that people are keeping their guest list up to speed. ¨ Prepare the guest list. You want to decide who should come from your family and friends and his family and friends. ¨ Prepare the invitations and R.S.V.P. cards to send to each household you are inviting. ¨ A wedding website. You can make free websites and blogs from various places like Wordpress and Blogger. W E D D I N G S P OT L I G H T M AGA Z I N E by B R I D E S C L U B
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DESIGNING THE DREAM All white? Something blue? Or a splash of everything? Design plays a huge role during the big day. ¨ Think colors. Do you want one or two? Maybe more? Whatever you choose, just make sure the colors do not clash. ¨ Think clothes. What style of dress do you want to wear? What kind of suit do you want him to wear? What do you want your bridesmaids to wear? What do you want the groomsmen to wear? These are very important details. ¨ You can get a lot of ideas from magazines and websites. Take clippings and printouts to put in your wedding folder.
YO U R W E D D I N G PA R T Y ¨ Start thinking about who you want in your wedding party. Start asking your girlfriends you would like as your bridesmaids if they want to be in the wedding. Have your groom start thinking about what guys he wants as his groomsmen. ¨ Decide upon and finalize all the formalwear. This includes the mens’ tuxedoes, the girls’ dresses and all accessories.
P L AC E YO U R O R D E R S After having envisioned what you want things to look like, it is time to get specific. ¨ Find specifics. Choose the stores and specific items. Then, buy them. ¨ Find and pick out your dress. ¨ Then order it. ¨ Find and pick out his tux. ¨ Then have him order it. ¨ Find and pick out your decorations. ¨ Then order them. ¨ Find and pick out your bridesmaids’ dresses. ¨ Then have them order them. ¨ Also find the services you want. ¨ Find a catering service you like. ¨ Then hire them. ¨ Find a photographer & videographer you like. ¨ Then hire them. ¨ Find a bakery you like for the cake. ¨ Then hire them. ¨ Don’t forget the stationary. ¨ Print out and mail your invitations if you haven’t done so already. ¨ Have the programs designed and printed.
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T H E L E GA L S T U F F As much of a personal, emotional event this is, it is also a legal ceremony. ¨ Find an officiant. Whether you want a religious leader or just someone who had “the power vested in” them M A K E S U R E N O T T O WA I T U N T I L T H E L A S T M I N U T E D O G E T T H E WO R K D O N E . I F YO U H AV E F R E E T I M E , WO R K O N T H E W E D D I N G . A S L O N G A S YO U D O N O T P U T A N Y T H I N G O F F, YO U W I L L H AV E A W E D D I N G W I T H A S L I T T L E S T R E S S A S P O S S I B L E .
¨ Take care of the legal documents. You will need to apply for a wedding certificate at your local city hall.
THE WEEK BEFORE All the effort is accumulating this week. ¨
Have the rehearsal dinner. Rehearse the ceremony as many times as it takes to get it right. Then treat your attendees to a small dinner. During the dinner, you may want to also practice the ceremony.
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Call everyone to double-check things. ¨ Call the caterer. ¨ Call the photographer. ¨ Call the officiant. ¨ Call the florist. ¨ Call the band/DJ.
T H E DAY O F The time has come... ¨ Pay everyone whom you haven’t yet paid. ¨ Relax. ¨ Enjoy the day and all the beautiful memories that are sure to follow.
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W H AT O T H E R R E F E R R A L S S AY A B O U T M E :
B E I N G PA R T O F T H E H O T H AWA I I A N W E D D I N G S T V S H O W WA S A B L A S T ! T H E C R E W M E M B E R S W E R E S O F R I E N D LY A N D U N O B T R U S I V E A N D W E A R E S O E X C I T E D T O B E F E AT U R E D O N T H I S G R E AT S H O W ! T H E H AWA I I W E D D I N G I N D U S T R Y N E E D S A S H O W L I K E T H I S T O C A P T U R E T H E M A G I C O F W E D D I N G S I N H AWA I I . T H E W O R L D O F T E L E V I S I O N N E E D S A S H O W T H AT T R U LY C A P T U R E S T H E E S S E N C E O F W H AT W E D D I N G S A R E R E A L LY A B O U T .
O N E O F MY FAVO R I T E Q U O T E S :
" L O V E I S A L L YO U N E E D " & " L I V E I N T H E M O M E N T "
S P E C I A L I N S I D E R TA L E N T:
I H AV E B E E N A W E D D I N G P H O T O G R A P H E R I N H AWA I I F O R 14 Y E A R S A N D I ’ M N O W TA K I N G T H O S E E X P E R I E N C E S A N D S K I L L S I N A N E W D I R E C T I O N W I T H T H E C R E AT I O N O F A T V S H O W C A L L E D “ H O T H AWA I I A N W E D D I N G S ”. T H E S H O W W I L L A I R P R I M E T I M E O N K F V E I N J A N U A R Y 2 014 A N D W I L L B E AVA I L A B L E O N L I N E AT W W W. H O T H AWA I I A N W E D D I N G S . C O M T H E S H O W I S I N S P I R AT I O N A L A N D U P L I F T I N G T O S H O W C A S E T H E B E S T O F W H AT H AWA I I W E D D I N G S H AV E T O O F F E R F E AT U R I N G M U S I C BY T H E E X C E P T I O N A L LY TA L E N T E D M A K A N A A M O N G O T H E R G R E AT A R T I S T S . S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S I N C L U D E A S P E C I A L F O C U S O N T H E W E D D I N G P H O T O G R A P H E R , H AWA I I A N A D V E N T U R E , A N D H AWA I I A N C U LT U R A L M O M E N T T O S H A R E S O M E O F T H E T R E A S U R E S O F T H E I S L A N D ’ S R I C H C U LT U R A L H E R I TA G E . C O U P L E S A N D V E N D O R S A R E W E L C O M E T O C O N TA C T M E D I R E C T LY F O R M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N I F T H E Y A R E I N T E R E S T E D I N B E I N G F E AT U R E D O N T H E S H O W O R I F T H E Y W O U L D L I K E M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N . W E A R E A LWAY S L O O K I N G F O R AW E S O M E N E W W E D D I N G S T O I N C L U D E I N T H E S H O W ! T H E S H O W I S A L S O A F A N TA S T I C N E W WAY F O R V E N D O R S T O P R O M O T E T H E I R S E R V I C E S A N D W E R E WA R D A L L W E D D I N G R E F E R R A L S W I T H A S P E C I A L F E AT U R E O N T H E S H O W.
I B E G A N MY B U S I N E S S B E C A U S E :
I S E E T H E R E I S A N E E D F O R A S H O W T H AT C A P T U R E S T H E M A G I C O F W E D D I N G S I N H AWA I I , T H E M O S T O U T S TA N D I N G D E S T I N AT I O N F O R W E D D I N G S I N T H E W O R L D . W E H AV E A N I N C R E D I B LY H I G H S TA N D A R D O F W E D D I N G P R O F E S S I O N A L S I N T H E S TAT E O F H AWA I I A N D I WA N T T O S H O W T H E H I G H C A L I B E R O F W H AT W E H AV E T O O F F E R . I H AV E N O T S E E N A T V S H O W T H AT T R U LY C A P T U R E S T H E S A C R E D , B E A U T I F U L N AT U R E O F W E D D I N G S A N D WA N T T O C A P T U R E T H AT E S S E N C E A N D S H A R E I T W I T H T H E W O R L D W H I L E U S I N G T H E A M A Z I N G H AWA I I O U T D O O R S A N D C U LT U R E A S A B A C KD R O P. T H E S H O W I S U P L I F T I N G A N D I N S P I R AT I O N A L A N D S H A R E S A U N I Q U E A N D I N T I M AT E V I E W O F W H AT W E D D I N G S A R E R E A L LY A B O U T .
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G R E AT E S T D E S I R E :
T O P R O D U C E A G R E AT T V S H O W A N D S E V E R A L F E AT U R E F I L M S T H AT A R E E N R I C H I N G , U P L I F T I N G A N D E N L I G H T E N I N G
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A S W I T H A L L M AT T E R S O F T H E H E A R T:
F O L L O W YO U R I N S T I N C T A N D I N T U I T I O N . C O N N E C T W I T H YO U R H I G H E R S E L F T H R O U G H M E D I TAT I O N , R E A D I N G I N S P I R I N G T E X T S , M I N G L E W I T H K N O W L E D G E A B L E P E O P L E A N D P R A C T I C E T H E A R T O F R A D I AT I N G LI G HT.
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WHY SHOU LD PEOPLE C ARE ABOUT " W H AT " YO U A R E B E F O R E T H E Y U N D E R S TA N D W H O YO U A R E ? : WHENEVER I GET B E H I N D T H E C A M E R A . E V E R Y F A M I LY I S D I F F E R E N T, E A C H C H I L D H A S T H E I R O W N U N I Q U E S M I L E , E V E RY PR E G N A N C Y I S B E AU TI F U L . I A M I N SPI R E D T O C A P T U R E T H E S M A L L E S T D E TA I L T H AT I C A N B E P R O U D O F. . . E A C H T I M E I G E T B E H I N D T H E C A M E R A , I W O R K T O C R E AT E T H E M O S T M E A N I N G F U L , S E N T I M E N TA L P H O T O S T H E Y ' L L E V E R R E C E I V E .
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A B R I D E ' S W E D D I N G D AY I S H E R D AY. T H E B R I D E W O R K S E X T R E M E LY H A R D T O M A K E H E R W E D D I N G D AY E X A C T LY W H AT S H E H A S E V E R D R E A M E D O F S O I S T R I V E T O M A K E S U R E E V E R Y S I N G L E D E TA I L I S C A P T U R E D . . . F R O M T H E B E A D I N G O R L A C E O N H E R W E D D I N G D R E S S & T H E F L O W E R S I N H E R H A I R . . . T O T H E S M A L L E S T D E TA I L I N T H E C E N T E R P I E C E . I S T R I V E T O C A P T U R E T H E R AW E M O T I O N O F E V E R YO N E T H AT D AY, T H AT ' S W H AT T H AT D AY I S A L L A B O U T . T H E L O V E , T H E H A PP I N E S S & T H E J OY. A S F O R V E N D O R S , E V E N T H O U G H I W O R K A L O N E A S A P H O T O G R A P H E R , I A M A L L A B O U T T E A M W O R K . I W I L L N O T H E S I TAT E T O L E N D A H E L P I N G H A N D T O T H O S E W H O N E E D I T O R A S K . A LT H O U G H I A M N O T A W E D D I N G C O O R D I N AT O R , I W I L L D O MY PA R T T O M A K E S U R E T H E D AY F L O W S S M O O T H LY F O R E V E R YO N E . R E C E I V E .
H OW M A N Y Y E A R S I N B U S I N E S S ? I H AV E B E E N D O I N G P H O T O G R A P H Y F O R A Y E A R N O W. H OW M A N Y W E D D I N G S L A S T Y E A R ?
I H AV E D O N E 3 W E D D I N G S T H I S Y E A R ( 2 013 ) . I A L R E A DY H AV E 3 U P C O M I N G I N 2 014 . . . S O E X C I T E D ! !
G R E AT E S T D E S I R E : T O C O N T I N U E S U P P O R T I N G MY F A M I LY W I T H MY L I F E ' S PA S S I O N & T O C O N T I N U E G I VI N G FA M I L I E S L I F E LO N G K E E PS A K E S T H E Y ' L L C H E R I S H . I GET INSPIRE D WHE N :
WHENEVER I GET BEHIND T H E C A M E R A . E V E R Y F A M I LY I S D I F F E R E N T, E A C H C H I L D H AS TH E I R OW N U N I Q U E S M I L E , E V E RY PR E G N A N C Y I S BE AUTI F U L . I A M I N SPI RE D TO C APTU RE TH E SM ALLEST D E TA I L T H AT I C A N B E P R O U D O F. . . E A C H T I M E I G E T B E H I N D T H E C A M E R A , I W O R K T O C R E AT E T H E M O S T M E A N I N G F U L , S E N T I M E N TA L P H O T O S T H E Y ' L L E V E R RECEIVE.
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I H AV E R E C E N T LY B E E N T O L D T H AT I H AV E A N E Y E F O R Q U I E T, M E A N I N G F U L M O M E N T S W I T H E M O T I O N . I H AV E T H E A B I L I T Y T O P R E S E R V E T H AT V E R Y E M O T I O N , AT T H AT E X A C T S E C O N D . . .
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P H O N E : ( 8 01) 2 5 4 -2 7 7 8 E M A I L : C O L L E T T E @ B E A U T I F U LW E D D I N G A N N O U N C E M E N T S . C O M W E B S I T E : W W W. B E A U T I F U LW E D D I N G A N N O U N C E M E N T S . C O M FA C E B O O K : W W W. FA C E B O O K . C O M / B E A U T I F U LW E D D I N G A N N O U N C E M E N T S
B E AU T I F U L W E D D I N G ANNOUNCEME NTS
W H AT O T H E R R E F E R R A L S S AY A B O U T M E
YO U C A N N O T B E AT T H E Q U A L I T Y O R P R I C E F O R C U S T O M - D E S I G N E D I N V I TAT I O N S A N Y W H E R E E L S E N AT I O N W I D E ! ! T H E C USTOM E R S E RVI C E A N D TU RN -AROU N D TIM ES ARE A M A ZI N G AS WE LL! BE AUTI F U L WE D D I N G A N N OU N C E M E NTS C REAT E D O R I G I N A L A N D C R E AT I V E W E D D I N G I N V I TAT I O N S F O R O U R B I G D AY ! W E W O U L D D E F I N I T E LY R E C O M M E N D T H E M T O O U R F R I E N D S A N D F A M I LY !
FUNNY WEDDING MOMENT
W H E N W E G O T I N T H E C A R T O L E AV E O N O U R H O N E YM O O N , MY B R O T H E R - I N - L AW H A D AT TA C H E D T H E B AT T E R Y T O MY H U S B A N D ' S S E AT S O T H AT W H E N H E S TA R T E D T H E C A R , H E W O U L D G E T A M I L D S H O C K . W E L L , H E G O T M U C H M O R E T H A N A M I L D S H O C K ! I T WA S N ' T F U N N Y U N T I L A B O U T A W E E K L AT E R .
L O V I N G S E N T I M E N TA L M O M E N T
O N E Y E A R I H A D L O S T MY W E D D I N G R I N G , I WA S D E VA S TAT E D . W E R E A L LY D I D N ' T H AV E T H E M O N E Y T O R E P L A C E I T T H AT Y E A R , B U T S O M E H O W MY L O V I N G H U S B A N D F O U N D A WAY T O S U R P R I S E M E T H AT C H R I S TM A S W I T H A N E W R I N G . I T WA S A T O TA L S U R P R I S E ! W E H AV E M A D E A PA C T N O T T O S P E N D M O N E Y O N G I F T S F O R E A C H O T H E R T H AT Y E A R , A N D I S T I L L H AV E N O I D E A H O W H E C A M E U P W I T H T H E M O N E Y, B U T H E H A S A LWAY S B E E N B E E N T H E T Y P E O F M A N T O M A K E PE RSO N AL SAC RI F I C ES F OR TH E SA K E O F O U R M ARRI AG E A N D H APPI N ES S TOG E TH E R .
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I A M A M U LT I - TA S K E R ! I G U E S S T H AT YO U W H E N YO U A R E A M O T H E R O F S I X C H I L D R E N I N A N E I G H T -Y E A R S PA N T H AT A L S O O W N S H E R O W N C O M PA N Y, YO U H AV E T O B E ! MY P E R S O N A L A N D P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E H A S H E L P E D P R O V I D E M E W I T H A S I X T H S E N S E F O R W H AT I S H A P P E N I N G I N O U R B U S I N E S S .
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MY F A M I LY, A L L 3 2 O F T H E M ! ! T H E O P P O R T U N I T Y T O S E R V E O T H E R S . A N D T H E B L E S S I N G S T H AT G O D B E S T O W S U P O N M E A N D MY F A M I LY.
W H AT K I N D O F F B / I N S TA G R A M M E M B E R A R E YO U ?
I A M A N A C T I V E F A C E B O O K E R , A N D L O V E F O L L O W I N G MY C H I L D R E N A N D G R A N D C H I L D R E N W I T H R E A L - T I M E P O S T S ! I H AV E N O T B E C O M E A N I N S TA G R A M M E M B E R Y E T T H O U G H .
I B E GAN MY B U S I N E S S B E C AU S E
MY H U S B A N D A N D I B E G A N O U R B U S I N E S S 3 6 Y E A R S A G O , S TA R T I N G W I T H A N O F F - S E T P R I N T I N G P R E S S I N T H E L I V I N G R O O M O F O U R M O B I L E H O M E ! W E S AW T H E N E E D F O R Q U A L I T Y A N D A F F O R D A B L E W E D D I N G I N V I TAT I O N S , A S W E L L A S O T H E R P R I N T I N G S E R V I C E S T H AT W E R E N O T B E I N G O F F E R E D BY A N YO N E E L S E I N T H E I N D U S T R Y. T H E C O S T S T H AT O T H E R C O M PA N I E S P R O V I D E D W E R E T O O H I G H T O A C C O M M O D AT E T H E AV E R A G E B R I D E ' S B U D G E T . S TA R T I N G T H I S B U S I N E S S H A S B E C O M E S O M E T H I N G T H AT O U R E N T I R E F A M I LY PA R T I C I PAT E S I N , A N D I T F E E L S G O O D T O H AV E H E L P E D O T H E R F A M I L I E S B E G I N T H E I R L I V E S T O G E T H E R AT T H E S A M E T I M E .
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I H E A R A B R I D E S AY T H AT S H E L O V E S W H AT W E D I D F O R H E R , A N D T H AT W E C R E AT E D T H E P E R F E C T I N V I TAT I O N T H AT S H E H A D E N V I S I O N E D I N H E R M I N D F O R H E R S P E C I A L D AY.
G R E AT E S T D E S I R E
TO S E RV E A N D H E LP OTH E RS
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S E R V I N G A N D H E L P I N G O T H E R S ! ! ! S O M E T I M E S I F O R G E T T O TA K E T I M E T O TA K E C A R E O F MY S E L F !
CONTRIBUTIONS
A F T E R R A I S I N G S I X O F MY O W N C H I L D R E N , I N O W H AV E 18 A M A Z I N G G R A N D C H I L D R E N , S O M E O F W H I C H A L R E A DY H AV E S TA R T E D W O R K I N G I N T H E F A M I LY B U S I N E S S ! I L O V E B E I N G A B L E T O W O R K W I T H MY F A M I LY E V E R Y D AY W H I L E AT T H E S A M E T I M E , H E L P O T H E R S W H O A R E J U S T B E G I N N I N G T H E I R O W N F A M I L I E S . I F I N D MY J O B T O B E E X T R E M E LY R E WA R D I N G .
FAV O R I T E C H A R I T I E S
W E D O N AT E A L O T O F T I M E A N D M O N E Y T O T H E L D S C H U R C H . T H I S O R G A N I Z AT I O N S E R V E S A N D H E L P S E VE R YO N E W I T H O U T D I S C R I M I N AT I O N , F R O M A S I N G L E I N D I V I D U A L T O A S T R U G G L I N G F A M I LY, T O A N E N T I R E N AT I O N O F P E O P L E I N N E E D . W E D D I N G S P OT L I G H T M AGA Z I N E by B R I D E S C L U B
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HOW MANY WE DDINGS A YEAR?
W E C U R R E N T LY P R O V I D E W E D D I N G I N V I TAT I O N S A N D A N N O U N C E M E N T S T O O V E R 2 0 0 0 B R I D E S P E R Y E A R I N T H E S A LT L A K E VA L L E Y, B U T W E A N T I C I PAT E T H AT N U M B E R T O G R O W E V E N H I G H E R I N 2 014 A S W E E X T E N D T H E S A M E Q U A L I T Y, A F F O R D A B L E , C U S T O M - D E S I G N E D A N N O U N C E M E N T S A C R O S S T H E N AT I O N !
HOW MANY WE DDINGS LAST YEAR?
JUST UNDER 2000
H O W M A N Y W E D D I N G S O V E R A L L?
W E A R E T H E N U M B E R O N E P R O V I D E R O F W E D D I N G I N V I TAT I O N S A N D A N N O U N C E M E N T S I N T H E S TAT E O F U TA H ! W E H AV E C U S T O M - D E S I G N E D O V E R 6 0 0 0 I N V I TAT I O N S I N T H E PA S T 5 Y E A R S A L O N E !
W H Y S H O U L D A B R I D E O R V E N D O R W O R K W I T H YO U ?
W E P R I D E O U R S E LV E S O N P E R S O N A L S E R V I C E A N D M A K I N G E A C H B R I D E F E E L T H AT S H E I S T H E O N LY B R I D E ! W E PROV I D E T H E B E S T PR I C I N G A N D T H E FAS T E S T T U R N - A RO U N D T I M E S I N T H E I N D U S TRY ! B E C AU S E W E OW N A L L O F O U R E Q U I PM E N T, W E A R E O F T E N A P P R O A C H E D BY O T H E R V E N D O R S F O R S E R V I C E S . W E A LWAY S T R E AT T H E M T H E S A M E A S O U R B R I D E S , G U A R A N T E E I N G U N B E ATA B L E P R I C E S A S W E L L A S Q U I C K D E L I V E R Y F O R A L L O F T H E I R PRI NTI NG N E E DS . " T I M E I S P R E C I O U S , D O N ' T WA S T E I T L I V I N G S O M E O N E E L S E ' S L I F E - S TAY F O C U S E D , H U N G R Y, S TAY F O O L I S H " - STEVE JOBS
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S P E N D M O R E T I M E W I T H MY H U S B A N D O U T S I D E O F W O R K !
I L I K E S P E N D I N G T I M E W I T H F A M I LY, C O O K I N G F O R T H E M , A N D P L AY I N G G A M E S . S E T T L E R S O F C ATA N I S T H E F A M I L I E S F AV O R I T E ! HOBBIES
M A K I N G F A M I LY V I D E O S , B A K I N G C O O K I E S , A N D C O O K I N G M E A L S F O R MY F A M I LY.
FAV O R I T E F O O D/ M E A L DESSE RTS C A N DY PETS
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C A K E S , C O O K I E S , B R O W N I E S , P R E T T Y M U C H A N Y T H I N G W I T H C H O C O L AT E I N I T !
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R E AD GOO D BOO KS , R E AD TH E SC RIPTU R ES ( TH E B EST BOO KS TH E R E AR E !), A N D S E RV E OTH E RS .
FAV O R I T E P E O P L E
MY H U S B A N D , MY S I X C H I L D R E N , MY E I G H T E E N G R A N D C H I L D R E N , A N D MY L O V I N G S I S T E R .
FAV O R I T E T I M E P E R I O D
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I F O R G E T T O D O S O M E T H I N G I M P O R TA N T " BY S M A L L A N D S I M P L E T H I N G S A R E G R E AT T H I N G S B R O U G H T T O PA S S "
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TH E PI A N O GUYS
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CELEBRITY
MARK HARMON
P E O P L E S AY I L O O K L I K E SU PE R H E RO
MY M O T H E R
WO N D E R WOM A N !
BEST MOMENT IN LIFE
W H E N MY H U S B A N D A S K E D M E T O M A R R Y H I M .
FA M I LY
T H E B E S T H U S B A N D E V E R , LY N TA L L E Y. T O G E T H E R W E H AV E S I X AW E S O M E C H I L D R E N A N D T H E I R S P O U S E S : D A R C Y A N D S H A N E , C O R B I N A N D S T E F A N I E , S P E N C E R A N D M AY R A , J U S T U S A N D K Y R S T E N , L U C A S A N D K E L L I E , A N D D I A N N E A N D D AV I D . W E A L S O H AV E 18 G R A N D C H I L D R E N , E M I L E E , A L E C , Z A C K E R Y, A S H LY N , S A M A N T H A , A L E J A N D R A , A N N A , E T H A N , I S A B E L L E , M A X W E L L , J A C O B , L AY L A , G A B R I E L L A , O L I V I A , D A S C H E L L E , L I A M , PA R K E R , A N D K R E W.
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N E X T T R I P I WA N T T O TA K E FAV O R I T E P O S S E S S I O N
A C R U I S E W I T H MY H U S B A N D , C H I L D R E N , A N D G R A N D C H I L D R E N .
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B E C A U S E W E T R U LY C A R E A B O U T O U R C L I E N T S A N D V E N D O R S A N D A LWAY S G O T H E E X T R A M I L E F O R E V E R YO N E .
F U N N Y W E D D I N G M O M E N T:
T H E G R O O M S P H O N E K E P T B E E P I N G D U R I N G T H E V O W S . . . T U R N S O U T I T WA S H I S A L A R M T H AT H E P U T O N S N O O Z E S O T H AT H E W O U L D N O T B E L AT E .
L OV I N G S E N T I M E N TA L M O M E N T:
T H E F AT H E R O N D E P L OYM E N T I N A F G H A N I S TA N S U R P R I S E D H I S D A U G H T E R BY WA L K I N G H E R D O W N T H E A I S L E . T H E R E WA S N O T A D R Y E Y E I N T H E A U D I E N C E .
W H AT K I N D O F FA C E B O O K M E M B E R A R E YO U ? PA S S I V E W H AT I S YO U R FAVO R I T E S O N G ? " I C A N O N LY I M A G I N E " BY
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W H AT A R E YO U R FAVO R I T E M OV I E S ? S O M E W H E R E W H AT I S YO U R FAVO R I T E M OV I E Q U O T E ? “ I F E E L
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W H AT O T H E R R E F E R R A L S S AY A B O U T M E :
PEOPLE S AY I ’ M V E R Y PA S S I O N AT E A B O U T MY C L I E N T S , E A C H W E D D I NG, AN D LI FE I N GE N E R AL .
W H AT ’ S MY FAVO R I T E S AY I N G :
ANYTHING IS POSS I B L E I F YO U H AV E F A I T H , A N D W H E N YO U B E L I E V E – YO U C A N A C H I E V E A N D S U C C E E D ! W O R K H A R D , P L AY H A R D E R A N D PA R T Y L I K E A R O C K S TA R .
F U N N Y W E D D I N G M O M E N T:
M O S T R E C E N T I S MY W E D D I N G R E H E A R S A L O N S AT U R D AY, M AY 19, 2 012 . W H E N I A S K E D T H E B R I D E A N D G R O O M T O S AY A F E W W O R D S A F T E R T H E H AWA I I A N L E I E X C H A N G E , T H E B R I D E S TA R T S L A U G H I N G A N D S TAT E D T H AT S H E L O V E D T H E G R O O M LO N G E R THA N TH E TE LE PH O N E POLE I N A F I LIPI N O ACC E N T . I T WA S H I L A R I O U S B E C A U S E N O O N E E L S E WA S F I L I P I N O E X C E P T F O R M E AT T H E R E H E A R S A L .
S E N T I M E N TA L W E D D I N G M O M E N T:
IT I S V E RY T O U C H I N G F O R M E T O S E E T H E B R I D A L C O U P L E S ’ R AW E MOTI O N O F LOV I N G BL I S S A N D TE ARS WH E N TH E Y AR E D O I N G TH E I R VOWS A N D TH E F I RS T T I M E TH E Y S E E TH E C E R E M O N Y A N D R E C E P T I O N C O M P L E T E LY D E C O R AT E D A N D A R E I N “AW E ” B E C A U S E I T WA S E X E C U T E D B E T T E R T H A N THEY HAD E NVISIONED.
S P E C I A L I N S I D E R TA L E N T:
A LT H O U G H I A M V E R Y C A R E E R O R I E N T E D A N D A M B I T I O U S , I A M A D O M E S T I C AT E D G O D D E S S . I LOV E E V E RY AS PE C T O F A H AR MO N I O U S H O M E – I L O V E T O C O O K , B A K E , C L E A N H O U S E , B A BY S I T A N D C A R E F O R C H I L D R E N . MY S P E C I A L TA L E N T I S O R G A N I Z I N G S PA C E S A N D F O L D I N G L A U N D R Y I N A P R O F E S S I O N A L WAY.
W H AT K I N D O F FA C E B O O K U S E R A R E YO U :
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I N T E R E S T S , E X P E R I E N C E S , W O R K S TAT U S , T R AV E L S A N D A C T I V I T I E S . I WA N T T O B E U P L I F T I N G A N D E N R I C H P E O P L E ’ S L I V E S V E R S U S B E I N G N E G AT I V E O N L I N E . I A L S O H AV E A W E D D I N G P L A N N E R 8 0 8 PA G E .
W H Y I B E G A N MY B U S I N E S S :
I B E G A N MY B U S I N E S S I N J U N E 2 0 0 4 A N D A M C E L E B R AT I N G MY 8 T H Y E A R I N B U S I N E S S I N 2 012 . I S TA R T E D MY B U S I N E S S B E C A U S E I WA S A L R E A DY D O I N G W E D D I N G S A N D E V E N T S F O R F A M I L I E S A N D F R I E N D S A S A H O B BY. I A M N AT U R A L LY O R G A N I Z E D , D E TA I L O R I E N T E D A N D H AV E M A S T E R E D T I M E M A N A G E M E N T F R O M A N E A R LY A G E . B E I N G T H E O L D E S T A N D C L O S E S T T O MY G R A N D PA R E N T S G R O W I N G U P, I WA S A N AT U R A L L E A D E R A N D WA S A P P O I N T E D T H E F A M I LY O R G A N I Z E R A N D C O O R D I N AT O R F O R A L L O U R F A M I LY E V E N T S . I H AV E B E E N P L A N N I N G A N D O R G A N I Z I N G S P E C I A L O C C A S I O N S A N D H I G H S C H O O L S P E C I A L E V E N T S ; A N D MY O W N S W E E T 16T H S I N C E 19 8 9 I N H I G H S C H O O L . S E E I N G A L L O F TH E I R H APPY E XPR ES S I O N S A N D TH E F I N AL PRO D U C TI O N O F E V E R Y T H I N G I P L A N N E D B R O U G H T A N AT U R A L H I G H F O R M E . C O O R D I N AT I N G E V E R Y T H I N G B E C A M E S E C O N D N AT U R E A N D I T H O U G H T T H AT I F I C O U L D D O A N Y B U S I N E S S I N TH I S WO RL D, IT WO U L D B E SOM E TH I N G I LOV E D DOI NG. BE I NG A WE DDI NG PL AN N E R IS A DRE A M C ARE E R IN THE M AKING.
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I GET INSPIRED WHE N I M E E T B R I D A L C O U P L E S T H AT H AV E A V I S I O N O F H O W T H E Y WA N T T H E I R W E D D I N G D AY T O T U R N O U T . L E A R N I N G T H E I R P E R S O N A L I T Y, S T Y L E A N D K N O W I N G T H E I R B U D G E T A L L O W S M E T O G E T C R E AT I V E U S I N G T H E I R C O L O R S C H E M AT I C S A N D T H E M E T O P R O D U C E A O N E - O F - A - K I N D A N D U N I Q U E W E D D I N G F O R E AC H A N D E V E RY C L I E N T. N O T WO WEDDINGS ARE THE SAME NOR WILL THEY EVER BE DUP L I C AT E D . I N S P I R AT I O N C O M E S F R O M T H E B R I D A L C O U P L E ALON E .
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MY G R E AT E S T D E S I R E : MY G R E AT E S T D E S I R E I S T O H AV E A N E N T O U R A G E O F W E D D I N G P L A N N E R S/C O O R D I N AT O R S T O D U P L I C AT E MY W E D D I N G P L A N N I N G A N D C O O R D I N AT I O N P R O C E D U R E S T H R O U G H O U T T H E W O R L D BY E X PA N D I N G TO PROV I D E F U TU R E BR I DAL CO U PL E S TH E OPPO RTU N IT Y TO E XPE R I E N C E O U R E XC E LL E NT C U S TOM E R S E RV I C E MO D E L . W E WA N T O U R W E D D I N G S T O B E A N I N S P I R AT I O N T O F U T U R E B R I D E S S E E K I N G O U R AW E S O M E S E R V I C E S . N O T E V E R Y B R I D A L C O U P L E R E Q U I R E S A W E D D I N G P L A N N E R B U T E V E R Y C O U P L E D E S E R V E S T O H AV E A C O O R D I N AT O R . W E A K N E S S : B E I N G A B L E T O S AY N O T O O T H E R S W H O R E Q U I R E MY H E L P O R A S S I S TA N C E . I L O V E T O H E L P P E O P L E , A N D N O T J U S T C L I E N T S E I T H E R - E V E N O T H E R W E D D I N G C O O R D I N AT O R S !
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C O N T R I B U T I O N : MY C O N T R I B U T I O N T O T H I S W O R L D I S T O S U C C E E D A N D S H A R E MY B L E S S I N G S A N D E X P E R I E N C E S W I T H O T H E R S L E S S F O R T U N AT E T H A N M E . I A M PA S S I O N AT E A B O U T R A I S I N G AWA R E N E S S A N D E D U C AT I N G P E O P L E A B O U T S T O P P I N G D O M E S T I C VIOLENCE THROUGH SPONSORSHIP AND THE RONALD MCDONALD H O U S E C H A R I T I E S O F H AWA I I T H R O U G H D O N AT I O N A N D V O L U N T E E R I N G . O U R S O C I A L & E N V I R O N M E N TA L R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y I N I T I A T I V E AT W E D D I N G P L A N N E R 8 0 8 W O R K S T O P R O V I D E O U R C L I E N T S W I T H T H E B E S T E C O - F R I E N D LY O P T I O N S F O R T H E I R W E D D I N G D AY A N D B E YO N D ! O U R G R E E N C R E D E N T I A L S S E T U S A PA R T F R O M T H E C O M P E T I T I O N A N D H E L P U S S TA N D O U T T O T H E G R O W I N G N U M B E R O F C O U P L E S S E E K I N G G R E E N A LT E R N AT I V E S . W E R E C E I V E D 5 L E AV E S – A P P R O V E D V E N D O R ! I W O U L D L I K E T O L E S S E N MY C A R B O N F O O T P R I N T I N T H I S W O R L D A N D L E AV E I T A B E T T E R P L A C E TH A N WH E N I E NTE R E D IT. I A M G R AT E F U L F O R :
I A M G R AT E F U L F O R MY L I F E A N D B E I N G G I V E N T H I S O P P O R T U N I T Y A N D B L E S S I N G O F L I V I N G MY D R E A M S D O I N G W H AT I L O V E M O S T A N D F O R B E I N G A B L E T O E N J OY L I F E , F A M I LY A N D F R I E N D S S I M U LTA N E O U S LY.
Y E A R S I N B U S I N E S S : 8 Y E A R S I N J U N E 2 012 , AV E R A G I N G 19 21 W E D D I N G S P E R Y E A R R A N G I N G F R O M D E S T I N AT I O N W E D D I N G S O F A B R I D A L C O U P L E O F T W O T O 3 0 0 G U E S T S . O U R AV E R A G E GU EST LIST IS FROM 20 0 TO 30 0 GU ESTS . TH E L ARG EST GU EST LIST WA S F O R A PA R T Y W I T H O V E R 8 0 0 G U E S T S F O R A W E D D I N G O N 0 7/0 7/0 7. W H Y S H O U L D A B R I D E O R V E N D O R WO R K W I T H YO U :
A N Y B O DY T H AT W O R K S W I T H M E W I L L B E P R O V I D E D W I T H E X C E L LE NT C USTOM E R S E RVI C E TH ROU GH I NTE RPE RSO N AL COM MU N I C AT I O N S , P E R S O N A L I Z E D S E R V I C E BY AT T E N T I O N T O D E TA I L A N D M A K I N G A C O N S C I O U S E F F O R T T O R E M E M B E R A L L O F T H E D E TA I L S O F E AC H A N D E V E RY W E D D I N G WITH O U T R E F E R E N C E TO A NY N O T E S O R C L I E N T F L L E . I VA L U E E V E R Y R E L AT I O N S H I P I E N C O U N T E R A S I F T H E Y A R E F A M I LY. E V E R Y P E R S O N T H AT E N T E R S MY L I F E B E C O M E S L I F E T I M E F R I E N D S P R O F E S S I O N A L LY A N D P E R S O N A L LY.
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10 T H I N G S P E O P L E D O N ’ T K N OW A B O U T M E 1.
I am God-fearing but otherwise FEARLESS.
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I have old fashion values and morals, but very open minded to constant changes to life and society.
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I was born and raised in Hawaii, but can read, write, and speak Ilocano, a dialect from the Philippines.
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I’m an adrenaline rush junkie and have swam with sharks, held an 8ft Python & 3ft Iguana, gone ATVing in the forest & mountains, and more.
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I enjoy cleaning, cooking, baking, organizing, downsizing on clutter and folding laundry – I'm very domesticated.
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I don’t eat beef and pork since December 1997.
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I was raised in a multi-cultural household observing the Filipino, Hawaiian and Portguese cultures.
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I’m not a fan of anything beginning with the letter i = ipod, iphone, ipad, itunes, etc.
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I have 2 other businesses besides Wedding Planning & Coordination.
10. I am not physically challenged but do have a rare health condition and internal disability.
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OMG I LOST MY RING! N O W W H AT ? b y R o n Ya t e s Titanium Jewelr y w w w.t i t a n i u m - j e w e l r y. c o m
P a n i c s e t s i n . B r e a t h i n g b e c o m e s d i f f i c u l t . Yo u r m i n d r a c i n g a m i l l i o n m i l e s a n h o u r. W a i t a m i n u t e . . . y o u a s k y o u r s e l f, " d o I h a v e j e w e l r y i n s u r a n c e? "
J E W E L RY IN S U R A N C E Yo u d o n' t t h i n k y o u' l l e v e r n e e d i t . O r m a y b e y o u t h o u g h t i t w a s t o o e x p e n s i v e . C o n s i d er this: W hether your wedding and engagement r ings cos t $50 0 or $50 0 0, an insur ance polic y is a way of honoring not jus t their financial value but the memories they represent. Not to mention the energy and time that went into finding your per fec t wedding set. H o w e v e r i f t h e y 'r e i n s u r e d - t h e r i n g s t h e m s e l v e s c a n b e r e p l a c e d . I f t h e y 'r e n o t i n s u r e d , t h e n y o u r l o s s i s e v e n g r e a t e r. N o t o n l y w i l l y o u b e w i t h o u t y o u r p r e c i o u s w e d d i n g r i n g , b u t n o w y o u'r e a l s o o u t t h e c a s h t o p u r c h a s e a r e p l a c e m e n t f o r i t . I f y o u c a n .
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W H E N YO U R W E D DIN G RIN G S A R E STO L E N I t ' s t e r r i b l e, b u t u n f o r t u n a t e l y t h e f t h a p p e n s . W e'r e b u s y w o r k i n g , shopping, talking - living our lives. And when you leas t expec t it, it happens. Somebody breaks into your home and steals your j e w e l r y, m a y b e e v e n y o u r c h e r i s h e d w e d d i n g r i n g s . I t h u r t s . Yo u f e e l v i o l a t e d . B u t y o u'd f e e l t e n t i m e s w o r s e i f y o u d i d n' t h a v e t h e money to replace them.
J E W E L RY IN S U R A N C E Yo u d o n' t t h i n k y o u' l l e v e r n e e d i t . O r m a y b e y o u t h o u g h t i t w a s t o o e x pensive. Consider this: W hether your wedding and engagement r ings cos t $50 0 or $50 0 0, an insur ance polic y is a way of honor ing not jus t their financial value but the memories they represent. Not to mention the energy and time that went into finding your per fec t wedding set. However i f t h e y 'r e i n s u r e d - t h e r i n g s t h e m s e l v e s c a n b e r e p l a c e d . I f t h e y 'r e n o t i n s u r e d , t h e n y o u r l o s s i s e v e n g r e a t e r. N o t o n l y w i l l y o u b e w i t h o u t y o u r p r e c i o u s w e d d i n g r i n g , b u t n o w y o u'r e a l s o o u t t h e c a s h t o p u r c h a s e a replacement for it. If you can.
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O M G ! I L O S T M Y R I N G ! N O W W H AT ? C O N T I N U E D . . .
W H E N YO U R W E D DIN G RIN G S A R E STO L E N I t ' s t e r r i b l e, b u t u n f o r t u n a t e l y t h e f t h a p p e n s . W e'r e b u s y w o r k i n g , s h o p p i n g , t a l k i n g - l i v ing our lives. And when you least expec t it, it happens. Somebody breaks into your home a n d s t e a l s y o u r j e w e l r y, m a y b e e v e n y o u r c h e r i s h e d w e d d i n g r i n g s . I t h u r t s . Yo u f e e l v i o l a t e d . B u t y o u'd f e e l t e n t i m e s w o r s e i f y o u d i d n' t h a v e t h e m o n e y t o r e p l a c e t h e m .
W e n e v e r i m a g i n e t h a t w e'r e g o i n g t o b e t h e o n e i t a c t u a l l y
it will never happen to me
hap p ens to. A s k anyone w ho has ever los t or had t heir r ings s t o l e n . T h e y ' l l t e l l y o u . T h e y f e l t t h e s a m e w a y. W e m a y r e a s o n t h a t w e n e v e r t a k e o u r r i n g s o f f. S o h o w c o u l d w e l o s e t h e m? B u t i t h a p p e n s . S o m e t i m e s i n s o m e p r e t t y c r a z y ways. O ther times jus t plain hear tbreaking. It can happen to us too in the blink of an eye. A nd by the time we realize it, our r ings are gone. O nce in a blue moon, we hear t he happy stories of rings being found and returned. But more of ten that is not the c ase.
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W H E N A B R E A K-IN H A P P E N S TO YO U A 2 012 c r i m e r e p o r t s a y s t h a t i n t h e U . S . b u r g l a r i e s h a p p e n e v e r y 14 . 6 s e c o n d s . Y i k e s ! T h a t m e a n s n a t i o n w i d e a b o u t 1 i n e v e r y 3 6 f a m i l i e s w i l l b e v i c t i m i z e d . Yo u r c h a n c e s o f being one of those f amilies var ies depending on where you live. In metropolit an areas, your chances are a whopping 1 in 20 of being vic timized. In a more r ural set ting, the odds drop to about 1 in 50. How could you lose your wedding rings in a robber y when y o u w e a r t h e m e v e r y w h e r e? H e r e a r e a f e w s c e n a r i o s : Yo u w o r k i n c o n s t r u c t i o n , a n d y o u d o n' t w a n t i t t o g e t a l l b a n g e d u p o n t h e c o n s tr uc tion site. So you t ake it of f and put it on your dres ser till you get home. Yo u'r e h e a d i n g t o t h e l a k e a n d d o n' t w a n t t o r i s k l o s i n g y o u r r i n g i n t h e w a t e r, s o you put in your jewelr y box. Yo u a t e C h i n e s e f o o d l a s t n i g h t a n d n o w y o u r r i n g ' s a l i t t l e s n u g f r o m a l l t h a t s o y s auce you piled on. So you t ake it of f till the s welling in your finger s goes dow n.
Average cost of Ladies Engagement Ring
$ 3 , 239 Average cost of Men's Wedding Band
$468 Average cost of Ladies Wedding Band
$468
A n d n o w y o u r r i n g ' s a t h o m e a n d y o u'r e n o t . H o m e b u r g l a r i e s u s u a l l y h a p p e n d u r i n g t h e day - when you are gone. A thief c an break into your home in 60 seconds or les s. On a v e r a g e, a b u r g l a r w i l l s p e n d n o m o r e t h a n 8 -12 m i n u t e s i n a h o m e . T h e y g e t i n a n d o u t a s q u i c k l y a s p o s s i b l e . S o, t h e y h e a d d i r e c t l y t o t h e p l a c e w e'r e m o s t l i k e l y t o k e e p o u t mos t valuable pos ses sions. The bedroom. W here do you keep your jewelr y? Right. In your bedroom. We put it there bec ause we feel like it's pr ivate and protec ted. Thieves k now t his too.
W E D D I N G S P OT L I G H T M AGA Z I N E by B R I D E S C L U B
OMG! I LOST MY RING! NOW W H AT ? C O N T I N U E D . . . Thieves also know jewelr y can quickly and easily be conver ted into cash. The t ypical loss due t o a h o m e r o b b e r y i s $ 2 ,119. A c cording to Dept. of Justice stat i s t i c s 70 % o f a l l p e r s o n a l p r o p er t y loss sustained in a home b u r g l a r y i s j e w e l r y. T h i s m e a n s t h e AV E R A G E J E W E L R Y L O S S I S $1, 4 8 3 . 3 0 ! T h e a v e r a g e a r r e s t r ate for b urglar ie s in t he U.S. i s o n l y 13 % . S o, i f y o u r h o m e i s b r o k e n i n t o, t h e c h a n c e s o f r e covering your stolen possessions are small. And even if they do catch the bad guys who robbed y o u , t h a t d o e s n' t m e a n t h e y s t i l l h a v e y o u r j e w e l r y. H o m e O w n e r ' s or Renter's Insur ance t y pic ally o n l y c o v e r s a m a x i m u m o f $15 0 0 f o r s t o l e n j e w e l r y. T h a t ' s n o t p e r p i e c e o f j e w e l r y, t h a t ' s t o t a l . S o i t d o e s n' t m a t t e r t h a t y o u r w e d ding r ings were wor t h $3,0 0 0. I t d o e s n' t m a t t e r t h a t y o u r d i a mond earrings or tennis bracelet that you got for your anniversar y w a s t a k e n a s w e l l . A l l y o u'r e g o ing to get from your basic home ow ner's insur ance t y pic ally is $15 0 0 .
W H E N YO U R RIN G IS DA M AG E D We may not lose our wedding r ings, gold necklaces or diamond tennis br acelet s. Some t i m e s t h e y s i m p l y g e t d a m a g e d a n d w e a r e n o l o n g e r a b l e t o w e a r t h e m . Yo u m a y l o o k dow n one day and the prong on your engagement r ing is broken and the diamond is mis s ing. Do you have the money to replace the s tones right away or will you have to subs tit u t e w i t h c u b i c z i r c o n i a? I f t h e c l a s p o n y o u r n e c k l a c e o r b r a c e l e t b r e a k s , c a n y o u a f f o r d to have it repaired by your jeweler or will it have to go back into your jewelr y box for who k n o w s h o w l o n g? C o n s i d e r i n g t h e a m o u n t o f t i m e, t h o u g h t a n d l o v e t h a t g o e s i n t o t h e s e t y p es of gif t s and purc has es, t hey s hould b e wor n, and wor n of ten. Not hid den away in a box. But if we c annot af ford to have them fixed, that's exac tly w hat happens.
Jewelry Insurance To-Do: The realit y is that it's eas y for your r ing to slip of f your finger without you even realizi n g i t . T h e f a c t t h a t e v e r y 12-14 s e c o n d s a f a m i l y i s a v i c t i m o f a h o m e r o b b e r y i s a p a r t of life. The unfor tunate tr uth is that we c an easily be dis tr ac ted for only a moment, and h a v e o u r p u r s e, w a l l e t o r b a g t a k e n f r o m u n d e r o u r v e r y n o s e . I t ' s j u s t t h e w o r l d w e l i v e i n r i g h t n o w. W e c a n h o w e v e r t a k e m e a s u r e s t o p r o t e c t o u r s e l v e s . A t t h e v e r y l e a s t , w e m i g h t b e a b l e t o h e l p o u r s e l v e s , h a v e w h a t w a s l o s t o r s t o l e n , r e s t o r e d t o u s . H e r e' s h o w y o u c a n a c c o m p l i s h t h a t : M a k e a n i t e m i z e d l i s t o f y o u r m o s t v a l u a b l e j e w e l r y. R i n g s , n e c klaces, bracelet s, and tr y to calculate how much it would cost you to replace those items. Ta k e p i c t u r e s , s o t h a t i f t h e s e i t e m s w e r e l o s t o r s t o l e n y o u c o u l d h a v e t h e m r e - c r e a t e d b y y o u r j e w e l e r.C o n s i d e r h a v i n g y o u r r i n g s e n g r a v e d , s o t h a t i f t h e y w e r e s t o l e n , t h e y c o u l d b e m o r e e a s i l y i d e n t i f i e d i f r e c o v e r e d b y t h e a u t h o r i t i e s . M o s t i m p o r t a n t l y, g e t y o u r w e d d i n g r i n g s o r o t h e r v a l u a b l e p i e c e s o f j e w e l r y a p p r a i s e d b y y o u r j e w e l e r, a n d t h e n i n s u r e d b y a n i n s u r a n c e c o m p a n y t h a t s p e c i a l i z e s i n j e w e l r y.
T H I S A R T I C L E I S P R OV I D E D BY R O N YAT E S O F T I TA N I U M J E W E L RY W W W.T I TA N I U M -J E W E L RY. C O M • 8 0 8 . 3 70 . 26 4 6
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AT THE HAWAII BRIDAL EXPO LU L AROE R A M I E KI S HABA Ramie Kishaba (808) 330-8322 lularoe.ramiekishaba@gmail.com
M E N E H U N E M AC Susan Morita www.menehunemac.com (808) 841-3344 sales@menehunemac.com
PI C TU RE S PLUS Allan Bennington-Castro www.picturesplus.com (808) 453-4828 allan.bennington@picturesplus.net
FAITH & B EAUT Y Gemina Chong WWW.FAITHANDBEAUTY.COM (808) 391-5753 contact@faithandbeauty.com
I S L AN D C LU B & S PA Randy Otto www.islandclubandspa.com (808) 543-3938 rotto@islandclubandspa.com
MOANAL AN I S PA AT TH E MOANA SU RF RI D E R Travis Kono www.moanalanispa.com (808) 237-2534 Travis.Kono@westin.com
MOANAL AN I S PA AT TH E MOANA SU RF RI D E R Travis Kono www.moanalanispa.com (808) 237-2534 Travis.Kono@westin.com
RO DAN & F I E LDS D E R M ATOLOGY Adrieanne Rivera (808) 349-5678 adrieanne.rivera@gmail.com
SENEGENCE Francine Gabriel (360) 980-5653 francinegabriel07@gmail.com
S TR8 U P BAR, LLC Cynthia Ganancial www.str8upbar.com (808) 542-8519 str8upbar@gmail.com
TH E NAI LE RY Dexter Do www.nailery.com (808) 947-4116 naileryhawaii@gmail.com
A FAI RE S E VE NT PL AN N I N G Maria Canoy www.afaireseventplanning.com (808) 436-8676 mariacanoy@gmail.com
AWE SOM E WE D D I N GS BY H OLLI Holli Holmen www.awesomeweddingsbyholli.com (808) 383-1763 awesomeweddingsbyholli@yahoo.com
DAU G HTE RS OF HAWAI I Mahea www.daughtersofhawaii.org (808) 791-5539 Mahea@daughtersofhawaii.org
D REA M IT WE D D I N G AN D E VE NT PL AN N I N G Kalinda Ostermann (808) 462-2411 kalinda.ostermann@gmail.com
HAWAI IAN F RE S H FAR M S Tristan Reynolds www.hawaiianfreshfarms.com (808) 445-5552 tristan@hawaiianfreshfarms.com
I DO Kim Sun www.idoweddingsinc.com (808) 747-0799 kim@idoweddingsinc.com
J EZ E VE NT S Jez Feria (808) 469-2005 jezeventshawaii@gmail.com
OAH U E VE NT PL AN N E R /I M AG E C REATI O N S Clarissa Goo www.oahueventplanner.com (808) 729-4680 oahueventplanner@gmail.com
WE D D I N G PL AN N E R 8 0 8 Janice M.T. Bachiller www.weddingplanner808.com (808) 688-4405 marie@weddingplanner808.com
C REATI O N S BY TOY Suttatip Nishiguchi www.creationsbytoy.com (808) 947-0124 toy@creationsbytoy.com
DAV I DS B RI DAL Jessie Tharp www.davidsbridal.com (610) 943-6219 JTharp@dbi.com
I RE N E S RE D L AB E L Irene Nagahara www.irenesredlabel.com (808) 226-2053 pick@irenesredlabel.com
M I L AN I KO PH I L S TUX Rick and Mila Troutman www.milaniko.com (808) 596-9872 mnptux@gmail.com
PART Y D RE SS BY C L AU D E T TE Claudette Park-Takimoto (808) 592-1811 claudettetakimoto@yahoo.com
SAYUM I B RI DAL/KI MO N O Sayumi Anthony www.sayumiwedding.com (808) 524-2066 info@ty-hawaii-wedding.com
TH E B RI DAL B OUTI Q U E Cecilia Domingo www.bridalboutiquehonolulu.com (808) 597-8893 info@bridalboutiquehonolulu.com
VOWS B RI DAL Vickie Wong www.vowsbridalandformals.com (808) 591-6612 vickie_vowsbridal@yahoo.com
" D I N N E R4T WO" BY ROYAL PRE S TI G E John Willenbrock (314) 481-9888 rpmissouri@sbcglobal.net
B E D BATH & B E YO N D Roxy www.bedbath.com (206) 755-1283 roxy.eagle@bedbath.com
M AC Y ' S WE D D I N G & G I F T RE G I S TRY Sherine Woodey www.macys.com/registry (206) 462-0558 sherine.woodey@macys.com
W I N E & C AN VAS Katrina Richardson www.wineandcanvas.com (808) 445-1759 Katrina@wineandcanvas.com
I L G E L ATO HAWAI I C ATE RI N G Dirk Koeppenkastrop www.ilgelato-hawaii.com (808) 542-9276 dirk@ilgelato-hawaii.com
M ADC AKEZ Nixon Dabalos www.madcakez.com (808) 585-1602 madcakez808@yahoo.com
TH E PATI SS E RI E Colleen Paparelli www.thepatisserie.com (808) 836-7900 colleen@thepatisserie.com
TH E SU GAR H UT Shavone www.sugarhuthawaii.com (808) 722-7539 info@sugarhuthawaii.com
U P COU NTRY C REATI O N S - M I MOSA BAKE RY Elise Maclean www.upcountrycreations.com (808) 741-9227 contact@upcountrycreations.com
Z ' S BAKE RY AN D D E LI Eileen Zolen facebook.com/Zs-Bakery-Deli-550761821711779/ (808) 262-2211 zsbakeryanddeli@gmail.com
K AFAS CO N F E C TI O N S Mele Kafa www.facebook.com/kafas-sweets-1689483614608775/ (808) 206-4999 sequoiameleďŹ ne@yahoo.com
C REATI O N S I N C ATE RI N G - ROYAL HAWAI IAN GOLF C LU B Joanna Rabe www.hawaiicaterers.com (808) 848-8777 joanna@hawaiicaterers.com
K A M A AI NA C ATE RI N G S E RV I C E Brian Wada www.kamaainaservices.com (808) 677-0067 kama96797@gmail.com
KE N U I KITC H E N Thomas Naylor www.kenuikitchenatwaimeavalley.com (808) 638-5000 knk.wv.info@gmail.com
AS IAN L A M P COM PANY Shawn Parrish www.asianlampcompany.com (808) 381-2447 ShawnParrish@yahoo.com
S I M PLY H O N E Y B E E ART Melissa Sexton www.simplyhoneybeeart.com (808) 741-9227 melissa@simplyhoneybeeart.com
T SU RUS BY AKE M I Elsie Shimokawa www.ilgelato-hawaii.com (808) 947-1579 dande.shimo@hawaiiantel.net
E LIANA E VE NT S I N C Sharee Anderson www.elianaevents.com (808) 383-7223 info@elianaevents.com
E M B E LLI S H HAWAI I Jacxine Kaulili-Guzon (808) 630-5784 embellishhi@gmail.com
HAWAI I TE NT S AN D E VE NT S Dan Kushner www.hawaiitents.com (808) 677-8785 dan@hawaiitents.com
LE S SAI SO N S B L AKE E NTE RTAI N M E NT Naomi Lee www.les-saisons.net (808) 636-1704 naomi.lessaisons@gmail.com
REA E VE NT S & D E S I G N S, LLC China Anderson www.reaeventshawaii.com (808) 285-8160 reaevents@mac.com
S TE PAN D RE PEATL A .COM Anthony www.stepandrepeatla.com (818) 434-7591 anthony@stepandrepeatla.com
WE D D I N G LI N E N COM PANY Malia Cano www.chaircoverexpress.com (808) 216-6396 hello@theweddinglinencompany.com
E LE GAN C E W ITH G R AC E Grace Adams www.elegancewithgrace.vpweb.com (808) 927-9921 elegancewithgrace@gmail.com
ADVAN C E D PH OTO AN D SOU N D Brian Young www.advancedphotoandsound.com (808) 734-8308 bkyoung@hawaii.rr.com
AU D I O ZO N E Wilson Montemayor www.audiozonedj.com (808) 386-0264 wilson@audiozonedj.com
DA S PI N DOC TO R Bob Hochstein www.daspindoctor.vpweb.com/default.html (808) 271-4493 spindoctordj@aol.com
DJ KU RI OUS HAWAI I Michael Mendoza www.djkurioushawaii.com (808) 381-6494 michael@djkurioushawaii.com
J D HAWAI I E VE NT S S E RV I C E Jermaine Dadulas www.jdhawaiieventsservice.com (808) 358-6691 jermainejd78@gmail.com
M I LLE R DJ - HAWAI I WE D D I N G DJ Patrick Miller www.millerdj.com (808) 224-2701 pat@millerdj.com
MYS TI C AL SOU N DS & V I D E O Joseph Ho www.mysticalsoundsproduction.com (808) 947-3115 mspdjs@gmail.com
POLE RIT Y DAN C E S TU D I O Teley Brandon www.ShowtimeDJsHawaii.com (808) 780-4835 ďŹ naledj@hotmail.com
TEA M B RI D E TEA M G ROOM HAWAI I Richard Bautista www.teambrideteamgroomhawaii.com (808) 216-9672 mail@teambrideteamgroomhawaii.com
M I KE GAL M I C H E E NTE RTAI N M E NT Mike Galmiche www.galmicheentertainment.com (808) 780-6900 mikegalmiche@gmail.com N I N JA E NTE RTAI N M E NT PRO D UC TI O N S Marino Regalado www.ninjaentertainment.com (808) 372-9176 weddings@ninjaentertainment.com
F ROM AB OVE E NTE RTAI N M E NT Leslie Nakano www.fromaboveentertainment.com (808) 398-2462 fromaboveentertainment@gmail.com
A RE D C ARPE T AF FAI R - 8 0 8 F LI PB OOKS Cielito Lyn Matias-Schwartz www.aredcarpetaffair.com (808) 286-9436 cielitolyn@yahoo.com
B E LOVE D Cheye Loughlin www.loveandbe-loved.com (808) 429-1807 cheye@loveandbe-loved.com
HAWAI I S LOC AL B UZZ Jan Tsue (808) 371-1448 jan@hawaiislocalbuzz.com
A M E RI PRI S E F I NAN C IAL S E RV I C E S, INC. David Livingston (808) 542-4945 david.c.livingston@ampf.com
N E W YO RK LI F E I N SU R AN C E COM PANY Larry Partida www.newyorklife.com (808) 840-3697 lpartidaiii@nyl.com
C REATI O N S BY YOU Valeen Hirata www.cbyweddings.com (808) 536-5255 cbydeb@gmail.com
NATU R AL H EAT Saree Chirayunon www.naturalheathawaii.com (808) 688-6765 naturalheathawaii@gmail.com
U PPE R C E RV I C AL HAWAI I Dr. Joe Breuwet www.uppercervicalhawaii.com (808) 443-7268 uppercervicalhawaii@hawaii.rr.com
U FC GYM Darlene Kaku www.ufcgym.com (808) 445-9490 darlene.kaku@ufcgym.com
EAS LE Y D E S I G N S / F LO R AL D E S I G N S & E VE NT PL AN N I N G Jill Easley www.easleydesigns.com (808) 595-3536 easleydesigns@hawaii.rr.com
I S L AN D PEARL HAWAI I Olya (808) 375-4199 islandpearlhawaii@gmail.com
S PI N N I N G WE B F LO RI S T Wendy Balidoy www.spinningwebflorist.com (808) 533-6760 wendyweb26@aol.com
M E N G U I N TUXE DOS Maddison Lee www.menguin.com (479) 243-6205 maddison@menguin.com
M E N S WEARH OUS E Maureen Ryan www.menswearhouse.com (925) 849-6843 mtryan@tmw.com
WATANAB E F LO R AL S Monty Pereira www.watanabefloral.com (808) 832-9360 monty@watanabefloral.com
C E LE B RIT Y TUXE DOS Ron Bongiovanni www.celebritytuxedos.com (808) 682-2421 rbonjon@bonjons.com
TRUM P I NTE RNATI O NAL H OTE L Jay Kitashima www.trumpwaikikihotel.com (888) 683-7777 Jkitashima@trumphotels.com
HAWAII BRIDAL EXPO VENDORS
E VOLUTI O N TR AVE L Edna Corpuz www.myevolutiontravel.com/ednacorpuz (808) 294-0275 ebcorpuz@gmail.com
W YN D HA M HAWAI I Mikiko Young www.clubwyndham.com (808) 921-7930 mikiko.young@wyn.com
PAC I F I C D IA MO N D/S W I SS WATC H E XC HAN G E Ted Gonzales www.pacificdiamondswisswatch.com (808) 943-1000 ted@pacificdiamondswisswatch.com
OAH U PART Y B US Gene Simeona www.oahupartybus.com (808) 639-8687 oahupartybus1@gmail.com
F LUTE A L A HARPE Aileen Kawakami www.fl uteharp.com (808) 735-6813 fl uteharp@hawaii.rr.com
ROS E PE DAL HARP Michelle Tucker www.rosepedalharp.com (402) 705-0661 michellerosetucker@rosepedalharp.com
B REATH E Heidi Fowler www.breathehawaii.com (808) 349-9017 heidi@breathehawaii.com
D E LI S H M AKE - U P ARTI S TRY Heather Heen www.delishhawaii.com (808) 780-7184 delishhawaii@gmail.com
G RE E N TEA WE I G HT LOSS Linda Lee www.greenteahawaiistore.com (808) 386-7213 lindalee@Greenteahawaiistore.com
IT WO RKS Gentry Faria www.gentryf.myitworks.com (808) 548-8020 gentryf@hawaii.edu
F L AS H L AB LLC Aerin Vanhala www.theflashlab.com (808) 430-6275 theflashlab@gmail.com
PART Y PIX HAWAI I Eric Baultista www.partypixhawaii.com (808) 728-5823 mail@partypixhawaii.com
V I NTAG E ALO HA PH OTO B US Brent Shaffer www.vintagealohaphotobus.com (808) 306-5267 info@vintagealohaphotobus.com
C E LE B R ATE YOU R S E X Y Scott Barrie www.celebrateyoursexy.com (509) 332-0106 smbimage@aol.com
D U LC E Jon Lagon www.dulcephoto.com (808) 227-7278 ryan@visionari.com
DYL AN DAWSO N PH OTOG R APHY Dylan Dawson www. dylandawsonphoto.com (808) 753-6334 ddphoto@lava.net
FO RE VE R I N LOVE M E MO RI E S Nick Pugay www.nickpugay.com (808) 381-2212 info@nickpugay.com
GARVAN S PH OTOG R APHY / I N S TANT FOTO M AG N E T S Gary Gulfi n www.garvansphotography.com (808) 554-1209 garvansphotography@gmail.com
HAWAI I WE D D I N G M E D IA Kiwan Yi www.hawaiiweddingmedia.com (808) 341-9381 info@hawaiiweddingmedia.com
HAWAI IAN PIX PH OTOG R APHY Jerry Omo Jr www.hawaiianpix.com (808) 387-0869 jerry@hawaiianpix.com
J E N NA LE E PI C TU RE S Jenna www.jennaleepictures.com (808) 339-6659 jennalee@jennaleepictures.com
K&J S TU D I OS / KPIXH I .COM Keoni Kitagawa www.KpixHI.com (808) 286-1428 keoni@kpixhi.com
KE O N I M I C HAE L F I N E ART WE D D I N GS Keoni Esteban www.keonimichael.com (808) 628-8277 Info@keonimichael.com
L A -V I E B RI DAL Satsuki Doi www.la-viephoto.com (808) 941-4778 s_doi@la-viephoto.com
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