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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 K D 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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I AT T E N D A W E D D I N G . T H E L O V E A N D C O M M I TM E N T B E T W E E N T H E C O U P L E I S A LWAY S A N I N S P I R AT I O N . I L O V E S E E I N G T H E F A M I L I E S U N I T E A N D E N J OY B E I N G PA R T O F T H E C U LT U R E S A S T H E Y M I X A N D E X P R E S S T H E M S E LV E S I N U N I Q U E WAY S . I A M I N S P I R E D BY T H E H AWA I I A N N AT U R E E L E M E N T A S D I V I N E S I G N S O F T E N M A K E T H E I R A P P E A R A N C E D U R I N G A W E D D I N G D AY A N D I T I S S O AW E S O M E A N D I N S P I R I N G W H E N YO U PAY AT T E N T I O N T O T H E S I G N S F R O M T H E N AT U R A L WO RL D.

G R E AT E S T D E S I R E :

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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.

3 T H I N G S I ' M G R AT E F U L F O R :

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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 .

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 P P 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 B E 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.

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 :

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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C O L L E T T E TA L L E Y

P H O N E : ( 8 01) 2 5 4 -2 7 78 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! B E AUTI F U L WE D D I N G A N N OU N C E M E NTS C RE AT 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 SAK E O F O U R M ARRI AG E A N D H APPI N ESS TOG E TH E R .

S P E C I A L I N S I D E R TA L E N T

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 .

I GET INSPIRED WHEN

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

WEEKNESS

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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BE AUTI FUL WE DD I NG AN NOU NC E ME NTS CONTI N U E D...

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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 DDI NGS 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

THINGS PEOPLE DON' T KNOW ABT ME 1. I A M S H Y

2 . I H AV E 18 G R A N D C H I L D R E N 3. I WE NT TO TH RE E D I F F E RE NT H I GH SC H OOLS 4 . I C H A S E D MY H U S B A N D U N T I L H E C A U G H T M E 5 . I H A D S T O M A C H S U R G E R Y T O R E M O V E S C A R T I S S U E A N D O N LY W E I G H E D 9 8 P O U N D S I N 19 9 9 ( I A M 5 ' 7, S O TH IS IS PRETTY SKI N NY!!) 6 . I A M P R E T T Y M U C H A N O P E N B O O K S O I A M N O T S U R E T H E R E A R E 10 T H I N G S T H AT P E O P L E D O N O T K N O W ABOUT ME

I WA N T T O

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 !

PE AN UT BUTTE R M& M'S

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COLOR

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T H E WAY I R E L A X

I L O V E T O R U B MY H U S B A N D ' S F E E T A F T E R A L O N G D AY O F W O R K A N D WAT C H O U R F AV O R I T E T V S H O W S T O GETHER.

3 WAY S I I N S P I R E M Y S E L F

R E AD GOO D BOO KS , R E AD TH E SC RI PTU 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

7 0 ' S - 8 0 ' S , W H E N MY C H I L D R E N W E R E B O R N . I R O N I C A L LY E N O U G H , T H I S WA S A L S O T H E H A R D E S T T I M E P E R I O D . T H O S E W I T H C H I L D R E N K N O W W H AT I A M TA L K I N G A B O U T !

I LOV E

MY H U S B A N D A N D MY F A M I LY

I DON' T LIKE

WINTER!!

I H AT E I T W H E N FAV O R I T E Q U O T E

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 "

BOOK

BOOK OF MORMON

SONG

I L O V E A L L C H R I S TM A S S O N G S , T H E Y A R E T H E O N LY G O O D T H I N G A B O U T W I N T E R !

ARTIST

TH E PI A N O GUYS

MOV I E

R AI D E RS OF TH E LOST ARK

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.

T R I P S TA K E N

I V I S I T E D T H E H O LY L A N D I N T H E E A R LY 7 0 ' S , A N D T H AT WA S A M A Z I N G , B U T T H E A L A S K A N C R U I S E W I T H MY FA M I L I E S H U S BA N D I S R I G H T U P T H E R E AS W E L L .

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 .

T H E G O S P E L I N MY L I F E

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E X PR E S S U N L I M I T E D E N T E R TA I N M E N T

PR O F E S S I O N A L DJ S E R V I C E J O E Y & YO L A N D A G O N Z A G A P H O N E : ( 8 0 8 ) 3 9 7- 9 7 9 8 E M A I L : I N F O @ E U E H AWA I I . C O M W E B S I T E : W W W. E X P R E S S U N L I M I T E D E N T E R TA I N M E N T . C O M

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 :

T H E Y TA K E YO U R V I S I O N A N D D R E A M O F T H E P E R F E C T D AY A N D T U R N I T I N T O R E A L I T Y

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MANY MANY MANY MANY

YE ARS IN BUSINESS? 9 W E D D I N G S A Y E A R ? 15 WE D D I N GS L AST YE AR? 20 W E D D I N G S OV E R A L L? 10 0 +

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 ?

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:

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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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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 TH A 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.

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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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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 DD I NG PL AN N E R IS A DRE A M C ARE E R IN THE M AKING.

I GET INSPIRE D WHE N :

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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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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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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.

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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 ypic 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 ypic 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 k laces, 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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VENDORS AT THE HAWAII BRIDAL EXPO KN OC KE RBALL HAWAI I OE N O W I N E M AKI N G I N K AI LUA Marshall Zeigler www.oenowinemaking.com (808) 263-6366 [email protected]

S TR8 U P BAR, LLC Cynthia Ganancial www.str8upbar.com (808) 542-8519 [email protected]

FAC E ART B EAUT Y Dhyana Leung www.faceartbeauty.com (808) 636-4761 [email protected]

FAITH & B EAUT Y Gemina Chong WWW.FAITHANDBEAUTY.COM (808) 391-5753 [email protected]

TH E NAI LE RY Dexter Do www.nailery.com (808) 947-4116 [email protected]

T YR A BAN KS - H EATH E R B EARDS LE E Heather Beardslee www.youniquefromheather.com (910) 330-7539 [email protected]

MOANAL AN I S PA AT TH E MOANA SU RF RI D E R Shannon McNeeley (808) 237-2534 [email protected]

A FAI RE S E VE NT PL AN N I N G Maria Canoy www.afaireseventplanning.com (720) 939-3400 [email protected]

ALO HA B RI DAL CO N N E C TI O N S Lauren www.alohabridalconnections.com (808) 371-8363 [email protected]

AWE SOM E WE D D I N GS BY H OLLI Holli Holmen www.awesomeweddingsbyholli.com (808) 383-1763 [email protected]

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 [email protected]

HAWAI IAN F RE S H FAR M S Tristan Reynolds www.hawaiianfreshfarms.com (808) 445-5552 [email protected]

I DO Cortney Chesnut www.idoweddingsinc.com (808) 747-0799 [email protected]

J EZ E VE NT S Jez Feria (808) 469-2005 [email protected]

J U LIAN AN D COCO E VE NT S Pura Stephen www.julianandcoco.com (808) 315-6780 [email protected]

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 [email protected]

WE D D I N G PL AN N E R 8 0 8 Janice M.T. Bachiller www.weddingplanner808.com (808) 688-4405 [email protected]

WO RLDS TAR Jo Analani Dole www.worldstardmc.com (808) 946-3930 Ext. 207 [email protected]

C REATI O N S BY TOY Suttatip Nishiguchi www.creationsbytoy.com (808) 947-0124 [email protected]

DAV I DS B RI DAL I ngrid Kelly www.davidsbridal.com (610) 943-6217 [email protected]

HAWAI I PRI N C E SS B RI D E S, I N C Irene Nagahara www.hawaiiprincessbrides.com (808) 592-8888 [email protected]

L A B E LL A WE D D I N G Mira Jung www.labellawedding.com (808) 955-5115 [email protected]

LOVE & L AC E - A B RI DAL B OUTI QU E Janna Frash www.loveandlacehawaii.com (808) 230-3794 [email protected]

PART Y D RE SS BY C L AU D E T TE Claudette Park-Takimoto (808) 592-1811 [email protected]

TH E B RI DAL B OUTI QU E Joyce Coelho www.bridalboutiquehonolulu.com (808) 597-8893 [email protected]

TRU E E LE GAN C E Jasmine www.trueelegance.com (808) 687-1017 [email protected]

VOWS B RI DAL Vickie Wong www.vowsbridalandformals.com (808) 591-6612 [email protected]

" D I N N E R4T WO" BY ROYAL PRE S TI G E John Willenbrock (314) 481-9888 [email protected]

B E D BATH & B E YO N D Carline Risimini www.bedbath.com (908) 855-4642 [email protected]

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 [email protected]

W I N E & C AN VAS Katrina www.wineandcanvas.com (808) 445-1759 [email protected]

M ADC AKEZ Nixon Dabalos www.madcakez.com (808) 585-1602 [email protected]

TH E BAKE S H OP Ed Anderson www.hotcakeshawaii.com (808) 392-6402 [email protected]

TH E PATI SS E RI E Colleen Paparelli www.thepatisserie.com (808) 836-7900 [email protected]

Z ' S BAKE RY AN D D E LI Eileen Zolen www.facebook.com/pages/Zs-Bakery-Deli/550761821711779 (808) 262-2211 [email protected]

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 [email protected]

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 [email protected]

KE N U I KITC H E N Thomas Naylor www.kenuikitchenatwaimeavalley.com (808) 638-5000 [email protected]

AS IAN L A M P COM PANY Shawn Parrish www.asianlampcompany.com [email protected] [email protected]

T SU RUS BY AKE M I Elsie Shimokawa (808) 947-1579 [email protected]

A MCC Aldriech Radan www.amchaircovers.com (808) 221-3324 [email protected]

E LIANA E VE NT S I N C Sharee Anderson www.elianaevents.com (808) 383-7223 [email protected]

HAWAI I TE NT S AN D E VE NT S Dan Kushner www.hawaiitents.com (808) 677-8785 [email protected]

IT S SO PRE T T Y LI N E N S & D E CO R Jazz Grado www.itssoprettyhawaii.com (808) 780-8157 [email protected]

LE S SAI SO N S - F I N E LI N E N S Naomi Lee www.les-saisons.net (808) 636-1704 [email protected]

REA E VE NT S & D E S I G N S, LLC China Anderson www.reaeventshawaii.com (808) 285-8160 [email protected]

SAVAN NAH S C HAI R COVE RS & E VE NT S Stephanie Fernandez www.savannahschaircovers.com (808) 597-7125 [email protected]

U N Q E VE NT S Aulani Aguilar www.unqrentals.com (808) 729-1881 [email protected]

WE D D I N G LI N E N COM PANY Malia Cano www.chaircoverexpress.com (808) 216-6396 [email protected]

HAWAII BRIDAL EXPO VENDORS

ADVAN C E D PH OTO AN D SOU N D Brian Young www.advancedphotoandsound.com (808) 734-8308 [email protected]

AU D I O ZO N E Wilson Montemayor www.audiozonedj.com (808) 386-0264 [email protected]

DA S PI N DOC TOR Bob Hochstein www.daspindoctor.vpweb.com/default.html (808) 681-6907 [email protected]

DJ KU RI OUS HAWAI I Michael Mendoza www.djkurioushawaii.com (808) 381-6494 [email protected]

J D HAWAI I E VE NT S S E RV I C E Jermaine Dadulas www.jdhawaiieventsservice.com Jermaine Dadulas [email protected]

M I LLE R DJ Patrick Miller www.millerdj.com (808) 224-2701 [email protected]

M US I C E XPRE SS Rick Peralta www.mxpentertainment.com (808) 689-7579 [email protected]

MYS TI C AL SOU N DS & V I D E O Joseph Ho www.mysticalsoundsproduction.com (808) 947-3115 [email protected]

N I NJA E NTE RTAI N M E NT PRO D UC TI O N S Marino Regalado www.ninjaentertainment.com (808) 372-9176 [email protected]

ROC K S TRE E T PRO D UC TI O N S Gary Meyer www.rockstreetprod.com (808) 386-3981 [email protected]

ROM AN C AN D LE S MOB I LE DJ & MC S E RV I C E S Roman Kalinowski www.djromancandles.com (808) 371-5560 [email protected]

TEA M B RI D E TEA M G ROOM HAWAI I Richard Bautista www.teambrideteamgroomhawaii.com (808) 216-9672 [email protected]

N OO B E NTE RTAI N M E NT Ryan Guerrero www.noobentertainment.com (808) 428-6375 [email protected]

PH OTO PL AY HAWAI I - F LI PB OOKS Erica www.flipbookshawaii.com (808) 341-0184 [email protected]

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 [email protected]

B E LOVE D Cheye Loughlin www.mkt.com/be-loved-eph210 (808) 429-1807 [email protected]

C REATI O N S BY YOU Valeen Hirata www.cbyweddings.com (808) 536-5255 [email protected]

$ 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 [email protected]

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 [email protected]

U PPE R C E RVI C AL HAWAI I Dr. Joe Breuwet www.uppercervicalhawaii.com (808) 443-7268 [email protected]

EAS LE Y D E S I G N S / F LOR 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 [email protected]

S PI N N I N G WE B F LO RI S T Wendy Balidoy www.spinningwebflorist.com (808) 533-6760 [email protected]

WATANAB E F LOR AL S Monty Pereira www.watanabefloral.com (808) 832-9360 [email protected]

8 0 8 FOR M AL S Kalehua Featheran www.808formals.com (808) 554-9215 [email protected]

C E LE B RIT Y TUXE DOS Ron Bongiovanni www.celebritytuxedos.com (808) 682-2421 [email protected]

M E N S WEARH OUS E Maureen Ryan www.menswearhouse.com (925) 849-6843 [email protected]

TH I N GS RE M E M B E RE D Wendy Liebhardt www.thingsremembered.com (440) 473-2000 Ext. 5262 [email protected]

HAWAII BRIDAL EXPO VENDORS

TRU M P I NTE RNATI O NAL H OTE L Edlyn www.trumpwaikikihotel.com (888) 683-7777 [email protected]

D IA MO N D S PE C IALI S T S Russell Oshita www.thediamondspecialistsinc.com (808) 739-0009 [email protected]

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 [email protected]

OAH U PART Y B US Gene Simeona www.oahupartybus.com (808) 639-8687 [email protected]

F LUTE A L A HARPE Aileen Kawakami www.fluteharp.com (808) 735-6813 [email protected]

ROS E PE DAL HARP Michelle Tucker www.rosepedalharp.com (402) 705-0661 [email protected]

B REATH E Heidi Fowler www.breathehawaii.com (808) 349-9017 [email protected]

D E LI S H M AKE - U P ARTI S TRY Heather Heen www.delishhawaii.com (808) 780-7184 [email protected]

D E S M AKE U P Eva www.desmakeupstudio.myrandf.com (808) 232-4773 [email protected]

G RE E N TEA WE I G HT LOSS Linda Lee www.greenteahawaiistore.com (808) 386-7213 [email protected]

IT WO RKS Gentry Faria www.gentryf.myitworks.com (808) 548-8020 [email protected]

C REATI VE I M AG E PH OTO BOOTH Courtney www.creativeimagephotobooth.com (808) 979-4232 [email protected]

F L AS H L AB LLC Aerin Vanhala www.theflashlab.com (808) 430-6275 [email protected]

PART Y PIX HAWAI I Eric Baultista www.partypixhawaii.com (808) 728-5823 [email protected]

AB SOLUTE LY LOVE D Anna Godfrey www.absolutelyloved.com (808) 779-1894 [email protected]

B L AC K TI E C I N E M A Shawn Fields www.blacktiecinema.com (808) 779-6386 [email protected]

C E LE B R ATE YOU R S E X Y - C REATI VE I M AG E PO RTR AIT S .COM Scott Barrie www.celebrateyoursexy.com (509) 332-0106 [email protected]

C H RI S TI N E C L ARK PH OTOG R APHY Christine Clark www.christineclarkphoto.com (808) 647-0455 [email protected]

D U LC E Ryan www.dulcephoto.com (808) 227-7278 [email protected]

DYL AN DAWSO N PH OTOG R APHY Dylan Dawson www. dylandawsonphoto.com (808) 753-6334 [email protected]

GARVAN S PH OTOG R APHY / I N S TANT FOTO M AG N E T S Grace Kwok www.kai-photo.com (808) 721-1883 [email protected]

HAWAI IAN PIX PH OTOG R APHY Jerry Omo Jr www.hawaiianpix.com (808) 387-0869 [email protected]

J EAN N E M ARI E PH OTOG R APHY Jeannemarie Viggiano www.jeannemariephoto.com (808) 228-6973 [email protected]

J E N NA LE E PI C TU RE S Jenna www.jennaleepictures.com (808) 339-6659 [email protected]

JTAN G PRO D UC TI O N S LLC / B OU DO I R Jamie-Lee Tang www.JTangProductions.com (808) 280-7280 [email protected]

K&J S TU D I OS / KPIXH I .COM Keoni Kitagawa www.KpixHI.com (808) 286-1428 [email protected]

HAWAII BRIDAL EXPO VENDORS

K AI - PH OTO HAWAI I Grace Kwok www.kai-photo.com (808) 721-1883 [email protected]

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 [email protected]

LOVE S TORY WE D D I N GS Vince Shin www.lovestoryweddings.com (808) 550-5680 [email protected]

M ARC IA C A M PB E LL PH OTOG R APHY Marcia Campbell www.marciacampbell.com (808) 735-2782 [email protected]

N I C K PU GAY PH OTOG R APHY Nick Pugay www.nickpugay.com (808) 381-2212 [email protected]

O N E WE D D I N G PH OTOG R APHY Kiwan Yi www.oneweddingphotography.com (808) 341-9381 [email protected]

PH OTOG R APHY BY J E P THA Jeptha Eddy (808) 368-7716 [email protected]

PU RE M E D IA HAWAI I Brandan www.puremediahawaii.com (808) 347-0404

RE B E CC A KE IZE R S TU D I OS Rebecca Keizer www.rebeccakeizerstudios.com (808) 561-2090 [email protected]

RI G HT F R A M E PH OTOG R APHY Ania Drewek www.rightframe.net (808) 724-0900 [email protected]

SOU L J OS E PH E SS E R PH OTOG R APHY Joseph Esser www.EsserPhotography.com (808) 259-1475 [email protected]

S TU D I O AG FA PH OTOG R APHY Sylvia Yuan www.studioagfa.com (516) 946-1203 [email protected]

VI S I O NARI Mike www.visionari.com (808) 227-7278 [email protected]

VIVI D FOTOS Balbino Canoy www.vividfotos.com (808) 321-2839 [email protected]

S TU D I O AG FA PH OTOG R APHY Sylvia Yuan www.studioagfa.com (516) 946-1203 [email protected]

D I LLI N G HA M R AN C H Paulo Costa www.dillinghamranchhawaii.com (808) 637-3542 [email protected]

HALE KOA H OTE L Dora Young www.halekoa.com (808) 955-9608 [email protected]

LOC ATI O N S Jason Subt www.locationshawaii.com (808) 497-2083 [email protected]

DAVE & B US TE R' S, I N C HAWAI I Justine Kadokawa www.daveandbusters.com (808) 589-5008 [email protected]

HAWAI I PRI N C E H OTE L Joann Perreira Machiguchi www.hawaiiprincehotel.com (808) 944-4452 [email protected]

H I LTO N WAI KI KI B EAC H H OTE L Kim Oshiro www.waikikiprincekuhio.hilton.com (808) 921-5569 [email protected]

K BAY C ATE RI N G Naile "Nyla" Brennan www.kbaycatering.com (808) 254-0905 [email protected]

M N I G HTC LU B Ashley Williams www.mnlhnl.com (808) 389-7913 [email protected]

MOANA SU RF RI D E R Yuko Akimoto www.starwoodhotels.com (808) 931-8676 [email protected]

PAC I F I C B EAC H H OTE L Colette Pang www.pacificbeachhotel.com (808) 921-6117 [email protected]

PAR AD I S E COVE Jo-Ann Bayne www.paradisecove.com (808) 842-7911 [email protected]

MOANA SU RF RI D E R Yuko Akimoto www.starwoodhotels.com (808) 931-8676 [email protected]

PAC I F I C B EAC H H OTE L Colette Pang www.pacificbeachhotel.com (808) 921-6117 [email protected]

ROYAL HAWAI IAN H OTE L Stuart Kotake www.starwood.com/hawaii (808) 123-4567 [email protected]

S H E R ATO N WAI KI KI H OTE L Rob Morishige www.sheraton-waikiki.com (808) 931-8454 [email protected]

TI KI S G RI LL Michael Miller www.tikisgrill.com (808) 923-8454 [email protected]

ARIA S TU D I OS Sharon www.ariastudios.com (808) 647-0455 [email protected]

E VOKE M E D IA Candice Acob www.evokemedia.com (808) 518-7508 [email protected]

H O N OLU LU C REATI VE M E D IA Keith Steiner www.honolulucreativemedia.com (808) 554-9223 [email protected]

IMF VISIONS Ian Fernandez www.imfvisions.com (808) 392-4012 [email protected]

I S LE M E D IA Alan Sangpan www.islemediahawaii.com (808) 398-5320 [email protected]

KE N D U IT V I D E O Ken Duit www.kenduit.com (808) 206-5080 [email protected]

MY MOV I I E Sam Barnhart www.mymoviie.com (808) 388-3412 [email protected]

O RI G M E D IA Jeff Orig www.origmedia.com (808) 561-1651 [email protected]

V I S I O N IZE M E D IA LLC Antonio Agosto www.visionizehawaii.com (808) 738-6098 [email protected]

W I LLOWS RE S TAU R ANT Keri Wood www.willowshawaii.com (808) 952-9200 [email protected]

PAC I F I C E D G E M AGA ZI N E Jamie Giambrone www.thepacificedge.com (808) 737-8711 [email protected]

WE D D I N G C AF E Lauren Williams www.theweddingcafe.net (808) 591-1005 [email protected]

HAI KU GARD E N WE D D I N GS / HALE I WA J OE ' S Tim York www.haikugardens.com (808) 247-6671 [email protected]

W E D D I N G S P OT L I G H T M AG A Z I N E by B R I D E S C L U B

2Expo0Schedule 16 J A N U A RY 15 - 17 2 0 16 H AWA I I B R I D A L E X P O

J A N U A RY 2 3 - 2 4 2 0 16 EVERETT WE DDING EXPO

A P R I L 2 - 3 , 2 0 16

TA C O M A S P R I N G W E D D I N G E X P O

J U LY 2 9 - 31, 2 0 16 H AWA I I B R I D A L E X P O

S E P T E M B E R 10 - 11, 2 0 16 TA C O M A F A L L W E D D I N G E X P O

S E P T E M B E R 17 - 18 , 2 0 16 E V E R E T T FA L L W E D D I N G E XPO

S E P T E M B E R 2 6 , 2 0 16

B E L L E V U E FA L L W E D D I N G E XPO