Just attended an elegant gathering at the 3660 on the Rise - the wedding dinner was about 2 months after the actual nuptials - but nevertheless a good way for far away family and friends to finally share in the event.

Tables were decorated with simple understated elegance of exotic orchids centerpieces and quaint personal pochettes with Honolulu Cookie Company sweets. The newlyweds were clad in casual-dressy attire and fragrant strands of pikake and maile.

Each table had a little summary recounting the days leading up to and immediately following the nuptials - this graphic description of the event took the reader right there...

I just found this site and it's a new resource collection for event planners in the Hawaii market. I found Hawaii Occasion Directory to be pretty easy to navigate. Since it just launched however, resources on the site are a little shy...

The DJ
Finding an MC or DJ for your party has become a popular thing for everything from weddings to baby parties to to graduations. Here's my "keys" list.
1. Know what their musical repertoire is...check if you need to provide certain songs - don't assume they have what you want..get it verified.
2. Get referrals or go see them - watch their rapport with the crowd - look at their setup - equipment.
3. get something in writing - how long they'll play - if you need them to play certain songs, if you need them to mc certain aspects of your event or make periodic announcements, if you need them to share the mic with your people for your program, what time they are expected to be setup by...
4. Make any specific requests on the amount of censoring you want - many DJs carry songs in their repertoire that are of a MATURE nature with profanity or strong sexual content. If that's not appropriate music for your event - make this clear with the DJ
5. don't waste your money on a DJ if you don't have a group that will dance.