A perfect place to start researching and planning for your wedding day is at the Wedding Expo. It will be on October 16-17, 2009 at the Hawaii Convention Center. Doors Open Friday at 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. and Saturday at 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The awesome fashion show are 7:30 p.m. on Friday and 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets are $7.00 at-the-door. It sure beats driving around the island to meet all this vendors individually. They will be all here to impress you and answer any questions.

Visit our friend’s booth – The Waterfront at Aloha Tower Marketplace.  Ask about having your wedding right below the world famous historic Aloha Tower. Nice.

Bridal Expo is coming up this weekend at the Blaisdell. Perfect Place to start your wedding planning with so many wedding professionals that you can talk to. Check out bridesclub.com for more information.

After the show or when you’re ready, give us a call (808) 732-7668 or email  us to set up a free personal consultation session at the shop. Relax and enjoy your wedding planning.  

Hawaii Bridal Expo
Tickets: $8.00
July 24-26, 2009
Friday 5:30-10pm
Saturday 10:30am-5pm
Sunday 10:30am-4 pm

I love reading Pacific Weddings (printed) magazine and I love it even more when it is online. The blogs are filled with great ideas on everything wedding too. And of course I love the flower ideas section.

Wedding Expo is on May 29-30 at the Hawaii Convention Center. Enjoy the show! We won’t be there but feel free to email or call us for a complimentary wedding consultation.  Say hi to our friend, Crystal at The Waterfront (booth 112), banquet service at the Aloha Tower. Enjoy.

May 29, Friday 6pm – 10pm
May 30, Saturday 11am – 5pm

Who knew a wedding would involve these many people. Look at the official list from Brides Choice Hawaii: bridal fitness, bridal salons, bridal registry, cakes, caterers, cell phones services, centerpieces & favors, chiropractic, cranes, cruises, day spas, decorations, DJ/disco, crafts, finance, fine jewelry, florist, honeymoon escapes, hotels & resorts, intimate weddings, invitations, loans, lawyers, limousines, lingerie, makeup & hair, mortgage, musicians, photographers, real estate, reception sites, skin care, special services, tuxedos, travel agents, videographers, wedding planners, weight loss, and more. What more can it be? Marriage accountants, prenuptial attorney, marriage counselor, priest, faith counselor, cultural advisors, beach wedding permit specialist, wedding site hunters, gazebo rental, harpers, dove releaser, candy specialist, ice sculptors, boat rental, and more…

Sometimes it is not the anticipated, but how the unanticipated being handled that makes the event wonderful and memorable. It was a rainy Saturday, not exactly the expected sunny outdoor wedding in Hawaii. Katy, the wedding planner, handled the event with ease. The photographer, Alyssa captured the indoor wedding perfectly. Celebrate love. Rain or shine. 

More photos can be viewed at alyssapix.com

Dream a little. Be creative. This started off as a request for a special wedding rings pillow. We wanted to dot the pillows with flowers that we have selected. And how do you attach the flowers onto the pillow?

Our solution, Let go of the notion of the “pillow” and make it a wedding rings carrier instead. Perfect combination use of anthurium, orchid and plumeria blossoms set in a wooden square bowl. Go ahead, challenge us with your special request. It’s your wedding. Make your dream come true.

It’s not easy to make a round orchid arrangement.  Each orchid blossom has to be wired and taped - creating an artificial stem, so to speak. 

Wedding Expo is coming to the Hawaii Convention Center on October 17-18, 2008. Tickets is $7.00 at-the-door. It’s the best place to begin your search for your wedding “team.” Don’t forget to pick up your free Bride’s Choice Wedding Directory. You can always research some more when you get home.

Go prepare. Visit the expo web site and see if they have a vendor list. Mark the vendors that were recommended to you by your friends and families. This way you will get to talk to them and gather their information all in one place. Mark down also vendors that won’t be at the expo. It is not cheap to be at the expo with the cost of booth rental, printing of marketing material, and staffing. You be surprised that many of the island favorite vendors won’t be at the expo because they rely so much on word of mouth recommendation. Research some of the vendors online. Mark down the vendors that make a good impression on you with their products and services. Narrow down 3 to 5 vendors per category for your day of visit.

On the day of the expo, show up early. Get the map. Locate all your pre-selected “must see” vendors. Take it slow. There is no rush. Talk to the vendors, ask questions. Take their cards and brochure. Once in a while, it is okay to get distracted. Because when a vendor impresses you that much, you sure should talk to them and get the contacts, even when they are not on your list. Happy expo!

Sorry, we won’t be there to meet you. Please stop by our shop on your way home. Come down Mauka direction on Kapiolani Ave, right on Harding Ave (Market City Mall) and right again on Kapahulu Ave. You will see us first block, right after Mr. Ojisan Resturant. Or make a wedding consultation appointment with us on another day. We know you will be excited and yet tired after visiting all those booths that day. Happy wedding planning. – Sweet Blossoms Hawaii

Friday: 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Fashion Show: 7:30 p.m.
Saturday: 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Fashion Show: 2:30 p.m.

Our friend from The Waterfront – at Aloha Tower Marketplace is going to be there. Wedding party don’t have to be at a hotel or restaurant.  Imagine your wedding  at the historic Aloha Tower with water front view.

Order your free Bride’s Choice Wedding Directory

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Our old neighbor, Hale Niu Tuxedo is back in business. Their new shop is located at 4210 Waialae Avenue – right across from Kahala Mall. Visit them for their best service, and best price in town. Bar none. (Sounds like a commercial, didn’t it:) Enjoy.

Tuxedos by Hale Niu (808) 734-2125

Wedding season is officially here. Here is a tropical bouquet that is very special. Perfect combination of orange pin cushion, yellow pop corn orchid, orange mokara orchid, eucalyptus and dressed by ti leaves.  { more wedding planning idea }