A Touch of You

Super overdue review. Wedding date: 05/27/2023. Long story short- figure out how to budget it in.. and hire Taryn. When I tell you, that Taryn understood my vision and ran with it, leaving me with virtually no stress... I am not lying. This woman saved us during what could have been a super stressful time in our life. I had already had a SUPER bad experience with another "popular" wedding planner on island... so I was super nervous about meeting Taryn but she came highly recommended from a close friend. Immediately, when I first spoke to Taryn, her bubbly, infectious but straight up personality made me feel so comfortable. I felt like I was talking to an old bestie. We had a couple of meetings via telephone and she just totally understood my vision. I trusted her and her process and she made every decision and step so easy for me. 2 weeks before our wedding, my honey and I unexpectedly had to move out of our home that we had been living in for a decade. I was devastated... I called Taryn freaking out because I knew we were getting so close to the wedding and she simply said "take care of your family and home, I got you." I entrusted her with my most important day of my life and she made it the most spectacular amazing gorgeous perfect event ever. Even with life hiccups, Taryn has your back and delivers. I wish I could go back to that day and experience it all over again! Thank youuuu Taryn and your amazing team!

From the bottom of our hearts THANK YOU SO MUCH Taryn and team! You went above and beyond to ensure our wedding day went perfectly! We are forever grateful! 100% would recommend using A Touch of You for wedding planning/coordinating services! My now husband and I got engaged in 2019. Like many other couples we had to cancel/postpone our wedding when the pandemic hit. We realized by the beginning of 2021 we wanted to change our plans of getting married in our home state of California to a small wedding in Hawaii. Oahu holds a special place in our hearts. It was our first trip together as a couple and we fell in love with everything about this beautiful island! Planning a destination wedding was super exciting, but also a lot for one bride. That's when I started looking for a wedding planner/coordinator.From the moment I spoke with Taryn on the phone I knew we would be in great hands! She is knowledgeable about the wedding industry, very well organized, and is passionate about bringing your wedding day vision to life! Also, communication with her was a breeze. Taryn was prompt and professional throughout the entire process. I appreciated that she was always a step ahead of our vendors and had everything covered. This made me feel at ease especially when I became sick a month before the wedding. We met Taryn on our rehearsal day walkthrough. She is just as sweet in person as she is over the phone! Her and her team prepared us for what to do, hyped us up for our wedding, and took notes of the last details. Throughout the rest of the day my husband to be and I relaxed while they picked up rental items/prepped.June 7, 2022 was our wedding! Everything ran smoothly! I had mentioned previously that there was a sensitive family matter and everyone was mindful about that. Certain dynamics were kept separate as planned. Taryn and her team guided us, our vendors, and our guests, every step of the way from beginning to end! Their incredible eye for detail made our wedding setup an absolute DREAM! This included the name placements for our reception which was such a beautiful surprise! After the wedding Taryn asked if we wanted to have our florals preserved. That was awesome! They then drove the florals over to get the process going. We will never forget all your help in making our day so special!

There aren't enough words to describe how thankful my husband and I for Taryn and her team! We started our wedding planning journey with her in 2019 (pre covid) and she had our backs the whole way through, all while the state of Hawaii implemented covid restrictions. We had to postpone our wedding due to covid and Taryn was ON TOP of her game. Taryn and her team even rallied for the wedding industry to open back up again in Hawaii as so many couples took a huge hit during covid (this is true, look it up on the news!!!!). Now if that's not a passionate wedding coordinator that fights and shows she has her couples backs, I don't know what is. My husband and I did not worry AT ALL throughout the process. So many couples (with different coordinators in different states) asked me so many times how was I not stressed about anything. Simple, I just told them I had Taryn by my side. Now come wedding day... A Touch of You KILLED IT. While my husband and I were getting ready in our hotel suite in Waikiki, Taryn had Steph (member on her team) watch over us to make sure everything ran smoothly on our end while Taryn was at the venue (50 mins away from where we were) setting up. When I say I didn't have to lift a finger on this day, I mean it. No one bothered me about the schedule, where everyone had to be, where all the vendors were, etc. Taryn and her team took care of EVERYTHING. Taryn made sure we followed all covid protocol as well. Even our guests were so impressed with Taryn and her team. Our wedding day ran so smooth, no hiccups, NOTHING. Ok, I can literally go on and on about Taryn and A Touch of You. Im a little sad that we can't work together any more! Taryn + ATOY team... from the bottom of mine and Alex's hearts, THANK YOU SO MUCH for making our dream wedding come to life!!!! Forever family.

It truly pains me to have to write this review for Taryn, as she was so friendly and bubbly at our first meeting- I distinctly remember thinking we would be lifelong friends with our new wedding planner. I will start by saying Taryn stuck with us a we navigated postponing our wedding twice, however when the day finally approached, she became overly lax and very unprofessional in her communication with us. I wanted to share this experience to be very honest and transparent about our situation, and to help others who are on the hunt for a wedding planner on Oahu:Two weeks out from our wedding day, we were supposed to hop on a call with Taryn to review a handful of outstanding Q's we had. When the day came, I reached out to ask if the day still worked for her since I hadn't heard any confirmation, and she asked to meet the following day instead. Taryn had mentioned she was going on vacation, but reassured me that she would be available, and in fact, overemphasized her availability- telling us that if we needed anything she would be there. Not wanting to disturb her, I was mindful of her vacation and was considerate and flexible in accommodating a time that worked best for her (see text exchanges). She confirmed that it was no problem, we would chat the next day, and she would contact me the next morning. The following morning came around, nothing. I texted to see if it was easier to exchange via text, and nothing. I let it go since I knew she was away, but as the days went by, my anxiety went through the roof knowing we were less than 2 weeks away with a handful of things still not final, no venue layout, vendors were asking me Q's I didn't have answers to, and we had a MIA planner who did say she was on vacation, yet missed our planned meeting, never replied, and never mentioned anything about being totally MIA or unavailable. After 5 days of not hearing from Taryn or anyone on her team at all, we decided to move forward with another planner who honestly was such a breath of fresh air and so professional in comparison. This was truly a bride and groom's nightmare leading up to the wedding day; a planner is someone who is supposed to alleviate your stress, be there for you as the main point of contact for your vendors, and ensure they aren't leaving you hanging less than 2 weeks out from the wedding day with a handful of Q's still up in the air. What I later learned, was that Taryn dropped the ball on a couple of major items that I think she was too embarrassed to admit ... maybe she was waiting until she found a resolution before hopping on a call (one example: she had the wrong table sizes down with Accel, the rental company, and by the time I caught the issue, they were out of the sizes we needed, however all of our linens were ordered to fit the now out of stock table size...) We really are not sure what the reason(s) was, since to this day, she has never reached back out or called or texted us back at all. We ultimately had to make the call to re-hire a new planner after we lost hope of hearing back from Taryn...One other unfortunate thing to point out:- In all, we paid Taryn 75% of the total. During COVID, Taryn had asked that in addition to the 50% deposit, we pay another 25% of the total, which we did to help. Just before she went radio silent, she did ask for the final amount, but I held off, requesting to wait until the day of our wedding as stated on our contract. This just felt off to us looking back.I'll conclude by re-stating that I am SO heartbroken to have to share this experience. I understand that every business is going to reply to a review such as this, to try and flip it around to make it seem like we are the 'difficult clients' at fault, however I've truly looked at this from a very objective point of view for a LONG time, and there isn't any reason why Taryn couldn't have sent us a message, a text, a call, even after we moved on from the wedding day, to explain why she missed our meetings, went MIA completely, or show us any ounce of empathy. At the very least, please don't tell your clients you'll chat with them, blow them off, and then go radio silent less than 2 weeks out from their wedding day. If you're going to be off the grid, tell us and we'll be OK... just set that expectation or that away message or any communication really... it was beyond mind blowing. I should mention that I myself work in the wedding industry for a wedding venue and have never seen or heard of a more unprofessional experience with a wedding planner. I felt that my husband and I were very accommodating with Taryn, gave her the benefit of the doubt throughout our exchanges with her, and was always cordial and friendly. It just makes me so sad that this happened. I'm happy to provide additional details via direct message, and will gladly recommend the last minute planning company we chose to take over, who were total rockstars and pros!

Taryn and the team from A Touch of You are the absolute best!! My now wife and I were one of the many couples who had to postpone our wedding last year (a few times) due to COVID restrictions, and Taryn was right there with us throughout the entire journey. We had a few friends who recommended A Touch of You and we're so happy we went with them! Taryn was quick to address any issues we had along the way and helped guide us through many difficult decisions. Our wedding day was perfect and everything went smoothly. No stress!! It was nice being able to focus on the two of us and our guests while Taryn and her team worked seamlessly in the background making sure everyone and everything was done properly and on time! Thank you so so much, we're forever grateful for you!!

My wife and I were both sure that we will plan our wedding ourselves. Mind you, we both did not live in Hawaii (although we both are originally from there). So you could see how hard it was for us to plan a wedding far from home. Even though we had a bunch of family that couuldvve probbably help us we both did not know where to start.Taryn was introduced to us by one of our good friends (Tracey/Kester) who had worked with Taryn for their wedding too. They both trusted her and her crew for their big day. So we ultimately gave in and contacted Taryn.It was a whirlwind wind going through the many phases of wedding planning and through countless phone calls/texts/emails, we got the wedding of our dreams thanks to the A Touch Of you Crew. I was amazed with how everything went down. From the hotel, to the church, and finally to the reception.One thing I would recommend is if you are the type to need an answer right away, you should probably call Taryn directly cuz she's probably busy with other weddings. But she comes through. And her "Must be Perfect" mentality is golden.They will forever be part of our Ohana and I would recommend them to anyone.

Working with Taryn was our wedding destiny! We were referred to her through Loren at Marry You in Hawaii, which is where we found our amazing officiant Brutus La Benz. We spoke with Loren about where we were in our planning process and she highly recommended we look into getting a day of coordinator. We were very DIY and on a tight budget for our wedding so we initially thought we would just handle all of the day-of madness ourselves. We are sooooo glad we listened to Loren and got in touch with Taryn! After speaking to her one time over the phone we felt so much relief from our wedding anxieties. We went through our vendor list with her and she assured us we were in great hands. She helped guide us through the last 2 months of planning and held a rehearsal for us the day before. She was there the day of along with her associate Stephanie to take care of EVERY LITTLE DETAIL. They took care of us the entire day, made sure we were happy and even hydrated (it was super hot that day). They handled all of the set up for the ceremony and reception and did a beautiful job with our table decor. If you want your day to run smoothly and stress-free, Taryn and Stephanie are a must have!We don't know what else to say besides the fact that they went above and beyond to make our day perfect! And by beyond... we mean BEYOND! When discussing rentals with Taryn I had mentioned wanting to rent some beautiful goblets but ultimately ended up not getting them for budget reasons. To our surprise, Taryn was able to acquire them for us! It may not sound like a big deal but it meant a lot to us and it was such a thoughtful gesture. And it didn't even end with our wedding day. The following day, Cary lost his wedding ring while snorkeling on the beach. We were able to find a new one just like it. Thanks to Taryn, she was able to put us in touch with our officiant again to have him do a little mini ceremony for the new ring.So whether you're looking for a day of coordinator or someone to handle all of your planning, just book A Touch of You NOW!

As I read from another review Lisa S. from July 2022, it also pains me to write this review. I've been working with Taryn since March 2020 and she helped with our elopement in Aug 2020 (which she did an awesome job!) and my birthday party in Dec 2021 (which again did an awesome job!) and so I really thought we had became good friends through this process beyond a wedding coordinator relationship. However, from January 2022 through June 2022, it was super difficult to get responses via email and text for very important details such as finalizing the reception venue logistics, booking a florist and DJ as well as other reception décor details where I needed to make orders ahead of time. There was a point that she even forgot my budget when I told her that I'm already spending so much over what I originally planned. She questioned my comment and so I had to send her the budget amount and what I have already spent and she said, 'oh I didn't account for video' - so she basically forgot my budget!! :(Then 5 weeks before our wedding, Taryn went completely dark and ghosted me for 9 days! I sent her several text messages, then I resorted to other modes of communication such as emailing, calling, and sending IG DMs, but no response. At this point, we still did not have a florist or DJ secured, the reception venue details were still in the air and I still did not have some reception décor details finalized, so I can place the orders. I even sent a text thinking maybe she had covid or was in the hospital and so I was genuinely concerned for her safety, but she still didn't respond :( I saw that she posted on IG about another wedding she coordinated, but yet she didn't have time to send me a quick message that said, 'Hey I got your messages, I will respond to you on xx date/time'. Then, I happened to call one our vendors to see if our order was confirmed and they mentioned they just saw Taryn that day with other clients! So she was alive and well, but clearly deciding to not respond to me!I sent Taryn one last text that basically said that I was super hurt that she ghosted me after everything we've been through together and that I need to seek out another wedding coordinator at this point as she seems to be too busy with other clients to respond. She finally responded to that text the next day, but instead of an apology for her non-responsiveness, she gaslights me and talks about all her other clients and says that she doesn't have anyone else panicking. Even though at this point, I should have ended the wedding coordinator relationship based on this unprofessional response, I gave her one last chance. I told her the only way we can continue this relationship is if she communicates with me every day until we get everything in place. What does she do? She doesn't respond!!We ended up having to hire a new wedding coordinator 5 weeks before our wedding. Plus Taryn never sent me any information regarding vendors/contracts etc. to transfer the knowledge over to my new coordinator, so we basically had to start from scratch! This was so very unprofessional and inconsiderate especially this late in the game before our wedding. Since we had to call all our vendors, we found out that Taryn negotiated things that she never discussed with me such as our reception vendor was not going to bus our tables, pour water, or clean the dishes that we had to rent since they only had bamboo plates and plasticware. They also did not have operational bathroom facilities, so they were going to rent porta-pottys for our guests! So basically if we had gone through with the original wedding reception, it would've been a complete mess (literally)!Thank God our new wedding coordinator (https://www.esselleweddings.com/) was so on point! She was able to secure a florist, a DJ and also get us into the Moana Surfrider for our reception venue just 4 weeks before our wedding!! Taryn had told us we had no other options for a wedding reception venue, but yet we were able to secure one of the most elegant venues in Hawaii! Our wedding was completely saved by Esselle Weddings! We are so grateful that we had the wedding of our dreams despite the changing of wedding coordinators and venue within a month of our wedding!Although Taryn is a very nice person and I did enjoy the time I worked with her, I think she took on too many weddings this year (perhaps that paid her a lot more than we had paid her back in 2020). She was overwhelmed and decided to put her less expensive clients on the back burner and pay more attention to her recent clients who paid her more. It's not right and I hope she learns from this experience to be honest with her clients when she's too overwhelmed instead of taking the unprofessional way and ghosting her way out of a contract. In the long run, this will hurt her reputation on the island and will give potential clients hesitation to work with someone who may or may not respond when you need them most.

Taryn and her team made wedding planning from Washington a breeze! We decided to have our wedding in Kualoa Ranch Secret Island and Moli'i Gardens with only 5 months to prepare. I was concerned about us not having enough time to plan but after explaining my vision to Taryn she assured me that it was reasonable. We talked to a few wedding planners but decided to go with Taryn because we liked how detailed she was in the initial call and how open and honest she was. We scheduled a trip to Oahu 2 months ahead make final decisions and meet a few vendors. Taryn and team were very organized in creating a schedule for us to see venue, food & cake tastings, hair and makeup trial, and cocktail tasting. We had such a blast during this part of the planning process and felt like we were in good hands. Days leading up to the wedding, Taryn was communicative with vendor invoices and ensuring we had everything we wanted. She even went above and beyond to include last minute items I wanted like calligraphy signs/nameplates and shave ice truck. We also had a rehearsal which was helpful and a detailed wedding day schedule sent out days before. We knew exactly what to expect day of and Taryn was available at all times to answer questions. On the day of wedding, the day progressed according to schedule. The day felt so organized and her team helped fix any issues that came up. I felt like we really enjoyed our day without having to stress out about the little things. Taryn also took such great care of us ensuring we were taking care of ourselves that day such as staying hydrated and eating throughout the day. The ceremony and reception setting was beautiful, stunning and exceeded my expectations. The layouts looked exactly as planned and discussed. We enjoyed our day so much and it was such a memorable day for our guests as well. I was truly blown away by our wedding it felt like such a dream! Thank you Taryn and team for helping us plan the wedding of our dreams!

If I could give zero star, I would! I feel like Taryn (owner) did not respect my time. I found the company on IG so I inquired for their service a month ago for my son's first birthday. Nelle scheduled a phone call appt with Taryn, but on the day of set phone appt, I did not receive a call. I had to call her myself. She did apologize and we continued with the conversation about how I envision the birthday party. Taryn told me to "not book anything yet" because she can work with vendors. She also said to send her inspo photos for the decorations then she will create a proposal plan that she will send to me. I send her the inspo photos she asked, no response of acknowledgment. Couple days later, I sent a follow up message if she has the proposal, but no response. I sent an email to ask about the proposal & to know when I will receive it, but no response. It has been a month now and heard nothing from them. They have time to post on their social media, but will leave their customer ghosted.