For The Good Hawaii

My husband and I worked with Monique from For The Good to plan our destination wedding in Oahu. From beginning to end, we had the best experience. Richel met with us before we committed to working with For the Good to get a sense of our vision for our wedding, our personal values and interests, and us as a couple. We connected with Monique shortly after to start wedding planning. Over the next 6+ months, we continued to meet in 2-3 month intervals to identify and select vendors and communicated via email in between. They gave us excellent suggestions about vendors to work with based on their previous experiences. We came to Oahu twice to visit in person, and they arranged a venue tour to plan the layout of our wedding. They even came to our tastings and took notes on dishes that we wanted to add or to change. We met at more frequent intervals leading up to our wedding date to finalize the timeline, design, and other details. Regarding our wedding day, the For the Good team made the day as stress-free as possible. They took care of all of the logistics and worked with all the vendors from set up to take down. When we arrived at our venue, everything looked exactly like we'd planned, down to the smallest details at our welcome table and the wedding arch. It was honestly even more beautiful than we'd hoped for. We ended up running a little bit behind on our timeline during the wedding itself because the speeches ran long, but the team worked to get us back on track to give us plenty of time to party with our guests. Most importantly, my husband and I got to focus on spending time with our family and friends throughout our big day. We so appreciate Monique and the rest of the For the Good team for working so hard to our wedding day one of the best days of our lives and make planning our wedding a breeze! We highly recommend working with this amazing team.

I worked closely with Monique to pull off our dream wedding in only 4 months when we jumped on one of the few remaining 2024 dates available at Kualoa (which serendipitously coincided with my husband's 40th birthday weekend). She and the whole team at FTG made us feel so well taken care of and everybody they brought on board to work with us was excellent. Their work is beautiful (I pulled almost my entire pinterest wedding board from their portfolio), the vendors they recommended were all wonderful, the food was excellent, everything went above and beyond all my hopes and expectations. The educational videos they offered as a free part of the service were helpful too. It was definitely the most magical and happiest day of our lives. Highly recommend Monique and the whole team!

We originally hired Richel and her team in 2019 for our May 2020 wedding at Kualoa Ranch, and due to the pandemic we moved our date back twice! Richel made that process as seamless as possible. She contacted and rescheduled with our vendors each time we changed the date. On top of guiding us through finding awesome local vendors originally, she also was able to help us retain every single one (outside of the DJ) for our postponed date. (And our DJ ended up being perfect in the end.)We are from California, and in the months leading up to the wedding we were able to send numerous boxes of little items we hoped to have at the wedding directly to the For The Good offices. This was a huge help considering it was a destination wedding. We had requested a disco ball for our tent, and Richel knew how much we love music - so when it came to the day of our wedding, she surprised us by purchasing a bunch of mini disco balls that they added to the table settings. I'm sure they would have removed them if we didn't like them but of course we did! It was a really nice touch and made us feel special. Richel has a very calm and welcoming demeanor, it felt like we were supporting a true local small business run by real people. She really helped us feel supported through our years and years long process. When it came to the day of our wedding, her all female crew couldn't have been nicer and more on top of things. Weddings can be very high stress environments and I think Richel and For The Good have the right approach to everything. Minimal stress and all Aloha vibes from this crew, I would recommend to anyone getting married on Oahu to consider Richel and her great team!

For the worst. My fiancé and i were inquiring about a wedding with them in July of 2023. We had an online video call set up just about few weeks ago looking forward to discussing wedding logistics and quotes. However, about a few hours before the call we've received an email saying "oh the date has been filled." Which is fine, but the terrible customer service that followed after our response was a huge red flag. We emailed them back saying "okay.. would you care enough to ask us about rescheduling another date? We are flexible" We have gotten no response from them. We felt ghosted and it is highly unprofessional. In the questionnaire survey it asked us about our budget. Which was roughly 40k. If it's because the budget was too low, we be happy to be told that, but no answer still. We have the email to prove it. If it's because working with us as a couple from CA, that's fine too. But til this day, no response. Could it be discrimination? Could they be overwhelmed? Who knows. All I know is this type of customer service is NOT okay. Highly don't recommend.

My journey with FTG began in May 2022. Like most other brides, I had stumbled across them on Instagram after deciding on a destination wedding in Hawaii for March 2023. FTG social media pages are filled with beautiful aesthetics that any bride would dream of on their big day. My initial interactions with Owner Richel were pleasant. Being that I live over 5,000 miles away I knew that I would require full event coordination and planning, which Richel reassured me that it would not be a problem. FTG has been in business for over 10 years and has a well-established number of resources to guide their couples through the wedding process that I found very helpful. During my first call with Richel, I explained my vision for my wedding and shared that I would be visiting in August to tour my wedding venue, Kualoa Ranch. In July, Richel reached out via email and shared that during our visit she would like to schedule tastings, our venue tour, and discuss our design for the wedding and asked for my flight details. After this email was sent, I did not receive any response from Richel for over 3 weeks. Our trip and tastings went well overall, even with a few small hiccups on scheduling we still felt relieved and excited for our wedding.Communication was my biggest obstacle during this process. I last heard from Richel on 11/14, and then did not receive any communication until 1/14 when she informed me that she had taken some time off for a medical emergency, which I completely understood. When Monique stepped in to take over the planning, I found myself very frustrated because it felt like I was starting from the beginning two months before my wedding. I was answering questions on things that I felt should have already been handled. I found a local vendor in my hometown that made hand painted tiles that I wanted to use as seating cards, I purchased and had them shipped to the FTG with an arrival date of 3/6 before my 3/13 wedding. I was reassured that someone would be present for their delivery, but unfortunately my tiles were not received or, so I was told. I was out of that money but was told that a comparable equivalent would be provided. As we got closer to the day, I was constantly reaching out for updates because I was unsure on how the timeline and flow would work. Not once was I offered a phone call, and all my voicemails went unanswered. The night before the wedding, there had been no communication on how transportation would be coordinated for my guests from Waikiki to Kaneohe until I reached out via text. I had to text directions out to my guests 7 PM that evening who were upset that I waited so long to tell them.The day of my wedding, the FTG team knew I was frustrated. We had exchanged a few texts back and forth and it was quite evident that they wanted to get the day over with. When I arrived at the venue, I was upset to see that our last name was spelled incorrectly on our signs.As our reception went on, Alyssa was the only coordinator that consistently checked on us while the other sat outside the bridal suite and ignored me every time I walked by. At the end of it all, I feel let down. I don't believe that these ladies had any malicious intent, but had communication been better throughout maybe my experience would have been better. Either way I had a beautiful day and was able to marry the love of my life in one of the most beautiful places in the world.

This is the DREAM TEAM! I have nothing but wonderful things to say about FTG. I am located in N. California and was able to easily plan my destination wedding in Hawaii with the help of Marisa!Their format made it easy to navigate and gave me a realistic picture of how my wedding day would look. If I had any questions, Marisa would answer in a timely manner which was very nice. Knowing that she would make time for me was very helpful while planning from afar.I love their style and was very satisfied with how everything came together on the wedding day. It was wonderful having someone coordinate the day of events. Marisa's timing, calm demeanor, and organization really helped me relax and enjoy my ceremony. Thank you Marisa & FTG team!

TLDR: Day of coordination and overall event was great. Planning process (for full-service) required more involvement than expected. Short review: We hired FTG at the beginning of 2020. We chose them because they are a full-service wedding planning/stylist company with a beautiful portfolio of events. We're based in Seattle and wanted someone who could plan our wedding at home (HI). FTG seemed like a good choice because they've done big events and have a large network of vendors. We booked the caterer, photographer, and venue on our own and needed help with everything else. Everything else was the hardest part. We struggled with communication--especially in the 5 months before the wedding. Some vendors weren't booked until a month before the wedding. We learned that high vendor demand meant delays in quotes. This should have been shared sooner, as I emailed many times over many months AND gave feedback on the lack of response. I don't feel like my needs were anticipated (like a vendor tip suggestions chart). We needed a full-service planner, but I would have liked one who could anticipate questions and needs that might have come up. Experience w/ details: The pandemic altered some of the plans we had. Planning tools - Too many When we hired FTG, they sent a planning guide with a timeline, an Aisle Planner tool, and videos. We were told to use Pinterest for inspo. There was also a google sheet with meeting notes. This was too much to keep track of and I used the original guide. Communication - too many emails, hard to keep up New quotes got new emails, quotes were embedded in emails. We had two style guides (old and new) and I couldn't find the new one easily, even with an email search. Communication details: 1. Late 2020: Delayed 2021 event to 2022 because of COVID. Signed a new agreement and were still charged based on the original payment schedule. Weird detail to miss when FTG also helped us delay services from our vendors. 2. Early 2021: Asked about small elopement and got recs. No follow up until after our elopement package with the venue. FTG said they could plan an elopement as we were full-service clients. A check in would have been nice, but IG suggested they had other elopements to work on. 3. Late 2021 to early 2022: According to their guide, certain vendors should be booked by 6 months. COVID changed this. I emailed several times with a list of current vendors and a smaller guest list (200 to 30 guests). 4. Feb 2022: Shared my concern with the event progress. 5. March 2022: FTG shared that vendors were taking long to deliver quotes. This should have been said sooner. 6. April 2022: final call to wrap up, STILL felt unprepared. Vendors were still pending. 6. April 2022: Got two floral quotes 3-4 weeks before event. Aside from $, difference was unclear and I didn't receive guidance. 7. May 2022: Event went well, but I wasn't asked if I wanted to keep our ceremony flowers... This could have been discussed in April. Details from meetings seemed lost, like reusing ceremony chairs or using ceremony flowers as decor. We wanted a lounge for the reception and had to remind FTG to rent one. Overall, there's a dissonance between their portfolio on IG and my own planning experience with them. FTG delivered a good event, but the planning experience was mediocre.

I would recommend For The Good Events over and over again! Their team was professional, talented, genuinely kind, and made eloping feel like we were living out our wildest dreams. With their expertise, we got the best of both worlds--we were able to invite our immediate family for our elopement while still carving out alone time together. We feel so lucky to have gotten married this way, and we know that by working with them, it made everything more special! They even made the perfect suggestion to take in the moment after the ceremony with a picnic for our family, which turned into one of the most special moments of the day. Throughout this whole process, their expertise was unmatched. Marisa helped us hire the best vendors while we were on the mainland without skipping a beat, and before we knew it, our whole day was planned perfectly! I know they put so much time and passion into every wedding, and their care shows. Hiring For The Good Events was truly the best decision we made for our wedding. They created the most beautiful memories for our lifetime, and for that, we are forever grateful.

We are writing this review for Styled Elopements. My husband and I secretly eloped in March 2022. (Our apologies, we had to remove the original review to avoid spoiling the secret for our family). We announced our marriage to our family and friends and we now get to share how amazing our experience was with Marisa and the team. The best decision was to hire this team because they delivered on all levels. All we personally wanted was for the process and day of to be stress free, effortless, and special. We received all the above and more. We are blessed to have found Styled Elopements and to have been paired with Marisa. She did an amazing job looping us in on the small details of our elopement, executing my floral vision in such a short amount of time, and making sure the day of went smoothly. She put together the best elopement team for hair+makeup, the officiant, and our photographer.Marisa literally made my Pinterest Dreams come true. Our elopement is definitely a core memory that I revisit often and I have to remind myself that it was real. Thank you, thank you!

I never worried about a thing. The team was there for everything and kept everything and everyone on track and right where we needed to be. Strongly recommend.