Zenju Weddings and Events of Hawaii, LLC

I am a wedding planner and colleague of Yanicke at Zenju. Working with her is an absolute joy in every way. I have had the privilege of attending her budget meetings and observing her meticulous attention to detail in client interactions. Yanicke's deep commitment to meeting her clients' needs and respecting their budgets is truly remarkable. She expertly selects and supports her top vendors, ensuring that every event is perfectly executed.I have immense respect for Yanicke's dedication and the care she extends to everyone she works with. Her ability to manage the finest details with finesse is impressive. If you are considering her for your wedding day, I wholeheartedly encourage you to say "yes." Yanicke is dedicated to excellence and deeply passionate about her work, striving to provide the best for everyone, especially you.With warmest aloha,JuneI Do Hawaiian WeddingALWAYS choosing ZENJU Weddings and Events of Hawaii LLC

My niece picked Zenju for her wedding day coordination. Yanicke, the coordinator, was very professional and went beyond her wedding coordinator duties by jumping in to help with the venue staff. The venue was a complication which Yanicke quickly smoothed things over. I noticed she and her staff were very professional and they worked out the shortcomings of the Venue and it's staff.I would highly recommend Zenju for your wedding and event coordination. Yanicke and her staff handled my niece's wedding day beautifully.

Yanicke and Shay recently planned my destination wedding in Hawaii. They were an awesome team, very detail oriented and the wedding day went so smoothly. I loved the vendors they matched us with, they knew our vision and brought it to life. I'm so grateful I found them!! It was so nice to have Shay take care of day-of-coordination. Shay resolved any issues that came up and made it a stress free day. My guests had a great time and complimented the food, the vibes, everything! I highly recommend Zenju weddings.

I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND.So highly disappointed with this lady. Way too many problems happened. I had to pay her $1k through Venmo which was a little unprofessional. Yanicke talked down to my husband and I like we were kids and made us feel unprepared for anything. On all the contracts and documents, she spelt our names wrong and we constantly had to correct her. We only got a coordinator because Kualoa Ranch required it in the contract and she was one of the listed vendors. My husband's aunty actually had to plan the whole thing for us because the coordinator was lacking in communication and organization. I would ask her for certain things that we wanted to do for the wedding and she would say, "no I've never heard of anyone doing that before." She also added food onto the catering bill without telling us first when all we asked for was a 'quote' of how much certain dishes would cost. She had also caught covid a week before the wedding and failed to tell us until she showed up to our wedding rehearsal without a mask and said good thing her quarantine had just ended. She didn't give us the script for the MC's until the day before and there were a bunch of errors and names spelled wrong. As for the actual wedding, she was completely useless in making it a stress-free day. She was constantly coming into the bridal room while I was getting ready and would announce a problem like there were no groomsmen boutonnières and I would have to scramble to call people last minute. Her helper, Adam, was great and lifted all the chairs from the ceremony to bring to the reception by himself. He was the only one who got a good tip because he did his job and then some. After the ceremony when we were taking pictures, the photographer was looking for Yanicke to call out our families for pictures, but she was sitting down to eat the pupus she added on our bill. She rushed us along the timeline and the wedding ended an hour early because there was nothing else to do. Yanicke was supposed to make an announcement that there were lawn games to play outside but never did. Our families made the wedding run pretty smoothly with no thanks to her.She spelled our names wrong so often that when it came to giving her a tip, I wrote her a check for $1 with her first and last name spelt so terribly that she wouldn't be able to cash it.

Had Zenju Weddings plan, set up, run all the details of our wedding last December and they did amazing. Very communicative, understanding, and helpful throughout the process!

My husband and I hired Yanicke for our wedding day of coordination. From the very beginning, she was so easy to talk to and explained everything so clearly. Whenever i reached out to her or had any questions, she'd respond in a timely matter which was so important because of all the covid restrictions that kept changing. Throughout the entire planning process, Yanicke was so professional, patient, and reassuring. Our wedding day went so smoothly because of her as well as her team. It was truly everything I expected it to be and we're so incredibly grateful to have worked with her.

Yani was so amazing with helping to plan and coordinate our wedding and farewell barbecue! Her smile and upbeat spirit made the events that much more special! She took the time to find quality vendors that fit our budget and helped our guests to feel welcomed. We were able to have a carefree fun experience while her and her supporting staff took care of all of the details! Definitley recommend for anyone planning a wedding or any event in Hawaii! She will Definitley be hired for all of our future events!!

Our daughter got married at Kualoa Ranch in June of 2024. The wedding was everything we could of dreamed of thanks to Zenju Weddings. Yanicke Lim Sang-Washkowitz was fantastic to work with even planning from Oregon. She had great ideas, kept us on track, and was budget minded. She was proactive and stopped problems even before they could happen. She listened to us and the bride to make everything special. We highly recommend Yanicke and her business, Zenju Weddings.

Zenju Weddings and Events of Hawaii, LLC is hands down the reason why we had THE BEST DAY OF OUR LIVES! Yanicke, is the owner of this company and she is hands down the best coordinator! My husband and I hired her to take care of all the stress as we are in California and she is in Honolulu. We booked her and her team to do full coordination for our wedding in Kaneohe, Hawaii. It was one the best decisions we have ever made. We were married at the Paliku Garden at Kualoa Ranch in Kaneohe, Hawaii on June 14, 2023. Not even a month ago and I still cannot believe our dream wedding came to life. I am still on cloud 9 of how beautiful everything was and how smooth everything went. From the first time we spoke with Yanicke, we could tell she was someone who would get it done. I had called Kualoa Ranch to make sure I was able to book her because per the rule of booking Kualoa Ranch, you need a minimum of day of coordinator. It pleased me to know that she had worked events on the ranch so she did not have to go through an interview process with them. What we loved the most about her is that she actively listened to our wants and our vision for our wedding. She always reassured us that she would work with our budget and not to worry. We would often text, do zoom meetings, and was always available to us.Yanicke made sure to be the contact person for every vendor and made things so easy for us. She gave us vendor options and I appreciated that because I still felt in charge of deciding who to book. The vendors she suggested were so awesome! Every vendor went above and beyond and I am so glad Yanicke had these connections. Our wedding looked amazing and all our guests loved everything about it. There were no issues with any. On the day of the rehearsal, Yanicke went over the setup and how everything was going to play out on the day of the wedding. On the wedding day, Yanicke came to our hotel to check on us and make sure we were up and ready to get the day started. I personally loved that about her because she was very attentive to us. When we arrived at the venue, everything was set to go. It looked so beautiful and dreamy, a dream come true. It looked so elegant and classy. I felt like I was in a dream that whole day because of how surreal it felt. Our wedding should have been featured in a magazine! Our wedding was over the top, in a great way, more than what we had expected. The vendors had surpassed our expectations.From the beginning of the wedding to the end, she was running the event smoothly. I hate planning and having her make sure we were on schedule was so great. The reception included a great buffet, beautiful floral arrangements, an awesome Polynesian performance, a very detailed photographer, and a great DJ and emcee who knew how to get the guests excited. If I were to have another event in Hawaii, I would not hesitate to book Zenju Weddings and Events of Hawaii, LLC again because they made our wedding such a great experience. Definitely recommend to anyone having a destination wedding. She will provide you a list of her preferred vendors that she trusts and they go above and beyond. She will not disappoint. I guarantee! Check out our amazing images from the wedding if this review didn't persuade you enough to book Zenju Weddings.

A big thank you to Yanicke and her team. We had so much fun at our wedding and it was a stress free day thanks to the team. It was clear that she has been in the business for a long time and she was able to help us prioritize with budgeting and the other million decisions that come with wedding planning. Our friends and family commented on how smooth and professional everything went and we have Yanicke/Zenju weddings to thank!