I earned a BS in Graphic Design at a prestigious art school in Philadelphia and started my career as a Creative Director at an ad agency. After eight years designing, marketing, and leading projects for major brands, I realized I wanted something more fulfilling. Then I met my soulmate, got engaged, and weddings became my passion.
Planning my own wedding — down to every tiny detail — combined with my design and project management skills, showed me that I had found my calling. I left the corporate world and now help couples create intimate, unforgettable Hawaii wedding experiences.
From Creative Director to Your Hawaii Wedding Planner
I don’t sugarcoat costs and provide a personalized expected budget overview right from the start. I wholeheartedly believe that wedding days and wedding planning should be fun, stress-free, and beautifully executed. At Best Day Ever, our goal is to bring couples from feeling overwhelmed to confident and excited about their dream wedding.
I am an experienced Hawaii wedding planner specializing in intimate weddings and elopements across Oahu. help brides and grooms bring their wedding dreams to life — usually meeting when “let’s get married in Hawaii” turns into, “OMG, I’m overwhelmed — is this really possible?”
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For me, planning weddings is more than a job. I want your day to feel like a fairytale, impress your guests, and celebrate your unique personalities. Each wedding is an intimate, sacred moment in time — a reflection of two soulmates finding each other. My goal is simple: to create your “Best Day Ever.”
When I’m not planning weddings, you’ll find me chasing after my three boys (tripping over Legos and reheating coffee for the seventh time) or sneaking away with my husband for hiking adventures, surfing, and beach sunsets with wine.
Planning Your Dream hawaii Wedding
My destination wedding's a year away and I don't even know where to start! Eek! I live in Ireland and i'm getting married in Hawaii. We absolutely HAVE to get a wedding planner. Booking someone over the internet who you've never met before to plan THE biggest day of your life is a daunting task. From the word go I was instantly reassured and de-stressed. They were extremely professional, prompt and organised about getting in touch at the right time about all the important information. Our wedding was exactly what we wanted! It was perfect! All of our guests said it was one of the nicest wedding's they'd ever been to. All the vendors that were suggested were perfect. I would recommend anyone getting married on Oahu to use Best Day Ever. You will truly have the BEST DAY EVER!! Thank you again Nicole and Alyssa! You made our wedding dreams come true!"
— Laura S., bride, Ireland
"you made our wedding dreams come true"
"My wife and I were nervous about planning a wedding in Hawaii remotely from Canada, but Nicole took care of everything! We talked about our vision for the day and at each step in the process, we were given their recommendations. If we had preferences besides what they had suggested they were more than open to that. If we had concerns with their suggestions, they were open to that discussion as well. But as it turns out, all of their suggestions were spot on! From the location and the florals to the officiant and music... everything was perfect! We were on vacation in Hawaii for 2 weeks and our wedding day was the LEAST stressful day of our holiday - I think that says it all. If you’re looking to plan a destination wedding in Hawaii, please consider getting a Hawaii wedding planner and look no further than Best Day Ever."
— Jeff Meers, groom - Canada
"Working with Best Day Ever was the reason we had the wedding of our dreams.."
"Nicole from Best Day Ever did such an amazing job helping us to plan our destination wedding. Being from Australia, planning a destination wedding in Hawaii seemed a little daunting, however Nicole was so responsive to emails and queries and always put my mind at ease. Vendor selection was so easy with Nicole and we were so excited to have the dream team of vendors for our big day. We will always remember our wedding day as one of our best days ever! Highly recommend Nicole and her team for any wedding planning in Hawaii"
— Stephanie K., bride, Australia
"We will always remember our wedding day as one of our best days ever!"
I would 100% recommended Nicole and Best day ever, she did such an amazing job organising our Hawaii beach wedding. She was always one step ahead with the organisation and was very prompt in responding to our emails. On the day everything was perfect, all of the vendors ie hair/makeup, photography, officiant, florist right down to the suggestion for our wedding dinner, that she organised and suggested we’re just simply amazing, I can’t thank Nicole and her team at Best day ever enough for all the hard work, we flew in to Hawaii from Australia I thought it would be stressful to organise a overseas wedding but I had absolutely no stress at all, all thanks to Nicole! Thank you! Dannielle + Kris"
— Dannielle Maree Lynch, bride, Australia
"I would 100% recommend nicole and best day ever..."
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The team
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Beatriz or Bea (Bay-uh) is a super planner and loves diving into the weeds of planning. She even planned her own destination wedding in Joshua Tree! She is a jack of all trades who has owned her own social enterprise, is a local baker, a former policy staffer, and health care provider.
LIKES: Traveling, all things food related, hanging with her husband & dogs in nature - and surfing!
DISLIKES: Traffic & Reptiles
EDUCATION: B.A. Psy CA State Univ. Sacramento; MPH Univ. of San Francisco
FAVE FOOD: Croissants & Laminated Pastries; Fried Rice is my comfort food
FAVE PART OF WEDDINGS: The love and excitement shared between the couple when their union is announced!
WEDDING TIP: “Don't forget to take some moments to check in with each other”
Kristina is a wedding coordinator and obsessed with everything weddings. She's ultra organized and is an expert at bringing your vision to life.
LIKES: Beach, Traveling, Photography
DISLIKES: Cold Weather, Laundry
EDUCATION: California Polytechnic Univ., Pomona - Marketing and HR
FAVE FOOD: Sandwiches
FAVE PART OF WEDDINGS: Watching the couple lock eyes as they walk down the aisle
WEDDING TIP: “Breathe and enjoy every moment - the day goes by too fast!”
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Julie
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Julie is originally from San Diego, CA, but moved to Hawai'i after being drawn to the island’s beauty, culture, and community. With a passion for creating unforgettable weddings, she executes each celebration with attention to detail and organization.
LIKES: Cooking, Milk Tea, and Traveling
DISLIKES: Traffic and Mosquitoes
EDUCATION: The Art Institute of California - San Diego, B.S in Interior Design
FAVE FOOD: Tacos
FAVE PART OF WEDDINGS: Hearing the heartfelt wedding vows the couple has written for one another
WEDDING TIP: “Take a moment alone to embrace and hold each other”
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Kristina
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These are my best friends in the world, and I've known most of these peeps since high school!
My third love (after Matt & photography, of course) is table setting!
Matt and I actually met at the FIRST wedding I ever shot, and the bride introduced us!
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