Thursday, May 31, 2012

Hawaii’s Wedding Professionals in HD Show #302 And Honolulu Horse & Carriage Koolau Ballrooms & Conference Center

Michelle and Mike Blacconiere of Honolulu Horse & Carriage

Merri Ford of Koolau Ballrooms and Conference Center



Show Times on OC16
Premieres:  Friday, June 1 at 6:30 pm
Repeats:  Saturday, June 2 at 12:30 am
Sunday, June 3 at 1:00 pm
Monday, June 4 at 11:30 am
Tuesday, June 5 at 7:00 am
Thursday, June 7 at 10:00 am
Friday, June 8 at 5:00 am and 6:30 pm
Saturday, June 9 at 12:30 am
Monday, June 11 at 11:30 am
Tuesday, June 12 at 7:00 am
Thursday, June 14 at 10:00 am
Friday, June 15 at 5:00 am


If you ever saw a horse and carriage in Waikiki or downtown during the Honolulu City Lights display, you have seen Honeylook.com’s Presents Sponsor Honolulu Horse & Carriage in action.  Owner/operations since 1997, Michelle Blacconiere and her Dad, Michael Blacconiere have the distinction of being the only horse and carriage operation on Oahu.  In addition to weddings, they also have carriages for funerals, graduation, promos, fundraising and other special events and you can see the various carriages as well as horses during the interview.  Ikaika Uhane, the white English shire, probably the largest horse on the island at 2,500 pounds, was born black as were some of the other Percherons that pull the carriages.  Honolulu Horse and Carriage will be one of the vendors at the Koolau Ballrooms Bridal Open House, planned for August 16 – calendar this event and come out to meet the vendors at Honeylook.com.

Koolau Ballrooms & Conference Center’s Event Services Manager, Merri Ford, is Kalehua’s second guest.  Handling weddings and all events, including birthday parties, anniversaries, school events, Merri’s 12+ years of experience is really evident in her knowledge and service oriented manner.  She introduces viewers to the 3 wedding venues – the Indoor Waterfall, Outdoor Garden and Koolau Vista (18th tee).  During the second half of the interview, be present at Koolau Ballroom’s “A Taste of Koolau” as Norman Higashi, Director of Operations welcomes everyone to sample Chef Jim Gillespie’s fabulous menu items.  Hear a short presentation by the Koolau Ballroom’s team and also comments directly from the guests.

We also thank our sponsors, Koolau Ballrooms and Conference Center (www.koolauballrooms.com), Milaniko Bridal Gowns and Tuxedos (www.milaniko.com) and Honolulu Horse and Carriage (www.HonoluluCarriage.com), all members of Honeylook.com, our one stop virtual and physical Resource Center, now open at Koolau Ballrooms and Conference Center.  Check us out! 

Monday, May 21, 2012

Hawaii’s Wedding Professionals in HD Show #301 Weddings By Kalehua and Mana’o I’o



Show Times on OC16
Premiers:  Friday, May 18 at 6:00 pm
Repeats:  Saturday, May 19 at 12:30 am
Sunday, May 20 at 1:00 pm
Monday, May 21 at 11:30 am
Tuesday, May 22 at 7:00 am
Thursday, May 24 at 10:00 am
Friday, May 25 at 5:00 am and 6:30 pm
Saturday, May 26 at 12:30 am
Sunday, May 27 at 1:00 pm
Monday, May 28 at 11:30 am
Tuesday, May 29 at 7:00 am
Thursday, May 31 at 10:00 am
Friday, June 1 at 5:00 am

   
Ever wanted to get to know the wedding vendors a little better?  Well, Hawaii’s Wedding Professionals’ first show of Season #3 will allow you to do just that.  Opening with Kalehua Featheran, host and producer of Hawaii’s Wedding Professionals, and owner of Weddings By Kalehua, the cameras follow him over the course of a few days and record some great scenes of him on and off the job.  Meet Kawena!  See how Kalehua gets his work out!!  Learn about what makes Kalehua’s wedding ceremony a unique and memorable experience for a wedding couple and how you can contact him if you’re interested in having him officiate your wedding, vow renewal or civil union.

During the second segment, Eileen Abe of Mana’o I’o (fine hand crafted products for weddings and special events) introduces the viewers to Roo and Otto – you might think you’re watching The Pet Hui but it’s just Eileen’s 2 furry kids – Roo is her Italian Greyhound and Otto is her foster son, who is looking for a forever home of his own.  Besides the furry kids, Eileen enjoys spending time creating custom kahilis for weddings and special events and the segment ends up with the cameras following Eileen as she sources supplies, puts together and presents a silk bridal bouquet to her wedding couple.

Kudos to Stuart K Featheran Jr, our videographer and editor for his fabulous job in putting this premiere show together. 

We also thank our sponsors, Koolau Ballrooms and Conference Center, Milaniko Bridal Gowns and Tuxedos and Honolulu Horse and Carriage, all members of Honeylook.com, our one stop virtual and physical Resource Center, now open at Koolau Ballrooms and Conference Center.  Check us out! 

Friday, May 4, 2012

DOWN THE AISLE ON AN ISLE – Travis and Cherie Show #11 and #12 The Wedding Day and Show #13 Recap


Hawaii’s Wedding Professionals, Koolau Ballrooms and Conference Center and Watanabe Floral present DOWN THE AISLE ON AN ISLE.

Six months of filming and even more months of planning have culminated in this one special day -Travis and Cherie’s wedding day!  In this THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE SHOW, watch as an ensemble of 16 experienced, quality and service oriented wedding professionals weave their magic to create a lifelong memory for this wedding couple.  You will see heartwarming scenes between the couple and their family members, feel a tear well up as you witness Travis and Cherie’s wedding ceremony, and  “ooh and aah” at the spectacular transformation of an already beautiful Glass Ballroom at Koolau Ballrooms into a venue fit for royalty.  In between, there will be lots of joyful laughter at the witty comments by Travis, Cherie and their bridal party, family and guests and the naturally entertaining emceeing of the reception by Cherie’s cousin, Lina Girl of KCCN FM100.

This show captures the excitement of the arrival of Cherie and her ladies and Travis and his men, the fun photo taking and video filming, the joy of the wedding ceremony and the partying at the reception.  Oh, and the film crew even travels from Koolau Ballrooms to The Lotus at Diamond Head at the end of the evening, where we get one last view of the Penthouse until Travis and Cherie calls it a night and politely but definitely close the doors of their honeymoon suite.

For show #13, Host Kahu Kalehua Featheran joins the couple, at Koolau Ballrooms and Conference Center, to review the six month journey from planning to wedding day with the couple, Travis and Cherie Kanae-Rodrigues.  Viewers get the opportunity to see the vendors one more time, with comments and stories provided by the wedding couple.

Congratulations and best wishes Travis and Cherie!!!

Travis and Cherie would like to thank the following vendors who participated in the Down The Aisle On An Isle mini-series with them and who gave them a wedding that they will hold in their hearts forever…

Steven Nagamine, Norman Higashi and Daryl Akiyoshi
Koolau Ballrooms and Conference Center
Providing the venue and catering for the wedding ceremony and reception

Darcie Wharton
Royal Weddings by Lavender, LLC
Providing coordination services, invitations

Monty Pereira, Rona Mochizuki, Ann Goo and Kaui Kitashima
Watanabe Floral, Inc
Providing the fresh flowers for the archway and aisles, leis for the family and friends, centerpieces for the reception tables

Oasis World Estates
Justin Panoke, Thomas Meharey and Mirasol Domingo
Providing the venue for the ladies to get dressed

Ward Almeida, General Manager
The Lotus at Diamond Head
Providing the venue for the men to get dressed and honeymoon suite for the bridal couple

Jerry Omo and Staff
Hawaiianpix Digital Photographic Services
Photography

Julian and Addy Gilliam
10th Letter Media
Videographer

Kumiko Okimoto and Gail Kaneshiro
Masako Formals
Providing the bridesmaids gowns and Cherie’s bridal gown for the reception

Gabe Gongob
Royal Entertainment
Providing music for the ceremony and DJ services for the reception

Michelle Howes and Staff
Honolulu Horse and Carriage, Ltd
Providing the Cinderella carriage drawn by Ikaika Uhane for Cherie

Timothy Dawson, Diane Kono-Awo, Amber Fellagy and Staff
Chaircovers Express Hawaii
Providing the chair covers, sashes, table linen and runners and head table design and lighting

David Kupono and Ciera Fong
Stream It Live Online
Providing live streaming of the wedding ceremony worldwide

Ron Bongiovanni/Christopher Wright and Staff
Celebrity Tuxedos
Providing tuxedos for the men, family members and ring bearer

Natalie Brown-Aiwohi and Tiana Morales
Headshots Hawaii
Providing hair and make up services for Cherie and the ladies

Kurt Tsuneyoshi and Staff
Platinum Limousine
Providing limousines for the bridal party

Eileen Abe, Roo and Kawena
Mana’o I’o
Providing silk wedding bouquets for Cherie and the ladies and kahilis for the ceremony

Stuart K Featheran Jr for filming and editing services for Down The Aisle On An Isle and producing the slide show for Travis and Cherie’s reception

Hawaii’s Wedding Professionals/Down the Aisle on an Isle
Kahu Kalehua Featheran, Host and Producer