Meet Maile's Team of expert Hawaii Event Consultants

Maile Weddings and Events has a unique approach that well suits the modern Hawaii Destination Wedding. From our thorough knowledge of the best of Estate and other unique Venues, Signature Travel Agent service and benefits, to Maile's Impeccable Planning...Exquisite Decor...Innovative Floral....Worry free Events! We allow the stunning natural beauty of the Hawaiian islands to provide a backdrop to your memorable moments. Maile focuses on complete personalization, bringing your vision to life, creating an Event that exceeds your expectations. We embrace the opportunity increase awareness of Hawaii as not only a top-notch event destination, but also one where the quality of service matches the beauty of its surroundings. Within this focus, Maile cultivates the art of celebration, from inspiration to creation in paradise.



In assembling the colorful collage of exceptional event venue locations represented by Maile, Stephanie Deneuve, Maile's Managing Partner, indulges in her dream - to provide from the simple and chic to the world-class and stunning, the creation of the most comprehensive portfolio of exceptional private event venue locations available in Hawaii.

	Stephanie Deneuve; MA, TA Maile's Managing Partner, Event Planner, Venue and Catering Specialist, Travel Agent - Oahu, Kauai, Maui, Big Island With fortes in venue management, vendor relations, marketing and a devotion to impeccable client relations, Stephanie has a love of all things weddings and Hawaii! Her focus is to bring creativity, optimism, ambition and excellent customer service skills to every detail Maile Weddings and Events touches on your wedding day. A keen eye for the field of marketing estate event venues led Stephanie to the Loulu Palm Estate. Stephanie has pioneered this field in Hawaii. As a former founding member of the Loulu Palm Estate on Oahu, one of Hawaii's top beachfront private estate venues, she oversaw the development of a wedding program from ground up to 150 wedding events in two years. A joyful part of Stephanie's day is consulting with couples seeking wedding planning and venue assistance. Helping them to navigate the maze of Hawaii venues and to locate the perfect match for their style and budget. Rewarding relationships result from the trust that is placed in Maile. These relationship are what keep all of Maile engaged and passionate about serving our clients. Stephanie manages all aspects of the operations at Maile, including all customized site searches, venue contract negotiations and vendor relations. As Maile's licensed Signature Travel Agent, she overses all wedding travel and group accommodations, so that all aspects of your Hawaii Destination Wedding are perfection! Great emphasis is placed by Stephanie on resolving wedding planning challenges with excellent resources and teamwork, which has become the hallmark of the Maile brand through her vision. The ultimate benefit to our clients is in superb and beautifully executed events. A key element in Stephanie's vision is Maile's push to increase awareness of Hawaii as not only a top-notch event destination, but also one where the service matches the beauty of its surroundings. To enable this Stephanie maintains relationships with the Oahu Wedding Association, LGBH, Community Marketing, HVCB, and other leading local, national and international industry affiliations. The perfect location to host your dream event in Hawaii is in Maile's portfolio - or Stephanie will locate it for you! Maile's impeccable event planning, design, catering and management services will polish off your day with grace and style.
Portfolio Highlights!	Michelle Garibay Lead Consultant, Event Designer - Oahu and Maui Michelle had a passion for events from a young age, reflected in her own birthday parties with coordinating napkins and balloons that complimented the themed cake. Since then, Michelle continued honing her skills in leadership and event planning roles as a sorority member and an alumni advisor at San Diego State University. Michelle participated in organizing events for congressional and presidential candidates with the top political fundraising company in Southern California, and in her in involvement with the Government Relations department of the San Diego Padres during the campaign for the construction of Petco Park. At a well-respected San Diego public relations firm, Michelle's event management experience was broadened. With the joy and excitement she experienced planning her own wedding in 2003 and her move to Hawaii in 2006, Michelle immediately realized her true calling in wedding planning and coordination and made the transition. Blue Sky Productions, which was launched by Michelle in 2006, has planned and coordinated over 60 weddings to date and quickly became recognized as a leading Hawaii and California Destination Wedding Specialist, infusing Hawaii's relaxed island attitude with west coast style. Michelle also enjoys her involvement with the Oahu Wedding Association and became a board member in 2010, overseeing the association's outreach efforts to market the island of Oahu as a premiere wedding destination. Michelle's meticulous management style and eye for the smallest detail is brought to each and every wedding she has the honor to be a part of. Michelle believes that what sets an exceptional event coordinator apart from the rest is the realization that just a love of planning events is not enough. One has to be prepared, detailed and organized in order to tie everything together and execute them flawlessly and as scheduled. The key is to be responsive to his or her clients' needs and operate with transparency. The love of what one does then shines through their work through the ability to deliver on promises and truly care about the clients one serves. Michelle stands by this philosophy, and her passion, attention to detail and organization are continuously what clients love about her.
	Fay Hovey Lead Consultant, Officiant - Maui, Kauai I have been planning beautiful weddings and receptions on Maui for over 12 years. Hearing how happy my couples are with their weddings are what makes me deeply satisfied. The relationship between a Wedding Consultant and a Bride and Groom is such an important one of trust, respect and accountability coupled with a sense of joy and enthusiasm in planning. It's fun! and I enjoy meeting my couples and their guests from all over the world. I really love what I do and it loves me back. My role is to listen carefully to the dreams of visions of my couples. My very best in options, suggestions, and scenarios are given so they can make their decisions in most informed manner. I want them to be entirely confident that their wishes are being followed and that their best interests are always foremost in my mind. Hearing that their wedding was more wonderful than they ever dreamed - this is my sincere goal.
	Jessica Curry Event Planner Always looking to express her creativity and utilize her passion for personalization, Jessica is the ideal candidate for coordinating a couple's perfect day, a memorable family gathering or a refined corporate affair. A proud member of the Maile team, Jessica's passion for and success in the event coordination industry is a result of her acute sense of organization, relentless devotion to her clients and valued experience with some of Hawaii's premier event professionals. After earning her B.A. in Communication at Rutgers University, Jessica eagerly began her event coordination career at a local event decor firm in East Brunswick, NJ. Upon arrival in Hawaii, Jessica had the opportunity to further her career by working with two of Oahu's most renowned event consultants: Michelle Garibay of Blue Sky Productions and Katy Castillo of Katy Castillo Weddings. Utilizing her experience and insightful knowledge from her mentors, Jessica has successfully coordinated numerous events, each reflecting her professionalism and commitment to her clients' vision and needs. During her tenure at Maile, she has not only become an invaluable part of the Maile team, but she has also come to be treasured by our clients because of her calm, reassuring presence.
	Shaunna Clark-Fruin Event Planner Shaunna, who attended BYU Hawaii in Laie, HI and Weber State University in Ogden, UT, is an Oahu native. Los Angeles was home for a bit, where she worked in the wholesale travel industry with Island Holidays, Harry Jarvenin & Associates, and Princess Cruises. They enjoyed Shaunna's talents until 1990, when she was called home to Hawaii and worked for Table Talk, Inc. as Assistant to the President and further developed her skills at Current Affairs, one of Hawaii's top corporate event planning firms. Shaunna honed her gifts in event planning, management, decor and floral design there. From the grand opening of Banana Republic in Waikiki for 1,500 guests to an intimate dinner for 30 guests on the lawns of the Contemporary Arts Museum, Shaunna has experience you can count on. Three years on the mainland as Banquet Manager for a private event venue added more than 80 weddings and large scale events to her expertise. Shaunna's exceptional skills are now available to Maile's clients, as she shares her natural enthusiasm for Hawaii and creates unique, seamless events for you! She is passionate and has an insider's knowledge of Maile's home base on the North Shore of Oahu, and focuses there on serving our Hawaii Island clientele.
	Genevieve Deneuve-Peck Catering Consultant, Administrative Assistant A love of great food, wine, and celebration has been a passion of Genevive's since childhood. From being the one to upwrap everyone's gifts to insisting on stirring the cookie dough, her joy has been to participate in providing her talents to the benefit of others. The youngest Manager hired by both Starbucks and the Body Shop in her county, Genevive has made her mark in customer service and sales, highlighted by her boundless energy and creativity. Genevieve landed in the Big Apple, and graduated at the top of her class from the French Culinary Institute. A stint at Susie's Supper Club, an organic provider of fresh delivered meals throughout NYC, honed her desire to continue her developing her skills in food and beverage. Gena was part of the opening team of West Third Commons in NYC a well regarded Bar and Grill, and then returned to California to work at Blind Lady, a top rated San Diego restaurant. Genevieve lends her talents to Maile Weddings and Events now in menu creation and design, in addition to client consultations on food and wine pairings. Photography and graphic design are two key arenas where you will find Gena's talents applied for the Maile brand, her eye for detail and composition shining through. Genevieve has an intimate knowledge of the culinary bounty of the islands, and is excited to consult with you, an honored Maile client, creating a menu that is both personal and memorable for your upcoming celebration on the islands.
	Dania Weinberg Event Planner Infused with the Aloha Spirit, Dania is a native of the North Shore of Oahu. She is a natural hostess with a creative flair, and eye for design, and an aptitude for detail. Dania's love of culture and explorative heart inspired her to earn a B.A. in International Studies at Drexel University in Philadelphia, where she completed exchange programs in Kobe, Japan and Brussels, Belgium and became versed in advanced French and intermediate Japanese. While studying abroad in Brussels, Dania completed an internship at EGTA: Association of Radio and Television Sales Houses, where she assisted in coordinating executive time schedules and plane travel for an international convention in Dublin, Ireland and participated in on-site management for the conference. A love of music led Dania to hold the Promotions Director position as well as host a weekly radio show at WKDU Philadelphia 91.7fm, Drexel's radio station. At WKDU Dania planned and promoted events at local music venues as well as managed relationships with music artists, booking agents and record labels. At Intermezzo, an upscale cafe lounge in Philadelphia, Dania frequently coordinated art shows and music events. Dania brings to Maile a wealth of experience in the service industry in a variety of settings, from upscale restaurants to large music venues, working under pressure. Aside from her internship at Maile, Dania enjoys singing and entertaining as a karaoke host in Waikiki.
	Gabriella Kawamoto Event Coordinator and Professional Vendor Relations Growing up on the Windward side of Oahu, Gabriella will definitely give you a sense of Hawaii's warmth and sincerity. Her love of weddings came after planning her own, and the organization and attention to detail she has, were instilled in her at a young age. So staying on top of things is a natural ability of hers! Gabriella is an incredibly talented self-motivater. By a young age, she acquired her leadership skills from church. The passion she has for wedding and event planning prompted her to enroll in Quality Course Event School and become IEWP certified. She will soon be returning to school to major in Business Marketing. With her determination and roll up her sleeves attitude, Gabriella looks forward to helping her clients piece together their dream wedding, and finally seeing the big picture come together.
	Haneen Khalaf Administrative and Travel Coordinator Coming soon!
	Lindsay Edman Event Planner and Marketing Lindsay's passion for event planning and design is fueled by her relationships with her clients. Beginning as a Party Planner for children's birthday parties in her hometown Danbury, CT, she was hooked on event planning by an early age. The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) in Los Angeles is where Linsday earned her degree, and there more knowledge of design was gained. Lindsay has had Internships with several top event planners on Oahu and a major stylist for the LA entertainment scene. These experiences have honed her eye, taught her attention to detail and that excellence in communications are key to successful client relationships and event planning. As an Oahu Event Planner and Marketing Specialist, Lindsay shines with her extensive knowledge of design with wedding paper collateral, promotional materials, and creativity. From the East Coast to the West Coast and now the Hawaiian Islands, Lindsay's experience and absolute dedication to her clients' satisfaction continues to grow.
	Chelsea Tsuchida Administrative and Public Relations Intern Chelsea is an Oahu native daughter, who is currently attends the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA, pursuing a double major in Communication Studies and English Literature. Besides excelling in her studies, Chelsea also writes and edits for her university's student-run newspaper, The Puget Sound Trail. Chelsea utilizes her passion for writing and love of customer service to assist Maile in building strong, enduring relationships with its clients within the wedding industry. As an Administrative and PR intern for Maile Weddings and Events, Chelsea works on database management as well as coordinating Maile's public relations with its marketing plans. Chelsea also assists with correspondence between Maile and its venues and vendors, ensuring clear, accurate and timely communication through various forms of contact, including emails, newsletters and press releases. Finally, she is involved in social networking and the start-up of Maile's two blogs: one focusing specifically on Maile and the other on the destination wedding industry. Following a semester abroad and a publishing house internship in London this fall, Chelsea will bring her experience gained abroad to any future involvement with Maile, whether it be in PR or continued editing of their blog.