CONGRATULATIONS Mr. & Mrs. Gene & Colette Gibo!!!

What a wonderful wedding day it was!!! With the great help of Michele at the Hyatt, photographer Mark Nomura, videographer Eric Kim (Imagine Wurks), florist (Fujikami), and officiant Dr. RC Anderson, we were able to start the ceremony exactly at 5:30pm. By starting at 5:30pm on the nose, the picture perfect ceremony which was carefully designed and planned by Colette & Gene went off without a hitch! Besides the traffic, the guests would not have known that there was a block party which was scheduled to start at 6:00pm. Michele at the Hyatt not only spoke to the event coordinator numerous times to ensure no sound testing would take place or music started before 6:00pm...but she even walked the street and spoke to the band in person to confirm in person.

Colette and Gene also had a number of extremely wonderful friends and family who helped in numerous areas. They not only arrived on time, but were eager to help and did such a wonderful job! A BIG thank you goes out to...

• Chris Gibo who picked and delivered leis not only on time but in a cooler with ice packets to keep the lei cold/fresh!


• Wes Yamada who was the reception DJ/sound man and also arrived early to set up and sound test his equipment "just in case"...It is ALWAYS a joy to work with Wes!


• Mrs. Mara Wong-Swenson who was also on time to practice using the CD player and sound system provided by the Hyatt. Mara did a wonderful job cuing the music for the ceremony's processional & recessional!


• Miss Krys Wada, Miss Nova Kuencer, Miss Lina Kim, & Mr. Cory Tomoyasu, did such a wonderful job at the reception table greeting the over 200 guests as they arrived. They were so efficient and did just a great job that there never seemed to be a line of more than just a few guests. Colette also did such a wonderful job organizing the process and details for the check in and even broke it into 2 teams (A-L & M-Z) that guests were all greeted quickly and therefore able to enter the ballroom and enjoy the delicious pupus and cocktails almost immediately after arriving.


• Mike Uchimura & Marisol Peters, amazing emcees for the evening did such a wonderful job! When we had to troubleshoot and adjust the program a little, they didn't miss a step and none of the guests had a clue that anything even changed.
  

I would also like to thank Naomi Lee of Les Saison for her beautiful linen and always professional ethics! She also arrived early and beautifully enhanced the chosen floral arrangements and overall reception decor! Sam "Sammy", Banquet Captain at the Hyatt for the evening was also a tremendous help! He was always accessible, 1 step ahead of the game, and was always doing everything possible to ensure Gene, Colette, and each of their guests had the best time possible. After the cake cutting, he even held up a mirror for Gene & Colette to check themselves and make sure they didn't have cake on their faces! WHAT A TOUCH!!! As soon as I get some professional pictures, I will be sure to post them...but oh what a wedding! Colette, I know you thanked me, but I really, REALLY want to THANK YOU! You did such an amazing job and always provided me with all of the information I requested which really allowed me to do our best for you! So THANK YOU!!! Best wishes and congratulations on an amazing future!