“Kate and the entire Sunshower team (Molly, Whitney, Alison) were amazing in making our wedding vision into a reality!! Highly recommend working with this team. I started wedding planning completely clueless but Kate quickly was able to get my ideas organized while still allowing us to dream big and pulled everything together BEAUTIFULLY.

It was truly a dream come true and I know we did not have the easiest ideas to work with – from shipping a specific tent from Maui to Big Island, to doing a French garden theme and Brazilian steakhouse style dinner in our Hawaiian backyard, with random ideas of fireworks and a cruise ship added in – but Sunshower team made it work!

We could not be happier with how the wedding turned out.”

dAVID & jULIA- oCTOBER 2022

“Our wedding was during a very stressful time – and the ladies at Sunshower handled everything so wonderfully. They helped us plan a family vacation and an intimate, wonderful day that exceeded our expectations. We are so happy with the vision they helped flesh out and executed to perfection. Sunshower went above and beyond to make sure our entire trip was wonderful and magic.”

Lisa & Yehuda – April 2023

“We wish we could get married again and again just so we could keep working with the talented Sunshower team! We’re so grateful to Kate and the entire crew for playing such an instrumental part in refining our vision for our wedding and bringing it to life, in all of its epic glory.

Our goal was to provide every one of our family members, whether 4 years old or almost 80 years old, with the most memorable night of their lives. Many times over we have heard this exact sentiment from our wedding guests. It’s an event and a night that each of us will hold dearly in our hearts forever.

Sunshower helped us work through every big and little detail, and thought through every element. This included helping us select our venue, photographer, videographer, private chef, and musician. But they also focused just as much on all of the finer details, such as the flowers and table-settings. Throughout every single step in the process we felt heard, seen, inspired and confident that we were in the best possible hands!”

Jill & Megan- December 2022

“I recently had the pleasure of working with the SunShower Wedding team lead by Kate Hickey for my wedding on 2/3/23 in Kona, Hawaii, and I cannot recommend her highly enough. From start to finish, Kate was an absolute pleasure to work with and was a key factor in making our special day a success.

Kate is incredibly organized and provided us with a wedding planning portal and checklist that made the planning process smooth and stress-free. Her attention to detail was impeccable, and she alleviated the stress from the bride and groom by ensuring that everything was taken care of.

One of the best qualities that Kate possesses is her responsiveness. She always responded to our inquiries within 2 days and was always available to answer any questions or concerns we had. Her communication skills were excellent, and she kept us informed of every step in the planning process.

Kate is also a great problem solver, and her experience allowed her to anticipate and solve any “what-if” problems that may have arisen. She was flexible and easy to work with, accommodating our needs and wants to ensure that our wedding matched our vision.

As an experienced wedding planner, Kate provided us with her perspective based on her past experience, but she never forced a decision upon us. Instead, she guided us towards making informed decisions that were best for us.

Overall, I highly recommend Kate Hickey from SunShower Wedding for any couple planning their special day. Her organization, attention to detail, responsiveness, excellent communication skills, problem-solving abilities, flexibility, accommodation, and experience make her the perfect choice for any wedding planner. Thank you, Kate, for making our wedding day unforgettable!”

aLICE & jON- fEBRUARY 2023

“We had a destination wedding in October 2022 and Alison was our day of coordinator. We had a fantastic wedding, with great support from Sunshower. They utilize a Planning Portal that includes great information on every aspect of the wedding, vendor recommendations, and a timeline planner (to name a few resources available).

They were very responsive and thorough with any questions we had throughout the process. We used their DIY package, which was great for us: we were able to find many vendors ourselves but deferred to their expertise with other areas, such as entertainment or finding a food option that worked with our budget.”

Bryan & Liz- October 2022

“We went with Sunshower’s day of coordination package, and we ended up feeling like that was the best decision we made during our entire wedding planning process. Kate was wonderful helping us in the weeks leading up to our wedding, drawing attention to all the details we needed to make decisions on, and providing plenty of information to help us make those decisions.

Our day of coordinator was Whitney, who was the best coordinator we could have ever asked for. She did an amazing job putting together all of the decor for the wedding, and made sure all of our needs and wants were taken care of. From walking us through specific step-by-step instructions for the wedding cake cutting to making sure to use up the film cameras we’d put out for our guests, she did everything we could have asked of a wedding coordinator and more. Even our family members commented on how thoughtful and thorough she was during our rehearsal and wedding day. We can’t recommend Sunshower enough!”

Adrian & Jess- December 2022

“Sunshower is THE BEST TEAM EVER. I mean it! Kate, Whitney, Molly, Alison – superstars! It’s not just the planning (and they are ace at it) or the coordination (which, omg, is a lifesaver because they will be your #1 advocate), but the designing as well.

Whitney blew us away with our wedding design and created something that honored our cultures (and parents) without compromising who we were as a couple. From the very first call, we fell in love with Kate and could tell she was going to have our best interest in mind.

Another thing to consider, future Brides, is who represents you as a couple. Kate and her entire team have such great reputations that it made it easier for us to book our other vendors. It really was like having your extended Ohana, who just happens to be an amazing wedding planner, handle your most special event.

Everything, everything from the planning to the emails (and ease of communication) to the decoration, design, and coordination was spectacular. It was perfect in every way because they are the best team.”

Aman & Rei- NovembeR 2022

“We hired Sunshower to coordinate our wedding day, as well as utilized their DIY planning portal. The portal was super user-friendly and informative and made planning the wedding an absolute breeze. Kate was available to answer any questions and help whenever we needed. She had great insight into what we needed for the vibe we were going for.

Whitney was our on-the-day coordinator and was a literal angel. She handled everything from start to finish. She and the staff were beyond professional and helpful. Everyone complimented the staff’s professionalism and attitude. I would highly recommend Sunshower to anyone looking for help planning their big island wedding. We could not have planned a destination wedding without them!”

Tedi & Sharn- SeptembeR 2022

“Our wedding was wonderful! We booked their DIY package in which, in short, we hired the vendors and planned some of the wedding, and they did all the final planning and coordination. My husband and I were so stressed about planning our wedding, but Sunshower gave great vendor recommendations and great tools to help us.

Their giant checklist of absolutely everything we had to do was the most helpful. Kate really pushed us to plan our wedding when we were actively avoiding it and she brought so much-needed experience and wedding planning knowledge to our check-ins. Whitney (our day-of-coordinator) and the rest of the staff did an amazing job bringing our wedding to life. They set up our wedding (aside from the equipment rentals) to make our venue beautiful and picturesque.

Whitney was so on top of coordinating everything on the day of, and she made our wedding flow naturally, which our guests complimented. There’s so much more Sunshower did for our wedding including timeline drafting and cleanup. We also had several items from their large “closet” of wedding decor at our event – this was so appreciated since we lived out of state. We’re so thankful we had Sunshower as our wedding planning and coordinating team.”

Kelli & Teddy- September 2022

“We hired Sunshower about halfway through our wedding planning process- we had booked our vendors but needed a LOT of help with logistics since we had 2 venues. Kate and Whitney are AMAZING! They truly helped us so so much, and even gave DIY advice and helped ensure we got the most bang for our buck. Our rehearsal was entirely outdoors and it rained the entire time, but Whitney really helped keep our spirits high and we ended up having the PERFECT wedding day. We had a ranch wedding & had a *goat* situation (LOL) but it was dealt with so swiftly that no one had any idea (even me) about it til about a week later when Kate told us! Our wedding day was perfect and I, being a highly anxious bride, was able to fully be present and relaxed because of their team. I’m so grateful for them!”

Abner & Karlie- August 2022