Julian and Coco Events

FYI: Teri no longer works with the company. I’d recommend taking note of who you’re dealing with when considering Julian and Coco

My husband and I got married a month ago and it was extremely stressful planning things on a short timeline. I wasn’t going to hire a planner at the risk of spending so much on something I thought I could manage on my own (with some help of the fiancé, of course). I met Teri and Pura at the Wedding Expo at the Convention Center. To be honest, it was because I loved their décor display.
After some much needed advice and budget reworking, I decided to splurge some of the wedding cost on a day-​of planner and was excited for a consultation with Teri. She was extremely friendly and not the least bit intimidating for someone who has so much on their plate.
Teri got back to me immediately with scheduling my consultation, and would reply to my emails within 24 – 72 hours (which is impressive if you can understand how I was a last minute addition to her extremely busy wedding season schedule!) She was amazing as far as managing my expectations within my budget. Even though I brought a mess of ideas and pre-​purchased wedding details like my expensive venue, Teri was extremely cognizant of my budget at all times. She gave me great advice when it came to necessities and «risk versus reward» type details. It sounds silly when deciding what size flowers to use or using a Bluetooth speaker and playlist, but it’s a huge deal when someone can save you $ 500+ just by substituting with simple, yet money saving options!
Along with Teri, I have to give a huge commendation to her daughter, Dannah! She was pregnant, busy with her husband shipping out, and a full schedule of June weddings… she managed to do a site visit, organize the small pockets of chaos during my wedding, AND she even did the set up, SERVING OF FOOD, and take down! Honestly, Teri and Dannah were an awesome team and they were above and beyond my expectations.
In lieu of describing every detail of my wedding, I can simply put it that Teri and Dannah are extremely efficient at managing their time from busy schedules, to their personal lives and their clients. They worked hard to meet their client’s expectations and stayed strict to the «guidelines» they established from the beginning. I highly recommend Julian and Coco for their planning services, and both Teri and Dannah for their work ethic and genuine interest in helping people enjoy a happy and memorable experience.

I recently just got married, and I had the privilege of working with Julian and Coco Events. I personally worked with Teri Christenson, and she beautifully helped plan my husbands and I dream day. I had such a lovely, stress-​free time with Teri. She initiated and created a very personal and professional relationship. I’d like to compare my experience with Teri as if I was planning my wedding with my very own mother. Teri, you brought joy and excitement into making this day possible. You were always so kind, generous, and sincere in every step of the planning. Throughout the whole process, I truly felt confident in your ability to execute every detail and series of events in our wedding day. We had tons of elements to our wedding, including working with multiple musicians, and Teri managed everything very professionally and smoothly. I had nothing to worry about the day of the wedding, and when I finally walked up to our reception I was overwhelmed and so appreciative. Everything was perfectly displayed as I had envisioned. Thank you so much Teri for all the time, energy, and love you poured into giving Josh and I the best/​happiest day of our life. I highly recommend Teri from Julian and Coco events. If you are looking for a wedding coordinator she is amazing and even better loves what she does!

if you are looking for knowledgeable and hard working wedding Professionals then look no further! Teri & Pura are the best and we love working with them!
Mahalo nui loa for all you do!!!
Pat & Kat Miller
Miller DJ Hawaii llc

I would like to write an update about my previous encounter with Julian and Coco’s former associate, Dannah, and her mother Teri. Ever have someone continuously tell you that your «check is in the mail» or that they will «make a payment tomorrow» etc. These two have certainly given me that run around for the past nearly two years that I’ve been trying to get my wedding deposit back. They have both acknowledged that Dannah owes me the deposit for failure to follow through on coordinating my wedding. I wouldn’t have reason to write on the page, save the numerous emails I have back and forth with Teri telling me that my deposit would make its way back to me. It is extremely unprofessional for someone that owns their own wedding business. I recommend thinking twice before booking anyone that is not good on their word.

We hired Julian and Coco to be our wedding planners this year. They were so nice and came up with a lot of creative ideas for the wedding and rehearsal dinner. As the groom, I didn’t think we would need a wedding planner in the beginning, but after seeing everything it takes to put on a wedding I am so happy we chose Julian and Coco. For anyone looking at venue’s on the North Shore in particular, there is no other place to go. I would recommend them to everyone.

Pura and Teri and Julian and Coco Events are fantastic! They are incredibly passionate about their business and making each event perfect and special for each of their clients. Unlike other wedding consultants who only offer package deals, Pura and Teri work with each couple to make their services work for every budget. They also work with only the best wedding professionals Hawaii has to offer.

Did a event with Pura for the Haleiwa festival. Got all the information and she follow up with phone calls to make sure the client get what they want. Easy to work with and always return my phone calls.

These people are not professional. It all sounded great. After our consultation, We were told they would contact us later that day. No one got back to us for over a week. Not reliable. You cannot trust their timetable. Word on the street from other local wedding peeps… STAY AWAY!!!

My experience seems to be identical to the previous review. What a shame as I believe they are a new company.
I met with Pura for the initial consultation. She seemed well informed and resourceful so I was ready to hire her. At the end of the meeting, she said she would email me a proposed contract and also contact a venue that I was interested in by the following Monday. I waited for about a week until I emailed her asking her if she had made any progress. She did not reply until days later saying she «left a message for the venue» and that she will keep trying to contact them until she got a response. Since then, I have not heard from her (it’s been about 3 weeks) other than she left me a voicemail about offering her services as a wedding planner (apparently she doesn’t even remember my name or phone number let alone that she could have already had my business). Just disappointed because if she didn’t want to work with me (which is totally fine), then why string me along? I don’t understand why people would do business that way.

Hawaiian time… living in Hawaii, you come to accept and even expect that things will run late and sometimes fall by the wayside. It’s not such a big deal UNLESS it comes to planning your wedding — the single most important day of your entire life!
In short, here is what I just experienced with Julian and Coco: my wedding venue suggested J&C as a resource for vendors. We stopped by their office on a Saturday afternoon and the two owners were kind enough to sit down with us even though we didn’t have an appointment. They went over all the services they offer and it sounded great. I was actually excited about working with them. I was told that I would have an email proposal/​quote on Monday. Monday came and went — nothing. I took the initiative to email both Pura and Teri on Monday evening — nothing — not even a response to say they were working on my quote. It’s now Thursday, and being the persistent business woman that I am, I decide to call them. Pura answered the phone and said she was still working on my quote and I would have it by Saturday. She did not apologize or offer any reasons for the delay. In the meantime, I have received at least five other quotes from coordinators around the island who responded to me within a day or so (some even responded on the same day — wow!).
The moral of the story is that if a wedding coordinator cannot respond in a timely manner from the get-​go and stick to their word, then why would I entrust them with the planning of my wedding? There are many, many great wedding coordinators on Oahu. I suggest checking into someone other than Julian and Coco.