Sandra Williams  |  Courtney Coughlin

Sandra Williams

Sandra began her career in the special events industry in 2002 by working with various non-profit organizations in planning million dollar fundraising events in Southern California. Sandra’s passion, creativity and eye for design led her to utilize her talents into complete wedding design and planning. In 2004, she officially launched Finishing Touch and instantly attracted clients on a local and national level. Known for her sense of style, creativity and attention to details, each of Sandra’s events are unique and memorable in design. Sandra’s optimism, calm demeanor and personable approach help her clients create their wedding days through a stress-free and fun planning process.

Aside from her experience, Sandra was educated and trained professionally in the wedding industry through the University of San Diego Event Management Certification Program. Her focus in wedding planning business development and background in event and catering design allows her to present her clients with up to date wedding trends, excellent customer service, and sophisticated dining and event design that will simply take your breath away. As Hawaii’s only wedding designer who has been recognized on both the national and local level, Sandra’s designs have been featured in “How Do I Look?” on STYLE network and “Entertaining in Paradise” on Hawaii’s OC 16.

When Sandra is not designing a wedding or researching new trends in the event scene, she enjoys trying new ethnic cuisines, tasting new wines, working on home improvement projects and spending time with her husband Marvin and their two dogs Bugz and Melo.

Testimonials

“Having a professional helped us on our wedding day was one of the best decisions we made throughout our wedding planning. Sandra took care of our needs and found the best possible solutions to fine-touch our wedding. Being one of those brides who is anal-retentive and gets stressed out all the time, I am glad that she took the lead, ran the show and let me enjoy my big day.”
~ Dmitry & Ina, Happy Couple!

“Thank you, thank you, thank you. We don’t know if we could have pulled it off without you, I didn’t have to stress or worry about anything. I was able to enjoy the evening and know what you could take care of everything and all the behind scene things. Impressive!!! Thank you for guiding us and helping us understand the wedding industry and what it takes to pull this off. Too many compliments on the wedding and how it was one of the best the guests been to, this is exactly what we wanted.”
~ Warren & Tiana, Happy Couple!

“Hiring Sandra and her team was one of the smartest and worthwhile decisions that we made. I was thoroughly impressed with her organization, calmness, patience, attention to detail, professionalism, high standard of quality, and personable character. Her assistants were also a joy to work with and to have around. From the moment they arrived and started their preparations, I knew that we were in good hands. They let us enjoy the day, making sure that everything went as smoothly as possible from pinning on boutonnieres properly, to straightening out ties, to adjusting my train, etc. Sandra and her team were even there to help manage any bumps in the road that came our way. With their help and expertise, my husband and I truly enjoyed every moment of our special day!”
~ Cullen & Aishah, Happy Couple!

“Hiring Finishing Touch to coordinate my wedding was the best money spent.  I originally did not plan to have someone, as I thought a friend or family member could help.  Since I was planning this wedding along due to family/friends living on the mainland I realized that I did not want to put the burden of my day on someone else who I would want to enjoy the wedding just as much as I was.  I can’t say enough praise about Finishing Touch expect, Thank You!”
~ Adam & Renee, Happy Couple!

“Thank you so much for all of your help with the wedding. I know we tell you this a lot, but we really could not have pulled this off without your help and guidance. We really appreciated your friendly and professional nature; and felt that your thoughtfulness, attention to detail and creativity made this wedding process a very low stress and enjoyable time. Thank you again!”
~ Damien & Laurie, Happy Couple!

“Thank you so much for coordinating our wedding. We are very happy with the way the wedding turned out. It was short, succinct and sweet! It is exactly the way we wanted it and you’ve executed it! We appreciate your efforts especially given the short period in which we gave you to plan the wedding. You were able to secure the services of the hotel and vendors that would have been difficult for us in the same short time. Thank you so much!”
~ James & Mami, Happy Couple!

“Sandra and the staff of "Finishing Touch" are first class. Not only are they organized but they treat each of their clients as a personal friend. I love working with her because I know the wedding day will run smoothly with her positive attitude shining through it all.”
~ James Chun, Crane Media Productions

“The wedding day was so beautiful, of course it sucks that it’s all over but the memories are wonderful. It was great how everything came together so beautifully. The day ran smoothly. I appreciated Sandra and Rebecca’s calmness, friendliness, guidance, and professionalism through out the day. If anything went wrong (aside from guests being late) I sure did not know about it which was great because I just wanted to enjoy my day. It was great working with Sandra, she is a creative individual who enjoys her job so much and that is so refreshing to see. It was great having Finishing Touch do my wedding because you all created such a beautiful wedding for me and my family and will always be appreciated for making it the wedding of my dreams!”
~ Kenneth & Roxanna, Happy Couple!

“Sandra, thank you so much for helping us make this night possible. I don’t really know what we’d do without you especially since you kept us on track when we procrastinated and also because we knew our wedding was in good hands. You guys are amazing!”
~ Gary & Rency, Happy Couple!

“Everything was perfect. We couldn’t have been more happy with our wedding. We were so glad we hired Finishing Touch. Our wedding would not have been as great as it was if we had not worked with them. Our family was extremely happy with how everything turned out and our friends couldn’t say enough good things. It meant so much to us that they felt their trip was worthwhile.”
~ Bob & Katie, Happy Couple!

“Working with Sandra is having the reassurance that even the smallest details will be given careful consideration. Her enthusiasm and guidance means that every couple, especially the bride, will be free to enjoy themselves knowing that their family and friends will be taken care of with the same sense of loving concern. In additional to her remarkable planning and coordination, her sense of joy and playfulness adds a magical element that makes her work seem effortless. Working with Sandra means being part of a team and having the reassurance that events will flow gracefully and seamlessly from one to the next.”
~ Mark Nomura, Mark Nomura Photography

“Thank you for being such a wonderful coordinator to work with! It makes my job, as a vendor, so much easier when a coordinator like yourself who has a firm handle on the events of the day. No matter how stressful things get, you never get unglued! I don't see how you stay so calm all the time!”
~ Naomi Lee, Les Saisons Fine Linen Rental

“You met and exceeded my goal regarding what I expected from hiring a wedding planner. I wasn’t worried or stressed out with wedding details. Even a few weeks before the wedding I felt like everything was taken cared of. I was able to enjoy, have fun at my bridal showers. I was just excited to get married. The day of wedding I was not stressed out; I was able to enjoy the whole day/night. I had tons of fun at the wedding!!! I had heard tons of ‘horror stories’ regarding brides who were just thankful the wedding was over or that they couldn’t enjoy their bridal showers because they were too stressed out with wedding things. But this definitely was not me!! I was really able to take the whole day in, and had fun!!”
~ Tim & Moana, Happy Couple!

“What a wonderful, spectacular and unreal job you did to make the whole wedding a success. Thanks for being a great Wedding Coordinator and keeping me on track with your calmness and creativity. I have never met a coordinator as smooth as you and your team!”
~ Kaleo Pilanca, Emcee/Comedian featured on “Da Braddahs” on OC 16

“I just want to thank you for the wonderful, organized services that you provided. Very seldom I get to work with quality wedding coordinators like you. Many of which I dealt in the past would normally brush off the DJ because they think it's not that important. I thank you for your professionalism and your Aloha spirit. I will definitely recommend you to my clients as I meet with them in the future.”
~ Don Faumuina, DJ Spin Doctors

“The staff at Finishing Touch is very personable and reliable. When we are lucky enough to have Finishing Touch coordinating an event that we are involved with, all concerns about event details are put to rest, because we know that they are always on top of things. We have worked with Sandra and her staff on many weddings, all of which turned out beautifully. If you are in need of coordination services, Finishing Touch has our highest recommendation!”
~ Christine Gardner, Flaunt Makeovers

“Our wedding was truly the wedding of our dreams.  The personal details of the wedding and reception meant the most to us and Sandra’s ability to orchestrate everything was amazing. The guests are still commenting about how the wedding and reception was truly first-class. Thank you, Sandra, for making it the day we always envisioned!”
~ Tuan & Dani, Happy Couple!

“My wedding day was THE best day of my life!! Not because I married the man of my dreams (but that’s important too), but because I did not have to worry about a thing. Every detail was taken care of and I could focus on the important things like enjoying the moment, interacting with my guests and tending to myself and my new husband.”
~ Danny & Liz, Happy Couple!

“We love working with Sandra from Finishing Touch! Her design ideas are absolutely fresh and amazing!! And she's fun and easy to work with. We would recommend her services to any of our clients.”
~ Chanelle & Vince, Aloha Friday Productions