Anela Gutierrez is the President and founder of Event Designers International, Inc. She was introduced to Maui’s Wedding Profession when she started working as a Wedding Coordinator seven years ago for one of Maui’s leading wedding coordinating companies. With much encouragement from fellow wedding associates, friends, and family, Anela pursued her own business venture. She took over a company that was in business for eight prior years. This company was called Hula Express. With Anela’s creativeness and with the help of her staff, they expanded this small prop rental business into the full service event designing company it is today. Prior to the wedding and event industry, Anela came to Maui from San Francisco, California where she was born and raised. She grew up around the wedding industry as her mother and aunt were event designers themselves. They did everything from flowers, designing wedding dresses, decorating, and even making wedding cakes. In the Bay Area, Anela was also a hula dancer and learned from world renowned Kumu Hula, Mark Keali’I Ho’omalu. When she moved to Maui she had the honor to dance hula and have her photos taken to be used in Maui’s tourism industry. You may find her photos in calendars, hula books, souvenirs items, greeting cards, and various artworks. Anela loved working as an Emergency Room Assistant in one of the bay areas busy hospitals. Here, Anela learned to always be on her toes. Think wisely and respond immediately. She also worked with the troubled youth as a volunteer case worker in both San Francisco County and in Santa Clara County where she also worked in Juvenile Hall. Patience, understanding, and tolerance are the virtues that were well practiced in this position. After moving to Maui, Anela worked for many years at the beautiful Maui Marriott Resort in Kaanapali. Her most important duty was working in the Guest Response Center where she used her valuable customer service skills to resolve any guest complaints. Anela received awards for bringing up the customer satisfaction to extraordinary levels in just a matter of a few months from her take over in Guest Response. With great customer service skills, the ability to think and act quickly, and possession of such important virtues, Anela Gutierrez and her staff will make sure that your day is a dream come true.

Address: P.O. Box 1016 Kihei, Maui, Hawaii 96753
Telephone: (808) 283-0628
Fax: (808) 879-7030
Website: http://hulaexpress.com/index.htm