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ven as a child, Hosaki lived in a creative world: "My mother would tell you that I started as a kid because I always wanted to have a new theme for my birthday each year. I wanted to do something different than anyone else was doing." As an adult, Hosaki began her professional career in fashion and makeup artistry and slowly transitioned into the hospitality industry, working with premium wines and spirits. Management came natu- rally to Hosaki, so it is not surprising that she soon merged her many talents and moved into the world of high-end wedding planning: "Me planning wed- dings actually started in a very organic way. I was just trying to help people and I ended up just loving it and lov- ing working with the couples." A Haiku Mill bride herself in 2011, Hosaki developed a close relationship with property owner Sylvia Ham- ilton-Kerr when she aided Hamil- ton-Kerr in the planning of her own wedding. Hosaki's organizational and creative instincts were instantly ap- parent, and Hamilton-Kerr was so im- pressed with her skills that she asked Hosaki to come on board as a consul- tant for the property. Hosaki's creative abilities, as well her own personal ex- perience with destination weddings, made her the perfect person for this role: "Being a destination bride my- self before, I saw that sometimes it was hard for the brides themselves to relate with people who haven't gone through that same experience." Hosaki knew that many couples coming to Hawaii for their weddings were from fast- paced cities and were used to a high level of service, and she was ready to provide that for them. Hosaki accept- ed Hamilton-Kerr's offer and helped to build the world-renowned brand that is now Haiku Mill. P H OTO : M E L I A LU C I DA V U E N J . C O M 120

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