Toast is an ultra-hip event planning and graphic design company created by two University of Hawaii at Manoa Architecture alumni: Michelle Kaneko and Jeremy Shoda. As students, Kaneko and Shoda were in charge of planning socials for the Architecture department, and they became so good at it that they decided to do it professionally. Toast offers a wide array of event planning services, from invitation design to onsite assistance. And even if you don’t have a major shindig coming up, you can still take a piece of Toast home with you through their online webstore. There, you’ll find cute and cleverly created handmade goodies, including seasonal decorations and an ever-expanding collection of string dolls. A shout-out in the current issue of popular DIY magazine ReadyMade means that these items will soon be flying off the shelves, so make sure to get some while you still can!

—, 10/13/06