So you want a destination wedding but think it will be difficult to plan or expensive to get married on Maui? Or, you want to plan every detail of the wedding yourself, selecting each wedding service provider and matching what is offered to the details of your perfect Maui wedding dream? Concerned about not knowing anyone on Maui or unfamiliar with how to go about finding a wedding officiate to perform the ceremony? Haven’t visited Hawaii or uncertain of the best beach wedding locations on Maui? Wondering how you’ll find a caterer for the reception without tasting the food in advance or how to find a DJ on Maui to spin your favorite tunes and keep the reception lively? Rest assured, you have nothing to worry about! There are many wedding service providers who are happy to work with do it yourself wedding planning couples. Though you can find all inclusive wedding packages on Maui, many provide just the services you need or will introduce you to providers ranging from wedding equipment rentals or their favorite off the beaten path location or exclusive wedding venues on Maui. With the ease of planning a wedding on Maui and rise in DIY brides who want to plan their own wedding down to the last detail, we thought we’d share a few of the ways we save couples money when they are getting married on Maui. After you quickly scan through these 4 money saving tips be sure ask for a FREE Maui wedding catering quote:

Help for Do It Yourself Wedding Planning on Maui

1. Find a Maui Wedding Location First – Because of the high volume of weddings on Maui and a lack of large wedding venues, finding a location for a wedding on Maui may be one of the most difficult and import decisions to make. By deciding on a wedding location first or early in the wedding planning process, you’ll have the most flexibility and you may be able to save wedding venue fees by utilizing guest accommodations to host the wedding ceremony and reception. Find out if the venue you are staying or housing wedding guests allows weddings on their grounds and inquire about wedding fees or event restrictions. Further savings may be obtained when wedding rental equipment is utilized for multiple wedding events by avoiding repeat drop charges and setup or tear down fees. Consider hosting a welcome barbecue, the wedding and the wedding reception all at the same location and re-use any lighting, canopies, tents, seating and other rental wedding fixtures. Several private estates offer both accommodations and a setting for events on Maui. One example is the Eldorado cabana for Kaanapali beach weddings or the White House, a Lahaina oceanfront estate vacation rental, with grounds comfortably accommodating up to 45 guests attending the wedding reception on Maui.
2. Supply Your Own Alcohol – When you purchase the beer, wine and liquor for the wedding and use a licensed bartender to serve your guests, you’ll save money on your Hawaii wedding. The Costco in Kahului is often one of the best places to find the lowest prices on liquor for a Maui wedding. If you are planning a wedding in Lahaina or other West Maui locations, Safeway, Times and Lahaina Farms offers alcohol at usual retail prices and sometimes with discounts for cases or other larger quantity purchases. Tamura’s Fine Wine & Liquors has also recently opened a new liquor store in Lahaina and features a huge selection of local wines and liquor at reasonable prices. Utilize the best man for assistance acquiring the alcohol and then use our Maui county licensed bartender to ensure your guests are served safely. Bar setups, ice, coolers and glassware for wine and fun tropical Hawaiian cocktails is available as part of our catering services. If you get the champagne, we’ll supply fresh strawberries for the wedding champagne toast.
3. Work with a Maui Chef to Plan the Wedding Details – Since the catered food you serve at your wedding will be remembered more than just about any other aspect of the wedding, we recommend making food the focus of the wedding plan. You may be surprised to find chefs who will enjoy helping you plan a wedding and very experienced at planning wedding. As an executive chef, planning events and weddings is often part of the daily task. Ask the chef providing your Maui catering if they’ll share wedding service providers or offer other planning services.
4. Skip the Expensive Wedding Rehearsal Dinner – Since weddings on Maui are generally informal and there isn’t much need for rehearsing beyond a quick walk through of the wedding time line, many couples forgo a traditional rehearsal dinner at a restaurant and opt for a catered guest welcome party instead. With guests traveling to distant location for a destination wedding on Maui, it makes sense to host an event to welcome the guests attending the wedding. Instead of spending the wedding budget on a formal rehearsal dinner at an expensive restaurant on Maui, a catered beach barbecue is a fun way to welcome families and friends attending the wedding and provides a nice opportunity for everyone to meet each other before the wedding.

Thanks to Tad Craig for Maui Wedding Photography displayed above. 

Does an affordable Maui wedding sound realistic and ready to start making use of the do it yourself wedding planning tips presented above? Begin planning a wedding in Hawaii or find out how much getting married on Maui costs? Hit the button below and we’ll prompt you to supply a few details about your wedding visions. Afterwards, we’ll supply a no-obligation quote for wedding catering on Maui or a complete Hawaiian style wedding package with everything included! We’ll provide as little or as much help as you need to make Hawaii wedding dreams come true. Start Planning Your Wedding on Maui Now:{{cta(‘81934c82-f223-41a3-a1e2-3aad5a68d57b’,’justifycenter’)}}