Its always fun to cater a Maui wedding reception and even more exciting when we get to cater the welcome guest dinner as well as a day after wedding brunch. Catering three separate events over three days provides plenty of opportunity for the couple getting married and their wedding guests to get to know the chef and catering staff. Over three days in early June, we provided 3 separate catered events including an elegant wedding for a delightful couple from LA who decided they would be getting married on Maui a year earlier. Keep reading for details of these Maui catered events, including the menu for the rehearsal dinner; the wedding reception menu and the day after wedding brunch.
While were awaiting the wedding photographer for wedding photos you may view a few images of this Olowalu Plantation House wedding setup below and in our recent article about renting a chuppah on Maui. Both the bride and groom to be were immersed in their wedding 
planing throughout the year we worked with them. While some of the 75 guests were from the Los Angeles area, others wedding attendees traveled from Hong Kong to celebrate this beautiful wedding on Maui. The Olowalu Plantation House served as the wedding venue in West Maui while the rehearsal dinner and day after wedding brunch were held at a private estate vacation rental in Laniupoko, only a few minutes driving time to nearby Olowalu. Everyone had lots of fun and I personally enjoyed working with this wedding couple very much. When you cater 3 events over 3 days, you really get to develop a personal rapport with most attendees and get to know the couple getting married.
Affordable Weddings on Maui
Though we served as the local wedding coordinator on Maui, the bride and groom added many of their own personal touches and worked diligently selecting their preferred local wedding service providers. The couple added many wedding decorations of their own and did a bit of the legwork themselves, including purchasing their own alcohol for the catered events. Accordingly, the couples involvement and do it yourself wedding planning efforts not only saved them the fees of a dedicated full service wedding coordinator, their efforts allowed the bride and groom to get the most out of their wedding budget to include a delicious catered wedding rehearsal dinner and a day after wedding brunch. The reception featured several live wedding food stations (some call these chef action stations) with live cooking, giving us even more opportunity to interact with wedding attendees. Check out the catering menus below for all the details and then find out how to plan an affordable wedding on Maui or request a no obligation estimate for your own destination wedding.
The Catered Rehearsal Dinner Menu Served Friday Evening for 20 Guests:
Tapas & Pupus
Antipasto Display
Cured Meats and Marinated Cheese
Crispy Calamari with Saffron Aioli
Flat Bread Quesadillas with Roasted Prawns & Salsa
Dinner
Chicken Marsala with Wild Mushrooms
Grilled Fish with Olives, Basil and Pine Nuts
To Order Station serving Whole Romano Wheel
Summer Risotto with Edamame and Citrus
Asparagus & Beans Saute
Dessert
Tropical Fresh Fruits
Mango Amaretto Cheese Cake
The Wedding Reception Menu from Saturday for 75 Guests at Olowolu:
Pupus By Ocean Lawn 4:30 pm
Thai Chicken Satays / Vegetables with Humus
International Grand Cheese Display
Coconut Prawns with Mango Chili Sauce
Dinner at 5:30 pm
Kula Greens with Crispy Vegetables and Miso
Home Made Focaccia Bread and Cheese Spread
Each Table (9 tables) POKE BOWL
Live Carving Wedding Food Stations
Volcanic Ribeye with Maui Onion Chutney
Hawaiian Mahi Mahi with Tropical Salsa
Kalua Pork & Our Famous Mango Ribs
Pineapple Fried Rice
Wok Fresh Vegetables
Dessert
Tropical Fresh Fruits and Our Famous Hana Bars
Coffee and Tea
Ululani Shaved Ice
The Catered Day After Wedding Brunch Menu Served Sunday Morning for 40 Guests:
2 Kinds of Juice
Regular Coffee & Decaffeinated Coffee
Mimosa (utilizing leftover Champagne from wedding)
Maui Chef CJs famous Bloody Mix and Garnish for Bloody Mary Brunch Cocktails
Chef CJs Mango Coffee Cake
Cinnamon Rolls & Real Danish
Croissants
Tropical Fresh Fruits
Toasted Bagel with Herbed Cream Cheese and Morning Fresh Olowalu Tomatoes
Country Egg Frittata with Crispy Bacon
Smoked Salmon
New Potatoes
Spring Onions Scramble
Egg Wraps with homemade Chorizo with Avocado and Chef CJs Homemade Salsa
Molokai Sweet Bread Toast with Macadamia Nut Butter and Lilikoi Syrup
Now that youve read about this couples beautiful wedding on Maui and learned more about how they saved money on their destination wedding in Hawaii, are you ready to find out how much a wedding on Maui costs? You are likely to be surprised to find a Maui wedding is often less expensive than a mainland wedding and probably costs less than you thought it would to get married in Hawaii. Use our short wedding planning questionnaire and well guide you through a few short questions about your Maui wedding vision. Afterwards, well supply a no obligation complementary estimate of catering costs for a wedding on Maui. We always include ideas and suggestions for saving money with hopes of planning the most affordable Maui wedding within your budget.
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The following professional wedding service providers on Maui were utilized:
- Pastor Laki was the wedding officiate
- Tunes were provided by Maui DJ Services
- Wedding photography by Andrew Satanapong
- Wedding Videography by Isle Media
- Wedding Cake supplied by Maui Wedding Cakes
- Wedding Arch Flowers by Florist Terrie Fukishima
- Some of the images appearing here were provided by MeewMeew Studios
- Maui Chef CJ coordinated the wedding planning along with the bride and groom.
Please use the comments section below if you have questions about getting married on Maui or about the above catered wedding events.
