Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Maui Wedding Packages: The Perfect Place for a Second Marriage

Second marriages are the perfect time to finally have the wedding that you really wanted. This isn’t the first go around, so you don’t have to do just what your mom and dad wanted you to do, this is your shot to have your dream wedding.
 
Maui Wedding packages are the perfect way to have a beautiful Maui beach wedding, while leaving the most important planning details to someone else. It is very important to remember that not all Maui Wedding Packages are created equal. 

Maui Wedding packages can vary greatly in quality and often people try to provide you with a lot of fluff just to make it look like you’re getting a lot, just masking what you don’t get, quality. There is no amount of butterfly releases, sparkling cider toasts and custom made marriage licenses that can compensate for the lack of “Quality Photography”. When you look back on your wedding you are not going to think about the butterflies you released or how delicious your sparkling cider was, you are going to curl up with your wedding photos and take a stroll down memory lane. Just make sure your stroll down memory lane isn’t with poorly lit photos that were processed by someone who didn’t know how to use Photoshop enough to take the shine off your face and remove the scuba diver walking out of the water in the background.



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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Maui Wedding Packages - Easy Reception Locations

If you are having a small Maui beach wedding you may be wondering, where can I go to have a great little reception? When looking for a great place on Maui to have a small reception to accompany your Maui wedding package you actually have a wide variety of options. A great deal of Maui's restaurants are well equipped and prepared to accommodate your small group as long as they have enough prior notice. 

Maui Wedding  - Easy reception ideas

How do you find out which small reception location is best for you? The ultimate way to find out which location is best for your small party is ask the wedding professionals you are working with. If your wedding contacts have lived and worked in Maui long enough, they have frequented most of the restaurants on the island. So tap into their knowledge of restaurant sizes, quality of cuisine, price, if the restaurants have a banquet room and quality of service at each establishment.

Once you have decided on a couple of different restaurant choices call them and see how they can accommodate your party. Some restaurants may have a modified menu for larger parties and also allow substitutions at your request for small menu modifications. Some locations can even make your cake for you,  saving you the hassle and additional coordination of your wedding cake.

Maui Wedding Packages -Cake
An added bonus of getting restaurant recommendations from your trusted wedding professional is you really have no need to have this part coordinated for you. People often get coordinators on Maui because the don't know whom to trust and want to ensure they have a quality small reception on there wedding day. Once you know you have quality restaurants to choose from you can call on your own with confidence and save yourself money and know your getting exactly what 'you' wanted, because you hand tailored it to your personal tastes.

Another great idea for your small Maui wedding reception is to have a personal chef or caterer come to your rented condo, house, villa or large hotel room. Have your personal chef or caterer create a custom menu just for your occasion, but don't forget to ask them to add some of their signature dishes to the menu and prepare to be wowed. 

Maui is really not a difficult place to plan your own small wedding reception as long as you have a little bit of direction. If you have found an excellent vendor providing quality Maui wedding packages they will be able to provide you with recommendations of some of the best restaurants, personal chefs and caterers on the island to help with your small wedding reception. So tap into your Maui wedding vendor's knowledge and make the reception you want.


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