Time to Eat!
All photographs by L'Amour Photography, www.lmprophoto.com
This is where most of my DIY efforts went to, and I was really happy with how it all turned out!
This is where most of my DIY efforts went to, and I was really happy with how it all turned out!
'Brids-eye view' of the reception area
Here it is from the ground, up
One of our tablesettings
One of our two different centerpieces
Close up of one of our custom menus
Another tablesetting
Our second centerpiece style
And another menu
I purchased our initials at a craft store....
....and covered them in sheet moss
We didn't have a "signature drink", but no one went thirsty! My mom was our master mixologist all week, making mai tais, margaritas, etc. We decided we'd like pina coladas for our wedding, the day before our wedding! We also served two different kinds of Hawaii's Own juice from the glass dispensers, and had Waialua sodas with paper straws for the kiddos!
Poms from 'PomLove' on etsy
Dispensers rented from Event Essentials
Paper straws from bakeitpretty.com
We finally found these sodas at a Honolulu WalMart
All tables, dinnerware, and glassware were rented from Accel Rentals
We hired Chef Jill Dwornik, of Oahu Personal Chefs, to cook for our family. We wanted to maintain the intimate feeling of our day, and didn't want waiters, sous chefs, etc. bustling around.
Our menu included stuffed mushrooms, and shrimp with curry sauce, for appetizers, the gorgeous salad pictured below, stuffed chicken with red potatoes and asparagus, and....The.Best.Cheesecake.EVER. for dessert. Unfortunately, there are not pictures because we literally started to devour it before the photographer even knew it was out. So sad. Chef Jill seriously made our Wedding Dinner dreams come true; it was all so good!
Our menu included stuffed mushrooms, and shrimp with curry sauce, for appetizers, the gorgeous salad pictured below, stuffed chicken with red potatoes and asparagus, and....The.Best.Cheesecake.EVER. for dessert. Unfortunately, there are not pictures because we literally started to devour it before the photographer even knew it was out. So sad. Chef Jill seriously made our Wedding Dinner dreams come true; it was all so good!
Here is how it looked at night
My fun cross stitch, and a gift from S. Korea
We had Hawaiian Islands Tea as our favors (perfect for those who have to travel afterwards)
I created these mini gift bags from cardstock, and with a small logo tag, for folks to carry their chosen teas in
Keeping the Kids Busy....
We covered a coffee table with thick natural-colored wrapping paper from Target, and gave the kids crayons to color on it with. Also, I created custom word-finds, crossword puzzles, coloring pages, and mazes - all beach- or Hawaii-themed - and they were busy for hours!
