Food/Menu
Based on a recommendation from our coordinator, catering will be done through Cafe O' Lei, which is an amazing Maui restaurant and catering company. When going for our tasting at Cafe O'Lei at the Dunes, Dana, one of the owners, greeted us with a smile and warm spirit of ALOHA. She greeted us personally which really impressed me considering how busy she must be, and gave us a hug upon arrival. She sat with us during our tasting meal and talked us through each choice. The service was extraordinary, the food was AMAZING, and just the whole experience was like a dream. We instantly knew we loved Cafe O' Lei. Here is the menu that we have decided on:
Passed Appetizers
Manoa Lettuce Wrap ~ chicken, shiitake mushrooms, waterchestnuts
Coconut crusted Shrimp ~ sweet miso glaze
Crab Cakes ~ sweet chile aioli, papaya relish
Plated Dinner
Avocado and Papaya Salad
Mixed Kula Greens, onion, tomato, papaya seed viniagrette
Filet of Beef Tenderloin and Mac Nut Mahimahi
Shiitake Mushrooms, Ginger Butter,
Maui Farm Grown Vegetables
Caramelized Onion Mashed Potatoes
Freshly Baked Rolls and Butter
Lilikoi and Coconut Sorbet
Hawaiian Coffee
Passed Appetizers
Manoa Lettuce Wrap ~ chicken, shiitake mushrooms, waterchestnuts
Coconut crusted Shrimp ~ sweet miso glaze
Crab Cakes ~ sweet chile aioli, papaya relish
Plated Dinner
Avocado and Papaya Salad
Mixed Kula Greens, onion, tomato, papaya seed viniagrette
Filet of Beef Tenderloin and Mac Nut Mahimahi
Shiitake Mushrooms, Ginger Butter,
Maui Farm Grown Vegetables
Caramelized Onion Mashed Potatoes
Freshly Baked Rolls and Butter
Lilikoi and Coconut Sorbet
Hawaiian Coffee
Drinks
We are having an open bar with a cocktail hour and reception. So besides your regular sodas and spirits, we plan on serving your most common typical tropical drinks such as mai tai's, lava flows, blue Hawaii's, pina coladas, and margaritas.
When visiting Maui for our scouting trip, we stayed at the Four Seasons Wailea. One of my favorite drinks from their bar menu was the Lahaina Lemonade. I think I may have had quite a few of those during the trip. (Needless to say I certainly had a good time!) The color is perfect for the wedding and the drink is delicious. Therefore, I think we may be using this as our "signature drink". The recipe for this delicious concoction is:
When visiting Maui for our scouting trip, we stayed at the Four Seasons Wailea. One of my favorite drinks from their bar menu was the Lahaina Lemonade. I think I may have had quite a few of those during the trip. (Needless to say I certainly had a good time!) The color is perfect for the wedding and the drink is delicious. Therefore, I think we may be using this as our "signature drink". The recipe for this delicious concoction is:
- 1 1/2 oz Vodka
- Fresh Lemonade
- Splash of Chambord ♥
Cakes
After reading great reviews and a wonderful recommendation from Dana, we have decided to get our cake by Cakes by Joann. We decided to schedule a tasting trip last minute the day before we were scheduled to depart from Maui. Although it was so last minute, Joann was able to fit time in her busy schedule for a tasting with us. She met with us personally at our hotel and brought to us the most delicious cakes. She was also so sweet and seemed so excited about the cakes. The fact that she was able to whip up such delicious cake tastings so quickly really had us. We will be ordering the wedding cake with, butter cream, and vanilla and lilikoi filling. I am hoping for a three tier cake, with fresh flowers such as these:
Groom Cake
We will also be ordering a groom's cake in the shape of a guitar, like below. We plan on ordering this with chocolate cake and some kind of filling.