Archive for the ‘Catering’ Category

Colors, colors and more colors

Monday, November 16th, 2009

Although an all-white wedding looks absolutely stunning and beautiful (and I have yet to plan one), as a planner and designer, I always love working with colors. Besides the typical florals and linens, these days you can add a splash of your favorite hue with one of these cool items suggested by none other than [...]

Food Tasting with Amie & Cameron

Monday, November 9th, 2009

Last Monday, I had a food tasting with Amie and Cameron with Catering from Soup to Nuts.  As always, their food is yummy and they are very professional and fun to work with.  They have over 600 items on their menus, and they are very flexible in terms of the clients’ dietary needs.
Here are the [...]

Buzz’s Wharf Restaurant & Catering

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Darren and I went to a dinner tasting at Buzz’s Wharf in Ma’alaea on Halloween night.  I received their catering menu in the mail a few weeks ago, and decided that I should try out their food and possibly recommend them to my clients.
As soon as we got to the restaurant, we were greeted by [...]

Popular Hors D’oeuvres

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

Here I go, talking about food again.  I am surprised that I don’t have a catering company!  Well, actually I just love to eat but not to cook!  :)
I noticed that at a lot of my weddings, there are 2 hors d’oeurves that are ever so popular.  So I thought it might be cool to [...]

Sake Tasting/Pairing @ Four Seasons Resort Maui

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

DISCLAIMER: THIS POST WILL MAKE YOU HUNGRY!
Last Friday evening, I had the privilege of attending the Sake No Kiki Kurabe at the Four Seasons Resort Maui.  Carol Suckow, Catering Sales Manager at the resort, graciously invited me to this event and we had such a great time catching up with each other, as well as [...]

Let’s talk food!

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

This is one of my favorite topics since I am such a foodie!  Lately I have been getting a lot of questions from my clients regarding the catering portion of their wedding.  I thought it might be a good idea for me to do a post on it.  So here we go:

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Love tea, cocktails and desserts?

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

If you are like me who loves tea, cocktails and desserts, then you have to check out these great summer recipes from Edible Hawaiian Islands… don’t they sound yummy?  Hmmm… hmmm… hmmm…  You can definitely serve them at your cocktail/dinner reception!

Earl Grey Ice Cream Cookies
(makes 24 2-inch cookies)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons Earl Grey tea
1/2 [...]

Cocktail reception at the Merriman’s Kapalua

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

It’s always a treat to go to the Merriman’s Kapalua, and of course I am not going to turn down their invitation to their Coordinator’s Wine & Pupus Party.  It is definitely a nice break from working all day at the office, and I enjoy seeing all of my fellow industry friends as well.
Here are [...]

Signature Drink - Something Blue

Friday, March 6th, 2009

To continue with my “Signature Drink” series from my old blog, how about a “Something Blue” this month?!  It’s a perfect blend for those having a destination wedding by the beach.  They look refreshing and here are a few very yummy recipes that you can try:

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OKENNATT                                                                                BLUE DAY

Refreshing, long drink [...]