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Maui welcome party

hello all! We are getting married next July in Maui at the white orchid beach house we are expecting between 25-50 guest. Does anyone have any great suggestions for a welcome party? Im trying to figure out whats typical for a destination wedding in maui what does everyone do? Welcome party.....rehearsal dinner......farewell brunch?

Re: Maui welcome party

  • edited December 2011
    Welcome to the boards!

    We did a Welcome BBQ at our condo for our guests 2 days before the wedding (the day after most of them had arrived), a rehearsal dinner for those involved in the wedding and then, two days after the wedding did a no-host day with a  kayak/snorkel trip in the am and the Old Lahaina Luau in the pm.
  • carrieoz_76carrieoz_76 member
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    edited December 2011
    We had a welcome dinner at the South Shore Tiki Lounge in Kihei on Maui.  We had it during their Happy Hour, so it was less expensive than it could have been and they had live music because it was Happy Hour (yay!).  They have an outdoor area and were willing to set up their picnic tables together for our party, which was 29 people strong.  We had a great time there.  Pics in bio.
  • FSForeverFSForever member
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    edited December 2011
    We are having a welcome bbq at our condos the night after we arrive. This just happens to fall on a Weds and they have a happy hour at their pool with free drinks.  I am not planning the rehersal dinner, leaving that one to my father but the morning after we will also have a departing brunch before everyone leaves. 
  • edited December 2011
    We hosted everyone for drinks (and bar food, but not dinner) at Mala Wailea. It wasn't cheap, but given the Marriott was our group hotel, it was easy (Mala is also where we had the rehearsal dinner for just family).  We held Brunch there the day after the wedding, too.
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  • breanessbreaness member
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    edited December 2011
    We're doing a luau the night that everyone arrives as our "welcome dinner."
  • maui2011maui2011 member
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    edited December 2011
    Congrats and welcome to the board! We are doing a welcome dinner the night after we arrive...we are hosting at our condo and will have it catered by Da Kitchen...we will pick up the food.  For our "rehearsal dinner" we are doing a non hosted Luau at the Old Lahaina Luau and then the day before everyone leaves we will be hosting a brunch at Charley's in Paia and that night i am taking my BMs to Timba for some drinks and dancing...will be renting a sofa. HTH! J. :-)
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