Plan a wedding cocktail hour that your guests will love!

After the ceremony & group photos, there can be a bit of down time for the guests while the newlyweds are finishing their bridal portraits.  Your guests should be mingling, eating, drinking & enjoying themselves!

First create an inviting cocktail area!  The choices are endless, we have done chic couches, ottomans, low & high cocktail tables, cute vintage coffee tables, you name it, and we have a rental company that has it! There should be a clear area for the guests to relax and to be able to put down their belongings and drinks, besides the reception dining tables.   Of course we recommend passed appetizers & open bar, but the cocktail hour is a also a great time to have your guests mixing & getting to know each other!

I have always been a huge fan of photo booths, it dates back to fond childhood memories for me!  I mean who doesn’t love being silly & spontaneous!  It’s also a great gift and forever memory of your special day!  We have everything from the Luxury interactive mirrors to simple backdrops & props available!

Lawn games such as corn hole, giant Jenga, and washers have become very popular among the adults, as well as the kids at our events and is a fairly inexpensive form of entertainment.

Cocktail hour is also a great time to add a little Hawaiian flare to your Island reception, we work with the best Hawaiian entertainment company on Maui!  Whether it’s a Hawaiian guitarist with a few hula dancers to a full cast Luau show with fire knife dancer, they will make sure your guests are having a great time!

We have had wonderful Caricature artists available at the cocktail reception & the sketches made great party favor!

 A Lei making stations, where your guests are provided with all the tools to create their own lei or head piece.

 

There are even some really cute “I Spy” games with disposable cameras (they are collected at the end of the night)  that are fun for the guests and will provide you with “must have” captured moments!

Don’t be afraid to get creative in order to fit your personal style & budget! For more ideas on  how to create the perfect wedding & reception, contact us today! We’d be more than happy to answer any questions you may have!