A Maui Made Wedding- Nautical Theme, Part 1
A classic theme for any coastal wedding is nautical, or beachy, and Maui is of course a perfect location to carry out this theme. A search of ‘Maui Wedding’ on Pinterest will lead to numerous jaw-dropping photos, but due to the perils of Pinterest, it may be difficult to contact the actual vendors for these beautiful weddings. Here are some actual photographs of nautical and ocean inspired weddings and event decor options, with links to the proper purveyors.
For just about anything involving the written word, check in with Barbara Vanderpool from Miss B Calligraphy. With a formal background in illustration and design, Barbara has a great appreciation for hand-drawn, whimsical art and the lost craft of letter writing. She specializes in custom-made large scale chalkboards, wooden signs, menu design, illustrations, place cards and envelope addressing. Each piece is a one-of-a-kind, created out of a collaboration with the bride and groom, resulting in elegant and personal designs.
Surfboard Sign photos by Wendy Laurel
And for anything involving flowers, Bella Grace Flowers can add the perfect touches to suggest a coastal theme in a natural, organic way. For a recent wedding, owner and head floral stylist Mandy Grace combined driftwood and mercury glass with white, orange and pink bouquets set in vases with seashells in complimenting colors to create this elegant, yet relaxed table setting. Mandy has been designing floral arrangements since 1999. Her work has been featured on StyleMePretty.com, The Knot and Destination Inspiration.
Floral Centerpiece photos by Kim Aihara of Aihara Visuals Photography
Maui Sweet Cakes is a special events bakery that offers beautiful and delicious wedding and special event cakes on Maui. In addition to wedding cakes, they offer dessert bars, candy bars and cupcakes. Each dessert is made with fresh, all-natural ingredients, with delivery available island-wide. Maui Sweet Cakes does a limited number of events per day to ensure that the cakes are fresh & moist, and their clients have their full attention.
Looking for a few perfect finishing touches for your wedding? Opihi Love provides brides, event planners, and photographers with one-of-a-kind props and furniture rentals. With the popularity of vintage items with nautical themes, owner and designer Melissa Padilla has been collecting a wide assortment of items, including ship wheels, anchors and sea fans. Melissa also recently announced that she will be partnering with Dish Wish Hawaii, which offers beautiful fine vintage china, teacups and silverware for events. She is also partnering with Blue Jane Maui to offer custom painted pillows for your wedding decor, which they’ll even ship home for you after the event!
Credits:
- Miss B calligraphy {driftwood name for the table seating}
- Stephanie Shepard {flowers }
- Blue Jane Maui {sailboat pillow}
- Rebecca Arthurs {photography- image on left}
And of course, once you have designed the wedding of your dreams, you’ll need the perfect photographer to preserve the event forever. Anna Kim Photography’s first priority is to provide their clients with beautiful images that they will cherish. Anna also specializes in making sure her clients have a good time and feel comfortable being photographed. Anna’s photographs feature different angles and creative composition, which capture moments filled with honest emotion and beauty.
Anna Kim captures a magical Maui moment
With all these dreamy options, any couple can have their own magical Maui wedding, complete with honeymoon of sailing off into the sunset… (stay tuned for Part 2)
If you have a product that you think should be featured on Nautical Wedding Part 2, or have any feature blog written about of your Maui Made company, please email me at lizsmithonmaui (at) yahoo (dot) com .
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