Alyssa

well, we decided to go with a limited bar menu offering - i attached it if anyone is interested in seeing the final choices drink list.pdf

HOLY gorgeous pics!!!!! wow - Rebecca - there are some amazing shots in there - i can't wait to see the rest. and jeez girl - look at the rock!

great ideas!!!! i am going to talk to FI tonight about it and then i have a call with our WC tomorrow afternoon so i will let you know how it goes. they ahve been great to work with so far - i just feel stupid b/c we really didn't budget enough - when our wedding was planned for Molokai we were able to buy the liquor and just pay for mixers and service ... stupid that i never upped the freakin budget to resort numbers and now a week before our wedding i am flipping out lol i need one of those $14 cocktails they servie ROFL

Quote: Originally Posted by *Heather* Alyssa, are you allowed to bring in your own alcohol and just pay a corkage fee? I know a lot of people save money that way, and I'm looking into it at my venue too (not sure how high the corking fees are) Just a thought... Kona Village Resort is the only licensed authority to sell and serve alcoholic beverages within the property. Therefore, alcoholic beverages for public consumption may not be brought onto the hotel premises .

Quote: Originally Posted by lauren if my choices were either chardonnay or beer, i'd choose beer. if my choice was chardonnay or pino grigio, i'd choose pino every time. a gallon will not get you 18 real drinks. it will get you 18 drinks w/ dixie cups filled w/ ice. it will get you probably about 9 real-size drinks, but you're not pouring... can you bring in alcohol and just pay the bartenders to mix it? or, could you say "i have $x hundred dollars to spend on liquor/drinks. please cut off the open bar when it gets to that amount" ? (just give everyone 3-4 jello shots when they get there. they won't want many drinks after that ) Lauren, i totally agree about the 9 drinks things. tricky b/c they don't offer pinot grigio as a 'house wine' so we would have to pay for that by the bottle and from the menu i have the cheapest one is $42 per bottle YIKES. we could say we have this much to spend and then cut it off but i feel really f--ked up doing that - IMHO it is not right when you are hosting to not 'host' people at least until the cake is cut. we are just so tight i really, genuinely don't know where the extra $ is going to come from

Quote: Originally Posted by Kristy! Well, another option could be just serving alcohol at the cocktail hour. i am really not comfortable with this Kristy - i think a lot of my guests would be like where are the drinks!?!lol Quote: Originally Posted by starchild Dang Hawaii for being so expensive! I guess that's the price to pay for the beauty of the most isolated populated islands in the world...at least that's what they told us on the plane once. Does your package include a champagne toast? No it does not Jamy and we didn't really want one anyway - i would rather people toasted with what they are already drinking than drink cheapy champagne KWIM? If you're not doing that I don't necessarily see the need for champagne. Can they do a hard alcohol drink for less money? I agree - i need to try to figure it out - they said they could do 'rum punch' for $85 a gallon but it still is SO HIGH! And you can slip the bartenders some food coloring to make it the color you want? That's probably crazy but I'm just racking my brain here! As for how much beer vs. wine gosh I don't know. Personally I know people who drink only beer/hard liquor and not wine. Do you have a wine crowd? In that case you can do away with or really restrict the beer. Or do wine only with dinner, cocktails only for the rest...if that would save $$. that is kind of why i am stressed b/c our crowd is really split between wine and beer drinkers - then some liquor drinkers but they would drink wine or beer if there was no liquor. UGGGGHHHHH

all very good points!! and jamy - we actually do need to decide now b/c our bar set up is a bit confusing and we need to print a bar menu - i don't want to count on doing that there KWIM? as for house wines by the glass this is what they offer: i think we may be able to get these for $8 per glass House Champagne - don't know brand House Chardonnay - Four Vines House Cabernet - De Loach House Merlot - Cart & Brown House Pinot Noir - Esser Winery as for Beer - here is the deal: Bud/Bud Lt./Coors Lt/Michelob $5 Heniken/Corona/Beck's/All Kona Beers/Steinlager $6 i am really torn about this mai tai thing - i have a really hard time believing that they get 18 servings out of 1 gallon and we definitely CAN NOT afford 8 gallons

oh jeez - i think we really underestimated shit. i personally hate pinot grigio b/c it is so fruity and sweet so i prob won't choose it in case i want a glass of wine lol i appreciate everyone's comments!

Quote: Originally Posted by starchild How many of the 35 don't drink at all? By light drinkers do you mean 2-3 drinks max? Just trying to figure out how many real drinkers you'll have. 18 drinks/gallon seems like a lot to me too...maybe they go heavy on the ice LOL As for the types of wine 2 choices is enough IMO, I've been to plenty of events where there are only 2 wine options. If you need to save $$ I wouldn't add it there. And holy shit your wedding is next Friday?!? Where did the summer go? Do you have butterflies yet? Yes Jamy i am feeling it now! we leave on Sunday night and have a wedding to attend on Sat night so things are Fing crazy!!!! ok - as for drinkers: don't drink (so need softdrinks / water) approx $3 per 6 light drinker (2 to 3) 8 medium drinker (4 to 7) 8 heavy drinker (8 to 10+) 14

my wedding is next Friday and we are planning on having a consumption bar. we have 35 guests (including us) + 2 vendors + 1 baby. our crowd is split between heavy drinkers, light drinkers and people who don't drink at all, hence the reason we went with the consumption bar. i am considering wine and beer only with a signature hawaiian drink like Mai Tai's - they will do 1 gallon of Mai Tais for $95 - they say they get 18 drinks out of (that sounds like a lot to me but maybe i pour heavily lol) it. also, question about wine - i was considering choosing a nice white by the bottle and a nice red (maybe like a charddonay and a merlot) - is this annoying b/c you wouldn't be able to order a pinot grigio or cabernet? i am starting to think we didn't budget enough $$$ for the bar and freaking out do you have any other advice for ways to save $ / cut costs?

ok - this is just my opinion so no offense to anyone else but i wouldn't appreciate that gift at all for the cost of it - what i mean by that is that Tiffany's (to me) is not that special and way, way, way overpriced -it is all about the blue box. you can get them super fabulous gifts for way less money! what about this: personalized tote bags massage GC at your resort spa robes with their initial monogram framed pics of all 3 sisters a nice journal / bookmark some other odds and ends if you want to do jewlery, there are some great handmade jewelry vendors on Etsy and even one on this forum (Agape Jems). personally, i would appreciate something one of kind and unique (even if it was $10) over a starfish necklace from Tiffany's that is $150. sorry guys!

i know!! did you see the black button they made him wear? it say "i'm the groom" ROFL

Quote: Originally Posted by JUSTUSTWO That is just too cute! Thanks for adding the pictures. You have to keep them handy for any blackmail situations! I'm sure he doesn't want the ones of him with the "veil" to be floating around!!! LOL OMG Yolanda, not at all - my FI is such a ham and a good sport - i asked him if i could post them here first and he was like "yeah, sure why not" he is awesome!

i added in a couple of pics FI sent me! lol

Quote: Originally Posted by Jenn3878 Alyssa that is really beautiful!! Will you frame it?? Yes, we are planning on it!!!

Congrats - i hope your wedding is everything you have been dreaming of!!!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Amy&Andy Craving my secret recipe chocolate peanut butter pie I can eat 1/2 a pie to myself....spoonful by spoonful tonight I'm going to attempt to make healthy baked apples with cinnamon, oats, and crushed fiber one cereal on top. I'm making the recipe up...we shall see I'm with you Alyssa...my cravings are really taking over! Amy - the weirdest thing happened when i got the mail yesterday - THERE WAS NO PB PIE WTF!?! hahahaha that sounds so good i could easily eat the other half ;p Quote: Originally Posted by Leia78 I have a DEADLY sweet tooth. Cakes, cookies, ice cream, pies...you name it, I love it! I told John to not bother me at the breakfast after our wedding...I plan on eating everything and anything. Leia - i told FI that i can't wait until our HM so we can eat some donuts or something crazy haha - also we specified to our WC to have any leftover wedding cake delivered to our Hale after the reception - i will probably eat it for breakfast lol Quote: Originally Posted by diezelgrrl we just got back from our DW and I brought back two costco size mac nut hersheys hehe. maybe i'll eat them wearing while wearing my dress...my own version of TTD!! Alyssa, sometimes I eat raisins and pretzels together. it's almost like chocolate covered.... CONGRATS!!! Did you post pics or do a review? i can't wait to hear about it!!!!! Quote: Originally Posted by Kathie I'm craving Alyssa's wedding cake right now. chocolate and coconut...yum yum. I wish you didn't say that Kathie - that freaking cake is going to be so good - did i mention it will also have shaved toasted coconut on the layers? yummyummmyumm

I didn't register for China - mostly b/c my grandmother passed a set onto my mom that is magnificient and from England- it is serving for 24 and she still has every piece - my Mom plans to pass it to me. sidenote: the Martha Stewart collection SUCKS - it is so crappy - i registered for a bunch of things and have returned EVERY single thing except 1 - i do not recommend it

he said that the women in his group were behind it - about 15 people - he promised me pics but one of his co-workers has to upload them and today is his last day before we leave so i am crossing my fingers that they send him pictures today!

Tara - i like #1!

Quote: Originally Posted by roo66 Alyssa,i cant wait for you to get married and post,everything you have made, planned and bought looks fab.So can you make the days go quicker. I cant wait to see your wedding photos.If i miss you going have a fantastic time.Just a quick question what did you decide with the brooch for your dress? Hey Girl!! thanks for the compliments . I decided to order the brooch with the garnet stone in it -it should be here anyday!!!

those are so cute - your BM's are going to love them!

ann - if i had cookies in my house i would be in BIG trouble LOL - well you are BF'ing so you ahve an excuse ;0

i will def post pics when i get them!

since i am going to HI next week i will be sure to eat some of those!