Features
Maui No Ka 'Oi Magazine, April-June 2006
by Sky Barnhart
"Just dazzle me." When Carolee Higashino, owner of A White Orchid Wedding, gets a carte blanche client request like this, she is immediately intrigued. This comes with the territory for a company that’s hung its hat on a reputation for gorgeously detailed, polished-to-perfection events and receptions. “Our specialty is our custom-created designs. We take a décor theme—colors and textures—and carry it through down to the little touches that really complete the look.” The result is breath-taking. And a look that is very “WOW.” (Get is? White Orchid Wedding.)
The largest full-service wedding coordination company on Maui, White Orchid has been adding its special touch weddings on Maui, Molokai and Lanai for 16 years. Many on Higashino’s staff of professionals are island-raised, and all are full of aloha.Every bride has her own coordinator by her side from first consultation until the last glass of champagne has been poured.
Their weddings have been featured in many recognizable national magazines, and Carolee makes sure they stay ahead of the trends. What’s happening now? “Lost of natural looks, dining canopies made with bamboo and scrim. Formal is coming back too: grand dining tables, more elaborate detail, and rich, gorgeous fabrics.” Casual or formal, at their private, beachfront estate house or at a resort property, White Orchid Weddings all come complete with their signature creative touch.
View the WOW wedding portfolio at www.whiteorchidwedding.com