Micro-Weddings + Elopement Dinners on Maui

Not at all. Fine Dining is beautiful for a coursed wedding dinner, but Family-Style Dining can be equally special for a relaxed gathering with your closest people. Tell us how you want the evening to feel and we’ll help you choose.

Fine Dining is plated and includes a complete tablescape with plateware, flatware, linens, custom menus, and a single-tier celebration cake. Upper tiers also include custom florals. Family-Style is more relaxed and communal, served on our platters and boards with cloth napkins, while using the plates, cups, and flatware available at your rental. Both are full-service experiences; it simply depends on how you want the evening to feel.

Absolutely. There is no universal guest minimum for our private chef experiences. Our foundational pricing reflects the work required to create the experience regardless of guest count, making an intimate dinner for two completely possible.

Absolutely. We love working with groups throughout their stay, whether that’s a welcome gathering, bridal brunch, bachelorette dinner, getting-ready bites, or several different experiences. Groups booking three or more service dates may qualify for preferred multi-day pricing and customized hospitality packages.

Traditional catering is generally designed to feed larger groups efficiently, with much of the food prepared off-site and delivered or finished at your event. A private chef experience is much more intimate. Our chefs prepare your meal in your kitchen, with menus designed specifically for your group, then stay to plate or serve each course, care for your table, and clean everything afterward. For micro-weddings and elopements, it means your dinner feels less like catered wedding food and more like having your own little restaurant for the evening, created entirely around you.

Yes. We regularly design menus around allergies, sensitivities, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, wellness preferences, and mixed dietary needs.

Most experiences take place in private homes and vacation rentals on Maui with a functional kitchen. If you’re celebrating somewhere else, tell us about the location when you inquire so we can determine what’s possible.

As soon as you have your date, you’re welcome to reach out. We’re happy to mark your celebration on our calendar early, especially for weddings, larger gatherings, and multi-day stays. Because we’re a small, hands-on team, we typically don’t formally confirm bookings more than 8–12 months in advance. As a general guide, larger events and multi-day bookings may be confirmed up to 12 months ahead, while single-day gatherings under 30 guests are typically confirmed around 6–9 months out. Keeping our booking window a little closer allows us to make sure the menus, pricing, sourcing, staffing, and experiences we’re offering are current when you officially reserve. So if you’re planning well ahead, please don’t wait to say hello. We’ll happily put you on our radar and reconnect when it’s time to make things official.

Yes. Lotus Chefs provides bridal services throughout Maui, including Wailea, Kihei, Lahaina, Kaanapali, Napili, Paia, Haiku, Makawao, Pukalani, Kula, Kahului, and Wailuku. Travel fees and logistical requirements vary depending on service location.

Absolutely. Families and keiki are genuinely welcome at our tables. We can modify flavors and portions, serve younger guests first, offer familiar alternatives, and work with selective eaters and dietary needs.

No. Lotus Chefs focuses on your dining experience rather than wedding planning or coordination. We’ll coordinate the details necessary for dinner and work within the plans you’ve created for the rest of your day. We are happy to make referrals from our network of small, local, women-owned businesses.