local wedding

Yesterday we went to my cousin's wedding and I thought it was quite elaborate--they had 300-something guests, a video "slide show", an open bar and a string quartet.

The centerpieces and floral decor were simple but beautiful--A mix of tropical, western and asian influences.

Out of town guests and some family received lei. (Ginger buds are woven to make this lei and tuberose is strung to make the lei in the center)--I love the fragrance of both flowers and the lei are now hung in our bathroom making it smell wonderful!

The wedding cake was topped with fresh flowers--cymbidiums, a type of orchid.

There was also a pupu (appetizer) bar before the lunch was served--(boiled peanuts, edamame (soy beans), makizushi (rolled sushi) & inarizushi (sushi rice stuffed into a fried tofu (soy bean curd) pouch)and poke (fresh tuna marinated with shoyu (soy sauce), onions, ogo (seaweed) and sesame oil)

And the favors were dark chocolate dipped fortune cookies from my favorite place, Honolulu Chocolate Company.

It was a beautiful day and a nice chance to visit with relatives.