A Makena Cove Beach Wedding | Winnie + Justin
Winnie and Justin dreamt up an intimate beach wedding surrounded by friends and family. They considered several places and finally settled on Makena Cove (Maui) as the location of this special ceremony. Shortly after making this decision they began researching wedding photographers. From our first conversation, their enthusiasm and passion was evident. They both loved photography and had lots of questions regarding our gear, our approach and delivery options. A couple emails and a phone call later, they asked us to be their photographers 🙂 We were, of course, honored and thrilled.
For this quaint wedding, we settled on three hours of photography coverage. We began with the bride and groom at their vacation rental. Here we captured some candid ‘getting ready photos’, details of the wedding items and bridal portraits before traveling to the ceremony site. Once at the beach, we met with Rev. Laki Ka’ahumanu who guided everyone into a beautiful, heartfelt, and (at times) humorous wedding ceremony.
After the ‘I do’s” with the ocean lapping up at their feet, everyone celebrated the newlyweds and we moved into family/group photos. In the backdrop, neighbor islands Lanai, Kahoʻolawe and Molokini created a stunning scene. Then, it was time to part ways with family and friends, who said their blessings and departed for the restaurant. The sun was approaching the sea, and it was time to get into our Bride and Groom Portrait Session.
We had photographed well past sunset, into the moody deep blues and purples of twilight, when it was time for the bride and groom to head off to dinner with their guests. Smiles and heartfelt thanks reverberated as we said our goodbyes – A beautiful day for this beautiful couple. Mahalo, and congratulations to Winnie and Justin!
After receiving their photography, Winnie and Justin left some very kind words on our Wedding Wire review page:
“My wife and I did a lot of research into photographers in Maui most of whom had a longer history than Maui Creative Photography. Despite this, we decided to go with Maui Creative because of some of the recent glowing reviews, and it was one of the best decisions we made… These guys were truly great, and I couldn’t have imagined anyone else been our photographers for our wedding.”
Ceremony Location: Makena Cove – Maui, Hawai’i
Hair & Makeup: Adiel Sneary – Salon 253
Flowers: Shari Pierson – Maui Sunset Florals
Officiant: Laki Ka’ahumanu
Photography: Maui Creative Photography
Birds of Paradise: The Maui Wedding of Shannon and Robert
These two are just about the sweetest couple you could ever meet! We first photographed them at our pre-wedding photo session on Maui’s youngest lava flow (La Perouse); It was a beautiful spring day with wildflowers blooming out of the black lava rock and butterflies buzzing about. The sunset was vibrant and colorful, and small surf made it possible to enter the water and capture an absolutely gorgeous portrait with a sky-meets-sea backdrop.
A couple days later we photographed their wedding at Wailea’s Marriott Beach Resort. It was a perfect day for a beach wedding and the resort property provided us with stunning settings for portraiture, details and getting ready photographs. Their theme was “Birds of Paradise” (Shannon’s favorite flower), all the floral arrangements were created by Maui’s top florist, Dellables. The entire day was magic… full of beauty and love – A special day for a special couple. Congratulations to Shannon and Robert!
(The Keepsake Box: Includes (100) Photographer Select Prints, A Flash Drive containing High Resolution Files and a Custom Designed Wooden Engraved Box.)
- Coordinator: Tracy Flanagan of A Dream Wedding, Maui Style LLC
- Hair & Makeup: Liz & Anna of Maui Makeup Artistry
- Photography: Maui Creative Photography
- Reception Venue: Mala
- Ceremony Location: Ulua Beach
- Flowers: Dellables
- Cake: Maui Wedding Cakes Inc.
- Officiant: Reverend Dennis DeRego
- Music (ceremony): Tim O’Hara
- Favors: Big Island Candies
- Dress Designer: Liancarlo
- Bride Jewelry: Kate Spade
- Groom/Groomsmen Attire: Michael Kors
- Videography: Cinemaui Studio
- Invitations: DK Designs
Splash! – eSession with Winnie and Justin
Type: Engagement Photography Session
Location: Wailea, Maui, Hawaii, USA
Photograph: Matthew Laine Nall, Maui Creative Photography
Mei + Frank’s Wedding Day
It was a beautiful day for a wedding on Maui’s south shore; Mei was getting ready in her ocean side suite, while Frank changed into his traditional Scottish kilt and garb. That afternoon, surrounded by their friends and family, our bride and groom exchanged vows and united in marriage on an intimate sandy beach. In between the wedding events we snuck away for a fun, hour-long portrait session and explored Kihei’s coastline during sunset. The reception to follow was filled with delicious food, drinks, hula lessons, fire dancing, karaoke and lots of laughter – A perfect Maui wedding for the perfect couple. Congratulations to Mei and Frank!!
These are some of our favorite photos from their wedding day….
Photography: Maui Creative Photography
Venue: Aston Maui Lu
Flowers: Kihei-Wailea Flowers by Cora
Hair & Makeup: Pam & Jensen of Orchid Salon
Cake: Marie Audant of Maui Cake Store
DJ: Bruce Sandler of Village Audio & Lighting
Entertainment: Manutea Nui E
Wedding Favors: Etchythings (by the bride)
Scottish Kilt: Heritage of Scotland
Wedding Dress: Tailored by DesignbySafa
The Wedding of Candice & Jim – Olowalu Plantation House + Maui Wedding Photography
Our gratitude goes out to Candice (the bride) and Jim (the groom), and also to their families, for inviting us to be your wedding photographers on this special day. The venue, Maui’s historic Olowalu Plantation House, was gorgeous and the perfect space for this family style wedding. It was a honor to be your Maui wedding photographers. Aloha.
images (c) Maui Creative Photography, 2012
Mr. and Mrs. – The Wedding of Stephanie and Andrew
It is a beautiful day at the historic Olowalu Plantation House. Our bride and groom are getting ready. The flowers and leis are arriving and the tables are being set. Family and friends are gathering from California all the way to New York, and there is the sound of waves gently lapping up on the shore. A stillness is in the air as everyone prepares for the ceremony. This is the wedding day of Stephanie and Andrew…
From their first email, we could tell that Stephanie and Andrew were a fun loving couple. They joked with us from the very start and shared stories like we were old friends.
The officiant was incredible and heartfelt as he sounded the conch, recited Hawaiian chants and involved the entire family in the beautiful union of Stephanie and Andrew. The entire ceremony took place just fifty feet from the sea shore while palm trees and a bright blue sky stood as the backdrop.
A spectacular sunset as seen from the shores of the Olowalu Plantation House, November 3rd, 2012. Stephanie and Andrew basked in their first moments as husband and wife.
The evening was extraordinary; Great food and speeches accompanied by dancing. Sparklers came out and the newly joined families celebrated under the giant trees and infinite starry sky.
Congratulations to Stephanie and Andrew, and also to your wonderful families, thank you for having us as your photographers!
A special thanks to:
Coordinator: Cherise from The Perfect Wedding Maui; the day flowed beautifully!
Flowers: Trish from Dellables Maui ; floral works of art!
Venue: Maui’s Historic Olowalu Plantation House; an incredible ocean front venue!
Much Aloha,
Matthew and Madelynne
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