Lisa & Jeremy | Olowalu Destination Wedding
Coordination & Catering: Food for the Soul
Florist: Valerie Spalding
Desserts: Cravings
Photographers: Maui Creative Photography
Entertainment: Manutea Nui E
Matthew & Nicole’s Tropical Inspired Wedding
Photography: Maui Creative Photography
Venue: Olowalu Plantation House
Coordination & Catering: Food for the Soul
Officiant: Laki Kaahumanu
Flowers: Valerie Spalding Floral Designs
DJ: DJ Dan Maui
Cake: Cravings Bakery
South Maui – Ohana Photo Session
Some of my fondest memories involve traveling with my family. There is something about leaving home together to explore a new landscape, a new culture and a new environment that really brings everyone together. It happens in those simple moments; watching a sunset, walking down the beach, sharing a laugh, seeing a whale breach or a turtle pop it’s head up for a breath. Family trips are also a great time to add professional photographs to the family album – especially here in Hawaii with the abundance of natural beauty and gorgeous locations – Not to mention the fresh tans and relaxed vibes the island bestows on it’s visitors 🙂
Each family session is unique. Scheduled at a beautiful Maui beach or nature location, we create a collection of photographs that include group photos, individual portraits, couples portraits and candid shots. By creating a relaxed and fun environment, we aim to capture the true personality of each family group and the individuals who make up the ohana (family). We adore each and every family we meet, and feel so honored to be able to step into their lives, their vacation and be able to create a truly special collection of images that will be cherished forever.
Below is a selection of photos from a recent family portrait session on the south shore of Maui. It was a beautiful afternoon and sunset at Po’olenalena Beach Park (one of our favorite locations). Lots of laughter and smiles throughout the session – Wonderful memories for a wonderful family 🙂
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
Engaged on Maui – Andrea + Adam
Andrea and Adam got engaged just two days before this session; They were riding bicycles down Maui’s largest mountain, Haleakala, when Adam popped the question and Andrea said, “Yes!”. It was a last minute booking, and we were so excited to have the opportunity to create a collection of images celebrating their new engagement. We met these two at a secret beach along the Makena shoreline and enjoyed an incredible Maui sunset. The photos came out gorgeous and we just had to share a preview 🙂 Congratulations to Andrea and Adam!
Session: Engagement Photos
Location: Makena, Maui, Hawaii
Photos: 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 Krista & Daniel | Olowalu Plantation House
With loved ones traveling all the way from Australia, Canada and the mainland, Maui’s Olowalu Plantation House was the perfect half-way venue for Krista and Dan’s wedding celebration. It was a blessed day full of high spirits and beautiful light – We feel honored to have been invited to photograph such a gorgeous event! Our deep gratitude goes out to this amazing couple, their friends, family, and all the people whose hard work made this day look extraordinary and effortless. As we are completing our edits, we would like to share a few of our favorite images with you now… Please enjoy, and share any comments below 🙂 Aloha.
“Lucky I’m in Love With My Best Friend” | The Wedding of Chi & Alex
You couldn’t meet a sweeter couple than this bride and groom – their love for one another is absolutely radiant. And so it was fitting that they would be married on such a warm and beautiful afternoon at Maui’s Makena Beach Resort. The spectacular scene was coordinated by The Perfect Wedding: Chi and Alex exchanged rings and I do’s between their guests and the the waters of the Alalakeiki Channel, incredible flower arrangements (created by Dellables) adorned the aisle and alter, and an acoustic ukulele player strummed serene songs. We felt so honored to be part of this special day. In addition to the wedding photography, we have included photographs from a pre-wedding engagement session and bride+groom sunset session. Enjoy and please feel free to leave your comments below ~ Mahalo.
Congratulations to Chi and Alex! We wish you a lifetime of happiness together. Aloha nui loa.
Category: Engagement Session and Wedding Photography
Locations: Iao Valley, Makena Beach Resort, Makena Cove/Secret Beach
Photographs (c) 2013, Maui Creative Photography
A Hawaii Engagement | Alexandra & Stefan
Alexandra (Xandra) was visiting Maui for her twin sister’s wedding when she was surprised with a proposal of her own. Stef, her sweetheart, had planned a romantic day-trip to Maui’s remote jungle town of Hana. It was here that he popped the question, and she said ‘yes’! We met up with this awesome couple a few days later to create a collection of photographs celebrating this special time in their lives. With so many images to choose from, here are a few of our favorites.
Category: Engagement Session, eSession
Location: Northshore Maui, Hawaii
Copyright (c) 2013, Maui Creative Photography
Maui Wedding Photography | Daniella + Chris
Where do you find the love of your life? For Daniella and Chris it was when they happened to step onto the same elevator. Now fast-forward to a beautiful afternoon on the south shore of Maui – their wedding day. An intimate group of family and friends were present as they exchanged vows. Surrounded by palm trees swaying in the trade winds and the sun glistening on warm Hawaiian waters, Dani and Chris confirmed what began back in that Canadian elevator all those years ago. On May 16th they became husband and wife, and we were there with our cameras to capture this beautiful day in photographs.
A big CONGRATULATIONS to Daniella and Chris; and MAHALO for inviting us to photograph your wedding day. It was an honor. We wish you both the very best!
Wedding Photography by: Maui Creative Photography
Location: Kihei, Maui, Hawaii
Venue: Private Estate
Maui Family Portraits | Introduction to the Islands
Session: One Hour Family Portrait Session
Location: Olowalu, Maui
Photography: Maui Creative Photography
Lahaina Love – The Wedding of Mike & Kim
The historic Lahaina Town is special place for Mike and Kim. Not only is it the location of their wedding day, but it is also the very place that they met over 12 years ago. At that time, Kim was living on Maui and waitressing in the small beach town. Mike was vacationing with his family, and happened to be seated in Kim’s section of the restaurant one night. The rest is history. They had their first date here, and to make this place even more special, Mike later proposed on the beach down the street.
On May 11th, they came back with family and friends to continue their relationship with Lahaina. This time it was to exchange vows on the same shoreline that had been so significant to their lives. There were some tears, lots of laughter, extraordinary floral arrangements and an outrageous sunset. We were there with our cameras to photograph this momentous occasion and want to express our gratitude and congratulations to this incredible couple.
Wedding Photography by: Maui Creative Photography
Videography: Cinemaui Studio
Coordination: Bliss Wedding Design & Spectacular Events
Venue: Lahaina Shores Beach Resort
Florals: Ku O Lani Floral + Design
Officiant: Laki Ka’ahumanu
Reception/Catering: I’o Restaurant
Met in New Zealand, Married on Maui
Event: Wedding Photography, Pre-Wedding Photography & Reception Photography
Locations: Holy Innocents Church (Lahaina), The Plantation House (Kapalua); Maui, Hawaii
Flowers: Dellables Wedding Florals & Design
Photography: Maui Creative Photography (Matthew Nall & Madelynne Nehl)
Dani & Chris – Engagement Session
This week we met Dani and Chris from Alberta, Canada for a fun engagement session on Maui’s south shore. The light was amazing for photos and we were blessed with a beautiful sunset to conclude our session. Now, we’re looking forward to photographing Dani and Chris’s wedding this Thursday in Kihei 🙂 More coming soon…
Wailea Family Sunset
Life is good when you and your family are hanging out on a beach in Maui! Last week, the Xie Family invited us (and our cameras) along to capture some special moments and memories of their third trip to Hawaii. We had so much fun! Here are several photographs from this one-hour family portrait session in Wailea…
Mahalo Xie Family! We look forward to your next trip to da island 🙂
Session: Family Portrait Session
Location: Wailea, Maui, Hawaii
Photography: Maui Creative Photography (Matthew Nall & Madelynne Nehl)
Sail away with me – The Wedding of Chip & Elaine
It was a beautiful day for a wedding; clear blue skys with an ocean as calm as a lake. Chip & Elaine boarded Trilogy with their closest family and friends to celebrate their love for each other. It was in Honolua Bay, on Maui’s western coast where the couple exchanged their vows. Even the marine life wanted to give their blessing as turtles were popping up to say hello and whales were breaching during the ceremony. As we sailed back to Lahaina, the islands gave the newlyweds a grand “Congratulations” with an absolutely gorgeous sunset. Truly a remarkable wedding day aboard Trilogy Excursions. Congratulations to Chip & Elaine!
Event: Wedding Photography
Venue: Trilogy Excursions
Photography: Maui Creative Photography
Locations: Lahaina Harbor, Aboard Trilogy I & Honolua Bay
Four Generations
It was a beautiful evening on Maui’s west side when we met up with this fun-loving family. They were vacationing in Hawaii to celebrate Grandpa’s retirement and asked us to photograph this memorable time in their lives. Four generations and nine family members were present, from great-grandchildren to great grandma. Here are a few portraits from our family session together…
Thank you Brie and family for inviting us to be part of your vacation. It was a pleasure to meet you all and we hope to see you back on Maui soon! Aloha.
Session: Maui Family Portrait Photography
Location: Napili, Maui, Hawaii
Photography: Matthew Nall and Madelynne Nehl (Maui Creative Photography)
A Maui eSession with Natalie & David
We met up with Natalie and David a few days before their Maui wedding to talk story, make photographs and watch a beautiful sunset. The couple looked amazing dressed in all white against the black lava rock landscape and shoreline. Natalie also brought along a white parasol, a wedding gift from her family in Thailand that we used in a few of her portraits.
We’re so happy to have met this wonderful couple and thrilled to be photographing their wedding day tomorrow. We look forward to all the memories and photographs to come! For now, here are a few of our favorite shots from the beach side engagement session with our (soon-to-be) bride and groom. Aloha and Congratulations to Natalie & David.
Location: Wailea-Makena, Maui
Session: Engagement Photography, eSession
Photography by: Matthew Nall & Madelynne Nehl, Maui Creative Photography
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