About a week before the scheduled wedding day of Connor & Haily, we began to get reports of approaching hurricane Lane. The ceremony was scheduled for The Molokini Lookout on the top of the Wailea Golf Course. We kept a close eye on the storm and our back up plan was to use the indoor arboretum located at Gannon’s restaurant & Wailea Golf Course
The storm grew stronger and predictions had it heading straight for Maui, due to be at its Peak on the August 24th wedding date. The day before the wedding, the florist, Floral Designs Maui, completed the flowers early & made arrangements to deliver to my residence, in case the storm made it impossible to travel the next day.
On the morning of the wedding, The Wailea Golf course, per Maui County urging, made the decision not to open due to possible flooding & high winds advisories, canceling both our Plan “A” & Plan “B” wedding venues. We quickly secured a 3rd option, The Wailea Healing center and made arrangements to relocate and notify vendors. The Healing center offers a large air conditioned space with beautiful Ocean views and we had the honor of being their first wedding!
The Harpist scheduled as the ceremony musician, lived upcountry where the flooding was beginning early was unable to travel safely and we decided it was best that she not try! We found another harpist located closer to the wedding venue that was available because her previous engagement cancelled. The remaining vendors were all good to go, as long as the road conditions held up.
Surprisingly, the South side of Maui remained dry, calm, a few scattered showers, but for the most part not too troublesome. Haily & Connor remained calm & positive throughout the rearranging of plans and were even able to go to the beach for some amazing sunset photos!
Thanks to an amazing team of vendors the wedding & reception was a complete success! Everyone rallied together with one goal in mind, to create the best wedding day possible for Connor & Haily!
Thank you Connor & Haily for choosing www.aperfectparadisewedding.com to be a part of your special day!!!
– photography / @megan_moura
– coordination / @aperfectparadisewedding
– venue / @waileahealing
– hair / @soulofagypsea for @beautybarmaui
– makeup / @lashamorebl
– floral / @floraldesignsmaui
– dress / @aniabridal
– catering / @mulligansmaui
– rings / @kayjewelers
– dj / Mike Penn
-video / @calvinalfaro