Sunset Romance at the Makena Cove, Maui!

Ashley & Stephen were looking for the ultimate, romantic sunset setting for their elopement to Maui! Traveling from Indiana, they wanted an intimate setting with postcard perfect views for their photos to share with friends and family.

Makena Cove beach is our favorite for elopements and small beach weddings because of it’s incredible natural landscape! From Palm trees to Lava rocks, Makena cove is spectacular and has an incredible year around sunset!

Ashley & Stephen were such as fun & beautiful couple, we really enjoyed working with them and being a part of their special day! For more information on how to plan your intimate elopement or vow renewal on the romantic island of Maui, give us a call at 1-800-969-6281.

Maui Wedding Planner: www.aperfectparadisewedding.com

Maui Wedding Photographer: www.behindthelensmaui.com

Maui Video: www.alohapictures.com

Maui Wedding Flowers: www.mauiblooms.com

Maui Officiate: Gary Brito

The Perfect Combo! A Kukahiko estate ceremony and Gannon’s reception.

Sarina & Anthony selected the Kukahiko estate for their Maui, destination wedding for its beauty and privacy.  It was important for the couple that their wedding venue be close to the ocean and they loved all of the great photo options that Kukahiko has to offer.  The couple each had 7 member’s in their bridal party, we loved how all the bridesmaids had a slightly different style and color of dress.

After a beautiful ceremony, group and family photos, the guests left The Kukahiko estate for the reception at Gannon’s Lower Lawn.  The guests enjoyed cocktails and appetizers while Sarina & Anthony relocated to the beach with their photographer and got some amazing sunset shots! 

The Grand Entrance to the reception was very important to the couple, each member of the bridal party was announced to their own song and then the newlywed first dance was a fun custom club mix!  This group was all about having a good time and Teddy at Your Mix Maui made sure that happened!

After an incredible dinner, guests were in for a treat with shaved ice from the adorable  bicycle- styled shaved ice station!  Both delicious and perfect for cooling down during dancing on a hot Hawaiian night!

It was such a pleasure to be a part of Sarina & Anthony’s special day!  We wish them a lifetime of happiness, fun and love!

Maui Wedding Planner:  www.aperfectparadisewedding.com

Maui Wedding Photographer: www.aiharavisuals.com

Maui Ceremony Venue: The Kukahiko Estate

Maui Reception Venue: Gannon’s Lower Lawn

Maui Wedding Flowers: Maui Blooms

Maui Wedding DJ: Teddy of Your Mix Maui

Shaved Ice Station: Peace, Love, Shaved Ice

Maui Officiate: Rev. Charles Nahale

Love & Beauty at the Olowalu Plantation House

Ania and Ben’s beautiful Olowalu Plantation House wedding looked like it was straight out of a magazine!  The couples stunning good looks and impeccable style paired with Melia Sorenson’s incredible talent of capturing the day has made this wedding album one of our favorites! 

Ania an event planner wanted to research and hire her vendors directly, but knew the importance of having an onsite coordinator to ensure that everything came together and the flow of their special day would be flawless. 

We take the extra steps at A Perfect Paradise Wedding and provide so much more than “a day of coordinator”.  Months prior to the event, we are double checking vendor contracts to reconfirm times and important details.  We follow up again days prior to the event, It’s amazing how many small crises this diffuses!   We meet with all of our clients on site and provide a rehearsal & final site set up meeting.  We ask that all items such as name cards, seating assignments, favors, guest books, etc be given to us at that time.  That gives our staff time to go through the items and see if we have any questions.  The last thing you want on your wedding day is to be bothered with last minute details or concerns! 

We loved working with Ania & Ben and the wonderful group of vendors that the couple put together! 

The flowers by Bella Bloom were gorgeous from the bouquets to the centerpieces!  The full arrangement for the arch and bar garland were absolutely stunning!   The couple selected rustic farm tables and the bamboo folding chairs, accented with sheer table runners, cobalt blue water goblets and tons of rose  gold votives creating an elegant & romantic set up that fit perfectly with the natural charm of the Olowalu Plantation House. 

Three’s Catering gave a 5 star catering experience with both their food & staff, the taco bar was my personal favorite!  Aloha Bars, Maui Wedding Cakes and Chris from Clarity entertainment provided exceptional service as always, helping to complete the wedding dream team! 

Miss B Calligraphy created some of my favorite personalized touches for Ania & Ben’s special day!  A framed glass seating chart with the guest’s names stood beside the bar with the ocean view as the back drop and a personalized welcome sign by the guest book table. 

We were honored and thrilled to be selected by Ania & Ben as their day of coordinators!  The day was absolutely magical from start to finish! 

Maui Wedding Coordinator: www.aperfectparadisewedding.com

Maui Wedding Photographer: www.melialucida.com

Wedding Film: www.sunsetfilms.com

Maui Officiate: Ernest Pua’a

Maui Wedding Flowers: www.bellablooms.com

Rentals: Hawaiian Style Events

Maui Bar Company: Aloha Bars

Calligraphy: Ms. B Calligraphy

Wedding Cake: www.mauiweddingcakes.com

Catering: Three’s Catering

Entertainment: Clarity Entertainment

Fun & Fabulous Wedding at Gannon’s in Wailea!

Jacob and Rajness, Planning all the way from their home in New Zealand, were looking for the perfect wedding & reception venue on Maui to host their destination wedding.   Gannon’s beautiful Wedding Knoll captured their hearts for the ceremony, with its pristine golf course grounds and ocean views.    The lower lawn at Gannon’s was the ideal setting for the intimate cocktail party and wedding dinner that they envisioned.     

After reading Jacob & Rajnesh’s Wedding web site on the Knot and seeing the wedding attire listed as “Fun & Fabulous”, I knew we were going to love working with this couple and we were right!

Several sample décor set up photos were provided by the groom’s, showing a natural and rustic- elegant style.  From the various photos, we were able to create one of my all time favorite table-scapes.  Using woven chargers, handmade natural twig vases to display a variety of Hawaiian leaves, the end of effect was stunning. 

In Lieu of gifts, Jacob & Rajnesh requested donations s to their favorite charity to protect the black bears.  Each child that attended the event was given a beautiful stuffed black bear!

It was such a pleasure to be a part of Jacob & Rajhness’s special day and wish them the best of things on their journey ahead. 

Maui Wedding Coordinator: www.aperfectparadiswedding.com

Maui Wedding Photographer: www.caitlincatheyphoto.com

Maui Wedding Venue: Gannon’s in Wailea

Maui Wedding Flowers: Maui Blooms

Maui Officiate: Charles Nahale

Elegant Elopement

Originally from the Slav nations, now residing in Germany, Olga & Stanley dreamed of an elegant elopement for just the two of them in the tropics. 

The couple fell in love with the beautiful, oceanfront Kukahiko estate, wanting a more intimate and private venue for the exchanging of their wedding vows. 

100% of the wedding planning process was via email due to the time difference between Germany & Maui.  Olga sent sample photos for our floral designer to replicate for her dream arch and we were able to get blush draping for the bamboo arch to recreate her vision.  The end effect was stunning!

Photography was a very important element to Olga & Stanley’s dream wedding and they selected Maui Creative Photography.  We had such a great time after the ceremony playing with various props and balloons to create some amazing images!

Thank you Olga & Stanley for choosing A Perfect Paradise Wedding to be a part of your special day! 

Maui Wedding Coordinator: A Perfect Paradise Wedding

Maui Wedding Venue: The Kukahiko Estate

Maui Wedding Photographer: Maui Creative Photography

Maui Floral Designer: Maui Blooms

Maui Musician: Irene Ryder- Harpist

Maui Officiate: Rev. Kimo Kirkman