Mark contacted me from Washington and let me know that he was planning on surprising his long time girlfriend during an awards banquet dinner and popping the question! I knew I was going to love working with this fun couple right off the bat!
We planned for a simple, but romantic sunset beach ceremony at Kapalua Bay.
About 30 minutes prior to the ceremony, as I was placing the final touches on the circle of flowers, dark clouds rolled in and completely drenched the beach! About the same time, the groom called to say that he had arrived a bit early and was parking the car. I asked him to stay put in his car, judging by the sky, it looked like the down pour would be brief. Within just a few minutes the rain stopped and the sun popped back out! Luckily, showers on Maui are usually isolated & brief, but as a wedding planner it is always a good idea to have back up plans A & B available!
The ceremony took place in a Hand crafted, circle of Hawaiian flowers, performed by one of our favorite Officiates, Pastor Kimo!
Leis, rings and kisses were exchanged, Nicole Sanchez at www.behindthelensmaui.com did a beautiful job of capturing this special day! Thank you Mark & April for choosing me to be a part of your special day!
Please contact www.aperfectparadisewedding.com for more details about planning your Perfect Maui wedding! We offer simple beach wedding packages, Day of coordination, as well as custom designed wedding & reception packages.
Here’s the review that Mark left us on Wedding Wire, it might be the cutest review I’ve had!
Kelly is a gem! A trooper! A rock star! She did not let a little seasonal rain deter her from setting up on the beach as planned. I was a hot mess and she stayed calm and cool. A half hour before our ceremony started it was pouring rain and I’m panicking. But not Kelly! Then the clouds departed and blue skies were overhead right at the start time. Of course, Kelly was soaking wet but that did not stop her from making sure we had an awesome experience. As the professional photographer was taking photos, Kelly took photos using my cell phone which was great to be able to share pictures right away to friends and family. Kelly, we love you! Thank you!
In addition to the separate pre- ceremony photos, the “First Look” session has become a very popular trend in weddings. The first look is a special moment, documented, between the bride & groom to see each other privately before the big event. These are some of my personal favorite photos, they are always so sweet and touching! The first look photos give the couple an opportunity to have a little quiet time away from the attention & distraction, to just “be” in the moment.
