Hawaii
Destination wedding · Maui
In short
Destination wedding in Maui starts at $4,800: 10 hours on location with a photographer who works in Maui, and 700 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 6 weeks.
Why choose Destination wedding in Maui?
A Maui destination wedding runs into two pieces of paperwork that nobody mentions until it is late, and both decide the shape of the day rather than merely accompanying it. Any ceremony on a Hawaii state beach requires a right-of-entry permit from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, for thirty people at most and two hours, with nothing set up on the sand. And if the summit is part of the plan, Haleakalā sunrise entry is a separate reservation released exactly sixty days ahead and gone within minutes.
Worth knowing about Maui
The DLNR beach permit allows thirty people including every vendor, for two hours, and bans arches, bowers, altars, tables and chairs on the sand, apart from a few chairs for elderly or disabled guests — which means the guest list and the ceremony décor are decided by the permit rather than by the planner. It is explained to you at booking rather than discovered at a beach with sixty guests arriving.
What does the session in Maui look like?
- Makena Cove or Ironwoods Beach
- The ceremony. Both need a DLNR permit: 30 people, two hours, shared with the public.
- The resort or a private estate
- The reception, and usually the only part of the day not on public land.
- Upcountry Kula
- Jacaranda, eucalyptus and pasture at 3,000 feet with the isthmus below. Completely unlike the coast.
What does destination wedding in Maui include?
- 700+ retouched photographs
- Ten hours of coverage, or split across two days
- Welcome-party or rehearsal-dinner coverage included
- Second photographer throughout
- Venue liaison, and guidance on any permit the location needs
- Private online gallery within 6 weeks
FAQ — Destination wedding in Maui
Do we need a permit to marry on a Maui beach?
Yes. A wedding on a Hawaii state beach on Maui needs a DLNR right-of-entry permit, from $20, for 30 people at most including vendors and two hours. Arches, altars and chairs are not allowed on the sand, except chairs for elderly or disabled guests, so the permit shapes the guest list and the décor.
How do Haleakalā sunrise reservations work?
Entry to the summit district between 3am and 7am needs a reservation separate from the park entrance fee. A block is released online exactly 60 days ahead and typically goes within minutes, with a smaller number released two days out. That single reservation decides whether the day is a sunrise job or a sunset one, so it is settled before anything else is planned.