My favorite Maui wedding photographer

I recently had the pleasure of doing a lifestyle photo shoot with one of the BEST wedding photographers on Maui. Her name is Jana Morgan and OMG how I wish I had her shooting my wedding. Instead, my husband and I met up with her in Lahaina and had a fun time taking pictures...


The thing that makes Jana so great (and UNIQUE!) as a wedding photographer on Maui is that she gets that each wedding and each couple is different. It's sometimes hard to find wedding photographers who can think outside of the traditional wedding box and get creative. But Jana's wedding images have blown me away with their modern and yet timeless appeal.

And she also got us to look sexy! I mean check this out...

Imagine if I was in a wedding dress... ooooooowee! That would have been the most AMAZING wedding photo of all time. ;)

So yeah, if you'd like to see more photos of me and the hubs head over to Jana's blog post and make sure to give her some comment love. And if you're looking for an amazing Maui wedding photographer, book her ASAP. You can say mahalo to me later.

• clothes by Local Motion Hawaii
• jewelry by Rockabella Jewels Maui
• photography by Jana Morgan

Dear Maui,

It's been a year since I've seen you. Of course I thought about you every day. I have missed you so much. But guess what!? I shall be saying Aloha to you once you again next month. YAY!

I'll be on your beautiful 'aina from May 3rd to the 16th. So very excited!!!

Aloha until then,

Megan

Maui is Perfect for a Destination Wedding

TipTravel.info has an article on their website about how perfect maui is for a destination wedding...

No matter where you choose to hold your wedding in Maui, you can be sure that it will be gorgeous and enjoyed by all. Best of all, you will already be on your honeymoon when the ceremony ends.

Read the rest of the article here if you want. It's kind of long and full of DUH! statements, but still... true is true.

Find the perfect honeymoon spot... on Kauai!

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Okay, so you've had your amazing Maui wedding, now what? What about the honeymoon!? You could just stay on the island, but if I can give you advice from my experience -- take at least a few days together somewhere else. BOTH of our families and some friends were still on the island during our honeymoon. And we both felt pressure to hang out with them. In fact, or first day as husband and wife, we spent apart -- he with his family and me with mine!

So, what is there to do but... ISLAND HOP! Take a couple of days to honeymoon ALONE on the nearby island of Kauai...

Summit Pacific has Hawaii vacation rentals with a wide selection of fabulous places to stay in Kauai. We're talking condos, homes and vacation rentals to suit most needs.

Summit Pacific's Kauai vacation rentals has places available in sunny Poipu, central Kapaa, Princeville and lush Hanalei.



And the best thing is that most rentals are fully stocked with linens, beach gear, kitchen crockery, utensils, appliances, games, movies, books and more. So you could literally spend the entire time in your rental unit, if ya know what I mean. ;)


And when your rental looks like this, from the Poipu Kai Resort, why would you want to leave!? Well okay, maybe you could leave a few times to have drinks poolside...


But my absolute favorite (god-I-wish-we-had-gone-there) location is the Hanalei Bay Resort -- a 22-acre tropical paradise where you can rent condo suites, studios, and rooms overlooking Kauai's beautiful Hanalei Bay. Hanalei Bay features tropical gardens, waterfalls [see the picture below!], cascading pools, and access to one of Hawaii's most beautiful secluded white sand beaches.


If these photos don't already have you drooling, head over to Summit Pacific's site and find so much more to drool over. Check rates and availability online and once you find the perfect Kauai honeymoon spot, send a request for a reservation and enjoy your time ALONE in paradise!

Four Seasons wedding photo epicness

I love seeing wedding photos taken in front of where my husband got attacked by a shark. Especially when it's as amazing as this photo...



Check out more of Monica & Daniel's Four Seasons Maui Wedding over on, photographer, Joanna Tano's blog.

Indian wedding + pink dress = OMG!

I just found this amazing Indian wedding that was held at the Wailea Beach Marriott's Kaho'olawe Lawn. First, I can't say enough about a short, bright pink, patterned wedding dress. OMG, it's amazing! But add doves, a sand ceremony and beautiful henna'd hands and I kinda wanna die like Rachel Zoe.

From the Hawaiian Island Wedding Planners blog:

Our clients were Indian and had never even attended an American style wedding. Their wedding/elopement to Maui (where they were engaged) would be their first American style wedding...

To read more and see more amazing photos click here.

Inspiration Sunday: Green & White Orchid Wedding

I love the fresh and modern look of a green and white beach wedding! Here is my Maui interpretation of this color theme...

The dress from Elly's Formal Wear was the original inspiration. How gorgeous is that back!?

Then I found the cake from Maui Wedding Cakes, and I had no choice but to cover this wedding with green orchids -- putting them in the brides hair, in the bouquet and on the wedding invites.

Those all-to-perfect favor boxes are from Dellables. And their perfect for almost any small wedding favors! Plus you can decorate them with green ribbon, as shown above and tie on a (real or fake, depending on your budget) orchid for your guests to put in their hair or wear as a boutonnieres during the party. Then use those same green orchids to decorate your seating card table, like the beautiful example from Bella Grace Flowers.

And finally the icing on the cake is those beautiful green and gold earrings from (the aptly named) Midori Jewelry.

TAMARA CATZ BRIDAL SALE!!!

um, yeah...

And just incase you're not convinced to drop everything and buy your wedding dress from Tamara Catz like RIGHT NOW, just look at this...

So there. Damn I love TC. :)

Fighting Eel FINALLY does bridal

I mean, they've been making wedding perfect dresses for a while now, but they've finally decided to make a dedicated bridal line...

Sophia

Karma

Carly

Canoe

And everyone's favorite part about Fighting Eel, it's sexy look, comfortably clothes/fabric and affordability, is all still present in their bridal line. The gowns are prices from an unbelievable $175 to $250

Currently, the bridal collection is only available by special order. But they have all of their beautiful island wedding dresses on display on their website.

Laura & Jeffry's Romantic Sunset Wedding

The Bride: Laura, Volunteer Coordinator

Her Partner: Jeffrey, Engineer

Location & date of wedding: On the beach.

Why Maui?: Hawaii on the beach is what we both had in mind. We researched each island and found Maui suited us best. We could not be happier with our choice.

Tell us your favorite or unique details about your wedding: 

It rained heavily the day of our wedding, thankfully we drove 45 minutes to another beach where the weather was perfect. There were no worries, it was all about us, our vows and the most perfect sunset of our lives.

We went to Pacific-O, in Lahaina, to dine post ceremony. They gave us the entire top floor to ourselves, we were seated at a table next to open air plantation shutters overlooking the beach. The breezes engulfed us as the waves crashed and we dined bathed in candle light.

My advice to other brides planning their Maui wedding: Find a planner! Be sure you feel comfortable with him/her. Interview people until you find the perfect match. It is so important to find a planner you trust and can communicate with, because all the details will be handled via phone and email. By the time you arrive, very little will be left to do, making for a very relaxing wedding.

Would you care to share links to some of your local vendors?: 

Precious Maui Weddings

Click on the photo below to see more pictures from this beautiful Maui wedding...