Danna & Ken's Pink Paradise Makena Wedding

The Bride: Danna, Interaction Designer

Her Partner: Ken, Attorney

Location & date of wedding: Makena Beach, Maui -- 7 Jan 2009

Why Maui?: Maui is beautiful, elegant, fun, sunny, and we wanted a destination wedding so it would last over a span of days.

Tell us your favorite or unique details about your wedding: My dress was designed by a local San Francisco designer and hand-beaded in india. 

The color pink was incorporated in to every aspect -- flowers, parasols, drinks, dresses & cake. I let my bridesmaids choose any dress they wanted as long as it was pink. And I wore pink satin Stewart Weitzman shoes under my dress.

My advice to other brides planning their Maui wedding: It was wonderful to have a planner because they ensured everything was exactly as i wanted it. However, if you don't have the budget for a planner I think maui is the perfect setting to have a scaled down and reasonably priced wedding... you're in Maui, it will be beautiful no matter what.

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

Planner: White Orchid Wedding

Caterer: Cafe O Lei Restaurant
Photographer: Stefanie Riedel Absolutely Loved Photography

Honeymoon Hotel: The Four Seasons

Click on the photo below to see more AMAZING photos from Danna & Ken's wedding, including one of the best bride with bridesmaids pre-wedding photo shoots I've ever seen: