If I had to choose a favorite for time of day for a Maui beach wedding, it would be sunrise. There is just something so special about witnessing the island wake up. Not to mention, there are two major benefits to a sunrise ceremony:

• Fewer people on the beach

• Generally less wind (depending on the location, Maui beaches can get quite windy as the day goes on)

If I had to choose one word to describe L and G’s elopement, it would be “joyous”. This couple was grinning from ear-to-ear practically the entire time that I was photographing their special day (minus some happy tears during the ceremony). They were clearly enthralled with each other, and just so stoked to be getting married!

Because Hawai’i is a rabies-free island state, it is a long and expensive process to bring pets to Maui. So, imagine my surprise when this sweet couple told me that they were bringing a special guest to their elopement.

Jenny and Rodney were a last minute booking for their Maui beach elopement. They had planned on getting married near their home in Texas, but as weddings sometimes do, things got a little too stressful and crazed. The couple decided to cancel their wedding and run away to get married on Maui instead! Following their elopement, Jenny and Rodney told me that they were very pleased with the decision to elope on Maui and everything turned out exactly the way that they had wanted it to (with much less stress)!