Hey there and thanks for checking out our blog on how to plan a wedding in Maui. Here at LocalWeddingGuides the goal is to get you all the info you need as quickly as possible so we will kick this off by getting right into the best local ceremony and reception venues the city has to offer.
We know that some reading this will get married in the church they went to as a kid but plenty of others may prefer to rent a different venue and there will be a variety of great places to host your ceremony or the reception.
Contents
- 1 Maui Wedding & Reception Venues
- 2 Bridal Shops
- 3 Where To Get Your Invitations
- 4 Choosing The Right Florist
- 5 Wedding Photographers & Videographers
- 6 Bands & DJ’s
- 7 Hair & Makeup Stylists
- 8 Tuxedo Rentals
- 9 Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
- 10 Caterers
- 11 Your Rehearsal Dinner
- 12 Maui Wedding Planners
- 13 Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Maui
Following that we will get into the best bridal shops near you to buy a dress and many of the other things you will need. Wedding invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, and DJ’s will be getting a shout out as well.
After all of that is out of the way we will move on to the top wedding hair and makeup stylists and shops to rent a tuxedo so you can make sure everyone involved is looking their best. The next few lists will be all about the food as we mention where to buy wedding cakes, caterers, and some great restaurants for hosting a rehearsal dinner.
And to get you out of here there will be a breakdown of the best wedding planners in Maui for anyone who wants to hand all of this work off to a professional. Often times many wedding planners in your area will have different packages available ranging from a little bit of assistance all the way up to doing it all for you.
A map will be shared towards the end that has all of these various venues pinned on it so that you can figure out which places are most convenient.
Maui Wedding & Reception Venues
Make sure everything goes as planned by choosing right location for a wedding and reception in Maui:
- Olowalu Plantation House at 810 Olowalu Village Rd
- Sugar Beach Events at 85 N Kihei Rd
- Lahaina Loft at 736 Front St
- Kapalua Cliff House at 1 Bay Dr
- Kukahiko Estate at 5034 Makena Alanui
Olowalu Plantation House can accommodate up to 200 people and offers outdoor wedding ceremonies near you.
Sugar Beach Events can comfortably host 300 people catering to both intimate gatherings and large-scale affairs with the added option of outdoor ceremonies.
100 people can fit with ease in the 2,000 square foot indoor space at Lahaina Lof.
Kapalua Cliff House has a great setting for outdoor ceremonies.
Kukahiko Estate is also a great option for outdoor wedding ceremonies or receptions in your area.
Bridal Shops
Buy your dress at one of the best bridal shops near you that will also carry many other items you may need:
- Elly’s Formal Wear & Bridals at Sugar Beach Resort, 145 N Kihei Rd
- Myndi’s Finer Things Bridal Boutique at 737 Lower Main St D2
- Maui Wedding Dress Pressing at 37 Central Ave
Where To Get Your Invitations
Island Paperie at 788 Malaihi Rd is a good place to get invitations and envelopes in your area.
Choosing The Right Florist
Everything will look incredible if you let one of these florists help you pick out the flowers:
- Kihei-Wailea Flowers By Cora at 1280 S Kihei Rd #126
- Bella Bloom at 161 Wailea Ike Pl D101
- Fernhouse Flowers at 1400 W Kuiaha Rd
- Maui Palmtree Floral at 276 S Opio Pl
- My Flower Shop Lahaina at 100 Nohea Kai Dr
- Aloha Maui Flowers at 11 Kamakoi Pl
- Maui Floral at 198 Makani Rd
Wedding Photographers & Videographers
You will be very busy when the time comes so let one of these local wedding photographers and videographers keep an eye on the crowd to catch everything:
- Amy Jayne Photography
- Angela Nelson Photography
- Jenny Vargas Photography
- Anna Kim Photography
- Capture Aloha Photography
- Dmitri & Sandra Photography
- Scott Drexler Photography
- LeLuxe Hawaii
- Gaucho Visual
- No Ka Oi Films
- Hi Focused Cinematography
Bands & DJ’s
Nobody will ever forget the reception if you book the right band or DJ:
Hair & Makeup Stylists
These wedding hair and makeup stylists near you will make sure that you really stand out:
- MeiLi Autumn Beauty at 1073 Ulu Kanu St
- Maui Bridal Hair & Makeup at 584 Kaakolu St
- Simply Beauty Maui at 1135 Makawao Ave #103
- Makeup & Talent Hawaii at 630 Kumulani Dr
- Salon 253 at 253 S Market St
- Maui Makeup Artistry
- Bree Rubin Hair + Makeup
Tuxedo Rentals
Maui Tuxedos at 100 Hoku Puhipaka Street is a good option as are Elly’s Formal Wear & Bridals and Myndi’s Finer Things from our bridal shops in your area list as both offer tuxedo rentals for the groom and groomsmen.
Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
A tasty and stunning wedding cake in Maui can be purchased from one of these bakeries:
- Maui Wedding Cakes at 100 Luluka Pl
- Sugar Beach Bake Shop at 61 S Kihei Rd
- Stillwell’s Bakery & Café at 1740 W Kaahumanu Ave
- Ghiselani Designer Wedding Cakes at 365 Aliiolani St
- Sweet On Maui at 60 E Wakea Ave #111
- Cake Fanatics
Caterers
The right catering company will make sure that everyone leaves with a full belly:
- Aloha Bars Maui
- The Catered Coconut
- Food For the Soul Catering & Events
- Smoke & Spice Private Chef Maui
- Maui Farm to Fridge
Your Rehearsal Dinner
Our favorite rehearsal dinner venues in town would be:
- Merriman’s Kapalua at 1 Bay Club Pl
- Pacific’o on the Beach at 505 Front St #114
- Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman at 2435 Kaanapali Pkwy Bldg I-1
- Mulligans on the Blue at 100 Kaukahi St
- Fleetwood’s on Front St. at 744 Front St
- Gannon’s at 100 Wailea Golf Club Dr
Maui Wedding Planners
Get a little bit of help or a full service package from one of the best local wedding planners:
- Affordable Barefoot Maui Weddings at 26 Iliwai Loop
- Simple Maui Wedding at 1787 Wili Pa Loop #3A
- A Maui Wedding Day at 1760 HI-30 #12616
- Precious Maui Weddings at 83 Maikailoa St
- Makena Weddings at 194 Kamakoi Loop
- A Happy Maui Wedding
- Maui Wedding Adventures
- Aloha Maui Dream Weddings
In the past we have also discussed:
- Where To Buy A Wedding Dress In Honolulu
- Where To Buy A Wedding Dress In San Diego
- Where To Buy A Wedding Dress In Los Angeles
- Where To Buy A Wedding Dress In San Francisco
Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Maui
You should feel way more prepared to plan your wedding in Maui after reading all of that. The best planners near you were covered if you want to go that route, or you can save some money and do a lot of this on your own now.
We tried to break it all down including local wedding and reception venues, bridal shops, invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, DJ’s, hair and makeup stylists, tuxedo rentals, caterers, the cake, and of course some good restaurants for a rehearsal dinner in your area.
At this point we don’t really know how else to help but we definitely hope that you go on to plan a great wedding in Maui!
