A Maui Elopement Photographer’s Favorite Kind of Day
Some of my favorite weddings don’t start at a venue. They start with a walk, a coffee, and no real agenda — which is exactly how this one began.
We spent the morning wandering around West Maui, stopping at Leoda’s Kitchen and Pie Shop for breakfast because if you’re eloping on Maui and you don’t eat pie first, are you even doing it right? There was golden light, good conversation, and at one point a chicken who had absolutely no interest in moving out of the way.
By evening, the clouds had started rolling in off the channel. We made our way down to Baby Beach, one of my favorite gems on the island, where an officiant was waiting with a conch shell and a lei. The ceremony was quiet and intentional. Just the two of them, the water, and the West Maui mountains behind it all.
They beat the storm by about twenty minutes. Which, if you ask me, is the only way to do it.
This is what I love most about working as a Maui elopement photographer. No two days look the same. Some couples want a sunrise on Haleakalā. Some want a jungle. Some want pie for breakfast and a beach ceremony before a storm rolls in. All of it is worth showing up for.
If you’re planning a Baby Beach Maui elopement, or really anywhere on the island, I’d love to hear about it. Send me a note and let’s figure out your perfect day together.
Forever thankful to you, Yana and Jonathan, for bringing me along.
