Maui is famous for some of the worlds most beautiful spots to get married. With thousands of weddings a year, Maui has become one of the easiest places to organize and create a truly incredible event.

Every part of the island offers wonderful spots for your ceremony and reception. Below we’ve listed our favorite areas of the island with links to their respective pages. Natalie Brown will photograph your wedding at any of these locations. See both South Maui and West Maui Wedding beach Locations and a few Maui Estates. We’ve also recently added a Maui Wedding Map to find these great wedding spots.  Photos by Natalie Brown.

South Maui

Makena Cove

-Also called Secret Beach
-Very pretty beach
-Very small and popular with weddings
-Good chance of having other photo shoots going on
-Limited parking
-No restrooms
-Great sunsets

Big Beach in Makena

-State Beach with no resorts
-3 entrances
-Porta Potty restrooms
-Good parking
-Only family portraits here, no weddings

Maluaka Beach

-Right in front of the Maui Prince Hotel
-Good parking with a bit of a walk
-No restrooms
-Great view of sunsets
-Easy access

Poolenalena Beach

-Also called Changs Beach
-Plenty of parking
-No restrooms
-Plenty of room
-Great sunsets

Paluaea Beach

-Also called White Rock Beach
-Plenty of parking
-Plenty of room
-Popular camping spot
-No restrooms
-Great sunsets

Polo Beach

-Right in front of the Fairmont Kea Lani
-Has side entrance
-Restrooms and foot wash
-Nice lava rocks
-Plenty of room
-Plenty of parking

Wailea Beach

-Right in front of the Grand Wailea Resort and Four Seasons
-Closest beach to the Marriot and the Wailea Beach Villas also
-Can be very crowded
-Restrooms and foot wash
-Plenty of parking (not at resorts, at public parking area)

Mokapu Beach

-Right in front of the Old Renaissance Hotel
-Restrooms and foot wash
-Great Sunsets
-Plenty of parking

South Keawakapu Beach

-Plenty of parking
-No restrooms, but has porta potty
-Foot wash
-Great sunsets
-Great view south and north

North Keawakapu Beach

-Right in front of the Mana Kai Hotel, the Five Palms Restaurant and Sarentos Restaurant
-Restrooms and foot wash
-Great sunsets and lava rocks

Kamaole Beach III

-Right in front of Kamaole Sands, Hale Kamaole, and Maui Banyan Condos
-Great view of sunsets
-Can be crowded
-Restrooms and foot wash
-Great sunsets and lava rocks

Charley Young Beach

-Located at the very right of Kamaole Beach I
-Great sunsets
-Great lava rocks
-Can be crowded

West Maui

Puamana Beach

-Right at the beginning of Lahaina
-The beach is not always there due to the tide
-Good palm trees
-No restrooms, but has porta potty

Baby Beach

-Right next to and north of Lahaina’s Front Street
-no restrooms
-great sunsets

Napili Bay

-Right in front of many Napili Condos
-Can be very crowded
-Great sunsets
-Lava rocks on left side
-Sea House Restaurant on right side

Kapalua Bay

-Less crowded than Napili, but is getting more popular with weddings
-In the North West rain belt of Maui
-Restrooms and foot wash
-Plenty of parking
-Great sunsets

Ironwoods Beach

-Somewhat of a difficult entrance, making access hard for elderly
-limited parking
-Beautiful beach, usually no crowds
-In the North West rain belt of Maui
-Great sunsets

Fleming’s Beach

-Right in front of the Ritz Carlton Maui
-Plenty of parking
-Restrooms and foot wash
-Sunsets are blocked most of the year
-Plenty of room
-In the North West rain belt of Maui

Maui Estates

When searching for the perfect Maui estate location, you may find Maui Cribs a useful resource.

Olowalu Plantation House

-Between South and West Maui, on the way to Lahaina
-Large lawn, good for tents and receptions
-House to get ready in, but cannot be rented
-Large beautiful trees on property
-Plenty of parking
-Rocky beach with a little bit of sand

Sugarman’s Estate

-South Maui, Makena area
-Large lawn, good for tents and large reception
-Some parking
-Beautiful sunsets
-Barely any beach
-Booked through wedding planners

Wailea

One of the most popular and beautiful places on the island to take your vows is in Wailea. The South of Maui is regarded as having the best high end resorts on Maui, and most all of the Hawaiian Islands. You’ll find numerous pristine beaches all the way up this coast.

Kihei

Another great Southern Maui beach town is Kihei. Though some areas of Kihei are not ideal for weddings, other spots get overlooked on the way to Wailea or Makena. Kihei has become the heart of South Maui and is where you’ll find most of the services you’ll be needing. We’ve found some great information on Kihei for your wedding.

Lahaina

Lahaina Town and the areas around it offer a plethora of wedding options. This historic town has a feel different from any other on the island. Areas around it like Olowalu are great for private weddings as well.

Kapalua

Kapalua Beach has been rated again and again as one of the world’s top ten beaches in the world. This is a great place to get married. The area around the beach is incredible too. The golf courses and homes surrounding this area are very high end being some of the most beautiful on the Island.

Kaanapali

Kaanapali has incredible beaches as well as top-notch resorts. It is home to wonderful wedding settings, many amenities, and the famous Black Rock, where the lighting of the torch ceremony commences every evening at sunset.

Makena

Makena is one of the most untouched portions of Maui land. It is considered by hawaiians to be sacred. You’ll find breath-taking oceanscapes and amazing views of the back of Haleakala. If you’re lucky enough to get married in Makena, count your blessings. This area is truly magical.

Napili

Napili is one of our favorite spots. This whole area is romantic with great restaurants and amazing ocean views. There are many little coves and bays tucked in all around this area.