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calyxxa

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Hi Everyone: I'm new to BDWF, and I'm happy to have found this website. My fiance and I just booked a trip to Maui next month, and we decided to elope there. I need to find a wedding coordinator and a fantastic photographer. I don't need anything fancy, but the photographer is important to me. Unfortunately, we're on a budget so I prefer to keep my wedding budget (ceremony, photog, video, bouquet, officiant) at or around $2K - we have no guests, it is just us. We're staying at the Maui Prince in Makena (south of Wailea).

 

I've narrowed it down to these four wedding planners:

 

White Orchid Wedding

A Paradise Dream Wedding

Aekai Beach Weddings

Precious Maui Weddings

 

(Of course, I am open to additional recommendations). I'm very drawn to Gordon Nash's photography (PDW) but I have a feeling that he personally would cover big-ticket weddings with a big budget and not a piddly little intimate one like mine.

 

Also, what would you recommend in terms of the length of a beach wedding dress? I initially was planning to go with a tea-length dress, but I have a scar on my ankle that I'd like to hide so now I'm going with a long dress, but without a train. Any thoughts?

 

Thanks for your two cents! I look forward to benefiting from your advice!

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SAM

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Aloha~

 

Susan on the forum used A Paradise Dream Wedding, I would check with her. I did hear great things about them.

I looked into WOW (White Orchid), they were great but alittle out of my price range.

 

I'm also getting married in Maui on the beach. I got a chiffon empire dress of the rack at David's Bridal. I would check there. The reason I picked this style was the dress is very light. No bustle and I'm having it altered so it will just hit the floor.

Good Luck

Aloha

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I also picked a DW dress from David's Bridal. I would definitely check there. There is probably a couple of good stores on Maui where you could buy a light white dress too if you aren't wanting it to be formal. Photographers there are expensive however.

 

We used A Dream Wedding Maui Style - A Full Service Wedding Coordinator on the Island of Maui as our planners.. they did a great job

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1 Month is definitely possible. Just may feel bit rushed for the next week or so while you try to get all your plans in order. =)

 

Depending on flight costs from Chicago, it may be cheaper to bring a local photographer along with you to Maui. We'll be in Maui March 3-14th and have a few dates still available. If you're interested, PM us and hopefully we can help you out.

 

Best of luck!

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calyxxa-

 

I didn't have Gordaon as my photographer (he was already booked when I reserved my photographer) however he does have some VERY talented photographers. I had both Arien & Eric shooting my wedding & I LOVE my pictures. I can send you a link to my proofs site if you want to take a look to see if you like his style.

 

Good luck!!!

 

Susan

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Good luck on your quick Maui wedding. I'm sure it will be beautiful! For a photographer, you might want to check out the local Hawaii board on the knot. Those girls have a lot of info there!

 

When you get back, could you please post a review about the Maui Prince? We are considering staying there the night of the wedding (and one more night).

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I was married two weeks ago in Maui and used APDW which is essentially the same company as Aekai Weddings. I used their WC Jo Thurmann, bought my flowers through them, Photography was done through them by Ian Shepard, they lined up my minister, Kimo Kirkman, and my Hair/Make-up by Regina Campisi. All was under $1800.00 total. Everything was completely perfect from start to finish! My dress was very thin and was perfect for the beach. I wouldn't recommend a long train or any kind of netting in the dress. The lighter the better.

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