Parting Shot

The Magical Maui Wedding of Karen & Javier was Absolutely stunning in every way! With literally thousands of roses & flowers adorning every single surface and the Epically Amazing location and the overcast conditions we were in for a treat! Then when we made our way down to the beach for sunset, the sun burst through the clouds & the B&G were almost weeping because it was so beautiful! Then in the most beautiful & selfless moment a group of strangers on the beach yelled out for Karen to throw her bouquet! Karen, on the spot decided to do it and the beach ERUPTED in APPLAUSE as Karen threw it & this young woman caught it with a gigantic smile on her face! Then Karen gave the stranger her bouquet. Absolutely a beautiful moment! Back at the venue @djdanmaui got the party ROCKIN & everyone danced including the flower girl who was only like 3 years old! Truly a night to remember! And my trigger finger was busy shooting some 2700 images! Holy Moly! Love my job! #mauiwedding #destinationwedding #mauiweddingphotographer #mauihawaii #weddingphotographer #mauiweddingvenue #weddingphotography

I LOVE MY JOB! Seriously! It’s moments like this that make it so incredibly satisfying! Beautiful bride in perfect window light looking as beautiful as ever! Once they said their “IDo’s “ I got to see their JOY as they celebrated with grace and passion, surrounded by ALL the ones who love them flying from all corners of the globe to @theolowaluplantationhouse to celebrate their union! Was a magical night in West Maui that is for sure! Congratulations to this lovely couple who found each other! #mauiwedding #destinationwedding #mauiweddingphotographer #wedding #mauihawaii #weddingphotographer #mauidestinationwedding #weddingphotography #maui

Absolutely Stunning Surprise Proposal! Hunter had reached out to me about making this happen and with a plan in place I positioned myself on the North Side of Kapalua Bay where they walked from their rental. Walking down on to the beach Aaliyah had zero expectations on how her life was about to change! Hunter walked her down to the water’s edge and told her all the things. Dropping to a knee, you can see in the images her excitement at what was being said & of course she said YES! This is absolutely my very favorite thing to photograph amongst all the amazing moments I get to witness! But seeing her reaction, and the way they held each other so tightly for nearly a full five minutes, before he turned her around and pointed to me when she realized she had just been proposed to. Hunter had gone over the top with a HUGE diamond and the way she looked at & her excitement was breathtaking! Was such a fun shoot even getting a little silly w us their hair covering each other’s faces & laughing about it the whole time. The start of the sunset was sort of bland but Maui delivers at the very end lighting up the sky in gorgeous color! The last shots of the night were taken from behind as they walked hand in hand to Merrimans where I had recommended they go ! @merrimansevents luckily had a two top open up & the next day they told me how terrific their engagement dinner was how perfect the whole day has unfolded! As I said earlier my very most favorite thing to photograph are SURPRISE ENGAGEMENT PROPOSALS and this was one for the books! Congrats Aaliyah and Hunter ❤️💍👍🏼 #bridetobe #coupleshoot #dreamring #engaged #engagement #engagementphotos #engagementring #engagementrings #engagementsession #fiance #futurewife #howheasked #ido #imengaged #isaidyes #love #proposal #shesaidyes #theknot #weddinginspiration #weddingphotographer #weddingplanning #engagementphotographer

Congrats to Gianna & Jason celebrating their vows surrounded by their families, (including Gianna’s mom looking down from heaven) and So Much Love! The sweetest couple absolutely loving getting married and enjoying every moment! This first pic was just after Jason went to dip her for a kiss, but almost dropped her (he didn’t) and this great capture is her reaction! PRICELESS! #bridal #bride #brides #bridesmaids #celebration #destinationwedding #dreamwedding #instawedding #marriage #perfectday #prewedding #theknot #weddingideas #weddinginspiration #weddinginspo #weddingparty #weddingphoto #weddingphotographer #weddingphotography #weddingplanning #mauiweddings

Congrats to Kim & Jim coming to Maui from Tampa Bay Florida & having exactly the wedding they wanted. Of course including their best friends and fancy cars!❤️💍🥂👍🏼 #destinationwedding #destinationweddingplanner #hotelwaileatreehouse #destinationweddingphotographer #weddingstyle #weddingplanning #bridal #destinationweddingphotography #weddingseason #brideandgroom #weddingphotography #bride #weddinginspiration #destinationweddingplanners #weddingday #weddingphotographer #weddings #destinationweddingmexico #destinationweddingmaui #luxurywedding #destinationwedding #hawaiiweddingphotographer

Jen’s freaking amazing bouquet in one Maui’s freaking beautiful tropical forests! #bridal #bride #brideandgroom #brides #bridesmaids #bridetobe #celebration #destinationwedding #dreamwedding #engaged #groom #instawedding #marriage #perfectday #prewedding #theknot #weddingday #weddingdress #weddinggown #weddingideas #weddinginspiration #weddinginspo #weddingphoto #weddingphotographer #weddingphotography #weddingplanning #weddings

Happy New Years! Wishing everyone an Amazing New Year of Love, Prosperity, Peace and Happiness! Loved creating these images w the Lovely @melaniemcgrane and her well dressed groom @sailing101cc at South Maui Gardens. This Maui Wedding Venue is such a cool spot right in the heart of Kihei with all sorts of hidden gems throughout the property! Loved photographing Melanie’s Excitement as her day unfolded & later their choreographed first dance was a ROCKIN good time! Thanks to all the terrific vendors delivering the goods to make it happen! Congrats Melanie & Chris!💍🍾🌴 #mauiwedding #mauiweddingphotographer #destinationwedding #wedding #weddingphotographer #mauiweddingvenue

Imagine getting Married on a Tropical Beach in Hawaii? Surrounded by all the LOVE, All the FEELS and ALL your Favorite People in the Most Romantic & Beautiful Settings? Dreams can be a Reality! Let’s Adventure to the Most Wonderful places and make Amazing Memories together & I promise to Exceed your Expectations with an Amazing Experience, Gorgeous Imagery and Back it Up w Great Service! With Very Reasonable & Fair pricing, including my extremely affordable Six Hour Special Package, getting the wedding photo coverage you want is within your budget! Thanks to all the fantastic coordinators, fellow creatives and all the BHTS people making these events so special and perfect! I’m talking about all the stylists for hair and makeup, the florists creating magic with their flowers, the videographers, the ministers whose words leave indelible lifelong imprints on you! Not forgetting the chefs & servers making the dining experience so special along with bars and DJ’s who make the evenings rock and roll! I’m also not forgetting all the countless people who set up these events and their roles in making things even more magical! I’m also so incredibly Grateful and Thankful for the countless people who have hired me and trusted me to deliver their DREAMS in photographs! MAHALO! What an honor it is to travel Hawaii creating & capturing these wonderful moments and making memories that actually last lifetimes! Have any questions regarding locations, best time of day, timelines or vendors? Please reach out as I am very available to help in planning your big day! Want to see reviews? Please see my page on https://www.theknot.com/marketplace/tad-craig-photography-paia-hi-211102 for 150 FIVE STAR REVIEWS! Hire me and I promise to Exceed your Expectations with an Amazing Experience, Gorgeous Imagery and Back it Up w Great Service! #maui #destinationwedding #wedding #mauidestinationwedding #mauihawaii #mauiwedding #mauielopement #bride, #instawedding, #weddinginspo, #oahuweddingphotographer #kauaiweddingphotographer, #mauiweddingphotographer #lanaiweddingphotographer, #bigislandweddingphotographer

Can you imagine getting Married on a Tropical beach in Hawaii? Surrounded by all the LOVE, ALL your favorite people in the most Romantic & Beautiful settings? Dreams can be your reality! Let’s adventure to the most wonderful places and make Amazing Memories! Thanks to all the fantastic coordinators, fellow creatives and all the BHTS people making these events so special and perfect! I’m talking all the stylists for hair and makeup, the florists creating magic with flowers, the videographers, the ministers whose words leave indelible lifelong memories! Not forgetting the chefs & servers making the dining experience so special along with bars and DJ’s who make the evenings rock and roll! I’m also not forgetting all the countless people who setup these events and roles in making things even more magical! I’m also so incredibly Grateful and Thankful for the countless people who have hired me and trusted me to deliver their dreams in photographs! What an honor it is to travel Hawaii creating & capturing all these wonderful moments and making memories that actually last lifetimes! This year on multiple occasions I have photographed couples whose weddings I photographed more than 15+ years ago, and they just raved about how my photos then mean SO MUCH to them NOW! Seriously that is priceless! This is what it’s all about! Hire me and I promise to Exceed your Expectations with an Amazing Experience, Gorgeous Imagery and Back it Up w Great Service! #maui #destinationwedding #oahuweddingphotographer #kauaiweddingphotographer #wedding #mauidestinationwedding #bigislandweddingphotographer #adventurewedding #mauihawaii hawaiidestinationwedding #mauiwedding

Congrats to Alex & Shane getting married at Heeia State Park in Kane’ohe Hawaii. With hundreds of friends & family surrounding them they celebrated in style! Lots of beautiful memories made, but one in particular stood out. Both grooms danced with their moms at the same time & suddenly they switched and both moms danced together. Very sweet! Then they asked their dads to come out & dance. Both dads jumped to their feet to have the chance to dance with their sons. I had never seen this before and it was touching. However, the most amazing moment was about to unfold when Shane began crying as his emotions took over dancing with his very ill father who held so closely, supporting him as only a father can! I quickly started shooting in B&W as that moment needed to be documented only as a B&W photo can persevere the moment! Truly touching yo have witnessed this! #destinationwedding #weddingphotographer #oahuwedding #oahuweddingphotographer #gaywedding #voteblue #votefordemocracy

Beautiful Sierra enjoying her wedding day. This taken in front of @merrimansmaui where her & Patrick dined as a married couple!💍🌴🌴❤️ #mauiweddingshowcase #maui #mauiwedding #mauiweddingphotographer #mauidestinationwedding #destinationwedding #destinationweddingphotographer #weddingphotography #weddingcordinator

Alyssa & Philip stealing away to get a little alone time before walking down the aisle and saying their “I Do’s!” #maui #mauiweddingphotographer #mauiwedding #wedding #destinationwedding #mauidestinationwedding #mauidestinationwedding

I present the Super Fab wedding of Alyssa & Phillip at the Westin Maui Resort in Kaanapali! With families living in Australia & the USA, planning a destination wedding in Hawaii was a no brainer! Upon meeting the bride and her family I immediately felt at ease like a was reunited with family. With the grounds of the hotel as beautiful as ever & the blue bird day, it made for the perfect wedding day. Surrounded by 80 friends & family from multiple continents it was a day of love, laughter and tequila!🍸 Thanks for having me be apart of your families journey in becoming one! Congrats!❤️💍🥂👍🏼 #mauiwedding #mauiweddingphotographer #destinationwedding #mauihawaii #mauidestinationwedding #westinmaui #weddingphotographer #wedding

Want to LAUGH so hard your stomach hurts? Photograph a PRO Comedians (@sunnydcomedy) wedding whose Minister(@cliffprang)& Master Of Ceremonies (@sterlingsjokes) are both PRO Comedians and you are in for a treat! These three had all Seventy Friends & Family absolutely ROLLING in their seats! What a HOOT! Sunee’s bride Shawn looked flawless in the most perfect dress as well as their son and Sunee in their stylish Tuxedos! Thanks to @foodforthesoulmaui for running the show & the delightful eats! @mauibarsareus took care of the cocktails, @djdanmaui took care of thumping melodies and @aloha.akoni played the strings of his guitar! All the pretty flowers were done by @ So incredibly happy for these two best friends marrying each other surrounded by so much LOVE & LAUGHTER! #mauiwedding #mauiweddingphotographer #wedding #destinationwedding #mauihawaii #mauidestinationwedding #mauiweddingvenue #weddingphotographer #adventurewedding #maui

Just Maui’d Celeste & Adam celebrating in style! Congrats to these two here in Maui with their loving families and friends at the Gorgeous Gather Restaurant in Wailea. With the perfect day dialed in w soft clouds keeping it cool & then later the crazy beautiful light piercing through the trees at sunset. The wedding party all danced into the reception with a roar from the crowd. What a hoot! Happy for these guys! Thanks for having me be a part of your big day!❤️💍🥂👍🏼 #mauiwedding #mauiweddingphotographer #destinationwedding #mauihawaii #weddingphotographer ##mauiweddingvenue #mauiweddingplanner

Oh my goodness this wedding was EVERYTHING! Surrounded by all their favorite people Krista & Mike celebrated @hotelwailea in style! With all the gorgeous details coordinated perfectly, Krista walked into her ceremony with both moms crying tears of happiness and came out a married woman! Afterwards her & her husband cocktailed with all their guests until sunset where we then wandered down to the event lawn for another stunning sunset with @mauiroadsters Porsche 356! The Hotel Wailea Ballroom had been transformed into this most amazing gala dripping with stunning flowers, crystal glasses, golden chandeliers, and a champagne tower flowing with @veuveclicquot ! Absolutely stunning! Such a lovely and elegant affair and I’m so incredibly grateful to have been apart of it! Of course it was a team effort to create this masterpiece of a Maui Wedding. Thanks to all of these wonderful vendors and all their skills & talent to make it happen! Special shoutout to Kimi of @hotelwailea for her relentless dedication to perfection and all these other talented perfectionists, @donv.lax @officiantkelii @djdanmaui @lulaleihawaii @letsentertainmaui @arielquirozart @mauiroadsters @liz_mauimakeupartistry #mauiwedding #maui #mauiweddingphotographer #destinationwedding #weddingphotographer #luxurywedding #mauiluxurywedding #hotelwailea #hotelwaileawedding @liz_mauimakeupartistry