Surprise Adventure Proposal

Surprise Adventure Proposal

Surprise Adventure Proposal

  Derek had reached out to me about planning his surprise proposal and wanted to do something special for his longtime girlfriend! We talked about a lot of different ideas & then settled on capturing the surprise & then going on an adventure session on Maui’s West Side. I quickly recommended that he get reservations at Merriman’s Restaurant & luckily he was able to get a table & reservation made. Him getting reservations at this amazing restaurant sort of dictated that we would finish on the rocks in front of the restaurant!
We communicated mostly by text & a few(calls), but were able to get all the details nailed down & the day finally comes & I am positioned in the perfect spot. Katrina was completely unsuspecting & they got out of their car & he positioned her exactly in the right spot, dropped to a knee with a ring in hand & popped the question. She was completely surprised & you can see the moment when she realizes that I am photographing the important moments. Afterwards we explored this gorgeous tropical forest then raced to get to the rocks in front of the restaurant for a terrific sunset. And let me say that the sunset did not disappoint! Was so much fun creating these images with these two lovers. After we finished he whisked her up to Merrimans for a romantic dinner spiced up with the huge diamond he gave her & the sound of breaking waves!
Enjoy the imagery!

 

Tad Craig Photography  | 120 Baldwin Ave. Paia, HI 96779  |  808.283.0617  |  Established in 1999

  tad@tadcraigphotography.com  |  ©Tad Craig Photography  LLC

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OMG these two lovers Laughing & Loving all day long! So much joy celebrating Izzy & Kula’s wedding day. Both from Maui & both choreographed dancers when they first met they got paired together in The Nutcracker!  That pairing five years ago led to this gorgeous wedding on the slopes of Haleakala with the Pacific Ocean as their backdrop. Absolutely Stunning! Congrats to these two!🌴❤️💍🥂👍🏼  #mauiweddings #mauiwedding #maui #mauiweddingplanner #mauievents #mauiweddingvenue #mauiweddingphotographer #mauiphotographer #mauihawaii #mauieventvenue #mauiweddingphotography #hawaiievents #destinationwedding #mauievent #waileaphotographer #mauiweddingvenues #mauiweddingphotographers

OMG these two lovers Laughing & Loving all day long! So much joy celebrating Izzy & Kula’s wedding day. Both from Maui & both choreographed dancers when they first met they got paired together in The Nutcracker! That pairing five years ago led to this gorgeous wedding on the slopes of Haleakala with the Pacific Ocean as their backdrop. Absolutely Stunning! Congrats to these two!🌴❤️💍🥂👍🏼

#mauiweddings #mauiwedding #maui #mauiweddingplanner #mauievents #mauiweddingvenue #mauiweddingphotographer #mauiphotographer #mauihawaii #mauieventvenue #mauiweddingphotography #hawaiievents #destinationwedding #mauievent #waileaphotographer #mauiweddingvenues #mauiweddingphotographers
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Name something more beautiful and romantic then a Maui Sunset?  I’ll wait…………………. Still waiting!!!!  #romanticsunset #sunset #sunsetlovers #sunsetphotography #romantic #love #beach #sunsets #couplegoals  #sunsetlover #romanticdinner #romanticplace #traveling #goldenhour #sunsetdinner #beachsunset #romanticbeach #maui #mauiromance

Name something more beautiful and romantic then a Maui Sunset? I’ll wait…………………. Still waiting!!!!

#romanticsunset #sunset #sunsetlovers #sunsetphotography #romantic #love #beach #sunsets #couplegoals #sunsetlover #romanticdinner #romanticplace #traveling #goldenhour #sunsetdinner #beachsunset #romanticbeach #maui #mauiromance
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Maui Strong Benefit concert for the Lahaina fire victims was absolutely incredible!  The Maui community coming through in Huge way raising $200,000 tonight alone!  Way to go Maui community supporters throwing down to help their own!  Oh and the concert wa nearly FIVE hours of continuous music w each musician or group playing just two to four songs before the next musician would come on stage!  Totally Amazing!  #mauistrong #lahainafire #lahainastrong

Maui Strong Benefit concert for the Lahaina fire victims was absolutely incredible! The Maui community coming through in Huge way raising $200,000 tonight alone! Way to go Maui community supporters throwing down to help their own! Oh and the concert wa nearly FIVE hours of continuous music w each musician or group playing just two to four songs before the next musician would come on stage! Totally Amazing!

#mauistrong #lahainafire #lahainastrong
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Makana playing James Taylor at the Maui Strong Benefit concert  #mauistrong #lahainastrong

Makana playing James Taylor at the Maui Strong Benefit concert

#mauistrong #lahainastrong
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Hotel Wailea Elopement

Hotel Wailea Elopement

Hotel Wailea Elopement

“My soul has traveled long and far to find yours!”- Ben Maxwell
Olivia & Austin eloped to Maui, just the two of them to have a romantic week at the boutique Hotel Wailea! They opted for the picturquese Tree House on the hotel property to say their “I Do’s” and it was so incredibly stunning and beautiful! Afterwards we departed the hotel for some beach sunset shots & took in more of nature’s beauty. Truly a stunner! Enjoy the imagery taken by Maui Wedding Photographer Tad Craig

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OMG these two lovers Laughing & Loving all day long! So much joy celebrating Izzy & Kula’s wedding day. Both from Maui & both choreographed dancers when they first met they got paired together in The Nutcracker!  That pairing five years ago led to this gorgeous wedding on the slopes of Haleakala with the Pacific Ocean as their backdrop. Absolutely Stunning! Congrats to these two!🌴❤️💍🥂👍🏼  #mauiweddings #mauiwedding #maui #mauiweddingplanner #mauievents #mauiweddingvenue #mauiweddingphotographer #mauiphotographer #mauihawaii #mauieventvenue #mauiweddingphotography #hawaiievents #destinationwedding #mauievent #waileaphotographer #mauiweddingvenues #mauiweddingphotographers

OMG these two lovers Laughing & Loving all day long! So much joy celebrating Izzy & Kula’s wedding day. Both from Maui & both choreographed dancers when they first met they got paired together in The Nutcracker! That pairing five years ago led to this gorgeous wedding on the slopes of Haleakala with the Pacific Ocean as their backdrop. Absolutely Stunning! Congrats to these two!🌴❤️💍🥂👍🏼

#mauiweddings #mauiwedding #maui #mauiweddingplanner #mauievents #mauiweddingvenue #mauiweddingphotographer #mauiphotographer #mauihawaii #mauieventvenue #mauiweddingphotography #hawaiievents #destinationwedding #mauievent #waileaphotographer #mauiweddingvenues #mauiweddingphotographers
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Name something more beautiful and romantic then a Maui Sunset?  I’ll wait…………………. Still waiting!!!!  #romanticsunset #sunset #sunsetlovers #sunsetphotography #romantic #love #beach #sunsets #couplegoals  #sunsetlover #romanticdinner #romanticplace #traveling #goldenhour #sunsetdinner #beachsunset #romanticbeach #maui #mauiromance

Name something more beautiful and romantic then a Maui Sunset? I’ll wait…………………. Still waiting!!!!

#romanticsunset #sunset #sunsetlovers #sunsetphotography #romantic #love #beach #sunsets #couplegoals #sunsetlover #romanticdinner #romanticplace #traveling #goldenhour #sunsetdinner #beachsunset #romanticbeach #maui #mauiromance
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Maui Strong Benefit concert for the Lahaina fire victims was absolutely incredible!  The Maui community coming through in Huge way raising $200,000 tonight alone!  Way to go Maui community supporters throwing down to help their own!  Oh and the concert wa nearly FIVE hours of continuous music w each musician or group playing just two to four songs before the next musician would come on stage!  Totally Amazing!  #mauistrong #lahainafire #lahainastrong

Maui Strong Benefit concert for the Lahaina fire victims was absolutely incredible! The Maui community coming through in Huge way raising $200,000 tonight alone! Way to go Maui community supporters throwing down to help their own! Oh and the concert wa nearly FIVE hours of continuous music w each musician or group playing just two to four songs before the next musician would come on stage! Totally Amazing!

#mauistrong #lahainafire #lahainastrong
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Makana playing James Taylor at the Maui Strong Benefit concert  #mauistrong #lahainastrong

Makana playing James Taylor at the Maui Strong Benefit concert

#mauistrong #lahainastrong
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Tad Craig Photography  |  120 Baldwin Ave, #791996, HI 96779  | 808.283.0617 | Established in 1999

  tad@tadcraigphotography.com  |  ©Tad Craig Photography  LLC |2023

Four Seasons Lanai Surprise Proposal

Four Seasons Lanai Surprise Proposal

Perfectly Planned Proposal

Jim reached out to me about planning his surprise proposal at the beautiful Four Seasons Lanai on the island of Lanai. We communicated mostly by text &(calls), but were able to get all the details nailed down & the day finally comes & I am positioned in the bushes high above where him and his long time girl friend Hannah are casually checking out the property. Exactly in the right spot, he dropped to a knee with a ring in hand & popped the question. She was completely surprised & you can see the moment when she realizes that I am photographing the important moments up in the bushes. Afterwards we explored the grounds of this amazing hotel & ended up on the beach for a terrific sunset. Enjoy the imagery!

 

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OMG these two lovers Laughing & Loving all day long! So much joy celebrating Izzy & Kula’s wedding day. Both from Maui & both choreographed dancers when they first met they got paired together in The Nutcracker!  That pairing five years ago led to this gorgeous wedding on the slopes of Haleakala with the Pacific Ocean as their backdrop. Absolutely Stunning! Congrats to these two!🌴❤️💍🥂👍🏼  #mauiweddings #mauiwedding #maui #mauiweddingplanner #mauievents #mauiweddingvenue #mauiweddingphotographer #mauiphotographer #mauihawaii #mauieventvenue #mauiweddingphotography #hawaiievents #destinationwedding #mauievent #waileaphotographer #mauiweddingvenues #mauiweddingphotographers

OMG these two lovers Laughing & Loving all day long! So much joy celebrating Izzy & Kula’s wedding day. Both from Maui & both choreographed dancers when they first met they got paired together in The Nutcracker! That pairing five years ago led to this gorgeous wedding on the slopes of Haleakala with the Pacific Ocean as their backdrop. Absolutely Stunning! Congrats to these two!🌴❤️💍🥂👍🏼

#mauiweddings #mauiwedding #maui #mauiweddingplanner #mauievents #mauiweddingvenue #mauiweddingphotographer #mauiphotographer #mauihawaii #mauieventvenue #mauiweddingphotography #hawaiievents #destinationwedding #mauievent #waileaphotographer #mauiweddingvenues #mauiweddingphotographers
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Name something more beautiful and romantic then a Maui Sunset?  I’ll wait…………………. Still waiting!!!!  #romanticsunset #sunset #sunsetlovers #sunsetphotography #romantic #love #beach #sunsets #couplegoals  #sunsetlover #romanticdinner #romanticplace #traveling #goldenhour #sunsetdinner #beachsunset #romanticbeach #maui #mauiromance

Name something more beautiful and romantic then a Maui Sunset? I’ll wait…………………. Still waiting!!!!

#romanticsunset #sunset #sunsetlovers #sunsetphotography #romantic #love #beach #sunsets #couplegoals #sunsetlover #romanticdinner #romanticplace #traveling #goldenhour #sunsetdinner #beachsunset #romanticbeach #maui #mauiromance
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Maui Strong Benefit concert for the Lahaina fire victims was absolutely incredible!  The Maui community coming through in Huge way raising $200,000 tonight alone!  Way to go Maui community supporters throwing down to help their own!  Oh and the concert wa nearly FIVE hours of continuous music w each musician or group playing just two to four songs before the next musician would come on stage!  Totally Amazing!  #mauistrong #lahainafire #lahainastrong

Maui Strong Benefit concert for the Lahaina fire victims was absolutely incredible! The Maui community coming through in Huge way raising $200,000 tonight alone! Way to go Maui community supporters throwing down to help their own! Oh and the concert wa nearly FIVE hours of continuous music w each musician or group playing just two to four songs before the next musician would come on stage! Totally Amazing!

#mauistrong #lahainafire #lahainastrong
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Makana playing James Taylor at the Maui Strong Benefit concert  #mauistrong #lahainastrong

Makana playing James Taylor at the Maui Strong Benefit concert

#mauistrong #lahainastrong
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Tad Craig Photography  |  120 Baldwin Ave, #791996, HI 96779  | 808.283.0617 | Established in 1999

  tad@tadcraigphotography.com  |  ©Tad Craig Photography  LLC |2023

Bianca & Jordan’s Sugar Beach Events Spectacular

Bianca & Jordan’s Sugar Beach Events Spectacular

Happy Couple Just married at Sugarbeach Events

When Bianca & Jordan first reached out to me about being part of their wedding I was so excited. Sounded like it was going to be one for the ages. Although I had never met them, our texts were so fun and it was as if we were long time friends who just hadn't seen each other for a long time. Love when you connect with your clients like that!

What a great venue they had chosen for their nuptials at  Sugar Beach Events in Kihei Maui! With an incredible beach & sunset just feet from the venue I knew it was going to be amazing. In addition Sugar Beach Events has a reputation for producing super high quality events with every detail taken care including the most delicious food!

Bianca & Jordan's wedding day was finally upon on & it was everything I thought it would be.The two of them super calm getting ready with their besties & families. Then enjoyed suave Jordan & his groomsman getting rowdy toasting & doing a few shots just before the wedding. Cheers!

With about a hundred friends & family in attendance sitting facing these perfect palm trees & incredible arch adorned in huge elephant ears their wedding venue looked amazing! Wiping tears from his face as Bianca walked down the aisle with her dad, the scene was set.  They had enlisted one of their best friends to be their minister & seeing that he was out of state he had to do all of the proper paperwork to get his credentials so he could be their minister. How special is that to enlist one of your best friends  to be your minister??

Their wedding vows were beautiful & finally they said their I Do's & the crowd erupted in cheers. Love seeing all this joy! I chased after them as they hugged we did snaps around the grounds of the venue with all of their favorite people.

Venturing in the dining room & dance floor my friend DJ Dan had taken over & got them out for a first dance. It was near the end of it that their huge wedding party crashed the dance floor & completely surrounded  them. Super fun witnessing this spontaneous joy!

Looking outside the sun was setting & turning the sky into magic colors. Of course we chased it & got some magic shots to go with the magic colors!

 

 

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OMG these two lovers Laughing & Loving all day long! So much joy celebrating Izzy & Kula’s wedding day. Both from Maui & both choreographed dancers when they first met they got paired together in The Nutcracker!  That pairing five years ago led to this gorgeous wedding on the slopes of Haleakala with the Pacific Ocean as their backdrop. Absolutely Stunning! Congrats to these two!🌴❤️💍🥂👍🏼  #mauiweddings #mauiwedding #maui #mauiweddingplanner #mauievents #mauiweddingvenue #mauiweddingphotographer #mauiphotographer #mauihawaii #mauieventvenue #mauiweddingphotography #hawaiievents #destinationwedding #mauievent #waileaphotographer #mauiweddingvenues #mauiweddingphotographers

OMG these two lovers Laughing & Loving all day long! So much joy celebrating Izzy & Kula’s wedding day. Both from Maui & both choreographed dancers when they first met they got paired together in The Nutcracker! That pairing five years ago led to this gorgeous wedding on the slopes of Haleakala with the Pacific Ocean as their backdrop. Absolutely Stunning! Congrats to these two!🌴❤️💍🥂👍🏼

#mauiweddings #mauiwedding #maui #mauiweddingplanner #mauievents #mauiweddingvenue #mauiweddingphotographer #mauiphotographer #mauihawaii #mauieventvenue #mauiweddingphotography #hawaiievents #destinationwedding #mauievent #waileaphotographer #mauiweddingvenues #mauiweddingphotographers
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Name something more beautiful and romantic then a Maui Sunset?  I’ll wait…………………. Still waiting!!!!  #romanticsunset #sunset #sunsetlovers #sunsetphotography #romantic #love #beach #sunsets #couplegoals  #sunsetlover #romanticdinner #romanticplace #traveling #goldenhour #sunsetdinner #beachsunset #romanticbeach #maui #mauiromance

Name something more beautiful and romantic then a Maui Sunset? I’ll wait…………………. Still waiting!!!!

#romanticsunset #sunset #sunsetlovers #sunsetphotography #romantic #love #beach #sunsets #couplegoals #sunsetlover #romanticdinner #romanticplace #traveling #goldenhour #sunsetdinner #beachsunset #romanticbeach #maui #mauiromance
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Maui Strong Benefit concert for the Lahaina fire victims was absolutely incredible!  The Maui community coming through in Huge way raising $200,000 tonight alone!  Way to go Maui community supporters throwing down to help their own!  Oh and the concert wa nearly FIVE hours of continuous music w each musician or group playing just two to four songs before the next musician would come on stage!  Totally Amazing!  #mauistrong #lahainafire #lahainastrong

Maui Strong Benefit concert for the Lahaina fire victims was absolutely incredible! The Maui community coming through in Huge way raising $200,000 tonight alone! Way to go Maui community supporters throwing down to help their own! Oh and the concert wa nearly FIVE hours of continuous music w each musician or group playing just two to four songs before the next musician would come on stage! Totally Amazing!

#mauistrong #lahainafire #lahainastrong
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Makana playing James Taylor at the Maui Strong Benefit concert  #mauistrong #lahainastrong

Makana playing James Taylor at the Maui Strong Benefit concert

#mauistrong #lahainastrong
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Tad Craig Photography  |  120 Baldwin Ave, #791996, HI 96779  | 808.283.0617 | Established in 1999

  tad@tadcraigphotography.com  |  ©Tad Craig Photography  LLC |2023

Hotel Wailea Elopement

Maui Wedding Photography Extraordinaire

Creating Amazing Experiences & Gorgeous Imagery Everytime

Thank you so much for taking a look at my  Maui Wedding Photography Galleries. Being a passionate Maui Photographer for over two decades I have been refining my style & continuing to grow ever since photographically. Originally I started working at three prominent Maui Luxury Hotels, where you are quickly taught to go above & beyond in delivering exceptional service. This starts with being prepared for whatever task is at hand, anticipating the client’s needs (Even before the client knows he/she needs something), having a fantastic attitude & creating an experience that is unmatched! I have carried this Five Star Experience directly into my photography business!  By implementing these practices for more than two decades, I have honed in on making the experience as important as the quality of the imagery!  

 

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OMG these two lovers Laughing & Loving all day long! So much joy celebrating Izzy & Kula’s wedding day. Both from Maui & both choreographed dancers when they first met they got paired together in The Nutcracker!  That pairing five years ago led to this gorgeous wedding on the slopes of Haleakala with the Pacific Ocean as their backdrop. Absolutely Stunning! Congrats to these two!🌴❤️💍🥂👍🏼  #mauiweddings #mauiwedding #maui #mauiweddingplanner #mauievents #mauiweddingvenue #mauiweddingphotographer #mauiphotographer #mauihawaii #mauieventvenue #mauiweddingphotography #hawaiievents #destinationwedding #mauievent #waileaphotographer #mauiweddingvenues #mauiweddingphotographers

OMG these two lovers Laughing & Loving all day long! So much joy celebrating Izzy & Kula’s wedding day. Both from Maui & both choreographed dancers when they first met they got paired together in The Nutcracker! That pairing five years ago led to this gorgeous wedding on the slopes of Haleakala with the Pacific Ocean as their backdrop. Absolutely Stunning! Congrats to these two!🌴❤️💍🥂👍🏼

#mauiweddings #mauiwedding #maui #mauiweddingplanner #mauievents #mauiweddingvenue #mauiweddingphotographer #mauiphotographer #mauihawaii #mauieventvenue #mauiweddingphotography #hawaiievents #destinationwedding #mauievent #waileaphotographer #mauiweddingvenues #mauiweddingphotographers
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Name something more beautiful and romantic then a Maui Sunset?  I’ll wait…………………. Still waiting!!!!  #romanticsunset #sunset #sunsetlovers #sunsetphotography #romantic #love #beach #sunsets #couplegoals  #sunsetlover #romanticdinner #romanticplace #traveling #goldenhour #sunsetdinner #beachsunset #romanticbeach #maui #mauiromance

Name something more beautiful and romantic then a Maui Sunset? I’ll wait…………………. Still waiting!!!!

#romanticsunset #sunset #sunsetlovers #sunsetphotography #romantic #love #beach #sunsets #couplegoals #sunsetlover #romanticdinner #romanticplace #traveling #goldenhour #sunsetdinner #beachsunset #romanticbeach #maui #mauiromance
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Maui Strong Benefit concert for the Lahaina fire victims was absolutely incredible!  The Maui community coming through in Huge way raising $200,000 tonight alone!  Way to go Maui community supporters throwing down to help their own!  Oh and the concert wa nearly FIVE hours of continuous music w each musician or group playing just two to four songs before the next musician would come on stage!  Totally Amazing!  #mauistrong #lahainafire #lahainastrong

Maui Strong Benefit concert for the Lahaina fire victims was absolutely incredible! The Maui community coming through in Huge way raising $200,000 tonight alone! Way to go Maui community supporters throwing down to help their own! Oh and the concert wa nearly FIVE hours of continuous music w each musician or group playing just two to four songs before the next musician would come on stage! Totally Amazing!

#mauistrong #lahainafire #lahainastrong
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Makana playing James Taylor at the Maui Strong Benefit concert  #mauistrong #lahainastrong

Makana playing James Taylor at the Maui Strong Benefit concert

#mauistrong #lahainastrong
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Tad Craig Photography  |  120 Baldwin Ave, #791996, HI 96779  | 808.283.0617 | Established in 1999

  tad@tadcraigphotography.com  |  ©Tad Craig Photography  LLC |2023