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!
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!🌴❤️💍🥂👍🏼
She Said “Yes!” Congrats Emma & Nathan & thank you for choosing @tadcraigphotography & Maui Hawaii for your proposal! Was terrific taking you to some cool spots & showing you some of Maui’s Beauty!
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!
"How cool would it be to grow up and tell your kids you married your high school sweetheart?" Congrats to Katie & Louie whose first date was in high school & and then they went their separate ways for awhile & then reconnected & voila- now their married! Love their story & had so much fun creating imagery of their beautiful wedding day. What a dream to marry next to pacific blue surrounded by adoring family on the perfect evening. Just before sunset we whisked up to Gannons Restaurant to celebrate the day with cheers & deliciousness!
Thanks for having me part of your day!