Many people ask me whether there are seasons on Maui and my answer is always an emphatic YES!

The whales arrive.
The air gets nippy (ok, I’m exaggerating… HAha).
The sun sets way farther south.

In the picture below you can see the Maui sunset behind Kahoolave. That’s very far south. On December 21st, the sun will be at it’s farthest point south.

The other pictures were taken a bit earlier. Big Beach is a must-see when you come to Maui for your wedding.

Aloha from the beach on my iPhone
Stephan

I just opened an envelope written by a wedding couple for whom we did a live webcast and produced a DVD. The words from the Maui bride were very moving and they underscore why we do what we do and why we love working with great people!

From the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram:

“A 39-year-old woman told police she met Jackson in Prescott in September 2008. He eventually moved in with her, and they planned to marry Dec. 31 in Las Vegas. He said he had a job interview in South Dakota and flew out of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

The woman then realized her laptop, cell phone, suitcase and $4,200 diamond ring were missing, and Jackson had used her credit card to buy an $800 one-way ticket to Hawaii. Reports indicate Jackson married a woman from Russia while in Hawaii and had used the Pierce County woman’s credit card for a hotel, flowers, flights and other expenses.”

Jackson, if you’re going to leave your fiance for a Russian mail order bride, don’t leave a trace. Ohhh boy ohhh boy.

Jackson faces 1 and 1/2 years in prison and the victim from a broken heart. At least we won’t have to see him back in Hawaii for another 1 and 1/2 years.

RIP ye olde Grand Wailea Wedding Chapel

Time marches on and nothing lasts for ever.

Not even the iconic Grand Wailea Wedding Chapel in which so many wedding couples have consecrated their marriage. In a move that would bolster the room number from the other already HUGE Grand (they must have over 800 rooms already) by and additional 310 units, the wedding chapel will be torn down and wedding ceremonies moved to the Luau grounds.

From a business perspective, it makes sense to start these renovations now, during the slow recessionary cycle, so that by the times vacation budget recover, they’ll be in full form with maximum, busting-at-the-seams capacity. Can you imagine over 1000 rooms??? Wow…

If approved, the project will start immediately and last for nearly 5 years. That will mean noise and possible inconvenience, but also perhaps some sweet deals as well for anyone who can handle the extra commotion.

If you planned your Maui wedding ceremony for the Chapel, check with your wedding coordinator to discuss alternate plans, should this renovation be confirmed and moving forward.

Read the Full Maui News Story on the Grand Wailea Expansion.

The HUGE Grand Wailea from the Air