A Surprise Maui Wedding

Last night we performed a wedding on the beach for a fun young couple named Lyndon and Jennifer. This wedding was unique in that the bride did not know she was getting married -- two days before the ceremony. I always love watching a man do something really romantic like this, planning the entire wedding without her even knowing . . .

In the past, we actually did a wedding where the bride surprised the groom at the last moment. He didn't have a clue what was up until she took him to the wedding license officiant. Its always interesting for us, as Maui wedding planners, when we do a wedding like this. What happens if the bride-to-be says "no!" And they have to cancel at the last second??

Lyndon called me about three weeks ago and told me what he was doing. Its always fun to see a romantic groom. He wanted to surprise her and so we talked over all the details of what they wanted. Hair and make-up for his bride; a wedding cake; a bouquet; photography. The biggest problem I think they encountered was the last minute shopping for Jennifer's wedding dress. But the bride did look radiant dressed in white with lavender flowers in her hair that matched their leis.

Hawaii weddings are so often more romantic then mainland nuptials just because, with a smaller party (sometimes consisting of only the wedding couple), they can concentrate more on doing all those little things that make the day memorable. With a big wedding, the couple usually has so many things to think about, including keeping everyone happy, and that's usually not a the case here with our Maui weddings.

Lyndon and Jennifer are from Texas. We always like to ask the couple how they met as we've heard such incredible romantic stories. They've been together a year and Jennifer simply did not know, when she stepped on the airplane in Texas that she was on her way to a storybook Maui wedding.

Congratulations you guys!

I'll be posting a photo of the couple so you can see what their private, romantic Maui wedding looked like as they stood on the soft sand and watched a glorious Makena sunset.

Susan