Vacations in Maui = awesome. Wedding extravaganzas in Maui = what dreams are made of. And those dreams are a collaboration of bright, happy king protea bouquets mixed with the sweetest Hawaiian church we ever did see and loads of stunning imagery by Wendy Laurel. Click here for all the gorgeousness!
From Wendy Laurel…Christian Kainoa is a Maui boy. He grew up on Maui. Part Hawaiian, he attended Kamehameha Schools before heading off to the mainland for college at Dartmouth. At college is where he met Anna Lynn, a real Southern belle from South Carolina. The two fell in love and as they say, the rest is history. For their wedding, they chose to return to Christian’s roots and get married in the old Hawaiian church in Makena – Keawala’i. Their ceremony was gorgeous and special because at the end, the bridesmaids and groomsmen (all 20) joined in for a sweet a capella song. It was amazing to hear their voices echoing in the church. After family photographs, the group headed to Gannons in Wailea for a pretty outdoor reception before the setting sun. Anna Lynn chose a Hawaiian flower – the protea- for the centerpiece of the bouquets.
Photography: Wendy Laurel | Wedding Dress: J.Crew | Cake: Gannon's | Church: Keawala'i Church | Reception Venue: Gannon's | Photography Assist: Patrice Carlton