In summary: Maui has four distinct wedding-venue regions — Wailea & South Maui (luxury resorts and estates), Kāʻanapali & West Maui (resort row and oceanfront restaurant venues), the North Shore & Upcountry (gardens, historic estates, and jungle venues), and the public beaches (permit-based ceremonies). Site fees range from a ~$20 state beach permit to $15,000+ estate rentals. Below is every major venue, grouped by region.
Wailea & South Maui
The island’s luxury corridor — calm leeward weather, sunset-facing lawns, and the deepest bench of five-star resorts.
- Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea — the flagship luxury resort wedding on Maui; oceanfront lawns and ballroom options for intimate to large celebrations.
- Grand Wailea (Waldorf Astoria) — dramatic grounds, chapel, and multiple lawns; handles large guest lists.
- Andaz Maui at Wailea — modern, minimalist luxury on Mokapu Beach.
- Hotel Wailea — adults-only Relais & Châteaux property; intimate, elevated, food-forward.
- Wailea Beach Resort — Marriott — oceanfront ceremony lawns with strong value relative to its neighbors.
- Sugar Beach Events (Kihei) — a dedicated oceanfront event estate built for weddings; one of the most-booked private venues on the island.
- Kukahiko Estate (Mākena) — historic oceanfront estate; barefoot-luxury style private home venue.
- Mākena Cove — the iconic public-beach ceremony spot (permit required — see our beach permit guide).
Kāʻanapali & West Maui
Resort row, whale-season views toward Lānaʻi, and the island’s best oceanfront restaurant venues.
- Olowalu Plantation House — the West Side’s marquee oceanfront estate lawn; a perennial “best Maui venue” answer.
- Merriman’s Kapalua — oceanfront point restaurant venue; ceremony lawn with a legendary sunset backdrop.
- The Steeple House (Kapalua) — restored chapel venue for ceremony-focused weddings.
- Montage Kapalua Bay — residential-style luxury resort; expansive lawns over Kapalua Bay.
- The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua — grand resort weddings with cooler, greener Kapalua microclimate.
- Hyatt Regency Maui / Westin Maui / Sheraton Maui (Kāʻanapali) — the classic resort-row trio; Sheraton’s Black Rock ceremonies are a Kāʻanapali signature.
- Launiupoko Beach Park — popular public-beach ceremony site south of Lahaina (permit required).
North Shore, Upcountry & Hāna
Where Maui stops looking like a postcard and starts looking like a secret — gardens, jungle, historic sugar-mill ruins, and paniolo country.
- Haiku Mill — 1861 sugar-mill ruins wrapped in vines; the most distinctive ceremony backdrop on the island.
- Maui Tropical Plantation (Waikapū) — lagoon lawns and mountain views at the foot of the West Maui range.
- Hana-Maui Resort — remote, unhurried, and profoundly Hawaiian; for couples making Hāna the destination itself.
- Baldwin Beach & Pāʻia area beaches — North Shore public-beach options (permit required; trade winds are real — plan morning ceremonies).
Capacities, fees, and availability change — always confirm directly with the venue. Want matches picked for you? Start with our 60-second planner.
Which region is right for you?
Choose Wailea & South for guaranteed sunshine and five-star polish, Kāʻanapali & West for resort convenience and restaurant receptions, North Shore & Upcountry for gardens and drama, or a public beach for a barefoot ceremony at a fraction of the cost.