In summary: Wailea and South Maui offer the island’s most reliable weather (leeward, ~10 inches of rain a year), sunset-facing ceremony lawns, and the highest concentration of luxury resorts. Expect resort food-and-beverage minimums in the $150–400 per-guest range and estate site fees from roughly $5,000; public-beach alternatives like Mākena Cove cost about $20 in permits.
Best for
Couples who want five-star infrastructure, guaranteed sun, and an easy guest experience — everything within a golf-cart ride of the room.
The venues
- Four Seasons Resort Maui — the benchmark. Oceanfront lawn ceremonies, world-class coordination.
- Grand Wailea — scale: chapel, multiple lawns, big guest lists welcome.
- Andaz Maui — modern minimalism on Mokapu Beach for design-forward couples.
- Hotel Wailea — adults-only intimacy; arguably Maui’s best wedding food.
- Wailea Beach Resort (Marriott) — the value pick on the Wailea strip.
- Sugar Beach Events — private oceanfront event estate in Kihei; bring-your-own-vendor flexibility resorts can’t match.
- Kukahiko Estate — historic Mākena beach house; barefoot luxury, small groups.
- Mākena Cove — the postcard public-beach elopement spot. Permit rules in our guide.
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