The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua
The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua sits on 54 oceanfront acres in Kapalua on Maui's west coast, its 468 rooms and suites looking out over the Pacific towards Molokai.
Resort · Up to 1080 guests
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Maui destination wedding
- Venues
- 4
- Country
- United States
- Season
- May–Oct · Jan
Chapter I · Introduction
Getting married in Maui.
Maui, United States is a destination-wedding region with 4 curated venues seating up to 1350 guests. Known for: Oceanfront resorts, Hana coast, Upcountry retreat. The best months to marry are May–Oct · Jan.
Maui's venues are resorts and retreats: Grand Wailea and Hotel Wailea on the Wailea coast in the south, The Ritz-Carlton at Kapalua in the west, Hana-Maui Resort at the end of the Road to Hana, and Lumeria in Upcountry Maui.
Below: 4 curated Maui wedding venues, the best months to marry and how the ceremony works. Venue facts come from each venue's own published information.
- Wedding venues
- 4
- Best months
- May–Oct · Jan
- Known for
- Oceanfront resorts, Hana coast, Upcountry retreat
- Largest capacity
- Up to 1350 guests
- Country
- United States
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Editor's selection.
Grand Wailea
Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria resort on forty oceanfront acres in Wailea, offers a stained-glass Seaside Chapel for 49, the outdoor Molokini Bluff for 100 and a 26,700 square foot Haleakalā Ballroom for larger…
Resort · Up to 1350 guests
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Hotel Wailea
Hotel Wailea is Hawaiʻi's only Relais & Châteaux property — 72 suites spread across 15 tropical acres of waterfalls, private footpaths and gardens.
Hotel · Up to 150 guests
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Maui wedding venues.
Every Maui venue we list, with its capacity, rooms and season.
Resort
Hana-Maui Resort
At the end of the Road to Hana, the Hana-Maui Resort occupies a remote coastal position: 66 rooms, suites and bungalows, most with full or partial views of the Pacific.
- Up to 150 guests
- 66 rooms
- Year-round
Chapter III
Why marry here.
Climate
Average highs of 28–32°C in the best months.
Light
In July the sun sets around 19:10, and the softest light for photographs falls in the hour before.
Access
Guests fly into Kahului (OGG), Maui's main airport, which has direct flights from the US mainland and inter-island flights from Honolulu (HNL).
The food
Poke, kālua pig from the imu, fresh mahi-mahi and produce from Upcountry Kula.
The land
Known for oceanfront resorts, Hana coast, Upcountry retreat. 4 venues listed here, the largest seating up to 1350 guests.
Chapter IV · The ceremony
How to marry in Maui.
Legal ceremony
Couples visiting from abroad can marry in each of the US states covered here, under that state's own marriage law. Hawaii has no residency or citizenship requirement and no blood test: complete the online application and pay the $65 fee, then both of you meet a licensed marriage licence agent together in person, with photo ID, no more than 30 days before the ceremony. The licence is valid only in Hawaii and lapses if the ceremony does not take place within 30 days; non-English documents need certified translations. Rules change, so confirm the current requirements with the office that issues your licence before you book.
At the venue
Whoever marries you at the venue, clergy, celebrant or friend, must first be licensed as an officiant by the State of Hawaii, through the Department of Health.
The weekend
Of the 4 venues listed here, all 4 publish rooms for guests on site.
Local custom
Many couples in Hawaii exchange lei instead of, or as well as, rings, and an open lei such as maile, long linked with courtship, is often tied closed at the end of the ceremony as a sign of unity.
Chapter V
When to marry.
The most comfortable months for a wedding in Maui are January, May, June, July, August, September and October, with average highs of 28–32°C. February, March, April, November and December are the rainier months, with up to 10 days of rain a month, so they are left out. In July the sun sets around 19:10. Figures are long-term averages for Kahului Airport.
Best months Other months
Best months
May–Oct · Jan
Sunset
~19:10 (Jul)
Avg high
32°C (Jul)
Rain days
8 (Jul)
Common questions
Marrying in Maui, answered.
How much does a wedding in Maui cost?
Too few Maui venues publish a price to give a reliable range. The Wed Journey lists 4 Maui venues; send an enquiry and we pass it on to the venue for a quote.
When is the best time to get married in Maui?
The best months to marry in Maui are May–Oct · Jan, going by average temperatures and rain. Each venue page gives the venue's own wedding season where it publishes one.
Can foreigners legally get married in Maui?
Couples visiting from abroad can marry in each of the US states covered here, under that state's own marriage law. Hawaii has no residency or citizenship requirement and no blood test: complete the online application and pay the $65 fee, then both of you meet a licensed marriage licence agent together in person, with photo ID, no more than 30 days before the ceremony. The licence is valid only in Hawaii and lapses if the ceremony does not take place within 30 days; non-English documents need certified translations. Rules change, so confirm the current requirements with the office that issues your licence before you book.
How many guests can you have at a wedding in Maui?
The largest Maui venue listed here seats up to 1350 guests. Each venue page gives its own seated and standing capacity where the venue publishes it.
How many wedding venues are there in Maui?
The Wed Journey features 4 curated wedding venues in Maui, United States. Each venue page lists its capacity, rooms and season where the venue publishes them.
Which airport do you fly into for a Maui wedding?
Guests fly into Kahului (OGG), Maui's main airport, which has direct flights from the US mainland and inter-island flights from Honolulu (HNL).
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