The stretch of coast we know better than anywhere else in Hawaii — its fishponds, its beach club sunsets, and the exact minute the light turns gold.
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Some venues you photograph. Mauna Lani is a place we live near — where we've watched hundreds of sunsets, most of them off the clock. This stretch of the Kohala Coast is our backyard, and it's still where we go on a random Tuesday just to watch the light change.
That familiarity shows up in your gallery. We know that the ancient Kalāhuipuaʻa fishponds go glassy and golden in the last hour of light. We know which coves stay sheltered when the afternoon trades pick up. We know how to move a couple from ceremony to portraits to reception without losing a minute of the best light of the day.
Mauna Lani, an Auberge Resorts Collection property, gives a wedding photographer an almost unfair range of settings within walking distance:
If you're planning a Mauna Lani wedding, you're likely working with the resort's events team or an independent island planner. We speak their language: timelines built around real sunset times, family photo lists locked before the day, sneak peeks delivered while your guests are still on island, and full galleries on a date we commit to in writing. Planners: our preferred-partner details are here.
Full wedding-day coverage at Mauna Lani is $6,500, including a second photographer and a highlight film — with travel included, no fees. Elopement coverage starts at $3,900. See all collections.
We usually recommend a ceremony 90 minutes to 2 hours before sunset, which leaves time for family photos and a relaxed fishpond portrait session in the day's best light. We'll map exact times for your date.
Absolutely. Some couples add a short drive to the lava fields or a nearby beach; others do a next-day session somewhere wilder. Travel anywhere on the Big Island is included.