David and Jules are from the same town, went to same high school, and have friends of friends in common but were brought together by Tinder. They clicked instantly.

David was actually in Honolulu after their first few dates, and as much as he loved Hawaii, he couldn’t wait to return home to see Jules again. Shortly after returning from Hawaii, David asked Jules to be his girlfriend and “it’s been heaven ever since.”

It only made sense to come back to Hawaii, together this time, so David could ask Jules another very important question.

THE PLAN:

David came to us saying, “We are both very good at ruining each other’s surprises so if I, with your help, can pull this off it will be amazing.” We couldn’t wait to help him orchestrate his surprise proposal!

Jules had already given David the diamond she wanted. She also made it very clear she didn’t want a ton of people around. Jules knew the question was coming. She just didn’t know when or how.

David wanted both photography and videography, so our Storyteller Package was the way to go.

David knew Jules would love a beach proposal ending at sunset. He chose a nice, long beach, just right for a romantic stroll on their anniversary.

THE PROPOSAL:

Our photographer Amber and videographer Cyrus got to the beach and found a beautiful spot for the proposal. Knowing Jules wanted more privacy, they walked a little further down the beach to get away from other people. Then they placed a marker to make it easy for David to find the spot.

David followed all of the instructions we gave him. He especially made sure Jules was facing the cameras for the proposal moment so we could capture her reaction. The plan worked perfectly!

THE ENGAGEMENT SESSION:

With our Storyteller Proposal, our photographer and videographer work together to make sure they are each getting the footage they need during the engagement session. The result is a stunning gallery of images and an engagement film so you can see it all in motion set to music.

Some couples are shy about being lovey dovey in front of the camera. PDA just isn’t their thing – and that’s okay! But David and Jules were so happy. Their gallery is filled with affection and kisses and we’re all about it!

Make sure to scroll down so you don’t miss the engagement film!

David and Jules: We couldn’t be more thrilled to document your engagement with photos and video! May your years ahead be filled with lasting joy (and possibly more trips to Hawaii)!

Photographed by Associate Amber | Storyteller Package

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This couple has been together since high school.  I have always had a soft spot for high school sweethearts (probably because I knew my husband was “the one” since we were in high school!)  When Richard contacted me, he knew he wanted to propose on Haleakala. He initially thought he wanted to propose in the morning, but we convinced him to go with a gorgeous Haleakala sunset proposal instead.  And boy, was it worth changing the time from sunrise to sunset!

THE PLAN:

Richard wanted a more private, intimate proposal.  Haleakala in the morning is so busy, and we can’t always trust the weather.  But Haleakala at sunset is much more predictable in terms of weather, and the views you can get from the summit at sunset are out of this world!  It’s also far less busy up there in the evenings, so the proposal can be more intimate. We really prefer to shoot a sunset proposal there over sunrise.  And you’ll see why when you look at the photos!

THE PROPOSAL:

We had some really crummy weather the week before, so we were crossing our fingers that the day of their proposal the weather would clear up.  We were so lucky it did, because the proposal was absolutely beautiful. When Richard walked Agnes to the spot he was supposed to propose, he dropped to one knee and asked her to marry him!  Way above the clouds, she said “Yes” with tears in her eyes.

THE ENGAGEMENT SESSION:

The Engagement Session was just perfect.  We worked with Caleb from Areca Film Company to create a short proposal video.  We were so happy to get a lot of variation in shots up there and an unbelievable, colorful sunset up above the clouds.

Richard and Agnes: Congratulations on your gorgeous Haleakala sunset proposal! We wish you a lifetime of happiness together!  Thanks for choosing Engaged on Maui.

Photos by Associate Amber | Storyteller Package | Video by Areca Film Company

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Algin reached out to me about wanting to pop the question to his sweetie Miguel.  He wanted to go over the top.  We knew that an over the top Four Seasons proposal was the perfect way to do it.  We love having proposals at Plumeria Point there.

THE PLAN:

So the big question was how we were going to get Miguel up there without tipping him off that something was going on.  We created a fake experience through the Four Seasons where both of them were going to be blindfolded and they were going to use their five senses to experience Maui.  So they put the blindfold on Miguel first, and they secretly did not put one on Algin.  The server, Mark (who is always our server for these proposals and always amazing) led them up to Plumeria Point.

THE PROPOSAL:

He then took Miguel’s hand and led him over to where the proposal was going to happen and Algin was already up on Plumeria Point waiting for him.  When Miguel took off his blindfold, his sweetie was there ready to propose!  We had an ukulele player playing their song when Algin dropped to one knee and proposed.  Of course, Miguel said, “YES!”

THE ENGAGEMENT SESSION:

Then we went to Wailea Beach just below the Four Seasons to have a small engagement session.  That beach is always a little bit busy, but luckily that evening the beach was relatively empty.  So that was a happy surprise for us.  After their engagement session, we returned to Plumeria Point where Mark and the Four Seasons’ staff had flipped the space.  They turned the proposal location to a dining location.  The men were able to enjoy the Ultimate Dinner Experience up at Plumeria Point which was a spectacular way to round off the whole proposal experience.

Algin and Miguel:  Congratulations on you over the top Four Seasons proposal!  We loved every minute of planning this wonderful surprise with you!

Photos by Associate Chantelle | Storyteller Package | Filmed by Areca Film Company

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Nigel contacted us and he wanted to pull off the surprise of a lifetime!  His big goal was to have a surprise proposal turned wedding on Maui. As soon as I heard it, I was all in!  When I was talking with Nigel through this whole process, I kept thinking to myself, Katie must be a really special girl if Nigel feels that he can pull off this huge surprise and she is just going to go along with it.  And turns out, Katie is that special girl because she just rolled through the punches through this whole thing.  

THE PLAN:

Nigel wanted to do a sunset proposal in South Maui which is, of course, right up our alley.  We do a lot of those. Because they collect shells wherever they go, he wanted Katie to find a shell on the beach with a message from him tucked inside.  We were able to get this really beautiful conch shell where we placed a message from Nigel inside.

THE PROPOSAL:

Katie thought they were at this South Maui beach just for a romantic walk.  But as they walked along the beach, she found the huge conch shell!  She was super excited to find this awesome shell!  She was a bit confused when she found the note inside.  While she was reading the note, Nigel dropped to one knee and asked her to marry him. Of course she said YES!  But that wasn’t the big surprise of the day.

THE ENGAGEMENT SESSION:

The big surprise of the day was that all of her friends and family had flown in to surprise her at the Five Palms Restaurant after the proposal.  Of course when Katie walked into the Five Palms she was overcome with emotion as anyone would be if all their friends and family showed up halfway around the world to surprise her. But that’s not even the biggest surprise! The biggest-biggest surprise was the fact that Nigel had already set up their entire wedding three days from when they got engaged. They got engaged on a Thursday and they got married on Sunday. Keep scrolling after the proposal pictures…check out the wedding photos, too!

Photos by Associate Amber |  Storyteller Proposal Package

THE WEDDING:

We worked with Maile Maui Weddings to pull off the wedding.  How everyone pulled this off so flawlessly was masterful!  Katie, now as a bride, walked out to Maluaka beach in a beautiful, one-shoulder, flowing white wedding dress. Nigel was waiting for her in a lovely tropical flower circle in the sand.  Everyone was in tears at some point in the ceremony, even the minister.  The pinks and purples in the sky at sunset helped us end our wedding session with them in true Maui style!  Our associate Amber did an amazing job capturing both the proposal and the wedding. Areca Films filmed the proposal and the wedding.

Nigel and Katie:  Congratulations on your exciting surprise proposal turned wedding on Maui!  Thank you for choosing Engaged on Maui to help you pull this off!

Vendors:

Photos by Engaged on Maui Associate Amber | Coordinator: Maile Maui Weddings | Videographer: Areca Films | Ukulele: Charles Nahale | Minister: Tino Rosete | Flowers: In Bloom Hawaii | Hair and Makeup: Amelia Hair and Makeup

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Gage and Veronica came to Maui on a cruise ship that docked in Lahaina.  Gage and I had been in contact for a couple months.  He wanted to do something a little different and really special for Veronica.  He wanted a pretty specific, styled picnic proposal in Lahaina. That was something we could get behind!

THE PLAN:

With the help of his family members, who were also on the cruise, we were able to put together this really beautiful picnic for their proposal.  Gage and I went back and forth about a couple different locations.  Because he was popping the question the day after Christmas, finding a location that didn’t have a ton of people was going to be difficult.  But we ended up deciding on a spot just outside of Lahaina town that worked out wonderfully.  We had bright blue water and a little piece of beach that they had all to themselves! We were really happy how it worked out.

THE PROPOSAL:

Gage and Veronica arrived at the beach exactly when they were supposed to.  They followed a trail of seashells that led them to where the picnic was set up.  And that’s when Gage dropped to one knee and asked Veronica to marry him!

THE ENGAGEMENT SESSION:

These two are super cute together and we had some fun signs to work with for their photo session after the proposal.  I love that they were willing to jump into the water to end their session where we got some playful shots of these two fiances!  Gage chose the Storyteller Package, so they have an awesome video of his proposal, too!

Gage and Veronica:  We loved planning this styled picnic proposal with you!  It went off flawlessly.  Congratulations!

Photos by Associate Chantelle | Storyteller Proposal Package | Video by Daniel Fishter

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James had a masterful plan of bringing Melissa to Maui and proposing on a beach and having all of her friends surprise her at a mansion that a friend of the family-owned.  It turned out beautifully.  We did this proposal in the middle of the day. Which is something we typically don’t do because the light doesn’t tend to be as flattering as it does early in the morning or at sunset.  James wanted to be sure they left enough time to enjoy the mansion and sunset with their friends after the proposal, so we went for it.  Everything fell into place and it was a magnificent afternoon South Maui proposal.

The Plan:

James chose our Storyteller Package which was an amazing choice because we got to pair our still shots with an awesome videographer at Areca Films.  And when you have a surprise that’s this big, it’s really great to have the video component so you can hear exactly how it went down! Before the proposal, some of the friends went down to the beach in Wailea and set up a blanket and some pillows.

The Proposal:

When James and Melissa showed up to the big, open beach, they walked right up to the blanket set up for them.  When they got to the blanket, James got down on one knee and asked Melissa to marry him.  She of course said YES!  One thing we loved is that James stayed down on his knee for a long time so we were able to get a ton of great action-proposal shots of him down on his knee.

The Engagement Session:

After the proposal, we spent about thirty minutes on the beach taking engagement photos.  And Melissa thought the photo shoot was over.  But, in reality, our associate photographer, Amber, and Areca Film videographer Caleb went to the mansion ahead of her to set up.  Melissa and James showed up about ten minutes later and all the friends popped out from behind the bushes to surprise her!  There were lots of tears, lots of hugging, and lots of celebration!

James and Melissa:  Congratulations on your magnificent afternoon South Maui proposal!  Mahalo for choosing Engaged on Maui to tell your proposal story!

Photographer:  Associate Amber | Package: Storyteller Package | Video: Areca Film Company

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There were laughter, tears, rain, and magic.  Everything came together so beautifully to make this Haiku Mill surprise proposal a success!  Ryan wanted to propose to Caitlyn somewhere unique and full of life.  Haiku Mill was the perfect venue for this proposal!

I’ve got some exciting news regarding Haiku Mill.  I’m going to be partnering with the venue starting in 2017!  It offers a really beautiful, private, lush venue where guys can be assured there won’t be a ton of people watching, if any.  And, of course, the Haiku Mill itself is just magical!

THE PLAN:

The day was intermittent with clouds and rain and sunshine, so we didn’t know what we were going to get for the actual proposal.  About twenty minutes before the proposal it started dumping rain!  Even though it was going to be raining for the proposal, we weren’t too worried because the actual proposal spot was under a glass ceiling.

THE PROPOSAL:

When Ryan and Caitlyn arrived they were carrying white umbrellas.  Shelby, the event coordinator on site, led them to the spot where she told them to wait while she went to turn on the chandelier.  That was the cue for the proposal to happen.  When the chandelier popped on, Ryan put down his umbrella and proposed to Caitlyn.  About halfway through the proposal, we actually ended up losing power, so thankfully that happened after the chandelier lit up when we wanted it to!  Of course there were lots of tears afterward!  We had a beautiful bouquet of a dozen red roses along with five stems of local tuberose done by Kahului Florist that we presented to Caitlyn after the proposal.

THE ENGAGEMENT SESSION:

We stayed on property for about a half hour.  Haiku Mill let us use the bridal getting-ready suite to take some shots that gave us some great vintage images.  From there we went to another location that was near Mama’s Fish House where Ryan and Caitlyn were going to be having dinner. We were able to outrun the rain and we got some beautiful colors in the sky. We even found some coral on the beach that looked like the word “LOVE” that we were able to use for our ring shot!

Ryan and Caitlyn:  Thank you so much for allowing me to photograph your magical Haiku Mill surprise proposal.  I loved every minute of your beautiful engagement!

Thank you to the vendors for helping us pull off another perfect proposal!

Photographer: Angela Nelson | Venue: Haiku Mill | Videographer: Areca Film Company | Flowers: Kahului Florist

Photos by Angie |  | Package:Haiku Mill Proposal and Storyteller Package

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This proposal was months in the making and included so much amazing talent here on Maui that I feel nothing but blessed to have been a part of it. Back when I launched Engaged on Maui, I tried to imagine what the most romantic proposal I could think of would be – I mean, sky’s the limit right? Maui is one of the most beautiful places in the world and there are so many amazing places here, it was tough to pick a spot.

Often I have guys ask me “If you were to be proposed to again, what would it look like? Where would it be?” And I always struggle with this. A proposal at sunrise would be beautiful. But I also like cliffs. Oh – and the ocean. The ocean is amazing, of course. But there was this one idea buzzing around in the back of my head that wouldn’t go away.

Maui is amazing, indeed, but there is something about the calmness of post-sunset, the breeze whispering through the palm fronds, and the ambient glow of candles that sets my heart on fire. That one scene from Friends always sticks out in my mind – the one where Monica proposes to Chandler – where they fill their living space with candles and proclaim their love for one another. That is what I wanted to create: something romantic, intimate, personal, and over the top. And I knew that the Four Seasons Maui was just the place to partner with.

Kayla and Laura really are the best of the best. Kayla and Laura plan events and weddings at the Four Seasons and truly exemplify the fine line between creative genius and planner extraordinaire. They coordinated flowers, the amazing tree swing, hair and makeup, and the breath-taking candlelit walkway where the proposal took place. They dotted all the i’s and crossed all the t’s – I couldn’t have done it without them. Follow Four Seasons Maui Events here and the Four Seasons Maui here to see what they’re up to!

So I had Kayla, Laura, and the Four Seasons on my team, I just needed to find the right couple. And then I thought of Josh and Heather. They are two of my dear friends that I have watched fall in love over the last two years. We met at a local coffee shop and together we hatched a plan.

A week before the proposal, I called Heather with an “emergency”. I told her that my model for this shoot with the Four Seasons had canceled last minute so I needed someone gorgeous to fill in. I have photographed Heather multiple times so she knew how to pose for me and I felt comfortable shooting her – she was in (thank GOODNESS!).

The amazing gowns she was wearing were from Rent the Runway – one for the “bridal” portion of our shoot and one for the proposal itself. There was a trunk show that week for Kimberly McDonald Jewelry, so Heather got to wear some incredibly gorgeous jewelry from her collection.

We began our shoot up at Plumeria Point with a swing adorned in flowers and lilikoi vine. As we did our bridal shoot up there, Josh, Kayla, Laura, and a small group of our friends assembled at the Serenity Pool to help set up. Because after the proposal, our friends had another surprise in store for Heather!

We finished our shoot on Plumeria Point with Heather, my assistant Amber, and Caleb from Areca Film Company (make sure you watch the video on the bottom of the post) – and headed down to our room to change for the grand finale. I told Heather that we wanted to show the ambient light of the after-dark scene at the Serenity Pool and I just needed to check in with Laura and Kayla before we moved forward. I ran upstairs, made sure everything was good to go, and then called for Amber to bring Heather up to the pool area.

I’m pretty sure I was the most nervous person there. Truly. Heather was completely in the dark, Josh stood confidently at the end of the pathway, and everyone else was cool as a cucumber. We turned the corner and Heather peered down the lit walk way. She stared for a moment, looked back at me with a confused look and I responded “You should probably go.” With that, she began to walk toward Josh.

When she reached the end of the candlelit path, he said some words to her, none of which I could hear myself, but she that smile on her face was so big it could have lit the room. Together they chatted for a moment and laughed together before Josh got down on one knee. I’m pretty sure everyone watching held their breath – it was like something from a dream. She said yes even before he asked!

Post-proposal we stayed at the Serenity pool and got some shots before heading down to our lower lawn for “more photos” – really, our friends were waiting at a beautifully styled dinner at Ferraros. We rounded the corner, and once again, she was totally caught off guard. Their son and six of their closest friends were waiting to celebrate and toast to the new chapter in their lives.

Josh and Heather: thank you for allowing us to be a part of this monumental moment in your lives. It will be a night I’ll never forget.

A huge thank you to our amazing vendors for making this day possible:

Photography: Engaged on Maui Photographer Angie | Storyteller Package

Venue: Four Seasons Maui

On Site Coordination: Kayla McCracken and Laura Creider

Lighting and Flower Swing: Rio Event Design

Dresses: Rent the Runway

Videography: Areca Film Company

Jewelry: Kimberly McDonald Jewelry

Dinner: Ferraro’s

Flower Headpiece: Manutea nui e

Calligraphy: Ocean Ink Calligraphy

Flowers: Country Bouquets Maui

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This proposal was 10 months in the making and worth every.single.second. of the phone calls, emails, and planning. Brace yourselves because this proposal is either going to give you proposal envy or raise the bar for your own!

THE PLAN:

The plan had several different phases over the past 10 months – but we finally decided on a beautifully styled picnic and..the best part…Pixar’s Lava singer Kuana Torres Kahele would be performing right after the proposal! Just wait until you see the look on Lindsay’s face when she realizes that really IS THE SINGER from the movie!

Haven’t seen Lava yet? Seriously? It’s ok, I forgive you. But you should probably head on over to Youtube to CHECK IT OUT!

THE PROPOSAL:

Zack arrived on the beach with Lindsay in tow, while I hid in the woods and Kuana stayed in his car. First, they happened upon the picnic and then they sat down to enjoy the treats that were left for them. After about five minutes, Zack got up and led Lindsay to the water’s edge. At this point, Kuana was with me (visit his Facebook page to find the video!) and we were just waiting for the proposal! Zack got down on one knee and asked – and she said yes!

After the yes, we walked out on the beach and Kuana introduced himself – at which point she lost it! I’m not going to lie; I got a bit misty too! See a video of the end of Kuana’s performance at the bottom of this page!

THE ENGAGEMENT SESSION:

We stayed close to the picnic so they could enjoy some alone time but so we could also get some amazing sunset shots! The sunset that night was so beautiful and we were SO lucky because it had stormed earlier in the day!

Zack and Lindsay: Congratulations on your engagement! Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your beautiful proposal. This one surely brought me to tears. And a HUGE mahalo to Kuana Torres Kahele for blessing us with your beautiful voice!

Photos by: Angie | Storyteller Proposal Package

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