In 2024, on a trip to England and Scotland which included a seven-day Outlander tour, there was a surprise proposal on the steps of Midhope Castle, known by Outlander fans as "Lallybroch". We also had a planned special Celtic Handfasting Commitment Ceremony in the Highlands. We then began thinking about a uniquely us wedding which would be just as magical. Last year, we booked bucket list trip #2, a 2026 cruise of the Hawaiian Islands with our best friends. We did some searching to see if a Maui wedding would be possible while in port there. We found Aloha Maui Dream Weddings, and our dream wedding came to be. Darci was amazing. She handled everything and all we had to do was show up. First step for us was to fill out a detailed questionnaire so she got to know who we were, and it was truly planned just for us. She handled all the details, quickly answered any questions we had through email or text, reassured us all would be fine when threats of storms were in the news. She found the perfect location at Makena Cove Beach for our ceremony and was there with us on our special day. Reverend Kuya performed our beautiful ceremony. It truly felt like he knew us. We also did a memorial lei toss in memory of my parents and all our grandparents which meant so much to us. Penny (Penny Palmer Photography) captured the beauty of the beach, our emotions of excitement, love, happy tears and even a few laughs during the ceremony and our first pictures as Newlyweds on beautiful Makena Cove Beach. So hard to choose our favorite photos, we purchased the whole gallery. It was truly a magical wedding which we will never forget. Mahola to Darci, Penny and Reverend Kuya for our most magical wedding! As one who likes to plan everything out, it was a leap of faith to just let someone else take care of everything and just show up; however, Darci had it planned perfectly leaving it stress free for us. We may just be back in touch in years to come to have a vow renewal ceremony done by our Aloha Maui Dream Weddings ohana! read more

Finding a solid business to officiate an LGBT wedding was a little difficult. For the people that advertised, most offered similar packages and photography was ad hoc for an additional considerate amount of money - rightfully so as wedding photography is such a niche skill set. My now wife and I eloped, so we needed to be super stealthy. Darci, of Aloha Maui Dream Weddings, and Penny even went the length of picking us up from where we were staying in effort to get us safely and surely to our designated wedding location; which, by the way, was beautiful. We held our wedding early enough so the beach was relatively secluded. That was extra special. We also caught a little of that Maui mist, which, depending on your connection to nature - was an additional blessing. Anyway, our ceremony was absolutely beautiful. The words Darci spoke and the energy/vibe that she and Penny provided was exactly what we needed and wanted for our day. It was an unforgettable day - all for the most pleasurable reasons. Our photography package included a dedicated hour of shooting and we were provided with an extensive set of photos to choose from. You can't go wrong with the ocean and Molokai as a back drop. Again, memories captured to last. Our photos were delivered in a timely fashion and caught our special moments. Penny even asked us if we'd like to capture a specific pose/or shot. We liked being included in the creative direction. Wrapping this up, I'd say whether you're LGBT or not, in a sea of Maui wedding services, I'm glad we chose Maui Aloha Dream Weddings and Penny Palmer Photography. Aloha is definitely what we felt and it was a dream. Thank you Darci and Penny! read more

Mahalo for making a big dream come true! We want to give you more stars!!! It was always my dream to be married on a beach in Hawaii. Through a friend we met Darci and Penny, and Aloha Maui Dream Weddings and Penny Palmer Photography. What a gift! We started planning the vow renewal service while still residents of California, on our way to Maui permanently. Darci and Penny were more than responsive to our questions, always available, always more than pleasant and always accommodating. They are very, very professional, very thorough, and do not flinch if one has a very last-minute change ( oh yes, I did have one....). They took all the stress and worry on their shoulders, and we relaxed completely. On the day of the vow renewal, all went like clockwork - we could not have asked for anything more! The leis were perfect, the ring of flowers on the sand was so gorgeous, the picture-taking painless and fun. We cannot recommend them enough!! If you want a completely stress-free ceremony, one that fits your budget and your dreams, and breath-taking photographs, call Aloha Maui Dream Weddings! As an added bonus, we feel we have friends for life in both Darci and Penny - and that is the icing on the cake! read more

Highly recommended!!! Look no further if you want the best photographer in Maui. Penny took our wedding photos, and my wife and I couldn't be happier with the results. With the sun going down, you only have a short window to catch those perfect photos. She was exceptional at orchestrating our wedding party, family, and friends to get all the groupings of people together for the photos we wanted before we lost our sunset moment. She was also awesome at capturing those memorable moments you want to treasure forever. Thanks to Penny, my wife and I can re-live our wedding through the moments she captured. If you are on the fence on whether to get the package with the slideshow, don't give it a second thought....DO IT! It is our favorite thing to show our friends whom couldn't make it to the wedding. We also try and watch it once a month just so we can go back in time. I wouldn't think twice about using Penny Palmer Photography! She's the best!!! Also, don't be surprised if you become friends with her.....we did! read more

We were extremely happy with the wedding services provided by Darci and photography by Penny. Neither my fiancé or I had ever been to Maui, but knew we wanted to be married on the beach there. Darci took time to answer all of our questions and made us feel comfortable all through the process. We kept in contact by both email and telephone. Darci made sure everything went smoothly for us. We even had to change our wedding date due to a hurricane warning, but the changes were seamless and the wedding could not have been more special or beautiful! The photos taken by Penny were amazing. They could not have picked a more beautiful place for our ceremony. I would like to take time to thank them for all the specialized care they provided. I would recommend Darci and Penny to anyone looking to be married on Maui, they certainly make all your wedding dreams come true. read more

Penny is an amazing photographer and we were blessed to have her at our wedding. Darci's officiating and Penny's photography make them a dynamic duo that make you feel comfortable and special on your wedding day. Penny has an eye for capturing your personality while also taking the most beautiful photos. So many of our friends and family have made comments on how amazing our wedding album and photos are. Penny captured us and the sunset on the beach and it was so romantic and intimate. We watched a few weddings on the same beach as our ceremony and didn't see any that were photographed as well as Penny did. Penny had great ideas to involve our family in unique and fun ways that we all enjoyed. Penny and Darci made everyone feel comfortable. We highly recommend Penny and Darci and are so thankful that they were with us on our special day. read more

Aloha Maui Dream Weddings, well what can I say, the name is certainly what it is. Having Penny Palmer as our photographer was the icing on the cake. Fully professional and an amazing person to work with. She captured every second of myself and my wife's treasured moments that we now have for life. Our wedding package included many photos of which we had to choose a certain few. Penny made it so difficult for us to choose as everyone was taken to perfection. Impossible to choose we ended purchasing everyone and have had no regrets in doing so. Having travelled half way round the world from England, we are so proud to have found our new friends for life in Penny and Darci. They certainly met all our expectations and gave us an unforgettable Aloha Maui Dream Wedding. Thank you so much. We are looking forward to our return trip Garry and Elaine read more

Penny is a one-of-a-kind photographer! She allowed us to have fun and feel so relaxed throughout our whole wedding, not to mention the gold class photos the she managed to produce for us. She went above and beyond to ensure we felt at ease whilst always maintaining her professional approach. We did not give specific instruction to Penny, we allowed her to be creative and explore the kind of photographs she wanted to take, this was the best decision we could have ever made! Our photos did not look like your 'typical' staged and posed wedding photos, they are expressive, fun and romantic with the beautiful scenery and views captured exactly as we saw them (if not even better!). Thank you so much Penny, we are so privileged to say not only did we have the most incredible wedding photographer but we have also found a true friend in you! read more

Penny Palmer Photography and Aloha Maui Dream Weddings were simply amazing! My fiancé and I wanted a stress-free but intimate ceremony - we got exactly that but even better than we expected! I was initially a little worried choosing someone I didn't know/hadn't met be a part of our day and hoped it wouldn't feel "commercialized." Darci really took the time to get to know us and kept me informed throughout the whole planning process. The great communication and attention to detail made a huge difference. It gave me peace of mind and I didn't need to worry about anything. I also had some inspiration images for photos, and Penny made sure she incorporated those into her shoot. They turned out beautiful. Everything was a dream. I would 100% recommend. read more

Penny is an amazing photographer! The pictures she took of our wedding couldn't have been any better. She is so professional and knowledgeable about her craft. You can tell this is something she loves to do and in turn is amazing at it. She took a large variety of posed and candid shots. At places like the beach timing is everything for those great splashing wave shots and man did she pull it off! She's a great photographer and also such a sweetheart, during a moment where I felt self conscious she told me a story about someone she met in Thailand and it made me feel beautiful and confident and you can really see the difference in the photos. So thank you so much Penny for making our amazing day just that much better by being a part of it. read more

Penny is simply amazing at what she does! She took two people who generally aren't comfortable in front of the camera and captured moments that my friends said should be on the cover of a bridal magazine! She is professional, reassuring and SO easy to work with. She and her partner, Darci, even had a beach ball for our toddler which helped him acclimate to his first beach visit and made for some wonderful photos of our family playing on the beach in our wedding attire! Penny and Darci were also awesome with our families who traveled out with us -- sharing tips on what to do during their stay in Maui. We highly recommend them and will look them up for family photos on our next visit! read more

Penny photographed my daughter's wedding at Gannon's in August and the sneak peek and digital images are really spectacular. We are looking forward to getting the final package. We didn't know what to expect, working through a wedding coordinator website (Aloha Maui Dream Weddings) with the photos included. We could not be happier! What a great team that Penny and Darcie make! The two of them completely captured the mood of the evening. Truly a wonderful day. Don't hesitate to contact Penny for any photo needs whether it is a wedding or anything else. She is great! And if you are looking for a wedding or special event coordinator, ask for Darcie because she is the best!! read more

Penny was a wonderful photographer. We were suppose to have a dear friend of ours fly out to Hawaii to take our wedding photos and last minute we found out she wasn't able to go, Darci, our wedding coordinator (Aloha Maui Dream Weddings), said she had us covered and she most definitely did! Penny told us exactly what to do and made the picture taking so easy. My husband and I are not much into pictures but we felt very comfortable and she definitely made us laugh along the way. Everything was perfect and these lovely women made it our dream wedding and we will forever be thankful! I can't wait to see the rest of the photos!! We love you! Mahalo! read more

Originally we wanted a morning wedding, when the water is that beautiful blue color. When I booked our wedding through Aloha Maui Dream Weddings, I looked through Penny's work and her sunset pictures are just to die for. We immediately wanted a sunset wedding! Our pictures turned out so amazing, like something you would find on a postcard. They are just so unbelievably breathtaking. Penny was awesome, and paid close attention to detail and took the time to reshoot if it didn't seem right. She knew I wasn't a fan of the posed shots, so we didn't do any. I was 100% comfortable, and the results were simply amazing! Thank You, Penny! read more

We were so lucky to have chosen Maui Dream Weddings and Penny Palmer Photography to make our day so special. Coming from Australia and not knowing the island of Maui we relied on Darci to choose the location and make all the arrangements. Everything went so smoothly it could not have been better. We were made to feel so comfortable my husband commented that he felt like we had known both Darci and Penny for a long time even thought we had just met. We recommend Maui Dream Weddings and Penny Palmer Photography very highly. They provide a personal and caring service which we greatly appreciated. read more

I cannot get over how beautiful my pictures turned out! I booked Penny for getting ready, wedding, and another trash the dress photo shoot. She was so fun to work with, she had us laughing the whole time! She really knows the best way to pose you to get a more flattering angle. She is so dedicated to her job, during my trash the dress photo shoot she was scaling lava rocks with me and at one point was in the water pretty much up to her waist to get the perfect shot! I was so impressed with her and am so happy to have these beautiful pictures to cherish forever! Thank you, Penny! read more

The wedding was set with a beautiful, romantic backdrop at the beach in Maui, but without Penny's photography, the wedding photos would not have been the same. The wedding photos were stunning!! Penny and Darci (the wedding planner) made such an amazing team. They worked so well together and made the wedding day so memorable. The photos just bring me back to the special day that I got to share in with my beautiful friend Marina and her now husband Steve. You cannot ask for a better way to reminisce about your special day than with the magic of Penny Palmer Photography. read more

Penny did a great job of capturing the moment of our wedding day. Everyone we have shown our wedding pictures to has commented on how beautiful the pictures are, and what a fun assortment of types of pictures were taken. Photography is truly an art, and Penny has a great eye for taking beautiful pictures. We had a sunset beach wedding, and the pictures are a nice variety from having daylight to the final sunset glow. Penny and Darci were so fun to work with. They made us feel totally comfortable. Our wedding day was a blast, thanks to both of these wonderful women! read more

We had fantastic sunset wedding at Wailea. Planning a wedding from a different country (never having been there) could have been extremely difficult and stressful. With Darci's helpful information about everything ...location, venues, photographer and things to do on the island made it so much easier ...and a lot more enjoyable! Darci as the planner and Penny the photographer are a great team. We have beautiful pictures to remind us of our wedding day, and highly recommend anyone wanting to have their special day in Maui to consider them. read more