Hi KimmyK, I will be getting married on Makena Cove 6-20-12..a Wednesday. Like you, fell in love with the place, but because it's a public beach also decided middle of the week instead of weekend is better chances of avoiding the crowds. Not only are we doing it mid-week, we are doing it in the morning. We spoke to our officiant who will also be our photographer, and he said the planned time of 10 am was BAD. Heat would be too great by that time, and lighting for pics would be harsh.So we are getting married at 8AM!!! INSANE, I KNOW! I don't know if you know this..probably so, but you are not allowed to have chairs or anything at the beaches, by law. He said if we planned on having a crowd of about 20, we probably shouldn't worry, becuase we'd dominate the space. lol. I would definitely shoot an email out to a website you come across that has packages and ask what they think about your future plans. They will be honest with you and will suggest the best time. Good Luck!