Glynnis + Ron met through friends and and started dating.  It was a beautiful day filled with family, friends and sunshine when we met up with them  on their wedding day at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel aka the “Pink Hotel”. They were married on the picturesque ocean front lawn with the Historic Diamond Head and south […]

Who would have thought that Pantone is in charge of choosing a color that defines the year? When I used to work in the fashion industry, this decision heavily dictated the color trends for designers everywhere. Nowadays, the wedding industry has definitely taken a cue.

Today I want to share…share the work of a photographer Sue Bryce and videographer Hailey Bartholomew who tell the story of a woman who is living with stage 4 cancer.

Her vision, she told me, was in a park with lots of greenery and in downtown Honolulu to have the contrast of nature and urban living. My suggestion was to head over to Chinatown where on a Saturday, is pretty quiet since it’s mostly a Monday – Friday hub. So with my trusty assistant Kelli to watch over traffic, we head to the middle of the road for this image.

You should be dancing, yeah…dancing, yeah!!! It’s so much fun to watch the kids dance but, oh yeah, I’m supposed to be photographing them! After Sarah + Andrew’s formal program was over the dance floor opened up and the Hale Koa was never the same.

When I first met Amber, I just knew I had to photograph her one day. We quickly became friends through a photographer’s group here on Oahu and I think it’s because we not only have a passion for photography but, also the gift of gab!

One of the best ways I get to know my couples is to have a photo session before the wedding. Typically we call this an “Engagement” session since it happens before the wedding. It ‘s a great idea on many fronts and I’ll get into that in a later post…

Photographing weddings in Hawaii aren’t all about beaches and sand. Sometimes we get a destination bride who’d love to have some images taken at a different location and we’re ecstatic to oblige!

Readers of my blog know I LOVE photographing weddings in Hawaii. I love capturing the intimate moments and the little details that can be overlooked in the overall flurry of activity of the big day.

Being the curious girl that I am, I went ahead and googled “Romans Sharing Cake”…and what popped up on browser was super interesting and sparked my interest in where wedding traditions came from. So with that I’m going to feature a wedding tradition here. Let me know if there’s one you’re interested in.