This week we decided to have a guest blogger! I’ve been meaning to write about obtaining your marriage license when I came across the post on Hawaii Wedding Love‘s site and asked Fawn, if I could share her post with you all. She agreed and well, here it is! Mahalo Nui! You’ve spent countless hours planning […]

Planning your Hawaii destination wedding is no easy task from far away especially if you’ve never been to Hawaii. Couples seek my advice as to which beaches are best. Most want to get away from the hubbub of Waikiki and I couldn’t agree more. Often asked which are my favorite beaches for weddings, I’ll also […]

Number four in our series of Hawaii Beaches to get married on is a small beach tucked away in Ko’Olina called Secret Beach. Head west on the H1 and out of the hubbub of Waikiki, keep going past HNL, past Pearl City and Waikele there’s Ko’Olina. And nestled in-between Lanikuhonua Cultural Institute and the JW […]

You decided to marry on Hawaii for your destination wedding. Many people decide on Oahu as it’s the easiest to travel to as it’s home the the Honolulu International Airport and the Capitol. It’s nicknamed “The Gathering Place” as since ancient times the kings from all the islands would gather. Today, it’s still know for being the most […]

You’re engaged! You decided to marry for a Hawaii destination wedding but don’t even know where to begin… indoor ceremony? outdoor ceremony? beach ceremony? Most people when planning their Hawaii wedding, they prefer to have it on the beach. I mean why not? You’re traveling all this way! When an inquiry comes in for a destination […]

Alexa + Fariz had one of the intertwined cultural wedding we have covered to date. She is Chinese and French and he Indian. So this week we’re going to bring you their wedding coverage and their Sangeet in a separate post. Both from Canada, they met, and when Fariz got a job in Washington state, […]

As you get ready to make your way to your Hawaii destination wedding, thinking about your exchange of vows as super important! I love when my couples incorporate Hawaiian traditions in to their vows as I feel that Hawaii is an incredibly special place and there’s a connection between you, your spouse, your kahu (priest) […]

After photographing hundreds of weddings over my 15 year career, there are some beauty mistakes to avoid, here are my top 5. Over the years I’ve seen tan-lines, over done-wrong color foundation and sparkles…OH MY! It’s my job to make you look the best you ever have in you wedding photos and here are a […]

Suvi + Nilesh decided to have their Hawaii destination wedding on Kauai not only because it was a great in-between place for families to travel to but, for Kauai’s amazing backdrop. You can totally tell the love between them Nelish’s face lights up every time he’d look into his brides’ eyes. I asked how they […]

When planning your wedding in Hawaii, couples often are looking to intertwine traditions of local culture. Most will choose to exchange lei where you can learn more here. Then there is the Honi. In short, honi, means to kiss. The gravity of the honi in the Hawaiian culture is often unknown to visitors, which, in […]