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North Carolina, Hawaii & Worldwide destination Wedding photographer

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A friendly, fun & highly-experienced artist who will always put you first 
My signature romantic style is expressed through timeless dreamy digital and film photographs that capture the natural glow and radiance of your love. 
In my fifteen years photographing weddings around the world, I've honed the ability to make couples of all kinds feel comfortable, confident and - most importantly - to have fun in front of the camera! 
If you’re seeking​ a service-oriented artist with an easygoing nature to give you the gorgeous photos you've always dreamed of, then I hope you'll click the button below to learn more about my bespoke approach.

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The Ritz Carlton-Turtle Bay | Hawaii Destination Wedding for Jessie and Jessica

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Weddings

Turtle Bay Resort | North Shore Wedding | Hawaii Jessica + Jesse decided to make their commitment to marry on a Hawaii Destination wedding at the beautiful Ritz Carlton, Turtle Bay on the fames North Shore of Oahu. I always ask how my couples meet and theirs was special. See Jessica’s father is a flight instructor in […]

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Elegant Ka’ Lai Hotel Waikiki Beach Wedding

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Starting and finishing off at the 5 star Ka’Lai Waikiki Hotel, I just knew I’d love Karla and Dave’s wedding when she told me 1. she was wearing a pink wedding dress and two they were having the ceremony at the top of Tantalus park with the reception to follow at the fabulous Trump Waikiki […]

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Kaneohe Destination Wedding ~ Shawn + Eddie

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I’m always excited to receive an inquiry from a referral. Just was the case from Shawn + Eddie. Shawn’s mother moved to Hawaii several years ago and she had a dream of marrying on her farm up in Kahaluu. It was the perfect location with its vast green lawn and the Ko’olau’s in the background just […]

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Obtaining Your Hawaii Marriage License

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Wedding Tips

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. You’ve spent countless hours planning every last […]

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Hawaii Beach Locations ~ Ke’iki North Shore, Oahu

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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 […]

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Best Beach Locations for Your Hawaii Elopement ~ Secret Beach Ko’Olina, Hawaii

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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 The […]

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Hawaii Beach Locations ~ Makapu’u

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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 […]

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Hawaii Beach Wedding Locations ~ Waimanalo

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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 […]

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Hawaii Indian Fusion Wedding ~ Halekulani Hotel

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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, […]

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Hawaiian Wedding Traditions ~ Ring Blessing

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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) […]

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