We met up with Elaine and Tony in town as she wanted to have some images of them receiving their marriage license at the Department of Health in town, I kinda had to break the bad news to them that the Department of Health Building is less than desirable for images and would they be […]

We met up with Corie, Don and Maddex where else but on the North Shore of Oahu. It was the picture perfect backdrop for a mixture for family and engagement images. We totally fell in LOVE with Maddex. He’s filled with so much energy, smiles and go ahead and ask hime to name all the planets […]

Mary + David wanted something adventurous and unique. The cliffs off of Hawaii Kai were just that! He proposed and you said YES!  The planning begins… and as you start looking into the countless options for photography, your head is swimming with no idea of where to start. So you and your entourage start panning […]

Wedding vows are the treasured promises you make to your life partner in front of your friends and family during your wedding ceremony. Some studies suggest that writing your own vows is actually more sentimental and special, and that your marriage may have a better chance of enduring over the years if you go this […]

One of the professional photography services I highly recommend (that’s also included with most of my photography collections) is the engagement session. This pre-wedding day photo shoot offers a chance to capture the spirit of excitement that comes before pledging your eternal love to the partner of your dreams. Typically the Hawaii engagement photo session […]

Traveling from California, Don and Julie dreamt of their wedding taking place on the fabled North Shore of Oahu. When their original location didn’t work out, their phenomenal wedding planner, Hawaii Weddings by Tori Rogers, LLC went to work to secure The Sullivan Estate.  Originally built in 1962 by the founder of local company Foodland, this private […]

Starting and finishing off at the 5 star Trump 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 Resort […]

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 […]

I love my job as a Hawaii wedding photographer because I get to document the joining of two families together. Such was the case with Lisa and Sean. See Sean kept bringing in his son to have lisa cut his hair and over time the relationship developed. Always wanting to come to Hawaii they decided to […]

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 […]