Hawaii Weddings

Kristina & John had their wedding ceremony as well as reception at the National Tropical Botanical Gardens in Poipu.
I couldn’t get over how stunning she looked in her couture dress, simply gorgeous, with a beautiful smile on all day!
After the visitors center garden ceremony the guests enjoyed cocktails and appetizers while the bridal party took picture by the Lotus Pond.The pink and white lotus flowers were  in full bloom and just lovely!
Then the bride and groom ventured deep into the gardens together for pictures at the natural waterfall.

All guests enjoyed a hula show during dinner, with everyone getting up and joining the dancers to show them some moves!DJ for dancing complete with lights, bubbles and fog. With a fire show as the grand finale! What a perfect day

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Emily and Mike were married at Princeville on the North Shore of Kauai.

Most of their family were visiting from New York and were very happy to be able to enjoy a relaxing vacation in Hawaii for their destination wedding. The ceremony was held cliff side and the reception at the Princeville Golf Club House. You can see mount Makana , or ‘Bali Hai’ from the terrace. Mike was by Emily’s side in all aspects of planning. It was very clear to me that Emily’s happiness came first. He had the great idea of having a Bananas Foster Flambé Station for dessert. Yum! Pretty much all of their ninety guests hit the dance floor, and they had some moves!It was almost sad for me to have their day come because the fun of planning with them was over. Read the rest of this entry »

Jenny & Daniel traveled all of the the way from Switzerland to have their wedding on the beautiful North Shore of Kauai.The St Regis Princeville offers such a great location for wedding ceremonies. The backdrop is stunning with Makana , aka Bali Hai, and the mountains of Hanalei Bay in the distance. At this location we can have chairs for all guests and any decor we like, and still have a beachside ceremony. Jenny was  so very detail oriented. We worked closely with Martin Roberts Design Florists to be sure that her wedding colors were just right . The contrasts of the coral, orange with blue and turquoise were so striking. Read the rest of this entry »

What a beautiful sun shiny day Sandy and Steve had for their Hawaii Wedding!

Tunnels Beach offers such a great backdrop for weddings on Kauai.Sandy’s Bouquet was so vibrant, bright and elegant which really reflected her own personality.

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Tina & Adam

I really can’t begin to express how delightful it was to be part of Tina & Adams special wedding day on Kauai.Tina had many wonderful elements that made their wedding even more special. They named the tables after mythical locations, from Wonderland  to Whoville! Such a neat idea! Each couple shared a bottle of yummy dessert wine to take home, and everyone had a locally made macaroon. It’s so nice when couples can take the time to  add that personal touch to their event. They even  brought many framed pictures from home of their family to be displayed at the reception.

Their first dance was by far the best I have ever seen!Those dance lessons really paid off the way they glided across the dance floor,  absolutely glowing with so much love  for each other. A very fun time was had by all. Read the rest of this entry »

Elizabeth & Montana had such a gorgeous day for their wedding on Lumahai Beach Kauai.We can only have weddings in the summer on this beach due to unpredictable & dangerous surf. Some waves came up a bit higher than expected a few times. The videographer got wet but the bride didn’t! Kelvin Ho was their minister for their Hawaiian ceremony. They wrote their own vows, which made them both cry of course. I tend to always bring  a parasol to weddings just in case someone is getting too much sun, and so we used it for pictures after the ceremony. I would never recommend for a bride to have such a long and unbeaded vail on the beach, because it blows around so much, but it made for a great entrance and once it got to be too much of a bother we took it off. Her white Phalaenopsis orchid bouquet was quite stunning, as was the bride herself. I couldn’t decide if I preferred some of the images in black and white or color, so I posted both.

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Melissa had so many wonderful ideas for her wedding.

She wanted to incorporate the “Bali Theme” into her event.

All of the colors were amazing. Her centerpiees were so unlike any other weddings

We brought in orchids from the Big Island and from Orchid Alley here on Kauai to be sure that she had some that were “different”

During the planning process she moved to Kauai. It was great to spend some time with her before her big day!

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They had a beautiful wedding and reception at Moloaa Shangri-La! It was a very humid muggy day but luckily Brandee had her hair and make-up professionally done so you can’t tell from the pictures.

We had a little sprinkle during the ceremony, but that’s blessings for a good marriage, right!?

Moloaa Shangri La is such a gorgeous property, with many flowers,  trees and cool  statues. July is the time to be there. The  bright red Flamboyant also know as Royal Poinciana trees and the purple,  pink Bouganvilla are in full bloom.

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What a sweet and very happy couple! Amy was so gracious and thankful for everything. Though it was a small wedding she was still amazed by how easy it all was for her. Weddings don’t have to be stressful! She wants to be a wedding planner too. I bet she’d be great at it! I will never tire of weddings at Tunnels beach. I had a hard time narrowing these pictures down, as you can tell! They released butterflies at the end of the ceremony. It’s a nice touch and sometimes they’ll hang around for a little while on your bouquet even. Afterward we had a private Chef cater their dinner at Waipouli beach resort in Kapaa. They had crab legs and Prime Rib, yum!

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Nancylynn and Frank had a perfect day on Shipwrecks beach, fronting the Grand Hyatt Kauai. It was like they had the whole beach to themselves. Nancylynn had no fear, wanting to go out onto to rocks. With the waves here you have to be really careful! Keeping it simple they dressed casual and enjoyed their intimate ceremony,just the two of them.

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