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Mark & Tina ~ South Maluaka Beach, Wailea

August 27, 2008 – 10:06 pm

We met up with Mark and Tina at South Maluaka Beach in Wailea. They were married just before sunset on Sunday evening. They had an intimate beach ceremony where the coordinater, myself and Amanda were the only guests. It was a lovely ceremony. The weather was beautiful, the sunset colorful. Mark and Tina were great to work with. Thank you two for having us capture your special day. We wish you much happiness…

I love this shot that Amanda caught. Mark was waiting for Tina to come around the corner…

Dan & Kahea ~ Olowalu Plantation House, Lahaina

August 27, 2008 – 1:45 am

I was privileged to work with Dan, Kahea and their families for two days. I attended their rehearsal dinner on Friday evening at Gerard’s Restaurant in Lahaina and on Saturday they tied the knot at Olowalu Plantation House. What an amazing location!! I had my dream team with me to help! Joanna came along as well as a new assistant Lacey. We had a blast shooting this wedding. It was awesome to have good helpers! Kahea was born and raised in the islands but moved to the mainland where she met Dan. They came home to the islands to get married. They had a wonderful reception right on the grounds with yummy Hawaiian food. it was a wonderful celebration of their love with a great group of family and friends. Congratulations Dan and Kahea! We wish you the best in your new adventures as husband and wife…

First a few shots from the rehearsal dinner…

The Wedding Day…

Kahea’s Mom was her maid of honor…

Joanna captured the next three shots of lovely Kahea…

Dan looked very handsome as well…

Lacey captured this shot as the sun was setting…

A few reception details…

This was the most beautiful cake we had ever seen! The fresh roses were stunning…

Kahea’s brother surprised her with a Hula…

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Chad & Sarah ~ South Maluaka Beach, Wailea

August 26, 2008 – 6:38 pm

Chad and Sarah were married on Thursday, August 21st at South Maluaka Beach in beautiful Wailea. They have such a sweet story. I am honored that I was able to capture their day and tell there love story. They told us that they have been together for 4 years and decided on Hawaii for a romantic wedding with just the two of them. They told no one. Chad told Sarah it would happen soon but he didn’t tell her the date time or place. Every week her anticipation grew as Chad would bring home something else that they needed for a wedding. Sarah picked out a dress which she hid in Chad’s closet so no one would know. Chad planned everything. One morning Chad woke Sarah up at 4am and said “get your things… We are leaving today!” They arrived in Maui and were married the next day. You could see their excitement as the ceremony approached. Sarah kept saying “We are getting married!” They are so in love and it really showed through in their photos. They were natural and at ease in front of the camera and it was a joy to capture them. Thank you Chad and Sarah for having us be a part of your day. Congratulations! I hope that you are having a blast on the rest of your Maui adventures…

I am so excited to be working with a new assistant and 2nd shooter. She captured some amazing moments and gorgeous details of the day. Her name is Amanda and I hope to be sharing more of her images in the future. Thanks Amanda for all your help! She captured the next 4 images…

Enjoying the scenery…

8-21-08

Maui

I love reflections…I think I am a bit obsessed with them :)..

I could not believe what a brilliant sunset we had! The colors were so intense and beautiful…

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Colin & Carrie ~ Hana, Maui

August 11, 2008 – 12:14 am

Colin and Carrie were married in beautiful Hana, Maui yesterday evening. Nate and I drove out yesterday afternoon…the drive to Hana is quite an adventure! Colin & Carrie had a gorgeous ceremony on a bluff overlooking the ocean. What an awesome location! Hana is definitely one of my favorite places on Maui. Amazingly it did not rain. Thank you guys for letting us capture your special day….

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Robert & Victoria ~ Haaula, Hawaii

August 10, 2008 – 10:33 pm

I was honored to spend the day with Robert and Victoria on the beautiful East side of the island of Oahu. Robert and Victoria tied the knot on the very popular day, 8-8-08. They were married at a private home in Haaula overlooking the ocean. Although it was a bit windy the day turned out lovely. I truly enjoyed working with these two and their families. They were such a kind and generous group. They truly made us feel welcome. Thank you Robert and Victoria for having us be a part of your special day. We wish you two much happiness together…

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Waikiki & The Red Corvette…

August 10, 2008 – 6:13 pm

I flew over to Honolulu on 8-8-08 for Robert & Victoria’s wedding. I brought Nate along to be my assistant and driver :)…whenever we travel and have to rent a car I always reserve the boring economy cars but Nate on the other hand usually has a different plan…he loves to rent outrageous cars! Well this time he went for a 2009 red convertible Corvette. It was brand new…had only 7 miles on it. Wow! What a fun car…We cruised around Waikiki for a few hours before we headed off to work. Nate said he felt like Batman! Haha…

Nate aka “Batman”

I even let Nate take a photo of me for a change :)…

We stopped at Ala Moana Beach Park for some photos….

The best part of being in a convertible to me is having the top down so I can take fun city photos!…

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Claude & Val’s 40th Anniversary…

August 1, 2008 – 10:09 pm

Claude and Valerie are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary this weekend. I was honored to capture some fun family photos for them. My brother Jason married their daughter Charme’ so we are all family :). We met up at Baldwin Beach in Paia on Maui’s North shore. I love this location in the morning because the water and sky are such a vibrant blue. It was a bit windy but we just went with it and had a blast…

The Moreau Family…

My brother Jay, my sis-in-law Charme’ & Kila Kila my nephew…

The Yoshida family…

Grandpa & Kalea…

Val looking cute!…

The Mahuna Family…

Nani & Kenny…

Shodan & Lani…

The whole gang…

The boys looking cool…

We had some fun too :)…

Pretty girls…

The sisters…

The cousins…

Charme’ is 6 months along with my new nephew :)…

Jay is showing more than her!!…

Kalea is such a cutie…

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Roxy & Q…

July 30, 2008 – 3:51 pm

Roxy is fitting into our crazy family just perfect:)…Q has adjusted well also. In fact Q is never to far from Roxy now…he cry’s for Roxy when he can’t find her! I took a few snaps of them hanging out together. So cute!…

I guess Q likes Puppy Chow!…

Roxy tired herself out running all around the yard chasing Q and being chased right back…

What a face…

Q still wants to play…

Roxy is ready to nap …

Nap Time…

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Hawaii Bridal Expo…finally!…

July 29, 2008 – 3:38 pm

I finally found the time to post about my weekend. It was a whirlwind of activity…non-stop! The superferry was quite an adventure. The ride going over was very smooth and enjoyable. On the way back it was quite bumpy…thanks to Dramamine I did not get seasick. The expo was awesome. The July Expo is generally smaller than the January but there were still quite a few vendors and lots of brides. It went by really fast. I was very pleased with how my booth turned out. The wood flooring looked great! I got quite a few nice compliments on it Honolulu is a fun city but very crowded. I am happy to be back to peaceful Maui….

Leaving Maui. I was on the back of the boat…

Nate checking out the water…

I got to spend some time with Joanna and her family. Kaimana is such a doll! He was awesome on the trip over…

Diamond Head…

Waikiki…

Here is my booth…

A few details…

And here is the highlight of my trip :)..We decided to get an Olde English Bulldogge from Hot Lava Kennels for our family. Her name is Roxy…

I am not to sure how Q feels about all of this yet. More to come about Roxy & Q…

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Hawaii Superferry Day…

July 24, 2008 – 7:10 am

Today is the day! We are leaving for the Honolulu Wedding Expo. The fun part about this ( I hope) is that will will be going to Oahu on the Superferry. I hear the ride can be a bit rough depending on the weather…I hope I don’t get seasick! I should have some fun pictures of our adventure to share tomorrow so check back later.

We will be at booth # 625….the same as last year. Stop by and see us if you are in the area.

~ Kim

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