I got an e-mail last week from the owner of “OMG I’m Getting Married!”, They are a UK based blog out of London. They asked if they could feature Isabella & Ryan’s “Trash the Dress” wedding pictures. Go check them out at www.omgimgettingmarried.com.
BROOKE & IAN : TURTLE BAY HAWAII WEDDING
Turtle bay is such a fun place to have a wedding, located between Laie and the North Shore of Oahu. The wedding planners there can take care of everything from catering to flowers. We scored a beautiful Hawaiian day for Brooke and Ian’s wedding, it was perfect for taking pictures. I love the colors she chose, they just popped in the photos.
ISABELLA & RYAN : WAIMEA BAY TRASH THE DRESS WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY – NORTH SHORE OAHU HAWAII
A few days after the Sunset beach ceremony, I met up with Isabella and Ryan at Waimea Bay for some underwater pictures. I still can’t believe she jumped off the rock in her dress! It made for some fun photos and they are a beautiful couple. Often these kinds of sessions are called “trash the dress” sessions, but I think there’s got to be a better phrase out there- anybody know one?
ISABELLA & RYAN : SUNSET BEACH WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY – NORTH SHORE OAHU HAWAII
This was such a beautuful day for a wedding at Sunset beach. I love shooting weddings at the beach on the north shore. I arrived about 1/2 hour before the bride and it was fun to see so many friends going out to surf or just hanging on the beach. Isabella and Ryan were so fun to photograph. They had family visititing from all over the the world to celebrate their wedding in Hawaii. Here are a few of their pictures taken at Sunset beach. Check back tomorrow to see Isabella and Ryan jumping the rock at Waimea Bay in their wedding attire.
ISABELLA & RYAN TEASER : UNDERWATER WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY – WAIMEA BAY HAWAII
I don’t know if I would call this an underwater bridle or trash the dress session, but it was a lot of fun photographing Isabella and Ryan at Waimea Bay. They were naturals in the water. Later this week I will be posting pictures from their wedding at Sun Set Beach and more underwater pictures at Waimea Bay.
TRACI & ADAM : UNDERWATER ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY : HALEIWA HAWAII
Had a great time photographing Traci and Adam. We started off in Haleiwa and worked our way down the North Shore until we made it to Sunset Beach. I was so excited when they said they wanted to jump off the rock at Waimea Bay, it makes for great pictures in the morning. Traci’s brides maids happened to be in town during our engagement shoot and came along to help out, they even got in the water at the end. I look forward to shooting Traci and Adam’s wedding at Waimea Valley in December. Congratulations!
ALEXANDRA & SLAVA : HAWAII WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY, TRASH THE DRESS ON THE NORTH SHORE
Alexandra and Slava Flew in from San Francisco and were married in Waikiki. Alexandra asked if we could do a trash the dress session the day after their wedding. So here are a few shots from our morning together on the North Shore of Oahu. They did a great job, especially since this Alexandra’s first time going underwater in the ocean.
AMY & KEOLA : WAIMANALO BEACH WEDDING, OAHU HAWAII
Waimanalo, what an amazing place to have a beach wedding, white sands blue skies and a teal ocean, doesn’t get more beautiful than that. After Amy and Keola’s wedding ceremony we stopped in Waimanalo town to take some fun shots at the local market.
FAN & SU : WAIKIKI HAWAII WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
Photographing Fan and Su was a new experience for me. They contacted me from Taiwan where they got married, but wanted to get some amazing Hawaii wedding pictures while they were staying in Waikiki. Neither of them spoke much English and I only know about two words of Mandarin. Surprisingly with very few words we were able to get some beautiful shots on the beaches of Waikiki, and I think we both had a great time. 谢谢
HAWAII ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY : NORTH SHORE OAHU
It has been very busy these last few months with engagement photo sessions. I had a great time with this couple shooting in and out of the water on the North Shore of Oahu.
BEYOND THE VEIL : WEDDING VEILS AND DRESSES
As it is getting that time of year that brides are plaining their weddings I decided to ask wedding dress and veil designer Summer Spence of Beyond the Veil to be a guest blogger. I have added a few photographs from our photo shoot at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Without further ado here is Summer.
Wedding day scenario:
It’s finally here… your big day. Your closest friends and family members hustle and bustle in and out of your hotel room with the last minute details as you and your bridesmaids get ready. One by one the bridesmaids get their hair and makeup done, then last but of course not least, you, the woman about to say “I do” is in the hot seat. You are calm but excited as the extremely talented photographer (most likely Mark 🙂 is zeroing in on your lips as the makeup artist lines them to perfection. MOB is helping you with your jewelry as your MOH checks to see if you like the corsages that the florist just dropped off. Bridesmaids are returning back to your room dressed in their beautiful dresses with smiles on their faces ( because you let them choose the bridesmaids’ dress).
Hair and makeup done, now this is it, the moment when you get to slip into your gown. Mom follows you into your room to help with buttons, zippers, ribbons etc. You are beginning to feel like the bride as you look at yourself in the mirror all dressed in white. Bridesmaids begin to filter into the room, because you need more help tucking and buttoning. A few minutes pass as everyone marvels at how gorgeous you look. AND NOW, it’s the moment when everyone is grabbing their cameras and standing anxiously along side Mark shooting away as I put the veil on your head. It is such an exciting moment, because this is the moment… you become the BRIDE!
I have lived this day over a hundred times, and the veiling of the bride is always the most exciting moment short of the ceremony itself. Recently, the style of the veil and/or headdress have begun to shift. I saw it coming about eight years ago when brides stopped wearing anything in their hair, because of the lack of options on the market. As a hairdresser specializing in weddings, I was sad to see this happen. I knew I needed to fill this gap, and create something new and unique. The veil and headdress finish the look of the bride… it says, ” I AM THE BRIDE.” The gown is like a beautiful painting, and the veil is the frame. Not all frames match every painting. It has to complement and enhance the painting. I have designed headdresses that are soft and feminine. I try to emulate the 20’s and 30’s styles. The women of those days knew how to exude beauty with so much class. They didn’t need show much skin, because the lines and fabric of the clothing and headdresses excentuated their beauty. Along with my line of veils and headdresses, I am now designing wedding gowns that cover more skin, while allowing the fabric and design to enhance, soften and exude femininity.
Mark has posted some of our recent shoot together and I believe he will post more soon, if not today. The photos that he posts are of my veils and headdress only, but I have included a sketch of one of my modest gowns in my upcoming line. Hope you like them! Thanks Mark:)
Summer Spence
CAKE & SKATE : FEATURED ON GREEN WEDDING SHOES
Green Wedding Shoes is a great blog for wedding inspiration. Jen features some unique and stylish California couples and weddings. She has an amazing eye for style which is why it was cool when she posted the cake & skate shoot that I did with Pat and Carrie on the Laie Point here in Hawaii. Click here to see the post on Green Wedding Shoes, be sure to check out all the other cool posts on her blog.
