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I have been looking forward to photographing Aimee’s wedding since I was in college and roommates with her sister Tracee. So I was so excited when Aimee emailed me saying she and Mike were getting hitched and she was buying us some plane tickets! It’s always fun shooting a wedding with friends, but a wedding in Hawaii is even better! Aimee and Mike’s day started out getting ready at the Kahala Hotel where Aimee’s mom and dad got married (and where the Dalai Lama was staying although we didn’t managed to catch a glimpse of him.) What a cool hotel, they have dolphins swimming in the pools! The ceremony was held at the Star of the Sea Catholic Church. I loved the fact that the walls of the church were pretty much open, so you could feel the tropical breezes! All the guests then headed to the Waialae Country Club for a cocktail hour featuring hand rolled sushi and spiked shave ice! The reception also featured a banzai toast, touching speeches by the wedding party (I got a little teary during Tracee’s toast for her sister, good job Tracee!), a cigar bar, photo booth, and dancing to the music of H2O. It was a great day for Aimee and Mike and we wish them all the best!
Great job by Aimee and Mike’s vendors – Weddings by Grace and Mona, flowers by Spinning WEB, cupcakes by A Cake Life and Bambooth photo booth.
While we were in Hawaii before their wedding day Aimee and Mike wanted to a quick “engagement” session on the beach. So we met up with Aimee and Mike at Aimee’s childhood home to do some photos in what was basically her backyard growing up! That’s right, this was her backyard. Jealous? It was great getting a chance to chat before the wedding day, and thanks to Aimee and Mike for trudging through the sand with us. There is definitely a technique to walking in the sand that takes a little practice, something Aimee’s had a lot of but not so much us mainlanders.
Photos of the wedding are coming up next – so stay tuned!
