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Hawaii Wedding | Ihilani Resort

2010-02-07T17:37:00.002-10:00

Location - Ihilani Resort

With family and friends coming from the Bay Area and Japan, Hawaii seemed like the perfect middle location. The ceremony was held under the Ihilani gazebo with the reception to follow in the Malolo room. With the sun falling fast, it's great knowing what we need to do and not mess around with camera settings and equipment. Another awesome Hawaii sunset out on secret beach.

Hawaii Wedding | Royal Hawaiian Waikiki

2010-02-07T17:21:00.002-10:00

Location - Royal Hawaiian Hotel Waikiki
Videographer - Kai-Media
Minister - Reverend Michael Nelson

Our long day started at the brides house with traditional Chinese games, a Chinese tea ceremony, and 3 different outfits for the bride, ended with an awesome video highlight from the talented Kai-Media. And not to forget the awesome lion dance performance!

Hawaii Wedding | Ihilani Hotel

2010-02-07T16:59:00.004-10:00

Location - Ihilani Hotel and Resort

Because of the chapel rules of using their own photographers, we were unable to capture the ceremony at the Waioli Chapel. Kentaro's parents were married there 35 years ago and Chiaki and Kentaro wanted to have the same ceremony. Chiaki really wanted to hire us for their wedding day, so we came up with a plan to be at the Ihilani to capture their getting ready and also their first meeting, and then come back to the Ihilani after the ceremony for a special sunset session out on the beach. Even though there was a language barrier between us ( Chiaki and Kentaro are from Japan) we were able to have fun and get some amazing pictures.

Hawaii Wedding | Ihilani Resort | Lanikuhonua

2010-01-14T02:02:00.003-10:00

Location: Ihilani Resort and Lanikuhonua.

Florist: Ryan Medeiros

Videographer: Aria Studios

Hawaii Wedding | St. Andrews Chapel | Sheraton

2009-12-06T20:03:00.004-10:00

Being a Hawaii wedding photographer means being able to work in some amazing places. Although St. Andrews is right across the street from our studio, I've never had a chance to work there. We can literally see it when we look outside our windows. Being that the chapel is run by a Japanese company, it is very rare that outside photographers are allowed to shoot there. After our bride convinced the chapel and it was okay for us to shoot there, we were more than excited at the opportunity. St. Andrews is known for its dramatic stained glass and beautiful architecture. After the ceremony, we headed down to the famous Lanikai Hawaii beach and then back to the Sheraton Waikiki Beach hotel for the reception. Although my Japanese is very limited to just knowing how to count to 10, we had a great time.

Hawaii Wedding | Lanikuhonua Beach | Ihilani

2009-11-09T01:13:00.004-10:00

Another Hawaii Wedding down at the beach know as "secret beach" near the Ihilani Hotel. Unfortunately it is not a secret anymore and I also just found out that it's not even called Lanikuhonua beach. Anyway, congratulations to another awesome couple and a perfect sunset.

Hawaii Weddings - North Shore Oahu

2009-11-03T20:43:00.002-10:00

Sorry, it's been a while since we've posted on this blog. Because of the workload that we've had, we haven't been able to keep up with this blog.

One of our more requested sessions is our Hawaii Sunset Photography Session. Taken up on the North Shore of Oahu where the sunsets are amazing and while often secluded, the nearby turtles love watching our awesome couples.

Another couple all the way from New York!

Ko'olau Ballrooms

2009-09-23T13:50:00.001-10:00

If you haven't been by the Ko'olau Ballrooms, now is your chance! This Friday September 25th, 2009 come by the Ko'olau Ballrooms for their Bridal Open House and check out the venue. For more information, go to http://www.koolauballrooms.com

Hawaii Wedding - Crystal and Nick - Ko Olina

2009-09-19T09:15:00.002-10:00

Location - Ko Olina

Hawaii Wedding - Cheyenne and Chris - Ihilani

2009-09-19T00:58:00.003-10:00

Location - Ihilani Resort and Waialae Beach Park

Slideshows??

2009-08-16T11:11:00.003-10:00

What happened to all the slideshows??

Sorry everybody, we're doing some cleaning of the website and it should be back up soon. We'll keep you updated.

Thanks for your understanding!

Eddy

!!! Update !!! Slideshows are now being uploaded but will take some time. If your slideshow is not up, please email me and I will take care of it.

Thanks!!!

Wet!!

2009-08-05T00:37:00.003-10:00

Hawaii Wedding | Schel and Sterling | Secret Island Kuuloa

2009-08-05T00:26:00.002-10:00

Sunset Session | Brianne and John | North Shore

2009-08-05T00:18:00.003-10:00

Hawaii Wedding | Shari and David | Moana Surfrider

2009-08-04T23:39:00.003-10:00

Another awesome Hawaii wedding at the beautiful Moana Surfrider Hotel in Waikiki. Wew always love shooting here because of the history of the hotel. Shari and David are a great couple and the wedding was fantastic. Thanks to Gina Ornellas from D'lish and the staff at the Moana Surfrider. Check out the slideshow! www.renaiphoto.com/shari

Hawaii Wedding | Alina and Elliot | Ihilani Resort

2009-08-04T23:27:00.005-10:00

All the way from New York to celebrate their special day. Thanks to the staff at the Ihilani Resort and DJ Tony So who had the dance floor rocking! A perfect sunset and one of the best locations for sunset photos on Lanikuhonua Beach. Cehck out the rest of the day here: www.renaiphoto.com/slideshows/alina

Hawaii Wedding | Rene and Maryann | Honolulu Country Club

2009-08-03T23:58:00.000-10:00

Hawaii Wedding | Myrl and Suman | Waialae Beach Park

2009-08-03T00:10:00.000-10:00

Hawaii Wedding | Neli and Bob | Turtle Bay Resort

2009-08-02T01:54:00.003-10:00

Hawaii Wedding | Lupe and Cris | Heeia State Park

2009-08-02T00:55:00.005-10:00

FACEBOOK!!

2009-07-08T00:03:00.004-10:00

Don't forget to check out our facebook page! www.facebook.com/renaiphoto

Hawaii Weddings | Shantelle and Lloyd | Okinawan Center

2009-07-08T00:00:00.004-10:00

More Hawaii Sunsets

2009-06-25T19:56:00.003-10:00

Long Weekend Fun in Hawaii

2009-06-15T01:37:00.003-10:00

Just a few from a busy weekend.

The limo with no AC

2009-06-08T01:12:00.002-10:00

I can deal with a Limo with no air conditioning if it's a '66 Volkswagen Bus! Thanks to Mark Douglass for the awesome ride from Ihilani to Waialae Beach Park. Now to convince my wife that I need one of these....