Wedding in Oahu: Lauren & Yong

posted September 12, 2011 in Weddings

On 9.10.11 I had the privilege of photographing the wedding of Lauren & Yong in O’ahu, Hawai’i! I met them through one of my favorite wedding coordinators, Kevin Omura at Kuleana Design. I’ve worked with Kevin over the years at weddings in Aspen, Napa Valley, and now Oahu (also our chosen wedding coordinator). We had such a creative blast at their Hawaii Five-O inspired engagement session in San Francisco, I knew shooting their wedding in Oahu was going to be relaxing, fun-loving, and low stress. And it was. Here’s a sneak peek at a few of my favorites.

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Let’s kick off this colorful wedding post with one of my favorite images of the day, full of energy and awe thanks to a double rainbow (look closely):
wpid-oahu_wedding_honolulu_hawaii_lauren_yong_01-2011-09-11-13-402.jpg Beautiful, simple details:Lauren looked radiant! Moments after her father saw her in her wedding dress. The First Look photos at the Grand Waikikian in Honolulu. This is love: Yong needed a mugshot… (book ‘em Danno!): Touching up makeup before the ceremony on the beach: wpid-oahu_wedding_honolulu_hawaii_lauren_yong_16-2011-09-11-13-402.jpg Denby looks stunning in traditional Hawaiian formal wear. A good friend and destination wedding photographer James Christianson inspired this composition as Lauren and here Dad prepare to walk down the ‘aisle.’ See his award-winning PDN cover photo here. wpid-oahu_wedding_honolulu_hawaii_lauren_yong_17-2011-09-11-13-402.jpg My buddy and wedding photojournalist Gino Siller inspired me to share this image: We got through family photos in less than 20 minutes. We found the perfect spot for relaxed photos. Here’s Lauren and all the guys. I like the fun energy on this image wpid-oahu_wedding_honolulu_hawaii_lauren_yong_34-2011-09-11-13-402.jpg Magazine cover? Exploring the spitting caves near Portlock.Roy’s classic hawaiian fusion style menu served “family” style for the entire table to enjoy! wpid-wedding_reception_roys_hawaii_1-2011-09-11-13-40.jpg
Aloha!!

A big thanks to the team that made this possible including Aaron and Dana Rauckhorst (Shuttle Services); Denby Fukuda (Kevin’s Assistant); Greg Martin (Musician); Kevin Omura (Wedding Coordinator); Vicky Demercer (Officiant).