January 12, 2008

• Winter Sun

  
  

  You might remember our trip to Maui; this time, it was a solo trip out to Oahu.

  
  

  To start off the new year, I had the honor of photographing close friends of mine for their destination wedding. My family and the Noh family grew up together and Gene was my late brother’s closest friend, so this was extra special. Before the wedding day, Gene told me that he had one less groomsman in the wedding party because he reserved a place for my brother, which brought me to tears because I was so touched.

  
  

  Gene, the handsome groom has been serving our country for many years in the Air Force. Christina [whom hubby and I call by her cool last name Zahara], the beautiful bride is studying hard at the highly coveted UW School of Law. And they are just darling together! 

  
  

  Destination weddings are always great because it gives a chance for the family and friends to really get to know each other and the celebration automatically feels intimate. Guests came from all over the world for their celebration and some of the places are the ones below.

  
  

  

  
  

  [below] Zahara embossed every program! Crafters know how hardcore that is.

  
  

  

  
  

  [below] Zahara’s hair stylist gave her an interesting hairdo so Sunny [Gene's sister who was also my Maid of Honor] came to the rescue! May this serve as a lesson to future brides - get a trial done if at all possible.

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  During the ceremony, there were a lot of sniffles going around, especially when Zahara’s younger sister sang so angelically. I get teary-eyed at many weddings, and this one was no exception with my tears blurring my vision through the viewfinder. But not to worry, I still got the shots.   

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  [below] Gene has a picture when he was Prom King at his high school so I had them do a reenactment of it.

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  [below] They brought the beach indoors with place settings in the sand.

  
  

  

  
  

  [below] Sweet party favors! Personalized M&M‘s.

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  [below] Their first dance was to “The Way I Am” by Ingrid Michaelson [currently playing], sung and accompanied live by the wedding party. What a perfect little song!

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  [below] Some miscellaneous places we went on the island.

  
  

  

  
  

  [below] The day before the wedding, the ladies went on a quest to find sea turtles on North Shore. I’m wearing a ’Welcome to Hawaii’ gift mumu thanks to Suns.

  
  

  

  
  

  We found one just layin’ out and a couple of them swimming like Crush and Squirt from ‘Finding Nemo’.

  
  

  

  
  

  [below] Hanauma Bay

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  [below] Their last name is Noh and I found a perfect street sign ‘Nohonani’ so of course I made Sunny pose for me. Look how cute she is!

  
  

  

  
  

  And then I came back to snow in Seattle.

  
  

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