Saturday, August 31, 2013

Crystal and Chris Married !!



The number 1 thing our clients usually worry about on their wedding day is the whether. For Crystal and Chris, they were not upset when the rain started right before their ceremony. They sat and waited and enjoyed each other's company until the rain stopped. Although it was cloudy most of the day, the sun peaked out of the clouds for Crystal and Chris right before it set.

Congratulations guys!

Videography // Jack (blog) , Michael, Sam
Edit // Sam

Friday, August 30, 2013

Brittni and Sam Married

Brittni and Sam had a wonderful intimate wedding with their closest friends and family.  Their ceremony took place at the  Kamehameha Schools Bishop Memorial Chapel where the Kahu who officiated the wedding reminisced about his memories of Brittni and Sam.  The festivities continued at the Bishop Museum where I had a blast taking photos of the wedding party while waiting for the reception to start.  It was the most energetic group of people I have ever had the opportunity to photograph yet!  They were so expressive and willing to just have fun and enjoy themselves.  Congratulations Brittni and Sam!

Photography/Blog: Lester

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Yuka and Yasuyuki Married!



Yuka and Yasuyuki had their dream wedding at a private estate alongside Diamond Head :) After so many times of emailing back and forth between Tokyo and Hawaii, I was so grateful to capture their wedding day. One of the thing Yuka wanted to make sure for her wedding is that it is interactive with the guests - they enjoyed learning Hawaiian culture with a live guitarist and hula dancer after the ceremony, which was followed by BBQ party with chef Yasuyuki! Many of their guests love photography, so for the sunset shots many of the guests tagged along with me and did some amazing team work to make this dynamic dress sunset shot!

What is more exciting about this couple? We were invited to photograph their wedding reception in Japan in October! Stay tuned!

- Kay (photography & blog)


ゆかさん&やすゆきさん、ご結婚おめでとうございます!

ダイアモンドヘッドの邸宅でのガーディンウェディングです。ゲスト参加型のアットホームな雰囲気であふれた一日でした。みなさんに見守られての挙式の後は、ギタリストとフラダンサーによるフラレッスンや、新郎さまによるバーベキューパーティ、そしてメッセージ付きのフォトスライドショーはとても感動する内容でした。サンセットの写真撮影も、ご友人&ご家族の方とのチームワーク!皆さんに心より祝っていただいていて嬉しくなりました。

10月にはお二人の日本での挙式&レセプションの撮影に東京までお伺いします!そちらもお楽しみに:)


- Kay (フォト & ブログ)

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Makeup & Hair for Melissa and her bridal party!

Our fabulous bride Melissa looks gorgeous in white!  Check out pictures of the beauty team in action.
Click here to watch thesame day edit and see more wedding photos.

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Sasha and Christian Wedding Highlights (Private Estate, Kailua)



When we thought we had shot everywhere there is to shoot on Oahu, we were surprised yet again for Sasha and Christian's Wedding that took place at a private estate in Kailua. Sasha was glowing the entire day in her stunning dress. We were surrounded by close family and friends that for many, had the experience of a lifetime by being able to celebrate such a beautiful event in Hawaii. By the end of the night, one thing was clear....so many people love and care for these two people (Sasha's sister/maid of honor speech even brought me to tears).
Congratulations Sasha and Christian. We are happy for you!
Videography // Jack, Alan

Monday, August 26, 2013

Melissa and Keith Married!



Melissa and Keith had a very interesting story on how they first met at work (Echo, Pearlridge) to later becoming better acquainted at Chilis (more to their story, here). Through the years they were fortunate to raise two children together, building up to the day where they would get married. 

Melissa and Keith celebrated their big day at the Ihilani Resort out at Ko'olina with their friends and family, many of whom flew in just for the wedding. From the beautiful ceremony, to the heartfelt first dance, we couldn't have been more happier for the both of them.
Congratulations Melissa and Keith!
(triple service)

Videography // Kyle, Travis, Alan (SDE)

Photography // Reese, Kay
Hair/Make-up // Zairrah, Meileen, Ren

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Get Real ! Get Tested! (Oceanic PSA)



We were so grateful and honored when Life Foundation invited us to produce a short PSA for public broadcasting.   Short, sweet, and straight to the point.  It was a fun shoot!  (BTW, for those that did not know, the red stripe on the finger is symbolic for the negative reading on an AIDS/HIV testing kit).

Get tested!
Videography // Alan, Rhoda (edit)

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Love Atop Lanikai Pillboxes!

One awesome part of our job is that we get to work with couples from around the world! Amy and Gary had an amazing 6 day Indian wedding last month in Kailua, with all their relatives flying in from Vancouver and India. During formals after the wedding, the couple wanted some spectacular views of the island, so we decided to take them up Lanikai Pillboxes. And yes, in case you were wondering, they climbed up in their full wedding attire. Major props to them for doing that! Every single hiker we passed on the hike was astounded by the sight of us, and stopped to take photos lol.  The image above is a panorama, so be sure to click on it for a larger view!

Considering the breadth of this wedding, we'll be doing a couple blog posts on it later...stay tuned!


-Reese (blog, photography) // Lester (photography)
-Alan & Kyle // videography 

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Before and After Makeup for Elizabeth T.!

Beth looks gorgeous with this sophisticated soft and natural makeup.  She was so easy to work with and was so down to earth it made our styling experience at ease.  Thank you Beth for choosing Isle Media!
Please see the photos of  "bts" or behind-the-scenes captured by our awesome photographer Reese!

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Raquel and John Same-Day-Edit (Lanikuhonua, Koolina)


Raquel and John celebrated their wedding at Lanikuhonua in Koolina. Bright sunshine and clear skies complimented the couple's light and upbeat personalities (as well as their color scheme). Familiar face and talented wedding photographer James Rubio made a cameo in our SDE as John's best man too.
Thanks for having us and congratulations!
Videography // Jack, Travis, Reese (assist), Aly (SDE)

Monday, August 19, 2013

Isle Media's 2nd Year Anniversary Showcase!

Time sure flies! On May31st, we celebrated our 2nd Year Anniversary at the Honolulu Design Center! Family, friends, industry partners, as well as past, present, and future clients were invited to this event as a thank you for helping us get this far. The following videos were made for event, and was shown to a packed house:
--Showcase Opening
--Meet the Team!
--Beyond Weddings
--2013 Wedding Collection

A big mahalo to our fellow wedding industry partners who helped us in so many ways to put on this event:
--Weddings by Grace and Mona
--A Cake Life
--DJ Kevo
--Photobox Hawaii

Also a big thank you to Shar Carillo and Duncan Osorio for providing the awesome live music at our event!

Photography for the event was done by Rachel Rose.

Thank you again to everyone who came to help celebrate our event!


-The Isle Media Team

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Makeup and Hair for Elisa and her bridal party!

The Isle Media Beauty Team applied a natural bridal makeup to enhance our bridal  party's natural beauty and keep them looking flawless throughout the day and night. Like Elisa, a bride should embrace her own unique look in a traditional way...


Saturday, August 17, 2013

Mariann and Chad Wedding Highlights (Beach Front Oasis, Hawaii Kai)


Mariann and Chad Wedding Highlights (Ocean Front Oasis, Hawaii Kai) from Isle Media on Vimeo.


Kawaiians Mariann and Chad had a small, quiet, and intimate wedding at the Ocean Front Oasis in Hawaii Kai. Okay- maybe not so quiet, rager more like it...(haha!). Mariann expressed early on during their planning stages that their wedding was going to centered around close friends and family. Having fun was a MUST, and fun they sure had.

Congrats Mariann and Chad!

Videography // Trevor (solo)
Alan // Blog

Friday, August 16, 2013

Michelle and David Married

Michelle and David celebrated their union together at earlier this summer at the Turtle Bay Resort.  It was an intimate affair with their closest friends and family that came travelled here for the occasion.  It was surreal for both of them and very emotional especially when they walked down the aisle with their parents.

Photography/Blog: Lester
Photography: Reese
Videography: Jack & Trevor

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Before and After Makeup and Hair picture of Jane!

Jane looks natural and glowy with this chic makeup style!  We love this clean look on her! Here is another clean look of one of her bridesmaids! 

-Isle Media Beauty Team



Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Shar and Danny Engaged!


I've known Danny personally for over 10 years, first meeting him when I was 18 years old   during my college years.  We came to know one another via an ad for a high-rise, penthouse apartment in Downtown Honolulu. I was dying to live there, but at the time I had no job, just a measly student.  
Danny was the property manager.  

My interview consisted of one question.

"Are you going to pay the rent?"  Danny asked me.  I responded with a confident "YES!" and there he handed me the key.  (...he must have known I was a good guy!!)

Little did we both realize, but we would remain friends for over a decade, and 14 years later, we are now getting booked to cover his big day.  We are all so very happy (and relieved, HA!) he is marrying Shar, a very talented local artist/musican/songwriter.   She is as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside (go Danny!).

Sidenote ::  Many of our followers know that I am one of the videographers for Isle Media.  Being that Danny and I had so much history, I decided to take a stab at their engagement photos.  Here is my debut as an Isle Media photographer.  : )

Congratulations to you both!
Alan (photography)
Lester (edit)

Monday, August 12, 2013

Joy and Aaron Same-Day-Edit (Hale Koa, Waikiki)




We've known Joy and Aaron for quite some time now. In fact, they were the first clients to book all of our COMPLETE services across the board, video+photo+ and hair-make-up for their entire day! From their initial consultation with us, to their engagement video and photoshoot at HPU, to their big day, working with Joy and Aaron was a wonderful experience, and we're excited to have shared the whole process with them. 

Congratulations!


Photography // Reese (blog), Kay
Videography //  Jack, Alan
SDE // Rhoda
Hair/Makeup: Zairrah

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Makeup & Hair for Joy and her bridal party!



Our bride, Joy, was definitely a joy to work with!  With her bubbly personality, working with her made it really fun and easy.  She wore her makeup light and natural.  Her hair was styled in a half up, half down do with soft curls.  This bridal style fit perfectly for a garden wedding.

Here are some behind the scenes and before and after pictures of her sister, mother and friend.

-Isle Media Beauty Team

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Marie and Maurice Wedding Highlights (Lanikuhonua, Koolina)



Being there and being an integral part of Marie and Maurice's wedding day was special because it was the most intimate setting that I have personally ever been in for a wedding. Alan and I was there with them at every step of the way when we trekked from Turtle Bay, to Giovanni's shrimp truck for lunch where Maurice got to tag their initials on the truck and were given a funnel cake and a bracelet by one of the pop up shops near by. Afterwards we had a spur of the moment photo shoot in front of Crawford's Convalescent Home and finally made our way to Lanikohonua to make things official for these two. What made it most special was the fact that this wedding was an adventure not just for Marie and Maurice but for us as well and for that they will always hold a special place in our hearts. Thank you Marie and Maurice for letting us witness your special day.
Photography/Blog: Lester (http://islemediahawaii.blogspot.com/2013/08/marie-and-maurice-wedding.html)
Videography: Alan & Jack
Hair & Make Up: Meileen

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Hair and Makeup for Sarah!

Our gorgeous bride looks timelessly, classically beautiful wearing this soft makeup and hair style.  Sarah's hair was braided and styled into a side pony.  Stay tuned for more photos and video of her wedding!

-Isle Media Beauty Team


Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Kara and Michael Wedding Highlights (Honolulu, Oahu)

Michael's a sure lucky guy to have Kara as his beautiful and sweet wife.  ; )  From the early planning stages, Kara and Michael were extremely easy to work with, which really contributed into their wedding day being so fluid and effortless.  Their smiles were contagious to all those around them, and it was such a super happy wedding here on Oahu.   Congratulations!

Monday, August 5, 2013

Cassiee and Eldon's post wedding shoot!

It's not too often that we get to shoot a wedding at a spectacular venue like Kahua Ranch on the Big Island. It's even rarer to have the chance to revisiting the venue with the couple to do more wedding photos. Well, Cassiee and Eldon presented me with this opportunity, as they had a few ideas and props that they never were able to use at the wedding, and all I gotta say is I'm glad they did :)

Be sure to check out their wedding photos and SDE here.


-Reese (photography, blog)

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Before and After picture of Erin!


Erin looks so sweet and beautiful with this natural bridal makeup and hair style!  Everything was kept soft and natural making her eyes stand out.  Her hair was kept in a side pony designed by the talented Isle Media stylist, Meileen!  To see Erin's video highlight on her wedding day and blog post by the Isle Media video team, click here.

-Isle Media Beauty Team

Friday, August 2, 2013

Marie and Maurice Wedding

Being there and being an integral part of Marie and Maurice's wedding day was special because it was the most intimate setting that I have personally ever been in for a wedding.  Alan and I was there with them at every step of the way when we trekked from Turtle Bay, to Giovanni's shrimp truck for lunch where Maurice got to tag their initials on the truck and were given a funnel cake and a bracelet by one of the pop up shops near by.  Afterwards we had a spur of the moment photo shoot in front of Crawford's Convalescent Home and finally made our way to Lanikohonua to make things official for  these two.  What made it most special was the fact that this wedding was an adventure not just for Marie and Maurice but for us as well and for that they will always hold a special place in our hearts.  Thank you Marie and Maurice for letting us witness your special day.

Photography/Blog: Lester
Videography: Alan & Jack
Hair & Make Up: Meileen

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Liz and Brett Married!



Liz and Brett tied the knot at the Star of the Sea Church followed by a gorgeous reception at the Kahala Hotel & Resort. Since they are originally from the mainland, their wedding was cerebrated by lots of families and friends from all over the place. The open mic speeches by their friends were very enjoyable, and it was great to learn about the couple with lots of laughter! Congratulations Liz & Brett!

- Kay (photography & blog)