Kana and Chihiro Married ! (Beachfront Oasis, Hawaii Kai)

Kana & Chihiro Wedding Highlights (Beachfront Oasis, Hawaii Kai) from Isle Media on Vimeo.

It is no secret that the Japanese have impeccable style and taste. Kana had the coolest little custom bouquets for her bridesmaid and herself that I had never seen before. Kana had several stunning dress changes as well. Chihiro sported a multi-layered blue pinstripe suit that was just super cool. It's amazing that we have the opportunity to be immersed in foreign cultures here in Hawaii.

Thank you and congratulations to you both!

Kay, Reese // Photography
Alan, Kyle //  Videography

かなさん、ちひろさんご結婚おめでとうございます！

ハワイカイにある邸宅、ビーチフロントオアシスでの挙式＆レセプションを挙げられたお二人。一つ一つ小さな生花を敷き詰めてお友達カップルが作ったリングピロー、ブライズメイドがサプライズで作ってくれたお揃いのネックレス、どんなシーンでも一緒にいる時間が心地よく楽しい、そんなたくさんのお友達に囲まれて、みんなで作り上げた素晴らしい一日でした。

友達っていいなって改めて思わせていただいたお二人の結婚式に、フォト＆ビデオチームが両方撮影に携われてとても嬉しく思います！

お二人は結婚式翌日にもロケーション撮影に行きました（こちらから見られます）

これからも末永くお幸せに：）

フォト＆ブログ：Kay
フォト：Reese
ビデオ：Alan&Kyle

Amy and Gary: Post Wedding Session!

We wanted to wrap up this series of Amy and Gary with their post wedding session! The couple wanted some urban flavor for their photos, so we took them around downtown, and then ended the session at the beach. It's pretty cool what you can find in your own city when you just take the time to walk around :)

Amy and Gary, thank you for trusting us with your big day! The six days definitely flew by, and we hope our photos and video were able to capture all the good times you both had in Hawaii!


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

Amy and Gary: Formals and Reception!

Amy and Gary celebrated the Western side of their heritage by dressing up in formal wedding attire for their post-wedding photos! We took them around in downtown Honolulu, and gave them a chance to enjoy the beach, before heading off to the reception at Baci Bistro in Kailua. The festivities kicked off there, with lots of speeches, toasts, and of course, dancing :)

-Reese (photography, blog)
-Alan (videography)

Amy and Gary: The Wedding Day!

It is always an honor when a couple chooses us to capture their wedding day, as they are essentially inviting us into their lives, and sharing some of the best moments in the company of their friends and family. In the case of Amy and Gary, this meant that we had to opportunity to experience the colorful traditions and customs of Indian culture! The couple blended traditional and western elements into their wedding, making for east-meets-west event that we definitely will never forget.

With this being our first, all-out Indian wedding, we were pretty mesmerized by all the details, from Amy's glittering pink dress and jewelry, to Gary's Kirpan, a ceremonial sword, and his turban. The ceremony was also eye opening for us, whether it was Amy being escorted around the sacred text by her brother and father, or the whole audience singing to traditional Indian music. 

There's just so much to say about this wedding, so I'll narrate little by little throughout the post...thanks for reading!

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

Amy and Gary's Arrival and Engagement Weekend

Amy and Gary, hailing from Vancouver, chose Hawaii for their destination wedding, flying in relatives and friends from their hometown and India. The couple blended traditional and western elements into their wedding, making for east-meets-west event that we definitely will never forget.

The festivities stretched over 6 days, beginning with the couple's arrival at the airport, and their engagement ceremony in Kailua. It was one of those occasions where we got to experience a different culture in ways we never thought we could and got to know them and their loved ones in a way that made us feel like we were part of the family.  The photo highlights below are from the first two days of our coverage of this amazing event...enjoy!

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

Amy and Gary Wedding Highlights (Kailua, Oahu)

Amy and Gary Wedding Highlights (Kailua, Oahu) from Isle Media on Vimeo.

We were a little reluctant at first when Amy and Gary contacted us regarding their destination wedding, planned to span across a whopping 6 days! Indian weddings were a little unfamiliar to us, however due to our personal connection to India (my twin daughters were born in Delhi, India this year), we felt compelled to accept the honor of covering Amy and Gary's weeklong festivities.

Amy and Gary rented private Kailua estates, which set the mood of their ceremony to be both intimate and elegant. We had a gorgeous view of Lanikai waters and muted skies, although stormy, ended up working out in our favor. A few highlights of the week were Amy and Gary's willingness to climb up Lanikai Pillboxes in their full traditional garb and they did so with such ease, barely breaking a sweat (lol)! We got a LOT of attention to say the least.

The following nights were filled with dancing, drinking, btw....one of the most delicious wedding reception dinners we have ever tasted!!! We were so happy to have truly felt part of the family, and not just an outside vender. Thank you for including us in everything, that was very special for us.

Congratulations Amy and Gary!

Our photography team will be posting their respective blogs in the upcoming days! Stay tuned!

Videography // Alan (edit), Kyle
Photography // Reese, Lester

Hiroko & Daisuke Married!

Hiroko & Daisuke flew from Yokohama for their intimate wedding in the Big Island! They got ready at a beautiful resort hotel, Mauna Lani Bay in South Kohala coast, then had a ceremony in Kona, then reception back at Mauna Lani Bay. Both Hiroko and Daisuke work for a TV production company in Tokyo - they were rather comfortable behind the camera (just like me!), but this time, they were in front of the camera :-) A few days before their wedding, Kona had pretty thick vog and the sunset was less colorful - on the contrary, on their wedding day, it was just like magic that the sky was so clear and the sunset was so beautiful! It was wonderful to be a part of their day!

Congratulations!

- Kay (photography & blog)
(Click "Read More" to see more photos after the Japanese text.)

大輔さん＆寛子さん　ご結婚おめでとうございます！

ハワイ島でのリゾートウェディング。準備とレセプションはサウスコハラコーストにあるマウナラニベイホテルにて、そしてセレモニーはコナにあるLiving Stone Churchで行われました。日本ではテレビプロダクションで働いていらっしゃるとの事で、普段はカメラを回している方が慣れていらっしゃるためにカメラシャイなお二人でしたが（私も同じ立場なのでよく分かります^^）、この晴れの日には私のカメラスクリーンに収めさせて頂きました:-)

Vogが続いていたコナサイドですが、結婚式当日はとてもよいお天気に恵まれ、サンセットもとても素敵でした。特にビーチには２つの木が寄り添うように立っている場所があり、そこでのシルエット写真は私のお気に入りのサンセット写真の一つとなりました。

これからも末永くお幸せに:-)

- けい（フォトグラファー＆ブログ）

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Izumi & Robert's Wedding Formals at Ko Olina

Izumi and Robert came from North Dakota, and although being legally married for a few years, they did not have a chance to have a wedding ceremony or photos taken in the past, because of Robert's deployment. Recently he was back in the US, and they were able to begin a nice family life together. During their first Hawaii vacation together, they decided to have a photo session with us in Ko Olina!

With Meileen's amazing hair-do and make-up as usual, Izumi looked stunning in her wedding dress. During couple photo sessions, I always ask them to look into each others eyes... and smile... and kiss. Izumi and Robert were very good at bringing out their romantic emotions anytime I asked them those requests :-) I could see there is a strong chemistry between the two, and that made me want be just like them - being super lovie-dovie, even after years of marriage life!

Congratulations & have a happy life!

- Kay (blog & photography)
- Lester (lighting)
- Meileen (hair & make-up)

(Click "Read more" to see more pictures after the Japanese text)

いづみさん、ロバートさん、おめでとうございます！

数年前に入籍はしたものの、式やお写真がまだということで、今回ハワイ旅行を兼ねて結婚写真を撮影する事に。サンセットのコオリナまで撮影に行きました。旦那様のお仕事の関係で、やっと一緒に暮らせるようになったというお二人は、結婚して年月が経っているにもかかわらず、見つめ合う視線はとってもロマンチックで愛情に溢れていらっしゃいました。これからも仲良く素敵なご夫婦でいてくださいね。

- Kay（ブログ＆カメラ）
- Lester （照明アシスタント）
- Meileen（ヘアメイク）

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Fun Fun Photo Tour!

     Sumie and Hiroaki decided to take their pre-wedding pictures while they were visiting Hawaii! They came over from Japan to spend their time together as boyfriend & girlfriend one last time... since they are getting married in the end of the month back in Japan :-) They had an idea of taking pictures in Hawaii-y places in the wedding outfit. My phone rang one afternoon, and Sumie told me that Isle Media was referred by the hotel concierge where they were staying at. They did not have anything besides their great fun personality - no dress or tax, or transportation. My suggestion was - let's rent the outfit out, and I would drive you around and take fun pictures in beautiful locations you would love! So we went to Waikiki city center, Magic Island, and Waimanalo.

     Our 3.5 hour session went by so fast, and I was so happy to take their pictures! They were just merely happy to be each other. I didn't even have to ask them to smile at each other :D Love and laughter were everywhere around them. It was such a fun fun photo tour!  ~ Kay

(Click "Read more" to see more pictures)

おめでとうございます！すみえさん＆ひろあきさん

日本での結婚式を控えた素敵なカップルとフォトツアーに行ってきました。ドレスをワイキキでレンタルしたあとは、おすすめの３カ所のロケーション（ワイキキ、マジックアイランド、ワイマナロ）でのフォトツアーに行ってきました。お二人ともとっても仲良しで、撮影している私までニコニコしてしまう、そんな楽しい３時間半の時間でした。元気いっぱいで愛情もいっぱいなお二人の撮影の様子をどうぞお楽しみください。

Photographer: Kay

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International Wedding (part 2)

Blue skies, sunshine, and ocean waves...in JANUARY. I guess that's why everyone wants to come to Hawaii to get married in the middle of winter? : ) Maiko and Brian had a dream wedding at the Ihilani/Koolina property that was small and intimate. There was an international audience that seemed to be exceptionally excited to be participating in the America version of a wedding day.

What's great about morning ceremonies: amazing lighting and piercing lens flares. Something that the naked eye will not catch but when the light hits the glass of the camera lens it creates a stunning effect. The breathtaking environment was perfect for all of the heart felt emotion that happened that day. 

Congratulations Maiko and Brian!

Alan (single shoot, edit)

International Love

Hawaii is a good location for weddings - One, because it's very beautiful with great nature with ocean and green. Another reason it's good for a couple like Maiko and Brian is that Hawaii is in between Japan and the mainland US. 

On the 11th of January, they had their beautiful wedding in Ko Olina, a beach resort in the west side of Oahu. It was very nice to be part of this wedding - in the mix of Japanese and American, and I was communicating with Maiko and her family and friends in Japanese :-) Alan also used his hidden talent - communicating in Japanese this day :-)

It was such a beautiful day! Brian and Maiko flew from freezing Iowa for their wedding to Hawaii and they were very happy with the beautiful day :-) During the ceremony, we found a honu (sea turtle) came to see their wedding and everybody from Japan and Iowa were so excited to see the unexpected guest. Here are some shots from the wedding.

Please enjoy! (Click "Read more" to see more pictures.)

Kay