Lexa & Jacob – Oahu Bridal Session

I don’t know where to start with Lexa & Jacob. When Lexa first inquired with me to shoot their Oahu Adventurous Elopement, I knew we were a perfect fit! It’s so important to me that I connect with my couples. We’re going to be spending a lot of time together on the most important day of your life so it’s crucial that you like me. That way when I show up we greet each other with hugs rather than stiff handshakes, and we feel like old friends. I was raised in Hawaii and we never greet people with a handshake, it’s always. The Aloha Spirit is very much a real thing. When you have that connection with your photographer, your images will be that much more emotion filled because you can be your true self in front of me – tears, bad dance moves, and all.

I flew over to Oahu for the day to shoot this epic elopement. We started with the first look on the beach. Photographing a first look is kind of like photographing a proposal for me. I get so nervous and excited! It’s not the nerve of missing the shot, but the nerve of anticipating something SO exciting about to happen.

After the first look, Jacob & Lexa changed into workout clothes and we hiked half a mile straight up a mountain. Somehow it only took us 15-minutes. At the top, we caught our breath, wiped off the sweat, and they got changed back into their wedding clothes. Thank God for airbrush makeup and hairspray… because Lexa looked perfect even after we hiked back down.

During the portraits I kept saying “OH MY GOSH!!!” and kind of dancing around because I was SO excited. I mean.. come on. Look at them!! I couldn’t wait to get home and edit the images to send out to them.

Lexa & Jacob, thank you for inviting me to adventure with you. We created magic together and I’m so happy that I got to be a part of it.

The Vendors:

HMU: Dorys Foltin

Florals: Halu Hawaii

Dress: The Brides Shop