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
Hawaii looks like the most dreamy place to elope! You did an amazing job capturing the beauty of the landscape along side this couples beautiful relationship <3
We are going to Hawaii next year and beautiful elopements like this make me soooo excited to explore the islands!
This looks like such a romantic Elopement!!!
I absolutely love this shoot and that red dress at the end. Wowsers! Absolutely gorgeous!
Loving these tones! Such a romantic vibe!!! They are so sweet & you did such an amazing job of capturing their love!!!!
Loving these tones! Such a romantic vibe!!! They are so sweet & you did such an amazing job of capturing their love!!!!
WOW! Hawaii is just stunning, these are great captures of this beautiful couple.
Beuatiful Hawaii elopement !! I love her red dress at the end, so unique. great job capturing their love.
You really DID create magic with them. Beautiful. Oahu naturally beckons this kinda romance, too. Great job!