February 27th & The Tsunami

Many of you know the Hawaiian islands were under a Tsunami warning which was caused by the 8.8 earthquake off of Chile.  In the 20+ years that I have live here we have had several tsunami warnings, many of which are canceled within a few hours.  Having heard of the possible tsunami coming the night before, I really wasn't to  concerned. 
I did have an 80 person wedding scheduled on the 27th on the south side, in Poipu.  The location was at the National Botanical Gardens across from Spouting Horn.  When my bride left me a message at 2:30 AM wondering what our back-up plan was...I turn on the TV to see what was happening.  The news said it was coming.  The emergency sirens were to sound at 6:00 AM with evacuations following until 9:30 AM at which time all coastal areas would be closed.  This meant Poipu.  I had no choice but to move the wedding to Sunday.
I am so thankful that everyone here  was so flexible.  We were able to reschedule everything.  The florist, caterers, photography, tent and lighting, DJ... 

Fortunately nothing came of the Tsunami on Kauai.  So that was great.  I was so thankful there was no damage anywhere on any of the islands.  With the natural disaster over, my attention was focused on the wedding which was now to take place on Sunday, February 28th.  I am happy to say it went perfect.  The bride looked amazing and her wedding was beautiful.  Here are a few pictures that I have of the flowers, cake and the ceremony set-up.  

Felicia & Dan

Here is my other Valentines Day wedding.  Felicia and Dan were married in the morning, at 10:00 AM.  I love morning weddings.  The lighting is so nice.  Especially at Princeville beach where they did the ceremony.  The sun is hitting those mountains, showing off all its beauty.
Speaking of beauty, Felicia looked awesome.  Loved the dress.  Her tropical flowers.  And Dan looked pretty good too.

Kristi & Eric

One of my Valentines day couples...They chose Ke'e Beach up on the north shore for their location.  I don't go out to Ke'e very often, and I forget what amazing sunsets you get from there.  It is well worth the drive. 
As usual, Manulele preformed a beautiful ceremony.   Loved the color combo that Kristi chose for her bouquet.  Hot pink roses and green cymbidium orchids. 

Adam & Laura

How cute is this couple...  They chose to have the ceremony in Poipu, on the south side.  I love that little spot by the rocks where we do the ceremony.  When the waves are crashing it looks so dramatic.  After the ceremony we went to a few different spots for pictures.  There is this area where the rocks form a natural arch.  And the view of Keoniloa Beach from the top of the cliff.  Stunning.

Happy Valentines Day!

Jesslyn & Kellian

Originally from Nebraska,  This couple now lives in Arizona.  They came with several family members, (who were dragged from the cold weather)  and they shared their wedding vows on the shores of Poipu.  This couple was so cute.  I had a lot of fun with them.  Jesslyn looked amazing (she is 3 months pregnant...Congrats !) And   her Mom made her wedding dress!   I loved the detail on the front.  Perfect for the beach setting.   
Remember to send me a picture when the baby come in July. 

Zuzana & Erwin

Traveling all the way from Europe to be married on Kauai, Zuzana is from the Czech republic and Erwin is from Belgium.  They met in Italy. (a place someday I will go) and they told me no one at home knew they were coming to get married.  I hope they know now, especially if they are reading this blog.

They chose Poipu for the ceremony and it was an awesome day for the weather, with light winds and blue skies.  We couldn't have asked for a nicer day.  Manulele preformed the ceremony and Zuzana chose tropical colors for her bouquet.  Zuzana's dress was awesome.  Perfect for our weather and the beach.  She had Dianne Gardner from White orchid bridal services come and do her hair and make-up in room and she looked beautiful.  Erwin is a lucky guy.