Hale Kukui Orchard Micro Wedding: Jessica & Martin’s Big Island Celebration
Jessica and Martin got engaged in October 2024 and started planning a Big Island wedding for October 2026. On the big day itself, October 10, 2026, they traveled from their home in the Los Angeles area to celebrate with a ceremony at Hale Kukui Orchard, the clifftop Hamakua coast venue overlooking Waipiʻo Valley, and a […]
Rosie & Evan’s Waikoloa Wedding: Married Where He Proposed
Some wedding locations are beautiful. Others carry a history that belongs only to the couple standing there. Rosie and Evan got married on the oceanfront spot in Waikoloa where Evan proposed. Their surprise engagement happened on that shoreline. Then, years later, they promised their lives to each other in the same place, in front of […]
Love Needs No Translation: Renata & Will’s Intimate Big Island Wedding
Big Island, Hawaii Wedding Photographer: Couple Cups There’s something about a Big Island wedding that feels a little untapped, even now. Maybe it’s the way you can turn one corner and find black lava rock meeting the ocean, then drive a little farther and end up surrounded by lush palms, soft grass, and that easy […]
Beyond the Beach: 5 Epic Locations from a Big Island Elopement Photographer
Listen, we get it. You hear “Hawaii” and your brain immediately goes to white sand, swaying palms, and maybe a coconut with a tiny umbrella. And hey, we love a good beach day as much as the next person. In fact, we’ve written entire guides on the best black sand beaches for eloping because they […]