06/30/2026
𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘪𝘭𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘮-𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨.
This couple traveled from Idaho to Maui with 25 of their closest family and friends to exchange their vows on the shoreline.
She photographs weddings herself, so she knew just how many moving pieces there would be. Permits. Location rules. Insurance. Respecting the ʻāina (land), and Hawaiian culture. Finding vendors who understand how to do things 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘺.
Somewhere along the way, I got to step in and help.
𝘕𝘰𝘵 because it’s in my job description.
Because that’s what you do when someone 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘴 you with something this meaningful.
The photos & films came later.
First came making sure this couple could stand on that shoreline knowing everything had been done with care—for each other, for Hawaiʻi, and for the people who gathered to witness the beginning of their marriage.
These are the moments that remind me this work has never really been about taking pictures.
It’s about 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱.
And sometimes, showing up means carrying a little bit of the weight so someone else can 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵.
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