Sniff sniff … anyway …

I honestly can’t express how honored I was when Nicole called me to talk about photographing her wedding. I photographed our friends Alli & Troy’s wedding back in 2008 so at least she knew I wouldn’t let her down in terms of quality. At least I hope she knew that. You did know that right Nicole?

Enjoy.

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I also wanted give huge props to Karine and all her staff at Seasons of Life Wedding and Event Planning. I believe every single thing went off without a hitch and they treated Kitchie and Tommy like royalty the whole day.

As the sign reads as you enter Lanikuhonua, it’s “Where Heaven Meets the Earth”, and it definitely does not fall short of that.

Chef Chai Chaowasaree of Chai’s Island Bistro also served up some of the best eats I’ve ever had.

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If you still thirst for more images of their wedding day, I made a more thorough slideshow of their day on this page.

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Their good friend Bobby was there to officiate and authenticate their entire nuptials as well as have a bit of fun with them (see video).

Sarah and Sean also splurged for our newly added Moving Moments video which you’ll see just a bit of in this highlights slideshow. It’s an awesome option to capture both the impact of still images as well as video that captures exactly the moments you want most to come to life. Together they embody the true experience of the moments you want to remember the most.

No Venue fees.
No Ceremony Decoration fees.
No Stress – Okay, at least a little less stress!
Total Passion.
Total Love.
Totally Intimate.
Totally Memorable!

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See if you agree!

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As far as Karen and I could see (and capture), everyone had an absolute blast.

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One part you’ll notice in the slideshow that is absolutely hilarious is that Tony’s brother somehow didn’t make it to the venue with his suit pants. We all made a joke of it but his poor wife had to drive back home, get them and then bring them to the Fairmont in time for some images of all the guys. She made it in plenty of time and all was well.

Here’s a very brief account of their wedding day at the Fairmont Scottsdale.

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