Ben + Cassidy { Something Blue... cute Tropical adventurous Maui wedding elopement }

Ben and Cassidy’s North Shore elopement was so unique!  I had so much fun with these two as it was just the three of us adventuring around in their little blue bug.  We started out at their airbnb which ended up having the perfect spot for their first look.  It was such a big, open space which was perfect for getting those big landscape epic shots with all the beautiful palm trees.  

I completely fell in love with the vintage Volkswagen bug that they rented as their “something blue” which was so genius.  It made for the most amazing photos!  Their ceremony was on the North Shore so we made a lot of stops along the way, doing some really  awesome shots with the car.  It was the perfect accessory to this elopement.  

We were really lucky to have beat the wind with this early afternoon elopement and we had the entire beach to ourselves which made the ceremony super private and beautiful. Everything worked out perfectly and Ben and Cassidy are such a fun couple.  They really sparked my creativity with their spontaneity and they letme have complete creative control of their photos.  I am so happy I got to work with this awesome couple, I am wishing them all the best!

Romantic Maui Honeymoon beach session { Kanaha Beach, kahului }

Ah the honeymoon… a time to get away and soak in each other’s company, probably much needed after months of wedding planning. This is a wedding tradition I fully support (and of course, I think Maui is the most perfect destination wedding and honeymoon location), however the origin of the word is a little hazy and not the most romantic. 

One theory is that the word comes from the Nordic term "hjunottsmanathr." This refers to when the groom would actually kidnap his bride and keep her in hiding until her family stopped looking for her. 

Another thought dates back to the 5th century, when calendar time was represented by moon cycles. Back then, guests would gift the couple with enough mead aka honey wine to last them through their first moon of marriage. Mead was considered an aphrodisiac that would help with conception. 

Lastly, it is believed that the term is based on the Old English “hony moone,” a term actually meant to warn couples about the temporary feeling of love. Hony, a reference to honey, is for how sweet the new marriage is, while moone suggests the sweetness will not last long as feelings will wane like the moon. 

Luckily, the honeymoon has evolved with couples looking forward to this special alone time of creating newlywed memories together. Even better is when couples ask me to document these moments. 

It was pretty windy for this Maui honeymoon session, but I loved how these sweethearts never let it bother them. In the end, the wind added to the playful, carefree atmosphere and magical movement on the beach.