Molii Gardens Wedding: George & Hannah

Hannah and George got married at Hau'ula Congregational Church, a beautiful Hawaiian church founded by George's great-grandfather in the early 1900s. True to its heritage, Sunday service is held in both English and Hawaiian. The reception, coordinated by Hannah and her 'ohana, was held at Moli'i Gardens at Kualao Ranch. George had not seen the lovely reception site with the Hawaiian fishpond until he arrived there after the ceremony. We think he loved it!

Hawaii Beach Portrait: Lanikai Beach

In addition to Hawaii weddings and e-sessions, we shoot on location family portraits. Here is one of our "by the sea" lifestyle portraits taken at Lanikai Beach on Oahu. If you're interested in a child or family outdoor portrait session, please visit our hawaii lifestyle portraits website.

Wedding Photo Clothesline

A photo clothesline is a great conversation piece. It's also an easy, low cost way to entertain guests while they wait for the ceremony or reception to begin. All you need are some photos of the bride and groom and their families, some rustic looking jute string or pretty ribbon for your line and some small clothes pins. You can hang the photos in chronological or random order and even include a caption or short story on the back of each photograph. Be sure to include some beautiful photos from your outdoor engagement photo shoot!

You could include a second line for guest photos or bridal party photos. Ask guests to send in a photo prior to the wedding. The theme could be funny photos, baby photos, guest weddings or photos of the guest with the bride or groom way back when. Your guests will have fun looking at all the photographs.

If you had a photo clothesline at your wedding, email us a photo of it and we will post it here.

Lanikuhonua wedding: Wendy & Jeremy

Lanikuhonua, where heaven meets earth, was the setting for Wendy and Jeremy's wedding. They exchanged vows in front of family and friends in an emotional ceremony. The reception was held at Kapolei Golf Club, where the couple, who are both in show biz, got the party started with a fabulous entrance dance and kept the laughter flowing all evening long. View Wendy and Jeremy's engagement session at the Ihilani Resort lagoon.

Vendors:

Officiant: Paster Art Larson

Musician/ukulele player: Ka Lei Gamiao

Flowers: Paradise Florist

Reception: Kapolei Golf Club

Emcee: Lanai

Videographers: Video by Jen

Sound and Lights: Mystical Sound Productions

Promotion: Katy Castillo Weddings

Book Katy Castillo Weddings and AinaKai Photography for your 2009 wedding and receive 10 percent off both wedding coordination and photography packages. Contracts to both vendors need to be completed by May 31, 2009.

Katy Castillo Weddings provides boutique style wedding coordination services dedicated to the creation of unique, personal and simply unforgettable weddings.

Katy is a great wedding coordinator. She is easy to work with and loves planning weddings. Give her a call at 808-744-9519.

Ko olina Ihilani Engagement Portrait

Wendy and Jeremy's e-session at Ko olina. Look for their Lanikuhonua wedding photos soon.