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Olowalu Plantation House Wedding – Maui, HI – {Crayton + Vanessa}

Crayton and Vanessa (and their friends/family) came all the way from So. California to get married on the beautiful island of Maui.  The weather just couldn’t have been more perfect!  Their first look was one of the sweetest I have witnessed and their bridal party was so nice and willing to help out any way they could!  Cherise from The Perfect Maui Wedding made sure the day ran so smoothly and the talented Della of Dellables created one of my favorite bouquets to date!  At the end of the night, there were a few cases of Kona beer left over so I got to take one home to enjoy on my extended week in Maui with Jason!  Thanks you guys!  Aloha!


Ceremony + Reception: Olowalu Plantation House
Coordinator: Cherise from The Perfect Maui Wedding
Photography: Melissa McClure Photography
Assistant Photographers: Bryan N Miller
Florist: Dellables
Caterer: Food for the Soul

Maui Trash the Dress – Vanessa and Crayton

 

Vanessa and Crayton were so much fun to spend time with and they were up for anything!  Even trekking through spider laden weeds!  Poor Vanessa HATES spiders (I do too!)  We never heard any complaints though!  We shot their Trash the Dress session two days prior to their actual wedding (different dress) and ran all over the west side of Maui for photos.  We ended the session soaking wet and under water! 🙂

 

Olowalu Plantation House Wedding – Maui, Hawaii – {Karen + Albert}

Karen and Albert had one of the most International weddings I have ever done!  The guests were from China, England and the US!  Well, only Albert is originally from the the US.   Such a fun eclectic group!  They were married at the gorgeous Olowalu Plantation House and had their reception at the Old Lahaina Luau.  We had some time before the luau began so we took a few hours for photos of the lovebirds!

We stopped by their hotel, Hanoa Kai

At the Luau, Karen changed in to a beautiful pink dress!

Ceremony: Olowalu Plantation House
Reception: Old Lahaina Luau
Coordinator: Deanne from Precious Maui Weddings
Photography: Melissa McClure Photography
Assistant Photographers: Bryan N Miller
Getting Ready Hotel: Honua Kai

Bucket List Adventures: Ethiopia, Africa

Part three of my travel blogs, and then I’m back to the regularly scheduled blogging, I promise!  Lots of gorgeous weddingness and fun engagementness coming soon!  😉

We spent a few days in Lalibella and Gondor, Ethiopia.  Lalibella was an unreal experience!  We were there during the holiday of Maryam (Virgin Mary) and we got to witness the beautiful ceremony with dancing Priests!

The famous Lalibella cross, which was stolen a few years back.  It was a huge ordeal but was returned when the thief was caught.

12th Century paintings

After two nights in Lalibela, we went to Gondar which is the former capital.  We toured King Fasiledes’ castle, here is my mother at the castle.

Haile Selaisse’s church had amazing paintings all over, including the ceiling.

A street scene in Gondar

Bucket List Adventures: Tanzania, African Safari

When my parents and I were planning this trip to Africa, I only had two requests.  To go on an actual safari and to see Lalibella, Ethiopia (next blog!)  We chose Tanzania for the safari because it is smaller than Kenya and has less tourists.  What a beautiful country!  So green and the clouds are amazing.  I saw some gorgeous animals, up close at Lake Menyara, the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater.  I would highly recommend visiting Tanzania some day!

My parents, married 41 years in August!

We got the opportunity to visit a traditional Maasai Village where they welcomed us with their dancing

And I met this little cutie, Nema!

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