Mandy + Dan: Lanikuhonua, Oahu

Congratulations to Mandy and Dan, who recently tied the knot on the island of Oahu. The ceremony was held at Waikiki's historical St. Augustine by-the-sea, known for it's sweeping stained glass windows and a well recognized feature on the Waikiki skyline.

Their island inspired reception followed oceanside at beautiful Lanikuhonua. Guests arrived to be greeted by family friends who offered vintage Hawaiian postcards for sentiments and well wishes for the newlyweds. After a laid back cocktail hour and a gorgeous sunset, guests made their way into the dining tent for a beautiful program and a wonderful island inspired dinner by Indigo Catering. Guests were also treated to a surprise hula by the bride, and then danced the night away on a dance floor under the stars.

Congratulations, Mandy and Dan!

Love these beautiful images from Chrissy Lambert.

Rustic Wedding Sign, Wooden Escort Card Holders, Woven Rattan Chargers available for rent from Event Essentials Hawaii.

Carissa + Mike: Lanikuhonua

When San Diego bride, Carissa, reached out to us to help her plan her destination Hawaii wedding, one of the first things she mentioned was how much she loved our website, ESPECIALLY because it was BLUE. Little did we know how important COLOR would be to this wedding, but after a few meetings, it became VERY apparent that "bright" and "bold" and "colorful" would be the buzz words that would inspire the design for Carissa and Mike's intimate celebration. This would be no ordinary wedding!

Carissa already had her wedding dress picked out (a gorgeous, flowing, COBALT BLUE Amsale) and she knew that she would ask guests to wear WHITE, creating the perfect palette for bright, bold and colorful design. From there, we set out to create our own version of Disneyland's Enchanted Tiki Room (Disneyland is where Carissa and Mike got engaged!), oceanside at Lanikuhonua on the island of Oahu.

Wooden Monkeypod Chargers dressed up the vintage Hawaiian inspired tabletop, complete with pineapple vases filled with fresh island tropicals, including colorful hibiscus, ginger and monstera. Vintage style hula nodders, that guests took home as favors, were a hit. They completed their intimate tiki lounge look with oversized wooden vases filled with lush tropical flowers and foliage, and illuminated Buri Lanterns, that lit up the night and set a perfect mood for a vintage inspired celebration in paradise!

Carissa and Mike... What can i say?! I enjoyed every minute, and i mean EVERY minute of this fun and crazy planning process with you. I'm so thrilled to now call you my friends, and with our shared love (obsession more like) of poke, malasadas and all things vintage Hawaiian, i feel like we're practically family!

Thank you to Frank Amodo and Alex Rapada for capturing amazing images of the day!

(and Carissa, thank you for the sweetest review on YELP!)

Carissa + Mike: Sneak Peak

What's an island inspired wedding without some COLOR! After all, Hawaii IS officially known as the rainbow state, and for this San Diego couple, color = happiness.

Stay tuned for more photos from Carissa & Mike's October wedding at Lanikuhonua!

Mike + Jessica: Lanikuhonua, Oahu

As wedding plans started taking shape via hundreds of emails and phone calls, just hearing California couple, Mike and Jessica, interact with each other, even from a distance, were amazing lessons in love.

I think that's why i was extra excited to witness their wedding day unfold into an inspiring, intimate and heartwarming celebration that was truly focused on friendship, family and love. And what a beautiful thing that is to witness.

(witness it here)

Congratulations m*hearts*j! I can't wait to hear all about the honeymoon!