M & C's Quest for Holy Matrimony

I recently had the pleasure of meeting Michelle and Craig during their scouting trip to Hawaii for their "semi-destination" wedding. Both of them currently live in California, but Craig is originally from Oahu and still has lots of family here, thus the "semi" part.

I really enjoyed talking story with them about their wedding plans, and the more I learned about them the more excited I was about possibly shooting their wedding. They are both engineers, but have a fabulous creative streak also. Needless to say I love working with clients like this because...well I'm not ashamed to admit it but I am a big science/techie geek myself (not to imply that Michelle or Craig are geeks mind you!) who also enjoys flexing the 'ol creative muscles. BUT Michelle and Craig are taking the creative and DIY thing up a whole other notch (e.g. think making her wedding dress!).

Thus when I got their contract in the mail the other day, I was delighted to see their Save the Date (STD) that was included in the envelope. All I could think was "Shazam! - this is waaay groovy" and then promptly put it on my frig, which is of course the sacred spot in all houses near and far for that stuff which is cool. :o)

Be sure to check out their STD below...Michelle drew and designed it herself. I love the comic book theme and of course it is a one-of-a-kind work of art. She designed it so that the center piece is a magnet which is always handy to have on the frig. If this is their STD, I can't wait to see what else these two come up with for their wedding.

Cheers!
B.

P.S. For those local couples that may not be as artistically inclined as Michelle and need a little help w/ their wedding stationary, I highly recommend Shauna at Fresh, Inc. in the Windward Mall in Kaneohe. She offers some really cool and environmentally friendly options and can help create a custom design that is totally you.

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A Splash of Color and Creativity

I know many destination brides enjoy DIY projects to flex their creative muscles and make their wedding a little more personal - as well as to help stay within their budget. Hence let me introduce Christie as one of those gals!

Christie and Daryl booked me to photograph their 2010 destination wedding (I also photographed a hot engagement session of them earlier this year), and so Christie sent me a copy of the DIY invite she created. Love the individual touches like her logo on the popular boarding pass theme, and her colors really POP! Thus I decided to share the love and show a little tease of their invites...be sure to watch the rest of the "peep show" on my Facebook page. ;o)

Cheers!
B.

Terra Photography on the Web

I recently discovered that some of my photos were featured in a few posts on Jomygoodness, which is a wedding planning blog by a bride-to-be.

After perusing her site, I have to say she has an eye for detail and color pallets so if you are looking for some inspiration, definitely it check out:
Jomygoodness ~ where passion meets planning

Cheers!
B.

Calling All Terra Photography Brides....

As a Thank You! to my former clients, from now until 30 June 2008, I am offering past Terra Photography brides 10% off my 'Day After or TTD' photography package.

New Terra Photography brides who book both a wedding & the 'Day After or TTD' package by 30 June 2008 will get 15% off the TTD package.

Planning a Destination Wedding?

I often get asked wedding related questions by brides outside of Hawaii who are planning a destination wedding. I am now pleased to recommend Katy Castillo to help them with all their wedding coordination needs. Katy does full, partial, and day of wedding coordination. She is also licensed in the state of Hawaii to perform marriages if you happen to only be looking for an officiant. Feel free to visit her web site: www.katycastillo.com for more info on how she can help with planning your wedding.