Hawaii is one of the world’s most iconic island chains that instantly brings thoughts of warm, white sandy beaches, hula skirts and shave ice.  It is the perfect location for a destination wedding or elopement, which is exactly why Stephen and Amelia decided to have their wedding celebration there. They brought with them those that mattered most and made it a truly special experience.

Shunning the tourist haven that is Waikiki, they chose the more secluded western coast of Oahu in the backyard of a beautiful home on the beach.  After their wedding ceremony, which had hints of Hawaiian symbolism, we headed off to Makua for portraits and captured an amazing sunset and views of the mountains.

“We were extremely happy with our decision to use Ben & Hope Wedding Photography. Ben came with us on our destination wedding in Hawaii and helped us with the whole process including spending the day before the wedding scoping out locations with us. The photos turned out amazing and we had a lot of fun doing the photo shoot. From our first meeting with him and from his portfolio and blogs on the website, we knew that he would deliver at a very high standard. He did! We would highly recommend him.” – Stephen and Amelia

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While we were last in Hawaii, we had the opportunity to photograph this super fun couple and they took us around to all of their favourite parts of the island.  We spend a long time talking about what kind of locations that they would like on their engagement photo shoot.  We finally decided that we didn’t want “typical Hawaii” with its palm trees and beautiful beaches.  We wanted something unique and special that showcased their love of all the parts of the island.

We hiked up Makawao and found ourselves amongst the fog and trees and the fog seemed to nearly engulf Alex and Misa.  There is something about fog that can turn an amazing photograph into a magical photograph!  As we walked the winding trails, we found an oasis of grass that looked like a luscious green carpet in amongst the tall pine trees.  It was an ideal location.

We then travelled down the middle of the island and found a sugar cane field and really took advantage of the sun and sun flare to capture the warmth of the island.  We had some fun dancing and playing in the canes.

Continuing on, we spotted this patch of dried grass that looked amazing in the setting sun light.  The photographs we captured here are fun, cute and full of personality.

If you’re ever on Maui, make sure you check out Da Kitchen for some amazing local food! We had the loco moco (a must have) and deep fried spam sushi.  Don’t let the spam fool you, it is YUMMY!

Thank you Alex and Misa for showing me your beautiful island for letting me be a part of your engagement.  I look forward to see you next year for your wedding!!!

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