Red Heart Photography » wedding lifestyle photography in Hawaii

This wedding is one of the reasons why I love shooting in Kona.  The locations are so spectacular and unique. I would consider moving there if I didn’t have such a big family to uproot. 

Jessica the bride is a Big Island girl. Her mom works at the Hilton and her dad runs the Four Seasons‘ golf course.  Both locations scream “Get married here!” so that is exactly what she did.   

A special thank you to Jessica’s parents for being such gracious hosts.  My family and I had a blast playing in the pools at Hilton Waikoloa.

xoxo, Marina

So what does a wedding photographer do to unwind from a two day wedding?  Wake up at 4:30 am of course! Hahaha… no, usually I just hang out with my family and try to enjoy life for 24 hours before hitting the computer hard. 

At my last wedding I had Sarah Lee from Kona assisting me. By the end of the night she had set up a sunrise shoot and had invited me along.  I thought for sure I would want to just sleep in and enjoy another ocean side breakfast at the resort, but with a lot of encouragement from my hubby, I decided to brave the sleep deprivation and go.  Ten years ago I would have had zero hesitation, but with a baby to feed and a plane to catch at noon, I wasn’t quick to say yes. 

But I did.

I had an adventure.  No kids, no rules, just me and my camera.  

Check out Sarah’s sneaky shots of me working the day before here.

Thank you Sarah for inviting me along.  I hope we can do it again. 

xoxo, Marina

This weekend was so jam packed. I think I have finally recovered. I snorkeled, sailed, and shot two days straight. I really had a great time.

Lisa and Rob were the most polite and sweet couple. Rob so loves this woman. I could see it in the way he examined her with an approving smile at their fist look. When he dances with her it is like no one else is in the room. She is all he sees. That is what love is all about.

Congrats Lisa and Rob.  I had a great time meeting your interesting families.  Thank you for having me along to capture your amazing weekend in paradise. 

xoxo, Marina

In a bane attempt to get published in magazines, I promised myself I wouldn’t blog all my wedding images.  This is a day afer session so it doesn’t count, right?  :)

I shot Jessica and James’ wedding the day before at the Four Seasons Hualalai and their reception at the Hilton Waikoloa.  It was just as beautiful.  

Congrats Jessica and James!

xoxo, Marina