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Mar 01 2013

Aloha Friday Favorites {Best Weddings On the Web}

Aloha brides! Its Friday again, and we’re just dying to share some of the best weddings and inspiration we’ve found on the web this week! Take a look at some of the amazing shoots, how-tos and inspiration we’ve discovered! Mahalo and enjoy your weekend!

Your heart will just melt over very own MWH vendor Fisheye Studios‘ same-day edit of Michael and Jana’s Poway, CA wedding!

How about a little inspiration (or downright quick thinking) with an outdoor Tree Bar?

For our Bohemian-at-heart brides check out this boho-chic Backyard wedding!

We love these Six Styling Tips For Your Engagement- a perfect how-to to depart from matchy-matchy wardrobes to complimentary couplings!

What more perfect invitations for our destination brides than DIY Postcard Save-the-Dates?

And in case you missed what we’ve been up to…

Have you ever been stumped on wording your own invitations? We take you from formal to casual in Invitation Wording!

 

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Feb 26 2013

Rain Plan :: {Wedding Resource}

Having a gorgeous Hawaii wedding is all about the outdoors and the incredible views! But what do you do if it happens to be one of the many rainy days that we have here in the islands? Having a rain plan or plan B on your wedding day is crucial in the planning process, so here are a few tips on how to prepare for a rain day.

Venue: When looking at venues a good idea is to see if they have an indoor option. Even if you don’t plan on using it, its always good to have a back up option that you don’t have to go far to go through with if a shower decides to come though.

Outdoor Tents: If your have your heart set on an outdoor wedding look into tent rentals in the area and price them out (an include them in your budget just in case). Remember to ask about last minute fees incase you book it the day of!

Check the Weather: It may be simple, but check out the weather for your day! Most websites and meteorologist are pretty accurate now days and while getting caught up planning all the other details of your wedding you might forget to check.

Photographer: Talk with your photographer or videographer and make sure they are prepared if it rains that day! Maybe even strategize great rain photos if theres a good chance it will rain!

Dress and Hair & Makeup: If you are venturing out in the rain that day make sure you have a large golf like umbrella to protect you and a lot of helping hands to hold your dress. The last thing you want to fall or dip your dress in a muddy puddle… the trash the dress shoot is supposed to be later! For your make up go for extra long lasting products, primer, setting spray and of course waterproof everything!

Finally if it does rain on your wedding day don’t fret! Turn it in to a fun and unique photo shoot and have fun with it! Grab an umbrella, some cute rain boots and go to town with those photos, it will be a great story to tell and something you will definitely remember!

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Angy Chesler - I always check the weather forecast before shooting a wedding and have extra umbrellas in my car. I got some really fun umbrellas which look great in photos. I love the reflexion of the light in rain.

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Feb 09 2013

Live Stream Weddings {Wedding Resource}

When planning your guest list there are bound to be people that cant attend your wedding, this chance can go up even more when you’re planning a destination wedding. To make sure that those people are still apart of your special day you can live stream you wedding!

There are a few different platforms that you can take advantage of to live stream, from dedicated websites that only take care of weddings, to well known sites like YouTube that have special features. We have compiled a list of the most popular and most used live stream options!

I Do Stream and Marry Me Live are two websites that specialize in live streaming weddings. I Do Stream allows you to use a network of videographers, rent equipment or use your own to capture your wedding. Where as Marry Me Live has a net work of videographers across the country who are experienced in the industry and the companies software. Through both websites have fantastic support staff that will be there to walk you through each step of setup as well as monitoring your video feed.

Video Sharing Websites are great to take advantage of! Sites like YouTube and UStream both have live stream options that you can set to capture your wedding through a webcam, connected camera, or even from your smart phone!

Video Chat applications like Skype and Google+ Hangout can allow a group of friends to interact with you at your wedding. Skype in particular is great if you are just missing one person, and its free! Google+ Hangout can have up to 10 people chatting at once.

Finally there is FaceTime, an Apple application for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch or Mac’s. Using a WiFi connection you can call anyone with an Apple product to stream your wedding. This method however does limit the number of people you can share with at once.

With the technological world the we live in today it is no surprise that there are so many options when wanting to Live Stream your wedding! To make sure that everything runs smoothly on your big day make sure you test out the stream ahead of time, check with the sound and videographers and most important your internet connection. Make sure you venue either has WiFi or internet connection and that the bandwidth capabilities are up to par.

Do you think you would consider Live Streaming you wedding, or have you done it before? Tell us in the comments below!

 

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Dec 28 2012

Hawaiian Holidays {Hawaii Wedding Resource}

With New Year’s Eve just a few days away we thought this would be a great time to tell you about some holidays here in Hawaii that you may not have heard of and that you should definitely take into consideration when planning your destination wedding.

Hawaii has a few state observed holidays that you should look out for when planning your wedding. They include Kuhio Day (March), Kamehameha Day (June), and Statehood Day (August).

Click these here and here for more information!

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Dec 19 2012

Sunrise & Sunset Calculator {Hawaii Wedding Resource}

When having an outdoor wedding in Hawaii it is important to time things just right. Whether you want the sun shining down on you, or don’t want it glaring in your guests faces during the ceremony – or best of all if you want a stunning sunset as a backdrop, you’ll need to schedule things accordingly.

“As the sun makes its journey North of West in the winter & South of West in the summer (due to Earth’s tilt), the view of sunset at any particular beach changes daily. As viewed from shore, the sun sets a little farther to the right every day until the end of June, then a little farther to the left until end of December. Most beaches in Areas 4 & 5 (closest to Waikiki) face South so the sun in the summer will go down to the right as you face the ocean. This means that the winter months offer the best opportunity to view the sun setting over water from some of these beaches, not all. During the summer, you’ll need to get to a beach facing West (Areas 6 & 7) to be sure to see the sun setting over water.” via

To plan it perfectly check out the Sunrise & sunset times in Hawaii 

 

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