Last week, I had the incredible honor and privilege of flying out to Washington State to photograph Malia & Andy’s Wedding in the small town of Centralia. It was the trip of a lifetime with Krista Jones by my side and an amazing couple that was excited to celebrate beside the people they love most in this world.
Malia and Andy are truly an extraordinary couple. Through distance, deployment, and military life – these two have conquered every possible challenge in the pursuit of their friendship and love. Family, or ‘ohana as Malia’s father explained to me, was the uniting theme of the entire day. Andy’s father officiated the ceremony and brought laughter and tears to everyone in the room, while Andy’s brother traveled all the way from Singapore to stand beside him at the altar! Malia’s parents handled all of the catering (and it was absolutely incredible!), her mother made the bouquets, the beautiful Hawaiian music was performed by family friends as well, and it was the men of Malia’s immediate family who performed a traditional Hula to celebrate their marriage – Rarely do you see two people so perfectly united, surrounded by so many others who share in their joy.  And I am so excited to be sharing a few of my favorites from their wedding with you all today!
Congratulations Malia & Andy! Wishing you the best and sending my love all the way to the Pacific!
One of my favorite moments – Malia dancing a hula for Andy. It was so incredibly beautiful!
And I couldn’t end this post without thanking Malia and Andy’s families for welcoming us into your lives! I felt so truly honored to be a part of this special day and your kindness meant so much to me! Thank you, thank you, thank you for everything!
The Amazing People Who Made this Wedding Possible:
Hair: Mieka – A Friend of the Bride
Makeup: Giovana & Melissa – Friends of the Bride
Jewelry: Francesca’s
Florist: Flowers from KMS Floral
Dinner Music : Na Leo `O Hawai`i
Caterer: Phil Ibarra – Father of the Bride
Gown Designer: Katie – Handmade by A Friend of the Bride
Invitations: Jenica Sparks of The Sparks Studio
Wedding Cake and Cupcakes: Sage – A Friend of the Bride
Bouquets: Mother of the Bride
Venue: Aerie Ballroom in Centralia, Washington
Dance Lessons: Jacob from Arthur Murray Dance Centers of Hawaii
Photo Booth: Emerald City Photo Booth
Second Photographer, Best Friend, and Travel Companion: Krista A Jones
December 30th, 2013 at 9:25 am
What a gorgeous wedding & what an amazing and unique dress!
December 30th, 2013 at 9:50 am
Yay! This was such an amazing trip! I absolutely love Malia, Andy and their families! 🙂
December 30th, 2013 at 10:01 am
Amazing!!! I love that her dress has a pink pattern and the pink wraps the girls wore! I also want to know more about her engagement ring! It’s amazing! What stone is that?
Beautiful wedding!!
December 30th, 2013 at 10:17 am
love love love everything about this!!!!
December 30th, 2013 at 10:22 am
This is so beautiful. I love Malia’s off beat but absolutely stunning wedding dress. And that use of balloons is the classiest I have ever seen. Looks like an amazing party!!
December 30th, 2013 at 10:47 am
ARE YOU KIDDING ME WITH THIS??? COME ON!!!!!
FREAKING AWESOME!!!!!!!
December 30th, 2013 at 12:09 pm
What a gorgeous wedding! Love the interior shots of the bridal party!
December 30th, 2013 at 12:10 pm
So, so, so in love with this! The photos are lovely, and the bride and groom are simply adorable. So much joy captured in these images!
December 30th, 2013 at 1:32 pm
Beautiful!! Everyone looks great and looked like such a good time. Malia you are so gorgeous!
December 30th, 2013 at 2:35 pm
These are so crisp and gorgeous! Beautiful.
December 30th, 2013 at 2:45 pm
THANK YOU SO MUCH for the amazing write-up! I was eagerly awaiting for that because you write things so beautifully! That day was perfectly amazing and just so fun, I wish it would have never ended.
Love you guys!
Brea – it’s an orange diamond, the ring was custom made through a company in New York.
December 30th, 2013 at 6:11 pm
Everything from photos, to venue, to dress, to music and beyond were very nice. Glad I could be a witness to all of it. Congrats to Malia and families.
December 30th, 2013 at 10:30 pm
ahhh! such a lovely wedding! i want to be from hawaii! everything looked so beautiful! you did a fabulous job capturing their special day! <3 even more fun with your best friend by your side!
December 30th, 2013 at 11:00 pm
you had me at island mac and cheese…. Ma’ane’i No Ke Aloha Mau Loa.. great work Natalie… sorry my Hawaiian came out in me 🙂
December 31st, 2013 at 1:46 am
Natalie & Krista, I would like to say Mahalo Nui Loa. The photos the both of shot will be memories for our families that will last a life time. You are part of our Ohana!
December 31st, 2013 at 7:31 am
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December 31st, 2013 at 10:13 am
Such beautiful images! I really love the location you chose for portraits!
December 31st, 2013 at 10:54 am
beautiful wedding photos. Love all the colors, detail shots, and capturing all the happy people at the wedding.
December 31st, 2013 at 12:07 pm
Oh what a fun way to end 2013!!! I absolutely love this wedding, the portraits are gorgeous and the detail shots are to die for 🙂
December 31st, 2013 at 3:17 pm
these are beautiful!! i thought your editing really made everything look so elegant. great work!!
December 31st, 2013 at 7:41 pm
Oh my god, you all are beautiful. What an amazing day for an amazing couple who deserves NOTHING but happiness!
January 1st, 2014 at 1:20 am
How gorgeous! I LOVE her dress! Amazing!
January 1st, 2014 at 2:44 pm
I love these photos! You have captured so much happiness in your images. Awesome work!
January 1st, 2014 at 5:02 pm
They look so happy, beautiful, and in love!! Well done Natalie (as per usual).
January 1st, 2014 at 7:36 pm
Your bridal party portraiture is perfection. Seriously diggin the shot with the groom fending off the brides maids with the sword.
January 2nd, 2014 at 12:35 am
What a cool wedding dress! Awesome captures!
January 2nd, 2014 at 12:50 am
Love all the unique aspects of her wedding – so cute! And that dress!
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November 18th, 2016 at 6:30 pm
Hi, your dad was my Sgt at Madigan. Tell him I said hi.