Picture Perfect Hawaii Beach Weddings

Hawaii Beach Weddings “Mid-day”

Hawaii Beach Weddings - “Sunset”

My “Capt. Howie pick location” for a Hawaii beach wedding at sunset is our north-western shore. There are many secluded coves with sandy beaches, punctuated with waves crashing dramatically into large lava rocks. We like to start the photo sessions of our Hawaii beach weddings about 1 ½ hours before sunset. This gives us ample time to capture breathtaking photographs with rich colors of the deep blue water and powdery blue sky. Typically, we perform the Hawaii beach wedding ceremony before the actual setting of the sun. This allows us to get the most artistic photographs of our couple interacting with our brilliant orange Hawaiian sun going to sleep and dropping into the ocean. A few examples of such spectacular “Hawaii Beach Wedding” shots would be:

• Our couple toasting to each other with the setting sun in the background

• A kissing silhouette shot directly into the setting sun

• Shooting our couple from the back, as they hold hands watching the Hawaiian sun drop into the ocean

Be cautious of the McWedding companies offering Hawaii beach weddings at sunset in the Waikiki area, like Magic Island etc. Besides being packed with tourists, you won’t see the sun actually set as it is obscured by land most of the year.

Without a doubt, Hawaii beach weddings are a big winner. Remember, a good location and timing is critical.

Hawaii Beach Weddings - “Sunrise”

If you are specifically interested in a Hawaii beach wedding at sunrise there are a few important things to consider. First of all, more often than not, you won’t see the sun actually rising out of the ocean. This is due to the typical trade wind clouds on our eastern horizon in the mornings. Eventually, after the technical moment of sunrise, the sun will clear the clouds and appear as a bright yellow ball… and hard to look at. This may not be the more photogenic orange sphere you were hoping for, more typically seen at a Hawaii beach wedding at sunset. That said, sometimes the atmospheric conditions are perfect for our sunrise Hawaii beach weddings… and when they are, it is spectacular.

After the sun actually rises, you have to wait at least an hour before the sun is high enough to turn the sky blue and make the water turquoise. This time period then becomes what a call a "mid-day Hawaii Wedding". Timing is very important for postcard looking photos of your Hawaii beach weddings.

Pukalani Falls is best shot at sunrise or late afternoon - though sunrise is always my preference. Then, after a hour or so of shooting at Pukalani Falls, Angels Bay progresses into the beautiful mid-day lighting.

Regardless what ocean mood you are looking for, sunrise, midday, or sunset for your Hawaii beach wedding, we have you covered. Our Hawaii beach weddings at any of our special locations are always a winner!