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My apologies for a quiet blog. Hopefully, you all have been doing the same thing that I was...enjoying the holidays with family and friends. I'll write more about my holiday experiences shortly, but first I thought I'd start the new year's with a new slideshow. I was pretty excited to see Alicia and Jim's wedding in the form of a slideshow. There was a lot of energy and emotions there, and somehow a short little sampling of still images just didn't seem to do it justice. A slideshow is just what this wedding gallery needed. (And, their wonderful album is due to arrive in a week...I can't wait to see it in person!)
 

I have so many wonderful memories of Alicia and Jim's wedding in Kauai yesterday, that I don't know where to start! I suppose we could start at the very beginning of their relationship. Alicia and Jim met at their friends' wedding in Kauai 4 years ago. They didn't know each other before the wedding, but they spent their time in Kauai falling for each other. They were long distance for awhile, and then Jim moved to San Diego where Alicia lives. When Jim proposed, they started planning for a San Diego wedding. But then a light bulb went off...what about having the wedding in Kauai? The island has such special meaning for them, it was a natural fit. I am so pleased that I was able to be there with them, so let's share the photos. For those that are curious about the details for your own planning purposes Location: Moana Mele in Kiluea on Kauai's north side Coordinator: I Do Weddings Florist: Martin Roberts Caterer: Kauai Cuisine

I heard from reputable sources that Jim designed the rings and settings. These were beautiful rings, so cool even from the side! Alicia's dress is in my top three favorites of the year. The fabric was so beautiful, and the cut was perfection on her! Alicia getting her make-up on. I swear she was absolutely radiant! Dawn, the Maid of Honor Jim's nieces, Avery and Grace, were the flower girl and junior bridesmaid. They were simply adorable (and reminded me of my girls all day long). Um, yeah!? Don't you wish you got married here?! Paradise!! The ceremony was unbelievably touching. The officiant included some Hawaiian traditions, including a fresh coconut drink (as in...he sliced a coconut open right there on the spot!). One of my favorite parts of the ceremony though was watching Alicia and Jim's family take turns blessing them and their rings. And, then the officiant had Alicia and Jim take a quiet break, brought their heads together, and had them *feel* the love that was surrounding them from all sides. Family, friends, each other. As they were joining their lives together, he had them "breathe the same air". A short note about the weather. Kauai was dumping rain the morning of this wedding. And, literally 15 minutes before I started to shoot, the rain stopped. *insert angels singing* It didn't rain a drop more until about 15 seconds after Alicia and Jim were pronounced man and wife. It rained a short but sweet amount just show us a lucky rainbow (and get a few quick rain shots).