Aaron Bernard | Hawaii Wedding Photographer

I had the pleasure of being part of Art & Desiree’s wedding.  I had a blast photographing them from Lanikuhonua on the West Side all the way to the North Shore of Oahu.  These are some of the shots we got.

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Here are some pix from David & cheri engagements session on the north shore.

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This article is from my buddy Brad, his site http://bridesclub.com/, check it out, it is a great resource for everything under the sun dealing with weddings.  Good TIPS.

 We all know that planning a wedding is no easy task. You’re preparing for one of the biggest days of your life. You want everything to be perfect, but there are so many details to cover that sometimes it’s easy to overlook an important detail.   So, we’ve gone through and found ten useful tips to help ensure the smoothest possible wedding planning experience.

 1. Budget:  It’s incredibly important to establish the size of your budget from day one of your wedding planning. Your budget will decide how big or small you’ll be able to go. Knowing how much you have to spend will also make the entire planning process easier because you’ll know how much money can be spent on, say, flowers for example while still having enough for the dress of you want.

 2. Get Help:  This one is especially for the bride-to-be. We know it’s YOUR wedding, but trying to plan the entire event by yourself is a mistake. You’ll just find yourself becoming extremely stressed out. Don’t forget that weddings are supposed to happy. Find some people you trust to help you plan everything. Having some help will prevent anything from getting overlooked. Who knows, they might even have some ideas you like better than your own.

 3. Be Open Minded:  Everyone has their own vision as to what they want their wedding to be like. But a wedding is a very emotional day for everyone, not just the bride and groom. Expect input from both sides of the family and take all suggestions into consideration. Being stubborn will only hurt people’s feelings or make them feel disenfranchised with the whole thing. 

 4. Stay Organized:  From day one of your wedding planning and on, you’ll be juggling vendor names, contact information, color ideas and more. You need to keep track of everything. Get a notebook or folder to keep your notes and info in. Or better yet, create a digital document that you can easily e-mail to friends and family. 

 5. Choose Vendors Wisely:  Before you go rushing off to choose your caterer or DJ, do a little background research into them. Have they had any issues delivering on the big day before? Are they reliable? Will they show up on time? Be sure to ask around. The internet is also a great tool when it comes to doing a little bit of investigative work on your own.

  6. Pay ‘Em Upfront:  When you have chosen your vendors, pay them in advance. It’s a gesture they appreciate because it establishes your confidence in them. If there are any price negotiations involved, it will get the out of the way before hand. You don’t want to be stuck on your wedding day arguing and writing checks when you should be dancing and working the room.

 7. The World Doesn’t Revolve Around You:  Remember to take into consideration holidays and other obligations your immediate family might be involved when planning your wedding date. You can’t expect everyone to drop everything suddenly. Don’t feel like you have to rush the wedding. If you’re planning on spending the rest of your lives together, what are a few more months?

 8. Be Strict About the Guest List:  The number of guests at your wedding affects many different aspects of the event; catering, seating and budget. Be clear that only the number of guests indicated on the RSVP should be at the wedding. Too many people could put you over budget. It could affect seating arrangements which can be a big issue depending on your venue. Clear communication will keep your wedding day free of any little surprises.

 9. Plan for the Worst:  Despite all the careful planning and precautions you have taken in preparation for your big day, you still need to be prepared for the unexpected. The weather is always a wild card for kind of wedding. If you were planning on taking photos outside and it’s raining, keep an alternate indoor location in mind. The same goes for outdoor ceremonies. 

10. Relax and Enjoy:  Undoubtedly one of the hardest parts in preparing for your wedding as well as one of the most overused pieces of advice. Regardless, we can’t emphasize this enough. This is supposed to be a happy day for you and everyone else. Don’t lose sight of that. Keep this in mind and your wedding day will truly be one of the happiest days of your life. 

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It’s just another day at the office.  We had the pleasure of shooting JR & June on the North Shore of Oahu

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Aaron is an absolute brilliant photographer. When we started planning our wedding My husband and I decided that after everything was all said and done the photos are the only tangible thing we would have after the wedding. I spent more time researching, reviewing , talking and personally meeting with Photographers than anything else. My husband is an engineer and a want to be photographer so he has done all the different research on all the different cameras and equipment, and shooting techniques. My background is in Architecture so I wanted the photos to be very artistic, stylistic and cutting edge. His camera equipment exceeded my husbands expectations and his artistic quality, ability to capture the looks expressions and lighting were incredible and exceeded mine. He discussed with us the best time, and places to take the photos to get the best lighting and sun angles. Our photos are a true work of art. Innovative, capturing the true essence of our personality. Aaron is genuine, true, down to earth and passionate about his work. Every picture tells a story. We had so much fun taking the photos and highly recommend liquid light images. We will always have those photos and always have the memories which we will cherish forever. I cannot speak highly enough about his quality of work or how thankful we are. We have so many amazing photos to choose from. Our photos turned out far better than we dreamed of.

Tricia and Dimitri

This next shot is for my boy Dimitri, you gotta be him (engineer) to understand.

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When our wedding planner gave us a list of photographers to check out for our ceremony, I took a look at their work. I was still considering them a day later when she contacted me and said, “Can I just hire Aaron? His prices are great and he does artistic, creative work.” She was right about both. His portfolio speaks for itself. Not only that, but his demeanor is calm, collected, and absolutely professional. Those are things which you take for granted on such a hectic day, but after the excitement is over, when you have time to look at the photos, you remember how easy it was to work with Aaron; how during the ceremony you didn’t even notice him, yet he managed to capture all the important moments that whizzed by at the time. And after the ceremony he was able to get you to relax and set up great poses you never would have thought of. And of course, ultimately the product arrived quickly, securely, and professionally packaged. My only regret is that I couldn’t bring myself to sign up for his “Trash the Dress” session. Perhaps for our anniversary sometime, when we visit Hawaii again, I will enlist his services for that!

Thank you, Aaron. We would recommend you to anyone without hesitation.

Susan & Yutaka

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LiquidLightImages…Hawaii Wedding Photogrpher

Elegance On The Edge…

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Getting married was definitely the most important and life changing event in our lives. So much of our time and energy was invested into planning our wedding, which we made sure to choose the ideal photographer that would capture every detail to all the emotions of our engagement up until our special day. And at the same time make us feel comfortable and ease the very pressures that surrounded us. From day one we knew Aaron’s unique creativity, down to earth and sharp attitude would give us photos that not only stand out from the rest, but help us and anyone relive the moment. Aside from being an absolute joy to work with, Aaron is a genuine listener and always took our ideas into consideration. He truly is a talented photographer and a professional at all times! We consider Aaron more than just our photographer he is apart of Ohana always. We highly recommend Aaron and Jody of Liquid Light Images; a picture literally says a thousand words why not capture it by using the best. Mahalo Aaron for everything. ~

Aloha Stefanie & Mark Laroya

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FRIENDS vs HAWAIIAN FRIENDS

This is not my own thoughts, I got this from a freind and I thought that I would share this with everyone.

ENJOY!

FRIENDS: Never ask for food.
HAWAIIAN FRIENDS: Always bring the food.

FRIENDS: Will say “hello”.
HAWAIIAN FRIENDS: Will give you a big hug and a kiss.

FRIENDS: Call your parents Mr. and Mrs.
HAWAIIAN FRIENDS: Call your parents’ mom and dad.

FRIENDS: Have never seen you cry.
HAWAIIAN FRIENDS: Cry with you.

FRIENDS: Will eat at your dinner table and leave.
HAWAIIAN FRIENDS: Will spend hours there, talking, laughing and just being together.

FRIENDS: Know a few things about you.
HAWAIIAN FRIENDS: Could write a book with direct quotes from you.

FRIENDS: Will leave you behind if that’s what the crowd is doing.
HAWAIIAN FRIENDS: Will kick the whole crowds’ ass that left you.

FRIENDS: Would knock on your door.
HAWAIIAN FRIENDS: Walk right in and say, “I’m home!”

FRIENDS: Are for a while.
HAWAIIAN FRIENDS: Are for life.

Heres another shot from a Turtle Bay wedding.  Not quite sunset.

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