Michelle, such a gorgeous bride, gets ready for her big day - but where's Sam?
She met Sam on the beach in Pine Point where he was waiting for her. This was his first look at Michelle in her vintage wedding dress, and he was obviously blown away.
Family pictures and bridal portraits were taken outside amidst the stunning fall foliage.
A gentle breeze and a veil always makes for really fun pictures.
The Landing at Pine Point was a stunning location for the grand celebration. Enormous vaulted ceiling and a spaciously open ballroom made for an evocative setting.
Sam and Michelle's first dance together as Mr and Mrs Irish was followed by a delicious - and social - dinner.
Then the fun began in earnest.
almost 5000 captures on this destination wedding. Needless to say it was an editing challenge - so many great pictures. 
almost 5,000 captures at this destination wedding made for a challenging edit - but very rewarding, and one that I'll go back to several more times to rearrange and look for those treasures that didn't make it in the first go-around.
We had 30 minutes after the ceremony to race to the shoreline for sunset pictures. Moving fast, but having fun taking amazing pictures.
When a couple are so obviously in love and totally comfortable with each other it makes shooting the pictures that much better. The love you get is equal to the love you make ... or something close to that anyway. (John Lennon?) My version: If you show the camera some love the camera will love you back.
Can't argue about anything related to a week-long wedding on the Big Island. And having a beautiful bride and cool groom made it a photographer's dream job.
