Thank you

I just wanted to write  a quick post to thank you all for stopping by and visiting this blog! It wasn’t too long ago I started posting on here  and I am literally  just so happy to have my page viewed. If you are reading this now, thank you for just stopping by, whether you are here to look at my pictures or you just stopped here on accident, I appreciate you! I will continue to post more in 2014 both random style blogs and God willing more photography. Stay tuned for more randomness and silliness from yours truly!

Happy holidays and may 2014 be a year of health & happiness, a year of wealth & Wisdom, a year of peace & prosperity, and a year of love & and most importantly, laughter for us all .

Remember life is short

Spend it with people who hold you high

Break the rules

Forgive quickly

Love truly

Laugh uncontrollably

And

Never regret anything that made you smile!

I leave you with… what else? Pictures of the person this blog is named after, my world, my boy!

Lifestyle: Pi'ilani & Richie, Christmas Love 2013

If you are a reader to this BLOG then you’ve known my favorite thing to do is to shoot couples. Don’t get me wrong I love the families, kids, pets , of course wedding and parties, but my ultimate passion is capturing the love between two people. For me nothing compares to getting that perfect kiss right at sunset or trapping that lovers gaze eternally in a picture. (wow that was pretty cheesy lol )

This is my second year of having the pleasure of shooting Pi’ilani and Richie for their annual Christmas card. Not only are they the picture perfect couple, they just so happen to be some of my best friends.  This year we had a very special guest the couples newest addition… Alana, their Beagle hound.    

Oh, let me not forget to mention an uninvited guest by the name of mother nature, she made us cut our shoot early. It was COLD!!!! Extremely cold, it was 29 degrees in the sun ( well at least for me and Pi’. Hey what do you expect, she is from Hawaii and I’m a Cali girl )  

None the less we were able to get some awesome shots

Here is Richie & Pi’ilani featuring Alana Christmas 2013





look at these faces



so sexy



This picture is perfect, they are so playful and sweet to each all at the same time.

I just adore this picture!



Pi, you are so pretty and Richie you are working it.







Mele Kalikimaka Richie & Pi’ilani! You two are the definition of being genuine and true. I am so blessed to have you both as my friends! May you both continue shine in 2014. I love you guys!!!

all my love,

Rie`













Weddings: Tom & Colette

Let me just say … I honestly love weddings!!!

This lovely wedding was extra special to me because it just happened to be the nuptials of my son’s teacher since the age of 6 months.

I was so delighted when I got word Colette ( the Bride) was getting married. She is an amazing and caring teacher and equally amazing woman so I knew her groom had it the jackpot.  

This wedding was packed with it's poignant moments, from the couples’ closest and dearest friends serenaded them and their guest during the ceremony to the oh so memorable garter toss and can't forget the groom and friends Redskin's chants during the toasts.  But seeing the bride so emotional moments before her walk down the aisle had to be by far my favorite moment of the evening.

Introducing Tom  & Colette  

I had a ball getting to meet Colette’s family and newly formed family

I loved getting to capture sweet moments between the bride and her mother and the bride and her gorgeous daughters. These ladies are all incredible and my favorite thing about them is the love for laughter they all have.  I knew I loved this family once the jokes starting flowing.

Here are a few of my favorite moments from this beautiful wedding...



The stunning Bride and her beautiful mother





Daughters of the Bride



The atmosphere at the reception was filled with love and joy, a great time was had by all the guests and I was just elated to be a small part of Tom and Colette’s big day!!

Congratulations Tom & Colette! I wish you infinite years of a blessed union  & Thank you for allowing me to witness your celebration of love!

Love,

Rie`