God Bless the Child — ZOE CHILDREN 2010
There are some things in life that are plain hard to describe : –The feeling after being told that you just ate some fresh wild rodent meat with the vegetable stew you thought was (and probably still is) delicious while visiting a distant hill tribe. –Going to a highly recommended buffet restaurant in middle of [...]
SDE // Kat + Lance
It’s almost IMPOSSIBLE to describe, in just a few short lines, how special this couple is. Lance is a Navy officer, who moved back to Hawaii, with his children Madi and Greyson, after being away for more than a decade. Kat is a flight attendant, ministry leader, and seriously, one of the sweetest people I’ve [...]
WEDDING HIGHLIGHTS // Sarah + Jason
Hey Aria fans! Ready for something DIFFERENT? First of all, let me introduce myself. My name is Kash. You will see myself aptly named as the “video dude” on our crew page. Like Kolby, my initials are also “-KA.” Seeing as how she has already claimed that as her moniker, I may need some help [...]
ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS // Noelle + Mark
Mark and Noele have the most infectious enthusiasm that spreads out around them. We had fun poking around downtown, with all kinds of fun little props to play with during their engagement shoot. Here are just a few fun shots. More later — CC
HIGHLIGHTS // Jacque + Cameron
Elegant white dress… tearful maid-of-honor speech… a precious father/daughter, mother/son dance… it had all the signs of a traditional Hawaii wedding. But, Cameron and Jacque’s big day was anything but. Ask anyone — it was a PARTY — a full day of belly laughs, spunk, and personality. Oh, so totally Cam and Jacque =) The [...]
SAME-DAY EDIT // Lynne + Jeff
‘”FINALLY!” That’s what Jeff and Lynne’s family said when they found out they were finally tying the knot. Understandable. It’s only been… 11 years =) But, I bet they would all agree — it was definitely worth the wait. One of the most stunning moments was Jeff and Lynne’s first dance. Each sponsor placed a [...]
HIGHLIGHTS // Kelly + Garrett
From the very beginning.. Garrett and Kelly were self-proclaimed ARIA fans. They subscribe to our blog, and watch every video.. and email saying “that was freaking awesome.” But really, it should be the other way around. We are Garrett and Kelly fans. Garrett is a local boy from Kauai.. Kelly is a darling from L.A…brought [...]
WATER BAPTISM // the warm fuzzies
New Hope Leeward (www.newhopeleeward.org) is like family to ARIA. About once a week, we get to help dream up and produce a video that airs at all 8 weekend services at 3 leeward Oahu campuses. Whether it’s a church announcement, testimony, or video illustration, once thing for sure — it’s so different from weddings — [...]
LOVE STORY FEATURE // Larry + Elysa
..even more reasons to love larry and elysa!! =) this is the full-length love story we shot before the wedding, and screened during the reception, right before their same-day edit: ariastudios.com/main/?p=317
SDE // Elysa + Larry
I asked Larry and Elysa once, while storyboarding their Love Story Feature… “What do you guys do for fun?” ..to which they replied (only half-jokingly) “…um, …DRINK!” I liked them already =) But, then I really got to know them. Then, I realized why, on their soggy, but beautiful wedding day, there wasn’t a dry [...]
HIGHLIGHTS // Sean + Jennifer
local boy from oahu… meets city girl from L.A. sean and jennifer are sweet, loveable, beautiful! oh yeah — and they are professional ballroom dancers! they met years ago — trying to find a suitable dance partner — and found the love of their lives. they compete, teach, and when they’re not dancing they’re rooting [...]
TTD// Nina + Chris
why would you lay on a rusted gate, have a shave ice fight, frolick through a dusty carnival, or jump in the ocean in your WEDDING DRESS? …we say, ‘WHY NOT?!” chris and nina are two of our most favorite people in the world… they are fun, down-to-earth, and down for WHATEVER. we love you [...]
SDE // Ros + Reggie
it’s funny. every now and then, we get to know our couple so well, it almost feels like we’ve been friends forever. we’ll start belly laughing… or tearing up (or just flat out bawl) and realize… YIKES! it’s hard to shoot with tears in the way. this wedding was definitely one of those. reggie and [...]
