Tyler and Kristine A.K.A. “The Lion and Gazelle”. What an amazing celebration! Friends and family laughed, cried and danced the night away.

Their wedding was full of cultural traditions. The Tea Ceremony honoring her chinese heritage where family heirlooms were passed down by elders along with one thousand origami cranes folded by Kristine and her mother to pay tribute to her japanese roots. Meaningful is beautiful! – Sandra

As 2011 comes to an end, and we are looking at another year of weddings ahead of us – Sandra and I sat down to chat about how we plan on staying inspired and fresh in 2012. After sorting through thousands of images from this year we found that the most powerful images to us were the more gritty, real, documentary style photos. Of course we love the beautiful portraits of the B&G and details, but there is something about seeing the story, moments, relationships and family legacy unfold as if you were seeing it through the eyes of a guest that brings real emotion to heart. For that reason we thought we would do a real, documentary style, black and white story to end 2011. Something to remind us all what weddings are truly about and why we gather to celebrate – the union of two very special people and their families! Cheers to an amazing 2012! – Dmitri

As Kristine prepared, her mother could not take her eyes off her. I could tell she took great pleasure in watching the next chapter in her daughter’s life unfold.

Kristine’s Brother sneaks a quick peak before the first look ..

The image below on the right was one of the most powerful to me. Very subtle, but so very meaningful – the contrasting texture of the two hands tells the story of age.

Senescence + youth – D

Their grand entrance was spectacular – seriously, there was a 5 minute standing ovation!

DJ K-Brown!

Kristine and Tyler: Thanks for sharing your day with us. You guys rock!

Big thanks to all the maui wedding professionals for the amazing work!

Ceremony and Reception: Merrimans Kapalua

On-Site Coordination: Daniel Kuck of Merrimans Kapalua

Event Planning: Jen Chan of Rafanelli Events

Wedding Florals: Della Peacock of Dellables

Kristine’s Gown: Aire Barcelona

Kristine’s Shoes: Badgely Mischka

Officiant: Friend of Couple

Hair and Make Up: Cindy Lee

Entertainment: DJ Mackie of A-List Entertainment

Cinematography: Joshua Fair of Fish Eye Studio

Wedding Cake: Cheryl Logsdon of Maui Wedding Cakes

Hugs,

Dmitri and Sandra