{"id":605262,"date":"2016-11-04T14:00:29","date_gmt":"2016-11-04T19:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=605262"},"modified":"2016-11-01T11:47:57","modified_gmt":"2016-11-01T16:47:57","slug":"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugged Hawaiian Wedding Photos on the Big Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605304\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/07\/cc\/07cc763c3da9e97c.jpg\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-16\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\"><\/p>\n<p>This epic post-wedding shoot showcases a side of Hawaii that few people know exists. Rather than choosing&nbsp;one of the many idyllic beaches for their Hawaiian wedding photos, Alisha and Phillip opted for darker, moodier locales: an abandoned resort and a sprawling lava rock field. In stunning contrast, the bride wore a full-skirt blush gown by&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.allurebridals.com\/\">Allure Bridals<\/a>&nbsp;and the groom looked dashing in a navy blue suit. With the help of the oh-so talented&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.karinamaks.com\/\">Karina and Maks<\/a>, Alisha and Phillip commemorated their first day of married life&nbsp;with some of the most breathtaking photos we&rsquo;ve ever seen!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Couple:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Alisha and Phillip<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Kona, Hawaii<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605335\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/5b\/ff\/5bffa6daa4c44f3a_w1000.avif\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\">From the photographer: <em>The amazing thing about post wedding bridals is that not only do you get to go to a dream location but you don&rsquo;t have to worry about getting your dress dirty or about a wedding timeline. It&rsquo;s a perfect day to just be with your love &ndash; to hold each other in moments of stillness, to share kisses and sweet embraces, and to embrace all the messy and wild moments!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605310\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/6d\/ce\/6dce1913f79d0b3b_w1000.avif\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-22\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605309\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/f9\/33\/f93355debfd5f2b9.jpg\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-21\" width=\"600\" height=\"902\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605289\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/90\/29\/902990e28f72db40_w1000.avif\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-3\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605292\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ac\/89\/ac89caa06ad4e2fb.jpg\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-6\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605291\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/5d\/86\/5d862de46e4bc8f4_w1000.avif\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-5\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>When the topic of the location came up for the session, Phillip asked if I would be interested in exploring an abandoned resort with them. It was truly hard for me not to squeal with excitement! I absolutely love the contrast of abandoned places, paired with a beautiful couple in their wedding attire!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605322\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/6d\/d6\/6dd604ef57f806b2.jpg\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-34\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605321\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/19\/df\/19df32c050794a2b.jpg\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-33\" width=\"600\" height=\"902\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605323\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/de\/d3\/ded32df11800180d.jpg\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-35\" width=\"600\" height=\"902\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605320\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/5e\/57\/5e5742942445550e_w1000.avif\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-32\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605318\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/4b\/0b\/4b0b67f1f192921e_w1000.avif\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-30\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605315\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/da\/a1\/daa104adf8358de2_w1000.avif\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-27\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605317\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/fe\/4b\/fe4bb7fb458717d2_w1000.avif\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-29\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605314\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/9d\/95\/9d954a181ebddcde.jpg\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-26\" width=\"600\" height=\"902\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605319\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/9f\/f2\/9ff245b12cfbfcd0_w1000.avif\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-31\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605334\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/10\/f9\/10f9bf2e5a9f2d66_w1000.avif\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-46\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605330\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/d6\/f0\/d6f0f1bb88aef076.jpg\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-42\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605331\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/c9\/3c\/c93cb8b56ba909fd.jpg\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-43\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605333\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/f0\/75\/f0757ddafab04134_w1000.avif\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-45\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605332\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/23\/3d\/233d0e77833773f1.jpg\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-44\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605327\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/66\/cf\/66cf39e029ff8e7b_w1000.avif\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-39\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605325\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/38\/9b\/389b891984e954c3.jpg\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-37\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605326\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ce\/29\/ce29841be81f028b.jpg\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-38\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605324\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/0d\/73\/0d733be837192667_w1000.avif\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-36\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>After shooting at the resort, we ventured out to a nearby beach and climbed some lava rocks for some dramatic pictures with lava landscapes. We ended the session near the calm of the ocean at sunset. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605308\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ac\/b3\/acb3631636651ea9_w1000.avif\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-20\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605306\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/fc\/d3\/fcd3263d4514f271_w1000.avif\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-18\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605307\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/b3\/ac\/b3ac27b120ff10db_w1000.avif\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-19\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605305\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/f0\/6d\/f06db25ebf03c00d.jpg\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-17\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605301\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/87\/ba\/87bac276cbdc265e.jpg\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-13\" width=\"600\" height=\"902\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605302\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/b5\/9b\/b59bc688c1844a82_w1000.avif\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-14\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605303\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/fd\/af\/fdaf83c25d5bf2d3.jpg\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-15\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605299\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/50\/e6\/50e6b3ab8daf0338_w1000.avif\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-11\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605329\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/95\/03\/95031cf445b89fac.jpg\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-41\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605312\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/06\/20\/0620a789bcd00362.jpg\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-24\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605295\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/79\/ad\/79ad3cb7659a4624.jpg\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-8\" width=\"600\" height=\"902\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605296\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/18\/f8\/18f82b90f6dfdc73_w1000.avif\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-9\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605293\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ea\/be\/eabe3a36a4147496.jpg\" alt=\"rugged-hawaiian-wedding-photos-on-the-big-island-karina-and-maks-7\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"goldbox\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding Team:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photography &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.karinamaks.com\/\">Karina and Maks<\/a><br>\nWedding Dress &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allurebridals.com\/\">Allure Bridals<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Congrats to Alisha and Phillip, and a huge thanks to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.karinamaks.com\/\">Karina and Maks<\/a>&nbsp;for sharing these breathtaking post-wedding photos with us! For more non-traditional&nbsp;location inspiration, check out this <a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/canoe-post-wedding-shoot-slippery-rock-pa\/\">canoe post-wedding shoot in Slippery Rock, PA<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xoxo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.junebugweddings.com\/blog\/xoxo\/xo-juliette.png\" alt=\"xo\" width=\"109\" height=\"47\"><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This epic post-wedding shoot showcases a side of Hawaii that few people know exists. Rather than choosing&nbsp;one of the many idyllic beaches for their Hawaiian wedding photos, Alisha and Phillip opted for darker, moodier locales: an abandoned resort and a sprawling lava rock field. In stunning contrast, the bride wore a full-skirt blush gown by&nbsp;Allure Bridals&nbsp;and the groom looked dashing in a navy blue suit. 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