The Day I Married My Best Friend

Three years ago today, M and I woke up at 7A to the boom of thunder and lightning.

please note: this is NOT a photo of the storm on our wedding day :)
Photo courtesy of http://elliotbhubbard.com

There was a serious downpour. Our kitchen was flooding. FAST. It was humid and storming and it continued on for the next few hours.

We were to be married at Lanikai Beach at 10A.

What Lanikai is supposed to look like
Photo courtesy of http://shangqiuedu.com

We panicked.

Again, NOT me.
Photo courtesy of http://conexshuns.blogspot.com

We bought a bunch of umbrellas.

Photo courtesy of http://wallpaperstock.net

We drove around til we found a beach with easy access.

We called the judge.

And no, NOT Judge Judy.
Photo courtesy of http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com

We called the photographer.

We called our friends.

Everyone got lost.

We did a run through at the Kalapawai Market.

About to take the plunge! We look so young.

 

We drove over to Kalama Beach Park.

We kicked off our shoes.

Walked through the clearing.

This is us running back to tell everyone to Hurry Up!
We wanted to get married!

And there we were.

Yes, there we were
And don't mind the hideous hair color & style
That's a post for another time.

The rain had stopped.

The skies slightly cleared.

And we eloped.

On an empty beach.

And afterwards

We ate lunch with our friends at Roundtable Pizza

Before heading to the Royal Hawaiian

The view from our room

for an all-paid-for short "honeymoon"

  

Photos courtesy of me
We look so young.
And please pardon all the robe shots.
It's no wonder I ended up pregnant 4 months later ;)

It was amazing.

That day was amazing.
(And we got to do it all over again 6 months later!)


Our marriage is amazing.

 

Engagement & 2nd wedding photos courtesy of Dennis Layne Photography

Baby shower photos courtesy of RK Photography

We are amazing.

And the life we have grown into together and what we have become is amazing.

Photos courtesy of Jerry at Hawaiianpix

I love you baby.