Annie Zav | Portland Seattle Wedding Photographer

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Anna's Ranch Heritage Center | Hawaii | Adrian + Nataliya

The Big Island of Hawaii has a special place in my heart because I once got to call this island my home. Getting the opportunity to come back here to photograph my friends wedding was the BEST!

I was lucky enough to get to spend October 6th 2018 with Adrian and Nataliya. They got married on the Big Island in Hawaii and had their friends and family come from all over mainland and Germany to celebrate with them! Nataliya is from Alaska and Adrian is from Germany and they both met in Israel and got married in Hawaii! What an epic love story!

This beautiful couple got married at a gorgeous venue, Anna's Ranch Heritage Center, located right beneath the beautiful lush green hills of Waimea. The whole day was filled with so much emotion, love and support from their friends and family. I’m so glad I got to be part of their special day.

I simply adored Nataliys’s style with her delicate wedding dress and her beautiful bouquet. She looked absolutely breathtaking. I loved that Adrian and Nataliya did a first look and shared some intimate & sweet moments alone and got to soak it all in before the ceremony started.

Both the ceremony and the reception were stunning and love-filled. Adrian and Natalia’s vows were some of the most powerful and genuine words that I got to witness. I felt honored to be a part of such an intimate and special moment. One of my favorite parts from this wedding was when Adrian played the guitar and sang a song that he wrote for his bride, it was so sweet and such a beautiful moment. They ended their wonderful wedding with a sparkler exit which are some of my favorite images.

I am so grateful that I got to spend the day with this beautiful couple! It was a HUGE privilege to capture the super emotional and sweet moments for them.

Annie did an amazing job with our wedding photos! We were thrilled. My husband and I could definitely tell she put time and effort into capturing our love story! She has a very creative approach to photography. Have her as your photographer, you won’t be disappointed.

~ Adrian + Natalie