Weddingbee Blog

After the hair and makeup were finished, and Mr. Sew found some hole-less Dockers, we set out for our engagement photo shoot around the island!

Except…

The car broke down.

Yeaaah. So much for that grand-master-plan! So now, I present to you the pictures taken down the street from said incident (while waiting for the tow truck). No joke, these were taken in a parking lot.

Mr. Sew: “Huh, what?”

Mr. Sew: “What did I tell you about kissing in public?!”

Me: “Hmmmpphh!”

Okay, so I’m trying my hardest not to look super hopping-mad in all of these, but I really was. Could the car have picked a better day to die? Though in retrospect, Hawaii really does have some gorgeous parking lots.

Well, long story short, the tow truck came, we went back to Mr. Sew’s Grandmother’s house, and used their other car. They urged us to get to Ko Olina beach before sunset, so we rushed over to the West side of the island as fast as the 50 MPH speed limits would let us.

Let me just say, if I were getting married outside, Ko Olina is where I’d do it. The place is seriously huge, seriously gorgeous, and seriously perfect for weddings. Nice flat grassy lawns? Check. Nice sunset views? Check. Crystal clear water? Check. Tons of hotels right next door? Check.

Anyway, we ran out and started our second shoot!

(I just love this picture, it’s so funny. My mom took it over the shoulder of my dad, who was also playing paparazzi. In the back you can see my brother and sister, exploring the coast!)

I think they did a pretty good job!

It was not a bad way to end the day, as you can tell by my much happier expression. And the car? Well, it turns out one of the wheel bolts came loose, causing the loud freaky noises on the freeway. We were lucky nothing serious happened as a result, and Mr. Sew’s uncle easily fixed the problem.

Were your engagement pictures a happy experience? Or did you have to “grin and bear it”?

(All photos by Sewing-mom or Sewing-dad, over-killed editing by me)