From the moment eloping in Hawaii became a thought in your pretty head, you probably also heard that little voice saying: okay, but where do we start? I think the simplest thing you can decide is which island. In fact, most couples who reach out to me are torn between islands.
Choosing between the Hawaiian islands is not always easy, but it can be as simple as narrowing down what kind of scenery you want to enjoy and the type of activities you're looking to experience before or after your elopement.Each island is so unique! Salty Hair + Ocean Air, an adventurous couple's photoshoot on Oahu Being an Oahu photographer who works with couples is pretty rad, I have to say.
Choosing between the Hawaiian islands is not always easy, but it can be as simple as narrowing down what kind of scenery you want to enjoy and the type of activities you're looking to experience before or after your elopement.Each island is so unique! Salty Hair + Ocean Air, an adventurous couple's photoshoot on Oahu Being an Oahu photographer who works with couples is pretty rad, I have to say.
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I'm so stoked you're here reading this! Friends usually say that I am kind, a little quirky, and a very calming presence. I've been told I get along with most everyone and I think that has a lot to do with just loving people for who they are. I was born & raised in Southern California - I'm really grateful for growing up in such a beautiful and diverse state, but my greatest adventure so far meant moving to Hawaii!
Maybe you have a really specific vision for a pretty intimate wedding with close family + friends. Maybe you've been dreaming of escaping to Hawaii to elope, just the two of you. Or maybe you want to go further, visit another country and have the adventure of a lifetime. Maybe you're not even sure what the heck you want to do on your wedding day.
My husband and I had such a pleasant experience working with Randi. We eloped in Hawaii and are from the northwest. Randi's photography is timeless and stunning to say the least. From the start she was very responsive with getting back to us which we appreciated. On our wedding day, we adventured around getting our photos taken and listening to music.
Elopements have changed significantly in recent years. They are not the cheesy thing from the 80's where two people run away to be married by Elvis (though I'm not knocking that if it's what you're into). Now, elopements are about scaling back from the chaos of the traditional wedding, stopping the performance, and making the day about what matters: you two and your vow to one another.
You've decided that planning an elopement makes you feel way more excited about getting married than anything else, so here you are looking for ways to make that dream come true. Making the brave choice to stray from tradition and elope was probably work enough! Let me take a little of the work off your shoulders.
Reviews (20)
Jackie Plummer
Nov 22, 2021
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Randi was absolutely wonderful to work with. My husband and I had never been to Hawaii before and she was so helpful and patient with helping us plan our perfect day. Not only did she help up pick a gorgeous setting for our ceremony and pictures, but she also helped us find an officiant, someone to do my hair and makeup, a florist, and even a spot for dinner with our families. Also, she made us feel very comfortable in front of the camera by letting us just be ourselves and just embrace in our newlywed bliss. All of our photos came are absolutely stunning and I truly love every single one of them
Mahshid Jessri
Nov 17, 2021
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Randi is the most amazing photographer anyone can ask for! We had Randi for our elopement in Maui, Hawaii in Sep 2021. We started communicating with her from Feb 2021. She was always responsive in emails, and we had a few phone conversations too, which was lovely! She was so professional from start to finish, and helped us with everything, from choosing locations, florist and makeup artist recommendation (which we ended up choosing both her recommendations and they were great too!), to having a playlist of our favorite songs to play during the photography session (and she came prepared with the
Karen Duffy
Jun 23, 2021
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Please stop reading reviews and book Randi immediately. I can't say enough good things about Randi from her easy, laid back style to her eye for detail - it makes her a wonderful photographer. We eloped and also benefited from her advice on Oahu in general, from photography locations to a good timeline for the best light and also other vendors we might want to work with. We definitely gave Randi a hard time with a timeline that included sunrise and sunset in the same day but she was a champ! So good-natured, thoughtful, helpful, kind and a calming presence. We are not used to professional photography
Kayla M.
Jun 23, 2021
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When my husband and I decided to elope in Hawaii in May, finding a good photographer to capture the moment was important to both of us. I love how Randi's photos bring the moments to life with movement and stunning scenic backgrounds. Randi is professional and was easy to work with as we planned the day. She is also very personable and made us feel comfortable during the shoot. Randi beautifully captured our time at the beach during a bright and sunny day -- something that is difficult to do. We went to three different locations and now have a mix of photos with a range of beautiful scenery. There
Mj Parker
Dec 11, 2020
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We got married in June 2019 and had Randi as our photographer for the whole event. From private vows to the ceremony to the reception, Randi made us feel comfortable and natural. Both my husband and I are camera shy, but with Randi we didn’t feel inauthentic. She is so sweet and was open to all of our ideas, she captured the most candid moments and I can’t wait to work with her again when we do our vow renewals. The photo quality was impeccable, she captured the view of the ocean behind us as perfectly and edited the photos really nicely. We did our private vows at the beach and there were
Jocelyn Friskop
Nov 12, 2020
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Randi is incredibly talented. She captures that very moment and brings out the story and beauty of it. I first found her in 2017 for my then boyfriend’s homecoming and I almost forgot she was there as she sneakily captured the joy of that moment, naturally I booked her for our engagement shoot, boudoir in Paris and more recently our son’s 1 year photos. We always look back and wished we booked her for our wedding too. Every session with her was amazing. She made us feel so comfortable, brought out this confidence in us in front of the camera and caught the beauty of our surroundings and the
Demitri Haney
Aug 09, 2020
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Randi captured our special day in ways we couldn’t have even imagined! 💕 She was incredibly warm and down to earth, and she was reasonably priced. She offered to scout the area ahead of time and made sure we had GORGEOUS backdrops to choose from! Her style and prompting allowed for very comfortable, natural looking photos - never stiff or staged. Our shoot was totally JAW-DROPPING and MAGAZINE-WORTHY! Randi was everything we had hoped for in an elopement photographer. You will not be sorry if you choose her!
Tiffany Webster
Jul 20, 2020
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My husband and I had such a pleasant experience working with Randi. We eloped in Hawaii and are from the northwest. Randi’s photography is timeless and stunning to say the least. From the start she was very responsive with getting back to us which we appreciated. On our wedding day, we adventured around getting our photos taken and listening to music. The whole process felt very relaxing and not staged. We felt like it was all about us and that’s what we’ll always remember. She wanted us to just be ourselves and I think that truly helped just being in the moment. We highly recommend Randi
Tiffany B.
Jun 24, 2020
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We hired Randi for our elopement photoshoot and the photos were better than I ever imagined. My husband, my dog, and I are very camera shy but she was able to capture beautiful shots of us. She made us feel comfortable and the hour was a breeze. I found her on yelp and I was looking for something different and she was it. Her work is beautiful and has a vintage sort of feel to it. I wanted photos on the beach but I didn't want it to look tacky and bright. Definitely the best decision I've made.
Jessica Jones
Jun 16, 2020
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We couldn't have asked for a better wedding photographer for our destination wedding. We found Randi through another photographer referral for our wedding in Sayulita, Mexico. She was super communicative and really wanted to understand our needs and the moments that were important for us to capture throughout our day. We really wanted scenic photos from around that town and Randi delivered. Not only did she get into town early and explore great places to take pictures, but she captured the true beauty of the town in an organic and non-commercial way. She even arranged to let us do our "engagement
Brooke B.
Apr 02, 2020
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Since day 1, Randi has been truly amazing and SO helpful. We are from Wisconsin and planned a destination wedding on Oahu for February 2020 primarily thru email and based off recommendations and the internet. She literally helped me with every part of the wedding/timeline even though she was just our photographer. We had our wedding at Royal Hawaiian Golf Club and also stopped at Makapuu Lookout for pictures. THEY ARE STUNNING. She is so worth every penny. She's so laid back, sweet, and comforting. My husband and I are by no means models or even comfy in front of a camera, but she made it
Lisa I.
Mar 16, 2020
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We couldn't have asked for a better person to spend our elopement with! Randi went above and beyond to help us find a location, and was open for anything. We ended up on a strenuous, but gorgeous hike on Maui, with no plans to reach the top - however once we were in it, we couldn't resist going all the way. Camera equipment and all, Randi was ready for the climb and didn't skip a beat. She delivered a beautiful gallery that we will treasure forever, along with the memories we have with her on this amazing day! Thank you Randi!
Mikayla Patenaude
Jun 02, 2019
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Randi is so great to work with!! Right from the get-go, she was so helpful with everything. We had never been to Hawaii before and had no idea where would be a good place for a shoot. She gave a couple of ideas based on the criteria we wanted to meet, and we ended up with the PERFECT location. She also was so accommodating with our constant back & forth changes of plans. We originally had a couple's shoot booked, but ended up lengthening it to include a bunch of family shots with our whole group. Her patience with our lack of photoshoot experience was super appreciated! She made everything feel
Elaine K.
Apr 06, 2018
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LOVE LOVE LOVE!! I would give her more stars if I could.
During the wedding photographer search, I was actually set on another photographer, but he had horrible communication. So even though I was in talks with him, I kept looking. So I was scrolling through Instagram, then I saw Randi's pictures and cancelled with the other photographer immediately. Her pictures were far better in quality and I loved her style. Her pictures aren't posed and stiff. One major factor in choosing Randi was her editing style. A lot of other photographers had over-brighten photos that hurt my eyes. I didn
During the wedding photographer search, I was actually set on another photographer, but he had horrible communication. So even though I was in talks with him, I kept looking. So I was scrolling through Instagram, then I saw Randi's pictures and cancelled with the other photographer immediately. Her pictures were far better in quality and I loved her style. Her pictures aren't posed and stiff. One major factor in choosing Randi was her editing style. A lot of other photographers had over-brighten photos that hurt my eyes. I didn
Sadie D.
Mar 27, 2018
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Before I was even engaged I knew I wanted Randi as my wedding photographer. I have been a fan of her work for years. That's why she was the first vendor we booked when we got engaged. I emailed her asking for a quote. She met me for coffee the next week and we discussed everything. From the theme &style of the wedding; to having a second shooter. She was extremely helpful in planning the early stages of our wedding with sending me different venues and ideas for the special day!. She quoted us a price that I could not refuse since it was incredibly lower than I expected and how often does
Boo S.
Mar 25, 2018
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I hate to leave a negative review and hurt someone's small business but I think the pictures speak for themselves. Horribly angled and horrible lighting. There were 5-10 decent pictures that I could post to FB, but I am saddened and upset I couldn't even find one picture to blow up. We had a beautiful wedding and none of it was captured. On top of that, Randi had a bad attitude when asked to lighten the rest of the pics she hadn't worked on yet and went on to recite the contract. What ever happened to making your clients happy?! We totally got ripped off and I hope she significantly
Jocelyn F.
Apr 21, 2017
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Randi is amazing! She knew exactly how to capture the emotions of my boyfriend's military homecoming and was so patient with me through the ups and downs of it! The pictures were so beautifully done and I've gotten so many compliments on them. The pictures captured the very essence of our relationship from the silliness to how we feel of each other. I'm so glad I got Randi to do our military homecoming and can't wait to use her services for more events to come!
Natalie N.
Oct 25, 2016
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Randi was amazing!! I snatched her about a month after my husband deployed. During the whole time he was gone we kept in touch regarding the ever changing homecoming date. She kept several days open for me as she knows deployment homecoming dates can change at a moments notice. A couple hours before homecoming Randi took pictures of me and my friends as we patiently waited out in the parking lots (taking the edge off with some bubbly) and also in the flight hanger. She was fun and energetic and captured some great moments. As I ran to my husband when he finally landed she took absolutely amazing
Crystal D.
Sep 22, 2016
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Randi did my baby's At hospital newborn photos while my husband was deployed and they turned out amazing! I wanted to capture that special time with my baby at the hospital and I couldn't be happier with the results. She is very friendly and open to suggestions and ideas. I love her work and I am so happy I will have these amazing photos to show my daughter in the future.
Taryn E.
May 13, 2016
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She took my (military) homecoming photos and they were awesome! She was professional and kind, quiet and unobtrusive, but still confident and could tell me how to get a better angle.
I hired her for her keen eye and her photojournalistic style, and she definitely delivered! I was able to see both edited and unedited images and her photoshop skills are on point, but very subtle. If I saw only the edited ones I wouldn't have known other than a few with an obvious filter (like the sepia tinted ones) But she got rid of bruises, weird shadows, and all the other little distractions without changing
I hired her for her keen eye and her photojournalistic style, and she definitely delivered! I was able to see both edited and unedited images and her photoshop skills are on point, but very subtle. If I saw only the edited ones I wouldn't have known other than a few with an obvious filter (like the sepia tinted ones) But she got rid of bruises, weird shadows, and all the other little distractions without changing
