photo FAQ

Which ones are your cake toppers?

Neither. We are not having cake toppers. Those were just images that worked for the post on wedding clothing. All of the other pictures in the blog were taken by Bridget. Except the pictures of Bridget and Ed, which were taken by Kristina with Bridget’s camera.


Who is the older lady?

Bridget’s Irish grandmother, Nana. Bridget is named for her grandmother, who was always called “Bride”. “Bride” was how the English heard the Gaelic pronunciation of Bridget, which is actually a little more like bree-id. When Bridget’s grandfather, a Canadian serviceman in England fighting with the Royal Air Force during WWII, was introduced to Bride, he said yes to that.


Where were the pictures taken?

The ocean waves were snapped at dawn from the beach in front of the Hyatt. Looking south, there are points on either side that frame a small bay. The surf was crashing over the lower point to the west. To the east, there is a much higher point that blocks the sun rising over the horizon. To see true sunrise, you have to go out on the point at dawn.

The silhouette picture of palm trees in the reception post was taken at the Hyatt also. There is a 5-acre salt water lagoon that meanders between the hotel and the beach. Some of the lagoon is available for swimming and kayaking, with a “beach” of harsh “sand” to rough up your pedicure. The rest has bridges over and paths beside with landscaped gardens around. This shot was taken a little before sunset. (The ocean beach has much nicer sand.)

The restaurant post has a picture taken through the girders of the Hanalei Bridge, the first of the one-lane bridges as you head north on the island. This bridge is just before Hanalei, the others are all after, on the way to Ke’e Beach. Bridge protocol on the island requires that you stop and check for oncoming traffic. If it is clear for you to go, head on over - all cars from one direction go until it is clear for the other side. There would be huge bottlenecks if the cars took turns and went one at a time from each side. The island way is more efficient.

The palm trees and hammocks are on the beach at the Princeville Hotel at the north end of the island. They were rarely unoccupied, but I went on a photo safari early one morning. The only other person out at that time of day was the guy on the sand-zamboni – an ATV with a huge rake behind it – combing the sand (partly for aesthetics, partly for safety). From the beach, you can see in the background some of the lush, dramatic ridges that form the bays of the north shore, our favourite part of the island.

The view up into the palm trees – in this post – was from one of the hammocks on the beach at the Princeville – a pretty sweet spot. All of the beaches on Kauai are public property, but if you have to cross private property to access the ‘public’ beach, it changes the dynamic. Fortunately, there are plenty of superb public access beaches, all around the island.