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34 Best Micro Wedding Venues in the U.S. 
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34 Best Micro Wedding Venues in the U.S. 

Bykiersten December 30, 2024June 2, 2025

Planning a small, intimate wedding? Read this article for a list of the top 34 micro wedding venues in the U.S.

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Bride and groom stand side by side looking out over Waimea Canyon during their elopement in Kauai
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Waimea Canyon Elopement

Bykiersten October 14, 2024October 9, 2024

This Waimea Canyon elopement had waterfall, mountain, and beach views all in one! Visit the blog to see more from this epic elopement in Kauai.

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bride and groom eloped in the lush green Kauai
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How to Elope in Hawaii [Updated for 2025]

ByHenry Tieu October 19, 2023March 21, 2025

Planning a Hawaii elopement? Learn everything you need to know about how to elope in Hawaii including planning steps, legal requirements, tips, and advice for your elopement on these tropical islands.

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Couple sitting on the beach in Kauai during engagement photoshoot
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Surprise Hawaii Proposal Turned Engagement Photoshoot | Alexis & Brad

Bykiersten July 29, 2022February 25, 2025

Planning a surprise proposal is not easy, but this Hawaii proposal with Alexis and Brad was so fun and worth it! See more from this engagement photoshoot on the blog!

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Bride kissing groom at mountain overlook in Kauai
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Epic Kauai Elopement | Ashley & Jeff

Bykiersten March 11, 2022May 29, 2024

There are so many beautiful locations to choose from when planning your Kauai Hawaii elopement. See where Ashley & Jeff chose to elope in Kauai on the blog!

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Kauai Engagement Photo Adventure | Emily & Kiersten
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Kauai Engagement Photo Adventure | Emily & Kiersten

ByHenry Tieu May 8, 2020May 24, 2024

Emily and Kiersten woke up early to for a small hiking adventure with me for their gorgeous engagement photos in the island of Kauai. We explored a beautiful cliff that looks over the ocean and enjoyed the most gorgeous sunrise ever

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About Henry Tieu Photography: A team of story-focused destination elopement photographers based out of Seattle, WA who specialize in preserving love stories in breathtaking landscapes. Awarded Best Wedding Photography 2019-2023 and a recipient of Rising Star in Wedding Photography by Rangefinder Magazine. We're proud to be an Asian and LGBTQ-owned business that values diversity and inclusivity.

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We met under the tropical sun in Cancun but our st We met under the tropical sun in Cancun but our stories started long before. These two brides in love, just like how my husband and myself once were, searching for a version of that freedom that wasn’t handed to us, but one we had to carve out ourselves. This elopement was intimate but wasn’t lacking in impact. It was quiet but it echoed. We shared coming out stories and how all of our stories wasn’t just about one single moment. It was a thousand tiny choices to choose love over fear, truth over silence, and peace over acceptance. As they jumped into the ocean and the water washed away all the pain, as they sat in front of the boat sharing their vows over sunset, I saw the strength in their love: sometimes, we have to lose people to find family; sometimes, we have to walk away from what we thought we needed, so we can step into what we’ve always deserved. Pride month this year feels different because it is different. The world is unrest Life just seems harder in every direction Corporations, in fear, have quietly stepped back and are no longer wrapping their logos in rainbows. Gender-affirming care for trans youth is under legislative attack in multiple states, stripping away essential healthcare, safety, and dignity.
 Queer books are being banned.
 Rights we thought were settled are now questioned again. And still, we show up.
 We exist.
 We love loudly, even in silence just like A and S, just like my husband and myself, just like many other queer people out there. To A & S: Thank you for letting me witness your love story, for sharing your courage with me, and for reminding me that Pride isn’t loud for everyone. Sometimes, Pride looks like safety. Like softness. Like choosing yourself again and again. Happy Pride! Not just this month, but every day we wake up and choose to live in our truth. No matter who you are, you always have a home here with me! 🌈
Happy Birthday Alpine and Glacier It’s only bee Happy Birthday Alpine and Glacier It’s only been a year yet we’ve loved a thousand versions of you already: …the version of when you were just an idea, a once upon a dream, a wish we carried in our hearts …the milk-drunk snuggles, the midnight wake-ups, the early morning cuddles …the moment you learned stranger danger and immediately reached for us….because now, you know we’re your parents, your safety, your home. And nothing compares to that feeling. Movies aren’t as good as the way you fall asleep Songs don’t sound as good as the little babbles you make while dreaming Being your dads has taught us how to care in ways we never knew before: …how to hold someone when they are crying …how to soothe them when they don’t even know how to ask for help …how to love someone because of and not despite of their vulnerabilities Thank you for being exactly who you are. Thank you for letting us be your dads. Though all of life’s temporaries and impermanence might come and go, the world will change, time will pass, we’ll forever be your constant. Forever and always 🐲🐲
Journey entry from June 2024: Fatherhood It’s Journey entry from June 2024: Fatherhood It’s only been four days since we got to hold you both…fully…wholly…immersively And yet, somehow, it feels like we were never strangers at all. Four days and I can already see how much you’ve grown. You are growing into your tiny hands, them tiny feet, your big yawns, and those marvelous cries whenever you are hungry, uncomfortable, or trying to discover your voice. You had your heel prick appointment this week. Daddy Viet took Alpine in and all could hear was your cry. I wasn’t in the room.I couldn’t see you but I know distinctively that it is your cry. It hurt to hear you and not be able to hold or comfort you. Then it was my turn. I took Glacier in. You slept soundly in my arms…until it happened…and you let out the loudest cry of pain. It was that continuous cry while I was holding you that made my stomach drop It hurt even more seeing your frown brows and curled lips all soaked with your tears and not being able to do anything to help. It almost felt like a betrayal of trust…like you were asking “hey dad, I thought I was safe here when I’m with you…why am I in pain?” At first, I felt like I failed you. But then I realized that this is what fatherhood is… …it’s dad and I being there with you …going through life with you, even during the most painful times…not to fix everything for you but to hold you through it …today …tomorrow …from your very first breath until our very last …whenever you need us most” ——— And now I finally understand: Fatherhood is not just about protecting, guiding, or nurturing. It’s also about showing up. To be there just so you know you’re not alone. Not today, not ever Happy Father’s Day to my best friend. I thought I had loved every version of you. But then I fell in love all over again when I met the dad version of you Happy Father’s Day to our dads, and to every father out there! ——— Photographed on @sonyalpha and edited with @hdpresets #fathersday #gaydads #rainbowfamily #loveislove
✨Their Love Story is now featured on The New Yor ✨Their Love Story is now featured on The New York Times✨ I had the privilege of documenting K and B for 3 unforgettable days at Camp Mendocino and I walked away with not just a new friendship but also the profound joy of witnessing something I’ve never quite felt before. You see….when you’re gay, sometimes you have to make hard choices and unfathomable amount of sacrifices in order to protect your peace and be with The 1 you know you can’t live without. Sometimes, if you’re lucky, you’ll have a friend or two who will stand by you. For K and B, they had an army. The phrase “chosen family” is known All Too Well for queer people like us. Not all of us get to have our parents walk us down the aisle or share a first dance with. Love in this chosen family shows up in a quieter ways …in the art of showing up …in the fact that sometimes you don’t need much, just a hug to a friend, a co-worker, an aunt …in simple gestures that tells us that there’s nothing wrong with us and that we are deeply loved. To think that just a year ago, I stood at a wedding where gay slurs were tossed around…and now, here I am, surrounded by all kind of love: gays with kids, lesbians slow dancing, older couples breaking it down on the dance floor, younger ones embracing each other in warm hugs, etc… I was Enchanted I know that I am “just a vendor”, and maybe my feelings don’t always matter on someone else’s wedding day but when it’s all said and done, K & B and all my couples aren’t just statistics in my yearly booking numbers, they become the permanent pages in the book that is my life and forever shape the way I am as a human, a husband, a dad, a friend, a photographer. You, my couples, are my Wildest Dreams. K & B, thank you for coloring this page in my book of life with the warmest colors in the rainbow. Congratulations on your beautiful 3-day wedding weekend and an even more beautiful marriage! Long Live! 🌈 Photographed on @sonyalpha and edited with @hdpresets Special thanks to @alixjwall for this @nytimes article Planner @mendocinoweddings Florals: @goldencoastflorals Videography: @wildhouseweddings Venue & Catering: @camp_mendocino DJ @heartofgolddjs Suit @friartux
I’m incrediblely honored to be named a 2025 Hone I’m incrediblely honored to be named a 2025 HoneyBook Award Winner: recognized for entrepreneurial leadership and impact in the world of business ownership and community advocacy.  From photographing weddings where the word f@gg-t was throwing around to now being loved and cared for by the couples who placed all their trust in me even on one of their most precious days… From walking away from a stable healthcare career that could provide a comfortable life to pursue art with so much unknowns…and now helping over 1,000 photographers to do the same via courses, workshops, and mentorships… One thing I’ve learned about success is that it has everything to do with intentionality Underneath all the fear, anxiety, and the ways people treat us are humans trying to be seen…aching for love but armored by pain…grasping for safety in a world that often feels unkind We are all just stories in motion. We are all just trying to make the best out of this one life that will never happen again. I’m honored to have won this award, but I am even more honored that photography has become my legacy - one where I lift not only the couples I photograph, but also the fellow creatives who are building small businesses to support both their artful souls and their families Thanks @honeybook for such an incredible experience in San Francisco where I got to learn about the company and share feedback from my community with you Congrats to the 5 amazing winners I met. I’ve learned so much from you Check out my link in bio for the full press release
Took 34 years to have a first birthday like this. Took 34 years to have a first birthday like this. With you, and with our son and daughter I might not know everything about this life but I know one thing: I want more birthdays like this… ….with us as a family …for every birthday I have left …in this lifetime and the next. Thank you for making my heart whole. #rainbowfamily #loveislove #lgbtqfamily

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