Caitlin & Jeremy

The Couple and Their Decision to Plan a Waimea Canyon Elopement
From the moment they got engaged, Caitlin and Jeremy knew that they wanted to elope in Kauai. These two are very adventurous and, after visiting Hawaii a handful of times, they knew this would be the perfect place to elope!
So, from the very beginning, we started planning their Waimea Canyon elopement. We did not have any other plans besides that. We just went in to their day knowing that we were going to do this trail with the stunning waterfall no matter what.
From a Waterfall Ceremony To Airplane Adventure Photos, This Is How To Plan a Waimea Canyon Elopement
I (Henry) arrived in Kauai a few days before Caitlin and Jeremy’s elopement. One afternoon, while walking around my hotel, I ended up walking behind the airport next door. I saw airplanes flying in and out and immediately snapped some photos and texted the couple asking if they would like to take some photos here with the airplanes. They agreed, so I reworked their timeline to allow us to hold their elopement ceremony at Waimea Canyon and spend the afternoon watching planes fly into Kauai.
Of course, it isn’t a henrysdiary elopement without some blue hour photos so, after watching the airplanes, we headed down to the beach by their hotel. Caitlin and Jeremy had originally wanted some mountain and beach photos and since the resort sat on top of a cliff, this gave the couple the views they had been looking for all along. We popped champagne and brought out the lanterns and ran around the beach until after dark.
Henry’s Elopement Tip
A lot of times when people think about an adventure elopement, they think it has to look a certain way. They may think it requires a lot of hiking or that you have to wear certain clothes or shoes to fit in. But, that’s one elopement myth that just isn’t true.
For her elopement in Waimea Canyon, Caitlin wanted to have a Cinderella moment. She picked out the most amazing dress and sparkly shoes and when I saw all the details laid out, I got so inspired! While the couple was getting ready, I did some fun photos and gifs of her shoes in the sunlight to highlight the details that she brought to the day.
Just because you are planning an adventure elopement, doesn’t mean you can’t also include lots of bling or special details. It’s your day, so plan it however you want!
Meet the couple of this Waimea Canyon Elopement
Meet The Best Waimea Canyon Elopement Vendors:
Photographer: Henry Tieu Photography (aka Henry)
Venue: Koa Kea Resort
Dress Designer: Allure Bridals
Suit Designer: Indochino
Cufflinks & Ring Box: Little Woodpecker Studio
Groom Shoes & Belt: Tecovas
For more Kauai elopement inspiration, check out these resources!
Meet Your Intimate Wedding & Elopement Photographers
We’re Henry, Sergio, and Nick, the faces behind these honest, meaningful, and artful photographs of couples eloping in the most beautiful places. Since 2018, we’ve photographed more than 200+ intimate weddings and elopements all over the world and on 6 different continents. Our work has been published on Junebug Weddings, Green Wedding Shoes, Brides, Dancing With Her, etc…We’ve won international awards for best wedding photos but what’s most important to us is actually winning our clients’ hearts with our art.
With 15 years of combined photography experience, we’ve learned that the only way to a beautiful wedding experience & photos is through intentionality.
We’re here for you and with you from “let’s do this” to “I do”, one step at a time, each step of the way. We’re in this together
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