This is mekana's Blue Wedding!

I came across these pictures while looking for things for my wedding and saved them so I can show my photographer.

Pix 4: I would also like one with the groomsmen carrying me.

Pix 6: I thought this one was cute because it reminds me of how when we kiss my cousin and one of our friends always make a big deal out of it.

Pix 7 and 8: Aren't that clear because I had to take a picture of the computer screen because they were on a photographers website.

Pix 8: I thought would be nice since our wedding location has arches just like it.

Pix 9: Rather than saying "Thank You" it's going to say "Mahalo" and we'll be doing the hang loose hand sign

Their names will be in English and in Hawaiian like the 3rd picture.

We’ve decided to have a candy buffet. No one we know (about 10 couples in the past 3 years alone have gotten married) has had one so even though they’re very popular right now, it’ll be new to all of our guests. I also really want to give “Lauhala Boxes” to go with our theme. So we’re having both.

As for the kids, I was hoping to get them “Lilo and Stitch” Coloring books but I can’t seem to find any. So instead I’ll make them one by printing coloring pages I've found online. Then of course crayons to color with. And also a stuffed animal Honu (turtle).

I'm curious to know how many of you are marrying someone that was your best friend before dating.

I realize these "Soon to be" and "Future" t-shirts won't apply to me after I'm married but I can't help it. I'm just too excited! I haven't bought them yet, I was just playing around with it. I'm changing the colors on the tank top one.


I made these on www.customizedgirl.com

Well I do and I'm in the wedding section a lot usually to find suggestions and ideas on things that would relate to my wedding, and of course to answer some questions. Anyways, I can't believe how rude most of those people are! Because of them (I'm probably going to stop using it very soon) I've developed this defensive attitude towards my wedding because they're always knocking things they don't like. So generally when I join these wedding sites I sound like a huge jerk because I feel all wedding people are going to be that rude and put down my ideas (makes you wonder why I keep joining huh). I know it isn't true though. When I came on here I was kind of expecting it to be the same way, but its not which is so nice! I'm not saying everyone has to like my ideas because everyone has different interests and tastes, but at least you guys aren't rude about it. I don't know what those people are so angry about. I guess this is more to vent then anything else.

To them since I'm having a themed/inspired wedding that means my wedding will look childish.


Oh and even on theknot.com in some of the boards those women are extremely rude. I wasn't on there for very long.

They're not professional but my Best Friend (and MOH) is into photography as a hobby and wanted to take them for us, which means they're extra special. She flew all the way from Seattle Washington (we live in California) to help do some planning and take these pictures for us! She's awesome. Gotta love her!

(these are unedited)

The plan is to visit 6 of the Hawaiian Islands for a month long honeymoon. We may however just stick to 2 or 3, not sure yet. We would really like to visit all 6 but i know it'll be a bit exhausting. I get tired just thinking about it, haha, but I really want to anyways! So we'll see.

The Big Island, Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai

One of the Junior Bridesmaids will be Tommy's niece and the other is a friend of the family.


Designer of the Junior Bridesmaid dress is Forever Yours

We will be giving each of our guest a fresh purple orchid lei as they enter the reception.

We decided that with our wedding being Hawaiian style, our reception will be a Luau, and what is a Luau without Hula dancers?

My FMIL teaches the class, and everyone in it are either family or friends so it won't cost a thing!

My future sister in law will also dance for us to the Hawaiian Wedding Song. She dances beautifully and it seems to come naturally to her, she hardly has to practice.

Most of their costumes are also handmade by the group.

For our ceremony and reception we didn't even really have to think about were to have it. I'm not sure where the ceremony is taking place yet but the reception is the 2rd picture (the person in the picture is one of the Hula dancers, my Japanese teacher, and maybe make up artist for the wedding!). The rest are throughout the school (where our engagement photos were also taken)

We want something simple for the centerpieces. I'm hoping to have 3 different kinds to add variety (not sure what kind for the third one). I really like the colors in the first picture, I'm just still completely lost as to how we're decorating the reception. Our flowers will be orchids because they're the only ones I actually like.

We both really wanted to incorporate our different cultures into our wedding to add a more unique touch (I'm Japanese and Mexican and he's Puerto Rican and Filipino). We just haven't found anything we really wanted to use. So I'm curious to see if (and what) anyone was including anything from their culture in their wedding.

If not cultural traditions, what "regular" wedding traditions are you including?

I thought these were really cute and I just have to use them. Even though almost everyone we know already know we're getting married, they all don't know that we've changed the date and that they will be invited. We were originally going to have an intimate DW this August but now it'll be in our home state and much larger.


If anyone knows how to make these, please let me know! I would really appreciate it =)

I knew this was the cake I wanted when I first saw it. The only changes I want to make are a little less flowers (like the 2nd picture), real flowers, and instead of white maybe something in the blue family. And for the flavors we're thinking chocolate and raspberry and a few others for those who can't have chocolate (we know a few people).

I love the game console cake. My fiancé and occasionally I play video games so I thought it would fit perfectly. We could always use it as a "Grooms Cake" but I still don't even understand what that is, haha, since I only heard about it recently.

We want something simple. When we saw this we knew it would be perfect. Our ceremony and reception location has a lot of green so we wouldn't need to add too much extra.

Since we're having a Hawaiian styled wedding and Tommy didn't want to wear a Tux or a "regular" Suit, we decided on this. A white linen shirt with khaki pants and probably a jacket so its not too casual. They'll also be wearing the greenery around their necks which is called a Maile.

I was originally going to just have the bridesmaids bouquets green. But recently I posted a question on Yahoo!Answers about my colors and a couple of people suggested pink stargazer lillies to contrast with the turquoise (not knowing my idea first). I had my heart set on green orchids from a picture I had seen with the same colors. So now I'm thinking of adding a little pink to the green to make them stand out a bit more. Probably similar to the colors in my bouquet, but just the green and pinkish orchids. (I'm also not big on flowers but orchids are my favorite).

I was completely unsure what I wanted my bouquet to look like. First I though white to keep it simple. Then I though green to match the bridesmaids bouquets. Then I thought a mix of green and white to be different from the bridesmaids. But then I found this one and I love it. It matches our theme perfectly (plus I took a poll on our wedding site and "colorful" got the most votes)

I was very excited when I found this dress! Again, my mom and probably a few other helpful ladies will be making these to keep down costs. I want it to be in a lighter/brighter turquoise and the MOH's dress will be slightly different at the top. I may just have them make one for me too because I like it that much. Hopefully it'll be something they'll want to wear again.

I really don't like my hair up so the only other option would be to have it down. I actually want to look like myself in my wedding pictures so I'm going for a somewhat "normal" look (I've done those glamour shot pictures and NO ONE knew it was me because of my hair). The only difference is, it'll be a bit wavy. And I won't be wearing a veil. I'll just have a few orchids scattered in my hair.

I was originally just going to wear a simple white dress, but the more I thought about it I realized this would probably be the only time I'd ever have the chance to wear an actual wedding dress so why not just do it! I'm not big on dresses but I can suck it up for our special day =)

My mom will be making it so that'll cut down on costs. I also wasn't excited about spending a few hundred dollars on a dress I'd only wear once.

I haven't tried this dress on or anything similar to it yet so I don't even know if it is "the one". But this is something I hope to have, maybe not AS form fitting though. I like to be able to breathe a little.

After 3 years and 2 1/2 months of dating, we got engaged on November 16, 2007.

The night started out with the two of us and some of our closest friends going out to dinner at my favorite Thai restaurant. Everyone but myself already knew what was going on. After dinner we all headed up a mountain and stopped in an area with a view of the city. I LOVE how the city looks at night so Tommy made sure to include it in his "plan" when he was going to pop the question. So after a few minutes of admiring the view, he got down on one and and asked me to marry him. Of course I said yes.


I'm not much of a diamond girl, but I do love the ring. Simple and beautiful.