Hanalei Pier Morning Wedding Photography, Kauai

This morning wedding at Hanalei Bay, right by Hanalei Pier, brought together 12 guests on a wide sandbar with the green Ha’ena mountains behind. Browse the gallery below, then learn about my Kauai wedding photography.

Bride and groom embracing on a Hanalei Bay sandbar with misty mountains behind, Kauai
Wedding party of 12 guests gathered on a sandbar for a morning ceremony at Hanalei Bay, Kauai
Bride with a pink bouquet facing the groom on the sand at Hanalei Bay, Kauai
Couple kissing on the sandbar with green mountains and reflections at Hanalei Bay, Kauai
Bride and groom standing far out on the sandbar at low tide in Hanalei Bay, Kauai
Bride and groom kissing with a pink and red bouquet at Hanalei Bay, Kauai
Couple holding hands on the sand with the bouquet at their feet at Hanalei Bay, Kauai
Bride and groom walking along the shoreline of Hanalei Bay in the morning, Kauai
Bride in a lace long-sleeve gown holding a bouquet with a pink ribbon at Hanalei Bay, Kauai
Couple embracing on a wet sandbar under big clouds at Hanalei Bay, Kauai
Guests and the couple on the sandbar reflected in shallow water at Hanalei Bay, Kauai
Bride looking up and smiling at the groom in front of the Hanalei Bay mountains, Kauai
Bride and groom far out on the sandbar with mirrored reflections at low tide, Hanalei Bay, Kauai

Photographing a morning wedding by Hanalei Pier

Mornings at Hanalei Bay are quiet and soft, with gentle light on the water and the green mountains of the North Shore rising behind the pier. For this wedding, the ceremony took place on the sand beside the pier, with 12 guests gathered close around the couple.

Summer can bring big sand bars to Hanalei Bay, and at low tide you can walk out farther into the bay than at any other time of the year. This couple took full advantage. Thin sheets of water on the sand mirrored the mountains and clouds, and we walked far out for portraits that feel like they are in the middle of the bay.

Timing a Hanalei Bay wedding around the season and the tide makes a big difference, and I’m happy to help you plan it. Planning your own Hanalei Bay wedding? Learn more about my Kauai wedding photography or add wedding videography

“We did a two hour sunrise photography and wedding ceremony on Hanalei Bay. We are not photo people and are not used to getting pictures taken of us. Ikaika made it so easy, and relaxed for us. He simply guided us throughout which for us was so helpful. He surely asked us initially if there was anything in particular we wanted, but there wasn’t, so we just let him guide us, and went off inspiration and the moment for pictures. Definitely our vibe. Thanks so much Ikaika.”

-Emily (View more testimonials)

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